Drive (acoustic Cars cover) - Mike Massé feat. Bryce Bloom
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2019
- "Drive" by the Cars, an acoustic cover by Mike Massé, featuring Bryce Bloom.
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Liner Notes:
When it comes to the Cars, I always love the Ben Orr songs. This one is for Ben. Ric Ocasek wrote this lovely song, but Ben sang it. His understated vocal performance is filled with melancholy, as if the subtext to the question "Who's gonna drive you home?" seems to be "...since it's not me anymore." It sounds more like a break-up song than a stranger wondering about the object of his affection from afar, like in Lionel Richie's "Hello" (which I also covered recently: • Hello (acoustic Lionel... ). The lyrics suggest that his love has been through a lot of rough time, and he was there for her through it, and now she needs to realize he can't be there anymore. Anyway, that's how I hear it.
There aren't a lot of chords to this song, but that doesn't mean it's easy to play, at least if you choose to play it like I did. I let the bass and stomp pedal handle the main rhythmic emphasis, while having my guitar part mirror the keyboard chords that occur on the off beats (right after each bass and kick hit). It's not that hard to play, until you try to introduce vocals into the equation. That's when things get interesting (and require practice).
I didn't want to use a lot of piano in the arrangement, since I was going for more of a guitar vibe. But I think the piano sprinkled in adds a lot. And who doesn't love that middle section (with the "ba ba ba")? :) I wasn't trying to make it harder than it needed to be, playing it with crossing hands. That was literally the easiest way I could come up with to play it, since it allows the left hand to play the 8th-notes continuously, rather than trading that part back and forth between the hands (if that makes sense).
Thanks to Wild Dog Stomp for the stomp box I'm using: www.wilddogstomp.com/products...
I didn't film the stomp part, and I didn't perform it while playing the guitar and singing (that would have been too crazy).
My guitar is an Ovation Custom Legend, made in the U.S.A. I'm an Ovation-sponsored artist: ovationguitars.com/artists
Thanks to Bryce for contributing the bass part. Nicely done, sir.
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Love,
-Mike
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Who's gonna drive you home? My shirt suggests Alex, but only if either Neil or Geddy let you take a turn in that red Barchetta. On the way, ask Alex to take you to Neil''s uncle's place. He says it used to be a farm.
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But no one knows about it.
Beware of the aircars......
Those words sound like a part of a Beatles or Bob Dylan, song, Mike. Loved meeting you and seeing your concert a few days ago in St. Louis. You are a beautiful person playing beautiful music which helps make the world a better place! Thank you so much! Peace and Love to you and your family. Can't wait to see you again, soon! In the meantime, I'm going to buy a few tee shirts--the ones that say, "Cover the music, cover the world" and has a sketch of you and your guitar on it.
Alex's Barchetta is from a better vanished time. Those were the days, my friend, like the day you played in St. Louis. Really appreciated your talent and professionalism. And this cover of the Cars is so good.
Things were great before the damn Motor Law
My second favorite song of the 80s, only second to broken wings by Mr. Mister. This is freaking amazing and they don’t even have my keyboard part! As a keyboardist I don’t like pure guitar covers normally, but Mike is always the exception. He knows how to arrange everything perfectly
Mike Masse can literally sing any song. And sing it well 👏
Thank you sir
my favourite song from 80's, very well
Drive . An epic song written by Ric and sung by him with the golden voice, Ben Orr ❤
I think RUclips needs a Standing Ovation button.
Great idea!!!!!
Appreciate that. Thanks :)
In the mean time, try standing up and press that thum up button.
Mto linda essa música. Amo .ouço todos os dias .Parabéns vcs são show.
RIP Ric Ocasek today. :-(. Maybe you can play this in Charlotte, Mike? Man, losing a lot of rockers. Sad, but in Gods hands now.
Always a good day when mike post a new video
Man, excellence at it's best. Jitters from India. Jai Sriram. 💐
Easily one of the best 80s songs - RIP Benjamin Orr. Great tribute! Along with Broken Wings, you're nailing it!
Well that's another one I play on, so I appreciate that. Actually my favorite I've done with Mike so far - though there a lot I am proud of.
Another knockout - every time I pick a song that you've done, I end up absolutely loving the cover! Fantastic!
Love this and the original equally. Such a great song... Mike and company absolutely rocked it
I Love This Song
My god. This was fantastic. Thanks guys.
Thanks Bryce and Mike for this brilliant rendition of this iconic ballad of a song. A standing ovation to your performance. 🎉🎉❤❤❤😅😅😅😅
Amazing guys!!!
I’m a simple guy. I see a Mike Masse (and guest) video, I press the ‘Like’ button.
I really love this one! So sentimental that it almost makes me wanna cry! This is timeless! Great acoustic and great voice Mike! 🙋❤️
Great rendition! I was never a huge Cars fan, but this song always hit me hard. Thanks!
Amazing voice this song sums up life
One of my all-time favorite songs. Beautiful cover.
Oh wow, what a fabulous cover. Well played and absolutely perfect vocals. Phrasing every bit as good as Ben Orr's. I'll be coming back to this often. Well done, guys.
Wow look that bass ❤
Que delicia de música... e a sua interpretação é excelente!
I loved Benjamin's voice on the original version. I love yours just as much. I'm impressed again.
spot on...his vocals do it justice...Orr was such a master. warm and smooth with a hometown inflection...this cover is very good
yeah its a good voice. i remember when this song was in 1984, i was scholl, 14 years old.
Amazing cover of one of my favorite songs
That was a fantastic tribute to the late great Benjamin Orr. It was beautiful.
Another wonderful job by Mike and Bryce. I still recall the music video with Paulina Porizkova, who later married Ric Ocasek. RIP Benjamin Orr, the lead vocalist (and bassist) for this song.
I think I had a poster of Paulina in my room when I was a kid... :)
Great cover Mike! I'm listening to this the day Ric Ocasek passed away, this tune was always my favorite of theirs but all their hit songs were part of my childhood and all through my teens, and always find myself listening to this great under rated and sometimes misunderstood band of the 70s & 80s 90s etc. Infact I recently uploaded a bunch of their songs to my playlist at work. something was missing and it was The Cars. RIP Eric!
Faz a gente sonhar e voar no tempo!
Never heard a non synth version before. Hauntingly beautiful.
See you in Montréal next week.
Awesome ❤️ Mike... RIP Benjamin Orr.😢
Beautiful rendition 👍
Retour de vacances pour moi et découverte de ce nouveau cover ! Trop fort Mike !!!
Excellent version! Excellently executed and what a great voice 👏
Another unbeatable version of a beautiful song! The synth tone is amazing!
That's aewsome, guys. Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷 👏👏👏👏👏
beautiful version.
Perfect!!!! Greetings from Brazil!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏🤝
I love your rendition of this beautiful song.
Ogm voice.incredible!!!!
Thank you for adding the clave' . Some people may not even notice it in the original mix. 👍
May favorite Cars song, hands down. Thank you, Mike.
Absolutely fantastic. Thank you, Mike.
Excelente versión, gracias
I really appreciate the direct eye contact w the camera, and the clean and somber delivery of the instrumentation. Really great as always, Mike. Nice job, Bryce.
I agree, Bob. I really appreciate Mike's direct eye contact in all of his videos! He is such a real human being.
Absolutely beautiful! Love it! 🌹
Wonderful😍👏👏👏👏
Espetacular como sempre !!!!
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
His strumming is so consistent it’s like a metronome. Fantastic cover!
Definitely one of my all-time favorite songs! It's gonna be a great day today! Thank you
Plenty of memories here. 💞💖💞
Wow, double wow! I'm speechless, and so is my wife who is a big fan of this song. Thank you so much, Mike, for keeping the magic alive. This iteration is the best possible compliment to the original. God bless you for being such a listening pleasure. We love you!
Beautiful...
Perfeito!!! Ficou muito bom......parabéns!!!
Thanks Mike! I love this song! Great job!!!
Very nice song. I love how you mixed in the different instruments too. Y'all did an exceptional job on it. ✌😎
Beautiful!
De todos los cover que escuche en RUclips, este es uno de los mejores ✔️
Very nice, beautiful.
Love ur Voice❤the song throws me back years ago when i live in Houston😉,Perfect.
It's a music from my early times, but I didn't recognize by the name... However, when I listened, what a beautiful surprise! Thanks Mike for make me happy this Friday morning here in Brazil !!!
Wonderful to see another great release by you Mike. My sincere thanks to you and Bryce for keeping me (and the world) entertained. I wear my MM T-Shirt with pride and every time I'm asked who you are, I simply tell people to go listen to discover your brilliance. Cheers Mike.
I need to get one of his shirts and I'll do the same thing. I just saw them on his store.
another wonderful cover guys!
NAILED IT !😁
Amazing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The great Benjamin Orzechowski who we lost too soon. Great job on this Mike, very smooth. You know I’m holding you to your word of coming to Pittsburgh next year!
Good job. My favorite song since 1984
The cars was the first band I ever heard. One of my all time favorites
As always, amazing. Can´t get enough of your music. Never stop.
Amazing!!!
So excited!
Ahhh the 80's...
[Verse 1]
Who's gonna tell you when
It's too late?
Who's gonna tell you things
Aren't so great?
[Chorus]
You can't go on
Thinking nothing's wrong, ohh no
Who's gonna drive you home
Tonight?
[Verse 2]
Who's gonna pick you up
When you fall?
Who's gonna hang it up
When you call?
Who's gonna pay attention
To your dreams?
Who's gonna plug their ears
When you scream?
[Chorus]
You can't go on
Thinking nothing's wrong, ohh no
Who's gonna drive you home
Tonight?
Good singing, nice voice
The drop in guitar rhythm at :50 .......BEAUTIFUL ! Well done guys !
So dreamy 😍😍😍
Mike one of my favorite songs ever! Loved it bro. Like the acoustic sound on it. Never heard without the synthesizer before. Great job! You guys both did awesome
Muito bom!! Abraços do Brasil!
i discover mike masse .. am your fan numBer 1 in argentina ... you are mi IDOL!!
Perfect, I love this song
My fav song!!
The anticipation before clicking the link and not knowing if I’m going to hear an Incubus song or Cars song. Pleasantly surprised. :)
My niece and I, who just saw Mike in St. Louis the other night (unbelievable!), believe Mike is better than all of the original, single, artists, and when he plays with his band, The Rubber Souls,
he is at the top of original group artists, also. Mike, you are the best!! Thank you for sharing your talent with all of us, lucky enough to have found you on!! Can't wait to hear the USB of your
music that I bought at your concert and thank you for letting us take a photo with you! ;-) If you can catch Mike in concert, you are lucky!
Me too. I didn't notice until I got home how nicely done the etching on the music USB was done. It is classy! Hey, with the extra few hundred MB available, you should toss in a few of your favorite band photos and maybe an html link to your website. Thanks for coming to the Lou!
That is stunning, Mike. Truly gorgeous. I hope you play that at Barking. Cannot wait.
Class every time..
im learning guitar shortly...and this will be my first song to learn.....and vocalise....im hoping not to strip varnish off my shed walls hahah....absolute fantastic cover ...brilliant indeed...childhood come flashing back...thankyou from the land of down under
Perfeito!!!!!
Splendid, wonderful
wowww man,,i love it,,thankxx mike 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍
Incredible
Such a beautifully sad song. Best song by Cars.
Que show!!! 👏👏👏
Really good, great cover
i cant wait,,mike is the best,,greetz ron!
Killer performance. 10/10!
Well done Mike! That Ovation is doing your awesome voice a great service too. Super balanced response out of that guitar for your style.
Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful.
I’m screaming aloud from India, can anyone hear me, hello!?
Great job! r.i.p., Ben Orr.