Ray Charles - Hit the Road Jack on Saturday Live 1996 REACTION

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  • @ramonaestrada601
    @ramonaestrada601 4 роки тому +589

    I was 15 when I went to his concert, I’m 74 now, I danced all night won the dance contest, got to go back stage and meet ray and the Raelets! I was so excited, damn I wish we had cel phones for the selfies, no Kodak moment captured. Damn. Lol

  • @lizkearsing325
    @lizkearsing325 4 роки тому +534

    You both show respect for artists and their ability. Thank you for being such fine young men! We need more people like you in the world !!😎

    • @kerryannestevenson6099
      @kerryannestevenson6099 4 роки тому +7

      Liz Kearsing we all love the Twins ‘cos of that.💋

    • @carmelhaddad6809
      @carmelhaddad6809 4 роки тому +7

      These guys are so open minded about different genres of music. They are awesome

  • @lowen4231
    @lowen4231 4 роки тому +126

    Hey guys, I'm an almost 60 yr.old, white woman and just want to say I enjoy the crap out of you two! Really love seeing your reactions to some real classics. Keep up the great work!

  • @susancommins299
    @susancommins299 4 роки тому +276

    I love you guys....I am an ER nurse and we’re all dealing with heavy stuff right now, and you guys come along and make me smile and warm my heart. I shared a lot of your videos on FB and a lot of my friends subscribed too. Keep it up!

    • @sheilajones2681
      @sheilajones2681 4 роки тому +9

      Thank u for your service 👍🏾🙏🙏🙏

    • @seanbunker7054
      @seanbunker7054 4 роки тому +13

      Don't know if you will come me back and see this Susan but man I'm cheering for you nurses. Like super heros

    • @randomsandra4039
      @randomsandra4039 4 роки тому +8

      Hope you are hanging in there, Nurses! We love you!!! ❤️

    • @LeAnnWilson1
      @LeAnnWilson1 4 роки тому +7

      Thank you for all you are doing!

    • @SheriSoltes
      @SheriSoltes 4 роки тому +1

      Love you, Nurse Susan. If you’re in Texas, we have a support program for emergency services workers at Methodist Healthcare Systems. www.servicedogs.org

  • @jimfrederick3907
    @jimfrederick3907 4 роки тому +152

    There are Legends and then there are LEGENDS!

  • @wakeupwithvictoria4816
    @wakeupwithvictoria4816 4 роки тому +686

    Just discovered you guys a few hours ago. I've been binge watching. I love your reactions!!

  • @patriciasflanagan3312
    @patriciasflanagan3312 4 роки тому +103

    Everyone was singing Hit the Road Jack when it came out when I was in high school in 1962.

    • @janetmackness4128
      @janetmackness4128 4 роки тому +6

      I was 12 in 1962 but I had two older sisters and they played it and played it so 'Hit the Road Jack' was the first hit song I remember learning and have always loved it.

  • @Grasshoppertrish
    @Grasshoppertrish 4 роки тому +85

    Ray Charles's song "Georgia On My Mind" gives me All The Feels every time I hear it!! I'm a Georgia girl so it's extra special to me. 🥰

  • @lottiefaith6935
    @lottiefaith6935 4 роки тому +49

    He couldn't see but he could FEEL it!

  • @virginiagroeneveld4009
    @virginiagroeneveld4009 4 роки тому +172

    I am impressed that you two are doing this, and doing a great job. Love it!

  • @zannemarie6591
    @zannemarie6591 4 роки тому +3

    Ray Charles was loved by everyone who heard him. So much talent. He might not see the world, but he made the world see him. And they did.

  • @margarethuylebroeck6896
    @margarethuylebroeck6896 4 роки тому +2

    Ray will always be a cultural treasure, and will always be missed . Thank you for the shout out. Play I can’t stop loving you! He changed our viewpoint on country music with that song

  • @dancewalkertarot
    @dancewalkertarot 4 роки тому +45

    One of the happiest moments in my life was seeing Ray Charles live. It was outside at a free festival on a lovely day in Detroit. Sitting there watching him sing Georgia On My Mind was so beautiful and surreal. The crazy thing was how many empty seats there were. He was considered "washed up" at the time. Empty seats at a free festival for Ray Charles. SMH. One of the highlights of my life. He played and sang perfectly. He was a very special person. Rest in peace.

  • @gailklein4860
    @gailklein4860 4 роки тому

    I'm 66 and been turned into your videos for awhile now listening to my era of music...late '50 through the '70's. I appreciate you guys, you rock!

  • @sharmannittolimusic1975
    @sharmannittolimusic1975 4 роки тому +153

    Hey, it's time to discover James Brown.

    • @raymondweaver8526
      @raymondweaver8526 4 роки тому +4

      Open up a whole new can of awesome

    • @82jfrizz
      @82jfrizz 4 роки тому +1

      balloon farm Not to mention “Make It Funky,” “Papa Don’t Take No Mess,” and “I’m Black and I’m Proud!” ✊🏽

    • @b-ballstore8751
      @b-ballstore8751 3 роки тому

      Nah

    • @susantunbridge4612
      @susantunbridge4612 3 роки тому

      And Sly Stone -

    • @nikosdalamitras9673
      @nikosdalamitras9673 2 роки тому

      If they liked this one their gonna love James Brown!

  • @debratavera1975
    @debratavera1975 4 роки тому +1

    Mr. Ray Charles was Iconic! Beautifully Talented Man💜

  • @alwayssinatra583
    @alwayssinatra583 4 роки тому +2

    Love and miss him, thankful for his great music and talent 💕

  • @katechadha2249
    @katechadha2249 4 роки тому +130

    Okay, check out Ike & Tina Turner “River Deep, Mountain High” (1966) It was recoded on mono aural (as opposed to stereophonic). Tina Turner is a powerhouse and that song is a definite banger.

    • @bluhevenlyII
      @bluhevenlyII 4 роки тому +3

      yesss! I made that suggestion last night, hadn't seen yours yet. I love that song.

    • @marywilson9660
      @marywilson9660 4 роки тому +4

      Tina would blow them away with that.

    • @brianjagodzinski3947
      @brianjagodzinski3947 4 роки тому +3

      Yes! They will be floored by Tina at the height of her power in that song. Gotta be the original single, though.

    • @sparklemotion1164
      @sparklemotion1164 4 роки тому +1

      Yes please

  • @bettysuesanders4966
    @bettysuesanders4966 4 роки тому +69

    Was privileged to see him in concert so many years ago! He was amazing! Thank you so much for taking the time to appreciate the classics! I have found a new FAVORITE UA-cam channel to follow! You two are a joy to watch!

  • @TheMaureennm
    @TheMaureennm 4 роки тому +1

    I echo all these comments. I absolutely love the two of you, and I post on Facebook constantly. We definitely need more people like you in the world.

  • @dandillinger23
    @dandillinger23 4 роки тому +33

    Ray Charles = American Legend 🇺🇸

  • @stormyeyez742
    @stormyeyez742 4 роки тому +1

    I’ve been to 2 concerts in my life (46) and Ray Charles was 1 of those. I saw him in the 80’s in Corpus Christi, TX. I didn’t realize what a legend he was then. I’m grateful for the experience.

  • @emlgf
    @emlgf 4 роки тому +32

    never heard this live version, actually got chills!

  • @michaelmueller8772
    @michaelmueller8772 4 роки тому +2

    Ray Charles' vocal phrasing was unbelievable. One of the absolute greatest of all time.

  • @Leereynolds1971
    @Leereynolds1971 2 роки тому

    Ray Charles was a National Treasure. A man who loved music. May he Rest In Peace

  • @rickymoore440
    @rickymoore440 4 роки тому +1

    Saw Ray in concert twice in the 80”s....so much fun watching a living legend having so much fun.....

  • @mediatransfers9927
    @mediatransfers9927 4 роки тому +2

    You may remember this from the movie, but the most amazing thing about Ray Charles is how business-savvy he was. In an era when the record companies stole the artists blind (still do), blind Ray Charles drove bargains and got contracts to where he owned all his music -- not the record label. It's fun watching you two enjoy music, but I hope you can learn some of the business acumen Ray had, too!

  • @HeartlandHunny
    @HeartlandHunny 4 роки тому +24

    My daddy used to always sing “Hit the Road Jack” to me when I was a kid and I jokingly sassed him. 😂

  • @tall1sobay
    @tall1sobay 4 роки тому +1

    Ray Charles is one of the greatest artists that ever lived. I'm glad you mentioned the film. And his Album, Modern Sounds of Country an Western is one of the best albums ever.

  • @lynnarthur-stillalive2025
    @lynnarthur-stillalive2025 4 роки тому +14

    I remember being 7 years old...
    and riding with my dad in the car with the radio playing. Every time this song would come on he'd sing along with Ray ♥️

  • @MsWDWFAN1
    @MsWDWFAN1 4 роки тому +1

    Amazing performer!
    Such a privilege to see him perform in person.

  • @lynnpotter7100
    @lynnpotter7100 4 роки тому +8

    I Got to see Ray Charles live, smiled from opening note until last note. Great time so lucky!

  • @alamedadanceparty
    @alamedadanceparty 4 роки тому +9

    I'm getting chills too!! Legendary!

  • @lindachavezw...246
    @lindachavezw...246 4 роки тому +1

    Classic Ray Charles!! Hit the road Jack!

  • @drockherb2073
    @drockherb2073 4 роки тому +3

    Ray Charles was the icon !! I grew up hearing that song my Grams used to sing it to me when I was young ... I like what y’all are doing ... my music is all over the place to so it’s cool to see younger guys checking out the older classics 👍🏼👍🏼

    • @drockherb2073
      @drockherb2073 4 роки тому

      Also if yous are taken requests I like What’s Luv fat Joe ft Ashanti this is the spring break one I was actually at this performance ... I was in the pool 😁😁 ua-cam.com/video/ZWQCGtT--CE/v-deo.html. Then I think this is the MV. ua-cam.com/video/VpvyG2NrS1Y/v-deo.html

    • @derrickspivey4029
      @derrickspivey4029 4 роки тому +1

      I love ya'll man, get yo money I wish I could explain some of the meanings of the music for you, now that would be fun😁😁😁😁😁🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @Yosemite2003
    @Yosemite2003 4 роки тому +2

    Love you guys!!!! I have been trying to watch all your videos so I can like them all. It has filled all my spare time and broken me out of my pandemic funk! Keep it going you Rock!!!

  • @marywilson9660
    @marywilson9660 4 роки тому +1

    I love Georgia on my Mind and America the Beautiful by Ray Charles 2 of his best most Goose Bump giving songs.

  • @cynthiajamison4006
    @cynthiajamison4006 4 роки тому +2

    Ray Charles singing Born to Lose, that get you right in the heart and soul

  • @lisadrennon4073
    @lisadrennon4073 4 роки тому +2

    I had to watch it twice. The first time I watched Ray, he's too much fun to watch. The 2nd time I watched you two, turned out to be just as much fun. Thank you!

  • @mariefc8504
    @mariefc8504 4 роки тому +5

    Ray Charles was a talented, cool cat who lived an extraordinary and amazing life. You both demonstrate remarkable and admirable versatility in your vast selection of musical artists to review. Great job.

  • @pierogi3112
    @pierogi3112 4 роки тому +15

    That really put a smile on my face. Thank you both!

  • @ColinStuart
    @ColinStuart 4 роки тому +2

    Ray had a great sense of humor too! One night at The Whiskey A Go GO (in Hollywood), in a dressing room that looked out on the street, one of the guys saw a woman walking down the street, and said "oh man! Look at this!" Ray hopped up and yelled "Let me see, let me see!"

  • @olgacharalambous2810
    @olgacharalambous2810 4 роки тому

    THANKS FOR Another great Golden Oldie 😘 FROM EUROPE!

  • @frbe0101
    @frbe0101 4 роки тому +11

    I love watching you zoomers seeing the classics! Respect those that came before for we walk on the shoulders of giants.

  • @critterwatcher8009
    @critterwatcher8009 4 роки тому +2

    Ray Charles Facebook page is appreciating your reaction to this ! Good Job!

  • @robbie7638
    @robbie7638 4 роки тому +2

    Seeing Ray Charles live, a peak experience for sure

  • @trainer1158
    @trainer1158 4 роки тому +1

    Love you guys! Great smiles.

  • @sallyphillips2125
    @sallyphillips2125 4 роки тому +4

    One of my favs. Made a tape with this song to use in my car for travelling. The 'KIDS' loved it. We would roll down the windows and all sing it at the top of our lungs. We made many people driving in their cars SMILE as they pasted us! Another fun one I put on the tape..."If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life, make an ugly woman your wife...."
    Now, it wasn't PC but it was fun to sing!

  • @boroda823
    @boroda823 4 роки тому +1

    Respect you from Russia , i love Ray Charles ❤ R.I.P.

  • @maddyjean4784
    @maddyjean4784 4 роки тому +2

    Love you guys. Its a joy to watch you listen.

  • @susantownsend8397
    @susantownsend8397 4 роки тому +1

    I’m well into my third hour listening and watching. Love love love love love!

  • @SeptemberBaby28
    @SeptemberBaby28 4 роки тому +1

    What’d I Say (you’ll LOVE the instruments), Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles

  • @missjoshemmett
    @missjoshemmett 4 роки тому +2

    I just watched you reacting to Georgia on My Mind and suggested this. Ray Charles could write it all!
    He had been doing that song of decades. Originally, he it was just a hit song. Here he is, in his old age, singing this song for the millionth time, and now he has added this whole story to go with it! He is making it new all over again. That is talent and love of your craft.
    He is one of the many singers who took his musical cue from singing gospel songs in church. I was happy to hear you say you heard that influence! God bless.

  • @ognarw
    @ognarw 4 роки тому +3

    Thanks for keeping these great classics alive

  • @bw8629
    @bw8629 4 роки тому +1

    He’s an ICON!!

  • @margaretgreen5263
    @margaretgreen5263 4 роки тому +1

    I saw him twice! It was amazing!

  • @Splaidsonger
    @Splaidsonger 4 роки тому +3

    Well enjoy yourself. This is a whole new spin with you all listening to “my” music. Oh man, Ray Charles.

  • @ElyseTager
    @ElyseTager 4 роки тому +1

    Love that you love Ray Charles.

  • @jlmain5777
    @jlmain5777 4 роки тому +4

    That was a beautiful thing! Ray always brought it. Peace.

  • @82jfrizz
    @82jfrizz 4 роки тому +1

    Ray...such a treasure! Glad you guys got to see him in full effect. They don’t make them like Ray anymore. A TRUE classic! Love you guys...keep ‘em coming! 🎬

  • @kareneyman3605
    @kareneyman3605 4 роки тому

    My very first concert , 1962 Seattle, RAY CHARLES! How lucky was that?!

  • @tboudreau5239
    @tboudreau5239 4 роки тому

    My mother played his album every night when I was 2yo. Fell asleep to Ray. Still hear it in my head sometimes. Glad you found this. Thanks doll babies

  • @FallenAngel9979
    @FallenAngel9979 4 роки тому +10

    You guys are helping me appreciate songs I’d not heard for a while. You’re also very positive people and I’m sure that is helping us all feel that bit better. Thank you. First heard this fabulous song in the film The Dream Team as a teenager and loved it ever since! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @AuthorNicoleEglinger
    @AuthorNicoleEglinger 4 роки тому +9

    Love Ray Charles he is incredible. Loved the movie Ray. Jamie Foxx lived in totally dark and blind for that role. 👏

  • @rebeccarockchik6704
    @rebeccarockchik6704 4 роки тому +35

    It's great that you react to older artists and songs. Keep up the good work! 😊

  • @JEMA56
    @JEMA56 4 роки тому +8

    Just found you young men today! Loved watching your reaction watching Ray Charles!!

  • @lindachavezw...246
    @lindachavezw...246 4 роки тому +1

    You guys get me started!! Im binge watching! Love it, Love you and love your reactions!!

  • @kimlindseyOH
    @kimlindseyOH 4 роки тому

    Ain't nobody like Ray Charles - a true legend. Thanks for all your work guys!

  • @LadyMaltese
    @LadyMaltese 4 роки тому

    Ray Charles = AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING!!! Thank you for featuring RC.

  • @LisaCerezo
    @LisaCerezo 4 роки тому +2

    Mmm mmm mmm, hell yes Ray Charles! Flat out amazing.

    • @LisaCerezo
      @LisaCerezo 4 роки тому +2

      Also, if you haven't heard him sing Come Rain or Come Shine, you MUST. One of my favorite songs of all time.

    • @genawythe7439
      @genawythe7439 4 роки тому

      Myself, I’d like to buy the album with the song “YOU DON’T KNOW ME”, getting that ASAP !!! ❤️😎✌🏼😎🙏😎👍

  • @angiegeels4064
    @angiegeels4064 4 роки тому +1

    I love his music. I love , A Song for You, that he sings. So beautifully played by him on the piano.

  • @Noneya2023
    @Noneya2023 4 роки тому +118

    I’d love to see you guys react to “We Are The World” USA for Africa.

  • @RM-lj8bv
    @RM-lj8bv 4 роки тому +6

    Please never stray, stay on the same track and you will go far in life. Love what you're doing guys, best thing for race relations. Music brings us all together.

    • @t.morrison4400
      @t.morrison4400 4 роки тому

      Communicating by talking will help a lot more. Just saying, music has been around a very long time, really hasn’t changed much in Black/white relationships☹️but I still give props to these two young men for their contribution👍🏽It’s gonna take all of us who really want change to do what we can to make our world a better place for all!

  • @marymargaretmoore9034
    @marymargaretmoore9034 4 роки тому +4

    Oh yeah, Ray Charles and the Raylettes! Legendary. When I was little (about 7 or 8 in 1961 or '62) I remember my brothers playing this record (among others) at a party. All the girls had beehive hairdos and the boys dressed like the Righteous Brothers. Those were the days!

  • @evelynmontez3565
    @evelynmontez3565 4 роки тому +1

    He us a national treasure. He sang country too.( Liked the story in a song.) Wow 😄 🤣 😂

  • @Simply_nyashia
    @Simply_nyashia 3 роки тому

    He’s so adorable especially with his Little Rock he does while playing the piano and his huge smile that lights up the whole room

  • @veganapiranha7365
    @veganapiranha7365 4 роки тому

    Haha, he's a national treasure- thanks for the smiles.

  • @lindawatson4594
    @lindawatson4594 4 роки тому +1

    Your Mother should be so proud. She raised some wonderful young men

    • @t.morrison4400
      @t.morrison4400 4 роки тому

      The young men were raised by their grandparents who brought them up in the church.

  • @bobington1011
    @bobington1011 4 роки тому +1

    You guys rock! Love to see young people appreciate great music!

  • @garygordon4845
    @garygordon4845 4 роки тому +2

    "WHAT A SONG !!!" Be watching this over and over ... ~ such a catchy tune ~ Love Ray Charles and loved watching you two on your reaction. I will link and share your You Tube channel with my sixteen years old son in Ohio. I'm 63 and get a kick out of your reactions to so much music I grew up on and through the decades of my life. Music connects us all to the times and experiences of our individual life's. Music is life }}}}}}} and feeds the soul }}}}}}}}

  • @apathy9990
    @apathy9990 4 роки тому +2

    Ray Charles was soo awesome

  • @RoryVanucchi
    @RoryVanucchi 4 роки тому +128

    Louis Armstrong: Mack The Knife (Live 1956)

    • @itsallgood4093
      @itsallgood4093 4 роки тому +3

      I prefer the Booby Darin version, but both are good.

    • @victoriarobinson6793
      @victoriarobinson6793 4 роки тому +4

      And I prefer Ella Fitzgerald version 🙃

    • @RoryVanucchi
      @RoryVanucchi 4 роки тому +3

      I hear you. Ella's is also great. Both Louis and Ella are the classics on that one.

    • @itsallgood4093
      @itsallgood4093 4 роки тому +3

      I still have the Bobby Darrin version on the original 45. It was my mom's so it was around before I was born, so I have a bit of a sentimental attachment to that version.

    • @RoryVanucchi
      @RoryVanucchi 4 роки тому

      UA-cam search the Louis Armstrong live version in London 1957? It's a classic

  • @vickytimmerman1365
    @vickytimmerman1365 4 роки тому +1

    68 year old women..love you guys!

  • @SousChef77
    @SousChef77 4 роки тому +1

    Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, Leon Russell...A song for you. Makes me cry every time.

    • @SousChef77
      @SousChef77 4 роки тому

      And as an aside...Jamie Fox in the movie "Ray". I thought I was watching the real Ray Charles. Jamie is amazing.

    • @scook1541
      @scook1541 4 роки тому

      Temptations, too. Great version of A Song For You!

  • @judithcampbell3354
    @judithcampbell3354 4 роки тому +1

    You both are really good guys and I thank you for being true gentlemen! Ray Charles is another legend. Thank you for sharing your wonderful reaction to him! 🔥💜🔥

  • @JoeSmith-ey2xp
    @JoeSmith-ey2xp 4 роки тому +69

    My favorite version of "America the Beautiful" was Rays.

  • @gdhaney136
    @gdhaney136 4 роки тому +4

    I know this vid is like 6 weeks old, but I've been mad binging. It's nice to see first reactions to music I've loved forever.

  • @dhg142
    @dhg142 4 роки тому

    Love your open-mindedness & style. Your Ma & Da did something right to raise such cute kids.

  • @stinkystu1
    @stinkystu1 3 роки тому

    The man is in nearly every Hall of Fame that exists for music. He has one of the greatest country music albums of all time that is credited with a significant rise in popularity of country music. Genius! I miss him.

  • @MariaCarabin
    @MariaCarabin 4 роки тому +1

    No nicer thing than singing and clapping along your reactions... 😂🤘🏾

  • @pamelakallner1520
    @pamelakallner1520 4 роки тому +1

    Love you! Great reactions and reviews of some great music!!!

  • @ziyahmcgriff1555
    @ziyahmcgriff1555 4 роки тому

    They are killing me I am 14 years old and I know every song they play by heart. Are they living under a rock

  • @tishthedish7684
    @tishthedish7684 4 роки тому +1

    Agh yea I Love me some Ray Charles. 👏👏.
    He's one of my faves & who I look to for inspiration on the piano.

  • @tamifuller5407
    @tamifuller5407 4 роки тому +7

    Love it, this is one of the records my parents played on the weekends

  • @shakti7457
    @shakti7457 4 роки тому +1

    Ooh, my man, Ray!!! Love him!!! "I can't stop lovin' you!", "I'm busted", his rendition of the "National Anthem"!!! Gotta listen to them!!!

  • @Natassja99
    @Natassja99 4 роки тому +5

    "If you don't like jazz bro, you crazy..." My thoughts exactly....

  • @theresa3
    @theresa3 4 роки тому +2

    Love RAY CHARLES❤️

  • @sandraagus7419
    @sandraagus7419 4 роки тому +1

    Love it. I sing it to my grandson all the time. Lol

  • @michellebarlondsmith6243
    @michellebarlondsmith6243 4 роки тому +1

    Love Ray Charles and you know Stevie Wonder and him are two of the best artists who are and were great activists

  • @dannydoc1969
    @dannydoc1969 3 роки тому +1

    Yes, you can follow your dreams, but having the talent and genius of Ray helps, and is rare. He was one of a kind.