Ray Charles

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CafeSavoy · #16 Post by **CafeSavoy** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 11:40 pm

Nando wrote: But not many people out here have touched 'Swanee River Rock' or 'You Are My Sunshine.'

Played Swanee River Rock tonight as part of my Ray Charles tribute. Didn't get to "Sunshine" but it was a contender.

Yakov, there's a couple of songs on _The Great Ray Charles ['49-'50] that you can play. I played "A Sentimental Blues" and "Kiss Me Baby" tonight.

djstarr · #17 Post by **djstarr** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 11:57 am

I'm sure most of you have already seen 'Ray', but if you haven't - go see it this weekend! Worth the 2 3/4 hour.

I was very moved by the movie and I wonder how much Ray Charles worked on the movie himself before he passed. A lot of the musical influences that are on his "Artist's Choice" CD are featured in the film (Nat King Cole, Charles Brown, Art Tatum).

I also enjoyed the first part of the film featuring Seattle's Jackson St. jazz district.

Yakov · #18 Post by **Yakov** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 1:01 pm

i'm going w/ my sister on Tuesday!

Jerry_Jelinek · #19 Post by **Jerry_Jelinek** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 1:53 pm

djstarr wrote:.... A lot of the musical influences that are on his "Artist's Choice" CD are featured in the film (Nat King Cole, Charles Brown, Art Tatum).

Brenda, I haven't been to the movie, but I've heard nothing but raving reviews. Any reference to Louis Jordan in the movie? I seem to recall Ray even signed Louis to Ray's label because he admired Louis Jordan so much.

julius · #20 Post by **julius** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:07 pm

The movie is unbelievable, musically and narratively.

Any music fan has to see it.

ScottieK · #21 Post by **ScottieK** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 8:24 pm

Best movie I've seen in years. I honestly can't give it enough praise.

djstarr · #22 Post by **djstarr** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 1:42 pm

Jerry_Jelinek wrote:Brenda, I haven't been to the movie, but I've heard nothing but raving reviews. Any reference to Louis Jordan in the movie? I seem to recall Ray even signed Louis to Ray's label because he admired Louis Jordan so much.

I don't remember any mention of Louis Jordan; they mentioned Ruth Brown (Ray was supposed to open for her but then she was too pregnant and couldn't tour); they also mentioned Roy Milton and the Solid Senders.

djstarr · #23 Post by **djstarr** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 1:47 pm

another little tidbit - they show Ray at his first gig in Seattle - "The Rocking Chair" -- I talked with Buddy Catlett last night about it and he said that his Mom used to live right behind this place --- it was off of Jackson (between Yesler and Washington for those familiar enough with Seattle).

Travis · #24 Post by **Travis** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 5:18 pm

Here's an interesting article on "Ray"

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/a ... uad24.html

djstarr · #25 Post by **djstarr** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 8:29 pm

thanks Travis! Oh, and Buddy says Quincy would never be caught dead wearing a hat like that ;-0

Yakov · #26 Post by **Yakov** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:09 pm

what a FREAKIN good movie.
get yourself out right now and see that sucka!
the music scenes are tremendous.
what an incredible personality.

Roy · #27 Post by **Roy** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 11:00 am

Yakov wrote:what a FREAKIN good movie.
get yourself out right now and see that sucka!
the music scenes are tremendous.
what an incredible personality.

I loved the movie. I was wondering, he never had any more hits after his 1965 Heroin bust. Allmusic.com makes it sound as if he lost his fan base because of the bust, but it also could be that the heroin contributed to his creativity and artistry. Heroin was so prevelant in Jazz in those days. What do you think? I tend to think that the drugs contributed to his musical genuis in other words it made him think in different ways.

julius · #28 Post by **julius** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 2:10 pm

Dizzy Gillespie never touched drugs in his whole life.

Drugs can unleash creativity, but it is by no means guaranteed. Personally I think that musical creativity is born out of intense experience, whatever that experience is: anger, love, violence, drugs, war, heartache, loss, sex, friendship ...

mark0tz · #29 Post by **mark0tz** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 10:26 am

Neither did O.P.

Roy · #30 Post by **Roy** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 9:08 pm

The Ray Charles song I use the most is "low Society" it aroung 120 BPM piano blues song. Besides that the only other Ray Charles song I use reguarly is rock house.