In the mid-1960s in the UK, there was a "Mod" fashion movement, which had some sophisticated, experimental clothes, and more music featuring organs and electric pianos. Some of it had a contemporary (for its time) Jazz influence to its sound. Although bands like The Beatles, The Kinks, and The Animals had the "Mod" look in their public wardrobe, their music was completely different, focusing on their inspiration by American Rock, R & B, early-Soul, and Blues music. For an unconventional take on "Mod" music, check out the 1964 song, "I Can't Explain", by The Who. After the release of this single, the group quickly changed the focus of their sound to harder-edged Rock music. If the both of you want to listen to some more organ-based Rock music, check out the 1959 Rock instrumental, "The Happy Organ", by Dave "Baby" Cortez.
Unlike today, the bands from my era, the 60's, could sing and play instruments without autotune and special effects, like the Beatles. It's nice for this 70 year old to see you younger generation discovering the great music that I grew up with.
I find it hard to like newer music, too. But it's ironic that in the film being watched, the Zombies are clearly lip syncing. My parents' generation said the same thing about rock and roll. Just one more version of 'kids these days!'
Wow, I am freaking old. The Zombies were the very first live band I ever heard, and this was the song they performed first. It was at the Paramount Theater in Times Square, New York City, August of 1964. The Zombies were followed by Eric Burdon and The Animals, and the show closed with The Dave Clark Five. I was eleven. Oh, and the ticket cost two dollars and fifty cents.
Omg that's so cool... I remember hearing these songs growing up.(born 1972)and recently have started listening to 60s & 70s music and I'm obsessed with the zombies .time of the season being my favorite. Any recommendations? I'd absolutely love a list ..
The Zombies were big in the 60's, like The Animals. Music videos weren't really a thing then, but this was perfect. The song is about a woman who is perfect looking on the outside, but inside, there's nothing there. The woman in the video just sits there looking perfect, not moving, suggesting nothing inside. And the ending of the song shows there's nothing more to say. It's over. Next song from the Zombies should be Time of the Season.
The sixties, of course. The decade that exploded with the best music ever composed. The song has a haunting quality, and it is a warning. There is a sense of sadness. It is all the minor chords and soaring vocals that express yearning so fervently. The organ is so jazzy and prominent and the bass plays like a lead guitar. Again, it is just another example of brilliance from the time.
"She's Not There" and The Animals "House of the Rising Sun" were both released in the summer of 1964 during the British Invasion. That is why they have a similar groove. As for the video with the girls, this was before MTV and music videos. This is probably a clip when they performed on Shindig or Hullaballo, two teen age dance shows that featured popular music groups of the time.
Most of the "performance" videos you will see from this era are likely from broadcast television. The bands would mostly lipsync to the actual recording of their song, and they would have little to no say in how they were presented on television. I imagine most of them saw the set they were to perform on for the first time maybe that afternoon at rehearsal. There would be a director and a set designer and maybe a choreographer who would have come up with the ideas for the stage and maybe moves for dancers...
I was twelve years old when this song dropped onto local analog AM radio stations. It was different alright, and I loved it. Went happily down that rabbit hole following everything they did. Beautiful music takes me back a bit.
Colin Blunstone is easily one of the greatest, overlooked & underrated voices in rock history. Rod Argent's keys are also one the earliest examples of jazz, in 60's popular music. Their fellow British Invasion rivals, the Beatles, were having a Hard Days Night in the summer of '64, when the Zombies, She's Not There, hit the charts. At the moment, they were more musically sophisticated, their harmonies rivaled them as well...truly, ahead of their time. Ironically, Odessey & Oracle, their '67 masterpiece & swan song, was recorded at Olympic Studios, literally as the Beatles were exiting, having just completed Sgt. Pepper. Time of the Season, was on that album & not released as a #1 hit until 1969, about a year and a half after they'd already disbanded. I've seen 1000's of live music acts over the decades, but the only triple standing ovation, (for Time of the Season), during the Zombies' 2nd Invasion, March 15, 2007...42 years since they were last in town. That same day, I met 2 women while standing in line, for the show. One of them was initially shy, but when we started talking about the Zombies, she really came to life, asking me if I'd seen them last time they played in town? Puzzled, having missed it, I enquired when this was? 1965, (I turned 5 that year)...she then produced photographic evidence of the two girlfriends posing with both Colin & Rod, outside the venue, at that very show‼️❤ ☆ Check out what many feel should've also been a hit from, Odessey & Oracle; ua-cam.com/video/afrdo2qneoI/v-deo.html
Complete agreement on Blunstone's voice. Zombies were a unique sound in the British invasion, and there has not been another group that has sounded like them since.
One of the less well-known yet influential bands of the 60's. "You Really Got Me" is another great hit. Also "Tell Her No." Rod Argent plays keyboards, a phenomenal talent. After the Zombies he started the band Argent that had the hits "Hold Your Head Up" and "God Gave Rock and Roll To You."
Vanilla Fudge also did an awesome cover that's way totally different. That's kind of Vanilla Fudge's whole thing. I'd love to see a reaction to their version of this, or Eleanor Rigby
Just saw The Zombies in concert two days ago. It was fantastic. Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone, both original members, and 78 years old, are still killing it. Blunstone still has that smooth tenor voice, and can still hit all the high notes. Rod Argent is just a badass keyboard player, and makes that Hammond B3 wail.
"TIME OF THE SEASON" would, indeed, be the next track to hit from The Zombies... It comes from their EPIC "Odessey & Oracle" album... which is often considered one of the greatest albums of all-time. It's beautiful and brilliant from beginning to end. Love the reactions and your honest takes on these songs... All the best!
I think this is from 1965. This is still considered one of the great "Classic Rock" songs ever written and recorded. The Zombies were considered to be ahead of their time as far as the music they created. They were wonderful musicians, just listen to the Bass line, and the great Keyboard work. Even the vocals are top notch. Great Band.
The video might've been shot in '65 (as noted by others, for one or another UK pop-music or variety show), but they recorded the song in '64. It was first being played in the US about the time I was born.
The Zombies were part of what became known as "The British Invasion." In 1963-64, The Beatles came to America from Britain, and overnight, the Rock and Roll landscape completely changed. When they appeared on the weakly Sunday night Variety show, called "The Ed Sullivan Show" at 8 pm every Sunday evening, almost every tv in the country, watched that show religiously. The show featured acts, that had something for every age group in the family, so there was something for gramma and Grampa, Mom and dad, and for the kids, it was usually a Rock and Roll Band. After The Beatles did what they did, it was a never ending stream of British Rock Bands and artists every week on the show. The Rolling Stones, Herman's Hermits, and on and on. There were American Bands and artists as well, but that first appearance of The Beatles started the "British Invasion."
Great 60's band and very underrated -- The Dave Clark Five : "Glad All Over", "Bits and Pieces", "Catch Us If You Can" and a slow "Because". If the Beatles had a rival, this was them -- kinda like Coke or Pepsi, Chevy or Ford.....
rod argents keyboards are out of this world and matched with blunstones vocals and you have some of the coolest haunting jazz mod music you will ever hear i had a slow dance with my crush in 1978 during the mod revival to this song in my new tonics suit at a church hall dance in bethnal green
Another band with multiple singers from this era is The Association. "Never My Love", "Windy" & "Cherish" were their big hits. These bands recorded in the 1960's; black & white videos are from the late '50's to early '60's.
This track was released in 1965. Yeah really great vocals which really stood out in the 60s. There is also a noteworthy version of this song by Santana.
The Zombies were a 60's band. This song was released in 1964. Other great Zombies songs were "Time Of The Season" and "Tell Her No". Rod Argent, one of the original members of The Zombies went on to form the group Argent in 1969, and their big hit was "Hold Your Head Up" released in 1972.
You might want to give a listen to the Zombies’ “TELL HER NO.” It’s great. Another group I’d like to recommend is The Hollies. Look Through Any Window and Bus Stop are two of my favorites. Sending love from NYC, Elyse
Colin Blunstone’s voice is fabulous. Later added his vocals to several Alan Parsons Project tracks. You should check them out too. Some great tunes, many with amazing orchestral backing… Silence And I is a great song with some brilliant orchestration. Also Games People Play, Prime Time, Sirius/Eye In The Sky, Shadow Of A Lonely Man, Ammonia Avenue… so many great tunes…
Absolutely agree, I’m sitting here right now sad because I bought tickets for Alan Parsons concert but it has been put off due current circumstances, no new dates announced yet. Alan Parsons albums are ‘themed’ first one ‘Tales of mystery and imagination’ is based on Edger Alan Poe stories, 2nd(probably most popular) is I Robot, all Based on Issac Asimov early science fiction stories. They invented many instruments and recording techniques for that album to get the sounds they were looking for, those instruments and techniques were later used by many, some still to this day
Yes. So many amazing vocalists on the APP albums… Colin Blunstone, John Miles, Lenny Zakatek, David Paton, Claire Torres, Lesley Duncan, Chris Rainbow, Steve Harley, Gary Booker…
I agree with all who suggested "Time Of the Season". That one makes me so emotional that I want to cry. Also, "Tell Her No". Though not by The Zombies, "Turn, Turn, Turn" by The Byrds is a great '60s hit. It gets to me, too.
The Zombies as well as the Animals (House of the Rising Sun), Rolling Stones and Kinks were part of the British invasion that followed the Beatles on to the American charts in 1964 - 1966.
Actually The Dave Clark Five and Herman's Hermits had many more hits than any British acts in the mid sixties on Billboard top 100, other than the Beatles. Just a fact
At the time I thought they were relevant. I did like the zombies, kinks, stones,who and even some of the goofy ones like Freddy and the dreamers, Manfred Mann, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakota's, Peter and Gordon, Chad and Jeremy, The Animals, The Yardbirds, The Troggs and others. I enjoyed them all not just the ones you call important. Actually Herman's Hermits had more record sales in 1965 than any other group including the Beatles. Peter Noone still is a great live entertainer to this day, unlike many of his counterparts. He has a following of Noonatics that are legendary and think he is very important to their lives. Just saying. 🕊️💟
All these bands took off just immediately after the Beatles..Stones..Aminals..Kinks..Zombies...Turtles...Dave Clark 5..etc. All great bands and great tunes!
As everyone has already suggested, "Time of the Season", is a must. It was released in 1968 and I think it's a song that was way ahead of its time; very sexy and quite unique. My favorite of all The Zombies' songs. Just adore you guys.
A lot of people will probably say Time of the Season is a better choice, but I disagree. This is my favorite Zombies tune. LOL This song is so old it has a stereo version and a mono version! 1965
Haunting vocals from Colin Blunstone. The Zombies were different from the typical British invastion groups. This band was was more jazz influenced. The Zombies were a 60's group for sure.
The solo instrument you were having a hard time identifying was an electric piano, in this case I think it was a Fender Rhodes. I saw the Zombies live about 4 years ago, and I wasn't prepared how amazing the lead singer's voice still was and what a powerhouse keyboard player Rod Argent still is. I went in not expecting much and was completely shook when I left.
Actually I believe was a Wurlitzer electric piano! EDIT: I've changed my mind, think GD J might be right, that it's a Hohner Pianet, not the Wurlitzer. Definitely not a Rhodes.
I love the sound of the electric piano so prevalent in the 60s and early 70s. I was playing a 60s song for my grandson the other day and he liked the sound too.
The Zombies were part of the British Invasion. It ticked me off for years that they weren’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame considering how amazing they were. Finally voted in in 2019. I was so glad that they were finally voted in while they were still alive to witness it.
The Zombies were finally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 and they performed live. It was awesome! This song is on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time I don't usually pay attention to music videos because they tend to take away from MY interpretation of a song and most music videos are not that great. Some music videos are so bad that it almost ruins the song. So, I rarely pay attention to them unless they really enhance a song but, those are rare.
Rolling Stones "500 Greatest" loses credibility when the top two songs are Like A Rolling Stone and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. A lot of diabolical garbage got in ahead of absolute classics.
@@kenchristie9214 Those Are absolute classics! And a very good reason they were chosen. How they were perceived when they were released. Dylan. The Rolling Stones. Of course.
@@northernlight2598 The simple fact is the Rolling "Greatest" 500 contains a lot of crap while more worthy songs were neglected. The fact that the top two songs centred around Rolling Stone is testament to that.
Another song with a similar quality was Spooky by Classics IV. Also, someone that I especially think that Amber would love is Nick Drake. He had a kind of whispery voice but in his case it was very warm and emotional. And his guitar playing was incredible. Pink Moon, Saturday Sun and Cello Song are all phenomenal. His best known song is Pink Moon.
This song was recorded around 1964, around the same time as House of the Rising Sun by the Animals. And yes, Colin Blunstone was (and is) a fantastic singer!
Yes, a great suggestion! Finally someone picking a song other than “Time of the Season”! Which is a great song, but they have such a rich body of work you’d think many others would be suggested. My personal non-hit fav is “Care of Cell 44” for it’s slyness and faux-optimistic cheeriness.
Another great 1960's band. This is from 1964 when I was 13 years old. Tell Her No is another great song by The Zombies. This is from a tv music variety show called Hullabaloo. I've seen a couple of other videos from that show with the posing girls and palm trees like Sam The Sham and Pharaohs - Wooly Bully (which you and your girls would love) and The Sir Douglas Quintet - She's About A Mover. There was also a teen friendly rock and roll club on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood called Hullabaloo where I saw my first rock and roll band - The Byrds. They were a big 1960's band as well. Mom made my older sister take me. This was fun.
F.Y.I. The lead singer, Colin Blunstone, years later sang 'Old and Wise' for the Alan Parsons Project. He always had a mystical sound to his voice. Try 'Old and Wise', it ends with a banger of a sax solo.
We didn't have "videos" back then. If you wanted to see a performance, it had to be on TV, which would be only one time to view, or in a movie. You could go to the 5 and 10 and buy a 45 record for 99 cents.
Yeah I remember 45's being a buck, LP's like 5 or $6 in the mid 70's. and if you were lucky you would see a band you liked on a variety show, they would play one of these "videos" that you never saw again. I remember you would hear a song on the radio, and the DJ wouldn't say who it was, and it would drive you nuts.
That's 45 rpm (rotations per minute). Two songs: A side and B side.The entire song was laid into a groove which spiraled inward from the record's outer edge. A needle traveled in that groove and picked up vibrations (which were the recorded imprint of the song). This signal was then amped and sent to the speakers. Interesting that the words "groove", "amped", and "vibe" found their musical birthplace in a record player. LP was another term for an album. It meant Long Play. It was larger than a 45, and rotated at 33 and ⅓ times per minute. Usually 5 or 6 songs on each side.
My "PARROT" label 45, with the number sticker 8 !!! Still have it, too !! This song was "FAB" back then. I loved this song them, and still love it today. Never gets old. Why should it? We had the most memorable songs from the 1960's / 1970's !!
The Brits bands made these as promotional videos to send to radio stations. They weren't for TV. But when MTV came along they had a head start on making music videos. If you'll notice all the pre-MTV videos that aren't videos of live performances are made by British bands.
@@snakelite61 ... and ABBA. ABBA did not get to tour as much as they could have due Agnetha's fear of flying. So, they made music videos so their fans could still see them. This was in the days before MTV and VH-1.
This was 1964. Keyboard player Rod Argent went on to a solo career & had a big hit with the song Hold Your Head Up.He is the guy providing the piano solo on this song.
The Zombies are one of the most under-appreciated bands of the 60's, and this classic Brit Beat tune raises the bar with that amazing electric piano solo by Rod Argent behind Colin Blunstone's sublime vocals. Check out any of their songs, for many are fantastic, but their second album "Odyssey And Oracle" is one of the finest 60's LP's. They were up there but badly done by their record company Decca, who rejected the Beatles - which says something.
I discovered The Zombies years ago. They only had three songs that still get played on the radio today, She's Not There, Tell Her No, and Time of the Season. But they had lots of other great songs. One of my favorites is I Can't Make Up My Mind.
Released in 1964 and very groundbreaking for its time. Hailing from England The Zombies are a very unique sounding band and do not have a bad song in my opinion. Tell Her No should be the next one you do by them.
Rod Argent & Colin Blunstone are still touring today as the Zombies. They are a fantastic band and Colin's voice has worn well. Seen them many times over the decades
I remember (am 64) the "British Invasion" period of the 60"s. British bands were just getting attention. Beatles and Rolling Stones just arrived on the music scene in USA. It was a great time .
Over 50 years later, and Colin Blunstone's voice is still just as amazing as it was in this video. Their record "Odessey and Oracle" is one of the greatest ever!
Yeah, Colin is amazing, most performers of his age drop the key down for their early hits, Colin can still hit all the same high notes he did when he was in his twenties.
The Zombies’ cover of “Summertime” from “Porgy & Bess” is outstanding. By the way, Colin Blunstone was a boy chorister and sings in a breathy head voice you might find in Anglican boy choirs, and with adult males singing tenor and treble parts. It is how you preserve your voice.
I saw the Zombies at a 2007 concert in Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY. Lead singer Colin Blunstone sounded as he did in 1964, and Rod Argent was his greatness on the organ. What a treat it was to see them.
1965, I was in 5th grade and loved this song. Back then, all we had was the radio, so you had to wait until your favorite songs came on the radio! We'd keep switching stations hoping to hear our songs! 🌞👍♥️
Gerry and the Pacemakers are another great British group from this time era. My fav by them is Ferry Cross the Mersey Musical performances pre- 1980s are generally performances from TV shows. A few special performances may have been made for TV (like Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody) but the era of music videos as we know them hadn't started yet.
The lead singer is Colin Blunstone. I’ve always thought it was about a woman who was cold and heartless. Judging by the faces on the women in this video that may have been a good guess. 😀
Great Band from my youth ( I was there then) during the British Invasion (Mid-60's) -The Beatles, and other bands !! I'm an OLD teenager dancing still in my high school dance memories ! :-)
The Zombies are an English rock band formed in the early 1960s in Saint Albans and led by keyboardist and vocalist Rod Argent and vocalist Colin Blunstone. The group had a British and American hit in 1964 with "She's Not There". Both singers are still active today.
First heard this song as a little kid in the early 80s exploring my Dad's vinyl collection (epic, and mine now). The bass had me hooked at first listen. It's a fantastic song. Great lyrics. Perfect vibe. Thanks for reacting to this one!
This song is right out of the 60s British Invasion.. Its the heavy bass tone of the music and just the melody. His voice is creepy in its way especially with the slight echo effect. You should check out their song Time Of The Season.
you have to listen to Time of the Season ! if you get into the British Invasion that's a serious rabbit hole. mid-to-late 60s (you keep pausing and missing the wonderful transition between the chorus and verses)
It was Rod Argent on a Hohner Pianet, a very unique sound. The strangest part of this video is that the barely showed Argent even though he was critical to that Zombies sound.
@@francisseidel8014 That's just a fact of life for us keyboard players. Rod, along with Jon Lord and Jimmy Smith, were my inspirations to learn to play.
The heart of this band instrumentally is keyboardist Rod Argent. During his solo and the whole song for that matter he never seems to appears on screen. The band broke up in 1968 but got back together 40+ years later and are still touring. Finally voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a couple years ago.
Another great Zombies song is Time of the Season.
Yes!
Very much a vibe
Yes!
That is their best song!
"She's Not There" and "Time of the Season" are their two great tunes. Not one hit wonders, but close. Classic 60s!
This song is over 55 years old and still sounds awesome to me!!
TIME OF THE SEASON!!!! A great song!!!! A MUST listen....that is the song that made them popular...
One of my all-time favorite songs
Good song but actually this is the song that made them popular. It came out 5 years before "Time of the Season".
Yeah. This song's great but Time of the Season is better.
Absolutely that one ☝️
Another classic for sure!
The Zombie’s were groundbreaking. “Time of the Season” is the ultimate vibe, and one the greatest keyboard solos in rock music, imo.
"Time of The Season" is another great Zombies song!
Yes. I love that.
One of my favorites for sure.
Ah, yes. "What's your name? Who's your daddy?"
@@coolcpa3321 Is he rich like me?
Yes!!
In the mid-1960s in the UK, there was a "Mod" fashion movement, which had some sophisticated, experimental clothes, and more music featuring organs and electric pianos. Some of it had a contemporary (for its time) Jazz influence to its sound. Although bands like The Beatles, The Kinks, and The Animals had the "Mod" look in their public wardrobe, their music was completely different, focusing on their inspiration by American Rock, R & B, early-Soul, and Blues music. For an unconventional take on "Mod" music, check out the 1964 song, "I Can't Explain", by The Who. After the release of this single, the group quickly changed the focus of their sound to harder-edged Rock music.
If the both of you want to listen to some more organ-based Rock music, check out the 1959 Rock instrumental, "The Happy Organ", by Dave "Baby" Cortez.
So glad you hit the Zombies. Their keyboardist Rod Argent formed the band Argent. Hold Your Head Up. Great song. Long version.
Very underrated keyboardist.
That IS a great song. Haven't heard it in a long time
In Deep by Argent is a great album. "It's Only Money" parts 1 & 2 are worth a listen , along with God Gave Rock and Roll To You.
Another classic!
I'll second that Argent suggestion.
Unlike today, the bands from my era, the 60's, could sing and play instruments without autotune and special effects, like the Beatles. It's nice for this 70 year old to see you younger generation discovering the great music that I grew up with.
I find it hard to like newer music, too. But it's ironic that in the film being watched, the Zombies are clearly lip syncing. My parents' generation said the same thing about rock and roll. Just one more version of 'kids these days!'
Wow, I am freaking old. The Zombies were the very first live band I ever heard, and this was the song they performed first. It was at the Paramount Theater in Times Square, New York City, August of 1964. The Zombies were followed by Eric Burdon and The Animals, and the show closed with The Dave Clark Five. I was eleven. Oh, and the ticket cost two dollars and fifty cents.
Not a bad lineup for two dollars 50!!!
That's wow Alright.
Of course....was compelled to reply....for obvious reasons!
Omg that's so cool... I remember hearing these songs growing up.(born 1972)and recently have started listening to 60s & 70s music and I'm obsessed with the zombies .time of the season being my favorite. Any recommendations? I'd absolutely love a list ..
I still have my ticket from The Rolling Stones in New Orleans ... $15!!!
Yes - the beautiful 60s and the British Invasion, so so many groups to get into, you’ll never be bored! Go down that rabbit hole✌️
The Zombies were big in the 60's, like The Animals. Music videos weren't really a thing then, but this was perfect. The song is about a woman who is perfect looking on the outside, but inside, there's nothing there. The woman in the video just sits there looking perfect, not moving, suggesting nothing inside. And the ending of the song shows there's nothing more to say. It's over. Next song from the Zombies should be Time of the Season.
Perfect analysis
@@ginasarmina4728 Thank you!
YES! Time of the season.
Definitely Time of the Season.
I really don't remember actual music videos, as opposed to tapes of performances, being a thing until the 80s?
The sixties, of course. The decade that exploded with the best music ever composed. The song has a haunting quality, and it is a warning. There is a sense of sadness. It is all the minor chords and soaring vocals that express yearning so fervently. The organ is so jazzy and prominent and the bass plays like a lead guitar. Again, it is just another example of brilliance from the time.
👏🏻👌🏻perfectly said
Electric piano. Part of what made it stand out at the time (a lot of the cover versions feature organs instead, as well).
"She's Not There" and The Animals "House of the Rising Sun" were both released in the summer of 1964 during the British Invasion. That is why they have a similar groove. As for the video with the girls, this was before MTV and music videos. This is probably a clip when they performed on Shindig or Hullaballo, two teen age dance shows that featured popular music groups of the time.
Most of the "performance" videos you will see from this era are likely from broadcast television. The bands would mostly lipsync to the actual recording of their song, and they would have little to no say in how they were presented on television. I imagine most of them saw the set they were to perform on for the first time maybe that afternoon at rehearsal. There would be a director and a set designer and maybe a choreographer who would have come up with the ideas for the stage and maybe moves for dancers...
I was twelve years old when this song dropped onto local analog AM radio stations. It was different alright, and I loved it. Went happily down that rabbit hole following everything they did. Beautiful music takes me back a bit.
"Tell Her No" is a another great song by them.
I second the nomination for "Tell Her No"
Colin Blunstone is easily one of the greatest, overlooked & underrated voices in rock history. Rod Argent's keys are also one the earliest examples of jazz, in 60's popular music. Their fellow British Invasion rivals, the Beatles, were having a Hard Days Night in the summer of '64, when the Zombies, She's Not There, hit the charts. At the moment, they were more musically sophisticated, their harmonies rivaled them as well...truly, ahead of their time. Ironically, Odessey & Oracle, their '67 masterpiece & swan song, was recorded at Olympic Studios, literally as the Beatles were exiting, having just completed Sgt. Pepper. Time of the Season, was on that album & not released as a #1 hit until 1969, about a year and a half after they'd already disbanded.
I've seen 1000's of live music acts over the decades, but the only triple standing ovation, (for Time of the Season), during the Zombies' 2nd Invasion, March 15, 2007...42 years since they were last in town. That same day, I met 2 women while standing in line, for the show. One of them was initially shy, but when we started talking about the Zombies, she really came to life, asking me if I'd seen them last time they played in town? Puzzled, having missed it, I enquired when this was? 1965, (I turned 5 that year)...she then produced photographic evidence of the two girlfriends posing with both Colin & Rod, outside the venue, at that very show‼️❤
☆ Check out what many feel should've also been a hit from, Odessey & Oracle;
ua-cam.com/video/afrdo2qneoI/v-deo.html
Complete agreement on Blunstone's voice. Zombies were a unique sound in the British invasion, and there has not been another group that has sounded like them since.
One of the less well-known yet influential bands of the 60's. "You Really Got Me" is another great hit. Also "Tell Her No." Rod Argent plays keyboards, a phenomenal talent. After the Zombies he started the band Argent that had the hits "Hold Your Head Up" and "God Gave Rock and Roll To You."
You Really Got Me is a Kinks Song... Very Very influential early harder rock song
"You Really Got A Hold On Me" presumably! Close.
@@wagstaff6135 ...that was written by Smokey Robinson....he had a hit with it in '62...as did the Beatles in '64....but NOT the Zombies.
@@markchapel6694 Indeed I know; but the Zombies *did* record it, too, and did not record "You Really Got Me" afaik.
@@wagstaff6135 I stand corrected...and Santana also did a cover of She's Not There in the 70s...
The keyboard player, Rod Argent, is legendary.
Santana did a terrific cover of this. Completely different and just as great!
Vanilla Fudge also did an awesome cover that's way totally different. That's kind of Vanilla Fudge's whole thing. I'd love to see a reaction to their version of this, or Eleanor Rigby
@@trismegistus7638 I didn't know that! I'll have to look for that.
Thanks to your and Trismegistus. I'll have to check out both covers.
I like the Santana version better.
Made me think of the movie "The Long Kiss Goodnight"...Santana's version is on the soundtrack!
Just saw The Zombies in concert two days ago. It was fantastic. Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone, both original members, and 78 years old, are still killing it. Blunstone still has that smooth tenor voice, and can still hit all the high notes. Rod Argent is just a badass keyboard player, and makes that Hammond B3 wail.
"TIME OF THE SEASON" would, indeed, be the next track to hit from The Zombies... It comes from their EPIC "Odessey & Oracle" album... which is often considered one of the greatest albums of all-time. It's beautiful and brilliant from beginning to end.
Love the reactions and your honest takes on these songs... All the best!
I think this is from 1965. This is still considered one of the great "Classic Rock" songs ever written and recorded. The Zombies were considered to be ahead of their time as far as the music they created. They were wonderful musicians, just listen to the Bass line, and the great Keyboard work. Even the vocals are top notch.
Great Band.
The video might've been shot in '65 (as noted by others, for one or another UK pop-music or variety show), but they recorded the song in '64. It was first being played in the US about the time I was born.
Sixties . The greatest time for unique music and so many different bands.
From '64 to '74. The best 10 years in music IMO.
The Zombies were part of what became known as "The British Invasion." In 1963-64, The Beatles came to America from Britain, and overnight, the Rock and Roll landscape completely changed. When they appeared on the weakly Sunday night Variety show, called "The Ed Sullivan Show" at 8 pm
every Sunday evening, almost every tv in the country, watched that show religiously. The show featured acts, that had something for every age group in the family, so there was something for gramma and Grampa, Mom and dad, and for the kids, it was usually a Rock and Roll Band. After The Beatles did what they did, it was a never ending stream of British Rock Bands and artists every week on the show. The Rolling Stones, Herman's Hermits, and on and on. There were American Bands and artists as well, but that first appearance of The Beatles started the "British Invasion."
Great 60's band and very underrated -- The Dave Clark Five : "Glad All Over", "Bits and Pieces", "Catch Us If You Can" and a slow "Because". If the Beatles had a rival, this was them -- kinda like Coke or Pepsi, Chevy or Ford.....
or Beatles or Rolling Stones? ; )
They were very popular but were never taken seriously by critics and aficionados because they didn't write their own songs. Good band though.
Yes, DC5!
Love Dave Clark Five
rod argents keyboards are out of this world and matched with blunstones vocals and you have some of the coolest haunting jazz mod music you will ever hear
i had a slow dance with my crush in 1978 during the mod revival to this song in my new tonics suit at a church hall dance in bethnal green
Another band with multiple singers from this era is The Association. "Never My Love", "Windy" & "Cherish" were their big hits. These bands recorded in the 1960's; black & white videos are from the late '50's to early '60's.
My parents often say they don't have a song...they have a band The Association 💗
My mom played their music when I was a little one. I still love their music.
Association... my junior high favs
Yes! The Association Never My Love. It was f featured on Outlander last year and I fell in love with it all over again
Nice songs, but "Along Comes Mary" is their tour-de-force. Very complex, both lyrically and harmonically.
This track was released in 1965. Yeah really great vocals which really stood out in the 60s. There is also a noteworthy version of this song by Santana.
The Zombies were a 60's band. This song was released in 1964. Other great Zombies songs were "Time Of The Season" and "Tell Her No". Rod Argent, one of the original members of The Zombies went on to form the group Argent in 1969, and their big hit was "Hold Your Head Up" released in 1972.
And he played piano on The Who's hit "Who Are You?"
That's why they are called the Zombies, from the 60s! Groovy music!
Loved the zombies time of the season was the best
And then, "Tell her no," another great one.
You might want to give a listen to the Zombies’ “TELL HER NO.” It’s great. Another group I’d like to recommend is The Hollies. Look Through Any Window and Bus Stop are two of my favorites. Sending love from NYC, Elyse
Colin Blunstone’s voice is fabulous. Later added his vocals to several Alan Parsons Project tracks. You should check them out too. Some great tunes, many with amazing orchestral backing… Silence And I is a great song with some brilliant orchestration. Also Games People Play, Prime Time, Sirius/Eye In The Sky, Shadow Of A Lonely Man, Ammonia Avenue… so many great tunes…
Hmm, I didnt know that...Love AP
I'm a big Alan Parsons fan. Been mentioning him for a long time in these comments. ;)
Thank you for that! I thought I recognized the voice from APP but didn't want to go through all of the albums (on Wikipedia) to find him.
Absolutely agree, I’m sitting here right now sad because I bought tickets for Alan Parsons concert but it has been put off due current circumstances, no new dates announced yet. Alan Parsons albums are ‘themed’ first one ‘Tales of mystery and imagination’ is based on Edger Alan Poe stories, 2nd(probably most popular) is I Robot, all Based on Issac Asimov early science fiction stories. They invented many instruments and recording techniques for that album to get the sounds they were looking for, those instruments and techniques were later used by many, some still to this day
Yes. So many amazing vocalists on the APP albums… Colin Blunstone, John Miles, Lenny Zakatek, David Paton, Claire Torres, Lesley Duncan, Chris Rainbow, Steve Harley, Gary Booker…
I agree with all who suggested "Time Of the Season". That one makes me so emotional that I want to cry. Also, "Tell Her No".
Though not by The Zombies, "Turn, Turn, Turn" by The Byrds is a great '60s hit. It gets to me, too.
The Zombies as well as the Animals (House of the Rising Sun), Rolling Stones and Kinks were part of the British invasion that followed the Beatles on to the American charts in 1964 - 1966.
Actually The Dave Clark Five and Herman's Hermits had many more hits than any British acts in the mid sixties on Billboard top 100, other than the Beatles. Just a fact
@@danielvolk237 ok. I should have wrote and others. Although HHs and the DC5 weren't as important musically.
At the time I thought they were relevant. I did like the zombies, kinks, stones,who and even some of the goofy ones like Freddy and the dreamers, Manfred Mann, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakota's, Peter and Gordon, Chad and Jeremy, The Animals, The Yardbirds, The Troggs and others. I enjoyed them all not just the ones you call important. Actually Herman's Hermits had more record sales in 1965 than any other group including the Beatles. Peter Noone still is a great live entertainer to this day, unlike many of his counterparts. He has a following of Noonatics that are legendary and think he is very important to their lives. Just saying. 🕊️💟
All these bands took off just immediately after the Beatles..Stones..Aminals..Kinks..Zombies...Turtles...Dave Clark 5..etc. All great bands and great tunes!
As everyone has already suggested, "Time of the Season", is a must. It was released in 1968 and I think it's a song that was way ahead of its time; very sexy and quite unique. My favorite of all The Zombies' songs.
Just adore you guys.
I was 15 when this sing came out. It was a great time to grow up, fantastic music in those days
A lot of people will probably say Time of the Season is a better choice, but I disagree. This is my favorite Zombies tune. LOL This song is so old it has a stereo version and a mono version! 1965
The best!
Its my fav Zombies song too. "Tell her no" used to be but this one is now my fav
Tell Her No is a good one, too
I 100% agree with you!
@@tomsdotter3228 I forgot that was them!
Haunting vocals from Colin Blunstone. The Zombies were different from the typical British invastion groups. This band was was more jazz influenced. The Zombies were a 60's group for sure.
The solo instrument you were having a hard time identifying was an electric piano, in this case I think it was a Fender Rhodes. I saw the Zombies live about 4 years ago, and I wasn't prepared how amazing the lead singer's voice still was and what a powerhouse keyboard player Rod Argent still is. I went in not expecting much and was completely shook when I left.
I think it was actually a Hohner Pianet - cheaper than a Rhodes and it was early days !
Actually I believe was a Wurlitzer electric piano!
EDIT: I've changed my mind, think GD J might be right, that it's a Hohner Pianet, not the Wurlitzer. Definitely not a Rhodes.
I love the sound of the electric piano so prevalent in the 60s and early 70s. I was playing a 60s song for my grandson the other day and he liked the sound too.
“ Time of the Season” by the Zombies is another wonderful song.
The Zombies were part of the British Invasion. It ticked me off for years that they weren’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame considering how amazing they were. Finally voted in in 2019. I was so glad that they were finally voted in while they were still alive to witness it.
This song is from 1964, as was The Animals “House of the Rising Sun”
She’s beautiful and statuesque but like an emotionless mannequin “She’s not there”
Colin Blunstone. A Great Singer !!
The Zombies were finally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 and they performed live. It was awesome!
This song is on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
I don't usually pay attention to music videos because they tend to take away from MY interpretation of a song and most music videos are not that great. Some music videos are so bad that it almost ruins the song. So, I rarely pay attention to them unless they really enhance a song but, those are rare.
Rolling Stones "500 Greatest" loses credibility when the top two songs are Like A Rolling Stone and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction.
A lot of diabolical garbage got in ahead of absolute classics.
@@kenchristie9214 Those Are absolute classics! And a very good reason they were chosen. How they were perceived when they were released. Dylan. The Rolling Stones. Of course.
@@northernlight2598 Are you saying Archie Bell & The Drells piece of garbage Tighten Up is better than The Beatles I Feel Fine?
@@northernlight2598 The simple fact is the Rolling "Greatest" 500 contains a lot of crap while more worthy songs were neglected.
The fact that the top two songs centred around Rolling Stone is testament to that.
Northern Light ....Hah!
You have no idea how much us old guys miss voices... They are now, so few and far between. 60 years later ,,,, I know every word... Classic.
I also miss enunciation. i dont think they teach that anymore.
Another song with a similar quality was Spooky by Classics IV.
Also, someone that I especially think that Amber would love is Nick Drake. He had a kind of whispery voice but in his case it was very warm and emotional. And his guitar playing was incredible. Pink Moon, Saturday Sun and Cello Song are all phenomenal. His best known song is Pink Moon.
This song was recorded around 1964, around the same time as House of the Rising Sun by the Animals. And yes, Colin Blunstone was (and is) a fantastic singer!
My favorite from them is “Tell Her No.” Great vocals!
Yes, a great suggestion! Finally someone picking a song other than “Time of the Season”! Which is a great song, but they have such a rich body of work you’d think many others would be suggested. My personal non-hit fav is “Care of Cell 44” for it’s slyness and faux-optimistic cheeriness.
Another great 1960's band. This is from 1964 when I was 13 years old. Tell Her No is another great song by The Zombies. This is from a tv music variety show called Hullabaloo. I've seen a couple of other videos from that show with the posing girls and palm trees like Sam The Sham and Pharaohs - Wooly Bully (which you and your girls would love) and The Sir Douglas Quintet - She's About A Mover. There was also a teen friendly rock and roll club on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood called Hullabaloo where I saw my first rock and roll band - The Byrds. They were a big 1960's band as well. Mom made my older sister take me. This was fun.
F.Y.I.
The lead singer, Colin Blunstone, years later sang 'Old and Wise' for the Alan Parsons Project. He always had a mystical sound to his voice. Try 'Old and Wise', it ends with a banger of a sax solo.
Thanks for the recommend. I'll be checking it out. Maybe report back. I love a great sax solo.
Checked it out, the sax was similar to 'Year of the Cat'. This is my recommend for a sax solo...
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And from the same album check out Silence and I - it has a crazy brilliant orchestral backing! Sirius/Eye In The Sky is fabulous too!
Love Colin Blunstones breathy voice, so smooth
We didn't have "videos" back then. If you wanted to see a performance, it had to be on TV, which would be only one time to view, or in a movie. You could go to the 5 and 10 and buy a 45 record for 99 cents.
Yeah I remember 45's being a buck, LP's like 5 or $6 in the mid 70's. and if you were lucky you would see a band you liked on a variety show, they would play one of these "videos" that you never saw again. I remember you would hear a song on the radio, and the DJ wouldn't say who it was, and it would drive you nuts.
That's 45 rpm (rotations per minute). Two songs: A side and B side.The entire song was laid into a groove which spiraled inward from the record's outer edge. A needle traveled in that groove and picked up vibrations (which were the recorded imprint of the song). This signal was then amped and sent to the speakers.
Interesting that the words "groove", "amped", and "vibe" found their musical birthplace in a record player.
LP was another term for an album. It meant Long Play. It was larger than a 45, and rotated at 33 and ⅓ times per minute. Usually 5 or 6 songs on each side.
I started to notice music around 1971, and I recall this song was still getting radio play! Great reaction!!
How great it is to see you guys really explore all genres and generations of music!!!!
My "PARROT" label 45, with the number sticker 8 !!! Still have it, too !! This song was "FAB" back then. I loved this song them, and still love it today. Never gets old. Why should it? We had the most memorable songs from the 1960's / 1970's !!
Lol, the sets were strange back then, but remember, it hadn't been done before, everything was new. There wasn't a formula yet. Peace!
The Brits bands made these as promotional videos to send to radio stations. They weren't for TV. But when MTV came along they had a head start on making music videos. If you'll notice all the pre-MTV videos that aren't videos of live performances are made by British bands.
@@snakelite61 ... and ABBA. ABBA did not get to tour as much as they could have due Agnetha's fear of flying. So, they made music videos so their fans could still see them. This was in the days before MTV and VH-1.
This was 1964. Keyboard player Rod Argent went on to a solo career & had a big hit with the song Hold Your Head Up.He is the guy providing the piano solo on this song.
One of the best of the early British Invasion bands.
Other great songs from them are Tell Her No, and Time of the Season. This song came out in 1964.
The Zombies are one of the most under-appreciated bands of the 60's, and this classic Brit Beat tune raises the bar with that amazing electric piano solo by Rod Argent behind Colin Blunstone's sublime vocals. Check out any of their songs, for many are fantastic, but their second album "Odyssey And Oracle" is one of the finest 60's LP's. They were up there but badly done by their record company Decca, who rejected the Beatles - which says something.
Their voices, both the singer from the Zombies and The Animals, were from England, with this breathy, airy tone with that British accent. Very unique.
The lead singer of the Zombies was Colin Blunstone, who had a massive hit with "Say you dont mind" in the 70s. This recording was made in 1964.
I discovered The Zombies years ago. They only had three songs that still get played on the radio today, She's Not There, Tell Her No, and Time of the Season. But they had lots of other great songs. One of my favorites is I Can't Make Up My Mind.
It takes me right back ti listening to this in my room! The 60s were magic...it started everything musical!
Released in 1964 and very groundbreaking for its time. Hailing from England The Zombies are a very unique sounding band and do not have a bad song in my opinion. Tell Her No should be the next one you do by them.
Yes. Chilling! His voice. The melody and lyrics. This is a great song.
Rod Argent & Colin Blunstone are still touring today as the Zombies. They are a fantastic band and Colin's voice has worn well. Seen them many times over the decades
I remember (am 64) the "British Invasion" period of the 60"s. British bands were just getting attention. Beatles and Rolling Stones just arrived on the music scene in USA. It was a great time .
Over 50 years later, and Colin Blunstone's voice is still just as amazing as it was in this video. Their record "Odessey and Oracle" is one of the greatest ever!
Yeah, Colin is amazing, most performers of his age drop the key down for their early hits, Colin can still hit all the same high notes he did when he was in his twenties.
love Amber and her reactions and expressions to some of the 70' and 80's music. she is a treasure.
I was just a kid when this came out, but it’s still a great song. It has never gotten old. I still sing and rock along with the organ solo.
The Zombies’ cover of “Summertime” from “Porgy & Bess” is outstanding. By the way, Colin Blunstone was a boy chorister and sings in a breathy head voice you might find in Anglican boy choirs, and with adult males singing tenor and treble parts. It is how you preserve your voice.
I saw the Zombies at a 2007 concert in Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY. Lead singer Colin Blunstone sounded as he did in 1964, and Rod Argent was his greatness on the organ. What a treat it was to see them.
This song came out in1964 & the keyboard sound was a common sound in pop & rock music in the sixties!!
They were ahead of their time as far as instrumentally goes. Especially that baseline and keyboard solo.
I think they influenced the Doors.
@@TheDivayenta The bass and keyboards definitely.
1965, I was in 5th grade and loved this song. Back then, all we had was the radio, so you had to wait until your favorite songs came on the radio! We'd keep switching stations hoping to hear our songs!
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Gerry and the Pacemakers are another great British group from this time era. My fav by them is Ferry Cross the Mersey
Musical performances pre- 1980s are generally performances from TV shows. A few special performances may have been made for TV (like Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody) but the era of music videos as we know them hadn't started yet.
Don’t let the sun catch you cryin’!
Saw them a couple of years ago and they are still just as talented. Rod Argent, loved his band Argent too
'Tell Her No' and 'Time of the Season' also great oldies. A bit more "traditional" for the time.
Very unique song for the time with no fade out…that is part of why it was so popular and memorable
The lead singer is Colin Blunstone. I’ve always thought it was about a woman who was cold and heartless. Judging by the faces on the women in this video that may have been a good guess. 😀
Great Band from my youth ( I was there then) during the British Invasion (Mid-60's) -The Beatles, and other bands !! I'm an OLD teenager dancing still in my high school dance memories ! :-)
I know you guys like the 60s couple of songs to try, Tommy Roe “Dizzy”, Lou Christie, “ Lightening Strikes”.
Tommy James (pretty much any)
Another 60's group with a haunting sound was "The Beau Brummels" and their songs "Just A Little" and "Laugh Laugh".
My favorite sixers band very underated. They have alot of top material
The Zombies are an English rock band formed in the early 1960s in Saint Albans and led by keyboardist and vocalist Rod Argent and vocalist Colin Blunstone. The group had a British and American hit in 1964 with "She's Not There". Both singers are still active today.
First heard this song as a little kid in the early 80s exploring my Dad's vinyl collection (epic, and mine now). The bass had me hooked at first listen.
It's a fantastic song. Great lyrics. Perfect vibe.
Thanks for reacting to this one!
I Love You is great, too! Colin Blunstone is lead singer. Rod Argent on keyboard. These guys reformed & touring now. Saw them in ‘19.
This song is right out of the 60s British Invasion.. Its the heavy bass tone of the music and just the melody. His voice is creepy in its way especially with the slight echo effect. You should check out their song Time Of The Season.
you have to listen to Time of the Season !
if you get into the British Invasion that's a serious rabbit hole. mid-to-late 60s
(you keep pausing and missing the wonderful transition between the chorus and verses)
Jordan, it was just an electric piano, not a guitar.
It was Rod Argent on a Hohner Pianet, a very unique sound. The strangest part of this video is that the barely showed Argent even though he was critical to that Zombies sound.
@@francisseidel8014 That's just a fact of life for us keyboard players. Rod, along with Jon Lord and Jimmy Smith, were my inspirations to learn to play.
It's the 60's....the best decade for music!!! I have notice the palm tree and I have been watching this video for over 50 years.
What could be haunting about Zombies LOL... "Time of the season"
Love this group! I was 16 when they came out with song. This was part of the British invasion. The wonderful late 60's after the Beatles hit in 1964!
Should probably do Hermin's Hermits, The Kinks and the Hollies sometime soon to round out the British invasion reactions.
YEAH.. exactly what I got!!!❤️☮️
The heart of this band instrumentally is keyboardist Rod Argent. During his solo and the whole song for that matter he never seems to appears on screen. The band broke up in 1968 but got back together 40+ years later and are still touring. Finally voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a couple years ago.
Of course there are the British invasion they have the British voice tone that is a 64 you the Beatles the animals zombies
Like with The Animals, the keyboards are key, no pun intended.
Amber...Yes, His voice is definitely Haunting! 😉👍💙
The 60s was such a Renaissance for Rock. Great time to be alive.