12.00 - Regular readers of KasimInfo.com will know that the policy here is to post both positive and negative reports about Kasim Sulton. However out of all the posts from fans of The Cars, Todd Rundgren and Meat Loaf about The New Cars appearance on The Late Show With Jay Leno all I've seen have been positive reports! Below is a selection of them from various mailing lists and messageboards:
"Played the notes as they were written. He is the only one in this tribute band that can actually sing. I think he would have been a good replacement for Ben had the Real Cars toured instead of the Cash Cars."
"Didn't Kas look and sound great! It is so good to see both he and Todd getting such media attention, good on them!!"
"Could hear Kasim harmonizing in the background - and I was all smiles."
"It looked to me as though Kasim found the bass playing quite easy."
"They all played tight and were enjoying the energy of each other's playing ...i like how ELLIOT and TODD and KASIM encouraged the crowd to LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL."
"Kasim looked so happy at the end..."
"Well I am dissapointed in The Tonight Show! They never did a close-up of Kasim!!!!!!!!!!!! For what I could see he was having fun though."
"Kasim has good stage presence and does make a fair replacement for Ben, but it was a bit unsettling to see Todd instead of Ric."
"Kasim was WONDERFUL!!!!!!!
He looked so handsome and smiled alot, just dreamy!!!!
He sang so awesome too. I'm not really a Cars fan, but Kasim made them better!!! He is such a class act!!!!!!"
"Gawd Kasim is hot ain't he. ,o)"
"Kasim looked great :)) just wish they had time to chat with Jay for a few moments."
"I wonder what the audience actually thought. Looked like Kas was joking with someone at the end."
"I thought it was too slow also.I do want to hear some of the other Cars tunes. I hope Kasim sings a few."
"At times the song had a surge to it that was very Utopia or Todd like. Prairie was playing nice and Kasim looked hot.
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"Thought Todd and Kasim sounded great...am getting excited..."
"Kasim looked like he was about to burst on the bass geetar."
"I thought Kasim did great on Ben's bass playing......hard to stomach though without Ric, Ben and David."
"R, Kaz and Prarie have brought some intense energy to The Cars excellent power pop music."
"In fact, with Todd and Kaz on board, this version of The Cars is undoubtedly the best live version in the band's history; back in the day I used to hear they were disappointing live, too cold and sterile. I didn't get that at all from this performance; I thought Todd brought some fire and emotion."
"Hopefully this will be more of a springboard for Kasim, really want him to get out from the shadows and get the credit he deserves."
"I think the boys are really going to enjoy this tour, and I'm especially happy for Todd & Kas. Utopia, it CERTAINLY isn't, but to see them in the "limelight" again, where they DESERVE to be."