EPISODE · Dec 1, 2019 · 17 MIN
The Cars - "Just What I Needed"
from I'm In Love With That Song Podcast · host Brad Page
It Came From Boston: 5 experienced musicians come together to make something new: keyboard whiz Greg Hawkes; the bassist with the killer voice, Benjamin Orr; drummer David Robinson from the legendary Modern Lovers; one of the tastiest guitarists in the business, Elliot Easton; and singer/songwiriter/guitarist & mastermind Ric Ocasek. Merging classic guitar rock with the burgeoning synth-pop sounds to bring New Wave to the masses, The Cars defined that sound for the late-70's/Early '80's. It all started on local Boston radio with this song. "Just What I Needed" (Ric Ocasek) Copyright 1978 Lido Music, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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It Came From Boston: 5 experienced musicians come together to make something new: keyboard whiz Greg Hawkes; the bassist with the killer voice, Benjamin Orr; drummer David Robinson from the legendary Modern Lovers; one of the tastiest guitarists in the business, Elliot Easton; and singer/songwiriter/guitarist & mastermind Ric Ocasek. Merging classic guitar rock with the burgeoning synth-pop sounds to bring New Wave to the masses, The Cars defined that sound for the late-70's/Early '80's. It all started on local Boston radio with this song. "Just What I Needed" (Ric Ocasek) Copyright 1978 Lido Music, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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