This was a song born out of a late night improv jam session. Ray Charles and his band finished their set and just kept on playing. And when they kept playing, “What' I’d Say” is what came out, right there out on the stage. Over the course of eight minutes, “What I’d Say” defined soul music, won the adoration of music fans and managed to piss off quite a few as well. It combined electric piano with real piano and it turned the high hat into a central percussion element.
“When you see me in misery, come on baby, see about me.”
