Mike Reed plays "The House of the Rising Sun" on his Hammond Organ

"The House of the Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, telling of a life gone wrong in New Orleans. The most successful version, recorded in 1964 by the English rock group The Animals, was a number one hit. I have played and sung this tune for over 50 years, and today seemed like a good day to just play it again.....bluesy, raw and low-down and dirty. Both of the cats liked it, and suggested that I put it here on KZbin again, after 5 years since the last version. I do dig the blues.....and the Animals sure did it right. However, as Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong once said "If you have to ask what the Blues are, you ain't never had 'em!" Boy, that's the whole truth right there. "Life is Good", here, where music lives, on 8/27/2021, in Tune Town, with my bluesy Hammond Organ, and lots of Love, baby. Thanks for listening, and Happy Weekend. 🌴🌴🎹😎

[@310]

This is the "honey let's go out for groceries," "wait baby I got one number to do."

[@bcbtrek1]

8-31-23 RIP MIKE MISS YOU!!!!!!

[@yannimex]

🥲🥲🥲

[@gagekoval3984]

I absolutely died when he slightly glanced toward the camera like “oh yeah, ya liked that didn’t ya?” Lmfao this is my new favorite person, talk about a master of his craft, bravo sir

[@matthewnorman9803]

This is going to randomly get recommended to everyone

[@SeattleJohn2009]

I really miss his playing. RIP Mike. One of the best organ players on KZbin or anywhere. 🙏😇

[@bryonboyd6587]

Thanks for sharing

[@steveegidio6535]

Thanks Mike for a memorable rendition of a true blues classic. Best ever!! Miss you, but never forget you.

[@mariusmatei9259]

So Beautiful

[@dielustigenstifel]

Omg, boom! ❤you rock 🕺

[@payton5233]

Mike Reed out here taking souls

[@MrLinki1212]

Can only give you one like.could give you thousands.

[@jamesbronson8713]

Nicely done !! ✨✨✨✨

[@hairyhondaman]

It's over six minutes long, but it sure doesn't seem like it's that long. A testament to how well played it is!

[@EternalTina]

Mike is the best least know b3 player I know....

[@WilliamMitchell-sc3fe]

So much soul🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹 🎶🎶🎶❤️

[@BraveheartOBM]

Nice interpretation... love it ... very soulful .. animals, Frijid Pink then OBM's versions ... all great .. cheers for sharing

[@Nick-A1]

That's one of the best, funkiest covers I've ever heard. And I'm a death metal guy. Big props Mike, absolutely killer.

[@knightoflight7490]

Alan Price must be very proud of this👍

[@heathjamessr.771]

I wish I had more hands so I could give that man four thumbs up!

[@youngtrench3711]

Gorgeous cover. RIP good sir.

[@elzeppelin72]

excelent

[@lee-nj9sg]

You are the best Mike! RIP❤

[@ilgaralizada7206]

I found that sound !

[@ultralightflyer]

Mike was a great player. We can learn a lot from this memorable videos he did, specially the style and mood of Hammond and the way people use to play these wonderful instruments. The repertoire includes a lot of my favorite songs.

[@mugen5938]

Celestialmente fabuloso

[@bcbtrek1]

i cant stop coming back to watch this!!! 9/26/2021!! genius mike!

[@bcbtrek1]

and I came back just awesome

[@1957kmget]

ベリーグッド😃⤴️⤴️ いいね🎉😊 拍手　拍手❤💐💐

[@TimberCraftsman]

This is truly inspiring thank you for sharing!

[@bradkeyboards]

Nice ! Never thought to play it in G minor instead of A. I could never sing it right. The Animals did it in A and I've payed it that way all my life but I'm only 67 and I can Change; Thanks Mike!

[@michaelbogdanowicz5059]

He is a master of his craft

[@illtempered6876]

Slayed it brother

[@silvesterarnecic1]

Masterpeace. Much better than original. Thumbs up.

[@gatorgityergranny]

great performance, man.

[@specialbinson]

Saluti Maestro!!!! Thanks.....

[@krdcd]

Two Words....Talent Unlimited ! ! !

[@ralphthomas8251]

Hi Mike.I just dicovered your fantastic playing on the "Hammond" Wow, how can i learn to play "The house of the rising sun " so amazin like you do?😊👍👍👍🍀🍀🍀🤩🤩🤩happy new year.I subscribed your chanel from Germany. See you on my Chanel.🎼🎹🎶👋

[@Sangderuc]

Love the churchy breakdown that starts at about 5:20 and great overall development.

[@tundratiger9473]

This song is the best with Electric Organ.

[@GIANLUCAMARTINENGO]

Bravo!!!

[@1968ianpearson]

thanks mike...was having one of those days...this was the tonic I needed...... what a great cover..

[@EternalTina]

I can never get enough of the Hammond sound!

[@Fillrate]

Where are your old videos of this song? I miss them(

[@henrywhenryw812]

Where is the old video?

[@pling501]

I was looking up Leslie speaker demo's and this popped up and wow! That was so groovy! The walking base tones just carry your beautiful fills throughout the piece. Thanks for this, God bless.

[@nonenothing1202]

I was searching for this song but only for the "solo" part and found it with you! Much better than i had hoped!

[@bcbtrek1]

Hauntingly Great and freakin bombastic!! You can't replicate Mikes greatness

[@josepv]

That comment brings a big smile to my face! Very Colorful !! 😊

[@ShienChannel]

Very good

[@johannesthies6033]

So soothing

[@robertwalter8380]

Awesome work brother 😁 I mean WOW 🤣 Cheers 🌟

[@alandixon7248]

Wow!

[@salvationbygracethroughfaith]

organ just sounds right

[@kornfehlt]

Superversion! Great!

[@Masterchief-lt9ds]

I don't care who you are, Mike is rocking it straight up rocking it here

[@arnoschmidt5928]

Very nice, thank you!

[@ralphthomas8251]

I didn't know.So RIP dear Mike.Greetings to Joshua.❤

[@baskerwille9335]

Sounds really good. Just fantastic!

[@royderoy7879]

C’est magique, BRAVO !!!!

[@James-zz8gh]

Thanks, Mike your talent should be considered a national treasure

[@MultiHalman]

Bravo!! Great!! Friday afternoon…… And the Animal(s) lives… A big led back with classical Hammond Sound

[@Waxcoat]

Nicley done 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@lorencarlin2087]

Great rendition. What model Hammond? Sounds wonderful! Sorry to learn player passed. 😢 Very talented.

[@thejesse4922]

Holy shit, this sounds so good.

[@lindabragg2356]

Good job. Thanks for sharing.

[@alaetahiri2771]

🤯😁

[@a2roland]

Awesome!

[@cajunqueen5125]

luv it

[@tim234mumba]

Omg That is INCREDIBLY TALENT you have there. You make all my hair on my intire body Rise! ❤️❤️❤️. DO IT AGIN MAKE IT 10MIN WHIT YOUR OWN MIXY WAY ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ LOVE From Denmark

[@shazam6274]

Very Nice! Reminds me of Booker T & the MGs version

[@genegeorge642]

Awesome!!!

[@edemler8882]

Fantastic performance. Thanks Mike for playing one of my favorites. You put smiles on a lot of faces.

[@piehound]

Man that's music. Good job.

[@dba1382]

Very very good, the one 6 years ago I liked much better

[@LightViews]

Absolutely bloody wonderful

[@fingertips1]

Bravo!!!!!

[@christinataylor6572]

Love this Song , Mike. You perform it Beautifully. ♥️🎶🥀🎶♥️ ,Love the Blues.😎 Happy Friday” , Baby. Have a Great Weekend . 🥰 Is it just me, or are these Week’s going way too Fast? Love as Ever, Chris 💕🎼🎹🎶💕☮️

[@jazzplayer59]

Mike...you get an excellent soul sound from your Grandee...kudos

[@janglewonblin935]

WOW this is cool!!

[@CaptnRich737]

Playing this in Gm ? Still sounds great...

[@АлексейДолгов-л6л]

Послушал ещё раз !!! Молодец,,,,совсем по другому и талантливо сыграл !!! Импровизации супер !!!! Аплодисменты дедушке !!!!

[@Erik-on-Yamaha]

К сожалению Майк умер 😢 уникальный и талантливый органист! Хорошо что его музыка всё ещё живёт в Ютубе.

[@YuvalKons]

That was wonderful! Thank you very much!!

[@57000837]

Magistral!!! Bendiciones desde la CDMX 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@matthewmutchler4665]

Top Notch Mike! 🎹🏠☀️ One of my favorite songs that I learned from my Dad🙏✝️

[@knightoflight7490]

Oh Nice job bro ❤️🔥

[@orophoto]

Great

[@davepike6170]

This just gives me chills, it's so amazing!

[@mejfly]

That’s a world class performance! Best I ever heard. Lasse from Sweden

[@phyllisbailey4749]

What a groove!!!❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

[@jcnation9815]

You need to p lay this with a harmonica player that would melt my ears fantastic very well done

[@enrasia]

I love this song. Thanks a lot, Mike

[@rbaleksandar]

Love it.

[@DavidFraser007]

That was great Mike. Effortless talent!! I liked your older version too, pity you took it down.

[@johnhuwroberts7766]

Bloody marvellous. Thank you.

[@piehound]

My pop was a pistol. And i'm a son of a gun. Six years ago ????? Sounds just like TODAY.

[@mickeyhank]

Man this is good!!!!

[@Karmesine]

Fantastic! Amazing! You are so perfekt in sound and playing this and emotional too! I am just a beginner of Hammond Organ, it's a M 100 and the foot-pedals sound very bad. I try to play "Child in Time" 🎹🎵💚

[@RevElaineNjerveZack7]

Beautifully played.

[@Tramspotters]

Very good!

[@francoisconverset6315]

Wonderful performance of this very known song. In France we have the version of Johnny Hallyday. The original is played on a vox organ but your improvisation on Hammond is original. I have played this song on my channel but I play just the score and I dont improvise! 🎹 🇨🇵

[@calebferraez7376]

Really awesome stuff. Originally found your channel from your old house of the rising sun cover so this was a real treat, thanks for posting all these!

[@sharongould7351]

So fantastic -

[@Green-sl6is]

just stumbled across this channel, absolute gem. This is an amazing cover

[@johnhuwroberts7766]

Get in…..great job, Mike.