@@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.
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.
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.
Backstabbers? That is truly sad. I love his performance, and I am kind of obsessed with this song. Kudos to him! (And the Animals in general, of course.)
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...
In the summer of 1965 I left my native Denmark with several friends to spend 3 months on a kibbutz in Israel. We took the train from Copenhagen to Venice, where we boarded a ship tha took us to Haifa. On the layover in Venice we pooled our money together and boufht a guitar, my girl friend from Iceland, was very musical, she could play the guitar and sing as well, and my other girl friend had a good voice as well, one of the songs we played over and over in our 3 month stay in Israel was House of the Rising sun. brings back memories.
An english folk song that became an American Blues much covered before returning to England to be sung by Newcastle Rhythm and Blues band the Animals. It was a hit in about 20 countries also sung by Nina Simone and Woody Guthrie even Dolly.
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.
@@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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Actually the first one is right they found evidence recently that there was a brothel in New Orleans like you said. And I think what it means by ball and chain is he got one of the girls pregnant and he's got to go back and fix his mess
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! 🔉
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.
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 ❤️🏴
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
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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! 😘😘
@@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.
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.
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!
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)
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.
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.
@@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
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.
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.
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
@@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.
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.
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.
Recording back then was a completely mechanical process. Large tape machines, even larger mixing desk. Limited to max of 8 physical tracks, artists relied on producers and engineers to work magic every time they went to the studio. Overdubs and punch in/out were the norm. After that, it took cutting the tape into sections/strips and splicing it back together to edit recordings. Hammond, Vox and Wurlitzer we're the main keyboard/organ producers of the time. Fender also made their Rhodes line of electric pianos, and Mellotron made a tape loop keyboard (most famously heard in the Beatles -Strawberry Fields Forever intro).
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.
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!!!
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.
i can listen to that song 100 years from now and it will still sound great that was eric burden by the way they were big on that 60s organ sound if you like them try playing the moody blues
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...
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 .
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.
@3:35 The keyboardist is playing an electric organ. I think by today's standards it would be nowhere as fully featured as a modern keyboard. It definitely sounds like an organ though. Such a great piece of music.
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.
The reason they are walking is it is a funeral procession, like the old ones in New Orleans. THE FUNERAL IS HIS, he is going back to Orleans to a brothel (Rising Sun) and alcohol addiction (Ball and Chain), like his father had done. He is somber in the video because he is dead inside. He has 1 foot on the platform, and 1 foot on the train, going back to New Orleans. The song is haunting and sad because he is lost, he isn't coming back
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.
I'm glad you appreciate the 'look' of that time period. You can find a lot of groups playing on TV shows looking very similar. Waaaay pre digital. Yes, it's an electric organ.
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.
Wiki Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941)[3] is an English singer and songwriter. He was previously lead vocalist of R&B and rock band The Animals and funk band War.[4] He is regarded as one of the British Invasion's most distinctive singers with his deep, powerful blues-rock voice. Burdon is also known for his intense stage performances. In 2008, he was ranked 57th in Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time"
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.
All those British bands from England in the 60s listen to the blues from the south in USA. On underground radio. That's why they play like all those singers from the blues era in the south
Stop it idiot. Everyone is bored of you trying to claim these english bands somehow copied americans . The british created a rock genre. They advanced instruments. Absolutely no blues songs match rock melodies or the riffs. It's a completely new genre. As is indie which the british created
Eric, was Incredible!!!! The organ was haunting , it is just one of the top songs Ever!!!
One take, pure talent.
This is what happens when rock, gospel and blues come together. And they are British. Awesome.
That's what the British Invasion did: introduced us to our own musical roots!
@@AdeebaZamaan That's a beautiful statement
@@fuckamericanidiot Gratitude ❤️ for your appreciation!
Geordies😅😅😅
Stole their entire sound from Black people.
And remember, this was before auto tune. That’s his real voice. Eric Burdon was a legend.
he is a legend. as are all members. of course the keyboard player, but also guitarist and bassist. drummwe great too.
@@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.
@@MrDiddyDee he did this performance in one take
@@iwasframedformyparentscrim9519 And just 23 yo at the time
Yep
I'm thrilled to say Eric Burdon the singer is still well and performing at 81♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
With a voice like that,Eric will live forever🤝🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Good for him. I thought he would be older but i guess he really is a baby in the video.
Where??!
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.
Excellent commentary.👍🏻
Alan Price on organ :)
Spill the wine, yes please!
Beat me to it😎
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..
The best part of this song is the fact that it was recorded in one take. Perfect!
Sorry, that's a lie. Look at the drummer and organ player, rearranged.
@@cosmicmuch2024 I said the song was recorded in one take, not the video. That probably took several takes.
The Animals, were competing with, The Beatles, The stones, and The Who. They changed the world.
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.
Backstabbers? That is truly sad. I love his performance, and I am kind of obsessed with this song. Kudos to him! (And the Animals in general, of course.)
Eric Burdon was only 23 when this video was made. He definitely gives a voice to the saying that someone is an "old soul".
Eric Burdon yes 23 but lived through heavy stuff froma young age can tell incredible soul
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...
Very interesting background there. Thanks.
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
WOW!!! Loved them from day 1..
Eric Burdon was and is in a class of his own!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE 411
Precise sum up the history of the group, l rate them well above the others despite their short life..
Like most marriages
The keyboard solo was insane. Best band in the 60s 8n my opinion.
Soul had no gender, color .
.Just Great Talent!!!!!!
The organist name is Alan Price. He had a great career of his own. Great review as always.
Saw them live in 1964 at the Club a GoGo in Newcastle upon Tyne and again at a club in Whitley Bay...brilliant.
My favorite song from The Animals.....The Animals are among the gods of Rock n' Roll....this song is Iconic!!!
So True yes Eric has so much soul you can fell what he sings about
In the summer of 1965 I left my native Denmark with several friends to spend 3 months on a kibbutz in Israel. We took the train from Copenhagen to Venice, where we boarded a ship tha took us to Haifa. On the layover in Venice we pooled our money together and boufht a guitar, my girl friend from Iceland, was very musical, she could play the guitar and sing as well, and my other girl friend had a good voice as well, one of the songs we played over and over in our 3 month stay in Israel was House of the Rising sun. brings back memories.
Eric Burdon (lead singer) teamed up with War to do a song named "Spill The Wine". You should check it out.
An english folk song that became an American Blues much covered before returning to England to be sung by Newcastle Rhythm and Blues band the Animals. It was a hit in about 20 countries also sung by Nina Simone and Woody Guthrie even Dolly.
The bass player is the one who got Jimi Hendrix discovered and brought the right ones to see him perform, the rest is history.
Eric Burdon was the one that found Jimi’s body 😢.
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.
@@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.
@@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.
hmm Chas Chandler didn't discover Hendrix, he managed him.
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.
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.
I agree 💯 with you it was a massage that still going on now mother's keep your children out of sin God bless you
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.
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.
Yet he'd never left Newcastle when he wrote this. Wild
@@mikeo5003 he didn’t write this song, no one really knows who wrote it! It’s from the late 1800s though I think
That's awesome! it's the first song I taught myself on the guitar. Relatively easy to play but absolutely incredible melody.
Hilton Valentine's (RIP) opening
guitar riff is one of the most iconic
in the 60's, if not ever.
@@sherylhenley1931 Me too, first song I learned on guitar! And half my classmates!
What a lot of people these days don't realise is that this was pretty much the very beginning of a music video.
"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.
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.
"Bring it on home to me"
I'd add Sky Pilot.
Also, "We Gotta Get Out of this Place".
and We Gotta Get Out Of This Place
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
Actually the first one is right they found evidence recently that there was a brothel in New Orleans like you said. And I think what it means by ball and chain is he got one of the girls pregnant and he's got to go back and fix his mess
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! 🔉
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.
We literally do not know who wrote this. We literally don't even know which century or continent this was written
@@johnsmith-ir1ne Well idiot, we OBVIOUSLY know it was written by a woman in New Orleans if you ever bothered to read the original lyrics. LOL
You don't know who wrote the song, Bozo
@@jihigh482 Bozo didn't write the song idiot. An Anonymous woman wrote it.
[citation needed]
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."
Sky Pilot & We've got to get out of this place were staples for Vietnam era.
When I was young - teenage angst!
This band is so great. Only wish they had a bigger catalog.
A girl named Sandoz, San Francisco nights, Dont let me down.
Yes !
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.
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...❤️
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 ❤️🏴
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
The voice of Eric Burdon is amazing! I love this song. Greetings from Brazil
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.
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.
Don't forget the gum chewing drummer
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.
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!
You guys need to hear them sing Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood and We Gotta Get Outta This Place.
And "Inside Looking Out" live.
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.
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!
His voice was like no other!! Like y’all said he has soul.
This organ solo and the one in The Doors song "Riders on the storm" to me are two best organ solos in rock.
You got an issue with John Lord?
I think you meant to say Light my Fire which is the greatest organ solo in music history period!!!
Alive she cried version of Light my Fire and Booker T and the MG's - Green Onions are for me the two best.
@@IanPunterMick Jagger was unimpressed by The Doors. I agree with Mick.
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.
IMHO the Animals were WAY better than the beatles
This was recorded in one take (because that's all they could afford to do). Absolutely nailed it!
The keyboardist used a Vox Continental organ. You can still buy them today, for about 2k. And they look nearly the same.
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.
It was pretty cutting edge at the time, the Vox only being out a year or two
One of the greatist rock songs all time. This song is legend!!! 1964!!! I'm glad you got to experiance rock history.
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.
The mob movie classic. A handful Mafia movies had this towards the end surrounding the deaths. Great song
The keyboard is a Vox Continental, same one The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek used at the start of their career.
I heard another reactor say that Ray Charles also used one of these keyboards.
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.
Eric was a young dude with an old soul's voice.
True
So true 🎯
That was an electric organ. And, it is the best organ riff in rock history.
This is pure, simple and artistic talent in its Rawest form!
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.
I love the facial expressions of Asia. Like a child seeing something for the first time.
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! 😘😘
being from England & my old man being a massive animals fan. loved your reaction & once again you 2 are top drawer reactors
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.
North London, same to you geezer, what part you from
@@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.
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.
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.
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!
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)
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).
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.
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.
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.
@@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
this song has ties to music well before dylan, in fact, its said to have a version of it before dylan was even born.
@@melonheadorion6083 yeah I heard it was an old miners song. Even heard it was sung by chain gangs
Yup, the actual melody is an ancient English folk song.
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.
No, this is from a film
It's insane to think how young the vocalist was when they recorded this. Beautiful voice.
One of the best groups to come with the British Invasion.
riff. Fantastic voice of Éric. And listen to Lulu singing "Shout" the same year at 15 years old with over-powerfull wild voice, increvable !
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.
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
@@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.
@@stevereed8786 True. Once in a lifetime recording.
Back then all they had was TUBE AMPS and they had their own sound to them, later they came out with solid-state amps!
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee Yes, they still sell them!
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.
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.
Recording back then was a completely mechanical process. Large tape machines, even larger mixing desk. Limited to max of 8 physical tracks, artists relied on producers and engineers to work magic every time they went to the studio. Overdubs and punch in/out were the norm. After that, it took cutting the tape into sections/strips and splicing it back together to edit recordings. Hammond, Vox and Wurlitzer we're the main keyboard/organ producers of the time. Fender also made their Rhodes line of electric pianos, and Mellotron made a tape loop keyboard (most famously heard in the Beatles -Strawberry Fields Forever intro).
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.
Thank you both for the reaction. I really appreciate it.
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!!!
She is incredible
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.
@@jack-of-all-trades1234 will definitely check it out
@@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.
Or singing Raise Your Hand with Tom Jones!
i can listen to that song 100 years from now and it will still sound great that was eric burden by the way they were big on that 60s organ sound if you like them try playing the moody blues
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...
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 .
I was 6!!!! One of my favorites!
Classic song by a classic group. Thanks for posting and your comments
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.
@3:35 The keyboardist is playing an electric organ. I think by today's standards it would be nowhere as fully featured as a modern keyboard. It definitely sounds like an organ though. Such a great piece of music.
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.
Allan Price on keyboard ,he was amazing. Love all your reactions 💖💙💖💙UK
His name is little Alan Price …. (Jarrow song )👍😀
How can he deliver so much passion in his voice when he looks so calm, cool, and collected?
Cause brits are cool
Cause he's a New Castle Gentleman
Never underestimate the creative power of Geordies on good drugs
@@richardsanderson9883BEST comment Richard. 😂❤
The reason they are walking is it is a funeral procession, like the old ones in New Orleans. THE FUNERAL IS HIS, he is going back to Orleans to a brothel (Rising Sun) and alcohol addiction (Ball and Chain), like his father had done. He is somber in the video because he is dead inside. He has 1 foot on the platform, and 1 foot on the train, going back to New Orleans. The song is haunting and sad because he is lost, he isn't coming back
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.
I'm glad you appreciate the 'look' of that time period. You can find a lot of groups playing on TV shows looking very similar. Waaaay pre digital. Yes, it's an electric organ.
The guitarist, Hilton Valentine (RIP) inspired countless beginning guitarists wanting to learn how to play his riff on this song.
Its phenomenal😢😢😢
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.
On tour in New Orleans we were shown a couple places they said was the House of the rising sun
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.
I cant imagine being a teenager and hearing this song for the first time when it camr out on the radio, amazing!!
One of the great bands of the '60's British Invasion. Thanks for your reaction.
what a Great older song that is still great today -- Animals House of the Rising Sun - great choice
Please watch the live performance of this on Ed Sullivan. Chills!
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
Wow this is an amazing song... To think its over 50 years old blows my mind
I'm sure another comment will say that this is also all one take as that was all they could afford at the studio at the time! So amazing!
Wiki
Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941)[3] is an English singer and songwriter. He was previously lead vocalist of R&B and rock band The Animals and funk band War.[4] He is regarded as one of the British Invasion's most distinctive singers with his deep, powerful blues-rock voice. Burdon is also known for his intense stage performances.
In 2008, he was ranked 57th in Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time"
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.
They are great. the organ is the best. Animals has another song got "We got to get out of this Place" excellent too.
The british have always produced incredible music. So dam many over history
Have to agree with that!
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.
Love love love this song.
One continuous take...played live. Eric Burdon has pipes!
All those British bands from England in the 60s listen to the blues from the south in USA. On underground radio. That's why they play like all those singers from the blues era in the south
Stop it idiot. Everyone is bored of you trying to claim these english bands somehow copied americans . The british created a rock genre. They advanced instruments. Absolutely no blues songs match rock melodies or the riffs. It's a completely new genre. As is indie which the british created