One of the best versions I have heard, great job guys.. The Cars were my favorite band and the best back in the day.. great tribute, appreciate the time and effort to do it right
I envy anyone who attempts to sing a Cars song performed by the great vocalist Benjamin Orr. But dude ….. you nailed it. Very well done. And band is incredible. Great job guys !!
I'm sure they are very good. The difference is we're not a band. It's a once a year project with 10-12 lifelong friends who come together for this one gig. We learn new songs every year. Over 500 different songs since 2006 and 430 videos since 2010. We never play these songs again with this group of guys. It's crazy. Half the guys come into town the day before the gig, and that's the only time we rehearse all together. We rely on each guy honing their part on their own. I do miss the comfort of knowing we have played these songs 50 times together. I don't want to say seat of your pants, but there's a lot of moving parts rotating in different people every song and keeping track of all the recording. It's daunting. There is no next week if we screw up a song. It's a different pressure, but when you're up there with guys you've known since you were 10, it is more reassuring. That's why you can't compare what we do with what a band that plays out regularly does. We're just happy to see everyone, play some fun tunes, and off we go until the next year. We really appreciate the compliment though!!
@@fredselbman3319 Leonid and Friends is excellent tho it’s more of a studio setting. I also enjoy Scary Pockets for that type of thing. But you are right NPB is not the only or most accurate covers on you tube. We just do what we love and hope it can brighten your day even half as much as it brightened ours on these particular end of summer sundays.
Great cover. SO MANY band can't approach Ben Orr's vocals, the synth and Eastons guitar work and most importantly the Cars had great backing vocals. You guys do. Well done.
Gentlemen i am pleasingly stunned, i found your channel you all are top notch musicians and singers, i can see in all of you after all these years you have been at performing your total Pure Love for the Music comes shining on through, you all dont know how Happy seeing your songs make my Heart. Thanks to All. ♥️🎶🎼🎸
Thanks so much. If I can speek for the band, if our performance gives someone a respite of distraction from these troubling times its worth more than any money we might earn. Music is joy generated to share with friends and those friends we have not yet met.
My flashback to the 70's and early 80's are golden with this song blasting on my craig system in my 74 Ford Maverick..buddy's hangin with the good ole Mexican bag of weed full of stems and seeds and the Cars
WOOOOOOOO......... Dude you blew my mind with that comment. I LITERALLY had a 71 Maverick with a blasting Craig system.... only I had Jensen co-axials..... but basically the same, except your car was a little newer than mine. lol.... I'm guessing a 301 motor. Right?
@@billrichards8484 Been so long ago i don't remember the size of the engine..just know it was a 6 cyl..Wish i had one of those Maverkis today..They make nice hot-rods and even back then i put the wide tires with the Craiger Mag wheels and air shocks on it..Looked way meaner than it really was as it was just a 6 cylinder..They made a sportier model called a Maverick Grabber that had a V-8..My Craig player was the one that mounted to the floor and tilted back..Back then it really blasted the power and if you had Jenson speakers you had a pretty nice sounding system no doubt..
@@milmil6594 Those were the days, right? Mine may have been the Grabber you mentioned. I think I typed 301, but my motor was actually a V-8 302. I had wide tires as well and I could floor it and it would absolutely burn rubber off those tires until it caught traction and then it was fishtailing out of the hole. I actually played in a band as well, which is why I clicked on the vid. I'm glad I saw your comment, though. Brough back some GREAT memories.
@@billrichards8484 The best days ever..actually my very first car at age 16 was a 64 ford falcon that i paid 50 dollars for and that would have been back in 1971.. used cars were cheap..i grduated in 1975 so my parents gave me the Maverick during my senior year..I would guess yours was the Grabber model like you said if it had the 302..It would have had the 5 lug hubs for the tires as well..i had the cheap version of Maverick with the 6 cylinder which only had the 4 lug hubs..Those Mavericks made for great looking hot-rods even if was a 6 cyl..That body style was just right..If you had a Grabber today you would be sitting on a gold mine..Even any model of a Maverick would bring a good penny..yours being the V-8..that is awesome..in the mid 70's the small country town where i lived all the kids had their motor heads on..The fastest car in our town was 1970 Super Bee..our fastest cars from our town would take on the next town over and their fastest cars..They had a lime green 69 Camero over there as their fastest that they called the pickle but our towns 70 Super Bee still beat that Camero..Great fun and great memories
I don't care how good the band is musically if the vocals aren't there then it doesn't work in this situation the vocals are totally there great job guys.. 👏👍
Well done! The Cars were a transitional band between 70's rock and New Wave. When we first heard them back then we knew something different was starting to happen and it did!
Great to see some new videos. I think I have seen every other one. But maybe not, I still find hidden gems on occasion when the algorithm spits them out. Finally some Cars, one of my favorites. And you did it well. I hope you aren't saying this is your final get together below? You guys make some of best live videos out there. It is obvious that you are having such a good time playing together and that adds to the feeling.
These guys are great
One of those songs you can hear 10,000 times and still listen to the whole thing.
🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 When u capture the essence of it, means u nailed it. Excellent rendition and tight sound 😉
One of the best versions I have heard, great job guys.. The Cars were my favorite band and the best back in the day.. great tribute, appreciate the time and effort to do it right
I envy anyone who attempts to sing a Cars song performed by the great vocalist Benjamin Orr. But dude ….. you nailed it. Very well done. And band is incredible. Great job guys !!
These guys are up there with the best cover bands. Always on point with the details. Schweeet !
Rolled that…
Thanks for sharing.
Outstanding by all members. Just found you guys. ❤nice keybord talent going on
Those boys can play my neighborhood any time they want.
yeah, where do they play in 2024 ?
Now that's a garage band! Old dudes rocking out and having fun!
I'm 41 years old and still trying to put together a bruce springsteen tribute band
@@kevin2400. Great idea, what city/town do you live in. I covered a lot of Bruce in my solo act, would be fun to have a tribute band!
I'm 73 and can do a creditable replica of Bryan Ferry. But assembling a Roxy Music tribute band could be a very daunting task.
godamn grandpa's 🤩
That synth sound was just like the record. He found the exact sound.
Not just the synth, This whole performance was great!
These guys do the most accurate covers on RUclips.
I don’t know about that, have you checked out Leonid & Friends ?
I'm sure they are very good. The difference is we're not a band. It's a once a year project with 10-12 lifelong friends who come together for this one gig. We learn new songs every year. Over 500 different songs since 2006 and 430 videos since 2010. We never play these songs again with this group of guys. It's crazy. Half the guys come into town the day before the gig, and that's the only time we rehearse all together. We rely on each guy honing their part on their own. I do miss the comfort of knowing we have played these songs 50 times together. I don't want to say seat of your pants, but there's a lot of moving parts rotating in different people every song and keeping track of all the recording. It's daunting. There is no next week if we screw up a song. It's a different pressure, but when you're up there with guys you've known since you were 10, it is more reassuring. That's why you can't compare what we do with what a band that plays out regularly does. We're just happy to see everyone, play some fun tunes, and off we go until the next year. We really appreciate the compliment though!!
@@fredselbman3319 Leonid and Friends is excellent tho it’s more of a studio setting. I also enjoy Scary Pockets for that type of thing. But you are right NPB is not the only or most accurate covers on you tube. We just do what we love and hope it can brighten your day even half as much as it brightened ours on these particular end of summer sundays.
AWESOME GUYS!!!
Great sounding band!!The Cars would be honored!
Oh, guys...this sounds SO good!!!
That was one hell of an awesome banger!
That's Just what I needed! Thanks, you guys sound great!
Nailed the guitar solo, and drummer nailed the turned-around beat at the end of the 3rd verse. Nice job.
That guitarist is gooooooood!!!!
Great cover. SO MANY band can't approach Ben Orr's vocals, the synth and Eastons guitar work and most importantly the Cars had great backing vocals. You guys do. Well done.
Thanks so much!
He's got the Elliot Easton lead down perfectly. Good job!
He really did it justice; those bends ain’t easy.
Yeah... Elliot's lead riff is the key to this song. Nicely done dudes.
Love The Cars…Love this cover!
Really good. I burnin for you. 🤘🃏🎸🥃🍺🤤👊
Great sound ! Drums, keyboards, guitar all spot on! Vocals are amazing also!
That was just what I needed. Keep on Rockin' guys!
Gentlemen i am pleasingly stunned, i found your channel you all are top notch musicians and singers, i can see in all of you after all these years you have been at performing your total Pure Love for the Music comes shining on through, you all dont know how Happy seeing your songs make my Heart. Thanks to All. ♥️🎶🎼🎸
Thanks so much. If I can speek for the band, if our performance gives someone a respite of distraction from these troubling times its worth more than any money we might earn. Music is joy generated to share with friends and those friends we have not yet met.
@@MarkBaker56well said, Mark! Here, here! 👏👏
Drummer hit the 2-4 to 1-3 to 2-4 change in third verse.... Nice.
Yeah....A very cool one measure flavor that adds to the greatness of this song.
Drummer definitely nailed it, they all did!
There's something so oddly satisfying about that section. Sort of like the change in Heart of Glass.
@@D-Fens_1632 which change? The instrumental section in 7/8?
I noticed that, too! Danny is extremely particular about getting things just right! ❤
ONE HELL OF A BAND,LOVE IT
Cool
As a Cars fan, that was awesome. It's funny, i could see y'all doing some Skynyrd songs, so it's surprising to see y'all do this so well.
We are equal opportunity cover dogs. Check out past years. Several Skynrd tunes as well as other southern rock acts.
America needs a Woodstock of backyard picnic bands right about now.
Sweet! ...I'm packing the cooler and heading to the liqour store!
My favourite song. You guys did it justice. 👋
I hope you guys keep playing. What a treasure!
Best cover on RUclips now
Man, I don’t know where your neighborhood is but I wish I lived there!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🥰
I did! It was a fantastic place to grow up! ❤
What a great band...
one of the best cover i have ever heard /tight sound /gutair/keyboard/drums -kicking and bitching!!🎸🥁
Incredible
most excellent cover! singer nailed it on key...lead guitar rocked it...bass right on time....got a new sub :)
That's freaking great guys!!!!!
10’s of fans go wild!
Polished... Well done lads
My flashback to the 70's and early 80's are golden with this song blasting on my craig system in my 74 Ford Maverick..buddy's hangin with the good ole Mexican bag of weed full of stems and seeds and the Cars
😂😅 ✌
WOOOOOOOO......... Dude you blew my mind with that comment. I LITERALLY had a 71 Maverick with a blasting Craig system.... only I had Jensen co-axials..... but basically the same, except your car was a little newer than mine. lol.... I'm guessing a 301 motor. Right?
@@billrichards8484 Been so long ago i don't remember the size of the engine..just know it was a 6 cyl..Wish i had one of those Maverkis today..They make nice hot-rods and even back then i put the wide tires with the Craiger Mag wheels and air shocks on it..Looked way meaner than it really was as it was just a 6 cylinder..They made a sportier model called a Maverick Grabber that had a V-8..My Craig player was the one that mounted to the floor and tilted back..Back then it really blasted the power and if you had Jenson speakers you had a pretty nice sounding system no doubt..
@@milmil6594 Those were the days, right? Mine may have been the Grabber you mentioned. I think I typed 301, but my motor was actually a V-8 302. I had wide tires as well and I could floor it and it would absolutely burn rubber off those tires until it caught traction and then it was fishtailing out of the hole. I actually played in a band as well, which is why I clicked on the vid. I'm glad I saw your comment, though. Brough back some GREAT memories.
@@billrichards8484 The best days ever..actually my very first car at age 16 was a 64 ford falcon that i paid 50 dollars for and that would have been back in 1971.. used cars were cheap..i grduated in 1975 so my parents gave me the Maverick during my senior year..I would guess yours was the Grabber model like you said if it had the 302..It would have had the 5 lug hubs for the tires as well..i had the cheap version of Maverick with the 6 cylinder which only had the 4 lug hubs..Those Mavericks made for great looking hot-rods even if was a 6 cyl..That body style was just right..If you had a Grabber today you would be sitting on a gold mine..Even any model of a Maverick would bring a good penny..yours being the V-8..that is awesome..in the mid 70's the small country town where i lived all the kids had their motor heads on..The fastest car in our town was 1970 Super Bee..our fastest cars from our town would take on the next town over and their fastest cars..They had a lime green 69 Camero over there as their fastest that they called the pickle but our towns 70 Super Bee still beat that Camero..Great fun and great memories
Well done, the true test was the guitar solo and he didn’t cut corners. 😊
This is great, nice work guys.
Excellent cover! You got the tones absolutely spot on. Fabulous instruments and vocals. Loved it.
Great Job!
Tight as two coats of paint, well done
Sounds just like Elliot on that guitar, and the vocals are pretty good as well. They have this song down nicely
Good sounding band !!!!
Is this really the CARS
No, just the song, i say there is something here that could make thrm big
AWESOME JOB 👍
I don't care how good the band is musically if the vocals aren't there then it doesn't work in this situation the vocals are totally there great job guys.. 👏👍
Thank you!!
@@MattyBaker84 your Little Bit of Soul cover is amazing. Jamie Lyons would agree no doubt
@@jeffbrower8773 thanks so much, Jeff!
Watching Doug Orlando is a joy. He loves what he does!!!!!
MAN, I LOVE YOU GUYS !!! Great cover band ! Lead vocalist....... awesome !
Calm your @ss down. He was okay. It is difficult to match Ben's range but the guitar licks were awesome. Easton would be proud.
Killer. That solo is so full of bends, it tricky. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎸
Dude just nailed the solo! bravo
Great Sound Great Copy.
Music on point and good job by the singer. No one can peplace Ben but great job. Music was 99.9% there, you guys ROCK.
Really great job man , thanks , a great tune, memories! Love it
We hope Poncho likes it too!😂
You lads nailed other great song ! Love it ! Tight musically vocals 10 out of 10 !
They keys are great! Dead on. It the keyboard player in the witness protection program? 😮 Please show him more!
Y’all are great.
Next time!
Nailed it lads, guitar solo was bang on. Actually it was all bloody bang on👌
Well done! The Cars were a transitional band between 70's rock and New Wave. When we first heard them back then we knew something different was starting to happen and it did!
Exactly, perfect transition band, definitely could tell something new was on the way!!!!
Nailed it.
Spot on............
Love the Cars,Well done on a cover,Cheers from Australia
Brilliant! Everybody just nailed it!
Sounded great was wishing for an outro melody of the albums next song "I'm in touch with your world" would sound Purdy cool.
EPICA
MINT!!!
Benjamin Orr lives on!
Great job on this. Long Live The Cars!!!
Fantastic! That guitar solo is so underrated, and you nailed it!
Great solo work by John, caught everyone off guard Eliott’s nuances ❤
Best cover of Just what I needed I’ve heard !!
Great job !!
Best cover I've ever heard of my favorite song.
Keyboards are great! , everything is...nice!
Damn. These cats are freaking good. Really good !!!!!
Glad to see these guy's still around !!!
Unfortunately they are not. 2023 was the last year 😢 of the NPB
@@Frank_inSA Aww That's to bad..I hate to hear that..Atleast we have the youtube video's..Some Epic Performance's for sure!!!
love these guys!!
This is great!!!
Bro can sing! Well done
Great cover boys. Good stuff
well done guys love the keys on this one
Wow that was great!!
Rockin!
Dave Gahan and Mike Love on vocals ! ...great job all around , wow
Great job men👏👏👏👏👏👏
I love seeing this! The great music being kept alive!
Great cover .. subbed
Great to see some new videos. I think I have seen every other one. But maybe not, I still find hidden gems on occasion when the algorithm spits them out. Finally some Cars, one of my favorites. And you did it well.
I hope you aren't saying this is your final get together below? You guys make some of best live videos out there. It is obvious that you are having such a good time playing together and that adds to the feeling.
Nailed..Thank you! Always a good feel good tune to hear!
Damn these guys are tight!!!
Nice
You guys sound amazing!
Thanks for making my day!
Thanks so much! The drummer does the audio and video production.
What a great band nailed it
Love me some Cars! Some Neighborhood Band....dayum guys!
Nice job guys!
Wow the talent that's out there that is unknown!! Great job guys!!