Bill, you're right; this came out pretty well.  In fact, I was thinking, "I'm a big Ray fan.  Why haven't I heard this before?"  Answer: Because it isn't real.
 
While I consider myself far from a Luddite, it's getting kind of scary that electronic contrivances mimic reality so well.  Video games, movie special effects, and 'new' music from dead people.  My grandchildren will be living in a fantasy world.

"She got me saying words, words I never said before"

Very fine.  And I'll take this opportunity to say something about the method:  As a Jimi Hendrix fanatic in the mid to late 70s, there just wasn't a lot of material available, so I was very happy to get my hands on Crash Landing and Midnight Lighting, and the former in particular was excellent in my opinion.  I also had an Elvis album, with the backing tracks redone by (I think) the original musicians, and it was excellent.  If it sounds great, I have no objections.

unclehud wrote: 
Yes, it is ironic how all this cutting-edge technology is used to meticulously simulate things from the past, instead of moving forward. Just look at the latest Star Wars: no attempt to bring anything new, merely a linear combination of all that is known already. Creative stagnation.

The song is nice though, and it isn't as cutting-edge as it may seem, they merely recorded a band playing to pre-recorded vocals and mixed the result together like any other record. At least they didn't generate totally new lyrics from a computer model of Ray's voice. Yet.

Janis Joplin and then Ray Charles, that was what I needed Bill, thanks! :—)

 Oh YESSSS!

 I don't believe there was any music Ray didn't love, and I don't believe there was any music that didn't love Ray !

Great upload - this one has perked me right up on a grey autumn afternoon.

This takes the Chicago swing thing and breaks it's neck.

Sublime. Ray and the Count (and band).

Yikes.

 unclehud wrote:
Just wait for 2023, brother!!

goo-goo-gooo-goooo?

RAY CHARLES!!!

prophetzarquon wrote: 
Great tune - dull and predictable comment...

Did he ever record a bad song? Definition of soul.

Great story, Bill.

Love it!!  I have a version of BB and Bobby Bland doing this one live... That is my favorite version but I love this too!!  Nice way to kick off my Friday workday.... Thanks for playing

jools wrote: 

great voice - dull  and predictable tune

Well, ain't technology a wunnerful thing? This song was manufactured.  I thought I'd heard it all when Natalie Cole did a duet with her long-deceased father (who had more talent in his pinky than she has in her whole body.)  I have to wonder what's next:  Kurt Cobain collaborating with John Bonham on drums and Dee Murray on bass? Maybe throw in a little Nicky Hopkins on piano.

I like this song, but I don't like the methods used to make it happen.

Certainly one benefit of RP is that my appreciation of Ray Charles (not even especially on this piece) has increased immeasurably. In his latter days, he had become a sort of parody of himself, but it is clear that early in his career, he deserved all the praise he received, and more.