Ray Charles - What'd I Say (Rare live, 1965)

This is probably pre-recorded live with live vocals, but what the ...

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[polarityrecords]

"pre-recorded live with live vocals?" I'd say definitely no. That's live, 100%, band and all.

[SixtiesPopGold]

@polarityrecords Often, the guests would record special versions of their songs for Shindig. The music and vocal tracks were recorded a day or two before the episode was videotaped. The performers then rehearsed numerous times to make sure that their "mimed" performances looked live. (Not all of the singing was lip-syched, though. In some cases the vocals were live.)

[SixtiesPopGold]

@polarityrecords I read on a 60s video site that they did as I described. But it's still much better than playback at least. The reason was probably that they didn't believe it would sound OK on TV, not having the technical equipment that they have today.

[ClarenceHW]

Oh yeah....... it's live!

I'm surprised no one has mentioned his two male backup singers, The Righteous Brothers. They must have been on the show and jumped in just to sing with Ray. This is a great clip, thanks for posting.

CHW

[spose13]

Right off the rack...F^&%ing Hot!!

[gsdsteve]

@LexLuthier1 Talk about lucky. In 1962 when I was 14, I saw Ray and his band play at a cabaret event in Wash., D.C. that was sponsored by a local social club who sold tickets to the general public. We were actually able to walk right up to the bandstand where u could hear Ray tell his bass player Edgar Willis which number was next.

[gsdsteve]

@gsdsteve Agreed!

[gsdsteve]

@ClarenceHW This was from Shindig a weekly tv show and the Righteous Brothers were regular cast members as well as the Blossoms who do the Raelets part.

[WeedWithChris]

@polarityrecords agree ! the most important is ENJOY THE MUSIC !

[hogansking]

F'king awesome

[gsdsteve]

@LodoGrdzak Ray Charles never lip synched anything ever!

[1olrocker]

This song is just dripping with sex! Love it! Ray put more sex into this song in 1958 than any hard core rap or hard rock song ever had. The inuendo is far more seductive than blatantly spelling it out. I love this song!

[LodoGrdzak]

@SixtiesPopGold Looks like it could be sync'd to me.

[draregdrareg1]

Magnifique et inoubliable Ray Charles !

En 1965 j' avais 18 ans et les jeunes de mon age ne le connaisaient pas encore en France; pas diffusé sur les radios.

Thank you for this posting.