Cars interview

[HMXMusoman]

Cars keyboardist Greg Hawkes helps us celebrate this week, going into some detail about the Cars eartly history and the events leading up to that monolithic first album...

http://www.rockband.com/blog/entry/331690

Hope you're enjoying this new batch of DLC. I have a million memories associated with that album-- high school/college romance music for sure.

[raging poodle]

I remember being a high school freshman in 1978 and during the volleyball marathon the 8-TRACK! that kept getting played over and over was the Cars album. No one complained, everyone kept saying "put the Cars back in".

The sound was totally unique and fresh when it came out and it still sounds great today, inspired choice, one of the few great albums that is perfect from the first track to the last. I remember how atmospheric, moody, and fresh it was, we ALL bought Candy-O the day it came out, another great album. I liked Panorama a lot too. They never put out a bad album, but I think the first album was a 10, the second a 9, the third an 8, and so on. A lot of bands would like to have that kind of batting average.

[Desensitized]

Great job. The Cars is a perfect album, I'm glad it made Rock Band.

I saw a mention of Jonathan Richman...

Modern Lovers for DLC? PLEASE?

[TheRocker]

mhmmm fair read.

[WhiffleBallTony]

Very nice. It's a great album, but I haven't the money to get it. I'm waiting for that one week that just completely blows me away, like an Iron Maiden album, Tool pack, or Muse pack.

[Jigen]

Awesome interview. The Cars DLC has made my 360 a helluva lot happier this week... keep up the great work!!!

[screwtop]

That was a nice read.

I know that I'm just reading into things, but I have my fingers crossed that the headline "I Want My, I Want My DLC" portends some Dire Straits making into the weekly release real soon. 'Cause I do want my MTV!

[HMXMusoman]

. They never put out a bad album, but I think the first album was a 10, the second a 9, the third an 8, and so on. A lot of bands would like to have that kind of batting average.

Hard to choose, but I think the second (Candy-O) is my favorite...."Dangerous Type" is definitely my favorite Cars song. I'm also pretty partial to "Shake It Up" (the 4th), really underrated album.

And I don't have any say in those matters, but I'd love it if the Modern Lovers made it to DLC. Road Runner or Pablo Picasso? She Cracked? So many classics there.

[HMXMusoman]

I know that I'm just reading into things, but I have my fingers crossed that the headline "I Want My, I Want My DLC" portends some Dire Straits making into the weekly release real soon. 'Cause I do want my MTV!

Not saying that Dire Straits will never make it, but sorry to say, that was just a joke for its own sake...

[JB4GDI]

Great read. I can't wait, just one more day and I'll be able to get the album for Rock Band!

-Jaime