The California Honeydrops: Night Time is the Right Time (Ray Charles Cover)

The California Honeydrops: Night Time is the Right Time (Ray Charles Cover)
The California Honeydrops: Live From Strange Manor
Filmed by Nick Noyes and Zoë Andrikidis
Edited by Nick Noyes
Engineered/Mixed by Jacob LaCally
Live at Strange Manor, Richmond, CA
"Night Time is the Right Time" written by Nappy Brown
Special Thanks to AEA Ribbon Mics - www.ribbonmics.com
Grace Love - lead vocal
Lech Wierzynski - lead vocal/guitar
Johnny Bones - saxophone
Jimmy James - guitar
Lorenzo Loera - piano
Beau Bradbury - bass
Ben Malament - drums/bg vocal
Warren Jones - tambourine
Amethyst Starr Bickham - bg vocal
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[@thumbsaloft]

This is what you call absolutely hot, a smoking performance! These are the type of singers and musicians that should be getting national attention, that should be on the Grammies, and American Music Award shows. If they were, I'm sure many many more people would watch!

[@edhickey6336]

Unfortunately its bands like this..fucking balls out covers like this...( and dude this is as balls out as it gets) that get ignored largely. The music industry has their autotuned homogenized artists ...and bullshit algorithms to determine what top 40 radio stations should play. Its total crap.

[@earlhaywood4372]

I absolutely agree with you sir.

[@JohnRankin1943]

Wow, Ray would of loved this cover.

[@jamespollock11]

Ray's version was also a cover

[@candymanix]

You had me on life support with that lead singer. Lord knows she got some pipes! But I think my heart stopped beating when that guitar player started singing....DAMN!!! 😱😱😱 Flatlined... Best cover ever!!!

[@captlarry-3525]

E-Yup !

[@Mftjan2000]

Yep he was right there with "Margie!"

[@markanderson1795]

From the opening sax then the first note of vocals, I knew this was going to be good, but then it just got better and better.

[@marcocantiello371]

What an incredible performance. One of the best renditions ever made. Great job guys. No words could say how good it was ❤❤❤

[@UnapolegeticallyAProblem]

Omg I just fell in love with that white guy. This is the ONLY version of the song that has as much passion as the original. I would buy if released and this vid should have way more views

[@abcdefg-cr4dj]

Apart from Ray Charles’ version

[@kristinzachman2137]

His name is Lech, and he’s amazing.

[@vintageappliguy]

I usually do not like covers of songs but this one is fantastic..what is really cool is the vocals are reversed, a girl sings lead and a man does the back up part and it has as much heart and soul as the original......I bet Ray Charles smiles down on The California Honeydrops every time they perform this song

[@jamespollock11]

Patrick Coffey Ray charles' version was a cover as well. KZbin user Strandwolf has a playlist with 25 or so versions.

[@vintageappliguy]

Wow!!! Thanks James ...it just goes to show you can learn something new everyday!!!LOL..I am going to check out that youtube page you mention..I bet its going to be really fascinating....BTW do you know how made the original recording of this song and when? I would be interested to know that.

[@jamespollock11]

Patrick Coffey I think it may have been Nappy Brown. His recording preceded Charles's perhaps by as much as 3 or 4 years. Wikipedia would have that info. He generally gets composer credit on recorded versions, iirc. Nappy was performing until recently, and there's a KZbin clip of him doing an 18 minute version the song on a blues festival stage, a portion while lying on his back lol. Fantastic performer. Now, he could well have heard someone sing some of the lyrics in a club and refined it into the song we know now.

[@crisharbin1]

Love these guys! Ans lets give some page recognition to Grace Love on the lead vocals here!

[@teresaruiz8447]

Been following The California Honeydrops since Bluesapalooza 2009 , love em love em love em !!!!!

[@iamthatiam7361]

Best Ray Charles cover I ever heard! And I want a date with Amethyst Starr if she is available.

[@dabandong3627]

I know she's absolutely gorgeous but I'm sure she's with the lead singer, still she's still a beautiful young woman

[@RosehillJewelry]

The beautiful lady has golden pipes for sure. Good gracious what a voice.

[@vovo216]

😂😂😂 i did not expect that from the white boy!

[@reidsmith8739]

Damn that is one smokin version of this classic song!!

[@GinjaNinja77]

My wife and I went on our first date at a Honeydrops show at the Roxy in LA in 2014. We ponied up to the bar and bumped shoulders with an extremely nice lady, got to talking, took a couple rounds together. It was Grace Love, the amazing singer in this video. She got on stage with the Honeydrops later that night. Cheers to her and Lech and tithe band, what an amazing rendition of my favorite Ray song!

[@JMAudioEditions]

blown away! so soulful and moving happy and best MICS on business captured it all thank you for caring about preserving the recording! -JM Audio XTC headphones

[@hughrollinson9337]

The Ray Charles version is a cover as well, the original was written and recorded by Nappy Brown in 1957 two years before Ray Charles’ version. History needs to be corrected sometimes.

[@davidwashington9113]

Facts

[@shorelineboy]

Actually the whole band is incredible more please 😎

[@johnmcbride9436]

brings tears to my eyes to see two bands, enjoying each other as much as they enjoy playing the music. just a double whammy of unsung heros, keeping soul alive. NOTE: I know Grace is not on tour any more, but if you ever get the chance to see the California Honey Drops live, in a small venue, DO NOT MISS OUT. it will not be long before the chance to see them in their natural habitat (small, intimate venues) will be gone as they are already playing larger, more expensive and less intimate venues. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!!

[@cohay6248]

Just saw them last night at First Avenue in Minneapolis!

[@geoffwidmier3714]

This is church. Just realized that is Jimmy James on the rhythm guitar. He is one of my favorite guitarists. Go check out Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio.

[@brianb9555]

This is easily the greatest thing Lesh and the boys have done. And Grace is simply out of this world. This gives me chills every time I see it! The night time is the right time for a few drops of honey!

[@rayorts4727]

One of the top 100 songs from the Alpha Quadrant with one of the leading and sweetest renditions!!

[@edmcclendon9588]

i know ray is smiling.

[@lancelance4582]

When dude hit the Rudy Huxtable…😮

[@alechall3302]

😂😂😂

[@JohnRankin1943]

Wow ,that is smoking. love it.

[@diegoblues6809]

este es el mejor cover que se escuchó junto al de los Rolling Stones. California Honey Drops! this is the best cover since The Rolling Stones played in 2016 in Argentina. Love You Honey Drips come to Argentina!

[@happytempo]

the voice of the guitarist a treat, what a feeling!

[@MikeAndersonvinyloldies]

This is wonderful to see a wonderful lady sing lead and a dude sing the back up. It’s got a slow groove, but not too slow. Good stuff!!

[@alloualouna2790]

You make me happy guys! There dirty Sax got me!mmmmm

[@person3538]

That sax player was amazing and my lord the singing was amazing

[@edd2ds]

Talk about tearin' it up.

[@cararobinson6315]

Who' s this singing wwwwoooooowwwwa!

[@laureanamusica2064]

el mejor cover de esta canción que vi en mi existencia , me pone la piel de gallina , los músicos y los cantantes transmiten todo. Totalmente a la altura de la original con una pasión que desbordaaa

[@francisdesouza3913]

I could listen to this rendering of this magic tune, every single night of my life. It is just brilliant

[@zaquer01]

Um brasileiro escutando esse som fantástico!!!!!

[@cosmoblues6159]

I just found these people today, this is about the 6th song I've clicked on it, had I known it was a cover I might not have, I always go for the originals. People have said my standards are too high I say it's because I've seen James Brown, Jimi Hendrix and many more. I already like more of their catalog then a lot of very famous artists. Please don't lose this sound

[@federicovicente8116]

Ray would be proud of this version.

[@lindanorris2455]

RIGHT ON!

[@zheerkokoy6291]

Damn who is that guy ?!?! with the "Baby" voice!?

[@bombaybarbell]

That's Lech Wierzynski. Frontman of the band!

[@carloswollard3597]

Zheer Kokoy That boy can sing.

[@jamespollock11]

Zheer Kokoy check him out on "I Found A Love"

[@NancyR3454]

@@carloswollard3597 Sure can. Check out all the Honeydrops vids. Amazing band.

[@abcdefg-cr4dj]

There’s a lot of hyperbole in KZbin comments and Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin are my two favourite artists of all time, but damn this performance is right up there with Ray and Aretha’s versions

[@R_Jackson]

If there was any justice, this would have millions of likes. Absolutely magnificent. ✨

[@Spainnyboi]

Stellar performance, but the piano player UNDERSTOOD the assignment and then aced it plus extra credit

[@2011TDG]

Wonderful sister sound's so good and the band is awesome great guys loved it Tammy.

[@gunners47]

A very nice version, but check out THE VERY BEST version ever by uncle Ray himself on the BEST 'Live'LP ever 'IN PERSON'!

[@xelouxtest3022]

What an absolutely unbelievable cover! Made my day. You guys rock.

[@RosehillJewelry]

Oh Lord - what a voice and what a band. Ray Charles would stand in honor for this.

[@99muddy99]

Given who made this song famous, I was waiting to be disappointed by this rendition--well, I wasn't. Would Ray have liked it? Damn right, he would!

[@eranswisa]

That black singer is a legend ! Amazing feel grove sound just like any 50s top singer ! Shes natuaral singer While copycats like amy winehouse get the credit... this is a shame

[@NancyR3454]

Amy was at heart a jazz singer. Wish she'd stayed in that genre, she might still be with us.

[@davidwashington9113]

@@NancyR3454 wow

[@pablosoligo3897]

Incredible, great musians, beatiful people, nice place and stunning version.

[@carrieanneginn66]

seriously!!!! Seeing you this weekend at Joshua Tree!!!!! Sooo excited!!❤️❤️❤️

[@shorelineboy]

Back again can't stop listening to this brilliance. Love ❤️ this😎

[@olorin4317]

Killer cover. The keyboardist is cracking me up in this video

[@thertisan3440]

he was having a good fckn time!!

[@kimberlydumas-hodge708]

Gave me goosebumps!!!!! Yall SAAAAAANG that song!! Damn!!!! Yall better sing!!!!!!!

[@gregburris9972]

Well dayum!!!

[@bulldogstrut1]

Holy Crap! The best damn cover of this song I've ever heard.

[@davidwilmothall]

This is a song Bill Cosby stole from Ray Charles. California Honeydrops are stealin' it back!

[@StrangerDanger1429]

Omg! I wish I had been blessed to see this live.

[@ericwatler23]

Y’all killed that I’m sharing on my Facebook group

[@JOSEANTONIO-nm1bh]

buena versión fantástica 10/10 viva Ray Charles

[@rabindranath22]

Holy shit!

[@loreguy8722]

This is so fucking good

[@RosehillJewelry]

Absolutely love this song and its treatment here. That lady can SING and the Honeydrops help her tear this one up.

[@rogerborges4238]

Não precisa mais fazer cover dessa música. Pra sempre.

[@snippletrap]

Very nice. CCR's version is also quite good.

[@bighomietron6461]

They killed that 🔥🔥 white boy can sing

[@bighomietron6461]

I was wondering who was gonna sing Margie's part

[@eranswisa]

Black girl is the only singer there. Without here it was just anither good cover ... If u see carefully the white singer is sing all the tine but get muted on the actual mix & recordibg ... gues why ..

[@dancollins5194]

@@eranswisa Dude, you need to listen to a little more from this guy, forget his colour...he smokes

[@DieterKrauss]

@@dancollins5194 yeah, they did a cover of Drown In My Own Tears which is amazing!

[@AllAboutPurple]

Great cover 🧡🧡💓💜🤗🤗😍❤️ and instrumentalists amazing..the guitarist’s vocals 🤗🧡🧡🧡

[@Kari-of2ub]

absolutely one of the greatest bands i’ve ever heard. i love you so much! can’t wait to see you live again here in the bay! your music is pure joy 🙏🏼

[@billmatthews327]

Get down with the program!! Oh yeah!!!

[@NancyR3454]

All those present were reborn.

[@albertoangelmorales6336]

la mejor versión sin dudas.impresiona el sentimiento con el cual interpretan la canción.

[@doughayes3678]

I sincerly dig everything....about this band!

[@k_thompson87]

They killing it

[@562Fierro]

This is probably the best cover song I’ve ever heard. There is so much heart and soul in the version. You can tell everyone there really loves music and it just ties in so clean and perfect. I had chills the whole time. 24 people really do NOT know what good music is. Keep on doing what you are doing and bringing real music back. 🤙

[@shorelineboy]

Wow this is absolutely brilliant. Is that Grace love singing? Grace you have a 71 year old fan here😎 love from the U.K.

[@msgracelove]

much love!!!!

[@karenhan5863]

THE BAND IS CALLED CALIFORNIA HONEY DROPS, IF YOU LOVED THIS ONE, LISTEN TO UNDER THE BOARDWALK AND LET'S GO GET STONED OMG!!!!

[@gabrieltejada3530]

Faaaaa!!!!! Me arranco la peluca, Tremendo

[@LibertyValance777]

COJONUDOS!!!! CHAPEAU!!!!

[@kimslo]

They Killed it...! 🔥🔥🔥

[@ritanooney865]

If u come to San Antonio Tx - PLEASE let me know!

[@sloobyanthony572]

I am going to try and do this, love you from my heart ❤

[@captlarry-3525]

Best Modern Band Living.. Along With Tuba Skinny... Masterful !

[@VictorCarbajal]

Excellent!!!!!!!

[@joeys4625]

You guys are tight!!! Awesome cover. Amazing, Jazzy, Smooth and Soulful!!

[@mimmoleonardi8643]

Beatiful version 👌❤️💞, Amazing ❤👌🙏

[@BackburnerBrantford]

It’s so good! :)

[@fredhampton4124]

Honey Drops

[@GijoHdeF]

Was not expecting that!!! Love it!!!

[@janeguarnera7700]

One of my favs and a bodacious rendition for sure!

[@kfclarke3591]

Jimmy James on guitar!

[@genesisasmith5879]

The guy on the piano was really feeling it. 👍🏽

[@carolnelson4433]

Gotta hit REPLAY!!!!! 😅🎷🎸🎷🎶

[@anthonykilburn9302]

White guy got skills!!!!😎🎶🎶🎶🎶👍❤

[@ronbenenati2987]

Nice!

[@VoxRox]

There is sure to be a bunch of dedicated blues bands who will cry out loud and begin burning their instruments after hearing this.

[@captlarry-3525]

well they should...

[@thomasmiller2534]

Proper. I love every cover of this song. This is my favorite. 🙏🏻

[@freddiebasil5640]

🔥 absolutely killing it!!

[@DaStoneboat]

OHgh, that is pure ferocious funk!

[@cadillacjackellis]

damn......they just blowed up a storm....!

[@kimikowang5942]

I always thought this song was by CCR, ..

[@abocas]

Wow .... just wow!

[@jacquelineeichelberger2194]

m MERCY MERCY!!!!!

[@ninilmeyer]

this is a music booomb! haleluja!!