The Cars Live - Musikladen 1979
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Actor: Ben Orr, David Robinson, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric OcasekDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 93 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-10-24
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: 976605
Studio: Rhino
Movie Reviews of The Cars Live - Musikladen 1979
Movie Review: Less Review than Homage to Ben
Summary: 5 Stars
Even though I probably cannot add a thing to the many deeply considered and felt, and insightful comments on this Cars' Musikladen video - I cannot help myself. I totally agree with tashcrash's 7-18-01 comment that "this is my all-time favorite recorded performance of any band ever". I could watch it every day and never fail to be totally absorbed and MESMERIZED by their fresh, really rockin, energetic, fully engaged, really memorable performance that night, early in their career before a lucky few TV engineers, cameramen and crew (and no doubt largely their friends and acquaintances), in the small Radio Bremen TV studio in November 1978.
You get the feel of what it would have been like to see the band in their early days in a small club atmosphere, without being overproduced by studio engineers, and before the addition of all the techno wizardry to come. It couldn't be more thrilling, and I don`t think they were ever better, and that is saying everything. Many think their peak was Heartbeat City days, but so early in their career they are fully in command of their music and their instruments, putting on the most memorable show...ever. How I would have loved to have been there.
I have absolutely no complaint about the sound or picture quality. In fact, I loved that you could distinctly hear and follow each instrument, and that allows for your full appreciation of their musicianship. What adds to this is the camerawork. Its not quick edits so you really get to watch them playing their instruments. In many camera angles you can see how each band member is contributing to the whole...perfect little complete pieces of visual and aural art. And they usually manage to catch important individual contributions, instrument-wise and vocal-wise.
David was green, didn't even remember playing that night, and still never misses a beat. Elliot's guitar playing is simply at another level, commanding, concise, beautifully crafted, moving. Ric, well Ric is Ric, detached, cool, collected as ever. You get to see a lot more of Greg's wizardry, on the synth as usual, but also on the special effects gadgets and even guitar. But about Ben there just is not the words to express the effect this performance can have on you. His voice is always pure, silky, tonally embracing, but here it is so strong, at its finest, and he really lets you have it. I have never heard it more full of force (equally so on "Bye Bye Love" and "All Mixed Up" in "Rock Goes to College" video) . You get to see that he is not a usual bass player...much more accomplished, melodic and lyrical than others. I couldn't disagree more with tashcrash's comment that he has an arrogant swagger. What I see is a true star who moves unaffectedly, unegotistically, naturally, just happens to move naturally sensually. He is almost shy when twitchingly introducing a song, always defers to Ric by glancing his way to make sure he is not going to say anything before actually saying something himself, moves back out of the way when Ric crosses the stage, does a little twirl at the back of the stage when grabbing his towel because that is just what he would do were no one watching, waves at the camera to the side of the stage when he sees it is on, thanks the audience by saying "thank you very much, thank you, and (pointing) you, and you, and you". Now, that is surely not arrogance...couldn't be more the opposite. He is just at his finest, visually, instrumentally, and vocally...and that is saying a lot. All of his youth and beauty made it wrenching to watch the interview...to see firsthand the life being stolen from him.
I must go...to watch the Musikladen video for the 100th time. I hope you enjoy it and appreciate it as much as I do for it is a real blessing that we have it to remember them...and him...by. Thank you, and, I miss you, Ben.
Summary of The Cars Live - Musikladen 1979
Studio: Wea-des Moines Video Release Date: 10/24/2000 Run time: 90 minutes Rating: NrSimilar DVD Movies
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