The Cars Performed September 28, 1979 Follow us on Social Media: / themidnightspecialtvshow / themidnightspecialtvshow / themidnightspecialtvshow / tmstvshow
Elliot Easton is such a master of sonic expression. He could do more with an 8-bar lead than anyone in the business. I got to see The Cars in Atlanta shortly after the release of Candy-O in the Summer of '79. They were on fire, and the crowd went bonkers for them.
The Cars provided the soundtrack for my years in high school. I was a freshman in the fall of '78 when their first album was still riding high, and graduated the summer of 1982 just after Panorama came out. Hearing their music always takes me back to those carefree years
I taped that episode off of VH-1 back in the 90s but unfortunately for me, it got taped over. This compensates for it a little bit. Thank you Midnight Special 😊.
It's Summer of 1979, I had just graduated high school, and had met a young lady with the most beautiful green cat eyes, who like me loved The Cars and Pink Floyd. We were young, inseparable, and were going to live forever... But when you're young, love is like fireworks on a hot 4th of July. A quick build up with a lot of sparks, explosions, and of course - a fiery end. And plenty of pieces to pick up....
I remember in the 70s as a child, how i fought sleep,,struggled to stay awake so i could watch midnight special with my boy cousins,,i thought i was so cool.
That second album was so tight, and sychronized....like the gears of a car. The defining LP for me. I bought it the day it came out-and still remember being blown away and just getting chills from it when I put it on to my brothers turntable. Harder to find moments like that later in life, isnt it?
Pancreatic cancer is such a cruel disease.
if you werent there. you have no idea how much of a game changer this was. the album was amazing. then Candy-O happened. 2 in a row!
Elliot Easton is such a master of sonic expression. He could do more with an 8-bar lead than anyone in the business. I got to see The Cars in Atlanta shortly after the release of Candy-O in the Summer of '79. They were on fire, and the crowd went bonkers for them.
Greg Hawkes really was a groundbreaking keyboardist with a recognizable soundscape that was so important to The Cars. One of the best of all time.
The Cars provided the soundtrack for my years in high school. I was a freshman in the fall of '78 when their first album was still riding high, and graduated the summer of 1982 just after Panorama came out. Hearing their music always takes me back to those carefree years
The Cars were one of those rare “new wave” bands that even Zeppelin and Aerosmith fans liked.
Did they realize they were inventing how music in the 80's would sound? This was still 1979!
If they had bands like this today I would still be buying records.
I taped that episode off of VH-1 back in the 90s but unfortunately for me, it got taped over. This compensates for it a little bit. Thank you Midnight Special 😊.
Ric Ocasek was so cool that when he went into a grocery store the cucumbers in the produce aisle put on sweaters.
It's Summer of 1979, I had just graduated high school, and had met a young lady with the most beautiful green cat eyes, who like me loved The Cars and Pink Floyd. We were young, inseparable, and were going to live forever... But when you're young, love is like fireworks on a hot 4th of July. A quick build up with a lot of sparks, explosions, and of course - a fiery end. And plenty of pieces to pick up....
Killer version and thanks again to Midnight Special for releasing all of this important music and footage!
I remember in the 70s as a child, how i fought sleep,,struggled to stay awake so i could watch midnight special with my boy cousins,,i thought i was so cool.
The best Cars songs are when Benjamin Orr is on lead vocals.
RIP Ben and Ric. Thanks for the great music. ♥️♥️
Gorgeous Ben Orr. RIP
Hard to believe that Ben and Rick are
This song is over 40 years old and yet sounds like it could be from 40 years in the future. Outstanding!
That second album was so tight, and sychronized....like the gears of a car. The defining LP for me. I bought it the day it came out-and still remember being blown away and just getting chills from it when I put it on to my brothers turntable. Harder to find moments like that later in life, isnt it?
one of my favorite band of the 80s it's a hit in the Philippines