This is what you call absolutely hot, a smoking performance! These are the type of singers and musicians that should be getting national attention, that should be on the Grammies, and American Music Award shows. If they were, I'm sure many many more people would watch!
Unfortunately its bands like this..fucking balls out covers like this...( and dude this is as balls out as it gets) that get ignored largely. The music industry has their autotuned homogenized artists ...and bullshit algorithms to determine what top 40 radio stations should play. Its total crap.
You had me on life support with that lead singer. Lord knows she got some pipes! But I think my heart stopped beating when that guitar player started singing....DAMN!!! 😱😱😱 Flatlined... Best cover ever!!!
My wife and I went on our first date at a Honeydrops show at the Roxy in LA in 2014. We ponied up to the bar and bumped shoulders with an extremely nice lady, got to talking, took a couple rounds together. It was Grace Love, the amazing singer in this video. She got on stage with the Honeydrops later that night. Cheers to her and Lech and tithe band, what an amazing rendition of my favorite Ray song!
I just found these people today, this is about the 6th song I've clicked on it, had I known it was a cover I might not have, I always go for the originals. People have said my standards are too high I say it's because I've seen James Brown, Jimi Hendrix and many more. I already like more of their catalog then a lot of very famous artists. Please don't lose this sound
Omg I just fell in love with that white guy. This is the ONLY version of the song that has as much passion as the original. I would buy if released and this vid should have way more views
blown away! so soulful and moving happy and best MICS on business captured it all thank you for caring about preserving the recording! -JM Audio XTC headphones
I usually do not like covers of songs but this one is fantastic..what is really cool is the vocals are reversed, a girl sings lead and a man does the back up part and it has as much heart and soul as the original......I bet Ray Charles smiles down on The California Honeydrops every time they perform this song
Wow!!! Thanks James ...it just goes to show you can learn something new everyday!!!LOL..I am going to check out that youtube page you mention..I bet its going to be really fascinating....BTW do you know how made the original recording of this song and when? I would be interested to know that.
Patrick Coffey I think it may have been Nappy Brown. His recording preceded Charles's perhaps by as much as 3 or 4 years. Wikipedia would have that info. He generally gets composer credit on recorded versions, iirc. Nappy was performing until recently, and there's a RUclips clip of him doing an 18 minute version the song on a blues festival stage, a portion while lying on his back lol. Fantastic performer. Now, he could well have heard someone sing some of the lyrics in a club and refined it into the song we know now.
brings tears to my eyes to see two bands, enjoying each other as much as they enjoy playing the music. just a double whammy of unsung heros, keeping soul alive. NOTE: I know Grace is not on tour any more, but if you ever get the chance to see the California Honey Drops live, in a small venue, DO NOT MISS OUT. it will not be long before the chance to see them in their natural habitat (small, intimate venues) will be gone as they are already playing larger, more expensive and less intimate venues. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!!
This is easily the greatest thing Lesh and the boys have done. And Grace is simply out of this world. This gives me chills every time I see it! The night time is the right time for a few drops of honey!
este es el mejor cover que se escuchó junto al de los Rolling Stones. California Honey Drops! this is the best cover since The Rolling Stones played in 2016 in Argentina. Love You Honey Drips come to Argentina!
Shout out to the Genius Ray Charles I think he would have loved this smoking hot version of his classic. Love the collaberation of Grace Love and Jimmy James With the CA Honeydrops . I would love to see both groups live. I really hope others will do as I am going to do support these artists by attending their shows and buying their music..
This gave me goosebumps. That's how that song is done and it's probably the closest we'll get to Margie's performance, which I can't even begin to get close to. You have to rip out your soul to get the passion she put into that.
This is probably the best cover song I’ve ever heard. There is so much heart and soul in the version. You can tell everyone there really loves music and it just ties in so clean and perfect. I had chills the whole time. 24 people really do NOT know what good music is. Keep on doing what you are doing and bringing real music back. 🤙
el mejor cover de esta canción que vi en mi existencia , me pone la piel de gallina , los músicos y los cantantes transmiten todo. Totalmente a la altura de la original con una pasión que desbordaaa
The Ray Charles version is a cover as well, the original was written and recorded by Nappy Brown in 1957 two years before Ray Charles’ version. History needs to be corrected sometimes.
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They sound very good.❤❤
This is what you call absolutely hot, a smoking performance! These are the type of singers and musicians that should be getting national attention, that should be on the Grammies, and American Music Award shows. If they were, I'm sure many many more people would watch!
Unfortunately its bands like this..fucking balls out covers like this...( and dude this is as balls out as it gets) that get ignored largely. The music industry has their autotuned homogenized artists ...and bullshit algorithms to determine what top 40 radio stations should play. Its total crap.
I absolutely agree with you sir.
Ça vous donne les frissons.merci
You had me on life support with that lead singer. Lord knows she got some pipes! But I think my heart stopped beating when that guitar player started singing....DAMN!!! 😱😱😱 Flatlined... Best cover ever!!!
E-Yup !
Yep he was right there with "Margie!"
From the opening sax then the first note of vocals, I knew this was going to be good, but then it just got better and better.
holy shit.. so goood !
My wife and I went on our first date at a Honeydrops show at the Roxy in LA in 2014. We ponied up to the bar and bumped shoulders with an extremely nice lady, got to talking, took a couple rounds together. It was Grace Love, the amazing singer in this video. She got on stage with the Honeydrops later that night. Cheers to her and Lech and tithe band, what an amazing rendition of my favorite Ray song!
I just found these people today, this is about the 6th song I've clicked on it, had I known it was a cover I might not have, I always go for the originals. People have said my standards are too high I say it's because I've seen James Brown, Jimi Hendrix and many more. I already like more of their catalog then a lot of very famous artists. Please don't lose this sound
Wow, Ray would of loved this cover.
Ray's version was also a cover
What an incredible performance. One of the best renditions ever made. Great job guys. No words could say how good it was ❤❤❤
Omg I just fell in love with that white guy. This is the ONLY version of the song that has as much passion as the original. I would buy if released and this vid should have way more views
Apart from Ray Charles’ version
His name is Lech, and he’s amazing.
I could listen to this rendering of this magic tune, every single night of my life. It is just brilliant
Omg! I wish I had been blessed to see this live.
blown away! so soulful and moving happy and best MICS on business captured it all thank you for caring about preserving the recording! -JM Audio XTC headphones
I usually do not like covers of songs but this one is fantastic..what is really cool is the vocals are reversed, a girl sings lead and a man does the back up part and it has as much heart and soul as the original......I bet Ray Charles smiles down on The California Honeydrops every time they perform this song
Patrick Coffey Ray charles' version was a cover as well. RUclips user Strandwolf has a playlist with 25 or so versions.
Wow!!! Thanks James ...it just goes to show you can learn something new everyday!!!LOL..I am going to check out that youtube page you mention..I bet its going to be really fascinating....BTW do you know how made the original recording of this song and when? I would be interested to know that.
Patrick Coffey I think it may have been Nappy Brown. His recording preceded Charles's perhaps by as much as 3 or 4 years. Wikipedia would have that info. He generally gets composer credit on recorded versions, iirc. Nappy was performing until recently, and there's a RUclips clip of him doing an 18 minute version the song on a blues festival stage, a portion while lying on his back lol. Fantastic performer. Now, he could well have heard someone sing some of the lyrics in a club and refined it into the song we know now.
This is church.
Just realized that is Jimmy James on the rhythm guitar. He is one of my favorite guitarists. Go check out Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio.
This is wonderful to see a wonderful lady sing lead and a dude sing the back up. It’s got a slow groove, but not too slow. Good stuff!!
brings tears to my eyes to see two bands, enjoying each other as much as they enjoy playing the music. just a double whammy of unsung heros, keeping soul alive.
NOTE: I know Grace is not on tour any more, but if you ever get the chance to see the California Honey Drops live, in a small venue, DO NOT MISS OUT. it will not be long before the chance to see them in their natural habitat (small, intimate venues) will be gone as they are already playing larger, more expensive and less intimate venues. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!!
Just saw them last night at First Avenue in Minneapolis!
Well dayum!!!
Get down with the program!! Oh yeah!!!
What an absolutely unbelievable cover! Made my day. You guys rock.
Ray would be proud of this version.
RIGHT ON!
Y’all killed that I’m sharing on my Facebook group
If there was any justice, this would have millions of likes. Absolutely magnificent. ✨
That sax player was amazing and my lord the singing was amazing
Love the vibe!❤
This is easily the greatest thing Lesh and the boys have done. And Grace is simply out of this world. This gives me chills every time I see it! The night time is the right time for a few drops of honey!
Damn that is one smokin version of this classic song!!
Love these guys! Ans lets give some page recognition to Grace Love on the lead vocals here!
Been following The California Honeydrops since Bluesapalooza 2009 , love em love em love em !!!!!
Oh Lord - what a voice and what a band. Ray Charles would stand in honor for this.
The beautiful lady has golden pipes for sure. Good gracious what a voice.
I've watched this at least 10 times before and never realized that was Jimmy James back there on guitar! Hell yeah.
Actually the whole band is incredible more please 😎
este es el mejor cover que se escuchó junto al de los Rolling Stones. California Honey Drops! this is the best cover since The Rolling Stones played in 2016 in Argentina. Love You Honey Drips come to Argentina!
They killing it
One of the top 100 songs from the Alpha Quadrant with one of the leading and sweetest renditions!!
Shout out to the Genius Ray Charles I think he would have loved this smoking hot version of his classic. Love the collaberation of Grace Love and Jimmy James With the CA Honeydrops . I would love to see both groups live. I really hope others will do as I am going to do support these artists by attending their shows and buying their music..
This gave me goosebumps.
That's how that song is done and it's probably the closest we'll get to Margie's performance, which I can't even begin to get close to. You have to rip out your soul to get the passion she put into that.
seriously!!!!
Seeing you this weekend at Joshua Tree!!!!!
Sooo excited!!❤️❤️❤️
the voice of the guitarist a treat, what a feeling!
Talk about tearin' it up.
Incredible, great musians, beatiful people, nice place and stunning version.
Best Ray Charles cover I ever heard! And I want a date with Amethyst Starr if she is available.
I know she's absolutely gorgeous but I'm sure she's with the lead singer, still she's still a beautiful young woman
He singing that thang!!!👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Holy guacamole so many beautiful people singing great soul and rock and roll respect use blew me away with your performance thank you 🌎🇺🇲❤️🙏✌️
YES YES YES SING IT BABY!!!!
🍯
You make me happy guys! There dirty Sax got me!mmmmm
It really doesn't get much better than this.
Watched this at least 100 times...
Yaaaaassssss Lawd
Wonderful sister sound's so good and the band is awesome great guys loved it Tammy.
Man, every time I watch this, it gets better. Top to bottom awesome. This is music folks!
Siete pazzeschi ✨🤍
Deserves a grammy
Wow ,that is smoking. love it.
Holy Crap! The best damn cover of this song I've ever heard.
That part that goes, BABY! BABY! not too many I've heard have done that part well, but this one is awesome.
Back again to be blown away by this great performance 😎
Goodness Gracious Me !!!
Um brasileiro escutando esse som fantástico!!!!!
When dude hit the Rudy Huxtable…😮
😂😂😂
Absolutely love this song and its treatment here. That lady can SING and the Honeydrops help her tear this one up.
Holy shit!
Killer cover. The keyboardist is cracking me up in this video
he was having a good fckn time!!
Wow .... just wow!
Wow beautiful performance
All I can say is wow!!!
absolutely one of the greatest bands i’ve ever heard. i love you so much! can’t wait to see you live again here in the bay! your music is pure joy 🙏🏼
Back again can't stop listening to this brilliance. Love ❤️ this😎
Well Dam!!!! That boy can sang
One of the best versions ever.
my everyday song!!!
Best Modern Band Living.. Along With Tuba Skinny... Masterful !
This is probably the best cover song I’ve ever heard. There is so much heart and soul in the version. You can tell everyone there really loves music and it just ties in so clean and perfect. I had chills the whole time. 24 people really do NOT know what good music is. Keep on doing what you are doing and bringing real music back. 🤙
Beatiful version 👌❤️💞, Amazing ❤👌🙏
Holy shit. That is SO good.
damn......they just blowed up a storm....!
Nice!
The most incredible
Gave me goosebumps!!!!! Yall SAAAAAANG that song!! Damn!!!! Yall better sing!!!!!!!
Great vibe for the day or night time,anytime is right for music like this😎
Smokin!
Excellent!!!!!!!
Book this band asap for the next Foster City Arts & Wine Festival!!
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MERCY MERCY!!!!!
el mejor cover de esta canción que vi en mi existencia , me pone la piel de gallina , los músicos y los cantantes transmiten todo. Totalmente a la altura de la original con una pasión que desbordaaa
This weekend..
Joshua Tree!!
WHHAAAA❤️❤️❤️
This is so fucking good
I am going to try and do this, love you from my heart ❤
You guys are having serious fun.
And so did I.
Congrats on this wonderful rendition.
Now that's music
OHgh, that is pure ferocious funk!
Улёт!
I sincerly dig everything....about this band!
Jimmy James on guitar!
🔥 🔥 🔥
Great Groove!! Babette Beaullieu
Faaaaa!!!!! Me arranco la peluca, Tremendo
Wow, powerful
They Killed it...! 🔥🔥🔥
The Ray Charles version is a cover as well, the original was written and recorded by Nappy Brown in 1957 two years before Ray Charles’ version. History needs to be corrected sometimes.
Facts