THE CARS: morto il frontman Ric Ocasek, i commenti della scena metal e hard rock

Pubblicato il 16/09/2019

Ric Ocasek, frotman dei THE CARS, è deceduto a causa di un malore, aveva 75 anni. Questi alcuni commenti della scena metal e hard rock sul tragico evento:

RIP Ric Ocasek. A very sad loss. My condolences to his family. https://t.co/0KXmMC0qEi

— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) September 16, 2019

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RIP #RicOcasek

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Sorry 2 hear about #ricocasek RIP loved his work with the band #Suicide

— Billy Idol (@BillyIdol) September 16, 2019

So sad to hear that we have lost another one. Ran into Ric on the streets of NYC last year and we had a nice chat. Just two guys/no fanfare. I’ll always remember it. #RIPRickOcasek

— Dee Snider (@deesnider) September 16, 2019

Ahh man, say it ain’t so. I loved Ric Ocasek. What an interesting, smart, kind, funny man who made incredible records. I loved those Cars albums when I was a teenager. Perfect pop songs with those wicked elliot… https://t.co/SjtRU8OaJO

— Flea (@flea333) September 16, 2019

Rest in Peace Ric Ocasek. He not only wrote a ton of killer songs but also found the time to produce Bad Brains "Rock For Light" and the first Weezer record. Total badass. Peace and love on your next journey. ✌️❤️🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/0hL1NO3oDa

— Sacred Reich (@SacredReich) September 16, 2019

In the late 70’s, in between my obsessions for Kiss, the Ramones, The Clash & The Sex Pistols, I also was a big fan of The Pretenders, the B-52’s, the Police, Devo & The Cars…the 1st two albums are classics from start to finish. Sad to hear of Ric Ocasek’s passing #RIPRicOcasek pic.twitter.com/mlIBnVVL80

— Mike Portnoy 🤘 (@MikePortnoy) September 16, 2019

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Back to back “one-two punch” for rock music in one weekend, damn. Eddie Money & just now, Ric Ocasek of The Cars . Full disclosure: In high school, my friends & I always gravitated more towards music that offended & defied convention: The screaming guitars of Van Halen & Ozzy, the screaming (literally) of Halford & Dio, the shock of Kiss & Alice, the complexity of Yes & Rush, the sexual boundary-pushing of Prince (& for that matter, Plant) the weirdness & cultural critiques of Zappa etc etc…But what’s interesting about both these guys’ work is that despite its relative “safeness” (it fit none of the above descriptions, was generally accepted by mainstream gatekeepers, was never threatened with censorship, didn’t cause concern by parent/teacher groups or DC Congressional Committees), it somehow occupied that safer space while being liked by those of us into the more unconventional (even dangerous, if you will) side of music. No, my friends & I didn’t wear Eddie Money or The Cars T-Shirts; we didn’t hang up their posters; we didn’t run out to buy their albums or attend their concerts..But you know what else we didn’t do? We didn’t turn the dial when they came on the radio (and these guys were ALL over the radio)! It may have been “safe” sure, but the songs were undeniably good, the hooks incredibly strong – so strong, in fact, that I can’t even look at titles like “Just What I Needed” & “Let The Good Times Roll” or “Shaken” & “Two Tickets to Paradise” without the songs getting stuck in my head! And I can only imagine their pressure to do some stupid gimmick or rely too much on image in their area of radio friendly rock, but they did not. Even after MTV, they kept it real, just a couple dudes who happened to make super-catchy, fun to listen to music. I met Eddie once – a former guitar tech of mine worked with him for many years – he struck me as down to Earth funny and a great guy. I have heard the same about Ric, though we never met. These two may be more associated with early mid 80s , an era long past, but they were great guys and true artists who will be missed & remembered for many years to come. RIP #eddiemoney & #ricocasek #Thecars

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