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07-29-2010, 07:51 AM
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Possible Cars reunion http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=512769
The Cars ready to drive off again?
July 27, 2010, 10:07 AM EST
WENN
Rock supergroup The Cars are teasing fans about a possible reunion by posting a photo of the bandmates working together in the studio on their Facebook fan page.
The "My Best Friend's Girl" hitmakers split 22 years ago, three years after enjoying a massive global hit with Live Aid theme "Drive."
Bandmates Elliot Easton and Greg Hawkes reteamed for a mini-Cars reunion in 2005, but failed to convince front man Ric Ocasek and David Robinson to join them. Instead, they hit the road as The New Cars with Utopia stars Todd Rundgren, Prairie Prince and Kasim Sulton.
The new photo features Ocasek and Robinson and an accompanying caption reads: "Anyone in the mood for a reunion by The Cars?"
The fifth member of the band, bassist/vocalist Benjamin Orr, died of pancreatic cancer |
07-29-2010, 07:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: buenos aires, argentina | | | So many memories! i'd love to see them live.
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07-29-2010, 08:08 AM
| | | | I'd love to see it happen.
Assuming Kasim Sulton is not on board, who do you think would be an appropriate substitute for the late Mr. Orr?
I'm trying to come up with someone who could cover Ben's vocal duties as well as his bass playing... maybe even lend a songwriting assist in the event that they decide to record some new material. Extra points if the new bassist has roots in same era as the Cars.
Any ideas? |
07-29-2010, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeff 66  I'd love to see it happen.
Assuming Kasim Sulton is not on board, who do you think would be an appropriate substitute for the late Mr. Orr?
I'm trying to come up with someone who could cover Ben's vocal duties as well as his bass playing... maybe even lend a songwriting assist in the event that they decide to record some new material. Extra points if the new bassist has roots in same era as the Cars.
Any ideas? | Richard Page from Mr. Mister on vocals and bass guitar. He is currently on tour with Ringo Starr's All Starr Band and pretty much would fit the bill on all aspects. |
07-29-2010, 08:22 AM
| | | | I never saw them in concert, however, when they were touring back in the early 80s I had friends tell me their show was lame. |
07-29-2010, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by pltnny I never saw them in concert, however, when they were touring back in the early 80s I had friends tell me their show was lame. |
Yup...saw them back in the day. Elliott would move around a little bit but they pretty much just stood there and played the tunes. They sounded great but it was like sitting in your room listening to the record player.
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07-29-2010, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Richland123 Richard Page from Mr. Mister on vocals and bass guitar. He is currently on tour with Ringo Starr's All Starr Band and pretty much would fit the bill on all aspects. | Brilliant! I was actually thinking Sting would fit the bill as far as the three prime requisites... singing, bass, songwriting. Even the minor point of being contemporary to the Cars. But there are obvious problems with Sting.
Page, OTOH, is spot on! Perhaps a tad younger than the rest of the guys, but not enough to matter. He'd be an excellent fit! |
07-29-2010, 08:40 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Princeton New Jersey | | | There may have been a few pop albums as good as the Cars first record but not many that were better.
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07-29-2010, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeff 66 Brilliant! I was actually thinking Sting would fit the bill as far as the three prime requisites... singing, bass, songwriting. Even the minor point of being contemporary to the Cars. But there are obvious problems with Sting.
Page, OTOH, is spot on! Perhaps a tad younger than the rest of the guys, but not enough to matter. He'd be an excellent fit! | Page even fits right in age wise. He is 57. Easton is 56. Robinson is 61. Ocasek is 60. Hawkes is 57. |
07-29-2010, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Richland123 Richard Page from Mr. Mister on vocals and bass guitar. He is currently on tour with Ringo Starr's All Starr Band and pretty much would fit the bill on all aspects. | What??????? I'm a huge fan! How did I miss that?
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07-29-2010, 09:49 AM
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bands from the 80's should be BANNED from re-forming! worse decade for music in the history of man-kind, period!!!
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07-29-2010, 09:54 AM
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Although I'm a fan of the Cars, I can't see anyone replacing Benjamin Orr. I really like Richard Page idea, but IMO it wouldn't be the same. Much like Paul Rogers touring with Queen. |
07-29-2010, 09:54 AM
| | | | pacojas, I disagree with you wholeheartedly, but that's a whole 'nuther thread... |
07-29-2010, 09:55 AM
|  | It's time for Dodger baseball! | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mentone Beach | | | The Cars first two albums are brilliant, not to mention releases from the 70's. The debut, especially the entire side two, is nothing short of perfection.
Replacing Ben Orr would be tough. If they record new material, hopefully Roy Thomas Baker can handle production.
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07-29-2010, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by pacojas CARS?!! (rrrrralph)
bands from the 80's should be BANNED from re-forming! worse decade for music in the history of man-kind, period!!!
<flame-off> | That's about as asinine as a comment can get. |
07-29-2010, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Richland123 Richard Page from Mr. Mister on vocals and bass guitar. He is currently on tour with Ringo Starr's All Starr Band and pretty much would fit the bill on all aspects. | Brilliant. Listening to Broken Wings its easy to picture him singing Drive. Make it so.
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07-29-2010, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by pacojas CARS?!! (rrrrralph)
bands from the 80's should be BANNED from re-forming! worse decade for music in the history of man-kind, period!!!
<flame-off> | I think it depends on WHICH 80's bands. True, there were many bad mainstream bands, but I personally think the Cars had a unique sound and were great. Also, there was some juicey funk that came out in the early 80's (and we bass players gotta get the groove on!).
During this time, there was awesome stuff coming out of the UK (e.g. "The Smiths"). Most of my favorite bands are really from the late 70's/early 80's, and I like many bands from that time--too many to name! I also feel that the "college radio" and "goth" scene was at its best during this time.
Forgive me, but I continue to mainly listen to the old stuff and be inspired by it, including the synthy cheeeeez!
Cheers!
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07-29-2010, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by kenfxj Brilliant. Listening to Broken Wings its easy to picture him singing Drive. Make it so. | Oh, that's Mr Mister! great song!
I'm 32, my older brothers had 2 vinyl records of the cars, I listened to them over and over as a little kid. great songs.
the problem with the 80's IMO was the way some bands abused of the 80's technology. some recordings now sound really dated, even though they might be great songs. I don't think this is the case with the cars though, i can still listen to their songs and they still move me.
how about Gene loves Jezebel? was theri bass player any good? they'll be playing in buenos aires next week.
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07-29-2010, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by pacojas CARS?!! (rrrrralph)
bands from the 80's should be BANNED from re-forming! worse decade for music in the history of man-kind, period!!!
<flame-off> | The Cars was released in 1978. |
07-29-2010, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by steamthief The Cars first two albums are brilliant, not to mention releases from the 70's. The debut, especially the entire side two, is nothing short of perfection. | I really liked that first album, and the second was solid. I can't call them perfect, because the lyrics were too often utterly nonsensical.  I lost my taste for them as they became more "'80s" in style.
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