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Because They Can is the second album from American rock group Nelson, released by Geffen Records in 1995. ... Elliot Easton – lead guitar (7), first guitar solo (13)
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Dec 12, 2023 · How a Brooklyn-born Beatles fan named Elliot Steinberg became a rock ’n’ roll legend. In the 1970s, Elliot Easton joined a band called The Cars — and the rest is history. Elliot Easton ...
Elliot Easton (born Elliot Steinberg, December 18, 1953) is an American musician who is best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the American new wave band the Cars. His melodic guitar solos are an integral part of the band's music.
- The Cars (1978) After making a name for themselves in the clubs around Boston and releasing a demo that spawned a local radio hit in Just What I Needed, the Cars sign to Elektra Records and head to London’s AIR Studios to cut their debut effort with Queen producer Roy Thomas Baker.
- Candy-O (1979) Almost a year to the day of the release of The Cars, the band followed up the breakout success of their debut with their sophomore effort, Candy-O.
- Panorama (1980) The Cars’ third album marked a departure from their more poppy material, boasting a cooler sound and a more keyboard-heavy mix. The album spawned a minor hit in Touch and Go, but overall would not sell nearly as well as the band’s previous efforts.
- Shake it Up (1981) The Cars’ fourth album marked a return to a tighter, more pop-rock-focused sound, and spawned two big hits in the title track and Since You’re Gone.
Dec 18, 2023 · Elliot Easton, impossibly tasty guitarist of The Cars and the first real guitar hero of New Wave music, turns 70 today. The Cars’ debut record exploded onto the radio in the summer of 1978, with its perfect single “Just What I Needed.”. That means Easton’s tasteful left-handed chops have been uplifting our existence for 45 years.
Mar 11, 2019 · Everyone acts like they’ve been there before, because they have. Elliot Easton is one of those musicians’ musicians, the kind of guy who can somehow still be underrated even as a founding member of a band that sold many millions of records, significantly helped define the sound of an era, and get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
"Because They Can" is the Nelson brothers' second album and my favorite. It is a melodic rock gem that successfully overflows with melody and passion. These songs wear their heart on their sleeves and combined with the soft, half-acoustic approach they hit just the right tone.
