Ray Charles Rehearsal, 'They Can't Take That Away From Me', 'Yesterday'
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- The American singer, pianist, songwriter, composer and producer Ray Charles (1930-2004), to whom Frank Sinatra called 'the only real genius in the business', rehearses in Bourges, France (1987): 'They Can't Take That Away From Me', 'Yesterday'.
11th Printemps de Bourges Festival, April 17 to 26, 1987.
National Orchestra d'Ile de France
Jacques Mercier, conductor
As usual, Ray brought his own rhythm section:
Paul Kreibich, drums
Kenny Carr, guitar
Roger Hines, bass
Check this excellent documentary recorded one year earlier (1986):
• Ray Charles documentar... - เพลง
Everyone is looking around and Ray is the only one listening.
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Men, working with Ray Charles, was no walk in the park. The man was a consummated perfectionist, when it came to his music. I would had hated to be the guy incharge of that orchestra. He lost his vision as a child, but gained twice as much hearing. Amazing talent! 👏👏👏
Ray had 14 children. Did anyone inherit his abilities?
Ray had 14 children. Did anyone inherit his abilities?
Ray had 14 children. Did anyone inherit his abilities?
Actually, for any orchestra director, it would be such a benchmark honor, and quite an addition to your one's resume. Check it Out! Ciao!!!
@@scottmckenna9164: Even a professional underground actor would lack Ray's concupiscent functionality.
2:47 how impressive , that violin player shouldn't have forgotten this moment at all , unique in a life ! Ray you're great !!
Ha! That was funny. That violin couldn't keep it in. He was like THIS IS WHAT THE MAN MEANS! lol
He knew EXACTLY what he wanted....he knew EXACTLY how the sound should be....he knew what EVERY instrument should be doing....he knew it ALL !!! I ADORE this brutha. omg
He wasn.t brutha, at all..
@@cosminfaur7318 how wasn't he
How was he not a bruh???
Notice how he got them right tho. They starting following him and it fell together. Says a lot about them as well, good musicians can adjust and learn quickly.
Man it was so hard to get that gospel, soul, r&b, blues, jazz, big band, country orchestration sound together. But the man knew what he wanted. And he could hear every sound that was missing. Thank you this was a great video. I loved watching the rehearsal👍
You're welcome, Mary, God bless you!
Ray's ear for music is freekn incredible. What handicap? The man was in complete control of his environment...
Infidel14?: Period bro
he had perfect pitch. so did sinatra and bing crosby, stevie wonder and michael jackson.
@@zyxmyk Stevie as Ray was; exceptionally talented. These guys wrote, arranged and produced very authentic pieces which changed the course of music etc. Crosby and Sinatra should not be in this discussion. Not here.
@@jaywalters5255 I'm merely stating who else was born with perfect pitch which is a genetic gift you either have or you don't like color blindness. It's not a matter of opinion. No one likes ray charles more than me.
@@jaywalters5255 you can't write off Sinatra's contributions to music on the basis he didn't write or produce his songs! It's what the singer does with the song that creates the final result. Sinatra certainly cannot be excluded from the list of great singers. When you consider he had a perforated eardrum from birth, he never let that hold him back. That is a hell of a handicap to any singer/ musician, he did alright.
He wrote the songs ,sung the songs , played the songs , and he helped the director run the orchestra all while being BLIND. He has music in different genres ,i mean the man was a musical genius possibly the GOAT ❤
This is a precious gem peek at a genius Ray Charles rehearsal .
Remember not just practice makes perfect but perfect practice makes perfect
Exactly👏👏👏
Tru dat!
EXACTLY, cause you can practice INCORRECTLY
Okay so hes extremely talented and working very hard. This rehursal is clearly needed, and Ray still says excuse me and please. Lesson learned. If you're a badass you dont have to remind everyone by being a jerk. Be like Ray and keep it together! Solid!!
Lol, Ray would call out his band members publicly during a show for fucking up, where are you getting this nicety? I love the man and his music, but lets not pretend he wasn't hard to work for- though that demand he put on everyone else, he put tenfold on himself.
@@danielm4114 yea the camera was on otherwise....🤣
Calling out the band and still has to adjust his own mic stand.
@@danielm4114 In Ed McMahon's book, he talks about the time Ray Charles called out NBC Orchestra drummer Ed Shaughnessy - one of the best in the business - in the middle of his number during a TONIGHT SHOW taping. Johnny Carson found Ray after the show and told Ray that Ray would apologize to his drummer and to his band or Ray would never appear on his show again. And Ray did.
Well none of that about Ray being nice to folks was true. But the folks above all clarified the truth. The camera was on. Life before TH-cam was so nice!
Just an amazing man. Sinatra wasn't the only one who did it his way.
The sound that comes out of Ray's mouth even when he's speaking is pure magic
I watch this vid once every week to learn something about life
How about last week?
Still watching every week?
I have always loved those many lush ballads Ray did with strings, such a Ruby. This shows me what a big hand he had in those arrangements.
What an amazing communicator- positive in such a way that even after being corrected the musicians smile and try harder
What an absolute legendary voice. A whole lotta soul!
And still around with 👀now on the other side if u ask Ray to help u remember your dream/obe with him then🎹 Huuuu🎶
What a thrill it is to see and hear this Ray Charles rehearsal. Goosebumps
Perfect pitch, perfect timing, etc makes this amazing musician an awesome icon
What an amazing ear and feel he has. And he definitely knows what he wants to do :)
The master being a master of what he knows more about than anyone. No one can do it like Ray Charles could.
Can’t imagine what that feels like. Can’t see what’s going on but he feels it all. What a guy. So sad he is gone, but at least his voice, piano playing and his spirit lives on.
Great musician and a great friend. Ray was and remains the one and only "HIGH PRIEST" of Soul.
What an incredible musician Ray was! And what a wonderful experience it must be to learn from him in the orchestra!
The real pro knows to get every little detail just right. And he knows every little detail. That's how such people can achieve stellar performances.
Ray Charles and Quincy Jones met when they were teenagers and became life long best friends. Both of them are geniuses.
This man's Ears are a national treasure. My God!
Don’t forget his voice!
A genius at overcoming adversity.
Clearly, like all geniuses Ray hears the complete performance in his head. Great ear and timing, plus intoxicating phrasing and nuance! No words adequate to describe it, at least I cannot find them...and words are my claim to fame!
It seems to me he could control the environment itself. I saw him in Memphis at an outdoor concert. It was pouring rain, when he started playing... the suddenly stopped!
I got to see Ray Charles live back in the 90’s. It was an event that left an indelible mark on my soul. An unbelievable talent we will never see the like of again in our lifetimes...
Ray was so cool. What a wonderful video. It shows music as a universal language right there in action before the camera.
One of a kind.
We should all feel damn lucky that we were on this planet the same time as Mr. Charles. He's missed.
This sure provided much insight in the musical talent and creative ability of Ray Charles. Priceless.
This is what we call genius. It's on full display.
Man sees through sound, he is master of the sound..!!
Wow ~ Fascinating. A masterclass in getting other musicians to up their game,. (Thank goodness for the drummer keeping the conductor on track.)
What a Wondrous thing to have a whole entire orchestra to follow You like that 🤗🙏🏽💥🙏🏽
There will never be a voice like that.....
The level Ray had was just incredible.
That man was running the show!
Also respect to the conductor, the orchestra and the arranger, and of course the greatest of respect to brother Ray
Thank goodness for the traveling drummer. He’s conducting the conductor because he knows the charts inside out. I had to do that as a pianist depending on the local conductor. Usually they got the charts in advance; up to them to look ‘em over before the act shows up. And YES Ray!!! Watta genius. Thanks for posting. Cool stuff.
You're very welcome, rmo52, take care, God bless you.
These musicians are top notch and probably can read anything, they just need an idea of how Ray is going to react emotionally during the rubato section at the beginning. Like you said thank god for Rays drummer, he gives the conductor a heads up because he has a general idea how Ray is going to interpret the song.
Ray was being nice here, he was one tough ass if you were in his band. But he was a living, breathing channel of music, rhythm and soul like pretty much nobody else, ever.
Amazing man, In the history of music.
Thank you for posting this. People tend to forget how brilliant Ray Charles was.
You're welcome, Christopher, take care, God bless you.
Perfect Pitch Ray!!!
We get to see how vital a conductor … It’s like a conductor is like another keyboardist 🎹 playing the whole entire orchestra behind a soloist 🤗🙏🏽💥
Ray's Master Class!
He has total mastery of the music especially the changes - knows you have to have that flatted 13th and ninth - and rhythm - and knows about ballad playing, that it has to be slow.
He's incredible! Saw him in concert in the 1960's. Perfect!
Me too.
That was my favorite era of him. I wish I was living back then, just for that. I have the dvd of his concert in Brazil, I think? Man it was so good. O Genio or something like that.
I just love his music every since I was 4 or 5 years old and now I am 62 years old and love it more now I understand more appreciate it more
McCartney said Ray's version of Eleanor Rigby was his all-time favorite Beatle cover.
We need all very talented popular musicians to teach how to play music the right way!! We got way too much trash music today it's pathetic!!! RIP Ray Charles! We miss you!!
This was like a boat trying to leave the dock in stormy weather to reach the calmer side
One of America's greatest treasures. Ray was noted for being a hard task master- especially with his members of his own band. I love how the piece finally comes together- and it is exquisite! My goodness- this is lovely.
When you practice, NO WAY to stay bad, you will only get better. When you are what you do, NO WAY to be similar to others in the same field.
Love your words of inspiration. Will think that when I practice sax today.
Stay blessed and stay safe bro🎷🙏🏾
Thank u for sharing this vid. He was a musical genius just incredible. He stay relevant his whole life time just remarkable.
“You don’t need eyes to have a VISION and follow through.”
Thank you Mr. Ray Charles for sharing your great musicianship and artistry
Once in a lifetime blessing to the music community!
I don't even know what to say...Ray's version of Yesterday in the '60's made me realize the piano was the way to go. I never hear this version or of it but he just nailed it. And one more esoteric point...the camera points to the innards of the piano and you can see the hammers and escapements and everything, which just make this video about sound and the sound that Ray Charles made.
A music friend of mine Joe 'funky' Harris of Washington DC an Son of Bill 'guitar' Harris, who was also of the DC Covers, did two stints with Ray on bass. Joe told me one time during a gig, he really got into it and was really feeling those notes out. After the gig Ray's manager walked up to him and said: Ray wants to talk to you. He was thinking he really played well. Ray said: I heard you playing over there. You were playing with a lot of enthusiasm, but playing off script. I got a formula that I have been using a long time and it works. Get back on board and play in the system I have developed. He said it was a hard lesson that he never forgot. James Brown had that type of ear too. He could hear every single note coming from every single musician. James Brown would cuss you out and kick you out of rehearsal.
Thank you very much for sharing this amazing piece of your history, Roosevelt. Ray was a genius, and playing with him would certainly be a tremendous experience for any musician. Take care, God bless you.
@@alsuz you are very much welcome sir. Joe had many Ray Charles stories he was compiling in a book as well as his other music adventures including stints with Motown. He passed on in DC before he coukd finish the book..
Bill Harris , Guitar Man.
Simply Amazing! Brilliant!!
Kinda masterclass gently upping everyone’s game and effort they put in to where he wants em . Indefatigable Ray, yay 👍👍
Mr. Charles was a Perfectionist. His ear for music was next to none. Very Accurate, every note, perfect timing. Master of Music, Lucifer lost his 👑
Lucifer?🤨
@@m.a.g.3920 before his fall from grace in heaven Lucifer was the conductor of the Lord’s choir.
@@stir_stick I didn't know that but I don't think that means music is demonic in nature..!
@Bruce Wayne nah.. so then Bach is demonic? He said he wrote/played to praise the Lord and the same happent with thousands of musicians.
@Bruce Wayne I think there's music that sounds demonic while some other sounds angelic or neutral, but considering almost every music demonic itself seems weird (to me).
Amazing how much time he spent just on the preamble, which most people don't pay any attention. Ray wants everything to be perfect. I saw him perform live in the early 80's and he yell at band members who were off the beat, etc. When you're handicapped, people take advantage of you a thousand different ways. Ray does not accept that, just like his momma taught him. No apologies necessary.
Well as they say, what comes out on stage is directly proportional to the time and effort put in behind the stage.
love and respect....true cat, and the fact that he produced Jimmy Scott's album, which i deeply love, doubles my respect for Ray...big heart...amazing musician and singer...etc
A Musical Genuis....at work!!
The phenomenal,....Brotha Ray Charles....
Vocals/ Music....Wow!!!!!
It all came together,
As the saying goes: "Gone but not/ never forgotten"....
Rest in Glory....Ray😔🍂
A Musical Genius
Oozing with talent!
Awesome!
He was music. “Brother Ray” by David Ritz is utterly brilliant and inspirational. There are no excuses. God has made miracles of us all.
CREATION MADE
MIRACLES OF US
ALL
DECLARED
D.O.B
WINNER
EMERGED
JOB ORDER
IN KNOWING SELF
" . . . AND
TO OWN SELF BE
TRUE "
AWESOME
AWE - SO . ME
ALL
NO EXCEPTIONS
INN CREATION !
They can`t take that away from Ray, he was a consummate musicians musician !
Ray Charles...a Pure "Ray" of goodness, light and impeccable musical sensitivity......wow.....the Christ impulse arrives to Earth... in many shapes and sizes in the human mind....and the human race...a race of many hues and many views all working together....good job everyone
Fabulous! Really cool to see and hear!
This is majestic
Even Ray Charles could do what most jazz constellations fails to do nowadays...
Make it sound balanced and swingy...
Very passionate, Ray Charles 💙👊
Fenomenal...
Rays’ Concert at The Blind Institute is an absolute must see/hear !
My guitar teacher & mentor recorded with Ray when he was a member of Atlantic Records House Band.
The way Ray heard his music in his head it was PERFECT. So....to perform it LIVE for an audience...he wants it EXACTLY the way he hears it in his head : PERFECT...and he's not gonna settle for anything less. So, if he's hard on the band, it's only because he wants to give the audience a DIAMOND. PRINCE was exactly the same way as a musician and a band leader. His rehearsals and sound checks were MONSTER.
That's the key
What passion
And focus 🌈💕🙏💕
Wow that's awesome how he listens and hears the how note is played that's awesome god bless him
Magic. They keep trying to change it but that won’t happen.
Amazing video. This man was a god.
Is
The Soul Genius Dr. Ray Charles.
Yes!!! Thank you!!! 1nation4Life
what a beautiful jewel of memory
The Legend!!!!
This is a real Genius at work !!!!
Thanks for this upload
Play Brother Ray, Play and sing to us . . . .
Amazing
this is so formidable !!!
Oh god... what would I give to have had played there...
Why your "god" has a small letter g?
thank you for posting what a remarkable man and remarkable talent I can't decide who was the greatest Ella or Ray It really doesn't matter because they were both beyond beyond
Actually they were both the greatest in their own inevitable fashion.
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