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[@iwasframedformyparentscrim9519]

And remember, this was before auto tune. That’s his real voice. Eric Burdon was a legend.

[@innosanto]

he is a legend. as are all members. of course the keyboard player, but also guitarist and bassist. drummwe great too.

[@MrDiddyDee]

@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee True, auto-tune will make an average singer sound in pitch, that's all, it can't add the soul and performance which is what's lacking from so many modern singers. Yeah, you could overdub back in the day, but when you hear a singer of the calibre of Eric Burdon he doesn't need any of that, he went for it. All the producers had to do for him was add some reverb and recognise the best take. It wouldn't surprise me if this was a complete vocal take from start to finish. In this era top artists could do this stuff live too, no fancy tech , no tricks.

[@iwasframedformyparentscrim9519]

@@MrDiddyDee he did this performance in one take

[@tonybanton6787]

@@iwasframedformyparentscrim9519 And just 23 yo at the time

[@bl5533]

Yep

[@iwasframedformyparentscrim9519]

This is what happens when rock, gospel and blues come together. And they are British. Awesome.

[@AdeebaZamaan]

That's what the British Invasion did: introduced us to our own musical roots!

[@fuckamericanidiot]

@@AdeebaZamaan That's a beautiful statement

[@AdeebaZamaan]

@@fuckamericanidiot Gratitude ❤️ for your appreciation!

[@stuartauld3193]

Geordies😅😅😅

[@dragonknightofamiraka3636]

Stole their entire sound from Black people.

[@piroskaracz3621]

I'm thrilled to say Eric Burdon the singer is still well and performing at 81♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@realmmarque6906]

With a voice like that,Eric will live forever🤝🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@matthewirwin6134]

Good for him. I thought he would be older but i guess he really is a baby in the video.

[@melissaleigh5220]

Where??!

[@hdz12ez]

The best part of this song is the fact that it was recorded in one take. Perfect!

[@scottmatzeder9162]

Eric Burdon is a legend. Check out his other work with War: Spill the Wine. The tall redhead bassist is Chas Chandler...He is the one who discovered Jimi Hendrix, in fact He spent his own money to bring Jimi Back to the states and that help skyrocket his career.

[@freebirdtony]

Excellent commentary.👍🏻

[@willemaartman2869]

Alan Price on organ :)

[@LyleAllbritton]

Spill the wine, yes please!

[@estuder32anthonywayne98]

Beat me to it😎

[@antonytheolddog8626]

Spot on Scott.. Spill the wine is epic..and the story of Jimi is bang on. There was a radio2 thing about that story not too long ago..

[@craigwatson4527]

Eric Burdon was only 23 when this video was made. He definitely gives a voice to the saying that someone is an "old soul".

[@AdaDay-om4lm]

Eric Burdon yes 23 but lived through heavy stuff froma young age can tell incredible soul

[@Elerad]

The Animals have an interesting, complicated, and rather sad history. In their heyday, they were ridiculously popular -- we're talking near-Beatles level of crazed popularity. However, naivete and inexperience started leading to problems. The biggest was that when they first created their contracts, everything went to Alan Price (the keyboardist), with the understanding that it would then be divvyed up amongst the other members. However, they had no access to the funds or really any way of knowing how much they were making. They were touring like crazy, playing their tails off, and it wore on them as they weren't seeing any rewards. Chas Chandler (the big bassist) met and soon began managing a talented young guitarist named Jimi Hendrix. He introduced Jimi to Eric Burdon (the lead singer), and the two became fast friends. However, Chandler soon left the group to focus on scouting and managing as he wasn't seeing the money he thought he should be seeing for the amount of work he was putting into the group. Hendrix died a short time later, and Burdon was utterly devastated, which took a further toll on the band, which soon disbanded. John Steel (the drummer) joined another band and they changed their name to... wait for it... The Animals. The other band members were a little pissed about this and demanded they change the name. Steel refused, and they severed all contact with him. Meanwhile, Alan Price's duplicitous dealings were discovered, and contact was severed with him, as well. Burdon later approached him and asked to bury the hatchet, saying hey, you can keep everything you've made, but let's get a new contract in place so we can all make money off our music and get back together. Price told him to go pound sand, and the two have not spoken since. Price has had a successful solo career and has worked with a number of other bands. Burdon found success in other ways, especially with the psychedelic group, War. He also married a sharp woman who has dedicated herself to making sure no one takes advantage of him again, and so he is living quite comfortably in his old age. Chandler died fairly young of a heart problem. Hilton Valentine (the guitarist) and Burdon are the only two who maintained a friendship after the group disintegrated, but Valentine sadly died early in 2021. He was still playing with various groups right up to the end. So there you have it. One of the most popular groups ever fell apart due to infighting, backstabbing, and conflicting goals. The story of so many rock bands...

[@stevejackson9173]

Very interesting background there. Thanks.

[@jennifursun3303]

now according to Alan no one else was at the studio to sign their names to the record guess it depends on who you believe

[@lindydomanick8498]

WOW!!! Loved them from day 1.. Eric Burdon was and is in a class of his own!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE 411

[@suatustel746]

Precise sum up the history of the group, l rate them well above the others despite their short life..

[@richardlacey4923]

Like most marriages

[@dmr1538]

Eric Burdon is STILL alive in his eighties and is STILL singing House of the Rising Sun on youtube, and is STILL doing it great despite all the backstabbers in his life... kudos to him.

[@sherylhenley1931]

He was 23 when he did this-an old man's voice and life experiences in his voice-amazing! This was the first song I learned to play on the guitar.

[@mikeo5003]

Yet he'd never left Newcastle when he wrote this. Wild

[@jordanwilliams1515]

@@mikeo5003 he didn’t write this song, no one really knows who wrote it! It’s from the late 1800s though I think

[@keenanalexander3003]

That's awesome! it's the first song I taught myself on the guitar. Relatively easy to play but absolutely incredible melody.

[@KMK7355]

Hilton Valentine's (RIP) opening guitar riff is one of the most iconic in the 60's, if not ever.

[@AdeebaZamaan]

@@sherylhenley1931 Me too, first song I learned on guitar! And half my classmates!

[@mattshaw6180]

"It's My Life" and "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" are two more Animals songs where Eric Burdon drops heavy soul on you.

[@danielwalker1538]

My two favorite songs. Big fan of A girl named Sandoz by the Animals. Sandoz is the pharmaceutical company that made LSD. It's in my top 3 by these guys.

[@bluebird3281]

"Bring it on home to me"

[@mikematusek4233]

I'd add Sky Pilot.

[@barryanderson3910]

Also, "We Gotta Get Out of this Place".

[@donpaladino]

and We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

[@lawrencebritt270]

In my opinion the greatest song ever. That musical interlude in the middle of the song is second to none. Eric Burden is a killer. Real instruments, real voices, real talent. Part of the British Invasion. This song is unmatched in my honest humble opinion. I believe it's a pipe organ and he does it all with his eyes closed.

[@Choober65]

My grandfather, who came from a VERY musical family, agreed with you, and I do too. There will never be a song like this EVER again.

[@perryrush6563]

Don't forget the gum chewing drummer

[@lennyvalentin6485]

The organ is a Vox Continental, and it is an electronic instrument, one of the early transistor organs made. This model had the peculiarity that it would distort when many keys were pressed simultaneously - you can hear that at the very end at the track.

[@ilsesaunders3547]

To me the success of the song lies in the meaning of the lyrics. This guy is telling the story of so many people who grew up in horrible circumstances, which caused them to make poor choices which in turn lead to wasted lives. I remember often listening to this song as a young student in the seventies and it would make me cry every time.

[@edarcuri182]

Researching the history produces a story that the song was originally in the voice of a young woman lamenting her ties to a house of ill repute. The power of the song, of course, is the weaving of the music and the lamentation whatever the source.

[@ottog.garcia7765]

I agree 💯 with you it was a massage that still going on now mother's keep your children out of sin God bless you

[@wilpri]

It's of a woman who falls in love with a man she meets at a brothel where she works. Of course she wants to leave it but that's where he is.

[@anthonyblakely399]

My favorite song from The Animals.....The Animals are among the gods of Rock n' Roll....this song is Iconic!!!

[@elisabethaxelsson4736]

So True yes Eric has so much soul you can fell what he sings about

[@billshine401]

The organist name is Alan Price. He had a great career of his own. Great review as always.

[@BRUTALSHANZ1988]

The very first time I listened to this was from watching Martin Scorsese's Casino and still to this day this song leaves me with goosebumps. The Animals were simply icons and masters of their craft. No one alive today can ever hold a candle to their legacy.

[@Choober65]

IMHO the Animals were WAY better than the beatles

[@donnaduhamel6004]

Soul had no gender, color . .Just Great Talent!!!!!!

[@SIXX2772]

The bass player is the one who got Jimi Hendrix discovered and brought the right ones to see him perform, the rest is history.

[@rubyloveii3828]

Eric Burdon was the one that found Jimi’s body 😢.

[@wrigleyville]

Asia and BJ, this group was very heavily influenced by Black Rock & Roll, early R&B and Chicago Blues. The Rolling Stones and Yardbirds were also very heavily influenced by these genres of music. The Beatles, Searchers, Gerry And The Pacemakers, Peter and Gordon, Chad & Jeremy, The Dave Clark Five were more versatile. They covered many more styles of music: Country, Rockabilly, a lot of Black Rock & Roll and even Broadway. Bo Diddley, Elmore James, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Little Walter, Willie Dixon. Then there was Sam Cooke, Little Richard, Ray Charles, Buddy Holly, The Everly Brothers and the list goes into eternity. Several of these British Invasion bands have publically stated that if it weren't for this music, there probably would not have been a British Invasion. But they loved their heroes and their heroes loved 'em right back. And still do to this day. Hope this was helpful.

[@musicairplanes4884]

@@wrigleyville Howlin Wolf did what was called a Front Porch tour in Europe. He was with many other bues musicians on the tour. Turned out this was a huge influence on the youth in Europe.

[@SIXX2772]

@@rubyloveii3828 Thought it was his girlfriend at the time, they was in her flat, supposedly she went out for smokes while he went to sleep and came back to find him dead.

[@mitchellhartman6205]

hmm Chas Chandler didn't discover Hendrix, he managed him.

[@sherrygarza3312]

Eric Burdon (lead singer) teamed up with War to do a song named "Spill The Wine". You should check it out.

[@yesterdayproductions1019]

The song was an old folk song written by a WOMAN driven into a life of prostitution because of poverty in New Orleans. She tells her story in the song which is very moving. Eric changed the word to "boy" since he was singing it. The "House of the Rising Sun" was a brothel.

[@riffz6065]

It's insane to think how young the vocalist was when they recorded this. Beautiful voice.

[@CJBW]

One of the best groups to come with the British Invasion.

[@Grumpy_Rabbit]

Next from The Animals: "When I Was Young," "We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place," "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," "It's My Life" and "Sky Pilot."

[@rickfortier8664]

Sky Pilot & We've got to get out of this place were staples for Vietnam era. When I was young - teenage angst!

[@redsologlass8768]

This band is so great. Only wish they had a bigger catalog.

[@danielwalker1538]

A girl named Sandoz, San Francisco nights, Dont let me down.

[@davidpost428]

Yes !

[@Rick-or2kq]

This organ solo and the one in The Doors song "Riders on the storm" to me are two best organ solos in rock.

[@LLiivveeeevviiLL]

You got an issue with John Lord?

[@IanPunter]

I think you meant to say Light my Fire which is the greatest organ solo in music history period!!!

[@ZaPpaul]

Alive she cried version of Light my Fire and Booker T and the MG's - Green Onions are for me the two best.

[@chrislastnam6822]

​@@IanPunterMick Jagger was unimpressed by The Doors. I agree with Mick.

[@jimfox6920]

The Animals were 1 of the best groups of the 60s. And this is 1 of their biggest hits. They did so many good songs. Should play some more please.

[@nathanielmarquis4764]

The keyboard solo was insane. Best band in the 60s 8n my opinion.

[@guestuser2373]

You guys need to hear them sing Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood and We Gotta Get Outta This Place.

[@deborahstrickland9845]

And "Inside Looking Out" live.

[@vicprovost2561]

Great song, still gives me chills 57 years later. As an aside, their bass player, Chas Chandler, helped discover Jimi Hendrix, Wiki it. Eric Burdon is the singer, he came to Northampton about 25 years ago and tore up the place. True legends, try Its My Life. Enjoy! 🔉

[@dang2226]

Eric, was Incredible!!!! The organ was haunting , it is just one of the top songs Ever!!! One take, pure talent.

[@stevereed8786]

This was a live recording. If you look back you will see that Burdon never sung this song live like he did on this live recording. It's a one off masterful performance. His voice register was at the red level needle max at the end finale. Amazing.

[@bodybalanceU2]

this wasnt a live recording - no microphones - back then everything was mimed in videos - you can see its mimed but that was the norm back then - all videos are mimed unless it says its live and you can clearly see that he is not singing live

[@stevereed8786]

@@bodybalanceU2 What your hearing is a "Live" recording. What your seeing is a video and has absolutely nothing to do with the actual original recording. My point is Eric Burdon never sang this song at a live performance like he did on the original recording.

[@sallgoodman2323]

@@stevereed8786 True. Once in a lifetime recording.

[@nancymartineau-bauman6018]

This song was sooo popular back in the day. Still to this day if someone plays it on juke box or how ever you select music in a bar these days, people will sing along with this song. It's been in movies, and has stood the test of time. His organ playing is fantastic in this track. Love your reaction, thank you!

[@muzikkification]

This was recorded in one take (because that's all they could afford to do). Absolutely nailed it!

[@HereonTubeYou]

Everything about this video- His voice, the sound they discovered, the stare, the keyboard...waaaay ahead of it's time. Must have been like when Nirvana first came out with this new sound.

[@jamesdrynan]

Unbelievably, this version was recorded in one take at a small studio in London. It took fifteen minutes to record and mix! They're synching to the original track here. And that's a Vox Continental keyboard played by Alan Price with an incredible solo. Burdon's voice is Wowser.

[@CarlosGonzalez-mr5qz]

I love the facial expressions of Asia. Like a child seeing something for the first time.

[@757optim]

Eric was a young dude with an old soul's voice.

[@elisabethaxelsson4736]

True

[@naudianeels1328]

So true 🎯

[@skinsdan6831]

Another Great British band,the lead singer lives in california these days and still performs,it's really nice to see you both react to British artists of the past and enjoy them,where would we be without music as it is so incredibly important,love to you both ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@randyrock9570]

This is One of Greatest British Invasions in the early 60's, the Animals along with the Beatles Rolling Stones the Who plus many more Uk's Bands 🇬🇧 Thank you Asia and BJ for reacting the Animals.

[@scottmatzeder9162]

This is pure, simple and artistic talent in its Rawest form!

[@anthonyblakely399]

According to my ancient memories...the Lead sing and songwriter is Eric Burton who later in the 70's formed a group called Eric Burdon & War. Alan Price on the Keyboards. And yeah that the organ part of the Keyboard. Here is more info..... (also billed as ) are an English rhythm and blues and rock band, formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in the early 1960s. The band moved to London upon finding fame in 1964. The Animals were known for their gritty, bluesy sound and deep-voiced frontman Eric Burdon, as exemplified by their signature song and transatlantic number-one hit single, "The House of the Rising Sun", as well as by hits such as "We Gotta Get Out of This Place", "It's My Life", "Don't Bring Me Down", "I'm Crying", "See See Rider", and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood". The band balanced tough, rock-edged pop singles against rhythm and blues-oriented album material and were part of the British Invasion of the US

[@benv1752]

Some stories of what the title is about: 1) it's a brothel. The proprietor's name was Madame Soleil Levant, French for Rising Sun. 2) it's a gambling den 3) a woman's prison thus "ball and chain" First performed as a blues song back in the late 1800s. Performed by many women and men singers

[@Annie497]

His voice is one of the few that sends chills up my spine, it's so...deep and rich.

[@rossmcmanamon2634]

being from England & my old man being a massive animals fan. loved your reaction & once again you 2 are top drawer reactors

[@wrigleyville]

57 years later, still sounds clear as day. Which part of the country do you reside? I wish you and yours well. Stay safe and happy.

[@rossmcmanamon2634]

North London, same to you geezer, what part you from

[@wrigleyville]

@@rossmcmanamon2634 I'm actually from the South Side of Chicago but I have distant relatives in the Brixton, Streatham Common (sp)? area. Zoning code begins SW so I presume that's South West London. Is that near the Theatre District? Hope to visit your fine country and residents some day.

[@rossmcmanamon2634]

this country is pretty much like yours, run by a fool & way to many clusterfucks, but the thratres are about half hour from Brixton on the tube.

[@davidd3948]

The keyboardist used a Vox Continental organ. You can still buy them today, for about 2k. And they look nearly the same.

[@allanrudge1518]

I'd love to hear this played using an old pipe organ in a church like Phantom of the Opera or Davey Jones from POTC.

[@jimwilcox2964]

It was pretty cutting edge at the time, the Vox only being out a year or two

[@alvinburrell]

The keyboard player is Alan Price - he is a brilliant singer and songwriter who at 80 years old still plays live in London every month. I went to see him live before lockdown and it was one of the best concerts I have ever been to. The man has so many funny stories and his musicianship is phenomenal.

[@teenac718]

I actually saw them do this on our black and white TV. It was a British music special with many soon to be famous musicians. I was very young, They colorized this later. Loved the Animals. Very talented.

[@howardmenkes2926]

No, this is from a film

[@kimacronym2521]

This is certainly a 'banger', a standout song. The musicians are incredible, the organ has this jazzy/bluesy sound, and at the same time driving the rhythm. The lead singer is equally talented with his unique voice. Not many songs that old are still that powerful. This speaks for itself.

[@TheGoldenCapstone]

The cool thing about this song is that it's so old and there's been so many different lyrical versions that it's unknown who originally wrote it.

[@PhilMasters]

Yeah - the legend is that Bob Dylan discovered this old song and played it basically as a folk song. Then the Animals turned it into this, and Dylan heard it and decided he needed to use more electric instruments.

[@alfredthegreatkingofwessex6838]

@@PhilMasters Hi man, that is not completely true but it’s also not completely false. Bob Dylan‘s version is almost the same as Dave Van Ronk’s version. He actually says that Dylan asked him to do the version after recording it because Dylan thought it was his song. The song was really popular within the folk community at the time anyways

[@melonheadorion6083]

this song has ties to music well before dylan, in fact, its said to have a version of it before dylan was even born.

[@mattguz55]

@@melonheadorion6083 yeah I heard it was an old miners song. Even heard it was sung by chain gangs

[@Problembeing]

Yup, the actual melody is an ancient English folk song.

[@user-DrJoe-Future]

This song is a Legend. The song tells of hard times for a family in New Orleans. The best version ever recorded is by the British Rock Band "The Animals" in 1964. I was 14 years old in the U.S. and will never forget this song. Their recording hit #1 on the UK Singles Chart and in the United States and Canada. It is still great today.

[@jezzter4106]

Man that song never gets old. Like you said that organ was so powerful. It's so hard to make the organ work in music and they fucking nailed it. Love yalls reactions. Keep it up.

[@johnwaga3702]

Great reaction to one of the all-time great songs. When they went into the studio to record, they did it in one take and were in and out in 10 minutes! Simply brilliant!

[@themacraecase4323]

Martin Scorcese used this song in the film 'Casino' - that may be where you've seen it (or in a few other films as well).

[@SaltyMinorcan]

Coolest song ever. When I was young my husband and I traveled in a converted school bus camper just to see the country. We would take local jobs for awhile while this other couple we traveled with would play music in 'pass the hat' type joints along the way. We got to see New Orleans that way when it was still the big easy. The woman sang a version of House of the rising sun that brought the house down. Good memories.

[@fbales]

I’m almost 73, and I loved the Animals when I was a teen. We called it soul music back then, but it was blues redone as rock n roll. Introduced me to the blue’s which is still my favorite music.

[@medranowendy408]

I cant imagine being a teenager and hearing this song for the first time when it camr out on the radio, amazing!!

[@othervoices76]

The keyboard is a Vox Continental, same one The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek used at the start of their career.

[@jamesjohnston9225]

I heard another reactor say that Ray Charles also used one of these keyboards.

[@plabaa1889]

I hope you continue your journey down the rabbit hole of 50s and 60s music.... You will have a Neverending gold mine of classics songs...❤️

[@sheilayates6548]

Allan Price on keyboard ,he was amazing. Love all your reactions 💖💙💖💙UK

[@yorkiegeoff1825]

His name is little Alan Price …. (Jarrow song )👍😀

[@hak4890]

As always, you two are magnificent ❤️❤️!! I am 62 years and have known/heard/loved this song forever. However, I just recently watched this video. I had absolutely no idea how young Eric Burdon was, and what he looked like, then. Unbelievable. A young man with a mature, soulful voice. He is so captivating, as is the entire ensemble. So glad you enjoyed it! 😘😘

[@byronmitchell3784]

THE ANIMALS,"HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN".. 1964 I WAS 7 WHEN I FIRST HEARD THIS SONG.. AND I KNEW I LOVED ROCK AND ROLL... ERIC BURDEN AND HIS POWERFUL VOICE...

[@redsologlass8768]

Born in 69, heard it very young. Singing this in living room at like 6 or 7 my Mom would play this album all the time. It was my Dads favorite album . Pretty cool memory .

[@evelynmabe7877]

I was 6!!!! One of my favorites!

[@Tomloser4321]

Just a Note....bass player discovered Hendrix in NY during his last tour with Animals and brought him to England...........the rest is history!! Alan Price is the name of the organist. He knew his way with a Hammond B organ as well. I saw them in SF in 1965.

[@livelaughandlovelong]

He is tiny but a huge voice. GREAT live performer. His music with War was also worth a listen.

[@Sam-mf8pj]

He might be only 5'6 and I might be 5'8 and not born for another twenty years after this recording, but I'd still climb him like a goddamn tree.

[@filmfreak5856]

@@Sam-mf8pjreal

[@SCBJQ]

@@Sam-mf8pj I'm 5' 11" and I agree. Eric's still hot.

[@davidclark442]

The video of The House of the Rising Sun was way before it's time and is a classic Eric Burton's voice it's raspy and awesome and everybody is in tune

[@josephpowell3949]

Back then all they had was TUBE AMPS and they had their own sound to them, later they came out with solid-state amps!

[@josephpowell3949]

@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee Yes, they still sell them!

[@sandrasofiahsexton3917]

How can he deliver so much passion in his voice when he looks so calm, cool, and collected?

[@mrdarren1045]

Cause brits are cool

[@ridwandwiatmadja3309]

Cause he's a New Castle Gentleman

[@richardsanderson9883]

Never underestimate the creative power of Geordies on good drugs

[@Sam-mf8pj]

​@@richardsanderson9883BEST comment Richard. 😂❤

[@bombasticbushkin4985]

A timeless hit, a home run. Eric Burdon was amazing, precocious and filled with a raspy soul. That keyboard player was killing it on a Hammond organ. That distinct sound is quite rare in music today.

[@i.m.7710]

I love watching reactions to this song. It came out when I was about 9 years old...I was totally up on all the latest songs which played only on A.M. radio. No repeat, no pause, no rewind. The musicianship is amazing. They are an English band. It's a haunting, sad song.

[@joemckinley754]

If you like the era and you like the soulful sound Janis Joplin is a must. Live version of Ball and Chain (from Monterey) or Summertime are legendary. Another great reaction!!!

[@donbelenger817]

She is incredible

[@jack-of-all-trades1234]

Have you heard the Japanese band Glim Spanky and their cover of Joplin's song Move Over? A lot of people seem to be impressed with it. I love the band personally.

[@joemckinley754]

@@jack-of-all-trades1234 will definitely check it out

[@joemckinley754]

@@jack-of-all-trades1234 wow...that was just enough like and just enough different from Joplin's to be pretty dang good. Thanks for the suggest.

[@TheDivayenta]

Or singing Raise Your Hand with Tom Jones!

[@grakkerful]

I read somewhere years ago "The Stones might sleep with your girlfriend, but the Animals would steal your girl and sleep with your mom." Hell raisers.

[@kyledavis7819]

That organ is called a Vox Continental organ, it was used EVERYWHERE in the 60s rock world. It provided a great contrast to the Hammond B3 (the organ we know as the "Black church organ", it was also used in jazz, blues, funk, soul, etc)

[@MarkTitus420]

I read somewhere that when this came out in 1964, it was the first ever 'Hard Rock' song ever played on the radio - they were all afraid to play it because it was so ominous sounding but they had to paly it because it was on the top of the charts.

[@heliotropezzz333]

Regarding the two guitarists, one (Hilton Valentine who smiles at the end) died recently, and the other (Chas Chandler) who died earlier, discovered Jimi Hendrix in America and brought him to England where his fame began to rise.

[@bernicemoore5182]

The guitarist, Hilton Valentine (RIP) inspired countless beginning guitarists wanting to learn how to play his riff on this song.

[@Defenestrering]

this reaction is fuckin beautiful and really makes this song justice. both of you reacted just the way i would want and expect if I showed this song to someone who never heard it before. BJ, I saw you got it directly. Good for you buddy-

[@DodgeyHodgey]

Wow this is an amazing song... To think its over 50 years old blows my mind

[@Kagawongdog1]

I was a kid when this came out, still love it today. The song has been covered many times, Haley Reinhart did a great version.

[@richardmartin9565]

That was an early electric organ....more portable fro travelling bands than a Hammond.

[@jedislap8726]

A Vox Continental. Some say that the organ is still undergoing intense psychiatric treatment after this video.

[@richardmartin9565]

@@jedislap8726 hahaha

[@ianx-cast6289]

The lead singer and keyboard player absolutely KILLED it. I will never get tired of this song!

[@edwardvolner8678]

I have always loved this song,it was always a hit at the yard parties back in the good old days

[@Mauiman122]

what a Great older song that is still great today -- Animals House of the Rising Sun - great choice

[@jimnicosia5934]

Eric was Jimi Hendrix's best friend and he believes that there was foul play in his death.

[@zickafoose]

The Animals was the greatest rock group with a frontman, Eric Burdon, who had the greatest voice of all groups! His magnificent voice is his own pure voice! Trouble is they broke up too soon.

[@BlackMasakari]

2:10 so living it, how you already press the spacebar there. It is well-deserved. If you have not heard this before, you will get insane when he starts to sing. That dude, and quite frankly, the other guys too, are just out of this world.

[@marthaz]

Pure vocal talent. No added extras like today. 😉 Tks you two for the memory and genuine reaction as always 💕

[@joshimitsu96]

I've watched a few reactions for this track and I assumed they were American. I decided to Google the animals and they're English. The way they look in this video they remind me of the beach boys and I guess that's why I assumed they were American. Great reaction for a great tune. Greetings from Scotland.

[@johnfields9416]

As well as Eric Burdon being one of Jimi's closest friends, The bass player, Chas Chandler became Jimi's manager and was instumental in forming The Jimi Hendrix Eperience with Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding.

[@thomaschippie9057]

He had perfect pitch. Love you guys giving music like this an honest shot. Music of the 60s can just blow you away.

[@darkpitcher5242]

this song was recorded in one take with no multi-tracking which I think is pretty bloody amazing

[@Xcris_crosX]

There are several explanations for The House of the Rising Sun. It could be a prison, brothel, gambling, etc. Whatever it is he's obsessed or addicted to it. Ball and chain symbolizes being tied to a person, place or thing. Of course prisoners back in the day were literally shackled with a ball and chain to keep them from escaping

[@Zeeangelofdeath]

My dad told me it’s about a brothel

[@crystalhealing847]

I am so happy to have lived that period of amazing music back in the days 💝❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎

[@barbarosa788]

Yes yes yes!

[@crystalhealing847]

@@barbarosa788 💝

[@aileenburke4667]

Interesting fact, there really was a house of the Rising Sun. It was a brothel, and is featured on tours of New Orleans. There is a wrought iron “rising sun” on the balcony of the original house.

[@markhopkins222]

Vox Continental of 1962, Vox Continental, transistor-based combo organ)

[@TomG626]

Totally a Hammond. I believe a Hammond B3.

[@robb9395]

One continuous take...played live. Eric Burdon has pipes!

[@justblaze11784]

The video is as amazing as the song its self...recorded in 1 take bc its all they could afford. One of the most powerful songs ever made

[@realmmarque6906]

I've watched several of these reaction videos to House Of The Rising Sun now and every one of their initial reactions to Burdon's marvellous voice is of serendipitous incredulity. The reactions are priceless but unsurprising. Eric Burdon's voice was unreal❤️❤️

[@mikaeljacobsson1437]

Favorite song for me would be When i was young with The Animals. Eric Burdon has done some good stuff after his time in The Animals also.

[@bryanhale5254]

You know I couldn't believe that I mean this was right at the start of the British Invasion because this was 1964 when that came out and the Beatles are just came that same year to Ed Sullivan and yeah you know it's funny you notice how they were all Walking In Like A procession? See that's representative of the famous funerals that they had in New Orleans see they would have a band and they would play a dirge and the whole band would follow along and right at the end of the whole procession down the road they would start playing when the saints come marching in which is a real happy jovial song and everybody starts dancing so yeah the funny thing is these guys are from England believe it or not the big guy in the back playing the bass he actually brought Jimi Hendrix back to England from Greenwich Village and got him a band and then of course he became famous so you can thank that man right there for bringing the greatest guitarist in the world to the Limelight so thank you Chas Chandler and of course Eric Burdon started the band War so you'll have to do Spill the Wine dig that Pearl and of course they went on to do lowrider and the world is a ghetto and why can't we be friends all those great songs so it's pretty amazing one of my favorite songs is the story of Bo Diddley which came off the album animal tracks there's two others It's My Life and I'll do what I want and then there's we got to get out of this place that's another classic

[@NashaWriter85]

No matter how many times I listen to this song, I ALWAYS am surprised at the voice that comes out of that 'tiny' man lol. Like...its just....amazing. Eric Burdon is such a great vocalist. Powerful.

[@shotgunblast28]

Eric Burdon is still singing. He’s 80 this year. I love the grit in his voice.

[@dannycasson1551]

One of my all time favorite music videos. That organ is kick-a**!

[@bobchevallier8456]

He sings with such conviction.

[@KandMe1]

Those old keyboards are like a souped up squeeze bag. They used the same technology used for an accordion but used an electric fan instead of the manual squeezer. The parts were more heavy duty but much the same internals of a piano accordion.

[@thejoeybanta9224]

The lead singers name is Eric Burden he also discovered the band War and put out an album with them called Eric Burden declares War. It’s a great album in my opinion. There was a big hit on it called Spill wine. Give it a listen it’s worth it!