Love to read all your comments guys! Can't believe I uploaded this 13 years ago. Of course this video is demonetized, and it should be. I just love the reactions and memories it brings to all of you. Keep grooving!
The first time he played this song was because he was playing for a club and ran out of material, so he improvised this entire song. The crowd was so into it he just kept playing. Amazing
Although this song itself may not be technically very complex or anything, the thought that he actually "wrote" it by ad-libbing it live on stage in front of a paying audience is just mind blowing. Not just the talent, just think of the guts it would take to do something like that. Absolutely Amazing.
@@adrianveseli3379 and spesking of Killer, aka Jerry Lee Lewis you should give his version a listen. Will also blow you away. Between his 3 on sun theres m as ny live versions he did at his shows
And just think: He's playing this blind. Even the most trained highly practiced concert pianists look at their keyboard when they play. This guy never could. Can you imagine the hours he must have practiced to know the right position of every key? To be able by slight touch instantly know where each one is.
Concert pianists play songs significantly harder than this. These soul/blues songs have very repetitive patterns which make it easier to play. Over time, muscle memory will make it easy for him to play the songs. Impressive, nonetheless.
Perfection! Charles improvised this onstage at a club in Brownsville, Pennsylvania in December 1958 after he played every song he knew and still had 12 minutes to fill. He simply asked his band to follow his lead... which they did. He told his backing singers (The Raeletts) to simply repeat whatever he said. The singer remembered: "I had sung everything I could think of. So I said to the guys, 'Look, I'm going to start this thing off, I don't know where I'm going, so y'all just follow me.' And I said to the girls, 'Whatever I say, just repeat after me.'"
Ray Charles came to Brazil for the first time in 1963. Charles revealed that he had received an offer from 12,000 Brazilians who wanted to donate his eyes. "I was born to suffer and suffer a lot, I don't deserve this great happiness, that of being able to see", he declared this is the live performance in São Paulo, on the extinct TV Excelsior, on September 19, where he performed 2 shows.
@Skrill Dilly not everyone did. And the fact is really interesting. They made him play more so he came up with this song and there are a lot of other songs he made and recorded from the first time.
Ray charles robinson, is not only an inspiration or one of a kind person, God gifted musician, but also a man who helped save my life. May he rest in peace and his music be heard for lifetimes.
im 33 and my and the generation after mine have no choice but to like this. Everything we have hasn't and probably never will amount to shit. Just sayin
Прошло пол века , а у меня эмоции и действия как у его современников... Слушаю в наушниках и отплясываю как ребенок.. очень крутой мен... вот что можно считать классикой- т.е. бессмертным ... всем хорошего настроения.
Well, this is brilliant! -But my heart soars to see all the horns playing “auxiliary percussion”! Whatever the future holds, I live in a time where I get to see this!
This song written by Ray changed popular music forever. It is the greatest rick and roll song ever written performed by the greatest american musician / vocalist there ever eas and will be. Rays influence on all music can be heard today.
Was lucky to catch Ray Charles twice. Once in Parker's Ballroom in WA. The great Margie Hendrix leading the Raelettes (2nd from L). Genius stuff. Everyone knows. RIP Ray Charles and Margie Hendrix.
This Song holds a very important part in Music for it was one of the first R & B Songs to cross over to the Pop Singles Chart. He performed this at The Apollo in 1959 whose opening act was The Miracles who bombed at their debut even though he helped them. He influenced so many people many of them would be superstars in their own right. Olivia Newton-John, Billy Joel, and Paul McCartney were some of his biggest fans. Even over The Years his name was mentioned in Books like Original Sins, Acts of Faith and even The Book Version of Grease.
Everything Ray touches swing, just like that! It is incredible, and his timing is so perfect. Yeah i know he wore his drummers Down because he was to slow, but he was not! He was simply a genious!
Wow!!! I'm speechless... this song is the very soul of blues music. An orchestra, some backup singers, a feverish tempo, and the leading voice of Ray singing a very basic score and you have, like, the very best song ever written!!
God bless Ray Charles! He not only wrote TIMELESS music, but he was "lightning years" ahead of Obama in trying to bring God's peace to all who bleed the SAME COLOR blood together!!! I love ya Ray! People; can't you see just how EASY it is to get along. We ALL have some likes and dislikes that coincide.. It's such a sinful shame that J & K have let pass such an awesome opportunity! Keep the faith and keep fighting the good fight folks! I, for one am an optimist! God bless and take care...
The last revolutionary sound of the 50s. The best decade for music of all the times. Rock, Country, Soul, R&B, jazz etc. It was a very diverse decade. Our modern times need more music like this.
he looks so happy that i cant help but smile too! there is a man who loves what he is doing, and so does everyone there with him. what a treasure to humankind.
Ray Charles was one of a kind that will never be seen again. He lived in my hometown Dallas a couple of years in the 50's...When "What I'd say" hit the air waves that's all we played...we loved every thing Ray did...Saw him in person one night at the Longhorn Ballroom a 2000 seat country western club...It was packed with white faces. 1958!
I didn't hear this song until the movie. So energetic. I love this song. It's smooth and blues. It's jazz. However, Stevie took this talent and made the best soulful R&B ever. I love their music.
Why does everyone always feel the need to state their age or say how crap music today is. Not all the music today is crap just like not all the music back then was great. It depends on what and whom you listen to. It also depends on your musical tastes. And being "13 and listening to old music" has nothing to do with how cool you are for listening, it just means you like music. I'd just like to go to a comment section of an older song and see people appreciating the song rather than generalizing all current songs or seeking praise for listening to a song. Good music is good music. That's all there is to it.
I totally agree with you, by the same token; a big difference is in the fact that back then they didn't have the equipment that is available today............
Autumn Cymone Sorry the sad state of the culture, music and entertainment is fact whether or not you want to believe it. Jazz, blues and soul to gangsta rap. Classic country to the pap they play now. Taylor Swift? GMAFB. You can't have a movie without some over the top special effects or a PC liberal plot line. You can't be a comedian without dropping F bombs every other word. I could go on but it won't make any difference to you. Yes good music is good music but there is precious little of it today being made today.
A great singer and a great song. Thanks for sharing. One time in the 70s he heard the County Music show Hee Haw and said he could tell they really enjoyed themselves and wanted his agent to get him on the show. Of course they wanted him and on that episode they advertised that County Music was having some soul and it went well. It is too bad it isn't available because he was great on it and everyone had fun. One of the few non Country Western singer to be on that show.
my favorite part is when the trombones come in. The first instrument I ever learned was the flute about 2-3 years ago. I just recently started playing saxophone about a month ago and I plan on playing trombone next after I master this instrument.
The first time I heard Ray I was 8. It was a summer weekend party and he was playing on one of those TV shows, maybe it was even this one. There were probably 40-50 people at the party. Everyone stopped what they were doing and watched and listened to the little black and white TV.
Love to read all your comments guys! Can't believe I uploaded this 13 years ago. Of course this video is demonetized, and it should be. I just love the reactions and memories it brings to all of you. Keep grooving!
Thanks! Wonderful history
it makes wake up and move each of smaallest bones
Thank you. Glad we have You tube and the internet so that we can see and enjoy these gems! we can stop to smell the roses over and over again.
The first time he played this song was because he was playing for a club and ran out of material, so he improvised this entire song. The crowd was so into it he just kept playing. Amazing
Wow! Never knew that!
The movie got that part correct.
Awesome song , by a Awesome musician
That is simply…a genius move. Only those talented enough “can just RUN with it”
Great tune 👌
I think Ray Charles is one of the few performers who is better live than in a studio. His live recordings have so much energy.
+Anthony Enea He made more money in live concerts later in his career, and not so much in recordings.
+Anthony Enea i think the best music come from live performances and a true measure of talent
very well orchestrated
Ray is a bad ass
Justin Ping yes
Isn't he the greatest ever?
!!!
No. Why? Because you said 'isn't (which means is NOT). Now had you said, 'is he...?' then my response would be 'YES!'
@@malcumx5933 isn't he can be construed as is he not. You taking it to mean he is not is stupid and pedantic.
Best version
I saw him live in '91 when I was 20. He's definitely in my top 3.
This man was free styling before there was a term called FREESTYLE the man was a musical genius 🙂
I know what you mean but there is a term for it in jazz and blues. Improvise
Genius, wasn't that his nickname?
This man makes me so proud to be black ❤
I’m grateful to hear this genius of a man and I’m not black….. Pure talent 👏👏👏👏
Love it sister.
Rien a voir avec la couleur 😂 juste le talent ça suffit !
N’importe quoi ton analyse 😂 ce mec est un génie certes !!!! ❤❤❤❤ quel rapport avec la couleur de peau ??? 😮
Although this song itself may not be technically very complex or anything, the thought that he actually "wrote" it by ad-libbing it live on stage in front of a paying audience is just mind blowing. Not just the talent, just think of the guts it would take to do something like that. Absolutely Amazing.
This song is killer, probably my favorite song
This is classic blues you Jack ass . Very hard to play
@@adrianveseli3379 and spesking of Killer, aka Jerry Lee Lewis you should give his version a listen. Will also blow you away. Between his 3 on sun theres m as ny live versions he did at his shows
Poor.Black.Blind and growing up in the deep south USA in the 40's. I am not complaining about my life ever again.
He played a bad hand about as well anybody ever did.
Right on ✊🏿you aient lying! Ray # 1 hands down❗💯🎯👍👑❤
Ray Charles wasn't just a musician, he was an icon, inspiration and a legend who will live forever through his music.
Love it. Am I right there are 4 or maybe even 5 chaps playing tambourine?! Largest tamborine section I've ever seen. 😂
When a piano sound is sexier.
This intro is the definition.
This recording is 50 years old. jeeeeeez
One of the greatest talents to ever grace this world. Thank you Ray
Ray Charles was one cool cat...no one better..no one had more soul and talent than brother Ray...one of God's gifts to us...Thank you Lord.
And just think: He's playing this blind. Even the most trained highly practiced concert pianists look at their keyboard when they play. This guy never could. Can you imagine the hours he must have practiced to know the right position of every key? To be able by slight touch instantly know where each one is.
A true musician. :)
Ronnie Milsap could too.
I can play this and I find that looking down at keyboard is distracting. You gotta FEEL this grove!!😀
Concert pianists play songs significantly harder than this. These soul/blues songs have very repetitive patterns which make it easier to play. Over time, muscle memory will make it easy for him to play the songs. Impressive, nonetheless.
My sentiments exactly. Play piano and after 50 +years I still have to find Mid C first. Rat C is awesome.
Perfection! Charles improvised this onstage at a club in Brownsville, Pennsylvania in December 1958 after he played every song he knew and still had 12 minutes to fill. He simply asked his band to follow his lead... which they did. He told his backing singers (The Raeletts) to simply repeat whatever he said. The singer remembered: "I had sung everything I could think of. So I said to the guys, 'Look, I'm going to start this thing off, I don't know where I'm going, so y'all just follow me.' And I said to the girls, 'Whatever I say, just repeat after me.'"
Bad too bone
4:15
One of the coolest piano riffs ever.
it's not a brilliant tallent. It's a pure genius. That's the pure genius.
It's rare, but you know it when you see it. He's the epitome of "cool," the way his performance seems effortless. So glad to have seen him in person.
ray charles has been invited to the white house by 7 different presidents 7 different times. has any other entertainer done that.. amazing!!
His voice, his energy, his piano playing is incredible
Ray Charles came to Brazil for the first time in 1963. Charles revealed that he had received an offer from 12,000 Brazilians who wanted to donate his eyes. "I was born to suffer and suffer a lot, I don't deserve this great happiness, that of being able to see", he declared this is the live performance in São Paulo, on the extinct TV Excelsior, on September 19, where he performed 2 shows.
Fun fact! This came to rays head during a live performance.
@Skrill Dilly not everyone did. And the fact is really interesting. They made him play more so he came up with this song and there are a lot of other songs he made and recorded from the first time.
Das video gibt mir immer wieder sehr viel Mut. Er war der größte
Damn this is real music man.
The 60s was the best decade for music lovers from all ends of the world.
Nope that was the 1700's
The 80 surpassed them
I discovered it in 1972 in France. I was ten. Since this day Ray is the absolute genius for ever according to me.
50 years later... I am watching this video in RUclips
Telesforo Jimeno, 54 and go on
On*
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@Raymundo11 I think he meant he saw him do it live and now he's watching it on RUclips lol
Been getting into the groove for over a month now. Can't stop it! It's like a good itch that won't go away. I love it!!
it's like getting a tattoo an itch you just can't scratch
No joke! His music is definitely "groovy." Been groovin' to it since 1960!
Far out
The junk itch? Lol 😆
Ray was one of our all-time best!
Ray charles robinson, is not only an inspiration or one of a kind person, God gifted musician, but also a man who helped save my life. May he rest in peace and his music be heard for lifetimes.
This is the greatest rock and roll song ever --- the genius of Ray Charles will live forever
YES!
Talk about a groove... just amazing.... go Ray!
Ray Charles is one of the best entertainers...
Esta canción empezó todo un género musical. El Soul, mi genero favorito ❤
That song has tons and tons of soul and energy in it. Excellent work Ray.
This version is the best out there, terrific energy.
The One and Only - there will never be another. Thank You God.
im 33 and my and the generation after mine have no choice but to like this. Everything we have hasn't and probably never will amount to shit. Just sayin
Прошло пол века , а у меня эмоции и действия как у его современников... Слушаю в наушниках и отплясываю как ребенок.. очень крутой мен... вот что можно считать классикой- т.е. бессмертным ... всем хорошего настроения.
Look at the whole band. This is American music...
If I had to pick the greatest singer I've ever heard it's that blind guy at the piano.
Stevie wonder?
I miss you so much RAY CHARLES.
Well, this is brilliant! -But my heart soars to see all the horns playing “auxiliary percussion”!
Whatever the future holds, I live in a time where I get to see this!
That man was the greatest musical genius to have ever lived.
No, but top 5. Number one is Prince.
Yes, Greatest of the Great
@@eduardocardona6608 LMAO IDIOT!
@@Nedroj I will put freddie m over prince and mj over freddie m, and then ray over everybody
This song written by Ray changed popular music forever. It is the greatest rick and roll song ever written performed by the greatest american musician / vocalist there ever eas and will be. Rays influence on all music can be heard today.
Was lucky to catch Ray Charles twice. Once in Parker's Ballroom in WA. The great Margie Hendrix leading the Raelettes (2nd from L). Genius stuff. Everyone knows. RIP Ray Charles and Margie Hendrix.
the first SOUL song !!!! A masterpiece.
What about You Send Me by Sam Cooke, Please Please Please by James Brown, Fever by Little Willie John?
@@miguelosvaldofloresdomingu8911 early quiet-storm...not soul
@@miguelosvaldofloresdomingu8911 @MalcolmX TwoPointO is the first. Then u can ear Sam Cooke and compan
The first is mess around and i got a woman
@@miguelosvaldofloresdomingu8911 it's said that Ray Charles made Soul, with whatd I say. but says he made the genre
Le maitre incontesté celui sur qui tant ont puisés, le seul regret... Ne l'avoir jamais vu sur scène. Encore bravo Mister!
This is wonderful. I was 13 and my friends brother played this to us.Wow
This Song holds a very important part in Music for it was one of the first R & B Songs to cross over to the Pop Singles Chart. He performed this at The Apollo in 1959 whose opening act was The Miracles who bombed at their debut even though he helped them. He influenced so many people many of them would be superstars in their own right. Olivia Newton-John, Billy Joel, and Paul McCartney were some of his biggest fans. Even over The Years his name was mentioned in Books like Original Sins, Acts of Faith and even The Book Version of Grease.
Wat about them ladies backing you either got soul or not so baby wat i say
An absolutely incredible performance!!
I got introduced to ray Charles because of the movie ray and to the people who haven't seen it,it is a great movie
There will never be another. Music has changed. This is true talent.
This man is the reason I learned guitar without looking as much as possible...in case I went blind....turns out I never look...I listen...is better.
thank you to the crew who captured this incredible performance for us all to enjoy, and to share with future generations - this will NEVER get old!!!
Been singing this song all freaking day. Woke up with it. Dam. Reminds me of Sunday afternoon church. That’s some Sunday Blues.
Break On Through To the Other Side !!
you heard it too!!!
hell yeah!
Both great songs
Yeah, thats good ;)
This came first.....waaaay before Jim Morrison & The Doors.
OMG, my worst nightmare... THREE tambourine players!!
he was and IS the epitome of cool. Dead or not, no one can come close to him.
He was playing this song blind!
A PIANO AND A VOICE-WAS LIKE A SYMPHONY BACK IN THE DAY!!!--GREAT MEMORIES AND FUN!!!
Everything Ray touches swing, just like that! It is incredible, and his timing is so perfect. Yeah i know he wore
his drummers Down because he was to slow, but he was not! He was simply a genious!
History being made.
Old blues is my favorite. I feel that the heart put into all of it is so genuine.
He put it all together!
Wow!!! I'm speechless... this song is the very soul of blues music. An orchestra, some backup singers, a feverish tempo, and the leading voice of Ray singing a very basic score and you have, like, the very best song ever written!!
God bless Ray Charles! He not only wrote TIMELESS music, but he was "lightning years" ahead of Obama in trying to bring God's peace to all who bleed the SAME COLOR blood together!!! I love ya Ray!
People; can't you see just how EASY it is to get along. We ALL have some likes and dislikes that coincide.. It's such a sinful shame that J & K have let pass such an awesome opportunity!
Keep the faith and keep fighting the good fight folks! I, for one am an optimist!
God bless and take care...
Yaaaaaaassssssssss!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
1704 people heard what he said ----tell your ma tell your pa --------- RAY iz great
Have such a RESPECT for this man....
For me RAY is the one who started SOUL. And the the King JAMES BROWN mastered it.
Great Upload.....
The last revolutionary sound of the 50s. The best decade for music of all the times. Rock, Country, Soul, R&B, jazz etc. It was a very diverse decade. Our modern times need more music like this.
Yes it's all right now! Hearing this old classic masterpiece again.
this hit my soul, so much power in that voice of his Mr. Ray Charles R.I.P Legend!
HE WAS; HE IS; AND HE WILL BE THE BEST SOUL MUSICIAN EVER...
No no. The best musician ever
Génie de tout les temps
Magnifique magic,Mr RAY
I love you forever
It's gonna be ok....it's Ray Charles.
jennadyann walker
watching blues bros yesterday,Ray was proudly hanging up a Blues Brothers Poster...upside down :)
he looks so happy that i cant help but smile too! there is a man who loves what he is doing, and so does everyone there with him. what a treasure to humankind.
He was born 2 sing, he had such joy in his voice.
Ray Charles was one of a kind that will never be seen again. He lived in my hometown Dallas a couple of years in the 50's...When "What I'd say" hit the air waves that's all we played...we loved every thing Ray did...Saw him in person one night at the Longhorn Ballroom a 2000 seat country western club...It was packed with white faces. 1958!
amazing!
I didn't hear this song until the movie. So energetic. I love this song. It's smooth and blues. It's jazz. However, Stevie took this talent and made the best soulful R&B ever. I love their music.
Loved this song and really loved seeing this live performance!
Wish I was there and there was a dance floor.
Someone who's genuinely talented and he puts everything in his music its beautiful
This is my favourite song to take a shower after to do exercises
It's amazing... incredible... Tank you Ray for your music!
If this song doesn’t get you out of your chair, nothing will. Brilliant.
What about the wheelchair kid?
He Has The Band In Control!! lOVE iT.
Why does everyone always feel the need to state their age or say how crap music today is. Not all the music today is crap just like not all the music back then was great. It depends on what and whom you listen to. It also depends on your musical tastes. And being "13 and listening to old music" has nothing to do with how cool you are for listening, it just means you like music. I'd just like to go to a comment section of an older song and see people appreciating the song rather than generalizing all current songs or seeking praise for listening to a song. Good music is good music. That's all there is to it.
I totally agree with you, by the same token; a big difference is in the fact that back then they didn't have the equipment that is available today............
I'm 74 (I beg your pardon), and I assume this is THE MUSIC.
Sorry. I'm 30. May be old by some standards but most music today is pure SHIT. The same was true in the 80s and 90s.
Joshua Daniel You just have to look hard enough. (I recommend you listen to early The Black keys and Gary Clark Jr.)
Autumn Cymone Sorry the sad state of the culture, music and entertainment is fact whether or not you want to believe it. Jazz, blues and soul to gangsta rap. Classic country to the pap they play now. Taylor Swift? GMAFB. You can't have a movie without some over the top special effects or a PC liberal plot line. You can't be a comedian without dropping F bombs every other word. I could go on but it won't make any difference to you. Yes good music is good music but there is precious little of it today being made today.
I love how the back up singers are looking into the camera
It adds so much more charisma
A great singer and a great song. Thanks for sharing. One time in the 70s he heard the County Music show Hee Haw and said he could tell they really enjoyed themselves and wanted his agent to get him on the show. Of course they wanted him and on that episode they advertised that County Music was having some soul and it went well. It is too bad it isn't available because he was great on it and everyone had fun. One of the few non Country Western singer to be on that show.
my favorite part is when the trombones come in. The first instrument I ever learned was the flute about 2-3 years ago. I just recently started playing saxophone about a month ago and I plan on playing trombone next after I master this instrument.
This music share really American spirit
enrique barnadas
that is true but not at all. It's over te world. Genius has roots but has no borders.
Or every positive spirit. No borders there man.
Genius!
The first time I heard Ray I was 8. It was a summer weekend party and he was playing on one of those TV shows, maybe it was even this one. There were probably 40-50 people at the party. Everyone stopped what they were doing and watched and listened to the little black and white TV.
I love the story behind this impromptu number that went on to be such a huge hit for, much love!
after seeing ray the movie fall more in love with ray charles music.
59 years later im watching this video
Math is not your sting suit huh? This is '63
You're right these music is the best. We should never forget music like this.
That was really something thanks Ray and all those from 1963
This song just makes me feel shivers of pleasure
My favorite Ray Charles song of all! So great
RAY THE MAN!
He is so awesome! I heard this on the radio while driving, I couldn't stop moving!