Eric burdon is my great uncle and my 11 year old son is the spitting image of him . Its so beautiful that people still appreciate the music and the love it brought and still brings . From all the burdon family. ...thank you ...its all been because of you x
@BarbaraPowasnik5 ай бұрын
I loved the Animals. I was only ten years old in 1964 but I always loved that song the way Eric sang it and the band played it. I still love it today! What a great group they were. I miss those days.
@jenniferadam80524 ай бұрын
Wow how cool is that? My best to you and your family, including your great uncle Eric!
@klmoore82634 ай бұрын
How amazing to have such an icon in your family! Mr. Burdon,s voice, in my opinion, is virtually without equal.
@jbuckley34384 ай бұрын
@klmoore8263 thank you . And ye it's a huge privilege but one to remain humble about 😊x
@deborahs25934 ай бұрын
It's not possible to say how many times I've belted out this song, singing along with your uncle, in the car, the living room, the lake, the kitchen.. since it first came out. I was 11 or 12, and couldn't get enough of The Animals. I liked other groups too- but the voice and delivery of Eric Burdon was like no other. I was, and still am, astounded by that voice coming from such a young man. I remain a fan..
@joeblow19423 жыл бұрын
Eric Burdon was gifted with a voice that sounded like decades of whiskey and chain smoking when he was still a kid.
@witchfromthenorth52943 жыл бұрын
Yes.. he IS very gifted
@stevequinlan81393 жыл бұрын
Sounds more like a description of Tom Waits!
@davegrabowski61233 жыл бұрын
He could sing in key. Thats all
@davegrabowski61233 жыл бұрын
@@stevequinlan8139 i agree. Burdon wasnt great
@witchfromthenorth52943 жыл бұрын
@@davegrabowski6123 can you?
@criticalhard3 жыл бұрын
His voice is very pleasant to hear, he's a real gentleman. The fact that he's still with us is such a blessing.
@sido77793 жыл бұрын
The Animals were paid a wage, the one making the money was Alan price, He claimed the music rights to House of the rising sun,
@franklinwhaley98353 жыл бұрын
Anyone know the chords? A, A minor, A7th. But I'm a drummer🙃
@brendaleverick36553 жыл бұрын
I agree. 😊
@aprildoubt55333 жыл бұрын
@@sido7779 I’m surprised there can even be any copyright on this song. Everyone and their dog has been singing it for over 200 years, and no one knows where it came from. Check first recording of song by looking up “1933 house of the rising sun”
@MrSparklespring3 жыл бұрын
@@aprildoubt5533 Yep, it's a so called (traditional) the Animals made that splendid arrangement and added some verses to the song.
@watchmanonthewall143 жыл бұрын
NO VERSION of this song by others comes remotely close to this masterpiece.
@rogerblakley96483 жыл бұрын
Check out The British Invasion All-Stars - The House of the Rising Sun the guitar is awesome as is Ray Phillips great vocal (he's the most under rated singer of any '60s group (The Nashville Teens) and Frijid Pink's version hard rock version is awesome.
@rogerblakley96483 жыл бұрын
@2FistedFighter500 I totally agree. I was 13 when it was released and I bought the 45 rpm version and played it so much my Mom threatened to break it. I couldn't afford to buy albums as we were rather poor. My 50 cent weekly allowance didn't buy much so I had to be careful of how it was spent. Every kid I knew who learned to play guitar played this version. I really liked Eric Burdon's vocal but the guitar and keyboard playing really made this a great song. Take care,
@harpar10283 жыл бұрын
the intro guitar is MAGIC
@rogerblakley96483 жыл бұрын
@@harpar1028 I agree the intro made you really pay attention. Hilton Valentine was (IMHO) under rated. But I think the organ solo made the song unique.
@lesleyarmstrong81753 жыл бұрын
as i agree and love this version, but for a heavier take i will go with Frijid Pinks version....love them both and i have about 14 different versions by various artists
@MtnYetiBarbie3 жыл бұрын
I can see why so many musicians have covered this song but there's no denying Eric Burdon's haunting vocals are the soul of this song.
@cosmo1eleven85511 ай бұрын
Not only that but the keyboardist set the blues tone. What a groove.
@tekkamanviper27839 ай бұрын
@@cosmo1eleven855 its an organ. Ray Manzarek from The Doors also played the organ.
@cosmo1eleven8559 ай бұрын
@@tekkamanviper2783 .. of course it's an organ. It's got a keyboard.
@gabrieldovido70199 ай бұрын
How about the music !
@paulahickman79248 ай бұрын
Agree. I think.some credit has to go to Allan price on the organ too. Those two together were magic. I was around 16 when this came out and it's forever one of my favorites
@stephenc-s76422 жыл бұрын
When Eric sings "Oh mothers tell your children not to do what I have done / spend your life in sin and misery / in the house of the Rising Sun" the pain and agony in his delivery really hits home. For me it's the best ever moment in any song I've ever heard. I was 12 when I first heard it in 1964, and I still feel that impact even today, 58 years later.
@rhondarandall4500 Жыл бұрын
I've been watching many videos of ERIC Burden AND the Band THE ANIMALS and what I keep thinking is I'M SO GLAD HES STILL HERE but will be crying a LOT when he's not here💕💖💕❤️
@choochoo950610 ай бұрын
Have you heard "Spill the Wine"?
@MichaelWinter-ss6lx7 ай бұрын
Oh mothers, tell your children not to do what I have done Spend your life in sin and misery On the road with a rock'n'roll band. Is his more recent layout of the lyrics. 🚀🏴☠️🎸
@MarcIverson6 ай бұрын
Found a few moments like that elsewhere to be sure, but I'll always treasure that one. "Does anyone know where the love of God goes/When the waves turn the minutes to hours" from The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, for one. The whole of The Cat's in the Cradle by Harry Chapin. "Don't Give Up" by Peter Gabriel. A lot by Jim Croce. We're lucky to have been blessed by so much in such a short span of time.
@LarryWilcox-zj4qq3 ай бұрын
I agree, apparently we're the same age, but this wasn't the only song. The animals did that really caught my attention. But this song has always been in a class by itself.
@mitchelsteiner85303 жыл бұрын
I was the luckiest man in the world when i met the animals thanks to my dad. We were at the old Americana hotel across from what is now the Ed Sullivan theater. I was 10 years old. My dad called up to our room and said Mitch come downstairs I want you to meet some people I met. So i go downstairs into a completely empty bar and my dad brings me in and there they were. The freakin Animals!! And I met Mr. Burton and all the guys. And they were dressed up in their tuxedos ready to go across the street and create history. My dad has since passed on, but i will never forget what he did for me. Thank you dad. I love you.
@louiswchan5 ай бұрын
You were indeed, very lucky❤
@hannawalinska98125 ай бұрын
I love this story❤❤❤❤❤😂
@shaneford64432 ай бұрын
I just got done watching their performance of Don’t let me be misunderstood from the Sullivan show to think they had just talked to little 10 year old you lol that is awesome
@ltraina33532 жыл бұрын
My first restaurant job was in a vegetarian restaurant in ‘91 or ‘92. A guy would come in regularly, park his Harley in front and sit in the same booth in my station. Ordered the same sandwich, the same way every time, with a large glass of fresh carrot and ginger juice. Tipped generously and never said much. Years later, a former coworker one day said “you know Eric Burdon, you served him every week at table 6” Totally blew my mind! I had a couple albums by the animals, and if I had known at the time I was serving someone I spent so many hours listening to, I would have flipped out! I wouldn’t have ever approached him about it or treated him differently. He might have liked the anonymity of the place, who knows.
@justinskullhead5 ай бұрын
This is honestly one of the greatest songs ever made. His voice is so full of emotion and the instrumentals fit perfectly. No cover of the song has ever given it justice.
@lizmontville3 ай бұрын
The Animals aren’t the first to record this song, their version is actually a cover
@bobturano12473 ай бұрын
Are you from East Hampton ?
@mikecroly45793 жыл бұрын
I'm 71yrs.."House...." Is one of my favorites of all!
@johannavituschi32422 ай бұрын
Ditto
@Terry-xi5qk19 күн бұрын
@@mikecroly4579 mine also and I’m 74 will be 75 in December
@lewiscrow3 жыл бұрын
The organ riff is what makes the song and makes it so memorable. Regardless of the true origin of the story of the lyrics, Eric's anguished vocals make it seem like a genuine confession story...so believable.
@commentfreely54433 жыл бұрын
all music is magic
@chrishickey75023 жыл бұрын
To me the opening guitar riff that makes the song. It hooks you and pulls you in. The organ riff is tremendous.
@obbor43 жыл бұрын
I think it's safe to say that you can't really kick out any of the legs to this song, guitar, bass, organ, vocals, and have it produce the same vibe. I've seen Eric do it many times, changing his attack on each one. It never works for me. Every single one of those Animals were in that room, at that time, for that one take. Eric Burdon and the Animals, as great as their catalog is, isn't quite the same as the original group. It's never been played as well since. A true one take masterpiece!
@margaretnicol34233 жыл бұрын
Interesting that there was no mention of the keyboard play, Alan Price, keeping all the royalties of the song and not sharing it with the rest of the band, including Eric.
@danielcobbins90503 жыл бұрын
@@chrishickey7502 Every guitarist, amateur or otherwise, played that riff for all it was worth.
@westrokker3 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest keyboard solos of all time...
@r.brianbrazee73083 жыл бұрын
From the one and ONLY - Alan Price.
@leightnite30563 жыл бұрын
Love the Animals, "Don't let me be misunderstood" is still so chilling and powerful, as well as "We gotta get outta this place". Could be hits today!
@REDMAN2983 жыл бұрын
I remember the `60s when we`d put reverbs on our AM car radios and listen to it. Good stuff.
@einfelder82623 жыл бұрын
Mate, today's music is a lot of trash - music has largely been replaced by women artists flashing their genitals in dance moves. Admittedly they are very fit. But saying that, there was a fair bit of trash in the 60s and 70s too. I absolutely loved the Animals, I see it as men's music whereas the Beatles back then was teeny boppers stuff.
@REDMAN2983 жыл бұрын
@@einfelder8262 I never was into the beatles, Rolling Stones rock.
@TheBatugan773 жыл бұрын
Sky Pilot...
@TheBatugan773 жыл бұрын
@@REDMAN298 All The Young Dudes...
@diceman2206 ай бұрын
Great song , but there's another one I like. Don't let me be mis understood. Those were the songs we played in our band back in the 60's. I'm only 74 years young . close to 75 and still love The Animals. Best years of my life. Still drive my 68 Camaro with the tape deck blasting. What a great time to be part of history. Thanks Eric
@johannavituschi32422 ай бұрын
I’m so with u on that -71 years younger & my brothers band played this too. LOVED that period of time
@rileyjoseph34883 жыл бұрын
Eric burton is a musical genius.
@allanloiselle20523 жыл бұрын
Rising Sun stands on its own as a great song. What pushes it over the top is how much emotion Burdon puts into his singing. His emotions come through in just about every Burdon song I've ever listened to.
@taylordw3 жыл бұрын
Burdon and the Animals also do the best cover of Dylan’s “it’s all over now baby blue” I’ve heard
@alexandermills3823 жыл бұрын
@@taylordw what about Van the Man’s version of Baby Blue? Both golden covers….
@Deeptalkers2 жыл бұрын
@@taylordw agreed! That’s what made me so nervous with my cover of it. Very hard to do what they’ve done.
@thetisdeamon7772 жыл бұрын
@@taylordw or their cover of the Bee Gee's "To love somebody". That one blows me away every time.
@HelenaBKay Жыл бұрын
@@taylordw Van Morrison/Them's version is actually the best 😉 Check it out!
@jaapbruijn13002 жыл бұрын
The legendary voice of Eric and the haunting organplay make this song so great!
@WTH18123 жыл бұрын
What makes the Eric Burdon and The Animals version of House of the Rising Sun so haunting is the opening progressions. With the first few notes you know this is going to be something different and then the timbre and tempo that they bring to the song perfectly set the mood of someone who knows that there's no escape.
@robingoudreault39303 жыл бұрын
Love this song and nobody did it better than the animals! Eric's voice was so powerful and amazing.
@stevengardiner1339 Жыл бұрын
ERIC BURDEN THE GREATEST..I am 71 yrs old and still get goose bumps every time I here the Animals version.
@stevengardiner1339 Жыл бұрын
Sky Pilot too
@hopefulskeptic426 күн бұрын
'House of the Rising Sun' is on my final play list to be played at my funeral.
@buddyalbert58083 жыл бұрын
I love the look on Eric Burdens face while singing this song in the video. It’s like he saying “I know I’m kicking your ass and I ain’t even trying”. Stellar vocal.
@stephenderry94883 жыл бұрын
The "video" is actually from a recorded TV appearance, they are lip-synching (which is why they don't look like they are putting too much effort in). There's a moment near the end when Hilton Valentine smiles because he can see Alan Price dragging the organ into position for the final shot.
@buddyalbert58083 жыл бұрын
@@stephenderry9488 Hello. I know it was not a live performance. Thanks for the reply and extra information.
@luvwaltdisney13 жыл бұрын
He does have that look, every time he sang it. 👍
@rickjohnson8313 жыл бұрын
Lol..yeah that's it exactly..you know that's what he was thinking.
@renegadetenor3 жыл бұрын
@@rickjohnson831 Yes, if you're truly great at something, you don't have to talk about it.
@Goomer3 жыл бұрын
Eric at an early age had such a soulful maturity to his voice beyond his years. Been one of my fav's since the 60's.
@fgrady13 жыл бұрын
I had to bring this page up because today I heard the Animals’ guitarist Hilton Valentine has just passed away. I was fortunate to meet the man at a fan convention about 9 years ago. He was warm, friendly and I was honored to meet him. RIP
@kentneumann52093 жыл бұрын
Cool.
@colinwallace52863 жыл бұрын
Those guys always seemed to feel like they had just been given a lucky break at the right time. I have met a number of musicians who I liked and admired, and when they hear that you play as well, they light up. They ask about what you like, what gear you have, etc., how you got started. It’s refreshing, but maybe shouldn’t surprise us. They didn’t do it for the fan worship in almost all cases. They just wanted to make an okay living with what they loved doing.
@KyaKramer2 жыл бұрын
Funny story about Hilton. In the music video for House of the Rising Sun you can see him near the end behind Erin just smiling like a school boy. They even showed a brief glimpse at the end of this video, but he was smiling even wider a few seconds prior to the clip shown. I find it hilarious every time because you can tell they're trying to go for a real somber tone in the video, but he just can't help himself hide his excitement!
@lechatel Жыл бұрын
@@KyaKramer Hilton said the reason he was grinning from ear to ear was that just out of shot Alan Price, while still sat at his organ, was being wheeled from the back of the set beside the drummer to the front for the final shots. Hilton just cracked up at this. Lovely guy and is often seen really animated and happy on stage.
@Rudy_862 жыл бұрын
Eric Burdon has one of the most powerful voices in rock history. So many great memories of cruising with my dad listening to them.
@sydrabin36858 ай бұрын
The House of the Rising Sun has been my cell phone ringtone for as long as I can remember. Wherever the phone goes off in a public place, EVERYBODY loves it!
@maxsignori76603 жыл бұрын
I'm always flabbergasted at the thunderous voice of that kid. Amazing.
@deborahdewey81073 жыл бұрын
The first song that I and my friends learned on guitar,organ or drums was always house of the rising sun.
@pattysherwood70913 жыл бұрын
Thunderous! That’s the word!
@AbleBodied3 жыл бұрын
My autistic 24 year old son, that loves rock, says he loves this song the most. He says he loves the vocals. I agree. Thank you!
@sealisa13983 жыл бұрын
Your son has good taste. An inimitable voice.
@mancubus_gaming34113 жыл бұрын
You. Could’ve just said my 24 year old son. Being on the spectrum isn’t relevant
@AbleBodied3 жыл бұрын
@@mancubus_gaming3411 as his mom and as a nurse it's highly relevant. Dont act like you know, what's it's like. If he were blind, I would have mentioned that too. When a band, touches the mind of somebody, not all the way normal, means as little more, to me. Do tell why you think I should not have mentioned it.. I dont like persons who try to cover a disability up, like it's not there. I wonder why, the movies Rainman was special or Forest Gump, were great.. Were the movies abusive, or unkind because we know those movies, had autistic lead characters. To try and pretend like the autism doesnt matter to them or to others, isnt fair to them. I think you feel mighty about it, do explain why. Please.
@williammatthews29483 жыл бұрын
I have an autistic friend that I've known for over 50 years that also loves rock music. I think it helps him in certain situations. Have a blessed day.
@sealisa13983 жыл бұрын
Able Bodied It’s well studied that the structures of music, which is based on the principles of sound physics and in essence the way our auditory and limbic systems are structured, curls and travels into various areas of the brain and stimulates. I loved the way you mentioned your son. Love is there in your words. Hope you have a great holiday season and can’t wait until 2020 is over! Ciao cheers. Eric Burton had one of the most unique voices at such a young age.
@lauriedooker10313 жыл бұрын
Eric says he doesn’t know but we do, it’s called talent.
@BoleDaPole3 жыл бұрын
Your voice will be deep like that too if you started smoking cigarettes at the age of 9
@InfamousJJ4203 жыл бұрын
@@BoleDaPole Product of the time haha.. and he's still here with us at 80! What a miracle
@thecelt4712 жыл бұрын
As a kid in the early to mid 60's, the Animals were my favorite group. Some of my friends were Beatles fans some were Rolling Stones, however the Animals were the best as far as I was concerned. Later their song "we gotta get out of this place" was my song while in military boot camp.
@jeffsmith41103 жыл бұрын
Burdon is the most overlooked singer of the 60s and beyond.
@doreekaplan25893 ай бұрын
Gimme a break. Nope, no so.
@timparker524612 күн бұрын
The range he has is incredible! I can't sing House of the Rising Sun...and with such soul!
@hohaia013 жыл бұрын
The organ is very essential to the feel of this song
@rustybird88033 жыл бұрын
No im not going thère
@hohaia013 жыл бұрын
@@rustybird8803 lol
@jsemplefelton53483 жыл бұрын
Alan Price on the organ.
@Powerfulchange7122 жыл бұрын
It's soooo hunting yet magical
@johnstegmeier37583 жыл бұрын
I was born in 64, so it's not like I remember when it came out, but it was a song that would still get airplay on the pop/rock stations when I was young. It's a song that struck me as a 6 year old, I was enthralled with it as a 20 year old, and I've never gotten tired of it in my 56 years. There aren't many performances that you can say that about.
@kathyking91483 жыл бұрын
Love this song....was my husband's and my "song". He's been gone for 15 years now and anytime I hear House of the Rising Song, I get butterflies in my stomach, goosebumps and my eyes tend to leak a bit just from all of the memories!!!
@Fume82092 жыл бұрын
I just lost my love on Friday. It's been hard. I'm sorry for your loss also. God bless you.
@XENOX4497 ай бұрын
This song literally fits in every setting possible. That’s why it’s so weird and unique but amazing.
@livingadreamlife14287 ай бұрын
Others may have recorded the song, but Eric’s version owned it.
@johannavituschi32422 ай бұрын
Amen
@w2gf3 жыл бұрын
My mom is responsible for introducing me to a lot of the great 60's groups, including The Animals. Still a huge fan, today.
@TheMeJustMe753 жыл бұрын
My mom introduced to the Beach Boys. Then 1984 hit and my cousin introduced me to Van Halen and it was over from there.
@williammatthews29483 жыл бұрын
I can remember as a kid in the early 70's listening to AM radio in the car as Mom drove to various destinations. That created my love for music, and I haven't been the same since. When my daughter was a kid in the early 90's I introduced her to the music I listened to when I was a kid. Now she thanks me on a regular basis.
@w2gf3 жыл бұрын
@@williammatthews2948 that's how I found Chicago. I remember riding with my mom, going to different places. WLS on the radio, and just cruising the streets of Champaign-Urbana (including campus area). Every time I hear 25 or 6 to 4, it always takes me back. I'll never forget that, ever!
@robertcraig1563 жыл бұрын
That song will live forever, there's not a person who plays a guitar that hasn't played " The house of the rising sun. It has allways been a favorite..
@LIGHTintheHALLS3 жыл бұрын
One run-through, one take, load the equipment out. Leave the studio with a masterpiece in one day. Only legends can pull that off. That’s bada**!
@davegrabowski61233 жыл бұрын
They didnt write it
@ianstobie3 жыл бұрын
@@davegrabowski6123 Who said they did? Certainly not this channel 1:50 on
@davegrabowski61233 жыл бұрын
@@ianstobie they refer to it as if he did. He fucking sang it. So what. Leadbelly is a lot creepier! The real thing. Not some British wannabe
@davegrabowski61233 жыл бұрын
@@ianstobie those guys worshipped American Bluesman!! And they made fortunes. While many of the actual writers saw little to no credit. They are giving credit. Leadbelly is gut wrenching. Not Eric Burdon
@davegrabowski61233 жыл бұрын
Eric Burdon. Legend???
@Gbonejohn19742 жыл бұрын
impossible to imagie anyone singing it better but its the organ swirling all over the track that makes it the absolute killer classic it is ....its one of those perfect versions that can never ever be topped
@enigmaticx3263 жыл бұрын
I love Dylan’s version, but the intensity of Eric’s singing and that organ are what make this one special.
@ChampChamp20242 жыл бұрын
Piss off with that lmao
@steveandrews57123 жыл бұрын
Eric Burden's voice is the greatest male blues voice of all time. Just as Janis Joplin's is the greatest female blues voice. God I'd have loved to have heard a duet by them!!
@Jaseph23 жыл бұрын
Eric Burdon has such an amazing bluesy voice.
@dkimuk3 жыл бұрын
I remember my Mum being in hospital for about a month when my little sister was born. I was about 5 and was stuck with my Dad, my uncle and my brother. All three were musicians (or in my brother's case went on to be a musician). I remember this being played over and over and it terrified me! Over time is helped me to appreciate that a perfect vocal isn't just the one that is technically flawless but it's when the singer truly gets under the skin of the song. I'm a singing teacher so this has helped me to impress on my students the importance of understanding the meaning of a song and communicating it. Eric Burdon was a genius.
@katiedid18513 жыл бұрын
Is a genius
@dkimuk3 жыл бұрын
@@katiedid1851 yes, is a genius
@ravsingh53472 жыл бұрын
What a LEGEND and a great voice 👑🇬🇧🎤🎶👏
@helenalldridge11453 жыл бұрын
Eric you are amazing. A true rock star, no one will ever touch that song the way The Animals did. Glad you still have your geordie accent. You rock. Xx
@marconewlandez3 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Newcastle upon Tyne, Uk, the home of the Animals. Great interview and nice to hear that Eric hasn’t lost all of his Geordie accent!
@michelemartin36423 жыл бұрын
Yeah I can still hear his Geordie accent, one of the most popular accents in the UK. Love the animals and the song. I grew up with the great music of the 60's & 70's a great period of real musicians and singers, etc
@daveelson2133 жыл бұрын
@Leon Erin and Venom
@shawnobray22023 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Vancouver B.C. My mom's from Newcastle and is responsible for my love of all (almost all) types of music. This song is now, and will always be, one of my all time favourites. 🎹
@shawnobray22023 жыл бұрын
P.S. If you haven't heard the version done by Brian Johnson and Geordie, you HAVE to check it out.
@dasschaf24763 жыл бұрын
@Leon Erin we can claim Hank, but he other shadows were all southern soft shandy drinking fairies unfortunately. Still made some great music though. I still play Apache first every time I pick up a strat.
@jraoul7113 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best songs to come out of the 60's. Definitely the definitive version of this song. For a folk song it really rocks. The reason why this song is great is both the great arrangement and Burtons powerful and underrated voice.
@louismicallef14933 жыл бұрын
The song is magical but Eric and the Animals made it Legendary a song that defy time.
@pamm86083 жыл бұрын
The Animals and Eric Burden's soul, passion and grit are what make this version of the song the most badass version. I was a kid when it came out and was too young to know. Hearing it now, 55 years later, I realize the raw power of this song and a new appreciation of the Animals.
@akeeperofoddknowledge49563 жыл бұрын
True, but I much prefer the Frijid Pink version.
@g4joe3 жыл бұрын
No mention of ALEXIS KORNER.
@1L6E6VHF3 жыл бұрын
@Tim Gega That oxymoronic line in the song, "I was so much older then, When I was young" is so true, now that I'm old.
@markdrum23923 жыл бұрын
When you look at the time that this song came out you realize how groundbreaking it was! No one did songs about bordelos back then. My parents wre shocked for about 5 seconds then they fell in love with it. I had great parents.
@rhondarandall4500 Жыл бұрын
I'm so Happy Eric is given praise for the best version ❤💖 LOVE YOU ERIC💖💋
@rickjohnson8313 жыл бұрын
I was just a kid back then but my sister had all the albums...beatles stones kinks etc. The house of the rising sun always caught my ear. You cannot get more classic than that song. It was and is brilliant.
@Kysushanz3 жыл бұрын
1964 - the only time I bought the sheet music and the 45!! My father threatened to kick me out of home for playing this over and over. What an amazing time to have lived through and this is one of my all time greats.
@northnsouth68133 жыл бұрын
Hilton Valentine co-founded the Animals in Newcastle in 1963 alongside singer Eric Burdon, bassist Chas Chandler, organist Alan Price and drummer John Steel. Died today 30 January 2021 R.I.P
@johndough2013 жыл бұрын
R.I.P.🙏
@dianahoward26063 жыл бұрын
My mom passed January 20,2003.
@northnsouth68133 жыл бұрын
Diana Howard you will miss her all your life.
@aisaxonawiat64843 жыл бұрын
@@dianahoward2606 ...... It's those we love that make life truly worth living and everything else pales by comparison.
@louiswchan5 ай бұрын
❤
@anton19493 жыл бұрын
Eric Burdon, the best voice in rock&roll.
@shuroom578 ай бұрын
In 1994 I saw Eric Burdon perform "House Of the Rising Sun". The band started play the familiar opening, the guitar hook, the organ, bass , drums.....the audience erupted in grateful applause. Eric grinned and shouted into his microphone 🎤 , "I HATE this f*cking song!!!"
@RikardAnders2 жыл бұрын
This is what I call great music. Eric Burdon is a very good vocalist. The Animals are a great band. I have listen to this song lately many many times and feel this is actually one of the greatest song I have heard. When listen to this song I get chills in my whole body and get the feeling that Eric Burdon and The Animals really like what they do.
@ThatBobGuy8503 жыл бұрын
When you talk about "bottled lightning," HOTRS shines as a prime example. Of course Eric's vocal is awesome, as is the organ solo. But we must not overlook Hilton Valentine's signature and oh-so-recognizable riff. As soon as you hear that first note, you know what song it is. Incredible piece of music! (Great interview with Eric, by the way.)
@BeardedBarley13 жыл бұрын
Do you remember that game show called Name That Tune? Yeah, some people would get the song at the first note like you said. Incredible!
@leannmeixner80732 жыл бұрын
and the bass player Chas Chandler went on to become Jimi Hendrix' manager !
@incognito74793 жыл бұрын
“If you want the truth in life, don’t pass music by”. Eric Burdon.
@TheBatugan773 жыл бұрын
Monterey!
@incognito74793 жыл бұрын
TheBatugan77 bingo!
@paulettemackenzie-dubuc69273 жыл бұрын
Ah! Monterey another fav. Headphones on and lost in the vibe.
@petermccormack37863 жыл бұрын
interesting how the two artists who documented the two big american music festivals of the 60s, woodstock,monterey...,being joni and eric respectively, were not in attendance , shakespeare had the same creative visualization ,seeing is believing, fly on the wall with its 20 eyes.
@billkramer29943 жыл бұрын
Burdon and Foggerty were a tier above! You stopped! Whenever you heard either sing! "House" was iconic then and now! Band was fab! Organist - Pearce was #1! Along w "Hotel Calif" songs that rip thru the ages!
@someoneelse.22523 жыл бұрын
Eric Burden still has his singing chops having heard him some years ago. A great performer. One great 'Geordie'.
@bobedwards76573 жыл бұрын
Geordie did a good job on House Of The Rising Sun !!
@jimle223 жыл бұрын
I saw him also at a Casino in Florida around 2008 or 2009, the musicians were not that impressive but he was still in rare form and a great voice.
@MrDino19533 жыл бұрын
Burdon, not Burden.
@frankyrubful3 жыл бұрын
I loved Eric Burdon & the Animals since I was a kid in the 60s. In the late 1990s my lady friend & I went to see him play for the first time in club in Sydney and much to our delight we were invited by the New Animals’ keyboard player to their dressing room after the fantastic concert. Eric was such a nice & humble person and chatted with us for at least 20 mins until the guitar player said it was time to leave. Aynsley Dunbar the drummer was also very cool. We had a photo taken with Eric & he gave us his wooden bead bracelet as a token of friendship and wished us well. I cherish that night to this very day. Saw him play twice again on his subsequent tours down under …
@northernbrother12583 жыл бұрын
HotRS is one of those songs that sounds like it's always existed...it wasn't written, it was excavated from our collective consciousness.
@petertunbridge2693 жыл бұрын
Eric played at the Cellar Club Kingston on Thames early 60s smashing group of guys.
@katiedid18513 жыл бұрын
Eric still has THAT Voice. Awe inspiring.
@lindataylor48193 жыл бұрын
It always amazed me that his voice didn't match his looks. He looked like a young innocent little teenager. He sang like a 40 yr. old. He was sexy no matter what. To this day l can't believe that song came out of him. What a talent he was. And still is.
@87gob543 жыл бұрын
Eric never looked like an innocent young teenager, He was wild, alive, he would keep his sly, tough smile and move his eyes to fit the songs he sung. I heard him in a coffee shop in 1966 and he represented all the wild people at that time. He is a legend who walked the walk and talks the talk. We all felt anti establishment and unlimited possibilities in the music then.
@nancyl67453 жыл бұрын
He didnt look that innocent!
@87gob543 жыл бұрын
@@nancyl6745 A lot of us young boys were not innocent back then. What is innocence in 2020 though? Eric still holds his style.
@lindataylor48193 жыл бұрын
@@nancyl6745 Maybe innocent is the wrong word to use. I really mean young. He looks too young to have that older voice. I'm 69 now and still think he was a real cutie.
@miketw103 жыл бұрын
Eric was the Eggman. Googoog'joob!
@quinjesuis91872 жыл бұрын
The song says it all, about how some realize that they are a slave to drugs, their path leads to ruin, and all the pain and misery won't end until they die. I cry everytime I hear this song. This song is soul wrenching, especially the way Eric sings it, I love it !!!
@Karen8ism3 ай бұрын
Eric has one of the rare, emotionally charged voices that suits every song he sings.
@lancevaughn4323 жыл бұрын
Thank You, I love to here storys about songs. I was born in 1958, The 60`s 70`s & 80`s was a magic time for music.
@MrSparklespring3 жыл бұрын
Me too 1958, the year of the legendary world exposition in Brussels. Bought most of my records in the seventees.
@kentneumann52093 жыл бұрын
Not so much the 80's. My teens. Pop sucked. Its a hard act to follow though. 3 decades of innovative technology in electric instrument's, studio recording, and media venues to get the music to the masses with an ever changing run of legendary talent bleeding out from fast societal changes and a nation in social upheaval. The music was innovative cuz it wasn't so cookie cutter the same, being disseminated by national canned radio all the same lame game. I preferred my parents albums. Late 50's to late 70's is where I'm at for best music. Born in 65. I guess its really a matter of your taste at your time. Personal. Wine women and song. Sex drugs and rock and roll. Same meaning. Different time. I have no idea why I just wrote all that. Oh yeah. 80's sucked. Nukes. AIDS. Big hair. Crap music. Crap economy. Corrupt government. Crooked cops.
@MtnYetiBarbie3 жыл бұрын
A song in the soundtrack of my life. Born in 56.
@brianbaxter39133 жыл бұрын
This is when music was music. So much talent in the 60's 70's and 80's. This is one of my favorites
@michelemartin36423 жыл бұрын
Ditto that
@christopherbridges79023 жыл бұрын
The tone of that song at the beginning was like here's a warning don't go there even at age 5 I knew what it meant and I told my mom I promise ill never ever go to that house of the rising sun even to this day I never wanted to even want to go there. Its a great song and I hope it keeps going. And it tells a very important story how a house of pleasure can destroy you in one way or another and brand you forever.
@ericschulze56413 жыл бұрын
Whoever wrote it. It definitely is a message to not screw up but most of us did at least for a little bit maybe because of this song
@scottmckenna91643 жыл бұрын
That's right! Keep clear your mind and clean your heart.
@bobpress12353 жыл бұрын
You so right Chris boy, the lingering emptiness never ever outweighs the 10 sec. of pleasure in there, stay outta the house, please!!!
@elwingw43213 жыл бұрын
Proverbs 5 : 3-23. The Strange woman. God has warned us in the Bible about the house that leads to death.
@nugnorab52573 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest song of all times. 5 decades never fade.
@valgalloway69143 жыл бұрын
I'm in my mid 70s but I still remember vividly seeing the Animals perform this song on TV. Watching pop shows was OK, but you definitely felt distanced from the performers - but not with Rising Sun! I felt right there with them, it was a truly awesome feeling. One of the best Pop TV moments for me.
@eugenb.84483 жыл бұрын
Saw Eric a couple years ago and his voice still resonates and is amazing. So many artists as they age lose something but he’s still got it. A true gift.
@elainebartholomew33743 жыл бұрын
What a cool guy! His voice is a force of nature too! That voice and that song together. Sheer sublime perfection!!!
@thetreblerebel3 жыл бұрын
I still get goose bumps when House of the Rising Sun hits those first arpeggio guitar notes...oh it gets me
@jerrythomas4633 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite all time songs. The vocals the driving organ solo it all comes together like no other. The perfect 60’s rock song.
@kathycollyer12793 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorites . Always will be
@paulettemackenzie-dubuc69273 жыл бұрын
Classic classic classic! I'd love to hear Eric's comment on "Sky Pilot" so bone chillingly poignant even to this day. So much more than just another song!
@jillsallade69983 жыл бұрын
Only Eric and the Animals can do that song! It immediately takes me back to my younger years. I loved that era and the music that came with it!!
@billrichards.84263 жыл бұрын
This song & band have always been one of my favorites. Was way ahead of everyone else. Now at age 73, still love it ! Thank you for bring on KZbin
@timothydrumm56903 жыл бұрын
This guy, Eric Burdon, sent chills up the spine of ALL 100,000 shrieking fans at a concert in his early unreal HIT days !
@elisabethaxelsson47363 жыл бұрын
I has loved this song from i was 9 years old ,i dont understand english back then. But Erics voice made me understand all sadness i the song , i cryd and cryd like a river. I had goesbumps all over, I m 65 years old now i still get tears in my eyes to day
@bigdogpete433 жыл бұрын
This is literally the first song I ever remember playing on a turntable.
@davidwise34263 жыл бұрын
I love The Animals, those songs are still amazing, been hearing them as long as I can remember. Wonderful interview with the legend.
@KabobHope3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad he referenced the fact that the original song he sourced was sung by a woman and about a brothel and the vice was prositution not gambling. His adaptation still stands and is the definitive version that is the soundtrack of the sixties. Nina Simone is pretty spectacular as well.
@pepperedwithpenguins43872 жыл бұрын
This song is before my time but it blows me away everytime. His voice is beautiful and haunting
@JonnyOpinionated3 жыл бұрын
I’ve heard covers that can be better than the original in some people’s opinion, like Disturbed covering Sound of Silence. But it is unanimous that this original is immortal, no cover will touch it.
@deedeemooreco.23043 жыл бұрын
Nina Simone recorded it as blues first and The Animals moved it into the rock and roll sphere. I feel blessed to have grown up in SoCal in the 50’s and 60’s so this all feels very personal to me. Eric’s a legend.
@frankrowland3 жыл бұрын
Lonnie Donegan did it it 5 years before the Animals
@66tas953 жыл бұрын
It's Leadbelly"s song
@frankrowland3 жыл бұрын
@@66tas95 lots of people have recorded this,it’s not a Leadbelly song although he did record it.Woody Guthrie has also recorded it.(before Leadbelly).
@veggiemomma31483 жыл бұрын
Nina Simone was not the first person to do it either.
@66tas953 жыл бұрын
@@frankrowland I believe Leadbelly recorded it before Woody. Leadbelly was born in 1888 and died 1949. Woody was born 1912 so let's say he might have been 20 when he did record it so that would put Woody somewhere around the early 1930s.
@keithwelch51733 жыл бұрын
This song will always be one of my all-time favorite songs ever
@eamonngaynor57623 жыл бұрын
Without a doubt the animals held their own in the sixties they earned their legendary status the hard way
@angelamillard64183 жыл бұрын
I remember hearing this song as an innocent little kid and just by the vocals knew it was "down dirty sinful " lol just made me love it more!
@jeffreyanderson45582 жыл бұрын
I remember the first time I heard this song, I was lost in It. I had no idea who it was at the time, and it took me awhile to find it out...but once I did I became a life long fan. I don't remember where I read a review of the song years ago, but they described it as something like the hectic time keeping of the drums, the rhythmic throb of the bass, the feverish and intense keyboard playing, the melodic and capturing guitar, combined with Burdon's epic anguished, sorrowful, mourning wail on vocals........has always stuck with me......I am a metal head, always have been, but this song is magic.....the emotion and the scene it paints, reaches out and transports you into this song and sets it's tone in your soul. You feel everything...It's never been duplicated. In my opinion, this is probably the most brilliantly perfect arrangement of a song ever done in any genre......It truly is amazing
@phrtao3 жыл бұрын
Despite all he's been through over the years Eric still retains that traditional English modesty. I think he knows it is one of the greatest vocal performances ever recorded.
@standtallvets53863 жыл бұрын
Eric Burden came to my High School and set up his band in the Gym for a small concert in the late 60's. These guys really worked hard, and played in lots of places besides big concerts. There was no band like them.
@chadwinpark83863 жыл бұрын
The House of the Rising sun is the first memory of my late dad turning up the radio in the car. He was never a music officialdo. But his musical taste help form my life in later life. This song will always hold a place in my heart. Thank you for this.
@JustAWriter12 Жыл бұрын
I remember hearing this as a kid. I was blown away. And when I saw Eric singing it for the first time, I was blown yet again. A baby face with an old soul which translates thru his impeccable voice 🔥🤘
@dmadrion3 жыл бұрын
This was one of the best interviews I have ever witnessed. I got to see Eric Burden in 2019, and even at his advanced age, it was fantastic. I have seen older legends perform, and have walked away a little disappointed. But Eric performed with the confidence of a musician who was fully aware of his age and current capabilities, and made every song work!
@Ninjametal3 жыл бұрын
This song is the first song I ever learned all the way through, and have played it 100s of times to small audiences. It always connects, and I have never tired of playing it. Greatness.
@jim53832 жыл бұрын
So glad he likes this song again! I saw him in concert and he said he couldn't stand hearing those opening chords anymore. It kind of disappointed me as I was a real big fan and I was so glad I was getting a chance to see him and that is what I took home with me
@lechatel Жыл бұрын
It must be difficult for him because he has done so many great things since but is forever defined by this. He was also completely screwed over by the keyboard player (Price) who claimed all the royalties for himself. Left a very sour taste.
@heatherwheeler83303 жыл бұрын
I just love how the 1964 performance of house has Eric slow walking, it reminds me and some others of a funeral March, which I think adds to the feel and lyrics of the song. I've heard a version of the song from the 1920s, so yeah its a very old folk song.
@rosaliemley47783 жыл бұрын
This is my all time favorite song. I love The Animals.
@ApostleofLoveMedjugorie3 жыл бұрын
Eric and the Animals are quintessentially in their own soulful category...so few songs put you in a mood...this is one of them... 🙏❤⚘