"Hit the Road Jack" glimpse

[Miguel]

Haley performs "Hit the Road Jack" with Casey on his album that is due out later this month. This lengthy AI interview gives us a taste.

At about 3:28, you can hear Haley singing in the background as Casey talks about the drummer and the song. Then we see them recording together in the studio.

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[buzzenator]

Great find, thx Miguel. I love the jazzy sound of Haley on Hit The Road Jack. Looks like I have to buy a Casey album to get more Haley and some nice material from Casey.

[LovinDaHaley]

^ Agreed.

Hit the Road Jack Duet is a bit reminiscent of the Moaning duet. LOVE IT! Maybe we'll get really treated and they'll do a video for it.

I will definitely be adding Hit the Road Jack to my iPod playlist.

[Miguel]

I loved it too - the humming, the bit of a growl, her tone... I'd buy an album of nothing but classic covers if Haley put one out.

[Flask Man]

Sultry jazz Haley. It's my favorite Haley. I will be buying that.

[gillyking]

Most definitely would support this album and would totally buy anything corrobrative including Haley. Those two know each other so well musically, that it's just a natural fit.
Thanks for this one Miguel..

[Haleylvr4evr]

I'm really excited for this! His whole cd will be amazing and Haley will make it even more special for us!

[john]

From that little taste of the song it sounds like another Haley-Casey winner. I love what I heard.

It was:

Billboard Hot 100 number one single
(Ray Charles version)
October 9, 1961 (2 weeks)

[My Alter Ego]

From that little taste of the song it sounds like another Haley-Casey winner. I love what I heard.

It was:

Billboard Hot 100 number one single
(Ray Charles version)
October 9, 1961 (2 weeks)

Me too! It's not a song I've ever cared for (much too repititious and, thus, tedious), but they've "funkified" it -- well, Casey says it's got a hip hop beat. (Interestingly, after listening again, I get a quasi-reggae feel, as well. Is that what hip hop is - a merging of funk and reggae, with vocalists who are too cool [or can't carry a tune] to sing? I quit trying to keep up with "popular" music when hip hop/rap/grunge seemed to take over what had once had a bit of musicality to it.)

Anyway, I can't wait to hear the entire song (and album).

[john]

Me too! It's not a song I've ever cared for (much too repititious and, thus, tedious), but they've "funkified" it -- well, Casey says it's got a hip hop beat. (Interestingly, after listening again, I get a quasi-reggae feel, as well. Is that what hip hop is - a merging of funk and reggae, with vocalists who are too cool [or can't carry a tune] to sing? I quit trying to keep up with "popular" music when hip hop/rap/grunge seemed to take over what had once had a bit of musicality to it.)

Anyway, I can't wait to hear the entire song (and album).

I never cared for the song, but it sounds fresh and different in this sample. I never liked Bennie and the Jets either -- until Haley sang it her way.

Note the stand up bass in the room we saw earlier this year in the photo with the various instruments. I figured it was there somewhere.