Dannyalcatraz Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Ric Ocasek has died. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/ric-ocasek-dead-004824606.html Quote Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Rest in Peace Ric Ocasek... Quote Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I'd heard that earlier. Damn. Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiC Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I still recall buying The Cars' debut album on an 8-track at a neighbor's yard sale. Of course, I wore it out. It's up there with my favorite classics, next to Cheap Trick's, "Live At Budokan." Never caught The Cars in concert, though. Let The Good Times Roll, Ric Ocasek. Quote "Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Psmith Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I remember going to see The Tubes, back in the Spring of 1979, and before the show started, the crew was playing the 1st Cars album over the sound system. Just a great sound, crisp Guitar, cool Synth tones, and that odd, but somehow perfect voice over it all. Great memories . . . Rest In Peace, sir, and many thanks. Quote "Monsters are real, and Ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." Stephen King http://www.novparolo.com https://thewinstonpsmithproject.bandcamp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p90jr Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 This one stings... RIP Ric! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 I sometime find renewal (or at least continuance) in music more than any other art. Here's one example... followed by something a bit more serious... another example of artistic continuity... & THEN A FINAL THOUGHT MATCHED SET / NAME THAT RIFF [video:youtube] [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4aQiFaCod8 DRIVE-BY MAYHEM [video:youtube] MATCHED SET / NAME THAT RIFF [video:youtube] [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Beh1ipK3hN0 A FINAL THOUGHT "a broken lullabye-bye Love" 3:20 / Elliot Easton lays down the message [video:youtube] Quote d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Oh & 1 more thang or maybe 3 [video:youtube] an Innerview solo track Bottom Dollar @ 6:50 [video:youtube] [video:youtube] Quote d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p90jr Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Ric and Ben Orr played together for years in bands in Ohio in the 60s and early 70s, so that might've been an intentional tongue-in-cheek tribute to the Ohio Express with the "Just What I Needed" intro... When I was a kid, I immediately noticed that the I - V - VI - III progression in "Just What I Needed" is the same as the verse in "I Want To Hold Your Hand," which is a brilliant thing to repurpose!!! Then, Elliot Easton is upfront about re-using the riff that brings the chorus back into the verse in The Beatles' "I Will" for the same purpose (but even better catchy effect) in "Best Friend's Girl," and he's also pointed out that he stuck in riffs from tons of things in solos like "You're All I've Got Tonight" as tributes to people... I'll see if I can find one of those guitar-in-hand interviews where he shows all of those things... it's very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Ric and Ben Orr played together for years in bands in Ohio in the 60s and early 70s, so that might've been an intentional tongue-in-cheek tribute to the Ohio Express with the "Just What I Needed" intro... When I was a kid, I immediately noticed that the I - V - VI - III progression in "Just What I Needed" is the same as the verse in "I Want To Hold Your Hand," which is a brilliant thing to repurpose!!! Then, Elliot Easton is upfront about re-using the riff that brings the chorus back into the verse in The Beatles' "I Will" for the same purpose (but even better catchy effect) in "Best Friend's Girl," and he's also pointed out that he stuck in riffs from tons of things in solos like "You're All I've Got Tonight" as tributes to people... I'll see if I can find one of those guitar-in-hand interviews where he shows all of those things... it's very cool. Elliot was/is a premier example of what was considered a mainstay in the "time of the time" A gtr cat who could do whatever was needed Not directly the same but kinda like tryna "spotcheck Willie" Quote d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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