O.V. Wright ~ I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled, and Crazy ♫

[57dogsbody]

Man that drum groove is SO funky,never tire of it, brilliant.

[TheMssharon65]

i know what you mean OV.

[bxthug1]

WU TANG

[NUTKINBIRD]

@theburdcotter You are correct I listen to it twelve more times three for the drums and three for the horns three for O.V. Wright and three for the whole song. It is great I will be more careful next time.

[IllestMcGahee2]

I rather be blind , cripple or crazy somewhere pushing up daisies before I start listening to today's music! This kind of music ministers to the soul not your private parts!

[TheMssharon65]

WOW, I was a teen when I heard my mom and stepdad play this song. thanks for the music.

[mathiswilliams1950]

im loving it

[CAB4SHO]

I am so right here right now!!! Sang it OV i feel ya!!

[SeijuroHiko]

There's a very nice version from the Derek Trucks Band. A bit more rocky-souled. Gotta check it out.

[baserocks206]

any way you could upload Heartaches, Heartaches by him??

thanks for this posting, great great song

[MsSquirrels]

been lookin for this song a really long time.....the bomb....

[attic2basement]

1 person is a real asshole 

[candyladyson]

pure unadulterated memphis soul. the one person who doesn't like this song simply has not been exposed to "real" r&b music and has no clue as to what its all about.

[alwinfrey1]

THIS SONG REMIND ME OF THE HOLE IN THE WALL AND JEW JOINT CLUBS WHERE I STATRED LISTEN TO BLUES

[cjw2007pti]

@alwinfrey1 ha ha they called them juke joints. but i understand what you talking about!

[NUTKINBIRD]

I had to play this three times, after reading the commets I never notice the drums who ever is playing them is doing a very good job. The singing is great too,

[ThaGrooveallegiance]

@NUTKINBIRD

I believe it's Howard Grimes on drums.

[t40onbass]

@ThaGrooveallegiance YES indeed! Played on those Willie Mitchell productions. Al Green, Denise LaSalle, Ann Peebles, Syl Johnson, Otis Clay, et. al.

[theburdcotter]

@NUTKINBIRD You're right, the drums sound great but the whole thing is cool

[EldDCM]

Smooth Soulful sound of O.V. Wright..."Mississippi Nights".....great times!!!!

[ThaGrooveallegiance]

@EldDCM

Right On!.. I have folks in Grenada, Mississippi.

[EldDCM]

@ThaGrooveallegiance I was a police in Grenada,MS!!! I'm from Charleston,MS right up the road...:-)

[ThaGrooveallegiance]

@EldDCM

55..

I know where that is (lol) . I have relatives near by in Cascilla.

My GGF was born in Oktibbeha, and settled down in Grenada.

It's been years since I've been back to Mississippi.

[EldDCM]

@ThaGrooveallegiance Brother I got folks in Cascilla too, I got to know all your people.....lol small world!!! If you know any Taylors,Andrews,Browns,or Bernards that's Family. Keep it smooth bro!!!

[bilbo2shire]

bid whiz, whiting and mullett fish, and michelob beer on a Friday night back in the early to mid 70s in Chicago. GOD BLESSINGS!!! bilbo2shire

[ThaGrooveallegiance]

@bilbo2shire

Alright now (lol)..

That sound like one of those Friday nights in my neck of the woods, back in the day.

Man!  Good food, good music, good drinks, and good company = good-times.

..with no mess going down.

Amen! God Blessings indeed.

[chapmancalvin]

Somebody, pour me another Crown!

[revlooshin]

sho nuff takes me back to my childhood.

[jmillerisdead]

She must've been a baaaaad bitch. Long live O.V.!!!!!!!!!!!!

[basicband]

Whew! I love this! Going in my "bombs" playlist. Songs that blow me away!

[ThaGrooveallegiance]

@basicband

Cool, me too.

"'nJoy"

[jmass5655]

What is you people talkin about.... This is music for a man in love sittin out in tha country drinkn that good gin and thinking about that woman at home or the one he's lost. Get wit it 'SOUTHERN FUNK'

[ThaGrooveallegiance]

@jmass5655

LMAO, I hear ya'

[slowuncle]

Yeah, that's Grimes drumming, along with the Hodges Bros: BEST band in the history of the world. period.

[MrQuentin1973]

can anybody upload music on Geter davis..?

[billyshitcheese]

hmmm...the family stone?

[juicyhamburger01]

somewhee pushinh up daisies

[thewirah]

O.V. really kills it, as do the horns. Just started to pay attention to O.V. wright recently, I wonder why he isn't more famous. It seems he was constantly great.

[ThaGrooveallegiance]

Horns are the 'The Memphis Horns' along with Willie's brother James Mitchell.

[blewis9505]

Say THAT nuhh! Sho wood ruttha be blind cripple and crazay-y-y-y-y-y-y. Yea Suh!!!!

[ThaGrooveallegiance]

Ha ha!

[wattstaxnchips]

Al Jackson/Willie Mitchell > Your Favorite Producer

[untouchables11]

One of the best,number 2 guy on Hi Records behind Al Green. Will never be forgotten.

[thewirah]

Syl Johnson is up there too, even though his Twinight period was better.

[mrbigbodywhat]

i've been stepped on !!!! over and over again !!! HEEYYYY !!!!!

[ThaGrooveallegiance]

The Drumming is off the hook.

[soln4suhreborn]

howard grimes' (of hi rhythm section) drum track on this song is the highlight of this track to me. the man is up on the level of al jackson jr. (of the m.g.'s) when it comes to rhythmic timing. grimes was jackson's understudy.

[Dmichel123]

Not according to Grimes... google it.