I've Got News For You - Ray Charles Orch w/ Jeff Pevar & Mo Pleasure 1986

[@jean-lucbersou758]

The guitar intro is fantastic . Great tone and sublime touch epitomizes melodic and high voltage blues licks . The perfect way we wish and dream to play . Intense . Flash and shades . Moving and stirring . GO ! GO! GO !JEFF !!!

[@peevmania]

Jean-Luc… thank you for your kind and heartfelt comment. Admittedly the time I spent playing for Ray taught me encyclopedias from his musical influence and had me applying my heart and musicality to what the guitar could contribute to such an ensemble. I’ve played with many iconic musicians over the years but the one and only Ray Charles holds such an impressionable time in my career that I am quite proud of. Your words mean a lot my friend. Thank you

[@peevmania]

All the guitar players who might see this might find it interesting at 0:45 seconds of the intro I bend the note so far up that the guitar string popped off the bridge… Fortunately (at 0:50 seconds) with one well placed swoop of the hand I was able to pop the guitar string back on the bridge saddle and continued the rest of my intro solo like nothing happened. The blues/rock ‘n’ roll gods were definitely looking after me at that very moment!

[@alembickoa]

Nice Jeff. Unbelievable touch and articulation. That guitar helps... I have the BB King Lucille.

[@murph3001]

He was and is the greatest figure in all of American music __ he made our lives better __ there will never be another ___ you are still and will always be with us thanks Ray

[@edrick826]

NOBODY but NOBODY will EVER be as good as THIS MAN and his fantastic group!!! MISS that man for sure..RIP RAY

[@terrybader8595]

For sure! He was THE BEST! Willie Nelson said that whenever musicians congregated and Ray was there the only competition was for #2!

[@photographerjonathan]

Wow i'm so glad this lost footage was put up on youtube, I never new it existed, i'm proud to say that ( I've Got News For You was Written by ( ROY ALFRED ) my father, he passed away in 2008, and I would like to think that he is hanging out some where with Ray and Nat and they are all smiling listing to this post, I was actually looking for the version of Ray singing it on the tonight show with Johnny Carson, and came across this, I wish I could of seen it live, ( nice job on guitar ) thanks

[@stephenwhorton4942]

Your father must have been a deep thinker. His syntax totally captures human emotion when one falls in love with an unfaithful. Many of my lovers have busted me with a similar sounding interrogation😂

[@henrycastle1]

❤️from uk What a wonderful thing This number caught my ear It’s a good one Thank you Roy and kin.

[@peevmania]

Wow Jonathan I am honored ...and thank you!

[@joanhall9381]

Wow, I didn't think anything could compete with the studio version of this song. But this is on fire. Ray's delivery is fantastic.

[@mrshred2899]

Im a 19 year old white male. And im in love with jazz. And im okay with that

[@connor_selby]

Some great live versions from the early 60z

[@peevmania]

Thank you Joan!

[@beeshor1]

@@mrshred2899 The music is for everyone. If not for America and the forced integration of many ethnic cultures there is a good chance that jazz would never have appeared. One thing Buhaina (Art Blakey) once said stuck with me. He said that were it not for America there would be no jazz. Africa alone would not have produced it. It took the melding of the European and the African continents and their respective cultures to produce the music that we now call jazz. So take pride in this music. As it is part of your forefather's legacy as well as mine. Keep your ears open and boppish regards, jazz traveler!

[@djandersonny]

@@peevmania Oh, yes! Anytime I'm alone with this tune, I can't help myself. I've just got to try to sing along with Ray! [If you could hear me, it would be your new pet peeve.]

[@Muz64]

Oh man, one a kind genius. That's what Im talkin bout. Never be another RAY.

[@richardbarnes5529]

Now you have heard musical genius. Never be another Ray Charles

[@brucemacmillan9581]

Very nice. Edgar Winter and his group White Trash also do a great version of this tune, with Jerry LaCroix on vocals.

[@richardbarnes5529]

Totally agree. That would make Ray smile

[@Lids46]

To me - THE best rendition of this Ray Charles classic

[@ianufton8431]

One of the greatest blues solo,s ever --- never get tired of listening --- thnx jeff !

[@peevmania]

Wow.... honored....at one point I pull the string so hard it jumped off the bridge of the guitar...in a sec I popped it back on and went on with my solo ...really proud of this moment

[@braincurlH]

Ray was just a force of nature 😊

[@EBL1114]

Awesome Jeff, You and Johnny M. are both my guitar heroes. There will of course never be another Ray or another Mahavishnu John Mclaughlin. But will there never be another Jeff Pevar either. You are one in a million my friend, an inspiration for all.

[@garyguitar]

Great. THe ultimate blues master Ray gives a lesson in phrasing every time he performed. Fine blues guitar...love the 335 tone. I imagine a lot of guitar players like me could only dream to be in Jeff's shoes...mighty fine stuff.

[@peevmania]

It still feels like a dream!

[@richardbarnes5529]

A true American icon and musical genius. Right up there with Mozart

[@fish4bugs]

Gee...I have watched about 1,345 times....and it doesn't get old. Jeff - you da man......from Strafford NH - home of Ed Gerhard!

[@coyoteken100]

friggen priceless bro! the suit and all !! priceless!

[@cultfan5227]

This song is so fucking cool. These guys really rock it.

[@nickfanzo]

Pevar was perfect for Ray.

[@yvesdevriendt928]

Jeff Pevar … something else ! Awesome !

[@Dougf610]

remember hearing you in backseat of my camaro conv, playing Allman bros,and radio had stopped.Off to the Ashgrove for your 1st blues.Forever in my heart 1968.CCC

[@peevmania]

Love you Cuz!!

[@RedYoungOne]

Jeff - John Bryant just sent me this link. I didn't know you played with Ray and did you ever! Look forward to playing with you again...

[@mariobarrela]

Amazing inspiration! Love your playing, thanks

[@kidderminsterbro]

what a great event to have in your musical journey. to some the fact that you played with such a musical colossus as the great ray charles would be enough. but for us guitar freaks to have the mahavishnu orchestra open for you and the man, the legend, john mclaughlin in the wings rooting you on. PRICELESS. peace,rich

[@paelgin]

Jeff, thanks for sharing again and again. Awesome, and a nice story about John. I also enjoyed your session with Elliot, which then led me to this channel.

[@Jummolarry]

This really takes me back, this bands take on this tune is still fast in my memory 3+ decades later. If this was the bar for music we might not have had to listen to all that crappy pop music.

[@larryluddecke1006]

Hi Jeff! Great job - it's probably good that you didn't see him before your feature!!!!

[@Xinkgs]

Why im not surprised this doesn't have Million of views? You can't copy this.

[@rao4sos]

Sir Peev..spectacular. So tasty. I don't have to teach blues guitar anymore. Just tell them to watch this. Come to West Virginia.

[@bryansimmons4550]

Really great guitar playing! Great song, great man to back! When you stood up, I immediately thought of Tony Peluso standing up to do his thing on the Carpenters' "Goobye to Love."

[@nicco47]

God bless your dad...and you!!!

[@peevmania]

My dad, Nathan Pevar was an amazing man!

[@lqr824]

Looks like a 345? Hard to see with the video quality, but really seriously nice playing Jeff. Ray's great too of course! I loved the summer jazz festivals I heard in my years in Switzerland. Thanks for sharing.

[@peevmania]

Thank you...yes a '68 ES-345

[@peevmania]

Yes you are correct sir! t'was my '68 ES-345 on that song...

[@bytoriasnowdoggy]

Way cool...Thanks for posting.Peace.

[@joeknipp6698]

Ray Charles performed this song on the Tonight Show (w Johnny Carson) sometime in the 80's. I've been hoping it would show up on youtube sometime because I can point to that performance was when I became a fan !

[@keldanthony6877]

Ray he is “The Blues” and Jeff is a very good helper.

[@murph3001]

Such a completely cool song ___

[@Muz64]

OH man this is the right stuff!

[@joeknipp6698]

I'm looking for a piece of footage, likely from the mid 80's (like this one). It's Ray performing on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. I had always liked Ray's music, and knew his hits, but hadn't really bought any of his CD's or albums. But then I got hit with a one/two punch that made me a fan ! One was a movie I had seen on cable (HBO, Cinemax, or somewhere) that had Ray's song "Drown In My Own Tears" on it that made me sit up and take notice. The next night (I think), I noticed Ray was going to be on the Tonight Show, and I naturally watched it, and was BLOWN AWAY when he and the Doc Severin Band played "I've Got News For You", and that cinched the deal... I started buying Ray Charles CD's to catch up on what I was missing. Every few months I check youtube to see if this footage is posted... so far nothing. If anyone has this performance, could you please post it ? It's a killer !

[@nelsensalling8676]

Good for Jeff

[@bransemlin56]

Jeff you are my hero!!!!!

[@NH1969GOAT]

Brillant!!!

[@Schlissel]

What a great story. And Maha was quite right, bro. You were on it.

[@HMJohnsonGuitar]

Awesome!

[@tonydtonyd9]

Damn, Jeff!

[@carterinparisful]

Deliver me. Got me going

[@stacky61]

Absolutly superb !!

[@jonathanpratter7076]

Love the comments -- these people know where it's at. You want to find God? Listen to Ray Charles.

[@freebird1969]

Very cool !!! ...thanks for sharing the story, and this clip . :))

[@raymondoakford8357]

Just what is the point of music continuing, it's all downhill after this man.

[@ecarteringram]

Love your work with RC. The "couch" session with Elliot R. was truly special. Could sense some major bakeage in the room. What fun.

[@peevmania]

I love that video too but alas there was no “bakeage”!! We were high on the the music and the chemistry/friendship!!

[@ALBARO9147]

OUI , RAY , j' ai des nouvelles de toi ! 10 ans que tu n' es plus là , mais tu es toujours avec moi. Tu ne m' as jamais quitté , je t' aimerai toujours.

[@goodun2974]

Jeff is probably old enough to remember the Flip Wilson show....there was a skit where Flip, as "Columbus", was trying to convince King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to finance his trip in search of America; the king and queen (both played by black people in the skit) remained stoic and unimpressed until Flip/Columbus said "if I don't find America, we won't have no Ray Charles". "What", says the queen, "no Ray Charles?", and she starts throwing her pearl necklace and jewels at him, yelling "go find Ray Charles! Find Ray Charles!"

[@Crunchysopa52]

Stupendous

[@benitag55]

Was fortunate to attend RC concert before his passing. BB King as well. Masters of the Blues.....

[@stacky61]

Wow !!!

[@lula_floress]

GIGANTE!!!!

[@cultfan5227]

Sing it daddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mannys1930]

oh boy... those breaks on the stop time for the drummer ? tense I'll bet...

[@murph5438]

Stop it Ray !!

[@bbuddyy1]

Great players, great sound and at the feet of the master. Was the band on tour with Ray? It all

[@peevmania]

Yes his orchestra

[@Instramark]

Whoa! Gimme a cigarette!

[@cultfan5227]

and a gin &tonic !

[@faicalnagat4890]

You said before me met That your life was awful tame Well, I took you to a night club And the whole band knew your name. oh, Well, baby, baby, baby I've got news for you Oh, somehow your story don't ring true, Well, I've got news for you. Well, you phoned me you'd be late Cause you took the wrong express And then you walked in smiling With your lipstick all a mess Oh, let me say to you little mama, Whoa, I've got news for you Ah, your story don't ring true lil' girl Yeah, I've got news for you. Oh, you wore a diamond watch, Claimed it was from uncle Joe. When I looked at the inscription It said love from daddy-o. Oh, well baby, whoa lil' girl, I want to say I've got news for you. Ah, if you think that jive will do Let me tell you, oh, I've got news for you Well, somehow your story don't ring true Wo, I've got news for you.

[@sdighedesdaghede]

un chitarrista da paura...

[@RonLevyLevtron]

Nice but a tad over dramatic my friend....but understand, that's show biz, itsaulgood

[@peevmania]

What’s over dramatic !? The Blues?!? Ray Charles?!? The way Ray loved an electric guitar player to make him squeal ?!? I play this how Ray wanted it. I’ll never understand comments like this…if ya don’t have something nice to say then why do you feel compelled to make under handed comments like these… This is Ray Charles … get over yourself. Wishing you peace and happiness

[@maurodessy6323]

devastante...mauro dessy

[@rvc6506]

This was surely not cool jazz! Wow!

[@daviddesmond2143]

Wow!