Oh yes, me too....I am 55, been listening to them since I was 11, 1977...I love them as much today as I did then....I played the grooves off especially the first and second records, switched from guitar to bass lessons at 12, learned a few of the songs.....Still in love with Benjamin today....something about his voice....the Cars have a unique and amazing sound.....be alright.....be alriiiiight....be alright.....xo
I'm right with ya. Lived in Massachusetts in the '70's and saw The Cars for the first time in a little CLUB in Boston. Then Boston Gardens! I fucking love the Cars
For sure !!! I'm a drummer and the parts he came up with for these tunes is perfect. This song couldn't have any other drum part to it. It would change the feel completely. Excellent drummer !!!!
Pretty sure his first TV exposure was on a Martin Mull special featuring Flo & Eddie, and Greg played the sax exclusively on that show. Not the typical picture of a sax player - usually think of much bigger dudes.
That crowd had no idea how lucky they were to see this. The drumming makes my heart race. Everyone is on point here. Love the sax too. Wish I could have seen this live.
Me too! I dream of being a time traveler, and going back to all of their shows, especially these small places, being right there!!! Incredible moments in time! xo
@@robdisipherer5241 Did! And David Robinson gets no props... They never moved much live and a lot of people said a lot about that but I think it was Ric's idea to just play the songs the way they were on the record and get them right every time which is fine for me and I saw every tour except for the last one without Benny when I was stuck in a place in Chicago after a bad tour! Long live rock and roll and long live the cars...
45 years after it came out, Ive never has a greater appreciation for this song. Live performance is just as good as the studio album. Miss you Ben and Rick.👍
This was the concluding song off the CARS first album. I ALWAYS thought that it was an underrated classic. The guitar hooks, the harmonies and the unexpected saxophone solo at the end were sublime. The song right before it Moving In Stereo gets ALL the love ONLY because of Fast Times At Ridgemont High BUT I feel It's All Mixed Up is the superior composition!
I have to agree. What a great arpeggiation. The drop at :45 or so. Awesome guitar riffs. I loved the simple and pouding bass drum / high hat. And Ben Orr was in his prime.
Honestly, they're both great songs due to the sound. But this has something extra that I didn't know about. I've heard almost all of their songs. I grew up in the 80's and loved The Cars. But wow. That sound. Ben. The sax really hits.
100%. This is one of the best rock songs in history. This particular live version was the most spot on to the studio version, imo. The very best of all Ocasics songs, by far. Perfect and amazing. Benjamin Orr was a guy who had two personalities, literally. He was a different person on stage. Both of his selves were lovely. Zero ego in either, the height of humility always. There has never been a rock star like Benjamin Orr. Many of us keep his memory alive by continuing to enjoy his beautiful, lilting voice everyday.
Greg Hawkes is the most underrated member of the band. Extremely gifted with multiple instruments and electronics. He gave the Cars that unique sound that made them the The Cars.
I count Greg as a key member...he's a muso's muso. I kind of think of the Cars as a synth-pop band among other things so I guess that is a tip of the hat to Greg and his skills. Greg had an interesting rig as well. He relied pretty heavily on his little Korg 700 for strings and other sundry effects but he was also an early adopter of the Prophet 5 for some limited polyphony. The Curtis chipsets were starting to become more freely available and gave the keyboard programming capability and 5 voice polyphony that was reasonably stable and reliable. He must have had lots of support to get that keyboard - they were cripplingly expensive for the regular gigging musician.
I remember reading a review of one of the Cars albums when it came out... The idiot dissed the album and described Hawk's keyboard playing style as "Dinky" What a fucking Moron.
+Steve N - I agree completely!! Ben was ALWAYS my favorite lead singer of The Cars. It's so annoying when people think that Ric is singing all of these hits when Ben sings most of them.
Love this song. One of my favorites. I hate it that this is the only live video version we have. The smile on Ben’s face when he is singing “Be all right” is breathtaking. It is pure joy. Brings a tear to my every time I see it. 🥰
MEeeeeeee TOOOOOOOOO!!! Benjamin still makes the hairs stand up on my neck and arms!! I listen to this one a lot....still makes me cry, and I sing it out loud when I feel stressed and anxious, "be allllriiiiight, be allrrriiiiight, be alriiiiight....xo
This song is a 'lost gem.' Something you rarely hear on the radio anymore but one that must be listened to when it comes on. Thank goodness for RUclips so I can listen to this one whenever I want.
The music of our youth, any of us say 50 or older. Ben Orr just great, the whole band really, way underappreciated, just trend setters, great visionaries, sorely missed.
@@derekfelix8188 Indeed! Fell in and out of love with my 1st gf to their music, in the basement of her parents house. Awesome memories! I guess at the end it was all mixed up.
While no one doubts Ric's song writing prowess, it is Ben Orr's voice that carries the more melodic songs. His range, timbre and inflection are difficult to replicate. Though there were more popular songs, this one is tops for me on account of its compositional complexity and the studio versions arrangement and harmonies. Power pop perfection. With all due respect to Ocasik , the songs he allowed Ben to sing were different on many levels. Ben took liberties with melodies and his variations added so much.
kamb196 That's why Ric had Ben sing them. Ocasik, of all people, knew his own vocal limitations, and truly recognized the star power talent of Orr. They were one combination where the whole was much greater than the sum of it's parts.
+kamb196 - I completely agree with you in regards to the composition of this song. I would have to say that it's probably my favorite song from The Cars -- absolutely beautiful and haunting, but yet it rocks! And Benjamin's voice is so amazing and unforgettable. I can't think of anyone who has a voice like his. Lou Gramm of Foreigner comes close, but he doesn't have that smooth quality. Benjamin is IT for me!
mmm, warm smokey brandy with a dollop of buttered honey in it. yuck but it works, eh? As kamb196 so perfectly wrote; it was his range, timbre and inflection. And he could sound gentle and earnest one moment, gritty and raw the next....... go into a high range, then drop it down to a throaty lower range. Benjamin Orr was great! He deserves a better place, a place of honor in the annals of rock.
His smile is amazing when he sings - BE ALRIGHT, it just makes you feel so great and you smile with him! RIP BENJAMIN ORR-Your smile and voice will live on forever!❤❤
Amazing, Ben Orr's voice is almost surreal. Truly never appreciated his talent until I started viewing Cars live performances. I always thought, through my ignorance, that the cars were a great studio band. Damn, was I way off, they were absolutely brilliant live and I wish I would have had the opportunity to watch them live. Always one of my favorite bands, but now they are held in higher esteem by me. All I can say is wow! And Elliot Easton is simply one of the best guitarist's I've ever heard. Greg Hawkes, Jesus these guys are so talented. RIP Ric Ocasek and Ben Orr.
100% what I thought and almost the same timing watching the live stuff. Kicking myself I never saw them live but had all their music from 78 on. Eclectic watching them and they each bring something that you can't figure out how but it works so great together!
@Jesse Lobo - This is just an observation, I don’t mean to pick on you: I might be looking at the wrong comments, but I rarely see praise for David Robinson, the drummer in the band.
@@ellab8897 Cars rhythm section is top tier, you are correct David Robinson was immaculate. I also believe he played inspired on Candy-O one the great albums of any time.
@@anij8226 it would be a terrible void. We've been so gifted with these great Cars videos. We can only imagine what would have happened, had the audience been introduced to the band through videos from the very start. There has never been a rock star possessing all the attributes Benjamin Orr had. Some may have had a few. But Benjamin had it all! Guys and girls, both, would have been transfixed by his talent, his cool style, his voice and that changeable, beautiful face.
having these 5 guys in a band & not being short on talent is nothing less than extraordinary. they all contributed their parts to making this band a whole. this performance is amazing. GH on sax. wow.
I saw them during this tour at the Tucson Convention Center, when i was 16 yrs old. they were my musical inspirations. Many years later while I was working as lead-off cook at the Tucson Inn (rock and movie stars secluded hideaway) Rick O called in a room service order and I prepared it for him and his wife, after that, everytime he came to Tucson he'd call in his room service order and asked that I prepare it for them, that to me was an honor. thanks Rick Rest in Peace Ben, miss your talent
The guy is right handed yet plays left handed. When asked why, he said.. It gives the band Visual balance, I thought the Beetles looked right with Paul playing left handed on the right side of the stage.. How many Righties can play leftie, and play it like this?
@@PauloPereira-hk9nw I have the one Tom Petty concert I went to forever blazed in my mind. I was able to get up by the stage and security wanted to remove me but Tom, he shook his head no and I just jammed out to the rest of the show right there :) It was The best concert ever and damn I miss him
I remember my mom bringing home the vinyl of this when I was around 5 or 6 in 1978 and I couldn't stop listening to Ben or looking at him. Nothing has changed after all of these years. Still love and miss Ben Orr! Now I own my mom's vinyl.
So very good, all members . no wonder we are still talking about them... Note and time perfect, LIVE folks. Wow, where have those days gone? Eastman slays with his tone, fills and solos, as usual. RIP Ben and Rik. CAN YOU IMAGINE BEING THERE?
The pioneers of new wave..There was NO ONE,NO SOUND OR TALENT like them at the time..The first time I heard this was when a friend of a friend gave me a ride in his GTO..I HAD to hear the whole tape..Loved every song on it..That man became my husband..We spent so much time together bc I just wanted to listen to the tape...lol
Benjamin Orr was the best ! I sure miss him and his voice 🥰, and his gorgeous face and smile ! The whole band was truly amazing ! ❤️ Saw them in Atlanta in 1978 open for Foreigner ! Just a 15 year kid, never realizing at the time, just how lucky I was to be there !
Yep. Ric was well into his 30s by now and Ben early 30s. They had been playing together for years & they were tight. No amateurs. I'd love to hear from someone who was in that audience. A 60-odd yr old Brit. Did they realise later how good it was and they were just too drunk at the time? Were they just not into that kind of music? Was the guy who threw the drink sorry? The guy who called them wankers?
@@ciaralangdon1917 I remember an interviewer asked Led Zeppelin what the crowd's reaction was the first time they ever played "Stairway to heaven", expecting to hear how they were raptured. Plant said they were pretty quiet and bored, except that they would yell out "Play Cashmere!" etc. LOL. There is a video on here of Pearl Jam @ Pink Pop in 1992, where they totally nail "Black" and Eddie pours his soul into it. The crowd just gave a tepid response. The worst I ever saw was Lori McKenna doing a heart wrenching, amazing performance of "Make every word hurt" and receiving only a smattering of polite applause. My long winded point? Crowds don't know shit at the time of the performance.
You literally don't even want to blink your eyes when watching Ben sing! Oh, who am I kidding! He could just stand there doing nothing and you wouldn't want to blink!!!
Another priceless tune after all these years.❤ In 1978 i met a special friend. Was my friend through good times and bad times. When i had to talk of some bad relationships he would listen to me. God bless you Steven. You really know who your friends really are when you just lost your partner of 16 years of devotion. Then he passed away and my friend Steve came to see me . What a really nice guy. I lost it when my ex passed away. Steven came to my rescue. God bless you.
Bens voice has such a great range . And the different tones , what a beautiful song !Wish I could see them again ! I did a few times ! 30 - 40 years later still a great song ! Thank you cars !
hey just watched the vid again . Look at the guitar left side of Ben ! Right handed axe , re-strung,Played left handed ! How to I know this ? Pick guard is on bottom ! that is all .
@@davelesney7117 Easton's are all left handed guitars. Pick is on the bottom, where it's supposed to be. Unless you do a Jimi and play a right-handed axe, left-handed. Then the pick guard would be on top.
Their songs are such complex arrangements, but simple individual parts. Removal of any one component would alter the out-come exponentially. Just really brilliantly done.
Yes Ric wrote the songs but I can’t believe he wrote each members part. Their individual talents made them the great band they were. Take any one member out and they wouldn’t have achieved what they did.
Woke up the other day and you tubed a few songs from my youth and I came upon the cars moving in stereo along with all mixed up I was feeling blue my brother is laying in a hospital bed with no hope of recovery dying from life and I felt that gut punch from the cars been on a cars binge for a couple Days now reconnecting with the past memories of people and places past and I played some of the songs for my brother to listen too on his way out of this world as he lay in a coma he passed away the other day. Listening to the cars all mixed up.
Reading all your comments, I am just blown away! I am with all you Cars fans!! And this song ALONG WITH Moving in Stereo, still can't stop listening after 30-plus years!
Michael, it's like building a great fire when we all need the warmth; we're all pitchin in each in our own ways. Yea, Ben's passing, especially from cancer, it''s always so pointless. Grief is needed but still sucks.
You SURE have that right, and I have trouble distinguishing yrs back then, but seems I bought this myself on LP in about 77 🤔🤔 Without: Moving In Stereo seems somehow incomplete !! I'll "NEVER" tire of this, as with certain other bands of the same time frame ☝⭐💯
One of the moments in time I would have loved to experience. The mind was a blank slate back then. We ruined the world with the same technology that delivers this video.
This is weird...but this song has a spiritual meaning to me. The first time I heard it I was at a low point in my life, but then I heard..".leave it to me, everything will be alright" and it has been alright for the last 35 years ...thanks Ben for the pep talk
What makes this extra special is that to my knowledge it's the only video recording of this song in existence. The sound mix and picture quality are superb, we will have this to enjoy for all time. How lucky are we?
Jen Dawson I'm a man so I don't look at men like I would a woman. I will agree when he joins in "be alright" he looks like he could NOT be happier. He is in a Rock and Roll class very very very few deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence. Thank You Jen for noticing what I also see----complete Bliss.
Plain and simple. Love these guys. Just dont make music like this anymore. What ever happened to music? Wish i had the answer. I was in middle school when this album came out got me through a lot of hard times.These guys were so underrated. Rest in peace Ben.
todd p I was in my sophomore year of h.s. and it came out during a really important phase of my life !! So I have a couple of years on you, and this was HUGE during the LSD 70's era !!
Benjamin Orr, I miss you dude, Never forget the day we met in Washington Square Park in NYC. Thanks for being so cool and talking for a few. Rest In Peace friend.
Way late in responding but after listening to the album last night I came in to hear a live version of this most EXCELLENT song. Have to say, Ben looked absolutely stunning in every, every way! Illuminatingly gorgeous perfection! How could he not let that go to his head? But he didn't. He just was. How the universe was blessed by a lovely man such as he. Multi-talented, literally stunningly attractive, humble and kind. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TheatreofPain270: Lucky, lucky you! Please share. We who loved and miss Benjamin are heartened hearing of these poignant moments he touched other people's lives. He was such a peaceful, kind man!
sorry, just saw your question FMPH. No, I didn't personally know Benjamin. I'm an empath and so, sense spiritual facets of people on a deeper level. Throughout his life, Benjamin Orr had a need to excel to the best of all his abilities. He was gifted with many talents as well as a kind, caring open disposition. He gave his all to The Cars. In the end he was used and not appropriately recognized for his measurable contribution to The Cars rise to fame. He was cast adrift, with Ocasek's abrupt departure from the band; punishment. Orr suffered a painful spiritual injury that stayed with him to the end. He was never the same after the dissolution of The Cars. Never as confident, as joyful, as at ease. He tried. He put out a good 'face', but he had clearly lost his comfortable firm foundation and been abandoned and betrayed by some he'd given his all. Look into his eyes. Listen to the words to his songs. It was a bitter pill to swallow. And he spent the last 19 years of his life feeling like a forgotten man. He died with an unrealized legacy, like a forgotten supernova, that once blazed across the universe. His fans love him but he is largely unknown. Given his vast talent and for his giving nature, that's a sad thing.
moodylicious that is so very sad I almost cried...I hope some of this might not be true but with beautiful souls like him, it probably is. Kind people get crapped on all the time...those good ones who give their all to people. I do hear that John Kalishes became his best friend and treated him with respect and love which he deserved. Maybe those times weren't so sad for Benjamin..I hope so.
If you pay attention at the 4:00 minute mark you will notice something cool during the Saxaphone solo. The Keyboard player is still playing a keyboard part with one hand and soloing the saxaphone with the other. Outstanding musicianship...(Mr. Hawks - thanks).
Ray Quigley Greg Hawkes is actually an accomplished musician; proficient not just on keyboards but also on guitar, saxophone, ukulele, etc....wonder how he likes occasionally being compared to Brian Eno, who once admitted, "I'm really quite useless with a musical instrument!"
My favorite of many well-loved Cars songs. My older cousin bought me this album for christmas when it was first released. I was into harder stuff but I still loved it! This song, for me, has so much emotion and feeling. *She's always out makin' pictures, she's always out makin' scenes, she's always out the window when it comes to makin' dreams* Fantastic lyric!
Reva Nelson - I would agree, this songs builds slowly, and the vocal backing doesn't work well live. Ben really 'sells' the song and 'everything will be alright' in the end - especially that saxophone!
In the early 80's I was working on Ben's hair but nobody including me could mimic his voice. 35 years later, who could begin to explain the times and that voice. What a time for music fans, it won't happen again.
I’m here in 2024 still listening to these guys
Me too ❤
That shows that you have excellent taste in music. !!! Taylor who?????
6/16/24
I'm here in 2024 still listing to the voices in my head
June 29th 24 Peace ☮️
For those of us old enough to remember and be aware in 1978, this was truly amazing and ground breaking.
Yes it was. I was on a school bus when one of kids played "Good Times Roll" on a tape player. I was hooked.
Ahhhh! High School. What a magical time.
Jr in high school I know what you mean best ever time
Vinyl records cassettes and 8 tracks wow what a time and the recreation also off the charts
i was 14--- this stuff rocked. Cars are underrated.
Ben Orr, forever the voice of The Cars. I've been listening since 1978. I am 60yrs old now, still listening.
Same here, a fan for life.
@@davidquery3176 Likewise at 57. I started listening to the Cars as a Freshman in '78.
Oh yes, me too....I am 55, been listening to them since I was 11, 1977...I love them as much today as I did then....I played the grooves off especially the first and second records, switched from guitar to bass lessons at 12, learned a few of the songs.....Still in love with Benjamin today....something about his voice....the Cars have a unique and amazing sound.....be alright.....be alriiiiight....be alright.....xo
I'm right with ya. Lived in Massachusetts in the '70's and saw The Cars for the first time in a little CLUB in Boston. Then Boston Gardens!
I fucking love the Cars
@@stevie4641 I Love ‘em too and I envy you for seeing them in a little club, I love the early Cars the most! Cheers 🍻
I was 29 yrs old in 1978, I'm 73 now and their music is just as refreshing now, as it was then.
I'm 61 now! I appreciated this music back then, and there's a certain magic to it, in which it will keep you alive Forever!
Gets better and better!
Nobody gives props to the drummer but that dude is a really good drummer
ВСЕ ТАЛАНТЫ! КОМАНДА ШЕДЕВР! 👌👌🇸🇮🇸🇮
He is a top notch drummer!!
Yes, they all are/were fantastic musicians!
For sure !!! I'm a drummer and the parts he came up with for these tunes is perfect. This song couldn't have any other drum part to it. It would change the feel completely. Excellent drummer !!!!
Incredible. Absolutely the engine propelling the song!
Wow, for a time machine to 1978. I'd go back i a minute.
Same here. Hard to believe it's been 45 years. Still one of my favorite bands and one of my favorite songs of all time.
'Let's GO'....pun intended.
Me too...I'd go back in a heartbeat. Best time of our lives.❤
Greg Hawkes is one of the most underrated multi-instrumentalists of our time.
And they could have utilized him so much more...
Pretty sure his first TV exposure was on a Martin Mull special featuring Flo & Eddie, and Greg played the sax exclusively on that show. Not the typical picture of a sax player - usually think of much bigger dudes.
He’s insanely talented. ❤
True that. And a super nice person on top of it all
Yes!
i am 70. I like music. Many young men come to me and say: 'Your music was better than we are fed today' I agree
That crowd had no idea how lucky they were to see this. The drumming makes my heart race. Everyone is on point here. Love the sax too. Wish I could have seen this live.
Most amazing . Most missed . Especially by those who needed to hear .
Me too! I dream of being a time traveler, and going back to all of their shows, especially these small places, being right there!!! Incredible moments in time! xo
Oh my God! David Robinson's drumming!
@@robdisipherer5241 Did! And David Robinson gets no props...
They never moved much live and a lot of people said a lot about that but I think it was Ric's idea to just play the songs the way they were on the record and get them right every time which is fine for me and I saw every tour except for the last one without Benny when I was stuck in a place in Chicago after a bad tour! Long live rock and roll and long live the cars...
I feel like crying.
45 years after it came out, Ive never has a greater appreciation for this song. Live performance is just as good as the studio album. Miss you Ben and Rick.👍
Nobody makes music like this anymore. Great tune and album. Benjamin Orr is legendary
I can’t show up without saying this was one of the best bands ever.
Agree man
Took me a bit to grow into them but I totally agree, more as time passes.
This was the concluding song off the CARS first album. I ALWAYS thought that it was an underrated classic. The guitar hooks, the harmonies and the unexpected saxophone solo at the end were sublime. The song right before it Moving In Stereo gets ALL the love ONLY because of Fast Times At Ridgemont High BUT I feel It's All Mixed Up is the superior composition!
I have to agree. What a great arpeggiation. The drop at :45 or so. Awesome guitar riffs. I loved the simple and pouding bass drum / high hat. And Ben Orr was in his prime.
They go together in my opinion
Honestly, they're both great songs due to the sound. But this has something extra that I didn't know about. I've heard almost all of their songs. I grew up in the 80's and loved The Cars. But wow. That sound. Ben. The sax really hits.
100%. This is one of the best rock songs in history. This particular live version was the most spot on to the studio version, imo. The very best of all Ocasics songs, by far. Perfect and amazing. Benjamin Orr was a guy who had two personalities, literally. He was a different person on stage. Both of his selves were lovely. Zero ego in either, the height of humility always. There has never been a rock star like Benjamin Orr. Many of us keep his memory alive by continuing to enjoy his beautiful, lilting voice everyday.
СОГЛАСНО НА ВСЕ 100%.!
СКОЛЬКО ЛЕТ ПРОШЛО МЫ СЛУШАЕМ! СПАСИБО. РОССИЯ! 👌👌👌🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮2023г.
Greg Hawkes is the most underrated member of the band. Extremely gifted with multiple instruments and electronics. He gave the Cars that unique sound that made them the The Cars.
I think he is the Sound of the Cars ! Those Key board skills !
This group kicks
Rock and New Wave had a baby and it was named The Cars. Greg Hawkes provided the New Wave genes...
I count Greg as a key member...he's a muso's muso. I kind of think of the Cars as a synth-pop band among other things so I guess that is a tip of the hat to Greg and his skills. Greg had an interesting rig as well. He relied pretty heavily on his little Korg 700 for strings and other sundry effects but he was also an early adopter of the Prophet 5 for some limited polyphony. The Curtis chipsets were starting to become more freely available and gave the keyboard programming capability and 5 voice polyphony that was reasonably stable and reliable. He must have had lots of support to get that keyboard - they were cripplingly expensive for the regular gigging musician.
I remember reading a review of one of the Cars albums when it came out... The idiot dissed the album and described Hawk's keyboard playing style as "Dinky" What a fucking Moron.
Ben Orr had a friggin unreal, underrated and unknown voice....he is a true rock star
He is a rock god...
amazing song and love Benjamin Orr's voice.
oh we knew
echo Marianne; oh yes, we knew.
+Steve N - I agree completely!! Ben was ALWAYS my favorite lead singer of The Cars. It's so annoying when people think that Ric is singing all of these hits when Ben sings most of them.
One of the greatest American rock bands ever
Agreed .. underrated
That’s evahhh not ever 😊
Love this song. One of my favorites. I hate it that this is the only live video version we have. The smile on Ben’s face when he is singing “Be all right” is breathtaking. It is pure joy. Brings a tear to my every time I see it. 🥰
Anen🙏
MEeeeeeee TOOOOOOOOO!!! Benjamin still makes the hairs stand up on my neck and arms!! I listen to this one a lot....still makes me cry, and I sing it out loud when I feel stressed and anxious, "be allllriiiiight, be allrrriiiiight, be alriiiiight....xo
Me too!!! Makes me wonder what he is either seeing or thinking,
I know, he was beautiful in every way ❤
I hate that this is the only live version because Ben sounds so good, but the backing vocals in the beginning are off pitch.
Unbelievable what Benjamin for one expressive voice had. I could listen to him and to this magic band day and night. Rest in peace, lovely Benjamin.
He was adorable! 💞
My favorite Cars’ song. RIP Ben and Ric. They were so good.
I agree! On the “Deluxe Edition” demo Ric has the lead vocals and its an interesting take, more melancholy- check it out
This song is a 'lost gem.' Something you rarely hear on the radio anymore but one that must be listened to when it comes on. Thank goodness for RUclips so I can listen to this one whenever I want.
Totally agree. Rarely hear it, always want to.
I love this song and listen to it often.
So true. Where would we be without RUclips?
The music of our youth, any of us say 50 or older. Ben Orr just great, the whole band really, way underappreciated, just trend setters, great visionaries, sorely missed.
64 here 😎
65 here. RIP BENJAMIN ORR
They're legendary. Timeless music always lives on.
@@derekfelix8188 Indeed! Fell in and out of love with my 1st gf to their music, in the basement of her parents house. Awesome memories! I guess at the end it was all mixed up.
I am 70. I am still 'young' and strong. Not sure what age you consider 'young'
Ben Orr was definitely one of the best front men in the biz!!!
Underrated. RIP SIR
No doubt about that. RIP Benjamin ❤❤
He's Breathtaking 🎉
Benjamin's voice is absolutely angelic, and Elliot's guitar playing is sublime. Greg on sax - FAB! One of the greatest rock bands ever.
While no one doubts Ric's song writing prowess, it is Ben Orr's voice that carries the more melodic songs. His range, timbre and inflection are difficult to replicate. Though there were more popular songs, this one is tops for me on account of its compositional complexity and the studio versions arrangement and harmonies. Power pop perfection. With all due respect to Ocasik , the songs he allowed Ben to sing were different on many levels. Ben took liberties with melodies and his variations added so much.
kamb196
That's why Ric had Ben sing them. Ocasik, of all people, knew his own vocal limitations, and truly recognized the star power talent of Orr. They were one combination where the whole was much greater than the sum of it's parts.
+kamb196 - I completely agree with you in regards to the composition of this song. I would have to say that it's probably my favorite song from The Cars -- absolutely beautiful and haunting, but yet it rocks! And Benjamin's voice is so amazing and unforgettable. I can't think of anyone who has a voice like his. Lou Gramm of Foreigner comes close, but he doesn't have that smooth quality. Benjamin is IT for me!
mmm, warm smokey brandy with a dollop of buttered honey in it.
yuck but it works, eh?
As kamb196 so perfectly wrote; it was his range, timbre and inflection. And he could sound gentle and earnest one moment, gritty and raw the next....... go into a high range, then drop it down to a throaty lower range. Benjamin Orr was great!
He deserves a better place, a place of honor in the annals of rock.
moodylicious
I hope they really Hong him at the hall of fame awards
i hate to be a ditz but what does that mean "really Hong him"?
;-)
She's always out the window when comes to making dreams...... Cars are still fantastic today .... RIP Ben ...... magical voice.... Just a great band
Trt my channel dave
The music of the 70's and 80's was unbeatable. No computer faking it it was all real. What a great time to be alive and to grow up...
60 's wasnt bad either !
Purple Sunflower Right, I’m a child of the 60’s teen in the 70’s and 20’s in the 80’s, I’m lucky to have experienced 3 decades of the Best music!
Yup..you needed real talent..unlike today.
Sue Raymo I was alive then the "growing up" well at 64 years old I'm still working on that.
Not wrong there. Awesome music from 60s to 80s. Yeah?
His smile is amazing when he sings - BE ALRIGHT, it just makes you feel so great and you smile with him! RIP BENJAMIN ORR-Your smile and voice will live on forever!❤❤
Amazing, Ben Orr's voice is almost surreal. Truly never appreciated his talent until I started viewing Cars live performances. I always thought, through my ignorance, that the cars were a great studio band. Damn, was I way off, they were absolutely brilliant live and I wish I would have had the opportunity to watch them live. Always one of my favorite bands, but now they are held in higher esteem by me. All I can say is wow! And Elliot Easton is simply one of the best guitarist's I've ever heard. Greg Hawkes, Jesus these guys are so talented. RIP Ric Ocasek and Ben Orr.
100% what I thought and almost the same timing watching the live stuff. Kicking myself I never saw them live but had all their music from 78 on. Eclectic watching them and they each bring something that you can't figure out how but it works so great together!
@Jesse Lobo - This is just an observation, I don’t mean to pick on you: I might be looking at the wrong comments, but I rarely see praise for David Robinson, the drummer in the band.
@@ellab8897 Cars rhythm section is top tier, you are correct David Robinson was immaculate. I also believe he played inspired on Candy-O one the great albums of any time.
Ben was absolutely gorgeous & what a voice.
My all time favorite Cars number. TImeless. I miss these guys. I miss those days.
I grew up listening to cars in High School. I still listen to the cars now. Wow. The best in music
Yess...Consider yourselves lucky we still have live vids of Ben Orr. Thank you.
sure got that Right !
Valerie Underwood Seriously. Can you imagine how hard it would be if we didn’t have all these lovely videos and RUclips?
@@anij8226 it would be a terrible void. We've been so gifted with these great Cars videos. We can only imagine what would have happened, had the audience been introduced to the band through videos from the very start. There has never been a rock star possessing all the attributes Benjamin Orr had. Some may have had a few. But Benjamin had it all! Guys and girls, both, would have been transfixed by his talent, his cool style, his voice and that changeable, beautiful face.
having these 5 guys in a band & not being short on talent is nothing less than extraordinary. they all contributed their parts to making this band a whole. this performance is amazing. GH on sax. wow.
Saw this awesome band in concert in 1980. 42 years later and I still remember the vibe they had. This is one of my all time favorite songs.
ВАМ ОЧЕНЬ ПОВЕЗЛО! 🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮
I regret that i never saw them perform live. This song is one of my favorites.
I saw them during this tour at the Tucson Convention Center, when i was 16 yrs old. they were my musical inspirations. Many years later while I was working as lead-off cook at the Tucson Inn (rock and movie stars secluded hideaway) Rick O called in a room service order and I prepared it for him and his wife, after that, everytime he came to Tucson he'd call in his room service order and asked that I prepare it for them, that to me was an honor. thanks Rick
Rest in Peace Ben, miss your talent
I could look at Ben Orr all day, any age any stage. Never seen a more glorious man and don’t think I ever will I’m addicted. The Cars best band ever!
I wasn't even born when this was recorded. But, he really is a glorious man. And, I could do the same😊
@@chaunybuck6065 yes, Ben was stellar, I check him out every day.🤷♀️
I, too, am obsessed and addicted to Benjamin. God rest his sweet soul!
Good call .
💗
Elliot Easton doesn't get any recognition, yet he deserves praise for being one of the great lead guitarists.
He's so underrated.
you bet.
The guy is right handed yet plays left handed. When asked why, he said.. It gives the band Visual balance, I thought the Beetles looked right with Paul playing left handed on the right side of the stage.. How many Righties can play leftie, and play it like this?
Plus he was cute in his young days I'd say the second best looking "Car"!
Of course 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Losing Rick hurts me to my very core. I'm so sad he's gone. Ben Orr too. All of them were brilliant. Gone, but never (not ever) forgotten. RIP.
Here's hoping there's a Cars tribute album (still waiting for that Tom Petty tribute album).
I cried like a baby when Ric passed
Same here 😢💔
They were the very best New Wave / Power Pop band. Each member’s talents fit their role perfectly.
@@PauloPereira-hk9nw
I have the one Tom Petty concert I went to forever blazed in my mind. I was able to get up by the stage and security wanted to remove me but Tom, he shook his head no and I just jammed out to the rest of the show right there :) It was The best concert ever and damn I miss him
I remember my mom bringing home the vinyl of this when I was around 5 or 6 in 1978 and I couldn't stop listening to Ben or looking at him. Nothing has changed after all of these years. Still love and miss Ben Orr! Now I own my mom's vinyl.
So very good, all members . no wonder we are still talking about them... Note and time perfect, LIVE folks. Wow, where have those days gone? Eastman slays with his tone, fills and solos, as usual. RIP Ben and Rik. CAN YOU IMAGINE BEING THERE?
*Easton
So haunting and almost suspenseful. Gone are Ben and now Ric but the Cars music will live on. Thanks guys RIP. Classic Cars ❤
The pioneers of new wave..There was NO ONE,NO SOUND OR TALENT like them at the time..The first time I heard this was when a friend of a friend gave me a ride in his GTO..I HAD to hear the whole tape..Loved every song on it..That man became my husband..We spent so much time together bc I just wanted to listen to the tape...lol
No sound or talent like them since!
GREAT STORY! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Benjamin Orr was the best ! I sure miss him and his voice 🥰, and his gorgeous face and smile ! The whole band was truly amazing ! ❤️ Saw them in Atlanta in 1978 open for Foreigner ! Just a 15 year kid, never realizing at the time, just how lucky I was to be there !
Wow!!!!!
I saw them at champagne jam in Atlanta also in the late 70’s
The Cars were one of those rare bands that sound better live. Great memories of them.
Agreed. Tool as well
Wow, really love this song. Ben Orr was a beautiful man and singer. RIP. Great sax solo by Greg Hawkes.
Beau 💔
What a truly Soul Jarring Song... This audience was CLUELESS as to what they were watching and listening to... Totally...
J Ames if u only knew what this song the message a different message did for my life u freak out
This was their Roxy Music song lol
Yep. Ric was well into his 30s by now and Ben early 30s. They had been playing together for years & they were tight. No amateurs. I'd love to hear from someone who was in that audience. A 60-odd yr old Brit. Did they realise later how good it was and they were just too drunk at the time? Were they just not into that kind of music? Was the guy who threw the drink sorry? The guy who called them wankers?
@@ciaralangdon1917 I remember an interviewer asked Led Zeppelin what the crowd's reaction was the first time they ever played "Stairway to heaven", expecting to hear how they were raptured. Plant said they were pretty quiet and bored, except that they would yell out "Play Cashmere!" etc. LOL.
There is a video on here of Pearl Jam @ Pink Pop in 1992, where they totally nail "Black" and Eddie pours his soul into it. The crowd just gave a tepid response.
The worst I ever saw was Lori McKenna doing a heart wrenching, amazing performance of "Make every word hurt" and receiving only a smattering of polite applause.
My long winded point? Crowds don't know shit at the time of the performance.
I know!! Watching them stand around is surreal.
Ben Orr! His voice was magical ... the tones and different styles over time. Only. How much talent! He had a lot to give
never get tired of listening to them
They were the epitome of what a band meant. They were all individually excellent and that created the excellence of the whole.
I met Benjamin twice in 79!!!! All I can say is AMAZING!!!!
please tell us what it was like meeting Benjamin??
Ben...RIP...you were a great singer and man...sorry you left us so early in life...god only knows the great music and singing your doing up in heaven!
You literally don't even want to blink your eyes when watching Ben sing! Oh, who am I kidding! He could just stand there doing nothing and you wouldn't want to blink!!!
Another priceless tune after all these years.❤ In 1978 i met a special friend. Was my friend through good times and bad times. When i had to talk of some bad relationships he would listen to me. God bless you Steven. You really know who your friends really are when you just lost your partner of 16 years of devotion. Then he passed away and my friend Steve came to see me . What a really nice guy. I lost it when my ex passed away. Steven came to my rescue. God bless you.
Back when music was about creativity and imagination...and TALENT! All 5 of these guys working together as ONE band with a UNIQUE sound.
Bens voice has such a great range . And the different tones , what a beautiful song !Wish I could see them again ! I did a few times ! 30 - 40 years later still a great song ! Thank you cars !
hey just watched the vid again . Look at the guitar left side of Ben ! Right handed axe , re-strung,Played left handed ! How to I know this ? Pick guard is on bottom ! that is all .
@@davelesney7117 Easton's are all left handed guitars. Pick is on the bottom, where it's supposed to be. Unless you do a Jimi and play a right-handed axe, left-handed. Then the pick guard would be on top.
Their songs are such complex arrangements, but simple individual parts. Removal of any one component would alter the out-come exponentially. Just really brilliantly done.
YEP! I was just saying this to someone today!! Spot on! Perfect arrangements, each part, a puzzle piece....their music never "ages".......
Yes Ric wrote the songs but I can’t believe he wrote each members part. Their individual talents made them the great band they were. Take any one member out and they wouldn’t have achieved what they did.
THE Most Underrated Band On Planet Earth
The music does not date !
They arent under rated. They sold millions of records
Woke up the other day and you tubed a few songs from my youth and I came upon the cars moving in stereo along with all mixed up I was feeling blue my brother is laying in a hospital bed with no hope of recovery dying from life and I felt that gut punch from the cars been on a cars binge for a couple Days now reconnecting with the past memories of people and places past and I played some of the songs for my brother to listen too on his way out of this world as he lay in a coma he passed away the other day. Listening to the cars all mixed up.
Gone way to soon! Benjamin Orr had an incredible talent for his guitar playing and his voice was amazing! RIP Ben! Never forgotten❤❤💋💋
Reading all your comments, I am just blown away! I am with all you Cars fans!! And this song ALONG WITH Moving in Stereo, still can't stop listening after 30-plus years!
HELL YEAH~
Michael, it's like building a great fire when we all need the warmth; we're all pitchin in each in our own ways. Yea, Ben's passing, especially from cancer, it''s always so pointless. Grief is needed but still sucks.
You SURE have that right, and I have trouble distinguishing yrs back then, but seems I bought this myself on LP in about 77 🤔🤔 Without: Moving In Stereo seems somehow incomplete !! I'll "NEVER" tire of this, as with certain other bands of the same time frame ☝⭐💯
@@mukraker1 I love your words 💖
I can listen to Cars songs all day long! What a terrific live performance of All Mixed Up!!
Total nightmare Ben Orr Being Gone. He was our gift.
FUCK OFF!
Now Rick is gone too 🙈
🙈 Now Ric is gone too..
OMG
Complete n utter nightmare!
@@chungasrevenge9222 who are you talking to?
One of the coolest bands Ever!
And one of the Greatest songs Ever!
Soul Redeeming....
One of the moments in time I would have loved to experience. The mind was a blank slate back then. We ruined the world with the same technology that delivers this video.
beautiful Ben - and his beautiful voice
Ecstasy!!
This is weird...but this song has a spiritual meaning to me. The first time I heard it I was at a low point in my life, but then I heard..".leave it to me, everything will be alright" and it has been alright for the last 35 years ...thanks Ben for the pep talk
I know what you mean, Exactly
Yep, me too....I listen to it daily while walking....very special song, Ben telling me, it's gonna be alright.....yeah, I hang on......xo
I’m 68 years old and not one day goes by that I don’t listen to the Cars music
That is special ❤
70 here ...me too
I feel so young again listening to this music. Love it!
They were so unique. You couldn’t mistake them for anybody else.
What makes this extra special is that to my knowledge it's the only video recording of this song in existence. The sound mix and picture quality are superb, we will have this to enjoy for all time. How lucky are we?
When Benjamin is singing " be alright" over again at the end, he's just so beautiful. I CANT HANDLE IT 😍😍😍
+Jen Dawson One of the most beautiful men in Rock n Roll! God I miss him!
Gwen Schriever hi gwen
+Jen Dawson - Absolutely!!! That smile would make anyone melt! ;-) And... he's drenched in sweat! Very sexy!
Jen Dawson
Ha ha ha ha ...
Your too freak'n funny..
Jen Dawson I'm a man so I don't look at men like I would a woman. I will agree when he joins in "be alright" he looks like he could NOT be happier. He is in a Rock and Roll class very very very few deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence. Thank You Jen for noticing what I also see----complete Bliss.
'I want to go back" OMG, the memories are flooding in...MISS YOU BENJAMIN!!
Rachel Anne Its cruel how time doesn't stop for us.
Me toveversone a hit
Soooooo AWESOME! The days we wish would never end!? Yeah..
I love Benjamin's smile!!! So beautiful!!!!
Benjamin Orr is beautiful and has an exceptional voice. It is sensitive but powerful in its delivery. Very handsome.
What a sweet smooth voice! I love this song!
Plain and simple. Love these guys. Just dont make music like this anymore. What ever happened to music? Wish i had the answer. I was in middle school when this album came out got me through a lot of hard times.These guys were so underrated. Rest in peace Ben.
todd p I was in my sophomore year of h.s. and it came out during a really important phase of my life !! So I have a couple of years on you, and this was HUGE during the LSD 70's era !!
They just got into the hall of fame.Should have been it years,ago
Jay Strickland facebook.com/427669654102647/posts/1023529504516656/
I still cherish their music 40 yrs later. Soooooo talented!
It got old like us 😞
Ben's singing is perfection 😍😍😍😍😍
Ben’s smile as he’s singing near the end…. he knows he’s killing it.
Best song from their awesome debut album, haunting and provocative and intense.
Benjamin Orr, I miss you dude, Never forget the day we met in Washington Square Park in NYC. Thanks for being so cool and talking for a few. Rest In Peace friend.
Way late in responding but after listening to the album last night I came in to hear a live version of this most EXCELLENT song. Have to say, Ben looked absolutely stunning in every, every way! Illuminatingly gorgeous perfection! How could he not let that go to his head? But he didn't. He just was.
How the universe was blessed by a lovely man such as he. Multi-talented, literally stunningly attractive, humble and kind. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TheatreofPain270: Lucky, lucky you! Please share. We who loved and miss Benjamin are heartened hearing of these poignant moments he touched other people's lives. He was such a peaceful, kind man!
+moodylicious - What a lovely way to describe Ben!! Did you know him personally?
sorry, just saw your question FMPH.
No, I didn't personally know Benjamin.
I'm an empath and so, sense spiritual facets of people on a deeper level. Throughout his life, Benjamin Orr had a need to excel to the best of all his abilities. He was gifted with many talents as well as a kind, caring open disposition. He gave his all to The Cars. In the end he was used and not appropriately recognized for his measurable contribution to The Cars rise to fame. He was cast adrift, with Ocasek's abrupt departure from the band; punishment.
Orr suffered a painful spiritual injury that stayed with him to the end. He was never the same after the dissolution of The Cars. Never as confident, as joyful, as at ease. He tried. He put out a good 'face', but he had clearly lost his comfortable firm foundation and been abandoned and betrayed by some he'd given his all. Look into his eyes. Listen to the words to his songs. It was a bitter pill to swallow. And he spent the last 19 years of his life feeling like a forgotten man. He died with an unrealized legacy, like a forgotten supernova, that once blazed across the universe. His fans love him but he is largely unknown. Given his vast talent and for his giving nature, that's a sad thing.
moodylicious that is so very sad I almost cried...I hope some of this might not be true but with beautiful souls like him, it probably is. Kind people get crapped on all the time...those good ones who give their all to people. I do hear that John Kalishes became his best friend and treated him with respect and love which he deserved. Maybe those times weren't so sad for Benjamin..I hope so.
THEATREofPAIN270 ……...You're a scary fucking stalker
So raw and stripped down .. true testament to their outstanding talent ...
If you pay attention at the 4:00 minute mark you will notice something cool during the Saxaphone solo. The Keyboard player is still playing a keyboard part with one hand and soloing the saxaphone with the other. Outstanding musicianship...(Mr. Hawks - thanks).
Greg Hawkes
Ray Quigley Greg Hawkes is actually an accomplished musician; proficient not just on keyboards but also on guitar, saxophone, ukulele, etc....wonder how he likes occasionally being compared to Brian Eno, who once admitted, "I'm really quite useless with a musical instrument!"
Ray Quigley ...Greg Hawkes watched Geddy Lee play bass and keyboards. .He uses one hand to play keyboards and the other to press the sax keys..
saw that ,bet that puto jz cant do that shit
I was just impressed that he could play a saxophone and keyboards, let alone both simultaneously. Ha! Nerds rule!
my all time favorite band, remember when I first heard them and will love them forever
My favorite video I can't stop looking at Ben, miss him.
My favorite of many well-loved Cars songs. My older cousin bought me this album for christmas when it was first released. I was into harder stuff but I still loved it! This song, for me, has so much emotion and feeling. *She's always out makin' pictures, she's always out makin' scenes, she's always out the window when it comes to makin' dreams* Fantastic lyric!
Love the rawness of the early Live Cars. Playing small halls and fine tuning their craft. Ben's tie is cool.
I always like this song and Candy-O. RIP Benjamin Orr. 👍🏼
I read online that Benjamin didn't really like to sing this song live. I think this is the only live version. Travesty!
Reva Nelson - I would agree, this songs builds slowly, and the vocal backing doesn't work well live. Ben really 'sells' the song and 'everything will be alright' in the end - especially that saxophone!
Elliot Easton is totally underated!
The sax solo at the end is absolutely unbelievable and solidifies this song as the best rock song of all time IMO...
Great song and love his vocals always.
I'm in love
I love Benjamin's smile near the end as he sings the words "be alright".
What a masterpiece.
Just spectacular. Brings back so many memories to me
Benjamin and Rick are performing for an angels in heaven but will never be forgotten
In the early 80's I was working on Ben's hair but nobody including me could mimic his voice. 35 years later, who could begin to explain the times and that voice. What a time for music fans, it won't happen again.
Nah, it will. This shit won't last. Everything goes in cycles.
salem themerciless it sometimes appears to be rolling back like a mutant stumbling out of the mist but even that doesn't happen, does it...
Robert Larrance
Check out Muse.
Muse will never be Benjamin Orr.
@@robertlarrance4720 I know this was posted a while ago now, Robert, but could you tell us a bit about Ben? What was he like?
Ben your voice is that of an angel - you will never be forgotten because you live on forever in your beautiful music.
Clicked on to watch 1 cars video tonight and I can’t stop...they were such a great band with their own sound...no one sounded like the cars...
No words...Such memories of days gone by. 😢 When there was actual musical talent. We miss you....and never forgotten.
The best song by The Cars.....Ric & Ben were a fantastic team and were a GIGANTIC part of my teen years....thank you both, my brothers.