FIRST TIME HEARING Ray Charles - What'd I Say, Pt. 1 & 2 Reaction

[@matterman2003]

Ray literally made this song up on the spot while playing at a club near Pittsburgh. They had run out of songs to play with 15-20 minutes left and the club owner demanded they play to their contract and so Ray told his band to "do what I do and to say what I say" and sat down and started playing a song they never heard before as they looked at each othee in bewilderment. They never heard it before because neither did Ray, he literally made it up on the spot along with the lyrics which he later said "didn't have any meaning, they made no sense, I just said some stuff to kill time"

[@mr.goodenough3796]

Ray Charles, an inspiration for generations of great musicians that followed him.

[@kevbrown341]

Classic! Jamie Foxx won an Oscar for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the Biopic "Ray" this song is one of the best moments in the movie. Peace!

[@Official_Kings_Versus]

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[@kevbrown341]

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[@Wolf.1.McLoed]

Wrote this song in 15 min, biggest classic

[@marcusgipson8655]

WHAT'D I SAY peaked at #1 on the billboard chart in 1959.

[@PheLaReux]

The very first thing you hear when the 'Ray' movie opens is this song......and this is an improvised song that ended up being a hit!

[@Wolf.1.McLoed]

You got my respect man

[@gabriels1869]

Ah man this brings me back to my childhood. I used to listen to a ton of Ray Charles as a kid

[@cathyreed6723]

My mom definitely played Ray when I was growing up - I came to love him - so much soul!!!

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

A number 1 hit in 1962. During the Kennedy Administration. This is the 6-minute album version. The edited single version that played on AM top 40 radio stations back then was about 3 minutes. And the intro was cut much shorter. Just a great classic hit. You can never get too much Ray Charles.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Treat yourself and rent the movie "Ray" from your cable's On Demand offerings. Jamie Foxx played Ray Charles in the movie, and it's well worth the time.

[@voxandlocks]

Recorded in 1958, released in '59. This joint was way ahead of its time. Nothing before it sounded like this, and a whole lot that came after, including a lot of British bands like the Beatles sounded very much like this.

[@annparsons3458]

This song was considered 'dirty' when it hit the market. As teenagers we were not allowed to play this song in the house. We waited until our parents let the house.

[@surlechapeau]

You may be thinking of the beginning of Marvin's Gaye's "What's Going On". It starts with some band conversation

[@JustJammin]

Probably.

[@oscarsantillan5553]

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[@cloud77hot40]

Also they use the first few minutes in allot of old cartoons where they are surfing 🏄‍♂️

[@yolandaharvey3213]

In the movie viva Las Vegas Elvis Presley song part of the song while Ann Margaret did the dancing. So yeah you have Possibly heard before

[@ronroc]

Most blues songs were written in 12 bar pieces, this one was written in 6 bar pieces which made it unique in the way a blues song is structured. This whole song sprung from an improv jam Ray did when he had to fill some time at the end of a set. He was usually an electric piano which was the new hot instrument at the time (late '50's). Ray was a true innovator in so many ways musically.

[@charlesthorne3230]

Bro glad I came across your page. Haven't failed me since. Peace

[@troydixon925]

He was freestylin/improv the band and the singers followed his lead

[@nitsujnaej]

What sampling dude? This was recorded in 1958.

[@michaelprice3992]

You should do the reaction to Ray Charles - Unchain My Heart!!!

[@Same_Ole_Soup_Just_Reheated]

In a lot of movies

[@danielbaggett2756]

It reminds you of the intro to Got To Give It Up

[@debyahysrael8264]

This song was banned on some radio stations b/c it had obvious sexual undertones.

[@jibsmokestack1]

Is there a song you don’t think someone sampled? 😂

[@charlesthorne3230]

Try James Brown "The Big Payback "

[@JustJammin]

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[@grandgnd]

What?! Never saw Ray? "Reaction, I say"

[@JustJammin]

Yeah, I remember pieces of it but I never watched it really.

[@ericdennis3899]

Bro I know you've seen The Bio Pic About Ray Charles with Jamie Foxx 🔥🔥

[@JustJammin]

I've seen bits and pieces of it.

[@ronroc]

Ray got away with the sounds of sex by making them rhythmic and playful. Didn't realize what he was doing until years later. Some caught it immediately. But I was naive kid.

[@george8136]

Jammin 🎶🎶🎶🎶