I don’t really have anything for you today, but here is something I like. I’ve become a bit obsessed with this recorded 1963 Brazil concert performance of Ray Charles since I found a few clips on You Tube. As luck would have it, more people have been posting other songs from the same show and it is all amazing.

But a highlight for me is this song. What I like about it, besides the fact that it is mindblowing, is how Ray is so generous with his band. Ray frequently gave show time to the talent he had gathered around him and I love how his vocals just contribute to the background here....until the end, when he lets loose.

Thanks, Ray.

And thank you, YouTube. Without YouTube, this show would likely have sat in a can for the rest of our lives.