Shangri La sessions were on the cusp of spinout for our dear Richard. So racked with pain and disappointment. So real. RIP Richard you were too good for this world. Definitely my favorite singer of all time. Fallen Angel.
It's not Richard. It's Ray Charles' demo tape that he recorded for Ahmet Ertegun. I just played the video for Rob Fraboni , with whom I live, who built Shangri-La, produced No Reason to Cry, and recorded the actual outtake. You should take this down.
It's Billy Preston singing and playing the piano. Ray is not on this recording and had nothing to do with it. But yeah i agree its probably got nothing to do with No Reason To Cry.
well, I have to chime in on this. It certainly sounds like Ray singing and playing piano, When Richard did Ray it still sounded like Richard. And it does not sound like Billy. My 2 cents
@@brianmitchellmusic It is 100% not Ray. I am sure its Billy doing his best Ray impression and not Richard either. I think Richard sings BVs at a few points such as at 2:10
This is like divinity scholars arguing over the origin of texts! If you got two or three Ray Charles imitators in a room together...the mind boggles, it truly does. Clapton could probably do a good Ray Charles imitation if he felt like it. Well, I guess the only person missing was ol' Bill Medley.
Clapton has recorded many Ray Charles songs including this one and theyre all pretty much identical to the originals in terms of arrangement and his vocal inflections. He's done Hard Times, Come back Baby, Losing Hand, I Want A Little Girl, Sinners Prayer
Obviously this comes sessions w/ Dylan, Clapton, Van Morrison ... It's a dead ringer for Brother Ray and makes perfect sense Van Morrison would be hanging around (just long enough to cut a great "Stormy Monday" - perhaps as [or more?] "authoritative" than a decade earlier with Them.) I think the Last Waltz film in Sanfran was right around the corner as it's pretty much "the same gang." Is well known Van had cozied-up with Manuel, and he himself had arguably yet to attain superstar status. IOW was still legendary Lol!
IDK anything about Richard. It sounds like Billy Preston doing his spot on impression of Ray. Billy played organ and understudied with Ray in the 60s and would imitate the genius as a lark. This is probably a rare out take.
This is a real highlight from those Shangri La tapes, and it would be wonderful if it was Richard singing. But it's not, nor is it him playing the main piano part. Billy Preston was apparently at those jams, is it not him singing? Certainly the piano playing is more in his vein.
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I would have bought a dozen records of him singing covers like this.
Shangri La sessions were on the cusp of spinout for our dear Richard. So racked with pain and disappointment. So real. RIP Richard you were too good for this world. Definitely my favorite singer of all time. Fallen Angel.
Yes Clapton said he was a mess and he matched RM for pathos at this point but goldarn that voice is still there man whew
This is the best I can remember him sounding from that era or later. Still could knock me out later, in short bursts, but this is simply stunning
Wish I could go back in time and see him one more time!
Would have loved to hear ole Steve winwood sing with Richard on all kinds of song's.
How can anyone dislike this? It's sooooo beautiful
Both Big Pink and Shangri La.
The legendary music made
Good lord, but I love the way Richard Manuel sings.
Second that emotion!
This blew my mind. Uncle Ray in another form. The rich talent the world experienced wow
amazing. one of the great lost recodongs
This is so spot on.Uncle Ray would be proud
I miss him.
Manuel richard leonard cohen sempre nel mio cuore
It's not Richard. It's Ray Charles' demo tape that he recorded for Ahmet Ertegun. I just played the video for Rob Fraboni , with whom I live, who built Shangri-La, produced No Reason to Cry, and recorded the actual outtake. You should take this down.
Thank you.
It's Billy Preston singing and playing the piano. Ray is not on this recording and had nothing to do with it. But yeah i agree its probably got nothing to do with No Reason To Cry.
Still a killer track. Though I swear I hear Richard because of the vocal technique. But parts of it do sound like Billy Preston.
well, I have to chime in on this. It certainly sounds like Ray singing and playing piano, When Richard did Ray it still sounded like Richard. And it does not sound like Billy. My 2 cents
@@brianmitchellmusic It is 100% not Ray. I am sure its Billy doing his best Ray impression and not Richard either. I think Richard sings BVs at a few points such as at 2:10
To make a big stop to all these comments : VOCAL : BILLY PRESON / BACKING VOCAL : RICHARD MANUEL, GUITAR : ERIC CLAPTON Second guitar : Ronnie wood ,
if that's true, who was playing the keys?
@@jl5464 Billy preston is either on keys or organ , manuel might be on the piano or garth hudson . But its 100¨% preston singing .
@fgsp8909 very cool, thank you.
This confuses me, as I hear hints of Ray and Richard, and I hear _two_ people singing later on in it. Regardless of who this is, it's beautiful.
Its Billy Preston
with Richard Manuel presumably being the second voice you hear later
Wow! Just Wow!
There is a reason this was not released.. poor Richard.
Incredible.
That is not Richard singing the lead. He can be heard in the backup vocals though
no its billy preston
I can almost hear Ray Charles , in fact I am sure I do
I really think this is not Richard. Seriously.
It's neither Richard or Ray, its Billy Preston
This is like divinity scholars arguing over the origin of texts! If you got two or three Ray Charles imitators in a room together...the mind boggles, it truly does. Clapton could probably do a good Ray Charles imitation if he felt like it. Well, I guess the only person missing was ol' Bill Medley.
Clapton has recorded many Ray Charles songs including this one and theyre all pretty much identical to the originals in terms of arrangement and his vocal inflections. He's done Hard Times, Come back Baby, Losing Hand, I Want A Little Girl, Sinners Prayer
Exceptional
richard manuel with billy preston. awesome
Obviously this comes sessions w/ Dylan, Clapton, Van Morrison ...
It's a dead ringer for Brother Ray and makes perfect sense Van Morrison would be hanging around (just long enough to cut a great "Stormy Monday" - perhaps as [or more?] "authoritative" than a decade earlier with Them.) I think the Last Waltz film in Sanfran was right around the corner as it's pretty much "the same gang." Is well known Van had cozied-up with Manuel, and he himself had arguably yet to attain superstar status. IOW was still legendary Lol!
IDK anything about Richard. It sounds like Billy Preston doing his spot on impression of Ray. Billy played organ and understudied with Ray in the 60s and would imitate the genius as a lark. This is probably a rare out take.
you should see about Richard, if you haven't yet.
Imho, Van Morrison did the ultimate cover to this classic by Brother Ray - but this is Billy Preston on lead vocals.
It doesn't sound like Richard Manuel to me.
yes is richard manuel and eric clapton.
That's because he's doing his best Ray Charles impersonation, and a damn fine one at that.
That’s because you are an ignorant moron.
@@ritchie549 Its not even Richard
It's Billy Preston
This is a real highlight from those Shangri La tapes, and it would be wonderful if it was Richard singing. But it's not, nor is it him playing the main piano part. Billy Preston was apparently at those jams, is it not him singing? Certainly the piano playing is more in his vein.
this is Richard.
Listening again i think it's both of them singing.
Ironmonger I agree that it doesn’t sound like Richard on the piano, but I do believe that is him singing.
@@nyrichiek No, it isn't.
Definitely NOT Richard.
This is not Richard Manuel. The tone of this voice is pitched much higher than Richard's voice.
Oh poor Richard if you coulda hung on for a little more your career was heading to better times in the 90s.
no (supposedly) about it
This is not Richard. Phrasing, timbre, voice tone all totally different from Richard. Don't know who it is, but it ain't Beak.
It sounds like a duet, but I think that’s definitely Richard.
Billy Preston
Not Richard singing...Bet it's Billy Preston, I can hear Richard chiming in a little
it's both of them.
Not Richard Manual
Sigh......
This is not Richard Manuel
Billy preston on vocal not richards