Love Has A Mind Of Its Own
There are some artists who any songwriter worth his or her salt would kill to have record one of their songs. Ray Charles is at the top of my list. This cut started out with me playing a synthesizer bass line to a drum track. The rhythm section was later filled out and the track was then sent from L.A. across country for Ray to sing to. I never met him but I feel a connection to him as a result of his wonderful vocal. A rare privilege. The record was produced by Richard Perry and I’m guessing that he recorded Mavis Staples on background vocals after Mr. Charles had sent the track back. The reason I’m not sure is that I never went back into the studio after putting down the bass line. Records by Fed-Ex! Co-written with Jimmy Scott. Hope you enjoy.
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You forgot a very important part of this recording. This was my first attempt at going over to
Richards house myself and playing it for him in that gorgeous house with all the crazy riff raff he had
Hanging out. After waiting 45 min. To 1 hr. He took me into the room that looked like a studio from the
40’s with all of his vintage decor. I pitched the song and he absolutely flipped for the song! He called
You directly to tell he would be recording it on the new Ray Charles CD. We found out latter he put Mavis
On the backgrounds. One of my favorite cuts of my career as your song plugged!!!
Tommy Me Boy I Like, I Like Lou
Tom, This is the BEST! Lovin’ the Ray Man with your song music!
Thanks June! Really appreciate your appreciation. 🙂
My 1 year old daughter Abbie is loving this track – drumming along in her highchair as she eats her Marmite on toast. Good taste just like her father.
Nice one Tom
Jas
Love it! Thanks, Jason.
Didn’t know this one. Wonderful, vintage Tom.
Danke, mein Herr!
This is just the song to listen to as I watch the sun setting over Central park West — it does have a mind of its own and which dovetails perfectly with this early fall evening.
THanks, coz!