OK, I am ok with people dissing the new cars, or liking it. Whatever. 
Personally I feel that they are just musicians that wanna do something 
that they'll be paid for, and it's not like they are calling it THE 
CARS, so it's fine with me. I don't really see it as selling out. In 
fact it makes me happy because "not Tonight" is the first TR song in 
ages that has done anything for me. Yeah, his "Ocasek-esque" vocal 
phrasing is wacky. BUT, I love the background vocals, 2 of the original 
back up singers are there so why not sound like that?

But let's get this clear, if there ever was a lead guitarist that was 
KEY and ESSENTIAL to how a band sounded it's ELLIOT EASTON. Really how 
can people go on saying he wasn't a key member? Those leads and guitar 
parts are amazing, and melodic and hummable. How many guitarists pull 
that off? Greg Hawkes also was pretty key to how the cars sounded, and 
as I recall didn't he and Ric Ocasek record the original demos 
together?

So many people, not just on this list, but people I know, are acting 
like TR betrayed some great trust, when really, is this any cheesier 
than doing those beatles song concerts? I'm sure those were fun, but 
they sure weren't some great artistic triumph.