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The Ramsey Lewis Trio — Wade in the Water
Album: Time Flies
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Released: 1966
Length: 3:44
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My stepdad was a jazz fanatic. Being a rock guy, I listened to some of his records and nothing much clicked until the Ramsey Lewis record and specifically this song. Great arrangement!
Posted 3 weeks ago by jimlandwehr2582    [ Reply ]
Bill does absolutely amazing seques and themes!   Heard reference to Wade on the Water in a previous piece (Billie Eilish?) and  musical links lead us back here.  Awesome. 
Posted 3 weeks ago by philbertr    [ Reply ]
Released in 1966.
Posted 4 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Ah, a most excellent toe tapper. Great music!
Posted 4 months ago by MayBaby    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:
dig it.

i want to go to a really groovy party in the past where they're playing this and dance. 


Have your own really groovy party and dance, my friend..
Posted 8 months ago by GingerandMe    [ Reply ]
80 albums, incredible career.
Posted 1 year ago by cliveju    [ Reply ]
dig it.

i want to go to a really groovy party in the past where they're playing this and dance. 
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 rklein wrote:

The beginning of this tune is the jingle to a long running German radio program (WDR 2, Berichte von heute) summarizing the news and political commentaries of the day my parents used to hear daily. Since it was summarizing the day it ran pretty late (11:30pm). When I heard this jingle as a kid, it meant I was staying up late. Still associate that with this music. Great to hear that again here on RP!!!



Similar here. But the NDR didn't play it as late IIRC.
Posted 1 year ago by KalleB    [ Reply ]
 rklein wrote:

The beginning of this tune is the jingle to a long running German radio program (WDR 2, Berichte von heute) summarizing the news and political commentaries of the day my parents used to hear daily. Since it was summarizing the day it ran pretty late (11:30pm). When I heard this jingle as a kid, it meant I was staying up late. Still associate that with this music. Great to hear that again here on RP!!!



Still triggers these memories.
Posted 2 years ago by rklein    [ Reply ]
 mrtuba9 wrote:

I'm not old enough either (born ca. '70),

  when your YEAR of birth gets a 'ca.' in front of it, you know you've made the most of your life.

Posted 2 years ago by planet_lizard    [ Reply ]
 gmichaelt wrote:

Cats are obligate carnivores. You shouldn't be giving them mushrooms.


Ever heard of cat grass? Yeah, they do that too. 
Posted 2 years ago by dmcanany    [ Reply ]
Well, I ride on a mailtrain, baby
Can't buy a thrill
Well, I've been up all night, baby
Leanin' on the windowsill…
Posted 2 years ago by timatmit    [ Reply ]
 wetdog wrote:

Following the link on the homepage to DL this from Amazon.

I think it made my cat dance.., could just be the mushrooms though.




Made mine dance too and I don't even have a cat... 
Posted 2 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
I was lucky enough to see Ramsey Lewis open for Dave Brubeck at the Paramount in Austin. Mr. Lewis killed it - so much so we demanded an encore, from the opening act! Mr. Brubeck was okay too... kidding.
c.
Posted 2 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
I loves me some tickled ivories!!!
Posted 3 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
Berichte von heute.
Posted 4 years ago by KalleB    [ Reply ]
 lizardking wrote:

Maybe further down the comments there's talk about how this sounds like "Smoke on the Water" - which makes more sense to me than "Grapevine" - I'm not a big fan of this song so maybe I just now heard it for the first time....anyone else here that?  about 1/2 into the tune....

Long Live RP!!

yes, a classic old spiritual, many renditions, I love them all.  Check out Eva Cassidy's - sadly she is no longer with us, but a very talented artist, worthy of RP !
 

Posted 4 years ago by lindaurq    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]
 MeanUncleJake wrote:
Love this tune.  I am not old enough to remember it back in the day  Sure enjoy it now. The piano playing is free-wheeling and fantastic.  Thanks RP
 
I'm not old enough either (born ca. '70), but I'm sure our high school jazz band must have played it! Our band director put himself through college play piano bars.

Oh, and since he wouldn't this tuba player double up on the bass part, I was the band's groupie! I humped amps and pianos all over the state, even getting out of school for contests!!! 
 
              
Posted 5 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
..perfect beat!
Posted 5 years ago by vytis932    [ Reply ]
Love this tune.  I am not old enough to remember it back in the day  Sure enjoy it now. The piano playing is free-wheeling and fantastic.  Thanks RP
Posted 5 years ago by MeanUncleJake    [ Reply ]
 dragon1952 wrote:

Just for the record (no pun intended) this is a very old spiritual song that predates Grapevine by 60+ years. No surprise the melody found it's way into early 60's Motown music.

 
Maybe further down the comments there's talk about how this sounds like "Smoke on the Water" - which makes more sense to me than "Grapevine" - I'm not a big fan of this song so maybe I just now heard it for the first time....anyone else here that?  about 1/2 into the tune....

Long Live RP!!

Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Image result for fly fishing in waders
Posted 5 years ago by Tang2    [ Reply ]
 gmichaelt wrote:

Cats are obligate carnivores. You shouldn't be giving them mushrooms.

 
{#Lol}
Posted 6 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 wetdog wrote:

Following the link on the homepage to DL this from Amazon.

I think it made my cat dance.., could just be the mushrooms though.

 
Cats are obligate carnivores. You shouldn't be giving them mushrooms.
Posted 6 years ago by gmichaelt    [ Reply ]
A1 sounds of JOY  : )     timeless
Posted 6 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]

Following the link on the homepage to DL this from Amazon.

I think it made my cat dance.., could just be the mushrooms though.


Posted 6 years ago by wetdog    [ Reply ]
Well, this is very cool. Now Bill, how about some Horst Jankowski?
Posted 6 years ago by skuzzfud    [ Reply ]
 shanydawg wrote:
this agnosic say who the FLIP cares if what ever and WHAT eva!

 
Well this Christian embraces what the agnostics and atheists apparently think about this song, based on the comments - it's awesome!
Posted 6 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
YEAH BABY!!!
Posted 6 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 richlister wrote:


 

That sums it up for me, too.


Posted 7 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
 wossName wrote:
Why am I thinking of "I heard it through the grapevine"?

 
Just for the record (no pun intended) this is a very old spiritual song that predates Grapevine by 60+ years. No surprise the melody found it's way into early 60's Motown music.
Posted 7 years ago by dragon1952    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear this again after so many decades.
Posted 7 years ago by markybx    [ Reply ]
 
yup, I can hear it a bit too:


wossName wrote:
Why am I thinking of "I heard it through the grapevine"?

 


Posted 8 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
Music that makes housework fun. {#Bananajam}
Posted 8 years ago by nevar23    [ Reply ]
music that burns calories!  woo-hoo
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 Aud wrote:
Only version of this song that I like-don't care for the ones with vocals

 
Was just about to post the same thing.
Posted 8 years ago by MJdub    [ Reply ]
 jazz in 4/4, what a concept
 
Posted 8 years ago by max_p    [ Reply ]
 {#Cool}JIan wrote:

Nicely said, fred!  {#Yes}

 

Posted 9 years ago by Ziret    [ Reply ]
Only version of this song that I like-don't care for the ones with vocals
Posted 10 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
It's about time I made this a NINE imho.
 
Posted 10 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
 wossName wrote:
Why am I thinking of "I heard it through the grapevine"?

 
Because both songs have only two chords in the the expository section, I-IV. I hear it, too. It's the extended repetition I think that elicits the comparison.
Posted 10 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Chair dancing!
Posted 10 years ago by BlueHeronDruid    [ Reply ]
i'm old enough to remember when the Ramsey Lewis Trio were first killing it in the 60's.  It was a weird time, where the old school rock and rollers were being forced out by the British Invasion and the advent of psychedelic music.  Through it all, folks like Lewis and Booker T were cutting across all the lines, generating toe taps and outright butt boogies in chairs throughout the world.  It was a good time to be discovering music.  Sadly, greats like Miles Davis and other jazz musicians lost out.  only a small clique followed them in the major record buying crowd.  The resurgence of popularity in jazz shows that even 50+ years later good music is still good music.
Posted 10 years ago by nook    [ Reply ]
 wossName wrote:
Why am I thinking of "I heard it through the grapevine"?
 
I have no idea.
Posted 10 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Why am I thinking of "I heard it through the grapevine"?
Posted 10 years ago by wossName    [ Reply ]
Best version of this song! Leave out the vocals and just groove!{#Bananapiano}
Posted 10 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
"Time flies" is regularly used in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) to illustrate the often maddening ambiguity and multiple meanings inherent in English. I can think of at least four different meanings - time is short, measure the speed of flies, flies involved in time travel, Time flies, and many more can be constructed (see Wikipedia).

I'll get my coat...


 

Time flies like an arrow.  Fruit flies like a banana.
Posted 10 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

Those who believe they have imaginary friends can be inspired by their delusions to make fine music. Fine by this atheist.

 
Nicely said, fred!  {#Yes}
Posted 10 years ago by JIan    [ Reply ]
 msymmes wrote:
Groovin on a Saturday morning !

 
And on a Friday evening !




Posted 10 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]

Posted 11 years ago by richlister    [ Reply ]
Swing it baby............... oh yeah..........
Posted 11 years ago by SpamNRice    [ Reply ]
Groovin on a Saturday morning !
Posted 11 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
On a Monday morning holiday, this really sounds good!
Posted 11 years ago by LPCity    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:
Heard this performed too many times at high school jazz band competitions.  I have developed an involuntary wince every time I hear it.
 
Why did you attend so many "high school jazz band competitions"?
Posted 11 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Sounds a lot like Ramsey's "The In Crowd"....
Posted 11 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Groovay
Posted 11 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

Those who believe they have imaginary friends can be inspired by their delusions to make fine music. Fine by this atheist.
 
Personally, I prefer this one, though it's not quite as on-topic for a music station.

"I am one of the "good" atheists, which is to say I allow people their nonsense to the extent that they allow me mine." Jerry Holkins 
Posted 11 years ago by Ag3nt0rang3    [ Reply ]

Agree 100%

 
Gregorama wrote:
Great R&B groove going this afternoon.
 


Posted 11 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
Great R&B groove going this afternoon.
Posted 11 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:
Heard this performed too many times at high school jazz band competitions.  I have developed an involuntary wince every time I hear it.
 

Fell free to wince away I sure have no objections... but please tone it down when you do the ''Wince''
Posted 11 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]
Just bumped this to an 8 in my books.
 


Posted 11 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
this agnosic say who the FLIP cares if what ever and WHAT eva!
Posted 12 years ago by shanydawg    [ Reply ]
 dsd wrote:
Bill just slid in another "religious" piece. This time, I don't see the usual vitriolic comments about it from those who are less than tolerant on the matter. The instrumental must have fooled them. Praise the Lord for that ;)
 
Those who believe they have imaginary friends can be inspired by their delusions to make fine music. Fine by this atheist.
Posted 12 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Praise the Lord indeed.  And his wife, Rebecca!
Posted 12 years ago by oilydwarf    [ Reply ]
Grew up on this kind of stuff. Glad to hear it.
Posted 12 years ago by ExpatLarry    [ Reply ]
Very Schmood   {#Bounce}
Posted 12 years ago by wenatchee    [ Reply ]
Groovy
Posted 12 years ago by tulfan    [ Reply ]
Very cool...  sounds like a Dirty Harry Movie.
Posted 12 years ago by jberko    [ Reply ]
Bill just slid in another "religious" piece. This time, I don't see the usual vitriolic comments about it from those who are less than tolerant on the matter. The instrumental must have fooled them. Praise the Lord for that ;)
Posted 12 years ago by dsd    [ Reply ]
This song makes me happy! {#Wave}
Posted 12 years ago by nicolewe    [ Reply ]
 buddy wrote:
Eddie Harris a couple of hours ago and now Ramsey Lewis...you're rockin' today, Bill!

...I can just hear Dave Brubeck and Take 5 coming...
  Well, I can only wish.... This came on right after a huge conflagration between me and my brother. Neither of us won. I needed something that would reinstate my positive groove, and this did it. I wish Dave Brubeck's "Take 5" was next, but alas, a new set, a new groove.


Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
First my feet and then whole damn body starts movin to the beat - totally involuntary...thanks Bill woke my dead butt up! {#Bananajam}{#Drummer}{#Bananapiano}
Posted 13 years ago by mfcrowe    [ Reply ]
Although I am not moving this up from an 8 to a 9.... I am relabeling it "pretty awesome".

Posted 13 years ago by cirruss    [ Reply ]
Never...do I tire of RLT's take on this song
Posted 13 years ago by anisbet    [ Reply ]
Heard this performed too many times at high school jazz band competitions.  I have developed an involuntary wince every time I hear it.
Posted 13 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
{#Chillpill}{#Cowboy}{#Motor}{#Cool} 7 - 8...gettin' higher. this is ultra cool.
Posted 13 years ago by nicolewe    [ Reply ]
As popular as this is with us listeners, I'm surprised that this is the only Ramsey Lewis in the RP library.


Posted 13 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
 katiediddler wrote:
A great song from an underappreciated artist. Check out his version of "Slippin Into Darkness". It will make you a believer.
 
Thank goodness, I'm already a believer. Ramsey Lewis Trio is just beyond great. I'm doing that silly "desk-dance" that people do when they're at a computer - moving my shoulders, shifting in my seat as much as I can, feet tapping... I know I look like the world's biggest dork, but with this music, I don't even give a whooping funt. {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
A great song from an underappreciated artist. Check out his version of "Slippin Into Darkness". It will make you a believer.
Posted 13 years ago by katiediddler    [ Reply ]
God, this is SWEET!!!!! MMMMMMYeah!!!!!!!!!
Posted 13 years ago by deepwoodskev    [ Reply ]
Perfectly timed: I just came back from camping and water-hiking; I'll put this on my iPod for the next river hike!
Posted 13 years ago by msbella    [ Reply ]
Ohhhh - puttin' on my dancin' shoes now.  Lovelovelove this song!  Ramsey Lewis is rather magical....{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananajam}{#Bananapiano}{#Bananasplit}

Never heard this before but the bananas just had to move when they heard it.  Couldn't stop 'em.
 
Posted 13 years ago by Bad_Art    [ Reply ]
 Moonflower31 wrote:
I keep on hearing ...smoke on the water.....
  Right you are !
  A very good rip.
  Ramsey should have some royalty !
            {#Lol}

Posted 13 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
Harvey "The Snake" Mandel next?  Guess not, I've got it backwards - HE covered THIS, not the other way round.....

Posted 13 years ago by DD gypsyman    [ Reply ]
Excellent!

{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 13 years ago by namp    [ Reply ]
Fun. And only on RP. This makes me want to donate. Note because I'm a huge fan of the song. But because Bill has cajones to vary his playlist to such a fun, vocal, unruly crowd of listeners as us all.
Posted 14 years ago by derekd    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
"Time flies" is regularly used in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) to illustrate the often maddening ambiguity and multiple meanings inherent in English. I can think of at least four different meanings - time is short, measure the speed of flies, flies involved in time travel, Time flies, and many more can be constructed (see Wikipedia).

I'll get my coat...

 
What's your hurry?  Here's your hat.  {#Wink}

Posted 14 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Amazing from the get go.
Posted 14 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
Gone man...reaaaaaal gone
Posted 14 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
stone groove
Posted 14 years ago by oldviolin    [ Reply ]
Sweet! Haven't heard this in friggin' DECADES!
Posted 14 years ago by CascadianPDX    [ Reply ]
very nice!{#Bananapiano}
Posted 14 years ago by diegotz    [ Reply ]
"Time flies" is regularly used in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) to illustrate the often maddening ambiguity and multiple meanings inherent in English. I can think of at least four different meanings - time is short, measure the speed of flies, flies involved in time travel, Time flies, and many more can be constructed (see Wikipedia).

I'll get my coat...

Posted 14 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Groo-vay-y!
 
Posted 14 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
 shayde wrote:
I hear a lot of Les Mccann in it.
  Yep, by golly!
Posted 15 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
 cc_rider wrote:
Saw Ramsey Lewis here a few months ago. He opened for Dave Brubeck (!!), and tore the place up! We gave him a standing ovation and demanded an encore. Dave didn't seem to mind...

c.
 
Wow. That must have been some show. Pretty sure there's a lot of mutual admiration between Lewis and Brubeck, a couple of pros.

Posted 15 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
 ThePoose wrote:
How about some Eartha Kitt now? She's playing here (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) tonight at the tender age of 80.
 
RIP Eartha

Posted 15 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
Wow!  Thanks for the blast from the past!

Posted 15 years ago by DeeCee1109    [ Reply ]
I saw these guys live back in the early 70's. Appropriate album title.

Posted 15 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
I keep on hearing ...smoke on the water.....
Posted 16 years ago by Moonflower31    [ Reply ]
mlcarroll wrote:
It's got a bit of that Les McCann & Eddie Harris thing goin'. Groovy!
I hear it!
Posted 16 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
Great to hear, and nice segue from Stevie Wonder"s Don't You Worry About a Thing.
Posted 16 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
It's got a bit of that Les McCann & Eddie Harris thing goin'. Groovy!
Posted 16 years ago by mlcarroll    [ Reply ]
Moi Oci on the left-most hand clap track ... well, OK, you may genuflect to my hands, have your peeps call my peeps, OK?
Posted 16 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
This is awesome... Serious chairboppin. I hear a lot of Les Mccann in it.
Posted 16 years ago by shayde    [ Reply ]
Some Ramsey better than none. Funky pianer blues the way to go, and that Young-Holt rhythm section literally can't be beat.
Posted 16 years ago by dionysius    [ Reply ]
Clap your hands - and swivel that chair around from side to side. (that's what I'm doing. clapping very quietly)
Posted 16 years ago by pannaramma    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of my son's high school jazz band. A little better, perhaps.
Posted 16 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
The intersection of modern jazz and tent-meetin' Gospel!
Posted 16 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
Very cool how this has the same sound and groove as "The In Crowd", but with a different melody.
Posted 16 years ago by Agent510    [ Reply ]
Good grief. Is this song really 5 hours long, or does it just feel like it?
Posted 16 years ago by QueenLucia    [ Reply ]
cc_rider wrote:
Saw Ramsey Lewis here a few months ago. He opened for Dave Brubeck (!!), and tore the place up! We gave him a standing ovation and demanded an encore. Dave didn't seem to mind... c.
I sure would have like to hear that show! Must of been fun!!
Posted 16 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
Very cool!
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
Not heard this..nor of Ramsey...until now, and already a fan!
Posted 16 years ago by redtex    [ Reply ]
I just subconsciously jumped out of my office chair and started dancing in place at my desk. Is that a bad thing?
Posted 16 years ago by killahfunkadelic    [ Reply ]
Saw Ramsey Lewis here a few months ago. He opened for Dave Brubeck (!!), and tore the place up! We gave him a standing ovation and demanded an encore. Dave didn't seem to mind... c.
Posted 16 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by dogpound    [ Reply ]
How about some Eartha Kitt now? She's playing here (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) tonight at the tender age of 80.
Posted 16 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]