This is before autotune, chorus effects, multitracking of vocals or reverb effects. Pure talent. In the studio, they recorded the song in a single take.
Actually Les Paul & Mary Ford were mastering multi-tracking vocals in the early l95os, creating the effect of many Mary Fords all singing together like a little choir. You are, however, otherwise absolutely correct and your point well taken. Most electronic gadgetry that is taken for granted today did not yet exist and the artists who made up the British Invasion, like musicians everywhere else around the world, hadn't any choice but to rely much more heavily on their pure musical ability, skill, selection of material and artistic vision to achieve success. Those who were very fortunate, like The Beatles, were additionally able to secure artistic management - not to tell them what to do or sound like, but to compliment their already existing vision & make it happen. It's refreshing to run across others here on YT who really see, hear, and appreciate these artists for the raw talent they had.😉
@@Noisehead101 - True But House of the Rising Sun was done in a single take in the studio with the band and no post production. So reverb probably wasn't used here, unless they stuck the vocals through a guitar amp.
@spacecadet35 they used to record live with reverb in the 60s, it wasn't always done afterwards. The vocals would be sent to a chamber built somewhere in the studio, back to the mixing desk and recorded live that way. That's why you get all those 60s records done live with chamber and plate reverbs, as you can clearly hear on his voice here. This song was recorded at De Lane Lea Studios which definitely was a place you would record live with reverb chambers. Not to mention things slap back delay was being used on 50s records in places like Sun Studios, by having the vocals on 2 tape reels, playing around 100 milliseconds apart, creating a delay/reverb effect.
This is an old American Folk song sung by a British group that absolutely OWNED it. Nobody will ever do it this well. I have heard a very old recording of a young girl in the Appalachian singing it in the early 1930's. She sang it in a bluegrass style - it sounded very haunting. The words change here and there with different versions. The House of The Rising Sun is a saloon with gambling and prostitution. In the song the singer inherited his father's gambling addiction and weakness for vices. The ending of the song is most striking "I've got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train. I'm going back to New Orleans to wear that ball & chain" - his addictions have overcome him again and he is a slave to them. Though he seems to hesitate on the platform, but he yields to his addictions and goes back. Eric Burdon's voice is like no other. His career was mismanaged. He had one of the best voices in pop music - ever. There is a tape of him on RUclips singing "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" live. They sound great - his voice is recording quality on it. Look it up.
A RARE, one-off CLASSIC...Eric Burdon tells the raw story with a bit of of a hard edge, and soars beaitifully with his fabulous range of singing - it's one STUNNING full band effort!
Three competent musicians plus one of the best organ players in the world and a killer vocalist. The animals were always worth listening to I love them
"Wow, what a nice group of young men." I loved that reaction. Haha. They're an interesting group, in that they were immensely popular in the sixties (at their height, we're talking near-Beatles-level popularity), but massive problems within the group caused them to fall apart and they've sort of slipped into obscurity. Just in case you're curious, here's a quick rundown on what happened: when they were just getting started, and were naive and not particularly knowledgeable about things like contracts and royalties, they signed the contracts in such a way that Alan Price (the keyboardist) received all the royalties. They thought they would simply split them amongst everyone, but Price played them and took it all. The big bassist, Chas Chandler, became disillusioned, because they were working their tails off but didn't seem to be making any money (see above). He came across a young guitarist named Jimi Hendrix, however, and became the man's manager, bringing him out to the UK where his career caught fire. Chandler introduced Hendrix to the lead singer, Eric Burdon, and the two became close friends. Burdon was utterly devastated when Hendrix died, and things fell apart further. Chandler, however, decided he was done with playing, and went on to a career as a manager and talent scout before dying at a fairly young age. The drummer, John Steel, left the group and joined up with another band. They renamed themselves... The Animals. The other band members did not take kindly to this, and they severed all contact with Steel. Price took all of his profits and ran off to a fairly successful solo career. Burdon approached him much later and tried to bury the hatchet, telling him that he could keep all the profits, but to allow them to restructure the contracts so that all future royalties would be divided amongst the band, and they could then all get back together. Price told him to go take a long walk off a short pier, and again, all contact was severed. Burdon went on to a successful career with other bands, most notably the psychedelic rock band, War. Hilton Valentine jumped around, and still does so, even at his age. He and Burdon are the only two members still on speaking terms, and the original Animals have long, long been separated. There you have it. Probably more than you ever wanted to know, but I always found it to be an interesting story, and a good explanation for why so many people have never heard of this once-popular band.
Sad story... But they had talent and a love for the blues, they came up with their interpretation of the classic blues song, "house of the rising sun"; while ON TOUR with the legendary Chuck Berry! All of the openers for him where trying to out blues each other ... Many of those english rockers loved the blues; (the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin)
Thank you for taking the time to explain. As much as I LOVE Eric Burton and the Animals, I never knew what busted them up. How devilish! I've recently read he is married to a wonderful younger woman that is a successful attorney and devotes her life now to looking after Eric's affairs - making sure no one takes advantage of his good nature.
In truth, they do. Go find it. There's so much out there today. Technology has allowed many more people to record their music and post it online for all. This has caused much more music to exist. Your challenge is to find it. Fortunately, it's a pleasant quest.
@@nonconsensualopinion yea now days there are so many good bands like Joy formidable and others that no one knows about because back in the day you only heard what the FM radio was playing. Now they exist but hard to find.
The Animals are from Newcastle-Upon-Thyme in the UK. They had a strong R&B influence from the USA, which you probably noticed. Others have already pointed them out, but a couple of tracks you need to check out from the Animals are "We got to get out of this place" & "Please Don't Let Me be Misunderstood". The lead singer also went on to form another group, Eric Burden & War, which later was shortened to just War.. A few good tracks are "Spill the Wine", "Tobacco Road" and "Paint it Black"...
Wow! Amazing performance, They look like straight up nice young men with their suits, but their music is so dimensional and edgy. .The keyboardist is astonishing, and Etic Burden is a badass!
Lead singer Eric Burdon, was part of the band War for a period of time. They have always been a soundtrack to my life, Eric Burdon and the Animals are British. Their song Good Times is amazing, give it a go;
The original mono recording, overhead mike. Note the the keyboard volume over to the drums as the mike is moved around the room. One of my own personal favourites.
Chas Chandler is deceased. He played bass guitar, right behind Eric Burdon. I think his smile near the conclusion is because they successfully recorded it on the first take! My late grandfather would have enjoyed playing alongside Chas, he also was a bass guitarist.
Yes Kelly. He was the back guitarist behind Eric. I met a Lady in my local South East London park and as she was saying Goodbye I then asked her what she did and she said that she was a singer and added music runs in the Family and that her Dad was in a Band. I asked which Band and she told me her Father was Jimi Hendrix :)
I read somewhere that another organ company sued them and won. Had to do with Continental stealing their design on the organ stops I think. One can check this elsewhere on the internet.
Alan Price produced much of the music in this production. He received all the residuals and the rest of the group received nothing. Price had a fear of flying. After this production/recording Price broke away from the group and the group was never the same.
i could never reconcile that voice coming out of that face, lol. to me, he always looked like a nine year old boy who'd gotten into trouble and was trying to be all big man about it, struggling not to cry. i wanted to adopt him, lol.
This was my favorite song of all time while in my teens and 20's. Interesting fact: When I was reading about the history of Seattle, Washington, I read that when the city would take their census back in the 1800's, the many prostitutes working there would state that their occupation was "seamstress". For me, this was an explanation for the weird line, "My mother was a tailor.....sewed my new blue jeans.....my father was a gambling man....." During an interview Eric Burton explained that this "song" had been played in taverns since, at least, the 1920's - maybe earlier. But it was primarily instrumental with just a few lines for the singer. Also, it was mainly sung about a woman - trying to escape her unfortunate heritage and failing. She had to return to the House of the Rising Sun. Eric said they filled out the verses to balance all the instrumental and, of course, the subject of the song became a man. So much amazing original music came out of the 1960's. A fantastic time to be in high school. However, even among Animal fans, I never hear anyone recommending the next best song from Eric Burton - "When I Was Young". Fantastic.
Very interesting twist to the lyrics, Diana. Thank you for the contribution and enlightenment! Makes a world of sense; his father was a gambler, his mother a "soiled dove," not the most solid family foundation for a young man to build his life on.
Yes quite right, although I've discovered the song goes back to the 1850's, and lyrics changed and extended over all those years, to suit the tastes of the period.
Just reminiscing, watching all The Animals recaps. Budgie adores this. I was born 68, and remember my dad playing this. I already follow you, didn't realise you saw this. Thank you for giving me and my Budgie goosebumps a year later. 🇬🇧👵❤
I was 10 years old and was one of my favourite tracks back then listening with my older siblings....and still gives me goosebumps...the beauty for us is we attach memories and feelings of those revolutionary times 💖❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎
Yes! PERFECTLY said! I remember hearing this song for the first, and I'm 69. Check out the studio version of 'Hey Gyp'. It came out in November of '69. The first time I heard it was the day I had my first McDonalds hamburger and fries. I gave them up about 45 years ago, but I will never lose my appetite for the Animals or Eric Burdon and War.
They were part of the British invasion. Burdon was an old soul he was made to sing that song. Still gives me the chills every time I hear it. The song is so full of sorrow and lament. It is an extremely old folk song sang by many people. But this version definitely hits you. ❤️
“The House of the Rising Sun” is an old American folk song. Rock and roll was heavily inspired by Black American folk tunes, blues, and jazz. The British variant also had some Indian influence, due to their own history (look up the East India Trading Company if you’re bored and/or in quarantine). This particular song was about (depending on your interpretation) a kid whose father frequented “The House of the Rising Sun,” a popular brothel in NOLA. Needless to say, he was likely born far out of wedlock. His mother had to survive as a tailor; and while he knew his father, he was absent, paying child support by gambling whenever he wasn’t on a drunk. However, the main character himself fell into the latter of nature versus nurture. He went to the Rising Sun and impregnated a hooker. Since that meant she’d be fired, he eventually decided to “wear that ball and chain” and get on a train to New Orleans to provide for his accidental new family. It was a ruin of this poor boy, and God knows he’s one. The Animals might have the most famous cover of this song, but there have been recorded versions forty years older, and I’m sure those weren’t by the composers.
I like how you two are really perceptive and open to good music, this is a very old folk song over a hundred years old. The Animals had a lot of big hits in the mid-sixties.
Their lead singer's name is Eric Burdon and he was 23 at the time when the song was released (in 1964)! the 2 guitarists have passed away unfortunately! however his voice is One of A Kind.....is just AWESOME!
It was called The British Invasion back 8n the late 1950's into at least the next 2.5 decades. British young lads who formed these Bands/Groups loved you American Black Music History. A topic easily to reference. Unbelievably great music from Black musicians influenced so many great musicians from Great Britain, Rolling Stones, The Beatles to name a few. Your reactions to this song and Eric Burton and The Animals was so wonderful to see. Respect from 🇨🇦💕
There's so many great music from the past that have been overlooked or simply forgotten about. Thanks to the internet though anyone can discover music from any decade and get lost in the rabbit hole. It's good to try new stuff and experiment with musical tastes.
Chris Chandler bass player became Jim Hendrix Manager started him off, keyboardPLAYER WAS Alan Price formed his own band .The Alan Price Set. Couple Hits in 1970,s The Jarrow Song ( About the Geordie Newcastle to you Yanks) March in the Great Strike/ depression.) and Simon Smith & His Amazing dancing Bear. The Animals Guitarist passed away last week his Rising Sun guitar Riff will last forever. Eric Burden is Still with us as is the Drummer . Ha,way the lads.
They were just a bunch of young kids from England, but what talent! 1964, a year after the Beatles conquered America, so they were dressed up in suits like the Beatles. Magnificent song, great vocals and incredible organ playing, a real classic of the mid-sixties. Cheers
This song is an American folk song from an unknown artist in 1930. During the 50's and 60's blues and folk was losing popularity in the states for motown and R&B. But it was still played on american GI bases in europe. People in Britain never heard it before and loved it. It spoke to the working classes, particularly in the north of England where the animals are from (Durham). The communities there at the time were facing serious massive coal mine layoffs and poverty. Blues from the states spoke to them and they treated it almost like a religion. The animals did a really good cover of this folk song.
Eric Burden’s voice was fantastic. They recorded this song in one take, no auto tune. They had several hits. They were from England and it wasn’t their idea to wear suits or bow at the end. They were not a suit-wearing bunch of guys. But that’s how they wanted these groups to dress and to bow at the end. This is my all time favorite song. First heard it was in 1964 when I was 15 years old. It’s now my iPhone ringtone
The Animals were a UK Rock band with an R & B influenced sound. They were contemporaries with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, and The Yardbirds. They had several hit songs, such as "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", "It's My Life", "We've Got To Get Out Of This Place", and "See See Rider". Eric Burdon was the lead singer, and is still alive, recording, and touring. In 1970, Burdon joined a US Funk/Soul band named War, and had a hit song , entitled "Spill The Wine". They had a great performance of the song on the West German TV music program, "Beat Club". Here is a link to that TV performance here on RUclips: ruclips.net/video/3i0DMbCKnAg/видео.html
@@unvettx790 This is the actual reason for them recording this video. The song was out beforehand and with the addition of cordless guitars and whatnot, they recorded this as a sort of way to show it off. Or at least I seem to remember reading that somewhere before.
One year older than that song and I react every time I hear it! We had it on 8-track when I was a kid. Love your review! Thank you so much. Great to experience with you guys. ❤
The year I was born. The Animals recorded this in ONE TAKE, they were in studio half an hour and it cost £34 (about $42) They stole a wagon from the British transit to haul their equipment from the train to the studio in East London.😅 House of the Rising Sun is an old American folk song about a New Orleans brothel. The Animals had many more hits, explore them online. YOU gotta hear When I Was Young!
“How did we not know about the Animals “, ? We just need to pay attention to all that are truly sending messages with their music. So many talented people that we live amongst!
Yes they were an English rythm & blues & rock group. I was 11 in 1964...remember all of there music. PLEASE DONT LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD another good one
There are so many gems from the past that I can't get to the future. Remember...its 1964. The cinematographer was ahead of his time. As well as the band.
The flip side of the single was Paint It Black & is also outstanding. Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood is another. The Animals are awesome. It's hard not to just list everything they did. Eric's voice & gut deep sound is great.
Great reaction Shawn and Mel. Shawn, you looked at times as though you couldn't quite believe what you were hearing. Mel, I don't recall seeing you react like this before. You seemed transfixed. As if transported to another plane of existence. I really sensed you needing to come up for air. Fantastic video you two. Quite possibly my favorite of yours to date. Best wishes, RNB
Nice reaction to a song about a brothel that was number 1 in the US and my homeland England. Can you imagine our reaction to this song , The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Elvis singing the eternal Viva Las Vegas for starters, 56 years ago, it was an unbelievable era.
I really appreciate the fact that these two intelligent people didn't stop the video 10 or 15 times to talk about there own bull while these two waited for the whole video to play out. That was very considerate.
Yes y'all. That was intense artistry. I don't know how his life was growing up for him to be able to tap into something like that. Amazing that is 56 years old. Great reaction! I enjoyed it. Keep them coming
House of the Rising Sun is an old Southern folks song and the Animals did a great version of it that stands the test of time. I'm glad there's a good quality video version of them. Great story telling - you can almost see New Orleans back in the riverboat days.
It was an electric organ being played by Alan Price the lead singer is Eric Burden. Alan Price left the group in 1965 because he was getting all the music royalties and the band wasn't. They are from the U.K. Spill the Wine is another awesome song by them.
Mel must have a primordial music gene happening that gets activated by a certain high intensity frequency! 👍🏾🎼🎸🎹🎷I’m always blown away by your depth of feeling Mel when the artist sings straight from their soul to yours. This is cool to watch you both again in the beginning of your channel. Amazing to see the evolution as it gets better and better!🥰🥰🥰
You reaction people are spreading the love of all music, dont get it on radio anymore. Happy new years and best wishes to all of you doing the great work of letting people know the breadth of music.
You are such a beautiful couple & I’m 61 & didn’t know about these groups. It shows how relatable music from the past is. I love experiencing this through lovely people like you.
Man I've watched at least 50 of these reactions to this classic song.but what baffles me is the amount of people who claim they have never heard this song.how could you have avoided it.esp bars restaurants shopping centers.unless they we're brought up in a cave are just out of a coma
Totally get you. Baffles me. There's probably a difference between hearing it and forgetting and actually listening to it and appreciating you may like it. Only thing I can think of
First time viewer and I must say how much I appreciated the fact that you let the entire song play without any interruptions. Enjoying and absorbing the audio and video until completion before expressing your thoughts is a welcome change from most other vloggers, please don't change that format.
I've been a fan since 1964 when I was 10 years old. The lead singer Eric Burdon still sings today and he has another group named War that you should listen to also.
A bit of history.. the second guitar player (bass) discovered Jimi Hendrix, brought him to London, and helped him launch his career... and The House of the Rising Sun is a gambling house and brothel...
I love how you just sat and listened to the song without interrupting , unlike other reviewers . Eric Burdon ( vocals) and Alan Price ( Keyboard) The animals were fanstastic. Don't let me be misunderstood is also a favourite .
So glad you found this landmark recording. Organ standout. Imagine the impact in ,,, 1964. The high quality vision is from the UK colour movie film Pop Gear filmed in 64 released in 65. US re titled as Go Go Mania. No colour TV in UK in 64 and no audience in this. Film gave the great image quality, but dubbed sound was what audiences wanted to be like the record. Simpler too. Lots of Clips of Pop Gear on RUclips with a search. Some with Intro by dodgy TV UK host who when he died his family pulled the headstone down, such was his depravity.
Always remember guys, British bands and the 'invasion' of the states in the 60s, were reinterpreting black American music, whose musicians struggled to get airplay. That is why the Stones Beatles, the who, Led Zepellin etc. all visit there heroes...when in the USA. e.g Muddy Waters , Bo Diddley etc
One of the best songs to come out of the British invasion! Eric Burdon has one of the most distinctive voices in rock.
yes, also check out Spill The Win on Eric Burdon Declares War.
@@poppingjaz "spill the wine"...
@@jaymehenning2928 yeah Wine, 'spelling'
Also criminally under rated
Frigid pink did this song better.
This is before autotune, chorus effects, multitracking of vocals or reverb effects. Pure talent. In the studio, they recorded the song in a single take.
When she said a house of joy I thought oh is she in for a surprise...
Actually Les Paul & Mary Ford were mastering multi-tracking vocals in the early l95os, creating the effect of many Mary Fords all singing together like a little choir.
You are, however, otherwise absolutely correct and your point well taken. Most electronic gadgetry that is taken for granted today did not yet exist and the artists who made up the British Invasion, like musicians everywhere else around the world, hadn't any choice but to rely much more heavily on their pure musical ability, skill, selection of material and artistic vision to achieve success.
Those who were very fortunate, like The Beatles, were additionally able to secure artistic management - not to tell them what to do or sound like, but to compliment their already existing vision & make it happen.
It's refreshing to run across others here on YT who really see, hear, and appreciate these artists for the raw talent they had.😉
There's reverb on this, Studios had chamber reverb then
@@Noisehead101 - True
But House of the Rising Sun was done in a single take in the studio with the band and no post production. So reverb probably wasn't used here, unless they stuck the vocals through a guitar amp.
@spacecadet35 they used to record live with reverb in the 60s, it wasn't always done afterwards. The vocals would be sent to a chamber built somewhere in the studio, back to the mixing desk and recorded live that way. That's why you get all those 60s records done live with chamber and plate reverbs, as you can clearly hear on his voice here. This song was recorded at De Lane Lea Studios which definitely was a place you would record live with reverb chambers. Not to mention things slap back delay was being used on 50s records in places like Sun Studios, by having the vocals on 2 tape reels, playing around 100 milliseconds apart, creating a delay/reverb effect.
Can we talk about how that drummer consistently played that same rhythm throughout the song? I couldnt even hold that rhythm for 2 seconds
Haha it’s all in the wrist
Your poor wife....
This is an old American Folk song sung by a British group that absolutely OWNED it. Nobody will ever do it this well. I have heard a very old recording of a young girl in the Appalachian singing it in the early 1930's. She sang it in a bluegrass style - it sounded very haunting. The words change here and there with different versions. The House of The Rising Sun is a saloon with gambling and prostitution. In the song the singer inherited his father's gambling addiction and weakness for vices. The ending of the song is most striking "I've got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train. I'm going back to New Orleans to wear that ball & chain" - his addictions have overcome him again and he is a slave to them. Though he seems to hesitate on the platform, but he yields to his addictions and goes back. Eric Burdon's voice is like no other. His career was mismanaged. He had one of the best voices in pop music - ever. There is a tape of him on RUclips singing "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" live. They sound great - his voice is recording quality on it. Look it up.
An old blues song transformed into one of the greatest rock songs ever.
A RARE, one-off CLASSIC...Eric Burdon tells the raw story with a bit of of a hard edge, and soars beaitifully with his fabulous range of singing - it's one STUNNING full band effort!
The Animals are an incredible band and this song is a legendary song for sure
Agreed , and I’m only 13 born 2009 and yet that Olden music I love it still ❤
Three competent musicians plus one of the best organ players in the world and a killer vocalist. The animals were always worth listening to I love them
An excellent description.
He was killin it on the electric organ.
That was a Vox Continental which was a pretty new thing having come out early 60's
Soon formed his own Band: The Alan Price Set....:)
Hammond.
KILLIN IT!!!!!!!
@@Isleofskye I saw The Alan Price Set in Cambridge; great evening
Still sounds amazing after all these years what a voice !!!!
"Wow, what a nice group of young men." I loved that reaction. Haha. They're an interesting group, in that they were immensely popular in the sixties (at their height, we're talking near-Beatles-level popularity), but massive problems within the group caused them to fall apart and they've sort of slipped into obscurity. Just in case you're curious, here's a quick rundown on what happened: when they were just getting started, and were naive and not particularly knowledgeable about things like contracts and royalties, they signed the contracts in such a way that Alan Price (the keyboardist) received all the royalties. They thought they would simply split them amongst everyone, but Price played them and took it all. The big bassist, Chas Chandler, became disillusioned, because they were working their tails off but didn't seem to be making any money (see above). He came across a young guitarist named Jimi Hendrix, however, and became the man's manager, bringing him out to the UK where his career caught fire. Chandler introduced Hendrix to the lead singer, Eric Burdon, and the two became close friends. Burdon was utterly devastated when Hendrix died, and things fell apart further. Chandler, however, decided he was done with playing, and went on to a career as a manager and talent scout before dying at a fairly young age. The drummer, John Steel, left the group and joined up with another band. They renamed themselves... The Animals. The other band members did not take kindly to this, and they severed all contact with Steel. Price took all of his profits and ran off to a fairly successful solo career. Burdon approached him much later and tried to bury the hatchet, telling him that he could keep all the profits, but to allow them to restructure the contracts so that all future royalties would be divided amongst the band, and they could then all get back together. Price told him to go take a long walk off a short pier, and again, all contact was severed. Burdon went on to a successful career with other bands, most notably the psychedelic rock band, War. Hilton Valentine jumped around, and still does so, even at his age. He and Burdon are the only two members still on speaking terms, and the original Animals have long, long been separated. There you have it. Probably more than you ever wanted to know, but I always found it to be an interesting story, and a good explanation for why so many people have never heard of this once-popular band.
Thanks. Really interesting.
If Pricey was like that you can guarantee he kept all the money from his own Group :)
Sad story... But they had talent and a love for the blues, they came up with their interpretation of the classic blues song, "house of the rising sun"; while ON TOUR with the legendary Chuck Berry!
All of the openers for him where trying to out blues each other ... Many of those english rockers loved the blues; (the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin)
Wow, what a story.
Thank you for taking the time to explain. As much as I LOVE Eric Burton and the Animals, I never knew what busted them up. How devilish! I've recently read he is married to a wonderful younger woman that is a successful attorney and devotes her life now to looking after Eric's affairs - making sure no one takes advantage of his good nature.
Yessir and the band members should have beat the shit out of the Electric Orchestra player
They don't make music like this anymore
They were way ahead of their time.
Are yous a bat or wha??
Ain’t that the truth!
In truth, they do. Go find it. There's so much out there today. Technology has allowed many more people to record their music and post it online for all. This has caused much more music to exist. Your challenge is to find it. Fortunately, it's a pleasant quest.
@@nonconsensualopinion yea now days there are so many good bands like Joy formidable and others that no one knows about because back in the day you only heard what the FM radio was playing. Now they exist but hard to find.
Check out "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" also by The Animals!
Yes please do.
Love this song, and the music just transforms your soul
Li’l Wayne used it as a sample on the Carter III. He he went off on Al Sharpton. Kinda awesome.
@@TheGingering 💯
@@jaymehenning2928 glad y'all liked it and know real talent when you hear it
Listen.to: " We Gotta get outta this place " by the animals!
Definitely this one
Thanks... Never knew that was their song.
The Animals are from Newcastle-Upon-Thyme in the UK. They had a strong R&B influence from the USA, which you probably noticed. Others have already pointed them out, but a couple of tracks you need to check out from the Animals are "We got to get out of this place" & "Please Don't Let Me be Misunderstood". The lead singer also went on to form another group, Eric Burden & War, which later was shortened to just War.. A few good tracks are "Spill the Wine", "Tobacco Road" and "Paint it Black"...
Hey M Spicer, thank you so much for all the information you’ve shared with us about this amazing group. We will check these songs out💜💜
It's Newcastle-upon-tyne. My home town
@@Geordiegirl36 I bet auto correct did that!
Thanks for bringing those other songs to my mind, loved them all when they came out and still do.
Newcastle upon Tyne (Tyne is the local river)
Wow! Amazing performance, They look like straight up nice young men with their suits, but their music is so dimensional and edgy. .The keyboardist is astonishing, and Etic Burden is a badass!
Lead singer Eric Burdon, was part of the band War for a period of time. They have always been a soundtrack to my life, Eric Burdon and the Animals are British. Their song Good Times is amazing, give it a go;
This song was recorded in One take, 1964. Singer only 23 years att THE time.
Amazing only 23 .... and white .... with that voice.
The original mono recording, overhead mike. Note the the keyboard volume over to the drums as the mike is moved around the room. One of my own personal favourites.
The bass player Chas Chandler later got Jimi Hendrix started on his solo career and was his manager for awhile.
Eric Burden was the first person Jimis girlfriend called when he died
Chas Chandler is deceased. He played bass guitar, right behind Eric Burdon.
I think his smile near the conclusion is because they successfully recorded it on the first take! My late grandfather would have enjoyed playing alongside Chas, he
also was a bass guitarist.
Yes Kelly. He was the back guitarist behind Eric.
I met a Lady in my local South East London park and as she was saying Goodbye I then asked her what she did and she said that she was a singer and added music runs in the Family and that her Dad was in a Band.
I asked which Band and she told me her Father was Jimi Hendrix :)
Three RockStars in this band:
1. The Drummer
2. The Singer (powerful vocals in a pre-studio engineered age)
3. The Keyboardist (getting crazy!!!)
I just LOVE seeing people hear this for the first time. It reaches into everyone. But don't stop here listen to more from The Animals
Mind-blowing voice, extraordinary to come from this young man Eric burden.. legendary forever
And that folks, is how an orange top Vox Continental V301J organ with English wooden keys and custom shortened valve stops, sounds like.
Fabulous Observation, sir.
Just Fabulous!✌🍁✌
I read somewhere that another organ company sued them and won. Had to do
with Continental stealing their design on the organ stops I think. One can check this elsewhere on the internet.
Alan Price produced much of the music in this production. He received all the residuals and the rest of the group received nothing. Price had a fear of flying. After this production/recording
Price broke away from the group and the group was never the same.
Hammond.
Classics never get old just better.
There is NO OTHER song, I have ever heard, with a better organ solo then this one. Hands down!
Great band arrangements, and that voice of Eric Burdon is priceless!! One of the best bands ever
The Animals - Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Yes! The live Ed Sullivan show clip. ruclips.net/video/HHjKzr6tLz0/видео.html
And We Gotta Get out of this Place. His voice is absolutely amazing.
Or "when I was young."
@@kristerforsman2448 Totally. This clip from The Mike Douglas Show is a fave of mine ruclips.net/video/vRG1OsaiaJk/видео.html
Eric Burdon obviously studied the great blues singers, and became one himself. His unquestion talent is amazing.
i could never reconcile that voice coming out of that face, lol. to me, he always looked like a nine year old boy who'd gotten into trouble and was trying to be all big man about it, struggling not to cry. i wanted to adopt him, lol.
I love seeing all these people finally hearing songs I grew up on.
One of my all time favorite songs, so powerful.
Electric keyboard is the instrument.. love these guys and their songs
This was my favorite song of all time while in my teens and 20's. Interesting fact: When I was reading about the history of Seattle, Washington, I read that when the city would take their census back in the 1800's, the many prostitutes working there would state that their occupation was "seamstress". For me, this was an explanation for the weird line, "My mother was a tailor.....sewed my new blue jeans.....my father was a gambling man....." During an interview Eric Burton explained that this "song" had been played in taverns since, at least, the 1920's - maybe earlier. But it was primarily instrumental with just a few lines for the singer. Also, it was mainly sung about a woman - trying to escape her unfortunate heritage and failing. She had to return to the House of the Rising Sun. Eric said they filled out the verses to balance all the instrumental and, of course, the subject of the song became a man. So much amazing original music came out of the 1960's. A fantastic time to be in high school. However, even among Animal fans, I never hear anyone recommending the next best song from Eric Burton - "When I Was Young". Fantastic.
Very interesting twist to the lyrics, Diana. Thank you for the contribution and enlightenment! Makes a world of sense; his father was a gambler, his mother a "soiled dove," not the most solid family foundation for a young man to build his life on.
Yes quite right, although I've discovered the song goes back to the 1850's, and lyrics changed and extended over all those years, to suit the tastes of the period.
Eric Burdons voice is incredible.. such power without looking like he has it.. Timeless song.
Just reminiscing, watching all The Animals recaps. Budgie adores this. I was born 68, and remember my dad playing this. I already follow you, didn't realise you saw this. Thank you for giving me and my Budgie goosebumps a year later. 🇬🇧👵❤
I was 10 years old and was one of my favourite tracks back then listening with my older siblings....and still gives me goosebumps...the beauty for us is we attach memories and feelings of those revolutionary times 💖❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎
i still can't believe this kid could sing like that. amazing. And you all have a beautiful house. Love you two.
He was a human built around an awesome voice!
Yes! PERFECTLY said! I remember hearing this song for the first, and I'm 69. Check out the studio version of 'Hey Gyp'. It came out in November of '69. The first time I heard it was the day I had my first McDonalds hamburger and fries. I gave them up about 45 years ago, but I will never lose my appetite for the Animals or Eric Burdon and War.
Prom so true
They were part of the British invasion. Burdon was an old soul he was made to sing that song. Still gives me the chills every time I hear it. The song is so full of sorrow and lament. It is an extremely old folk song sang by many people. But this version definitely hits you. ❤️
“The House of the Rising Sun” is an old American folk song. Rock and roll was heavily inspired by Black American folk tunes, blues, and jazz. The British variant also had some Indian influence, due to their own history (look up the East India Trading Company if you’re bored and/or in quarantine).
This particular song was about (depending on your interpretation) a kid whose father frequented “The House of the Rising Sun,” a popular brothel in NOLA. Needless to say, he was likely born far out of wedlock. His mother had to survive as a tailor; and while he knew his father, he was absent, paying child support by gambling whenever he wasn’t on a drunk.
However, the main character himself fell into the latter of nature versus nurture. He went to the Rising Sun and impregnated a hooker. Since that meant she’d be fired, he eventually decided to “wear that ball and chain” and get on a train to New Orleans to provide for his accidental new family. It was a ruin of this poor boy, and God knows he’s one.
The Animals might have the most famous cover of this song, but there have been recorded versions forty years older, and I’m sure those weren’t by the composers.
My man is just working that organ.....
Wrong movie lol
That's what she said
@Dale Cooper you would have 3 dollars? Lol
@Dale Cooper lol
I love watching people enjoy new and old art. Keep spreading the love.
I like how you two are really perceptive and open to good music, this is a very old folk song over a hundred years old. The Animals had a lot of big hits in the mid-sixties.
YEP---1850's.
Animals songs, We Gotta Get Outta This Place, Don`t Let Me Be Misunderstood, When I Was Young, It`s My Life.
I’ve loved this song for 55 years!
I love watching you two enjoy such classic music, and how y'all let the whole song play out. Ty..🙏🏼😁😉
Their lead singer's name is Eric Burdon and he was 23 at the time when the song was released (in 1964)! the 2 guitarists have passed away unfortunately! however his voice is One of A Kind.....is just AWESOME!
Oh yes you for sure have to hear more of them. Yes UK group.
They have so many hits
It was called The British Invasion back 8n the late 1950's into at least the next 2.5 decades. British young lads who formed these Bands/Groups loved you American Black Music History. A topic easily to reference. Unbelievably great music from Black musicians influenced so many great musicians from Great Britain, Rolling Stones, The Beatles to name a few. Your reactions to this song and Eric Burton and The Animals was so wonderful to see. Respect from 🇨🇦💕
There's so many great music from the past that have been overlooked or simply forgotten about. Thanks to the internet though anyone can discover music from any decade and get lost in the rabbit hole. It's good to try new stuff and experiment with musical tastes.
Chris Chandler bass player became Jim Hendrix Manager started him off, keyboardPLAYER WAS Alan Price formed his own band .The Alan Price Set. Couple Hits in 1970,s The Jarrow Song ( About the Geordie Newcastle to you Yanks) March in the Great Strike/ depression.) and Simon Smith & His Amazing dancing Bear. The Animals Guitarist passed away last week his Rising Sun guitar Riff will last forever. Eric Burden is Still with us as is the Drummer . Ha,way the lads.
Still have their first 3 lp albums. i was a fresh/soph when this came out and it's been one huge reminder of the 60's era ever since
One of the greatest songs of all time, Eric Burndons voice is incredible on this.
The Lead singer went to a group called War. Check out their song called Spill the wine ❤️
They were a great band ! All their songs were brilliant ! The Animals 🥂🍾 x
Eric Burden and the Animals- When I Was Young.
They were just a bunch of young kids from England, but what talent! 1964, a year after the Beatles conquered America, so they were dressed up in suits like the Beatles. Magnificent song, great vocals and incredible organ playing, a real classic of the mid-sixties. Cheers
This song is an American folk song from an unknown artist in 1930. During the 50's and 60's blues and folk was losing popularity in the states for motown and R&B. But it was still played on american GI bases in europe. People in Britain never heard it before and loved it. It spoke to the working classes, particularly in the north of England where the animals are from (Durham). The communities there at the time were facing serious massive coal mine layoffs and poverty. Blues from the states spoke to them and they treated it almost like a religion. The animals did a really good cover of this folk song.
Eric Burden’s voice was fantastic. They recorded this song in one take, no auto tune. They had several hits. They were from England and it wasn’t their idea to wear suits or bow at the end. They were not a suit-wearing bunch of guys. But that’s how they wanted these groups to dress and to bow at the end. This is my all time favorite song. First heard it was in 1964 when I was 15 years old. It’s now my iPhone ringtone
The Animals were a UK Rock band with an R & B influenced sound. They were contemporaries with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, and The Yardbirds. They had several hit songs, such as "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", "It's My Life", "We've Got To Get Out Of This Place", and "See See Rider". Eric Burdon was the lead singer, and is still alive, recording, and touring. In 1970, Burdon joined a US Funk/Soul band named War, and had a hit song , entitled "Spill The Wine". They had a great performance of the song on the West German TV music program, "Beat Club". Here is a link to that TV performance here on RUclips: ruclips.net/video/3i0DMbCKnAg/видео.html
They're walking around like a New Orleans funeral march.
I never thought of that before--thanks!
@@debralang9467 Me nether!!
Or a chain gang.
I mainly noticed that the electric guitar and bass are not hooked up, and the big grin on the guitarist's face near the end of the song.
@@unvettx790 This is the actual reason for them recording this video. The song was out beforehand and with the addition of cordless guitars and whatnot, they recorded this as a sort of way to show it off. Or at least I seem to remember reading that somewhere before.
One year older than that song and I react every time I hear it! We had it on 8-track when I was a kid. Love your review! Thank you so much. Great to experience with you guys. ❤
I grew up listening to the animals I'm glad you got to experience that music
Great music is a release of emotions you can not express for yourself.
The year I was born. The Animals recorded this in ONE TAKE, they were in studio half an hour and it cost £34 (about $42) They stole a wagon from the British transit to haul their equipment from the train to the studio in East London.😅
House of the Rising Sun is an old American folk song about a New Orleans brothel.
The Animals had many more hits, explore them online. YOU gotta hear When I Was Young!
“How did we not know about the Animals “, ? We just need to pay attention to all that are truly sending messages with their music. So many talented people that we live amongst!
Such an amazing band that transcends generations.
The video is amazing too. The blocking, the movement, no fancy computer tricks.
My favorite song by them Bring on home. A fantastic song.
I love the looks of just pure enjoyment here. God, music is such a blessing. Thank you for sharing your reaction with us guys!
All-time favorite bands to listen to no matter what age you are
One of my all time favourite songs. Glad you liked it. Check out their other hit - "We gotta get outta this place".
Yes they were an English rythm & blues & rock group. I was 11 in 1964...remember all of there music. PLEASE DONT LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD another good one
There are so many gems from the past that I can't get to the future. Remember...its 1964. The cinematographer was ahead of his time. As well as the band.
The flip side of the single was Paint It Black & is also outstanding. Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood is another. The Animals are awesome. It's hard not to just list everything they did. Eric's voice & gut deep sound is great.
Great reaction Shawn and Mel. Shawn, you looked at times as though you couldn't quite believe what you were hearing. Mel, I don't recall seeing you react like this before. You seemed transfixed. As if transported to another plane of existence. I really sensed you needing to come up for air. Fantastic video you two. Quite possibly my favorite of yours to date. Best wishes, RNB
Nice reaction to a song about a brothel that was number 1 in the US and my homeland England. Can you imagine our reaction to this song , The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Elvis singing the eternal Viva Las Vegas for starters, 56 years ago, it was an unbelievable era.
I really appreciate the fact that these two intelligent people didn't stop the video 10 or 15 times to talk about there own bull while these two waited for the whole video to play out. That was very considerate.
Yes y'all. That was intense artistry. I don't know how his life was growing up for him to be able to tap into something like that. Amazing that is 56 years old. Great reaction! I enjoyed it. Keep them coming
Great reaction video, I loved how you felt and your comments. Exactly how music is supposed to effect us. Thank you both.
House of the Rising Sun is an old Southern folks song and the Animals did a great version of it that stands the test of time. I'm glad there's a good quality video version of them. Great story telling - you can almost see New Orleans back in the riverboat days.
It was an electric organ being played by Alan Price the lead singer is Eric Burden. Alan Price left the group in 1965 because he was getting all the music royalties and the band wasn't. They are from the U.K. Spill the Wine is another awesome song by them.
Mel must have a primordial music gene happening that gets activated by a certain high intensity frequency! 👍🏾🎼🎸🎹🎷I’m always blown away by your depth of feeling Mel when the artist sings straight from their soul to yours.
This is cool to watch you both again in the beginning of your channel. Amazing to see the evolution as it gets better and better!🥰🥰🥰
I grew in the 60s. The Animals were one of favorite bands! This band is from Great Britain.
You reaction people are spreading the love of all music, dont get it on radio anymore. Happy new years and best wishes to all of you doing the great work of letting people know the breadth of music.
Always Loved this song! Awesome ! Reaction!! Thank You
They're lots of things you two need to explore. So much great
music in the past.
You are such a beautiful couple & I’m 61 & didn’t know about these groups. It shows how relatable music from the past is. I love experiencing this through lovely people like you.
One of the most underated British Bands of all time .
Man I've watched at least 50 of these reactions to this classic song.but what baffles me is the amount of people who claim they have never heard this song.how could you have avoided it.esp bars restaurants shopping centers.unless they we're brought up in a cave are just out of a coma
Totally get you. Baffles me. There's probably a difference between hearing it and forgetting and actually listening to it and appreciating you may like it. Only thing I can think of
It’s been in movies and tv shows I feel like too
This is the ring tone on my cell phone, that’s how much I love it, thank you for reacting to it
First time viewer and I must say how much I appreciated the fact that you let the entire song play without any interruptions. Enjoying and absorbing the audio and video until completion before expressing your thoughts is a welcome change from most other vloggers, please don't change that format.
I've been a fan since 1964 when I was 10 years old. The lead singer Eric Burdon still sings today and he has another group named War that you should listen to also.
This wasn't pre-planned, it was a spur of the moment thing. They did it in one 23 minute take. It became one of their biggest hits.
This was such an awesome reaction video. Thumbs up, I subscribed and thank you for posting!
A bit of history.. the second guitar player (bass) discovered Jimi Hendrix, brought him to London, and helped him launch his career... and The House of the Rising Sun is a gambling house and brothel...
This is an Evergreen as so many songs. And this is some of the first electronic organs, like "the Doors" used, too.
I love how you just sat and listened to the song without interrupting , unlike other reviewers . Eric Burdon ( vocals) and Alan Price ( Keyboard) The animals were fanstastic. Don't let me be misunderstood is also a favourite .
So glad you found this landmark recording. Organ standout.
Imagine the impact in ,,, 1964.
The high quality vision is from the UK colour movie film Pop Gear filmed in 64 released in 65. US re titled as Go Go Mania.
No colour TV in UK in 64 and no audience in this.
Film gave the great image quality, but dubbed sound was what audiences wanted to be like the record. Simpler too.
Lots of Clips of Pop Gear on RUclips with a search.
Some with Intro by dodgy TV UK host who when he died his family pulled the headstone down, such was his depravity.
Always remember guys, British bands and the 'invasion' of the states in the 60s, were reinterpreting black American music, whose musicians struggled to get airplay.
That is why the Stones Beatles, the who, Led Zepellin etc. all visit there heroes...when in the USA. e.g Muddy Waters , Bo Diddley etc