Sure, Ray. Rip a little Bird on your alto- after all, it isn't though you aren't already GENIUS enough at all else you ever tried your hand at. Throw a little talent my way, will 'ya? Daymnnnnnnnnn.
@musicofmygeneration Yea, some1 also told me tht there is movie about him, i´ll look for it!!!! thnx, i appreciate tht!!!! grettings from Costa Rica!!!
My first time EVER seeing Ray play another instrument besides the piano. Life is full of surprises! What a treat to see this after nearly a 50 year knowledge of only his piano playing.
He was an amazing music ARRANGER. The older he got the more amazing his arrangements, which is why he switched to more big band and crossover music later. Yes he got a larger audience, but he earned it by showing the establishment that his arranging power and drawing power was par non.
He incorporates all the Bird licks with a healthy dose of the blues. Thank god he went on to be the musician he did, but he could've potentially been a monstrous alto player if he wanted to.
I didn't know that Ray Charles played the saxophone, did he play it growing up or did he just kind of pick it up one day (I wouldn't be surprised if he did, his brilliance in music exceeds my understanding)
the first time I ever saw Ray play the alto was on the Smothers Brothers Show !!! I am not bullshitting you. . . Ray guest hosted one of their shows (I think it was on their last season) and there was this skit he did with Tommy Smothers were they played these street corner musicians. . . Tommy was a deaf guitarist and Ray "played" a blind sax player. I am still looking for that show (and better yet, the skit). Hopefully it will appear on Youtube.
There is no substitute for pure fucking genius. The "artists" today that try to pass themselves off as "talent" couldn't carry Ray's fucking jockstrap. And that is some real mutherfucking talk.
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Absolutely, I just watched an oscar peterson 1964 show on bbc where he uses that phrase - either he's quoting Ray or that is from an old tune they both know. It is just TOO FREAKIN GOOD!
Brother Ray was truly the embodiement of music, business and showmanship. He could see from within and he beared witness to his audience that it wasn't his eyes that gave him vision.
Let's see..Ray sings...ray plays the piano...Ray plays the sax.....he's got a great sense of humor...what else does he do? Oh yeah, I forgot...Ray's a genius.
You have to take heed that the brother was blind so the fact he could even play sax THAT good is great enough. He truly was the GENIUS. Wow. RIP, Ray.
Man alive, I had no idea that Ray Charles could play the sax. And all you people who say that he is copying Charlie Parker and that the solo isn't that good, let me see you play the sax half that well. Then you can talk about Ray Charles. Also, maybe a few licks are copied from Charlie Parker, but even modern jazz musicians still listen to and copy ideas from Charlie Parker.
we are human beings, its our nature to improve. thats how different styles evolve. so good on him for givin it ago. no body said the same bout hendrix's all along the watchtower.
i dont know much about thos sax greats, i know a bit more about the sole side of it and how music works. and i also know that if no body copied the great musicians music wouldnt progress the way it does.
For those who can't tell the difference between Charlie and Ray playing, stop pretending that you know anything about music. Charlie Parker is a so much better than Ray that the music community doesn't even put them in the same category. Charlie Parker is the basis for all contempary Jazz musician's education. Charlie Parker's music and style is taught at every major music university around the world that has a jazz program. Ray is not. You can't even put these 2 on the same page.
If cbr900rr77 could play (or post) something better than this, he wouldn't be on fucking youtube arguing with people about a video put up purely for entertainment.
Some Has to be mentally challenged to say Ray had no talent at sax!! Ofcourse BIrd is one of his influences. But this solo is all Ray.The sequential motif he plays at 1:47 is a straight Ray Charles blues moment. Bird would never have played that. The man was so gifted that he could have easily had a career solely being a sax player. I challenge anyone to find a Bird recording that mirrors this. This is all RAY!! RIP SIR.
you are out of your mind if you think that he didn't rip this from charlie parker. you know it is cool to say that you don't know what you are talking about. Any one who was played and studied charlie would understand. later
He did not rip a bird solo. he killed it. He has no talent on the sax. He is a good piano player and a great singer, but he is no sax player. Don't make him out to be more than he was. Plus it takes zero skill and talent to rip off somebody' solo. Props to him for singing and piano, but he sucks at the sax.
like i said, it takes no talent to play someones else stuff and as a matter a fact if i wanted to i could play and post something better than this, but it not worth the time to appease someone with no music education. later
You know, I would almost go with you on what you said if you weren't talking about Ray Charles. But you're talking about a guy who basically invented soul music and a guy who could move from jazz, to pop, to soul, to R&B, to gospel, to country in the same concert. You might have studied the great Charlie Parker, but aren't up on Ray Charles
Ray is a great singer and writer. He was a good piano player. But as a sax player, he is not good. His solo is copied and done badly, considering that it is all Parker. This was not really strange for that time since everyone copied Charlie, including me. Every great contemparay sax player has studied and stolen from Charlie. Ray was one of the greats, but the [eople on this site seem to think he was a great sax player, which he was not. I appreciate your comment.
First of all I want you to read Quincy Jones' autobiography. Jones is perhaps one of the greatest musical minds of our time and even he professes Ray to have outrageous talent on sax and piano. I am a sax player on the New York jazz scene I know talent when I hear it. You said you could post a solo of you playing better than that. I want to hear it. Post away!
Ray used to campaign against the military industrial complex. this song was called funk my sweet potato. A full ten years before james brown mashed it up. Ray you play on the hay not yeterday but all the way don't matter if you gay which you ain't mr ray play play play.
Don 't shed a tear for Ray . He is swinging in heaven with Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Jaco Pastorius , Ray Barreto, Miles Davis, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller and Satchmo Louis Armstrong and the rest of that heavenly orchestra. Keep on swinging in heaven Ray - you and your music will never die.
A musical genius! Did you know he played Piano,sax and Clarinet! He even mixed is own recordings! just saw a Presentation by the Nashville Sympnony orchestra-featuring Ellis Hall(who aws accompanied by Ray's Assistant of 40 years, and Gregg Phipps-Ray Drummer! What awesome evening! happy Birthday-Papa Ray!
re redWinter: Do not even entertain that thought ! Jamie Foxx is not even in the same solar system and worthy to wipe the dirt from Ray Charles' shoes. There is no comparison. That is similar to comparing a Yugo to a Ferrari Testarossa.
Foxx was personally trained by Charles during preproduction of his biopic, you know. Foxx does a great Ray Charles impression, and is pretty technically gifted. What makes Charles better is that he basically invented modern music.
Yes, thank you for saying that (a month ago). I scrolled down these comments in disbelief that anyone would compare the two. Totally unreasonable comparison, particularly the comment that seems to suggest added value to Jamie Fox for simply being alive while Charles is dead!
Ray Charlie Parker???? Good stuff!
hitzville81 1 month ago
He was the best musician ever. Everything he did (musically) was wonderful.
mattfreakinparks 1 month ago
WOW never seen ray play sax live. I know in his newport live album, he's holding a sax. Bet this is why van morrison picked it up haha
Manu9078 3 months ago
11 people say justin bieber
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samsaxmusique 5 months ago
Wow I feel sorry for those 11 deaf people.
bamer421 6 months ago 2
Sure, Ray. Rip a little Bird on your alto- after all, it isn't though you aren't already GENIUS enough at all else you ever tried your hand at. Throw a little talent my way, will 'ya? Daymnnnnnnnnn.
DarkeningSkies1 7 months ago
Thanks a lot for your fine memory, Mr Smokinlouis
helenawf 8 months ago
he is the man!
mrfelipesilver 9 months ago
Mr. Charles on the axe, he surely was an amazing cat!
sunnygetsblue 1 year ago 2
Some1 told me tht he is blind, correct????
donato0389 1 year ago
@donato0389 yes he suffered glaucoma at age seven
musicofmygeneration 1 year ago
@musicofmygeneration Yea, some1 also told me tht there is movie about him, i´ll look for it!!!! thnx, i appreciate tht!!!! grettings from Costa Rica!!!
donato0389 1 year ago
@donato0389 no problemo.
musicofmygeneration 1 year ago
@donato0389 went to a school for blind and deaf at age 7. watch the movie. it shows how ray is 15-50 years old in the film.
musicofmygeneration 1 year ago
Best guy in last 50 years!
rtblues 1 year ago
Goodstuff. Did you hear the "Pop Eye The Sailor Man" rift right at the start of his solo?
yantravimana 1 year ago 3
in my country
jefersonvilaede 1 year ago
I am a saxophonist.... this is one one my most fav songs...most people did not know Ray charles could play sax... He is just awesome
RaySkeetTV 1 year ago
@RaySkeetTV i had found out in the 1960s and good to hear you play saxophone I've played since i was 5 along with piano etc. for 48 years
james29157 1 year ago
Great Showcase of Ray's talent
Jaycool10 1 year ago
H.S.M. I didn't know he could play sax!
jhndnlds 1 year ago
@jhndnlds yeah he played at the age 7 same with the harmonica and much more
james29157 1 year ago
@jhndnlds made a typo i meant at age 5.
james29157 1 year ago
My first time EVER seeing Ray play another instrument besides the piano. Life is full of surprises! What a treat to see this after nearly a 50 year knowledge of only his piano playing.
Sandra57206 1 year ago
I swear to god he's quoting "Cool Blues" by Bird at 1:42
MilesTrane21 1 year ago 3
I am overwhelmed. Awesome.
DozerInSoCal 1 year ago
he got nirvana))))
qwefcas 1 year ago
DAMN!!! I Didnt know ray was that multi-talented!!!!
CHEWBAKKAJOHN 1 year ago
He was an amazing music ARRANGER. The older he got the more amazing his arrangements, which is why he switched to more big band and crossover music later. Yes he got a larger audience, but he earned it by showing the establishment that his arranging power and drawing power was par non.
swifturtle12 1 year ago
He was high. Really high, in every meaning of the word :)
magichristo 1 year ago 2
If y'all like his alto playing on this, get the Atlantic album he made with Milt Jackson called "Soul Brothers".
impala327 1 year ago 2
Awesome vocalist, unbelievable piano, and killer sax! What a guy... universal entertainer!
jacobjoes 1 year ago
@jacobjoes and don't forget organ (Genius Plus Soul = Jazz)
tonespinner 1 year ago
le piano est laineux c cool
MoiMonPainpanzeR 1 year ago
0:54 some epic headbanging from the sax section!
cpreston5 1 year ago 2
I never knew Ray could play the sax but I guess when you ooze music/soul/talent, you can pretty much play anything and sing anything!
JaySeinfeld 1 year ago
The phrase 'Jack of all trades, master of none' could not be more wrong. Ray was the master of all he surveyed.
hugleberthumperdink 1 year ago
what is this song called?!
VISCOmaniac 1 year ago
A excentricidade e a elegância deste som misto que vai dos anos 40 aos anos 60,simplesmente maravilhoso.
alcenirbarbosa 1 year ago
He plays just as he sings! Amazing...
blanc2poulet 1 year ago
He incorporates all the Bird licks with a healthy dose of the blues. Thank god he went on to be the musician he did, but he could've potentially been a monstrous alto player if he wanted to.
Djangoblackbird 1 year ago 2
he moves better than the groove of the song!
yohenson 2 years ago
didnt know that raycharles could play the saxophone too
gonzalomichilot 2 years ago 7
me ether...
But it sounds great!
ViccardXViccc 1 year ago
what kind of saxophone does he play on? the model i mean...
haluecht 2 years ago
not totally sure, but the crook looks similar to that of the selmer model before the mark VI.
musicmad02 2 years ago
0:36 .. hand faster than eye? FTW!
FishieJoseph 2 years ago
his prasing is so unique whether it be on the sax or keys. he has mad chops on both
ighip 2 years ago
I did not know he played the sax but I am not surprised he's one of a kind KILLER!
tyleryesta1 2 years ago 2
oleeeeeeeeeeeeeee mi rai charles el piano el saxofon y lo q le pongan es un artista es un maestro q sabiduria le dio dios a este hombre oleeeee
yovendoca 2 years ago 2
amaiiiizing
txeloytxus 2 years ago
genius
eltorpedo17 2 years ago
What a tasty jam. Ray Charles is amazing.
rashaanallwood 2 years ago 2
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rashaanallwood 2 years ago
Dirty... Oh Soo very dirty... Making every change... and that key change.. damn
Jazzman303 2 years ago
what key change
Ackamoracca 2 years ago
Right at 1:35 ... you can't hear it?
Jazzman303 2 years ago
oh yeah that's right, I didn't notice it before
Ackamoracca 2 years ago
up a 4th
politicalfarce 2 years ago
He is to one the best saxephone player,s !
julesmonendrumface 2 years ago
That's the man - stunning
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this is not Ray Charles. Just because he is black, has sunglasses on, and bobs his head, you just assume he is Ray Charles. Racists.
commanderkeen08 2 years ago
fool
MRROCK92 2 years ago
Are you kidding me? This is deffinetly him!
jazzmen6124 2 years ago 5
@commanderkeen08 yo...
glennmiller2005 1 year ago
I have now gained a whole new respect and admiration for this man.
He's the shit!
pricelesspistola321 3 years ago 2
I didn't know that Ray Charles played the saxophone, did he play it growing up or did he just kind of pick it up one day (I wouldn't be surprised if he did, his brilliance in music exceeds my understanding)
GouldenBach 3 years ago 3
he played the clarinet in school as a kid, then at some point switch to sax and started piano. he has a very interesting biography
heresmycardjoker 2 years ago
Killin' it as if he were Cannonball!
davejazz58 3 years ago
the first time I ever saw Ray play the alto was on the Smothers Brothers Show !!! I am not bullshitting you. . . Ray guest hosted one of their shows (I think it was on their last season) and there was this skit he did with Tommy Smothers were they played these street corner musicians. . . Tommy was a deaf guitarist and Ray "played" a blind sax player. I am still looking for that show (and better yet, the skit). Hopefully it will appear on Youtube.
rayjr62 3 years ago
Man this guy can play an eggplant with his ass and make it sound good..
kingbob3009 3 years ago 61
holy shit that was funny. i bet he can i bet he can
dannytango36 3 years ago
There is no substitute for pure fucking genius. The "artists" today that try to pass themselves off as "talent" couldn't carry Ray's fucking jockstrap. And that is some real mutherfucking talk.
rayjr62 3 years ago 2
@kingbob3009 FA SURE!!!!
nolapas711 9 months ago
i forgot but isnt this guy blind
wow he rocks
54spiritedwill54 3 years ago 3
he litterally does rock in this song, back and forth.
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Embargo35 3 years ago
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!1
steevonhunter 3 years ago 5
wow that was sick...
warboy27 3 years ago 4
Ray Charles is no were near as good as anyone says he is.His genius cannot be described!
insurgent57 3 years ago 5
wow
saintmarley 3 years ago 2
Wow - the first bar he quotes another song. What a rare post! What a brilliant man he was!
clskmstg 3 years ago 2
scary how much Jamie Foxx looked like him
melani411 3 years ago
Ray could've played an eggplant with his ass and made sound good.
isaacnd200 4 years ago 37
I had heard he could swing a sax, but never saw or listen to his sax playing. He sure does a great job with that sax.
Robert Smokinglouis.
Do you have anything of Ray's called 'Busted'
Thansk a Million
service2humanity 4 years ago
Thank you Smokin Louis for posting this !
So many people don't know that Ray also arranged and had control on ALL aspects of his music...AWESOME video !
blueboppin 4 years ago
HOLY crap the thing he starts at 1:48 is friggin EXCELLENT. Simple but oh so effective! I'm gonna cop that!!
retrop75 4 years ago 2
i agree 100%
tapusoaj10 4 years ago
Absolutely, I just watched an oscar peterson 1964 show on bbc where he uses that phrase - either he's quoting Ray or that is from an old tune they both know. It is just TOO FREAKIN GOOD!
Glowthumb 4 years ago
It's the Sailor's Hornpipe- you may remember it from such cartoons as Popeye. Learn your Sea Shanties, fellas...
volleys 3 years ago
Kafası güzel herhalde ... :)))
Mindstake 4 years ago
lol he quoted a parker riff on 1 43 man genius fkn genius brother ray your missed man i hope your up there jamming ,sweeeet
hitmanisback 4 years ago
THAT's FCUKIN COOOL - I HAD NOOO IDEA RAY COULD SWING THE SAX LIKE THIS --- THANKS FOR POSTING A THOUSAND TIMES !!!
c4rv3r 4 years ago
Ray was so talented he played the sax too most don't know it. I'm so glad he got his statue on friday!
sugarbell99 4 years ago
Brother Ray was truly the embodiement of music, business and showmanship. He could see from within and he beared witness to his audience that it wasn't his eyes that gave him vision.
cornerstone1019 4 years ago
where can I get this song?
ohmssoo7 4 years ago
thanks smokinlouis for posting these Ray Charles movies they are great!
GouldenBach 4 years ago
man I love that early 60's sound!!!! Ray you are still the greatest!
edgecityfilms 4 years ago
nice
Tranesition 4 years ago
Is there a way i can download this song?
kbrem 4 years ago
Ray toured and played Sax with little walter for a while.
shrimpdaddy 4 years ago
Let's see..Ray sings...ray plays the piano...Ray plays the sax.....he's got a great sense of humor...what else does he do? Oh yeah, I forgot...Ray's a genius.
johnny102marvin 4 years ago 4
lol at the end of this video i actually clapped out loud. excellent, wot a talented man
02jwinter 4 years ago
You have to take heed that the brother was blind so the fact he could even play sax THAT good is great enough. He truly was the GENIUS. Wow. RIP, Ray.
timmy841212 4 years ago
wow i thought he only played the piano and clarinet. this rocks
jmhendrix101 4 years ago
Ray is the man..I didnt even kno he played the sax..Straight up genius..No one greater..!!!
LilEJamie 4 years ago
i forgot but isnt this guy blind
wow he rocks
Amphan 4 years ago
They didn't call Ray a genius for nothing.
BadPresident 4 years ago
He played the sax?!! Now THAT'S new to me!! WOW... Got TALENT!
Hellhouse 4 years ago
For some one who isn't a sax player he does a pretty decent job. He plays nice bop lines and that key change is done really well.
liamjazz 4 years ago
Awesome...the end
mrrallison 4 years ago
ray charles is not a sax player... why are ppl comparing him to someone who is actually a sax player.
japa1990 4 years ago
Hey, guys, stop arguing the academic points and enjoy the music!
BungoBoyinBigCity 4 years ago
lo mejor que he escuchado.
argelenemy 4 years ago
Man alive, I had no idea that Ray Charles could play the sax. And all you people who say that he is copying Charlie Parker and that the solo isn't that good, let me see you play the sax half that well. Then you can talk about Ray Charles. Also, maybe a few licks are copied from Charlie Parker, but even modern jazz musicians still listen to and copy ideas from Charlie Parker.
timdeal 4 years ago
we are human beings, its our nature to improve. thats how different styles evolve. so good on him for givin it ago. no body said the same bout hendrix's all along the watchtower.
finbarmaginn 4 years ago
cuz all hendrix did was give it ago
finbarmaginn 4 years ago
i dont know much about thos sax greats, i know a bit more about the sole side of it and how music works. and i also know that if no body copied the great musicians music wouldnt progress the way it does.
finbarmaginn 4 years ago
I agree. It is copied from Charlie Parker. It is not a great solo and it is copied. Ray was a great muscian but not good on the saxophone.
cbr900rr7 4 years ago
please post something with u playing so we can see how it is done.
codia12 4 years ago
For those who can't tell the difference between Charlie and Ray playing, stop pretending that you know anything about music. Charlie Parker is a so much better than Ray that the music community doesn't even put them in the same category. Charlie Parker is the basis for all contempary Jazz musician's education. Charlie Parker's music and style is taught at every major music university around the world that has a jazz program. Ray is not. You can't even put these 2 on the same page.
cbr900rr7 4 years ago
You are a sax GOD and you are SO musically educated!@#!#!
maryhb143 4 years ago
thanks
cbr900rr7 4 years ago
If cbr900rr77 could play (or post) something better than this, he wouldn't be on fucking youtube arguing with people about a video put up purely for entertainment.
maryhb143 4 years ago
ray charles is one of the most talented musicians EVER!! and if you people think this isnt good...theres something wrong with you
RAY NAILED IT!!!
1brown1 4 years ago
I didn't say it was bad. i said it was copied and not very well.
cbr900rr7 4 years ago
What couldn't this guy do?!
dcbandnerd 4 years ago
Some Has to be mentally challenged to say Ray had no talent at sax!! Ofcourse BIrd is one of his influences. But this solo is all Ray.The sequential motif he plays at 1:47 is a straight Ray Charles blues moment. Bird would never have played that. The man was so gifted that he could have easily had a career solely being a sax player. I challenge anyone to find a Bird recording that mirrors this. This is all RAY!! RIP SIR.
-JAMEEL
dextorg 4 years ago
you are out of your mind if you think that he didn't rip this from charlie parker. you know it is cool to say that you don't know what you are talking about. Any one who was played and studied charlie would understand. later
cbr900rr7 4 years ago
I'm going to have to go with dextorg on this one...that lick in particular is more Oliver Nelson on "Hoe Down" than anything Charlie Parker ever did.
spencerbmurphy 4 years ago
Incredible!
johnnyjackpot 4 years ago
he should have stuck to the piano. He ripped his whole solo from charlie parker.
cbr900rr7 4 years ago
... he's a fucking piano player. you know any piano players who can rip a bird solo? that's farely impressive in my mind man.
RIP Ray
Elliot
Elliot84 4 years ago
He did not rip a bird solo. he killed it. He has no talent on the sax. He is a good piano player and a great singer, but he is no sax player. Don't make him out to be more than he was. Plus it takes zero skill and talent to rip off somebody' solo. Props to him for singing and piano, but he sucks at the sax.
cbr900rr7 4 years ago
dude if u think he sucks so bad why dont u post a vid of u doing beter huh u ass hole ray charls was a saint and i truly wish he was still alive
jackoff3000 4 years ago
like i said, it takes no talent to play someones else stuff and as a matter a fact if i wanted to i could play and post something better than this, but it not worth the time to appease someone with no music education. later
cbr900rr7 4 years ago
You know, I would almost go with you on what you said if you weren't talking about Ray Charles. But you're talking about a guy who basically invented soul music and a guy who could move from jazz, to pop, to soul, to R&B, to gospel, to country in the same concert. You might have studied the great Charlie Parker, but aren't up on Ray Charles
demented20 4 years ago
Ray is a great singer and writer. He was a good piano player. But as a sax player, he is not good. His solo is copied and done badly, considering that it is all Parker. This was not really strange for that time since everyone copied Charlie, including me. Every great contemparay sax player has studied and stolen from Charlie. Ray was one of the greats, but the [eople on this site seem to think he was a great sax player, which he was not. I appreciate your comment.
cbr900rr7 4 years ago
First of all I want you to read Quincy Jones' autobiography. Jones is perhaps one of the greatest musical minds of our time and even he professes Ray to have outrageous talent on sax and piano. I am a sax player on the New York jazz scene I know talent when I hear it. You said you could post a solo of you playing better than that. I want to hear it. Post away!
dextorg 4 years ago
As a sax player you should know that he stole this solo from charlie parker. For shame.
cbr900rr7 4 years ago
you shut the fuck up u ignorant mother fucker
bestjim 4 years ago 2
Ray and Stevie Wonder. True ICONS and multi-talented musicians
showgatlic 4 years ago
wow.. what a talent!!
netram123 4 years ago
R,I,P SEÑOR!!
stavlaft 4 years ago
Talent!, Talent!, Talent!! Thank you for your music Ray.
guerrero3366 4 years ago
the best ever!r.i.p
schneebeesen 4 years ago
heaven on earth
bharatpritvi 5 years ago
is that you, jamie?? lol
hankshreve 5 years ago
I have this concert on DVD
mjames4208 5 years ago
I never saw Ray play the Saxophone so SUPERIOR! He is very talented.
R.I.P. to the legend.
BMWPimp198907 5 years ago
of course jammie is not ray... but they are both great! we can not stick to the past... ray rocks but fox is alive.. PEACE
paulosgbarbosa 5 years ago
Sounds like his musical talent surpasses his technical skill on the saxophone... This guy is awesome.
jongwoo 5 years ago
Ray has done it again!
DiamondQualityREC 5 years ago
Dang, I never knew Ray could blow the horn!!! Thanks for putting this up!
mkiese 5 years ago
Me Neither...!
lonelygurl8305 5 years ago
From Stockholm: Oh, man, this is so good!! He is 'mean' on that sax! :-)
MauriceFlower 5 years ago
Nice .
Stu1pMudja 5 years ago
play that sax ray!!!!
Quijada6 5 years ago
Ray used to campaign against the military industrial complex. this song was called funk my sweet potato. A full ten years before james brown mashed it up. Ray you play on the hay not yeterday but all the way don't matter if you gay which you ain't mr ray play play play.
gingerbeerman 5 years ago
muito bom ray e um genio.
alangonzalez00 5 years ago
why was i born so late.
ahkiatt 5 years ago
que ha pasado con los hermanos afroamericanos de EE.UU.? Ya nos vemos hombres hermosos y finos como R. Charles, o J. Coltrane...
SiMiO42 5 years ago
I'm not a religious man, but thank God for Ray Charles
GAINSIE 5 years ago
Classic stuff. The band is swinging hard. Almost sounds like Basie's band. Great solo by Ray.
ignaciomoran 5 years ago
Don 't shed a tear for Ray . He is swinging in heaven with Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Jaco Pastorius , Ray Barreto, Miles Davis, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller and Satchmo Louis Armstrong and the rest of that heavenly orchestra. Keep on swinging in heaven Ray - you and your music will never die.
pennstatefan 5 years ago
This is sweet ! Brother Ray has some mean chops on the sax !
pennstatefan 5 years ago
godamn! ray rokd it!
Righello 5 years ago
Well I never knew Ray played the Alto Sax how sweet man.
Wholelotofshakingoin 5 years ago
This is awesome I already loved Ray but now that I've heard him play the sax, I'm completly In Love with him!
Evpeacemaker 5 years ago
A musical genius! Did you know he played Piano,sax and Clarinet! He even mixed is own recordings! just saw a Presentation by the Nashville Sympnony orchestra-featuring Ellis Hall(who aws accompanied by Ray's Assistant of 40 years, and Gregg Phipps-Ray Drummer! What awesome evening! happy Birthday-Papa Ray!
jackcatmedia 5 years ago
happy birthday,old fella.wherever you are,ray,play something good..farewell:-)
littlehornywolf 5 years ago
yep, and he also plays the battery
tonykakko82 5 years ago
He played saxo !? O.o
vever 5 years ago
HE IS GOD
McArzur 5 years ago
damn i'm still in awe!! this man was pure talent!!
fulquest 5 years ago
my gosh I didnt know Ray played sax :|
vincentp2002 5 years ago
The resemblence between him and Jamie Foxx is amazing. Incredible.
redWinter 5 years ago
re redWinter: Do not even entertain that thought ! Jamie Foxx is not even in the same solar system and worthy to wipe the dirt from Ray Charles' shoes. There is no comparison. That is similar to comparing a Yugo to a Ferrari Testarossa.
pennstatefan 5 years ago
Foxx was personally trained by Charles during preproduction of his biopic, you know. Foxx does a great Ray Charles impression, and is pretty technically gifted. What makes Charles better is that he basically invented modern music.
GilbertSmith 5 years ago
Yes, thank you for saying that (a month ago). I scrolled down these comments in disbelief that anyone would compare the two. Totally unreasonable comparison, particularly the comment that seems to suggest added value to Jamie Fox for simply being alive while Charles is dead!
reflectivegoat 5 years ago
i've just bought "genius loves company". it's amazing
zeno86 5 years ago