I’m 64 yrs old and I’ll never forget the first time I heard Rising Sun. Like Dylan it just stopped me in my tracks and made me say what the heck is this?!? So unique and what a voice
Two things I really like about Eric Burdon: (1) He always seems authentic to me--that grit, with underlying vulnerability, feels real, and not a pose; and (2) I once read an interview where he described his politics as "to the left of the red," which I thought was great.
I'm 73 years old and I still want to go back to the '60's for the best of times, especially for the music. The Animals songs "Sky Pilot," "San Franciscan Nights" and "Monterey" are also top notch.
I am 71 years old and grew up with the Animals playing on my 9-volt transistor radio. Being a early teen, orphaned and farmed off to whomever would take me in, I fell in love with the grit of this band. The songs still hit me in my heart every time I hear them played. I love the feel of this music. Cheers
The first time I heard Eric sing as a kid I pictured a man that looks like Eric in this interview...I was really surprised when I saw Eric the kid singing on the tube. His voice was bigger than life whilst his face was Jr. high. The animals was one of the greatest bands of several decades IMO.
Every time I went to New Orleans, "House of the Rising Sun" was always playing in the bars on Bourbon Street. I remember sitting in the Old Absinthe House talking to Burt, the bartender who had been there for 40 years, about the song. Great memories because I LOVE the song!
Eric burden and the animals are one of my favorite rock bands of the 1960's. I loved hearing we got to get out of this place on my favorite tv show The A-Team during season 4. I can't believe House of the rising son was edited on the radio, I love the full length version best and in the movie casino.
Thanks for this video Adam, I am so glad to see you interviewing Eric Burdon. I am sorry if this comes over as a bit of a ramble, but I am currently going through something and this is the first time I have written anything publicly for a while. For me, Eric is a legend, what a voice. I first heard House of the Rising Sun as a kid when my dad would play it. It was 24 years ago yesterday that my dad died and sadly we lost my sister unexpectedly just over a month ago too. So as you can imagine your video has been emotional for me, but just what I needed in this very trying time. I have never met Eric or seen him play live, his music holds a huge place in my heart. What you are doing with your channel is really special and I am thankful for all your efforts, keep up the great work
I couldn’t agree more on Eric Burdon being an underrated singer. He and Colin Blunstone are always overlooked and both deserve to be mentioned among the best vocalists in rock history.
"House of the Rising Sun" sung THEIR way is epic! I grew up with it being 78 years old. I've heard other versions but theirs is the best. It's my ringtone and has been for years. LOL. Thanks for showing us Eric.
Funny that in a doctor's waiting room last month the background music being played was We Gotta Get Out of This Place. I couldn't help but laugh out loud
The Animals version was the first I heard. I still think it's the best version. Eric does have a great voice. Unique, to say the least. Thank you POR. ☕️☕️🎶🎵🎶
Wonderful interview thanks for doing Eric Burdon. The first time I ever seen a video of Eric Burdon was just a few years ago. I have been listening to the animals since the 60's but had never seen them anywhere. I could not believe how young Eric looked in those old videos and how this incredible voice was coming out of this young boy's face
Hilton Valentine wrote the iconic guitar riff for the Animal's version, and never got a penny for it. Until he passed a few years ago, he lived in Wallingford CT, the next town over from where I lived, and he used to play solo shows in local pubs, where he'd do folk, old rock 'n' roll and skiffle tunes with his band Skiffledog. And of course some Animals songs. He couldn't have been a nicer guy, and was always a pleasure to talk to.
I love these deep dives into groups or songs that were a bit before my time. They add so much to the music and make me appreciate it so much more. Thanks Professor!
I was a late boomer (57). I had older siblings when The Animals hit the airwaves in the states I was 7, or 8. I was fortunate enough to have their music played by them. Been a lifelong fan.
The Animals have many great songs and will always be a classic 1960's band that is still fun to listen to in modern times. I like their version of house of the rising sun. Cool video. ^_^
Good lesson on learning that 1964 wasn't all about the Beatles invasion... Props, Professor! I personally like the stripped down version from Mumford & Sons..
The Animals, one of my dad's favorite bands. He played that 8 track a lot in the car when I was a kid. Best concert I've ever seen and maybe just biased because I had front row, was Brian Adams 1985 tour. Somewhere I have a 69' hat, need to look for that. Thanks for bringing back some good memories of my dad. Enjoy.
I love The Animals. One of my favorite songs from them is actually the cover of Sam Cooke’s Bring It On Home To Me. And yes Eric Burdon needs to be credited more for his outstanding vocals.
Love Eric Burton! He was in my top 3 with George Harrison and Mick. When I was a junior in high school I contacted a local newspaper and said if you get me a ticket to see Eric Burton and the Animals(I know - not the original Animals - but still great) I will write a story for your paper about it. So not only did I get to go to the concert for free I got to attend the press conference afterwards. I was 16. He is such a great singer. I would now say a Blues Shouter with a great voice. Thanks for this great memory. 🙏
House of the Rising Sun has been my all time favourite song from the first time I heard it over 60 years ago and it will never change. I was fortunate to see Eric Burdon in an intimate setting in a pub in Melbourne in the 80s. I was awestruck. His voice is out of this world. So soulful, expressive, his songs moved me so deeply. A never to be forgotten experience.
I met Eric on a few occasions, one of my clients was a guitar player for "The New Animals" in the 2000's. His music is great live or vinyl, the sounds of the 60's. I'm 71 years old and grew up with The Animals.
Thank you for highlighting the Animals and interviewing Eric…the Animals were hauntingly amazing, the House of the Rising Sun performance for TV gives me chills❤❤ Plus Eric was pretty cute!
I was a teen in the 60s (for which I've always been grateful), and one of the things that amazed me about The Animals when I first saw them play on TV was that Eric Burdon looked like he was about 12 and then that voice came out of him! I mean we all looked young then because we were, but he especially did. His voice sounded like he was time traveler who had lived many lifetimes, some of them really hard.
BTW, cute story. 1964. I'm on the Cleveland HS B football team (Reseda, CA) bus with the team and all our cheerleaders. We're in Simi Valley and the driver is lost. We hit a dead end and have to turn around. Guess what song the entire bus breaks into?😉That's right! Terrific song, but needless to say the driver did NOT appreciate it.
I remember "We Gotta Get Outa This Place" from Blue Oyster Cult. It was one of my first rock albums my Mom let me get. It was years later when I found out it wasn't their original song but it was made famous by The Animals. Then I started checking out more Animals songs. Opened my eyes and ears to different music and singers and bands. Those were the days, finding old stuff that was new to me.
The Animals are one of my favorite bands, and I went through a period where they dominated my listening. Thankfully I had the chance to see them in the 80s. Also love Blue Oyster Cult's live cover of We Gotta Get Out Of This Place.
I like Bob Dylan's version, where he sings it from the female perspective, "... It's been the ruin of many poor girls, and me Oh God I'm one..." It makes a huge difference in the song.
Great interview Professor. It must be such a moving experience to sit down and get to know the legends of rock & roll so personally. Eric Burden is walking R&R history. I can't even imagine how cool it must have felt to dethrone the Beatles. Bought many Animals 45 hits back in the day. Skypilot was my very favorite. Was there any discussion about it during your interview? It's an exceptionally long song. Thanks for the great work Professor.
This song was on my list last week on your episode of the best opening lines of a song! I love House of the Rising Sun. How wild that no one knows who wrote it. The Animals' version is by far the best. Great interview. Love his accent. 😊 Thanks for another fun episode, Adam. Have an excellent day!
House is my favorite song ever! As a kid wanting to be a bass player, their songs with great bass lines were inspirational. Eric’s vocals were from deep in the soul while other singers just were just skimming the surface.
Amazing music that makes you think and feel ! Thank you Professor ! Loved the interviews ! Always so much awesome info !! And the lyrics still blow me away,all these years later !
I saw Eric and the Animals way back in about 1966 in a small teenage nightclub in Midland Michigan. I was 15 years old. Absolutely awesome in that setting!
A band that I never heard of until recently called Frijid Pink made a psychedelic cover of this back in 1970 and had a hit with it, and the story behind that cover is quite interesting (if you guys are interesting in reading it) These guys an album and had a single out that didn't take off, during the time they were doing that record, they had some spare time left in the studio, so they recorded "House of the Rising Sun" just to use that time up, and they nothing of it. Meanwhile, the drummer was dating this girl whose father was a music director for this radio station at a local radio station, so he showed his band’s tape to him, there was no tracks that interested the girlfriend's father, and when the tape was almost over, this cover comes on and the drummer immediately turns it off because this wasn’t a track he wanted the girlfriend's father to hear, but the father insists he plays it and he did and the father loved the track, and the record label was about to release another song as the single, but the girlfriend's father said "Tell the label to drop that one and go with "House of the Rising Sun.’ A few weeks later, the drummer and his girlfriend were parked in the Cannon’s driveway after a date, sharing a few kisses, when her father tapped on the window. and the drummer thought he was in in when her father was tapping the window. Nope, what happened was, the father tapped and said‘Come in the house, I got something I want you to hear.’ The drummer inside and ‘House of the Rising Sun’ was blaring out of the radio, and that cover was a big hit for them, and sadly, their only hit, it's an interesting story, never heard of that cover till recently, hope you guys (and the Professor) enjoyed reading this. (Hope I'm not taken over your job Professor, You're good at what you do, keeping the music alive)
Thanks POR :) You give us information many times never heard before, and great artist interviews. I am 72 now, and LIVED most of these songs... Aug 15, 1969 - Aug 18 1969 when Woodstock took place, my B Day is Aug 19 1952 i was 17 or i more than likely would have been at Woodstock, should have went anyway : These songs created a MOVEMENT - yep > Appreciate your channel thanks for all the work - work of love - of giving due diligence to the artists.. from SE Texas Bear ❤💯🙏
Great episode! Didn't know The Animals inspired Bruce & many others; cool cut to Roger McG at 16:27. So many great songs from The Animals; they were wild!
I remember when my husband at the time and I saw an original vid of this song and saw Eric Burden - we couldn't believe this voice came out of some guy that looked so innocent and highschoolish! His vocals are just INCREDIBLE! I am glad you did this interview - But when I lived in New Orleans (NOLA for those of us that lived there) I always heard it was written by a woman but about a male prison and that the prisoners called it the House of the Rising Dun because of the main window to the prison - faced the East and the sun would burn brightly through those windows! I am glad to hear the different theories!. Again another great vid about history and great music! YES I love that great bass riff from We Got To GEt Out of this Place!
The Animals were always in my collections. When i heard them, i was amazed, and to this day, i still am. There is no one who sounds like them. I was also a big fan of "WAR," another great band, and the common denominator, of course, Eric Burdon. It's that voice, and it drew me in like no one else at the time. Fantastic Bands.
'60 were a times of great transformation.. from a child to a man. The music was epic in it's unique approach to telling stories about the times, about life. Eric Burton, one of my top singers and the Animals were a great band. Thanks for sharing, prof. ;o)
Very cool! I used to play “House of the rising sun” in a band I was in back in the 1980’s! The triplets on the ride cymbal was awesome! Towards the end of the song we were really jamming hard! Awesome band! Eric seems to be a really nice and a cool guy! Great interview! 😋🤘🤘🤘
When I was going through my parents 45 collection when I got my first stereo, I remember hearing this for the first time and I couldn't believe it was in their collection. I thought it was wild. Eric Burden sang the he'll out of this song. Hats off to your interview with him.
When I first saw the video for the House of the Rising Sun I was blown away that that man had that voice. Not what I was picturing at all! That is one of the best songs in history in my opinion. It is so well done by the Animals!
One of the best singers ever. I first heard "House Of The Rising Sun" when I was a kid back in the 1970s. Been in love with it ever since. As for "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place". There's something about the bass guitar that's always turned me on. The way it reaches into my soul and won't let go. Any song with a strong bass will always grab my attention. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I absolutely love Eric Burton! He is the best at taking a song and interpreting it with his style and feeling to make it something different than anyone before or since, capturing a unique feel. I saw him perform live and it was hands down one of my absolute favorite shows ever. Also love when you get interviews in the artists personal space at home, I try to get a vibe on who they are. I'm jealous because I would love to sit down with Eric and talk about his music.
One of my favorite groups! I recently heard "Inside - Looking Out" for the first time (I'm 47) and I think it's my new favorite. Also my 21yo nephew just heard my playing "Spill the Wine" the other day and he was like "Who is that?!?! That song is awesome!"
Rising Sun...the reason I started playing guitar. I've loved The Animals from my earliest teenage years and still listen to them today. (Fave song: Don't Bring Me Down). Should've asked Eric how he feels being The Eggman (from I Am The Walrus). Hahaha.
Terrific stuff from the prof.I was astonished to only recently learn that it was Eric's vocals for the band WAR of 'Low Rider' fame a cool tune indeed.Would love some coverage of the late great Tim Hardin some day,a highly revered artist especially in the UK and influential on many big players of the past 5 decades.
The Animals had an impact that is easy for teenagers to identify with. They presented one of the essential strains of the rock and roll counterculture and Eric Burden’s singing was both subtle and powerful. “We got to get out of this place” reflected the feeling of being trapped that many teens felt whether locked into poverty or locked into the educational path to wealth. As teens often felt misunderstood by their parents and the older generation we clamored for understanding. The value of these songs was the larger influence on the listener than might have been expected. Eric Burden ranks right up there with the best rock and roll singer/songwriters.
I was late today, and so was the Professor? Eric Burton might be the most underrated voice in rock history, along with Dan Fogelberg. 🤷 Maybe the "house of ill repute" was a prison? Just a thought. Thanks Professor! Everyone have a great 2fer Tuesday.
One of my favorite Animals songs is a not so well known hit called "Shake". Very upbeat and "makes you wanna" dance song. Very old school rock n roll song. One thing I've never known about Eric Burton is how did he end up singing with War, a funk band? The combination worked! But it was an odd marriage of genres. War is a classic band too.
I really liked House of the Rising Sun covered by the Animals among several other artists over the years but their version was the one I've listened to countless times over the years but I never knew who actually wrote the song but I enjoyed finding it out here and i liked the interview with Eric Burdon this was another awesome episode thanks again Professor.🎄🎶🎤🎸🎸🎹🥁🎶🎄
I was 5 or 6 when The Animals released Rising Sun. It took a few years before l understood what the house was. But sometime in the late 60's or early 70's the local radio station played Joan Baez's cover. That was a shocking outlook! Have always loved it too.
Kudos for mentioning Frijid Pink. Their version of this song is by far my favorite. To me it's definitive, even though they cut a verse off the end. I don't know why classic rock streamers and radio have ignored it almost completely.
I will always remember the first time I heard the Animals. I was driving home from work and the radio station played We Got to Get out of this place. I had to pull over until the song ended. I am just glad that the DJ said the band name. At the time, I was a punk and metal fan. There was just something about the Animals that drew me in and I am still glad.
I have always thought that his vocals on House of the Rising Sun were so powerful and soulful. It took me so long to find out with my limited internet access growing up to find out who did that song.
Poll: What is the COOLEST CONCERT You've EVER experienced?
Zep 1977
Weird Al. Get to go to another next year.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Dec 1980
Final Rush concert, 8-1-15 Los Angeles Forum
Steely Dan mid 90s , they still had game ... I came out of there smelling like I went 10 rounds with a couple of skunks ... lol
I’m 64 yrs old and I’ll never forget the first time I heard Rising Sun. Like Dylan it just stopped me in my tracks and made me say what the heck is this?!? So unique and what a voice
In 1968 I was in Vier Nam and "WE gotta get out of this place" was our anthem.
Wow! Thanks for sharing and thanks for your service!
Thank you for your service
Thank you for your service.
I'm glad you got out! 😃
So grateful for your service! My late brother was US Army Special Forces 82nd Airborne in Vietnam, also.
Two things I really like about Eric Burdon: (1) He always seems authentic to me--that grit, with underlying vulnerability, feels real, and not a pose; and (2) I once read an interview where he described his politics as "to the left of the red," which I thought was great.
So glad you featured Eric Burdon. He's an amazing singer and talent.
One of the best
I agree he was cool in the 60s and cool today awesome personality
His work with War was great. The story of Eric Burdon and Elvis together is worth looking up if you aren't familiar.
As a teacher we sang it on the last day of school. It was played on the loud speakers.
He’s so cool!
I'm 73 years old and I still want to go back to the '60's for the best of times, especially for the music. The Animals songs "Sky Pilot," "San Franciscan Nights" and "Monterey" are also top notch.
Sky Pilot is such a cool song.
"When I was young"
as a kid, sky pilot was the first record i bought.
Great call! Adam can bring Eric back for that whole second career after the Animals with War, etc.
Spill The Wine
Love that old Animals stuff.
I am 71 years old and grew up with the Animals playing on my 9-volt transistor radio. Being a early teen, orphaned and farmed off to whomever would take me in, I fell in love with the grit of this band. The songs still hit me in my heart every time I hear them played. I love the feel of this music. Cheers
Thanks for sharing!
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A powerfull song. Eric Burdon’s voice made it a classic. The Animals have to be one of the most underrated bands in the British Invasion.
so true. I know people prefer the bigger names, but House and We Gotta are two of my favorite songs period.
Amen!
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They’re such a great band. I wonder where they got their name from.
The first time I heard Eric sing as a kid I pictured a man that looks like Eric in this interview...I was really surprised when I saw Eric the kid singing on the tube. His voice was bigger than life whilst his face was Jr. high. The animals was one of the greatest bands of several decades IMO.
Burton is an elite in the rock era. What an incredible vocalist. House of the rising sun is epic. What a song. Incredible story.
The 60s produced some of the best vocals in rock and Eric Burdon is proof. He's a legend.
Amen to that comment! Thanks Christine!
House of the Rising Sun is one of the most powerful vocals ever.
Yes he was but few people know that he was the first lead singer for War-yes those of ythe "Cisco Kid".
Eric Burdon has so many legendary recordings. Awesome.
What's your favorite?
@@ProfessorofRock HotRS is timeless, and that music video performance is amazing, but Eric Burdon with War on "Spill the Wine" is a favorite.
The Animals had a short life but a big impact. Truly one of the great groups of the early 60's.
I agree. What's your favorite track by them?
San Franciscan Nights.☕😎@@ProfessorofRock
@@ProfessorofRock don’t let me down or when I was young
So much character in his voice, one of the best.
I couldn't agree more!
For his age at the time, he had the vocals of an old soul. He has grown into his voice.
It makes the song epic.
Every time I went to New Orleans, "House of the Rising Sun" was always playing in the bars on Bourbon Street. I remember sitting in the Old Absinthe House talking to Burt, the bartender who had been there for 40 years, about the song. Great memories because I LOVE the song!
I unfortunately didn’t get to hear this song when I was in NOLA.
Eric burden and the animals are one of my favorite rock bands of the 1960's. I loved hearing we got to get out of this place on my favorite tv show The A-Team during season 4. I can't believe House of the rising son was edited on the radio, I love the full length version best and in the movie casino.
Yes! Good call Wayne!
Thanks for this video Adam, I am so glad to see you interviewing Eric Burdon. I am sorry if this comes over as a bit of a ramble, but I am currently going through something and this is the first time I have written anything publicly for a while.
For me, Eric is a legend, what a voice. I first heard House of the Rising Sun as a kid when my dad would play it. It was 24 years ago yesterday that my dad died and sadly we lost my sister unexpectedly just over a month ago too. So as you can imagine your video has been emotional for me, but just what I needed in this very trying time. I have never met Eric or seen him play live, his music holds a huge place in my heart.
What you are doing with your channel is really special and I am thankful for all your efforts, keep up the great work
I couldn’t agree more on Eric Burdon being an underrated singer. He and Colin Blunstone are always overlooked and both deserve to be mentioned among the best vocalists in rock history.
I was fortunate enough to catch Eric Burdon in concert and got an autograph and picture with him.
Where did you see him and when?
I got an autograph from him at a British blues show with other legends at the 7th House in Pontiac Michigan
@@ProfessorofRockThe Galaxy Theater in So Cal (Santa Ana), around 10 years ago. He was late to the concert but he rocked it!
What songs did he play?
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 All the hits!
WOW! So much history behind one song!! Awesome episode again Adam! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎🎸🤟🏼
You Got it Allen!
The voice of Eric Burdon is one of true grit and soul and emotion. On Rising Sun when he takes it up an octave, gives me chills.
Eric Burdon's voice is so soulful, whether with the Animals or War.
Thank you for interviewing Eric Burton! He has long been one of my heroes! I have always said, "I would love to party with Eric Burton!".
"House of the Rising Sun" sung THEIR way is epic! I grew up with it being 78 years old. I've heard other versions but theirs is the best. It's my ringtone and has been for years. LOL. Thanks for showing us Eric.
Funny that in a doctor's waiting room last month the background music being played was We Gotta Get Out of This Place. I couldn't help but laugh out loud
The Animals version was the first I heard. I still think it's the best version. Eric does have a great voice. Unique, to say the least. Thank you POR.
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You are absolutely right!
No, I think the Doc Watson version is best. Actually Doc & Richard Watson.
@xlerb1637 I took a listen to Doc. Some great pickin' but I stand by my first opinion. Thanks for yours.
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I heard he still sounds great live.
The Animals had a great version, but the best was by Dylan. Hands down.
Wonderful interview thanks for doing Eric Burdon. The first time I ever seen a video of Eric Burdon was just a few years ago. I have been listening to the animals since the 60's but had never seen them anywhere. I could not believe how young Eric looked in those old videos and how this incredible voice was coming out of this young boy's face
Hilton Valentine wrote the iconic guitar riff for the Animal's version, and never got a penny for it. Until he passed a few years ago, he lived in Wallingford CT, the next town over from where I lived, and he used to play solo shows in local pubs, where he'd do folk, old rock 'n' roll and skiffle tunes with his band Skiffledog. And of course some Animals songs. He couldn't have been a nicer guy, and was always a pleasure to talk to.
I grew up in east haven…never knew a legend lived so close…how did he end up in Wallingford?
@@rdfab3 I think his wife Germaine might have been from that area. She still runs his Facebook page.
I love these deep dives into groups or songs that were a bit before my time. They add so much to the music and make me appreciate it so much more. Thanks Professor!
I was a late boomer (57). I had older siblings when The Animals hit the airwaves in the states I was 7, or 8. I was fortunate enough to have their music played by them. Been a lifelong fan.
Thanks Rick!
The Animals have many great songs and will always be a classic 1960's band that is still fun to listen to in modern times. I like their version of house of the rising sun. Cool video. ^_^
"When I was young" one of my favorites of the Animals. Thank you Professor 👓
I'm glad someone mentioned this. It often gets overlooked when folks start listing their fave Animals songs.
Good lesson on learning that 1964 wasn't all about the Beatles invasion... Props, Professor! I personally like the stripped down version from Mumford & Sons..
Thanks Flave!
The Animals, one of my dad's favorite bands. He played that 8 track a lot in the car when I was a kid. Best concert I've ever seen and maybe just biased because I had front row, was Brian Adams 1985 tour. Somewhere I have a 69' hat, need to look for that.
Thanks for bringing back some good memories of my dad. Enjoy.
I love The Animals. One of my favorite songs from them is actually the cover of Sam Cooke’s Bring It On Home To Me. And yes Eric Burdon needs to be credited more for his outstanding vocals.
Great cover of that!
Love Eric Burton! He was in my top 3 with George Harrison and Mick. When I was a junior in high school I contacted a local newspaper and said if you get me a ticket to see Eric Burton and the Animals(I know - not the original Animals - but still great) I will write a story for your paper about it. So not only did I get to go to the concert for free I got to attend the press conference afterwards. I was 16. He is such a great singer. I would now say a Blues Shouter with a great voice. Thanks for this great memory. 🙏
House of the Rising Sun has been my all time favourite song from the first time I heard it over 60 years ago and it will never change. I was fortunate to see Eric Burdon in an intimate setting in a pub in Melbourne in the 80s. I was awestruck. His voice is out of this world. So soulful, expressive, his songs moved me so deeply. A never to be forgotten experience.
I met Eric on a few occasions, one of my clients was a guitar player for "The New Animals" in the 2000's. His music is great live or vinyl, the sounds of the 60's. I'm 71 years old and grew up with The Animals.
Brilliant interview! Eric Burton is an icon for music of that era
Dear Professor..... love how you interview Eric Burdon was a real trailblazer - part of the wonderful world of my generation. music!!!
My father took me to see Eric Burden and the Animals in 1966 at the age of thirteen. They were at Steel Pier in Atlantic City. They were fabulous.
Great interview Adam! The 60's had so many great bands & songs & this is an amazing one! 🤠
Outstanding interview….that deep appreciation from Springsteen for the Animals work is poignant. Well done POR.
The Animals are absolutely fantastic. They had this way of connecting you to the emotion and the place they were singing about. Such great music.
Thank you for highlighting the Animals and interviewing Eric…the Animals were hauntingly amazing, the House of the Rising Sun performance for TV gives me chills❤❤ Plus Eric was pretty cute!
YOu bet!
I was a teen in the 60s (for which I've always been grateful), and one of the things that amazed me about The Animals when I first saw them play on TV was that Eric Burdon looked like he was about 12 and then that voice came out of him! I mean we all looked young then because we were, but he especially did. His voice sounded like he was time traveler who had lived many lifetimes, some of them really hard.
You did it again, Adam! Love Eric’s voice as well. Wore the grooves out of those records!
I've seen many interviews with Eric, but you asked the right questions and got the most interesting info of all. Thanks Prof.
BTW, cute story. 1964. I'm on the Cleveland HS B football team (Reseda, CA) bus with the team and all our cheerleaders. We're in Simi Valley and the driver is lost. We hit a dead end and have to turn around. Guess what song the entire bus breaks into?😉That's right! Terrific song, but needless to say the driver did NOT appreciate it.
I remember "We Gotta Get Outa This Place" from Blue Oyster Cult. It was one of my first rock albums my Mom let me get. It was years later when I found out it wasn't their original song but it was made famous by The Animals. Then I started checking out more Animals songs. Opened my eyes and ears to different music and singers and bands. Those were the days, finding old stuff that was new to me.
The Animals are one of my favorite bands, and I went through a period where they dominated my listening. Thankfully I had the chance to see them in the 80s. Also love Blue Oyster Cult's live cover of We Gotta Get Out Of This Place.
The Animals...not just an amazing band...but a cornerstone of what rock and roll is all about and should sound like.
I discovered The Animals when I heard their 1983 song "THE NIGHT." I then recognized all the great songs they sang. Eric Burdon is the best.
I like Bob Dylan's version, where he sings it from the female perspective, "... It's been the ruin of many poor girls, and me Oh God I'm one..." It makes a huge difference in the song.
Great interview Professor. It must be such a moving experience to sit down and get to know the legends of rock & roll so personally. Eric Burden is walking R&R history. I can't even imagine how cool it must have felt to dethrone the Beatles.
Bought many Animals 45 hits back in the day. Skypilot was my very favorite. Was there any discussion about it during your interview? It's an exceptionally long song.
Thanks for the great work Professor.
This song was on my list last week on your episode of the best opening lines of a song! I love House of the Rising Sun. How wild that no one knows who wrote it. The Animals' version is by far the best. Great interview. Love his accent. 😊 Thanks for another fun episode, Adam. Have an excellent day!
I'm glad you enjoyed the episode Jill! Have a great Tuesday!
It’s like the start of a fairy tale.
Eric Burdon has a soulful.bluesy singing voice. Great interview Professor of Rock
House is my favorite song ever! As a kid wanting to be a bass player, their songs with great bass lines were inspirational. Eric’s vocals were from deep in the soul while other singers just were just skimming the surface.
Such a powerful song driven brilliantly by Eric’s voice and Alan Price on the organ. Still sends chills up my spine.
I worked concert security at a 1987 solo show of his at Clubland in Chicago. What an incredible live voice.
Professor of Rock, you rock! Great content as always. So good to hear about the backstories of songs and artists.
Amazing music that makes you think and feel ! Thank you Professor ! Loved the interviews ! Always so much awesome info !! And the lyrics still blow me away,all these years later !
This guy has to the COOLEST guy on the planet. I am so glad that I watched this.
I saw Eric and the Animals way back in about 1966 in a small teenage nightclub in Midland Michigan. I was 15 years old. Absolutely awesome in that setting!
A band that I never heard of until recently called Frijid Pink made a psychedelic cover of this back in 1970 and had a hit with it, and the story behind that cover is quite interesting (if you guys are interesting in reading it) These guys an album and had a single out that didn't take off, during the time they were doing that record, they had some spare time left in the studio, so they recorded "House of the Rising Sun" just to use that time up, and they nothing of it. Meanwhile, the drummer was dating this girl whose father was a music director for this radio station at a local radio station, so he showed his band’s tape to him, there was no tracks that interested the girlfriend's father, and when the tape was almost over, this cover comes on and the drummer immediately turns it off because this wasn’t a track he wanted the girlfriend's father to hear, but the father insists he plays it and he did and the father loved the track, and the record label was about to release another song as the single, but the girlfriend's father said "Tell the label to drop that one and go with "House of the Rising Sun.’ A few weeks later, the drummer and his girlfriend were parked in the Cannon’s driveway after a date, sharing a few kisses, when her father tapped on the window. and the drummer thought he was in in when her father was tapping the window. Nope, what happened was, the father tapped and said‘Come in the house, I got something I want you to hear.’ The drummer inside and ‘House of the Rising Sun’ was blaring out of the radio, and that cover was a big hit for them, and sadly, their only hit, it's an interesting story, never heard of that cover till recently, hope you guys (and the Professor) enjoyed reading this. (Hope I'm not taken over your job Professor, You're good at what you do, keeping the music alive)
Sounds like a fun story and something to listen to when I get a chance.
I've enjoyed the Frijid Pink cover since highschool over 50 years ago.
Yes! I mentioned it in the video.
Do it!
Love Frijid Pink's version!
Thanks POR :) You give us information many times never heard before, and great artist interviews. I am 72 now, and LIVED most of these songs... Aug 15, 1969 - Aug 18 1969 when Woodstock took place, my B Day is Aug 19 1952 i was 17 or i more than likely would have been at Woodstock, should have went anyway : These songs created a MOVEMENT - yep > Appreciate your channel thanks for all the work - work of love - of giving due diligence to the artists.. from SE Texas Bear ❤💯🙏
You’re very welcome, appreciate the kind words!
Great episode! Didn't know The Animals inspired Bruce & many others; cool cut to Roger McG at 16:27. So many great songs from The Animals; they were wild!
Its amazing the amount of content you have. I really like this story. Our garage band played played several of the Animals songs back in the 1960s.
Eric Burdon's biggest enemy was Eric Burdon. Everything he touched musically was gold.
It's so true. He had a chance to be the best.
I remember when my husband at the time and I saw an original vid of this song and saw Eric Burden - we couldn't believe this voice came out of some guy that looked so innocent and highschoolish! His vocals are just INCREDIBLE!
I am glad you did this interview - But when I lived in New Orleans (NOLA for those of us that lived there) I always heard it was written by a woman but about a male prison and that the prisoners called it the House of the Rising Dun because of the main window to the prison - faced the East and the sun would burn brightly through those windows! I am glad to hear the different theories!. Again another great vid about history and great music!
YES I love that great bass riff from We Got To GEt Out of this Place!
I remember hearing these songs on AM radio in Upper Michigan back when they came out. Like you said, the songs spoke to me.
Great song, great band, great artist, great interview. Thanks.
Got to see Eric Burden with Rick Emmett of Triumph together. Not exactly a perfect match for a concert but they both rocked!
I heard and liked The Animals on the radio at the time, but it wasn't until YT came along and I saw Eric's intensity that I became a fan.
The Animals were always in my collections. When i heard them, i was amazed, and to this day, i still am. There is no one who sounds like them. I was also a big fan of "WAR," another great band, and the common denominator, of course, Eric Burdon. It's that voice, and it drew me in like no one else at the time. Fantastic Bands.
'60 were a times of great transformation.. from a child to a man. The music was epic in it's unique approach to telling stories about the times, about life. Eric Burton, one of my top singers and the Animals were a great band. Thanks for sharing, prof. ;o)
Couldn't agree more!
Very cool! I used to play “House of the rising sun” in a band I was in back in the 1980’s! The triplets on the ride cymbal was awesome! Towards the end of the song we were really jamming hard! Awesome band! Eric seems to be a really nice and a cool guy! Great interview! 😋🤘🤘🤘
When I was going through my parents 45 collection when I got my first stereo, I remember hearing this for the first time and I couldn't believe it was in their collection. I thought it was wild. Eric Burden sang the he'll out of this song. Hats off to your interview with him.
Thanks Jeff!
When I first saw the video for the House of the Rising Sun I was blown away that that man had that voice. Not what I was picturing at all! That is one of the best songs in history in my opinion. It is so well done by the Animals!
Agreed!
Eric can still bring it. Saw him live a few years ago. Stunning.
The Animals were great, loved them!
Amen!
One of the best singers ever. I first heard "House Of The Rising Sun" when I was a kid back in the 1970s. Been in love with it ever since.
As for "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place". There's something about the bass guitar that's always turned me on. The way it reaches into my soul and won't let go. Any song with a strong bass will always grab my attention. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Had no idea Eric was still with us. Glad he is, certainly a musical genius.
They did the best version of most of the songs they recorded. Having a fantastic vocalist, good arrangements & musicians who really gelled helped!
So true!
Eric Burdon could sing, and sing just about anything he wanted! I loved him with the animals but he was great when he did “Spill the wine” with War.
Loved this one. A little bit about a number of hits. Great idea!!!
I absolutely love Eric Burton! He is the best at taking a song and interpreting it with his style and feeling to make it something different than anyone before or since, capturing a unique feel. I saw him perform live and it was hands down one of my absolute favorite shows ever. Also love when you get interviews in the artists personal space at home, I try to get a vibe on who they are. I'm jealous because I would love to sit down with Eric and talk about his music.
One of my favorite groups! I recently heard "Inside - Looking Out" for the first time (I'm 47) and I think it's my new favorite.
Also my 21yo nephew just heard my playing "Spill the Wine" the other day and he was like "Who is that?!?! That song is awesome!"
Rising Sun...the reason I started playing guitar. I've loved The Animals from my earliest teenage years and still listen to them today. (Fave song: Don't Bring Me Down). Should've asked Eric how he feels being The Eggman (from I Am The Walrus). Hahaha.
Great band and great video, thanks Prof
Terrific stuff from the prof.I was astonished to only recently learn that it was Eric's vocals for the band WAR of 'Low Rider' fame a cool tune indeed.Would love some coverage of the late great Tim Hardin some day,a highly revered artist especially in the UK and influential on many big players of the past 5 decades.
Great Video!! Many Thanks!
The Animals had an impact that is easy for teenagers to identify with. They presented one of the essential strains of the rock and roll counterculture and Eric Burden’s singing was both subtle and powerful. “We got to get out of this place” reflected the feeling of being trapped that many teens felt whether locked into poverty or locked into the educational path to wealth. As teens often felt misunderstood by their parents and the older generation we clamored for understanding. The value of these songs was the larger influence on the listener than might have been expected. Eric Burden ranks right up there with the best rock and roll singer/songwriters.
I was late today, and so was the Professor?
Eric Burton might be the most underrated voice in rock history, along with Dan Fogelberg. 🤷
Maybe the "house of ill repute" was a prison? Just a thought.
Thanks Professor!
Everyone have a great 2fer Tuesday.
Ya, it wasn't scheduled for some reason! Thanks Roger!
One of my favorite Animals songs is a not so well known hit called "Shake". Very upbeat and "makes you wanna" dance song. Very old school rock n roll song.
One thing I've never known about Eric Burton is how did he end up singing with War, a funk band? The combination worked! But it was an odd marriage of genres. War is a classic band too.
SO glad I was able to see The Animals a few years ago in a show at a small Nightclub setting in Scottsdale, AZ. It was an incredible show!
Cool!
I really liked House of the Rising Sun covered by the Animals among
several other artists over the years but their version was the one
I've listened to countless times over the years but I never knew who
actually wrote the song but I enjoyed finding it out here and i liked
the interview with Eric Burdon this was another awesome episode
thanks again Professor.🎄🎶🎤🎸🎸🎹🥁🎶🎄
Thanks ROger!
I was 5 or 6 when The Animals released Rising Sun. It took a few years before l understood what the house was. But sometime in the late 60's or early 70's the local radio station played Joan Baez's cover. That was a shocking outlook! Have always loved it too.
Kudos for mentioning Frijid Pink. Their version of this song is by far my favorite. To me it's definitive, even though they cut a verse off the end. I don't know why classic rock streamers and radio have ignored it almost completely.
I will always remember the first time I heard the Animals. I was driving home from work and the radio station played We Got to Get out of this place. I had to pull over until the song ended. I am just glad that the DJ said the band name.
At the time, I was a punk and metal fan. There was just something about the Animals that drew me in and I am still glad.
I have always thought that his vocals on House of the Rising Sun were so powerful and soulful. It took me so long to find out with my limited internet access growing up to find out who did that song.