1987 after my senior prom my girlfriend and I went for a drive and parked by the lake in our small town. We were talking about all the fun we had had that year. Just when I said to her it's getting late and I better drive you home this song literally started playing on the radio station l was tuned to. It was a blissful drive home. I should have married that girl, but stupid me wanted out of that small town. Now, I deeply want to get back to a small town and a slower pace.
This music makes me remember of a girl who was always involved with wrong guys. I loved her very much and I tried to bring her to me. We were very close friends, but she never listened to me. Twenty years later happened we meet again. I am married, she is divorced. She turned into a totally different person. Not even close to that sweet girl I knew in my teenage. But, when this music plays, the images of a tender past that's all it brings to mind. We never talked again.
I was hoping you lived in the UK ..? Great voice & great skills ! I'm currently working on a small project, my music partner is from the cutting crew ! (Colin farley) I've written a track (w.i.p) music wise and am looking for a male vocalist..... and you would be perfect! Feel free to contact me Regards Paul
Dude. Let me just say I was wrong. With Ric Ocasek recently passing, I've been listening to a lot of the Cars. Being 48, I remember them well. Anyway, your video came up as recommended & my initial reaction was, "Let's hear how much this guy butchers it." Couldn't have been more wrong. You did a great job. No one could ever touch Ben Orr's version, but this was an excellent tribute. Well done ~ & sorry to have misjudged you.
You are absolutely fantastic, I mean every word, seeing your keyboards made me cry all I ever wanted were several keyboards, and I had to move and the men who were supposed to put a lot of my stuff in storage lost 2 keyboards and at least I have one, I play by ear, and music is my 1st love,
It's impressive to see so many rare keyboards in perfect condition!! Congratulations !! you have the legendary keyboards that the top players used at the time!!
So close to the original. You are so musically talented. The music and vocals are breathtaking. Thank you for sharing your skills and overdosing me with your beautiful music....
This is insanely great! The only thing that keeps wondering in my mind is what's wrong with those 7 people that disliked this video? What happened to they? Are they dead inside?
Это очень здорово!! Музыкальный парень, прямо профессионал своего дела. Хорошее звучание и голос!! Бенджамин Орр радуется с небес таким продолжателям и поклонникам.🙏🙏❤❤
Olá Clemens esqueci de mencionar no outro comentário realmente o que foi a década de 80 para muitos de nós a melhor a inesquecível época de todos os tempos hoje só saudades saudades a cada visualizações aqui em seu canal musical e como voltar numa época de jovens talentos musicais e músicas de qualidade infelizmente esse tempo passou para nossas geração mais a música estará presente em nossas vidas hoje é sempre parabéns amigo sucesso syce
Absolutely brilliant, the music is just as good as the original, and you have matched up the sounds perfectly. As for the vocals.... Perfection!! Sang just as well as the late, great Ben Orr, he would be so proud, a great tribute to him 😊
Geez! Not a single song that isn't done incredibly well. You are just something else. As a kid growing up in the 80s and now in my low 50s, you have nailed this genre of music. Stunning! Keep up the great work! You are a pro!
Olá Clemens ótima tarde pra você e seus seguidores em primeiro lugar gostaria de parabenizar você por resgatar essa inesquecível música desse magnífico grupo musical The Cars com essa inesquecível música Drive parabéns
Are you sure you’re from this era? Every single video you make takes me back over 35 years ago, flooding my mind with memories I hold onto and cherish so deeply, you’re absolutely incredible, please don’t ever stop, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart!❤️
Man hope that studios in a impenetrable vault. The gear of a dream. Fun tools to those that can afford it, priceless fantasies to those that can’t. Great work.
Perhaps the best cover of the song that ever existed. I almost fell for someone because of this cover not too long ago about two years back. Something I will always cherish for the rest of my life despite the fact that it never worked out I can see that we are about to become best friends as I learned so much about myself in the process by controlling my ego and always keep it in check. It was 1984 all over again when the music was better and the people were happier. Thank you for this, again and again!
Your version is incredibly good. You meticulously worked out every single detail and special sound. Big compliment. You should perform on international stages, my friend.
Gorgeous. Ben Orr smiling looking down. I hope you've watched the LiveAid Philly "Drive". That Elka SYnthex. I know it didn't make an appearance but wow.
Decembre 1984. I was driving home a girl I was madly in love with during a snow storm. This was the song playing on the radio at that moment. Thanks, This is the best cover I heard. Greetings from Quebec.
Look at all those old synths! Beyond just a mere cover, this is a perfect recreation of the original. (I have a mint condition Chroma Polaris, last analog synthesizer, if you need one for your collection.)
OMG !!!! You did such an amazing job to one of my favourite 80s pop tracks ever. My favourite part of this (I guess) is how you captured the keys and synth that have haunted my heart since I was five. I'm sure Ben Orr must be smiling at this. Wow !
Oh my, what an amazing cover of certainly one of the very best songs of all time. WOW, thanks so much for this wonderful track and I am so knocked out that it is so perfect!
Thanks for this...my little brother calls the radio station when this was hitting the number 1 and requests this for our ma...it always stuck with me...
Oh wow - and there’s me with my first synth I’ve had a few months, my little Minilogue XD, and there I was all pleased with my first few wobbly-trumpet and shrill-sounding violin patches, then the successful midi-linking of my SR-18 drum machine to the synth. And a dodgy arpeggio 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Amazing performance 👏🏻🎹🙃
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I love it when covers really stay with the essence of the song
1987 after my senior prom my girlfriend and I went for a drive and parked by the lake in our small town. We were talking about all the fun we had had that year. Just when I said to her it's getting late and I better drive you home this song literally started playing on the radio station l was tuned to. It was a blissful drive home. I should have married that girl, but stupid me wanted out of that small town. Now, I deeply want to get back to a small town and a slower pace.
This music makes me remember of a girl who was always involved with wrong guys. I loved her very much and I tried to bring her to me. We were very close friends, but she never listened to me. Twenty years later happened we meet again. I am married, she is divorced. She turned into a totally different person. Not even close to that sweet girl I knew in my teenage. But, when this music plays, the images of a tender past that's all it brings to mind. We never talked again.
😭
This man.... I simply cannot watch this man without smiling and pouring myself a whiskey. Work day cancelled, again.
Makes me turn on my heart light.
Are you kidding?! The talent is insane.
agreed! he needs WAYYYYY more subscribers than he does!!!!
Right!!!
I agree, most talented I've ever heard!
I agree!!! 👏👏
I know when he started singing I was hooked.
Ben and Ric would be proud
ben visits me a lot
This is the best cover of this song I have *ever* heard.
Shout out to Studio EP-Service in the Netherlands for letting me use their awesome vintage synth room to record this cover!
I was hoping you lived in the UK ..?
Great voice & great skills !
I'm currently working on a small project, my music partner is from the cutting crew ! (Colin farley)
I've written a track (w.i.p) music wise and am looking for a male vocalist..... and you would be perfect!
Feel free to contact me
Regards
Paul
Aaaaaaah,...I was about to say how the hell did you get all that great gear!! Beautiful cover mate. This song means a lot to me. 😌
dude that was awesome
Very good from a portuguese fan of your covers, by the way which country came from...USA, the Netherlands ...
Simply beautiful! Great effort.
He's got all the keyboards that were the pioneer in building the songs of the past to 80 and so on ..not mentioning his talent ..wow ..
Absolutely superb....
Thanks Jason, much appreciated!
Good musician good singer
Dude. Let me just say I was wrong. With Ric Ocasek recently passing, I've been listening to a lot of the Cars. Being 48, I remember them well. Anyway, your video came up as recommended & my initial reaction was, "Let's hear how much this guy butchers it." Couldn't have been more wrong. You did a great job. No one could ever touch Ben Orr's version, but this was an excellent tribute. Well done ~ & sorry to have misjudged you.
The late great Ben Orr must be smiling. Another great, spot-on cover!
Thanks John!
You are absolutely fantastic, I mean every word, seeing your keyboards made me cry all I ever wanted were several keyboards, and I had to move and the men who were supposed to put a lot of my stuff in storage lost 2 keyboards and at least I have one, I play by ear, and music is my 1st love,
It's impressive to see so many rare keyboards in perfect condition!!
Congratulations !! you have the legendary keyboards that the top players used at the time!!
Clemens Wenners - the King Of Covers. 👍
Master piece sounds like the original and even greater 😮
So close to the original. You are so musically talented. The music and vocals are breathtaking. Thank you for sharing your skills and overdosing me with your beautiful music....
This is insanely great!
The only thing that keeps wondering in my mind is what's wrong with those 7 people that disliked this video? What happened to they? Are they dead inside?
They never drove away from home...
Trolls on everything these days. That’s what is wrong with them.
They got no life, lol.
Probably some furious Z-gens😝
Jayyysus. I was 13 years old. You just transported me back to my childhood. It was truly captivating. 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
"whos gonna hold you down when you.....shake" you perfectly delivered
Это очень здорово!! Музыкальный парень, прямо профессионал своего дела. Хорошее звучание и голос!! Бенджамин Орр радуется с небес таким продолжателям и поклонникам.🙏🙏❤❤
Olá Clemens esqueci de mencionar no outro comentário realmente o que foi a década de 80 para muitos de nós a melhor a inesquecível época de todos os tempos hoje só saudades saudades a cada visualizações aqui em seu canal musical e como voltar numa época de jovens talentos musicais e músicas de qualidade infelizmente esse tempo passou para nossas geração mais a música estará presente em nossas vidas hoje é sempre parabéns amigo sucesso syce
I shut my eyes and you take me back to my early 20s excellent job.....Bravo!!!
Simply the best cover channel on youtube. All the best from Portugal
Thank you Tiago! Greetings from the Netherlands!
@@ClemensWennersMusic Your covers are awesome! I watch them everyday.
Sehr sehr professionell und Originaltreu. Gefällt mir sehr gut Clemens!
Ça me rappelle la grande époque des séries des années 80.
C'est magnifique.
Why would anybody give thumbs down to this masterpiece?? It really pissises me off really bad 😡
Two reasons, they are idiots and they are completely jealous of this guys unbelievable raw talent.
Absolutely brilliant, the music is just as good as the original, and you have matched up the sounds perfectly. As for the vocals....
Perfection!! Sang just as well as the late, great Ben Orr, he would be so proud, a great tribute to him 😊
Geez! Not a single song that isn't done incredibly well. You are just something else. As a kid growing up in the 80s and now in my low 50s, you have nailed this genre of music. Stunning! Keep up the great work! You are a pro!
The world needs more reverb. Perfection
this is my fave song ever
Wow! No 1 after original The Cars. Bravo!!!
Incredible. You'd be hard pressed to tell this from the original. Excellent work.
Olá Clemens ótima tarde pra você e seus seguidores em primeiro lugar gostaria de parabenizar você por resgatar essa inesquecível música desse magnífico grupo musical The Cars com essa inesquecível música Drive parabéns
Por que que um artista assim não fica conhecido mundialmente ? Parabéns, você canta muito. Rick Ocasek e Benjamin Orr teriam orgulho disso...
Are you sure you’re from this era? Every single video you make takes me back over 35 years ago, flooding my mind with memories I hold onto and cherish so deeply, you’re absolutely incredible, please don’t ever stop, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart!❤️
Man hope that studios in a impenetrable vault.
The gear of a dream.
Fun tools to those that can afford it, priceless fantasies to those that can’t.
Great work.
So awesome! I'm 12 years old again hearing this on the radio back in elementary school on Long Island New York city.
Was watching Your Place or Mine on Netflix and this song was played in the movie, best cover so far!
The best on RUclips planet. Wow! Bravo!
Perhaps the best cover of the song that ever existed. I almost fell for someone because of this cover not too long ago about two years back. Something I will always cherish for the rest of my life despite the fact that it never worked out I can see that we are about to become best friends as I learned so much about myself in the process by controlling my ego and always keep it in check. It was 1984 all over again when the music was better and the people were happier. Thank you for this, again and again!
Your version is incredibly good. You meticulously worked out every single detail and special sound. Big compliment. You should perform on international stages, my friend.
Clemens. What a great performance!. As good as the Cars. No exaggeration!. I am shocked.
Awesome Great !!!!
Gorgeous. Ben Orr smiling looking down. I hope you've watched the LiveAid Philly "Drive". That Elka SYnthex. I know it didn't make an appearance but wow.
Decembre 1984. I was driving home a girl I was madly in love with during a snow storm. This was the song playing on the radio at that moment. Thanks, This is the best cover I heard.
Greetings from Quebec.
Unbelievable. 1 guy. So much talent!!!!
NAILED that "when you shake" line at 2:46. NAILED it!!
Absolute authentic "Drive" Cover. Very Awesome. I'm a Son of the 80ies, I know the original Cars Song very well.😊
Wow !! Just wow !! You did the great Ben Orr very proud. No one could ever duplicate Ben but dude you nailed it !! Well done my friend. Well done.
... it's never left in the past; merely driven time after time to be with the present...
This is not a cover - it's a photocopy! Brilliant!
Look at all those old synths! Beyond just a mere cover, this is a perfect recreation of the original.
(I have a mint condition Chroma Polaris, last analog synthesizer, if you need one for your collection.)
Of course Drive, perfect choice! Another hit, Clemens!
Thanks mate!
YES! A real Jupiter-6, prophet-5, DX-7, OBX? This is a keyboard player's dream! And props for being as exactly authentic as possible.
Oh my word - Goosebumps!!!
Best song EVER! Great job!
Thats powerfull pure richnedd in music,blessings from the caribbean
Solid cover
R.I.P Ric Ocasek ♥️
R.I.P. Benjamin Orr
Great song, great singer,Ben would be proud to hear this
You nailed this song as it's one of my favourite ever songs from Surrey England 👍 👏 ❤
Never heard a better cover! Biggest compliment
wow you did such a good job!
Clicked to learn keys and then this great voice too? Talented.
Besides great talent.the goodly gentleman is using the vintage synths used in the 80s.nothing else could give that unique sound.
I'm just in awe of how amazing this cover is. It's so crystal clear and I really hope that you can make a good living from your music, Clemens!😀😀
Amazing interpretation. I love the choral backing vocals in this track, reminds me of 10CC I'm not in love
OMG !!!! You did such an amazing job to one of my favourite 80s pop tracks ever. My favourite part of this (I guess) is how you captured the keys and synth that have haunted my heart since I was five. I'm sure Ben Orr must be smiling at this. Wow !
spot on....sounds more authemtic than todays synths...
Very impressed by your talent as a musician and a singer but also by your sound quality in recording. It sounds beautiful... congratulations!
2:07 "... nothing's wrong..." with this cover version. ;))
Wow ! Ben is smiling from above 😍
Great job. Ben and Ric would’ve been proud
This is honestly amazing, I was convinced I was listening to the original when I first clicked on it. Your content is great!
What! How come this only has 20k + something views ! The cover is incredible!!!!
Que talento incrível, curtindo demais...
Um grande abraço daqui do Brasil... 🇧🇷
Muitos profissionais escondidos atrás da cortina da fama. Parabéns aqui do Brasil
I loved when Ben Orr did this...but this is just wonderful!
Benjamin WOULD BE PROUD man! Excellent vocals and sweet keys brother!
Como olvidar tan linda canción de THE CARS, excelente el cover se asemeja al timbre de Benjamín.
Saludos y un abrazo desde Bolivia.
That’s a lotta keyboards & other stuff. Very Very Cool !
Que buena interpretacion de tu parte de este clasico DRIVE The Cars 1984...el recordado Benjamin Orr por siempre. Saludos from Lima-Perú
So much(and expensive) equipment, but fair play to you, an admirable performance and very happy that you choose what for you is a very old track
Well done Clemens, I have watched this video several times. I play this on my keyboard with a backing track.
This hands down is one of the best home versions of this song The synths actually sound better than the original song. Thanks for sharing.
Flawless.
Unbelievable. Words fail me.
Amazingly authentic x.
What can I say... Who's gonna drive you home... Cars 1984! Once of my favourite.... Amazing cover! Thx!!!!😀
I love all your videos. Please do more!
Your videos are all amazing well done!
One of the best covers I have heard, and oh, those magnificent 80's synths!
Oh my, what an amazing cover of certainly one of the very best songs of all time.
WOW, thanks so much for this wonderful track and I am so knocked out that it is so perfect!
Thanks for this...my little brother calls the radio station when this was hitting the number 1 and requests this for our ma...it always stuck with me...
Oh~ your just too awesome! Thank you for sharing your talent.
Holy hell.. this is insanely good . Nice job on everything.. The patches , the vocals, the entire mix .. it’s all superb !
For so many reasons this cover makes me happy. It’s a nice bonus to see all this classic gear being put to good use.
Wow! Your performance is absolutely amazing! Thank you, you made my day 🤩
Oh wow - and there’s me with my first synth I’ve had a few months, my little Minilogue XD, and there I was all pleased with my first few wobbly-trumpet and shrill-sounding violin patches, then the successful midi-linking of my SR-18 drum machine to the synth. And a dodgy arpeggio 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Amazing performance 👏🏻🎹🙃
one of my favorite songs
A perfect tribute to one of my favorite songs of all time! Bravo!