on September 15th. “It’s kind of a big thing for me and the band.”
At the time, the Cars hadn’t performed since a quick 12-date reunion tour in 2011 to support their comeback record. It was their only activity since breaking up in 1987, and Ocasek insisted it be as brief as possible. “I’ve always been more of a songwriter than a performer,” he told. “I didn’t want to do things like, ‘Hey, let’s do some casinos and some boats.’ I didn’t want to get into that. That’s just a different reason to do it.
They were incredible that night and they gave fans hope that perhaps it would lead to more band activity in the future. “Maybe this will be a good reason to do it again, though I really miss Ben as part of the thing,” Ocasek said. “As much as I want it to be the Cars and I love everyone so much in the Cars, without him it just feels different. It feels different.”
The Cars were able to still be a credible version of the group without Benjamin Orr, but without Ocasek now it would be impossible. The sudden loss of Ocasek is a shocking tragedy, but at least the Hall of Fame gave him the opportunity to end his band on a very high note. When the group got in, he did suspect it might be their final hurrah.“I thought [to myself], ‘I kind of started playing here and I could stop playing here, in Cleveland. This could be the bookends.
Rest In Peace Rick
Rip Ric Ocasek, such a legend
Terrible sound. Not worthy of their work. Come on.
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Love this, but the audio is terrible .. RIPRicOcasek
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