Yes you are right ! I was in Nam in 69-79 USAF and we used play this whenever we got drunk, which was often especially on thursday nites with South Korean Tiger Division soldiers who were some crazy fellers.
Hilton is smiling, almost laughing because the organist was being moved to the front of the room while Alan Price was still playing. Eric Burden with his baby face was only 23 at the time. They did this in one take. While on tour with Chuck Berry, they piled their equipment into a van, drove to London, rented a studio and recorded this song. They only had enough money to rent the studio for one hour. Cool, eh?
Saw Eric Burdon in a concert a few years ago. When he walked out on the stage he had a head full of white hair and it caught me off guard. As soon as he opened his mouth to sing, I was transported back to the 60s when I loved everything he and the Animals did. His voice sounded exactly the same. Loved hearing his incredible voice again live. Thanks for reacting to Eric and the Animals. 👏👏👏👏🥰
The two bands were coming from vastly different places musically. The Animals were blues-based, while Herman's Hermits were pop-oriented, more along the lines of teen idols of the time.
House of the Rising Sun was actually a folk song brought over to Appalachia by the Scots/Irish in the 1700s. There's a great book called CHASING THE RISING SUN. by Ted Anthony. Its an interesting study of this song specifically and traditional folk music.
Remember this was done without Auto Tune or mixing! This is pure raw talent. Eric Burdon has such and awesome voice, the rest of the band are so awesome too! Love your reaction!
there are a gazillion verses to this song. This song was discovered in Appalachia by John Lomax in the 1930s. Most of the songs collected by Lomax were part of a government grant to document American music. Most of the music from Scots-Irish and/or Anglo-Saxon roots. The House of the Rising Sun was a brothel that actually existed; the building was still standing in the late 1960's. Merle Travis, (check out his musical contributions)was asked (ordered) not to sing "House" while in WWII because officers deemed it bad for morale, as The Rising Sun was the flag symbol of Japan. (Red circle on white field). check out Bob Dylan's version, and Joan Baez's version. Get John and Alan Lomax"s Folk Songs of North America. There is a write up about the song. This book has the folk songs by region with music, lyric, and analysis. A wonderful and fascinating "reference book". Trust me on this. I'm 70+ yrs old.
This version was sung from the male perspective. The original version was sung from the female (wife, mother)perspective. There are a lot of great and different versions by different artists. This song was "discovered" by a music archeologist in the 1930s, who was sent by the Smithsonian institution to go into Appalachia and record "mountain music". So he was driving along a mountain road and there was a young woman outside hanging her laundry to dry and she was singing this song. So he stopped and asked her if she would sing it into a tape recorder.
@@dennisshaper4744 yeah. They are a bit different. But the song was riginally sung for a woman's point of view. I don't remember, but I think as a "worker" at the House>
The first time I heard this song it was on Joan Baez’ Ballad Book double album & The female perspective definitely changes the feel of the song that she sings with just an acoustic guitar for accompaniment. I encourage you to listen to it as well. If I had to choose between them, I think I have to go with the Animals version just because of that organ solo in the middle, But both are worth listening to.
the earliest lyrics written down are There is a house in New Orleans, it's called the Rising Sun It's been the ruin of many poor girl Great God, and I for one.
One Take. ... They did it in One Take. What a moment in time. A song for the ages. My Brother Jerome and a big fella he was in school with (Lyle Hoabach) were caught up in the Folk Music Revival of the 1960s. They sounded real good together. Lyle could do this song to perfection. Lyle died at the tender age of 36, My brother is 77 in February. I owe my love of music to those two. Amen.
Love Eric Burdon & The Animals. They were part of the British Invasion along with The Beatles, Rolling Stones & others. People are always shocked that Eric has such a different unique deeper voice. The Animals had a lot of great hits in the 60's such as "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place", "Baby Let Me Take You Home", "I'm Crying", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", "Bring It On Home To Me", "It's My Life", "Don't Bring Me Down", "See See Rider", "Monterey", "Sky Pilot" etc. Eric later joined the funk rock band "War" & they had a few hits "Spill the Wine" & "Tobacco Road".
Eric Burdons greatest Hits "Spill the Wine" ua-cam.com/video/4-Xs7NK-7B8/v-deo.html & "Tobacco Road" ua-cam.com/video/RF87aqqmf4Q/v-deo.html Love it !!!
This music completely changed my musical tastes. Animal was a turning point towards rock music for me when I was very young. I'm 68 old and I listen to all forms of rock.🙏🙏🙏👏❤️🔥⚜️🇨🇦🫶
ERIC BURDON ALSO JOINED A BAND CALLED WAR, AWESOME SONG CALLED "SPILL THE WINE". ERIC VOCALS ARE AMAZING! USUALLY PEOPLE CAN'T BELIEVE THE VOCALS COMING OUT OF HIM. AWESOME REACTION!! 😊💓🤘✌️
Hey! Guess what? The bass player, the third guy in the conga line, is Chas Chandler. He’s the guy that took Hendrix from NY to London and…yeah. Kinda changed Rock history.
In the 60's this song was one of the first songs you learned on a beginner guitar because it sounded cool and the repetitive picking actually was a good training tool for beginners. I saw Eric when he was 75 and he was still belting out this tune among many others and everyone had a great time. He also sang with the group War.
As a teenager in the 60's this was one of my favourites. Eric's voice and the organ music are wonderful. Erik Grunwal from Sweden just did a cover of this song and I enjoyed it also. ❤ from a 🇨🇦 Grammy
Thanks! Love your reaction to Eric Burdin (sp) My first concert in like 1968 or so in Jackson, MS. It tickles me every time you say "no autotune..." These guys HAD to just get out there and DO IT! There will never be music like this again!! Thanks! Rickey
So glad you are discovering music that is not over-produced and auto-corrected into oblivion. These are songs with actual key changes and musical development, which is why we respond to them emotionally. While there was the Britsh Invasion in the 60''s, each group had its own sound. Same with the great American groups and the solists of the era. They strove to find their own unique voices (both musically and content-wise) - not like the pop music of today which seems to have the goal of making everything sound the same.
Hello! I just subbed to your channel. I came across you and love your reactions. Also I am a 70year old woman, I grew up listening to the 60-70's music, a lot of 50's music was played through out this time too. I miss hearing these old bands, they were so good. I grew up listening to all sorts of music, from Country, Rock & Roll, & folk songs. I truly enjoy your reactions!
Love your family story Sebs!🥰 That's what America is all about! I'm 63 and grew up with this song and all the 10's of 1000's we were privileged to listen to and grow with! Love to see the younger generations embracing our music! WELCOME!😊❤🎸🎵
I'm approaching 68, so I can recall listening to this on the radio in the 1960s. At that time I never saw the film clip of their raw performance, but loved the song as soon as I first heard it. When I finally saw the film clip, I was blown away by the frontman's voice! As a singer myself, I know what it takes to get a certain sound for a song. He just did not look like he could have that kind of voice, but he did, and it was great beyond all I'm saying here! He put his heart and soul into his performance, and sealed the fame of The Animals for all time. Yes this IS a TIMELESS song, relevant right up to today and beyond! Good review!
Newcastle is my home city so I am well aware of the band and all the fantastic musicians. Thank you for your reaction! It brings back many happy memories.
The Beatles and many of the British Invasion bands had an innocence - a “sweetness” - to them. The Rilling Stones were the bad boys, but the Animals portrayed a feral quality implied by the name. Eric Burden has not gotten the recognition he deserves. I’m so glad to see him popping up in so many reaction videos.
This is the First Song, that many of us Guitar Player's from the 60s learned to play. Am, C, D, F...Am, C , Em playing each string in sequence in 6/8 time, gave us the skills to play many of the songs on the radio. In the 70's "Stairway to Heaven" was the "Must Learn " song
@@chrishelbling3879 I'll have to see if I have been leaving the E string open for the 7th. I have been playing it so long and have improvised in different ways, but you are probably right about the 7th. Thanks ! Old Dog , New Tricks...
@@robinreiley1828 I only mention because, I taught guitar at a High School for 20-ish years, until a few years ago. Hope it makes you happy to hear, teenagers LOVE this song, and would request it to replay for play-along in class. I think I "made up" the Fmaj7 cheat, just to avoid barre chords early in the semester.
British Invasion ---The Beatles, Animals, Herman's hermits', Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Who, The Yardbirds were among that first year. All inspired by American blues aritsts. At first, all the managers of these groups dressed up their bands just like the Beatles, with suits and "long hair" to capitalize on the craze. All these bands ditched their suits for more comfy expressions not long after making their debuts.
🇨🇦 You mention 'pre-autotune' voices and the talent to perform in that era, so I recommend reacting to "I'll never fall in love again" by Tom Jones ! A different look at the British Invasion ! 🇨🇦
Animals had hits like 'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood', 'We Gotta Get Outa This Place', 'Don't Bring Me Down' and etc., etc. Eric Burden was also in a jam band called 'War' in the 70s that did well too~! ...Low Rider and Spill the Wine were 2 of my favs...ty
A black gospel group called The Blind Boys of Alabama sang Amazing Grace to the tune of this song. A fantastic combination of touching Christian lyrics and dark, soulful blues.
When people ask are you a Beatles guy or Stones guy? My answer: Nope wrong question, Eric Burdon&the Animals. By the way their interpretation of the Rolling Stones song "Paint it black" is a true banger, totally other vibe than the Stones original, because Burdon´s interpretation is simply phenomenal and is killing it...and is also twice as long
The Animals were the first Band that I really became a fan of. They were much grittier than bands like the Beatles. "House of the Rising Sun" We Gotta' Get Out of This Place" " It&s My Life" and the later Anti-War song that was Banned on most American radio stations, "Sky Pilot" about an Army Chaplin, praying with his Soldiers before they go on Patrol. Eric Burdons later work with the band 'War" "Spill the Wine" his song , "San Francisco Nights" was one of the first songs about the Haight Ashbury scene. Eric was always ahead of the Curve
House of the Rising Sun has always been at the top of my favorite music. Eric Burdon was astounding! This song is a Masterpiece and always will be. This was their first appearance in USA. They were on the Ed Sullivan Show. It was unheard of to move around like this during the performance and it started a trend. As a young teen I liked him better than the Beatles! I love, love, love, this performance! Incredible!!!
This has been sampled by many and this intro is iconic ( like Layla or Smoke on the Water-the kind that if u don’t recognize it, you’ve been living under a rock).Not cowboy-pure southern blues tying in ( this is an old song) black & gospel tones. The British Invasion was 2 extremes… either lollipop rock or like this!
We listened to the radio and had such a variety of singers and instrumentals. There would new artists & old crooners having number 1 hits. We loved it all. When I hear that song, l’m 17 and slow dancing with my guy.
I'm so glad to hear you talking about 'real music' and wanting to hear more of it. Keep up the good work with these great reactions - there's a lot more 'real music' out there 😊
Unusual voice...just a bit of grit. I've loved this song for a long, long time. :) With the 1960's set, no microphones in sight and the effort it takes to sing that way I suspect some lip synching, but with the recording equipment available at the time on television broadcasting stages, it's just as well.
An organ in a “rock and roll” tune. Not only an organ, but he’s doing a kind of old carnival kind of thing while Eric’s voice and the subject matter take us on the thrill ride. This is a haunting work that stands and always will. The only thing I can think of that comes close is possibly some of the work by the Doors.
Sebs- That was the best reaction to this song I've watched, and I've watched a lot of them! Credit to you for figuring out the A minor arpeggio! This brings back a lot of amazing memories for me, as our band picked up this song not long after it came out. I had the same organ!
When the Animals released this back in the late 60's there weren't the big arena tours there are now, and big name bands with big hits came to college campuses. I was a senior in high school when they came to our local college for Winter Carnival, and I got to hear them sing this live while sitting on the gym floor in front of the make-shift stage. I also got to hear Gary Puckett and the Union Gap at a nearby College (look them up if you don't know them - Lady Willpower).
The Beatles came to America in February of 1964. They were the first rock band from Britain. The Animals were #2, coming to America that summer. In September it was Herman's Hermits' and October brought the Rolling Stones. This old New Orleans, blues standard had been done by others, but not with this much passion. Newcastle also was the home of Brian Johnson from ACDC.
There were different sounds to the Invasion, depending on where they came from. Other sounds are Gerry and The Pacemakers, The Moody Blues, and The Rolling Stones to name a few. The House Of The Rising Sun is a famed New Orleans Whore House, or was.
"House Of The Rising Sun" is a folk traditional. There is a bunch of covers of it. It's the same way with "Hey Joe". The bassist on this, Chas Chandler, produced Jimi Hendrix.
7:46 There is a story behind the guitarist's smile. The placement of the keyboardist changes towards the end of the song, so that the strolling trio walks away from him at the beginning of the final verse buts ends their walk right next to him by the end of the verse. To accomplish this in one continuous take required some folks to rush in as soon as the keyboard was off camera and grab all of the gear and hustle it down the set from stage rear to stage front. Apparently, the move did not go smoothly, and the guitar player couldn't help laughing at the chaos as they struggled to get the keyboard moved and then get out of the way before the camera got there. Studio time costs money, so there was no reshoot and they went with what they had.
Love watching you discover our music. Confession time, when this song came out there were no videos of course so we frequently didn't know what the singers looked. This song has been one of my favorites for 6 decades but I'd never actually seen the Animals. The first time I saw this video a couple of years ago my jaw literally dropped. I'd always pictured Eric Burden as a rugged thirty something man (which would have been old to me at the time). He looks like he's about 13! Couldn't believe my eyes.
Hello. This is Lisa from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada... It is so wonderful watching your face when you "get it"... Seeing you disolve with so much respect into the music you react too, brings me so much joy. Im a very sick lady & you always bring huge doses of pure joy & happjness to my life. Thank you for being who you are!!
The British Invasion brought American music to America. I started hunting for the original artists of all the songs and discovered Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, B.B. King, and many others much earlier because of the British Invasion.
we gotta get you listening to underground music from the 60s there was some hard stuff that eventually became indie, grunde, punk etc 30 years earlier than it got popular
back then , to me, The Animals and the Stones were like the bad boys compared to The Beatles, Hermans Hermits, Gerry and the Pacemakers and others like them Always loved this tune
We knew you would like this🎉 if the British invasion is to be understood you have to hear where it began. The Beatles, of course, "I want to hold your hand,"and "She loves you" are mandatory. Ed Sullivan show. Experience it like we did way back when.😊❤🎉
No wonder this sounds a bit familiar to you...its been used in a million movies etc. We baby boomers heard this constantly on the radio, and never-ever tired of it..the boys in Vietnam heard it on military radio too. Eric Burdon's version still surpasses all others.
Watching reactors discover these songs brings back all my childhood memories. I was a young American teenager who had the opportunity to live in Scotland, just before the British Invasion. We moved back to America just as it began.
I was at Tulane 77-82, of course so were 7500 other people.... The music was out of this world! So many venues, so much talent! Even with the ridiculous hours I kept as an architecture student I stole away as often as I could. Thanks for the memories.
I read somewhere that the guy was smiling because off camera the techs were rolling the organ into place for the last shot while the keyboardist was still playing and it struck him as funny.
Sebs, I actually stumbled across one of your reaction videos 2-3 weeks ago, Whipping Post by the Allman Brothers Band, and have watched several since. I've enjoyed your music reactions the most of anyone I've watched, with your analysis of the songs and comparisons to what you've long listened to. They are always fun, and its fascinating to watch one from your generation dip into the music of my generation. Eric Burdon has several other songs with the Animals and after that I'd recommend, one of which is "Spill the Wine" by Burdon and the R&B/Rock band War.
PRICE on the Hammond B3 with its distinctive sound had his own solo career through the 70s too. "fun loving and uplifting" 😅😅how very apt, its about a bordello. 😃😁
I'm also from Toronto, a music hot spot in the 1960's I was lucky to get to see most of these bands including The Beatles,. Eric Burdon is an amazing singer and its a classic old song, organist Alan Price was a great organiser and went on to do movie scores and is not well known enough, Bass guitarist Chas Chandler discovered Jimi Hendrix and became his manager.
Since you like this, you would surely enjoy the Spencer Davis Group. It featured Steve Winwood when he was still to young to drink legally. Check out Georgia On My Mind.
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place is a song that was the favourite of American Troops in Vietnam
I was still singing that song getting out of work before I retired 8 yrs ago😂
Definitely , great to hear marching to its cadence even it the lifers hated it .
dont forget Sky Pilot...
That was my senior high school’s class song in 1967.
Yes you are right ! I was in Nam in 69-79 USAF and we used play this whenever we got drunk, which was often especially on thursday nites with South Korean Tiger Division soldiers who were some crazy fellers.
I have long said that Eric Burden and the Animals were extremely underrated and should've received much more credit and notoriety than they ever got.
This is their biggest hit but my favorite is “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”.
Oh yeah❤
Same here.
Me too
I was always partial to “We gotta get out of this place.”
@@tspiker03Their Big 3 have now been named. Later classic for Eric Burden and War - Spill the Wine.
I'm 72 and I've been listening to this great song since the 60s. Love it..
ditto, loved it then, love it now. Same age, too.
Me too. I know i sound like my mother when I say that today's music sucks.🤣
Same here!!! Loved this music and I am stuck in my generation’s brilliant tunes
Same age as you, and I too have been listening to the Animals since high school!
Hilton is smiling, almost laughing because the organist was being moved to the front of the room while Alan Price was still playing. Eric Burden with his baby face was only 23 at the time. They did this in one take. While on tour with Chuck Berry, they piled their equipment into a van, drove to London, rented a studio and recorded this song. They only had enough money to rent the studio for one hour. Cool, eh?
they went by train-the record company -Columbia EMI-paid for the recording-they were on break from the Chuck Berry Tour in Newcastle
The Animals recorded on Columbia (EMI) not Decca.
@@nancyleo3987 very cool. Thanks for the info.
Chas Chandler, the bassist, is also famous for 'discovering' and managing Jimi Hendrix.
absolutely, and also Slade
Saw Eric Burdon in a concert a few years ago. When he walked out on the stage he had a head full of white hair and it caught me off guard. As soon as he opened his mouth to sing, I was transported back to the 60s when I loved everything he and the Animals did. His voice sounded exactly the same. Loved hearing his incredible voice again live. Thanks for reacting to Eric and the Animals. 👏👏👏👏🥰
About a decade later, listen to Eric Burdon sing...."SPILL THE WINE"
Oh hell yes!
Yes!!! The studio version.
YES! I was trying to think of the name of that song. It blew my mind every time I listened to it!
I love the video of them performing it live.
I love Spill The Wine.
Comparing Hernans Hermits to the Animals is like comparing a pop gun to an Abrams tank.
truth!
I laughed out loud when I heard that!
I also laughed out loud whenever he said that. 😂
The two bands were coming from vastly different places musically. The Animals were blues-based, while Herman's Hermits were pop-oriented, more along the lines of teen idols of the time.
Hahahahaha 😂
House of the Rising Sun was actually a folk song brought over to Appalachia by the Scots/Irish in the 1700s. There's a great book called CHASING THE RISING SUN. by Ted Anthony. Its an interesting study of this song specifically and traditional folk music.
have the book! Sent a copy to a friend who promptly found the Bob Dylan version.
Leadbelly did it for the Lomax recordings also back in the 40's although he did it long before that in live performances.
Remember this was done without Auto Tune or mixing! This is pure raw talent. Eric Burdon has such and awesome voice, the rest of the band are so awesome too! Love your reaction!
there are a gazillion verses to this song. This song was discovered in Appalachia by John Lomax in the 1930s. Most of the songs collected by Lomax were part of a government grant to document American music. Most of the music from Scots-Irish and/or Anglo-Saxon roots. The House of the Rising Sun was a brothel that actually existed; the building was still standing in the late 1960's. Merle Travis, (check out his musical contributions)was asked (ordered) not to sing "House" while in WWII because officers deemed it bad for morale, as The Rising Sun was the flag symbol of Japan. (Red circle on white field).
check out Bob Dylan's version, and Joan Baez's version. Get John and Alan Lomax"s Folk Songs of North America. There is a write up about the song. This book has the folk songs by region with music, lyric, and analysis. A wonderful and fascinating "reference book". Trust me on this. I'm 70+ yrs old.
This version was sung from the male perspective. The original version was sung from the female (wife, mother)perspective. There are a lot of great and different versions by different artists. This song was "discovered" by a music archeologist in the 1930s, who was sent by the Smithsonian institution to go into Appalachia and record "mountain music". So he was driving along a mountain road and there was a young woman outside hanging her laundry to dry and she was singing this song. So he stopped and asked her if she would sing it into a tape recorder.
The lyrics must be completely different because they all suggest a male.
@@dennisshaper4744 yeah. They are a bit different. But the song was riginally sung for a woman's point of view. I don't remember, but I think as a "worker" at the House>
I first heard it sung by Joan Baez. Perfection!
The first time I heard this song it was on Joan Baez’ Ballad Book double album & The female perspective definitely changes the feel of the song that she sings with just an acoustic guitar for accompaniment. I encourage you to listen to it as well. If I had to choose between them, I think I have to go with the Animals version just because of that organ solo in the middle, But both are worth listening to.
the earliest lyrics written down are
There is a house in New Orleans, it's called the Rising Sun
It's been the ruin of many poor girl
Great God, and I for one.
Dudes smiling because he knew they just made history...
Hahaha!
One Take. ... They did it in One Take. What a moment in time. A song for the ages. My Brother Jerome and a big fella he was in school with (Lyle Hoabach) were caught up in the Folk Music Revival of the 1960s. They sounded real good together. Lyle could do this song to perfection. Lyle died at the tender age of 36, My brother is 77 in February. I owe my love of music to those two. Amen.
One foot on the platform.
One foot on the train.
I'm going back to New Oleans
To wear that ball and chain.
Love Eric Burdon & The Animals. They were part of the British Invasion along with The Beatles, Rolling Stones & others. People are always shocked that Eric has such a different unique deeper voice. The Animals had a lot of great hits in the 60's such as "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place", "Baby Let Me Take You Home", "I'm Crying", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", "Bring It On Home To Me", "It's My Life", "Don't Bring Me Down", "See See Rider", "Monterey", "Sky Pilot" etc. Eric later joined the funk rock band "War" & they had a few hits "Spill the Wine" & "Tobacco Road".
Eric Burdons greatest Hits "Spill the Wine" ua-cam.com/video/4-Xs7NK-7B8/v-deo.html & "Tobacco Road" ua-cam.com/video/RF87aqqmf4Q/v-deo.html Love it !!!
Also, San Franciscan Nights!
Burdon sounds raw and authentic. He was very young.
The amazing vocals of Eric Burdon 🔥🎤🎸🎼
This music completely changed my musical tastes. Animal was a turning point towards rock music for me when I was very young. I'm 68 old and I listen to all forms of rock.🙏🙏🙏👏❤️🔥⚜️🇨🇦🫶
This is an old folk song so old they don't know who wrote it. I heard a very early version of this song and The Animals greatly improved it.
Dolly Parton along with many others did covers of this.
I learned to play guitar by learning this song.
ERIC BURDON ALSO JOINED A BAND CALLED WAR, AWESOME SONG CALLED "SPILL THE WINE". ERIC VOCALS ARE AMAZING! USUALLY PEOPLE CAN'T BELIEVE THE VOCALS COMING OUT OF HIM. AWESOME REACTION!! 😊💓🤘✌️
We Gotta Get Out of This Place, Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood and I'm Cryin' from the Animals are also killer blasts from the past.
And Spill That Wine
Sky Pilot will bring tears to your eyes. So many great songs. Thanks for putting this out. More… more!
LOVE Sky Pilot!
I forgot about Sky Pilot! That's a really good one and spill the wine with War
Hey! Guess what? The bass player, the third guy in the conga line, is Chas Chandler. He’s the guy that took Hendrix from NY to London and…yeah. Kinda changed Rock history.
Eric's vocals are insane! Nobody does it like him. There have been covers, but none of them can even come CLOSE to the original.
In the 60's this song was one of the first songs you learned on a beginner guitar because it sounded cool and the repetitive picking actually was a good training tool for beginners. I saw Eric when he was 75 and he was still belting out this tune among many others and everyone had a great time. He also sang with the group War.
Yes, first song I learned.
All in his own voice nothing added or taken away absolutely brilliant
One of the Best Songs ever Performed! Should be in the Top 10 Songs of all time!
As a teenager in the 60's this was one of my favourites. Eric's voice and the organ music are wonderful.
Erik Grunwal from Sweden just did a cover of this song and I enjoyed it also. ❤ from a 🇨🇦 Grammy
Thanks! Love your reaction to Eric Burdin (sp) My first concert in like 1968 or so in Jackson, MS. It tickles me every time you say "no autotune..." These guys HAD to just get out there and DO IT! There will never be music like this again!! Thanks!
Rickey
You're so right. They had to just get out there and do it. That's what you call talent 😊
So glad you are discovering music that is not over-produced and auto-corrected into oblivion. These are songs with actual key changes and musical development, which is why we respond to them emotionally.
While there was the Britsh Invasion in the 60''s, each group had its own sound. Same with the great American groups and the solists of the era. They strove to find their own unique voices (both musically and content-wise) - not like the pop music of today which seems to have the goal of making everything sound the same.
American music influenced young Brits & they reinterpreted it and retold it to us. Wonderful!
Hello! I just subbed to your channel. I came across you and love your reactions. Also I am a 70year old woman, I grew up listening to the 60-70's music, a lot of 50's music was played through out this time too. I miss hearing these old bands, they were so good. I grew up listening to all sorts of music, from Country, Rock & Roll, & folk songs. I truly enjoy your reactions!
I’m also 70. Welcome aboard Jean!🎉❤
Love your family story Sebs!🥰 That's what America is all about! I'm 63 and grew up with this song and all the 10's of 1000's we were privileged to listen to and grow with! Love to see the younger generations embracing our music! WELCOME!😊❤🎸🎵
yes! Beautiful story!
I'm approaching 68, so I can recall listening to this on the radio in the 1960s. At that time I never saw the film clip of their raw performance, but loved the song as soon as I first heard it. When I finally saw the film clip, I was blown away by the frontman's voice! As a singer myself, I know what it takes to get a certain sound for a song. He just did not look like he could have that kind of voice, but he did, and it was great beyond all I'm saying here! He put his heart and soul into his performance, and sealed the fame of The Animals for all time. Yes this IS a TIMELESS song, relevant right up to today and beyond!
Good review!
loved your backstory as much as the reaction and the music itself
Newcastle is my home city so I am well aware of the band and all the fantastic musicians. Thank you for your reaction! It brings back many happy memories.
The Beatles and many of the British Invasion bands had an innocence - a “sweetness” - to them. The Rilling Stones were the bad boys, but the Animals portrayed a feral quality implied by the name. Eric Burden has not gotten the recognition he deserves. I’m so glad to see him popping up in so many reaction videos.
Try We Gotta Get Outta this Place and Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by the Animals as well. So good!
This is the First Song, that many of us Guitar Player's from the 60s learned to play. Am, C, D, F...Am, C , Em playing each string in sequence in 6/8 time, gave us the skills to play many of the songs on the radio. In the 70's "Stairway to Heaven" was the "Must Learn " song
Yes! 😅
I still have the book of chords.
...beginning guitar student, F = Fmaj7. xx3210. Or 103210 with the thumb. :)
@@chrishelbling3879 I'll have to see if I have been leaving the E string open for the 7th. I have been playing it so long and have improvised in different ways, but you are probably right about the 7th. Thanks ! Old Dog , New Tricks...
@@robinreiley1828 I only mention because, I taught guitar at a High School for 20-ish years, until a few years ago. Hope it makes you happy to hear, teenagers LOVE this song, and would request it to replay for play-along in class. I think I "made up" the Fmaj7 cheat, just to avoid barre chords early in the semester.
British Invasion ---The Beatles, Animals, Herman's hermits', Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Who, The Yardbirds were among that first year. All inspired by American blues aritsts. At first, all the managers of these groups dressed up their bands just like the Beatles, with suits and "long hair" to capitalize on the craze. All these bands ditched their suits for more comfy expressions not long after making their debuts.
Eric Burdon is one of the most underrated singers in history! Check out Sky Pilot!
🇨🇦 You mention 'pre-autotune' voices and the talent to perform in that era, so I recommend reacting to "I'll never fall in love again" by Tom Jones ! A different look at the British Invasion ! 🇨🇦
The organist went off!!!❤
Animals had hits like 'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood', 'We Gotta Get Outa This Place', 'Don't Bring Me Down' and etc., etc. Eric Burden was also in a jam band called 'War' in the 70s that did well too~! ...Low Rider and Spill the Wine were 2 of my favs...ty
Always been one of my favorite songs sung by the Animals and love this video! Good Pick!
A black gospel group called The Blind Boys of Alabama sang Amazing Grace to the tune of this song. A fantastic combination of touching Christian lyrics and dark, soulful blues.
This was the first rock song I taught myself on the guitar when I was about 11 or 12 years old. I loved The Animals. ❤❤❤
When people ask are you a
Beatles guy or Stones guy?
My answer: Nope wrong question, Eric Burdon&the Animals.
By the way their interpretation of the Rolling Stones song "Paint it black" is a true banger, totally other vibe than the Stones original, because Burdon´s interpretation is simply phenomenal and is killing it...and is also twice as long
The Animals were the first Band that I really became a fan of. They were much grittier than bands like the Beatles. "House of the Rising Sun" We Gotta' Get Out of This Place" " It&s My Life" and the later Anti-War song that was Banned on most American radio stations, "Sky Pilot" about an Army Chaplin, praying with his Soldiers before they go on Patrol. Eric Burdons later work with the band 'War" "Spill the Wine" his song , "San Francisco Nights" was one of the first songs about the Haight Ashbury scene. Eric was always ahead of the Curve
House of the Rising Sun has always been at the top of my favorite music. Eric Burdon was astounding! This song is a Masterpiece and always will be. This was their first appearance in USA. They were on the Ed Sullivan Show. It was unheard of to move around like this during the performance and it started a trend. As a young teen I liked him better than the Beatles! I love, love, love, this performance! Incredible!!!
You do realize this was lip-synced - right? No cords plugged into the electric guitars or organ so they were mimed as well.
For another song about New Orleans (really it's about the train!) look for City of New Orleans by Arlo Guthrie.
Just listened to City Of New Orleans this morning on my way to the doctor!
Or Willie Nelson
This has been sampled by many and this intro is iconic ( like Layla or Smoke on the Water-the kind that if u don’t recognize it, you’ve been living under a rock).Not cowboy-pure southern blues tying in ( this is an old song) black & gospel tones. The British Invasion was 2 extremes… either lollipop rock or like this!
We listened to the radio and had such a variety of singers and instrumentals. There would new artists & old crooners having number 1 hits. We loved it all. When I hear that song, l’m 17 and slow dancing with my guy.
I'm so glad to hear you talking about 'real music' and wanting to hear more of it. Keep up the good work with these great reactions - there's a lot more 'real music' out there 😊
Unusual voice...just a bit of grit. I've loved this song for a long, long time. :) With the 1960's set, no microphones in sight and the effort it takes to sing that way I suspect some lip synching, but with the recording equipment available at the time on television broadcasting stages, it's just as well.
Loved them 50 years!!!
these guys - miles ahead of their time and Eric has the tubes.
An organ in a “rock and roll” tune. Not only an organ, but he’s doing a kind of old carnival kind of thing while Eric’s voice and the subject matter take us on the thrill ride. This is a haunting work that stands and always will. The only thing I can think of that comes close is possibly some of the work by the Doors.
Just found your channel today! 74 years old and really enjoy reliving my music from my youth! God bless and take care! Barb from northern Illinois.
British invasion but sounds raw and straight out of New Orleans. That voice has seen some things. Great reaction.
Sebs- That was the best reaction to this song I've watched, and I've watched a lot of them! Credit to you for figuring out the A minor arpeggio! This brings back a lot of amazing memories for me, as our band picked up this song not long after it came out. I had the same organ!
When the Animals released this back in the late 60's there weren't the big arena tours there are now, and big name bands with big hits came to college campuses. I was a senior in high school when they came to our local college for Winter Carnival, and I got to hear them sing this live while sitting on the gym floor in front of the make-shift stage. I also got to hear Gary Puckett and the Union Gap at a nearby College (look them up if you don't know them - Lady Willpower).
He’s just a Baby here with the voice of a well traveled old man
Homey knows they Just Nailed it
Late 50s, 60s, 70s had the Best Music. Imagine being introduced to Rock music when it first came out! What an Exciting Great time to be Alive!!!
Eric Burdon has so many amazing songs with a few bands. Deep dive
The Beatles came to America in February of 1964. They were the first rock band from Britain. The Animals were #2, coming to America that summer. In September it was Herman's Hermits' and October brought the Rolling Stones. This old New Orleans, blues standard had been done by others, but not with this much passion. Newcastle also was the home of Brian Johnson from ACDC.
There were different sounds to the Invasion, depending on where they came from. Other sounds are Gerry and The Pacemakers, The Moody Blues, and The Rolling Stones to name a few. The House Of The Rising Sun is a famed New Orleans Whore House, or was.
This is an old folk song. I'm guessing American since it's about New Orleans. It has been covered many, many times by many people.
"House Of The Rising Sun" is a folk traditional. There is a bunch of covers of it. It's the same way with "Hey Joe". The bassist on this, Chas Chandler, produced Jimi Hendrix.
As kids wanting to learn to play the guitar, those 3 initial chords of the riff were the bible
And everyone comes unstuck when their reach F. Hardly a guitarist in the UK hasn't started out with this song.
@@andrewplumb6544 I guess anywhere in the world. I was in Italy doing that.
He was still soooo young when he sang this song--that just blows my mind.
7:46 There is a story behind the guitarist's smile. The placement of the keyboardist changes towards the end of the song, so that the strolling trio walks away from him at the beginning of the final verse buts ends their walk right next to him by the end of the verse. To accomplish this in one continuous take required some folks to rush in as soon as the keyboard was off camera and grab all of the gear and hustle it down the set from stage rear to stage front. Apparently, the move did not go smoothly, and the guitar player couldn't help laughing at the chaos as they struggled to get the keyboard moved and then get out of the way before the camera got there. Studio time costs money, so there was no reshoot and they went with what they had.
Eric Burdon is a force of nature.
Love watching you discover our music. Confession time, when this song came out there were no videos of course so we frequently didn't know what the singers looked. This song has been one of my favorites for 6 decades but I'd never actually seen the Animals. The first time I saw this video a couple of years ago my jaw literally dropped. I'd always pictured Eric Burden as a rugged thirty something man (which would have been old to me at the time). He looks like he's about 13! Couldn't believe my eyes.
House of the rising sun by the Animals has Alwsys been one of my favorite songs And the video you are watching is the best!
Hello. This is Lisa from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada...
It is so wonderful watching your face when you "get it"...
Seeing you disolve with so much respect into the music you react too, brings me so much joy.
Im a very sick lady & you always bring huge doses of pure joy & happjness to my life.
Thank you for being who you are!!
The British Invasion brought American music to America. I started hunting for the original artists of all the songs and discovered Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, B.B. King, and many others much earlier because of the British Invasion.
One of the best!
we gotta get you listening to underground music from the 60s there was some hard stuff that eventually became indie, grunde, punk etc 30 years earlier than it got popular
Loved their bluesy songs of their early career. Their covers of blues songs are excellent.
back then , to me, The Animals and the Stones were like the bad boys compared to The Beatles, Hermans Hermits, Gerry and the Pacemakers and others like them Always loved this tune
It was a huge hit. HUGE. One of the guitarists became Jimi Hendrix's manager. Love how the drummer is chewing gum and drumming.
My childhood relived! Thank you for the reaction! ❤
We knew you would like this🎉 if the British invasion is to be understood you have to hear where it began. The Beatles, of course, "I want to hold your hand,"and "She loves you" are mandatory. Ed Sullivan show. Experience it like we did way back when.😊❤🎉
No wonder this sounds a bit familiar to you...its been used in a million movies etc. We baby boomers heard this constantly on the radio, and never-ever tired of it..the boys in Vietnam heard it on military radio too. Eric Burdon's version still surpasses all others.
Watching reactors discover these songs brings back all my childhood memories. I was a young American teenager who had the opportunity to live in Scotland, just before the British Invasion. We moved back to America just as it began.
San Franciscan Night is a great Animals song.
I was at Tulane 77-82, of course so were 7500 other people.... The music was out of this world! So many venues, so much talent! Even with the ridiculous hours I kept as an architecture student I stole away as often as I could. Thanks for the memories.
They sung We gotta get out of this place, that became big for the guys in veitnam, and the song is in a lot of the movies and documentarys
House of the Rising Sun was a brothel. Bro is beamig ear to ear because he knows they nailed it.
He knew they'd fooled everyone by lip-synching this.
I read somewhere that the guy was smiling because off camera the techs were rolling the organ into place for the last shot while the keyboardist was still playing and it struck him as funny.
The Animals were really edgy at the time. The British Invasion was a huge wave of bands who turned our lightweight pop world inside out. So good.
Yes. I was laughed at for liking the edgier music. But this song lives on
I love "The Keyboard (Organ) Era" of rock and roll!
Dont forget, most of these guys of this era, British Invasion or not, idolized the Blues.
Sebs, I actually stumbled across one of your reaction videos 2-3 weeks ago, Whipping Post by the Allman Brothers Band, and have watched several since. I've enjoyed your music reactions the most of anyone I've watched, with your analysis of the songs and comparisons to what you've long listened to. They are always fun, and its fascinating to watch one from your generation dip into the music of my generation. Eric Burdon has several other songs with the Animals and after that I'd recommend, one of which is "Spill the Wine" by Burdon and the R&B/Rock band War.
Congratulations you now have the Animals rabbit hole to fall into. Lots of great songs, Bluesy rock at its best.
PRICE on the Hammond B3 with its distinctive sound had his own solo career through the 70s too.
"fun loving and uplifting" 😅😅how very apt, its about a bordello. 😃😁
I'm also from Toronto, a music hot spot in the 1960's I was lucky to get to see most of these bands including The Beatles,. Eric Burdon is an amazing singer and its a classic old song, organist Alan Price was a great organiser and went on to do movie scores and is not well known enough, Bass guitarist Chas Chandler discovered Jimi Hendrix and became his manager.
Since you like this, you would surely enjoy the Spencer Davis Group. It featured Steve Winwood when he was still to young to drink legally. Check out
Georgia On My Mind.
When I was in a country gospel band in the 80s, we used this music and the same melody for Amazing Grace.