Comments on: Lost in the ’80s: Benjamin Orr http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-benjamin-orr/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: karhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-benjamin-orr/comment-page-1/#comment-53025 kar Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:36:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-benjamin-orr/#comment-53025 I liked the title song too. He had a distinctive voice but the Cars loved apparently fooling people as to who sang what, Ric or Ben. <br><br>I remember David Robinson lamenting that they never dueted on their records like they did in real life. Apparently their layered voices created a distinct sound unlike anything else. I liked the title song too. He had a distinctive voice but the Cars loved apparently fooling people as to who sang what, Ric or Ben.

I remember David Robinson lamenting that they never dueted on their records like they did in real life. Apparently their layered voices created a distinct sound unlike anything else.

]]> By: karhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-benjamin-orr/comment-page-1/#comment-41481 kar Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:36:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-benjamin-orr/#comment-41481 I liked the title song too. He had a distinctive voice but the Cars loved apparently fooling people as to who sang what, Ric or Ben. <br><br>I remember David Robinson lamenting that they never dueted on their records like they did in real life. Apparently their layered voices created a distinct sound unlike anything else. I liked the title song too. He had a distinctive voice but the Cars loved apparently fooling people as to who sang what, Ric or Ben.

I remember David Robinson lamenting that they never dueted on their records like they did in real life. Apparently their layered voices created a distinct sound unlike anything else.

]]> By: karhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-benjamin-orr/comment-page-1/#comment-19631 kar Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:36:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-benjamin-orr/#comment-19631 I liked the title song too. He had a distinctive voice but the Cars loved apparently fooling people as to who sang what, Ric or Ben. <br><br>I remember David Robinson lamenting that they never dueted on their records like they did in real life. Apparently their layered voices created a distinct sound unlike anything else. I liked the title song too. He had a distinctive voice but the Cars loved apparently fooling people as to who sang what, Ric or Ben.

I remember David Robinson lamenting that they never dueted on their records like they did in real life. Apparently their layered voices created a distinct sound unlike anything else.

]]> By: Eric S.http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-benjamin-orr/comment-page-1/#comment-19630 Eric S. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:27:05 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-benjamin-orr/#comment-19630 Although Orr's voice was similar, his delivery wasn't as quirky as Ocasek' s (or as the liner notes say on the Rhino deluxe edition of the first album, "...with Benjamin Orr usually singing the more romantic lyrics while Ric Ocasek handled the more neurotic ones").<br><br>The Rhino package has the original, produced by Roy Thomas Baker, along with a disc of the demos. If you ever want to hear just how much difference a good producer can make, pick this up and judge for yourself. Although Orr's voice was similar, his delivery wasn't as quirky as Ocasek' s (or as the liner notes say on the Rhino deluxe edition of the first album, “…with Benjamin Orr usually singing the more romantic lyrics while Ric Ocasek handled the more neurotic ones”).

The Rhino package has the original, produced by Roy Thomas Baker, along with a disc of the demos. If you ever want to hear just how much difference a good producer can make, pick this up and judge for yourself.

]]> By: Laylahttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-benjamin-orr/comment-page-1/#comment-19629 Layla Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:23:44 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-benjamin-orr/#comment-19629 I loved Benjamin and recently did a post on him on my blog, Layla's Classic Rock Faves. Not only was his voice excellent, but he was a dedicated and talented musician. His passion for music lasted right to the end. If I remember correctly he performed his last concert (with his own band) only days before he passed away. RIP, Ben.... I loved Benjamin and recently did a post on him on my blog, Layla's Classic Rock Faves. Not only was his voice excellent, but he was a dedicated and talented musician. His passion for music lasted right to the end. If I remember correctly he performed his last concert (with his own band) only days before he passed away. RIP, Ben….

]]> By: Malchushttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-benjamin-orr/comment-page-1/#comment-19628 Malchus Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:41:33 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-benjamin-orr/#comment-19628 In Cleveland, Mr. Orr's hometown, this song got plenty of middling AOR action. Great song. Love the outfit Orr is wearing, too. Looks like an old costume from some Star Wars rip off (Ice Pirates, perhaps?) In Cleveland, Mr. Orr's hometown, this song got plenty of middling AOR action. Great song. Love the outfit Orr is wearing, too. Looks like an old costume from some Star Wars rip off (Ice Pirates, perhaps?)

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