Ray Charles Live In Milan (1991)
The YouTube video clips below come from a concert at the Milanofiori Forum di Assago on December 4, 1991. They were part of a television program, directed by Giancarlo Nicotra, that was aired on December 6, by TMC(Telemontecarlo).
A good copy of the 59-minute video that I already knew from this source recently landed in my inbox (update: added below). There’s also a torrent titled Ray Charles Live In Milano At Forum Milano, probably identical to this taping by TMC.
The setlist was:
- Intro
- Then We’ll Be Home (Sadies Tune)
- Busted
- Georgia On My Mind
- Some Enchanted Evening
- Teardrops From My Eyes
- Yours
- I Feel So Bad
- The Good Life
- Chain Of Fools
- Baby It’s Cold Outside (ft Angie Workman)
- I Can’t Stop Loving You
- What’d I Say
- Outro
- O Sole Mio
This version of The Good Life (#9) is the first recording I know with The Ray Charles Orchestra (it was one of Ray’s favorites at symphony gigs). Although Brother Ray “never did encores”, the super soulful rendition of O Sole Mio (#15) very much looked like one.
Personnel:
Musicians: David Hoffman, Chuck Parrish, Jason Carder, Jim Rotondi – trumpets; Marc Fields, Steve Sigmund, Mike Guerrier, Jose Davila – trombones; Al Waters, Al Jackson (bandleader), Steve Elliott, Rudy Johnson, Jim Farnsworth – saxophones; Nils Johnson – bass, Kenny Carr – guitar; Peter Turre – drums, Ernest Vantrease – B3 Hammond organ. The Raelettes: Stella Yarbrough, Trudy Cohran, Angie Workman, Paula Moye, Wendy Smith.
Then We’ll Be Home (Sadies Tune):
Georgia On My Mind:
Some Enchanted Evening:
Busted:
Complete show (incl. commercials):
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