Tucker's Dj Mixtape Podcast

Ric Ocasek..., RIP to a real one. My relationship with The Cars started in 1983 when, inspired by my tapehead father and uncle, all I wanted for my 8th birthday was a Sony Walkman (the blue one with orange foam pads on the headphones). That year my dad came through and my uncle even kicked in a few tapes that included The Cars debut. From then on I was a fan. Even as I've grown much older I remained astonished at the cool electronic synth and drum machine sounds they used on most of their albums. Like most of the coolest pop-culture things in modern American history, there's a Northeast Ohio connection in the form of their bass player and co-lead singer, Benjamin Orr, who sadly passed away in 2000. When you dig through The Cars' catalog, you quickly realize that it's actually Benjamin Orr who sings lead on 40% of their most noteworthy songs. I'm sure they're catching up in heaven right now as I type this up. I hope you enjoy my little playlist of Ric Ocasek Cars bangers. I took creative license by playing th