Eric Burdon is quite an intellectual. I have seen several of his interviews and noticed he's not whacked out on drugs, he is respectful to the interviewer, he never swears or puts anyone down, and even after all of his accomplishments he is still a real human being, even humble. I love all of his music in all the bands he sang in, I love songs he has written and produced and marvel at his dedication.
Handsome deep voice. Handsome face. Cool accent. Nice color. Handsome head of hair. Speaking of Animals, I call Eric Burdon a singer who roars like a lion at the microphone but is really only gentle as a lamb.
Ditto once again hahaha... Altho we likely have vastly different reasons for such... However maybe not, IDK obviously (Im a straight male whos a huge fan of original classic rock & the artists who paved the way like Eric Burdon especially) Although, I do gotta mention I think this goofball interviewer is it complete dork... Although I love how Eric handles him in his oh so naturally cool way...
@@jeffchristianson-ziebell Does sexual orientation have anything to do with it? Big-name rock artists are predominantly male and are admired by both sexes regardless of the orientation of the fans. It's true many women might be enamored by the sexual attractiveness of some male celebs like Burdon. Some gay/bi men might follow hot male celebs for the same reasons. Burdon isn't a man to want to boot out of bed easily considering his charm. Yes, he's got a big, deep voice for such a short fellow.
I sat in with him on drums at a Capitol Records after-party at the Atlanta Playboy Club right around this time. Grand Funk were there too. They had just done a show together at the Omni Arena. I was playing with Jimmy Witherspoon at the time. He asked me what I wanted to play, I said "See See Rider," & off we went! Scratch one off the bucket list! Eric & Jimmy & War were all managed by Steve Gold, who was there, too. His demeanor was pretty much like it is here: calm, cool, all business. Man, I coulda used more nights like that for sure!
What a time to be alive!!!! Imagine bein friends wth Beatles Stones Hendrix and all hangin out sharing ideas etc!!! Eric Burdon one of the best ever, best voice of all!!!!!!! Love the Animals !!!! Imagine givin an interview and no cussing, now thats class!
When I was in my mid-teens, I always thought of Burdon as bringing a kind of maturity to a scene and a sound that validated the world for me. All that from just listening to Animals records, which I wore out constantly. It's all stamped accurately by interviews such as this one. That comment about his hometown and how they were the "n" of the working class. I think any working class kid back then sensed that. And the bit about Jimmy Witherspoon getting constantly ripped off. Burdon was (and is) a very class act, all the way through his life.
I've always loved Eric Burdon. I even love hearing him in interviews. He was close with Jimi Hendrix, right until Jimi passed. He was very close with John Lennon as well. He just seems like a cool dude.
Great speaking voice as well as singing voice. He has very litlle of the heavy, english colloquial accent that would be expected. Very good interview with a thoughtful, intelligent Eric Burton. Thanks for your great body of work Eric. I've been a fan since the early days with The Animals.
He has a Geordie accent that has changed a bit with all of the years that he’s lived in the US. I’m so glad it hasn’t gone away though. His accent is so sexy!
Wow! He is so hot! What a voice & what a looker! He'll always be the one rocker for me. Hands down! And he is only 5'6" but he is a giant in my eyes & always will be!!
I concur with every single comment up and down this column. What I like and admire the most is that he doesnt pause and think about questions. He is so on top of the game that you think he knows how he is going to answer before the question is even asked. Id be like, well, yeah, er, umm, uh.... And what a voice to listen to talking, wow. What a great, intelligent and sincere way about him. I grew up with their music from the first day in america and loved them since. Before, I liked listening to Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney interviews but really, he is the one and the definition of cool.
I've always loved him his voice great and the interview he hasn't sworn once yet I have such respect for him I'M ALWAYS MESMERIZED WHEN I HEAR HIM SING. LOVE TO YOU ALWAYS ERIC💖💕🙏🤩❤️
I have been listening to Eric since I was 9 yrs old have followed him to present time. I think because of we loved the same music such as the blues at a very young age.
Eric Burdon and The Animals rule!!!! With so many major British bands in the 60s they got all too little recognition. You can’t deny the fact that Eric Burdon has a more powerful voice than both The Beatles and The Stones put together. The Animals!!!!
Wonderful interview! Great questions, great responses. Eric is quite mesmerizing, "Spill that wine" with him, I watch all the time. Entertainer with such expression.🌹❤️
Honestly Jackie your comment has made my day. I laughed and laughed and coz that's exactly what I would say..... I go in a trance when I listen to him. What is it that he does to me !!!!!!
When I actually listen to the song "don't let me be misunderstood", when I could understand it and had attention to the song, I was amazed. Namely that song, and his voice just impressed me.
It's a special day today!! Eric Burdon's Birthday!! May 11th!! Hope you have a WONDERFUL day and a great year, Dear Sir...you are a blessing to us all.
An electrifying interview. Fierce integrity in everything he speaks. An utterly committed, true musician. He mentions the band War. I LOVE that band! Underrated.
Great interview. He puts it out there plain and simple. Crazy what the "heavies" go through on stage. Never occurred to me they are just like the fan, and how he found ways to stay out of the spotlight while touring the places he wanted to see, such as the Appollo.
A lot of people act cool but Eric Burdon was the real deal. He was genuinely cool. He just exuded confidence. I've met a few guys like that in my life who are short men but very self assured(not just acting confident). Ronnie Van Zant was another one(short but super cool & confident).
That's because he's a Taurus man lol 😂 Taurus is naturally very laid back, cool, and smooth and I can see that in him. I have a Taurus rising and people have said I come off as very laid back and chill so I relate to his Taurus energy lol 😂
@@Firespawnable Cheers my friend. Well, Im a Christian and I dont do the astrology thing but Ive always acknowledged there's something to the basic personality types of the signs. I've met too many laid back Libras, driven Capricorns, and fruity Geminis to disregard it(haha). So although my belief is that God dont want us messing with it, I can def believe it's part of His design. After all, patterns & types is part of nature and all creation.
For anyone who might be tempted to bail on this interview early, there’s a gem near the end at 8:23 when he does an impression of an American fan vs a Japanese fan and it’s the funniest thing I’ve heard all day.
@Plumcrazy Preston I think Adelaide, Australia, via Glasgow might be able to throw up a contender. Born James Swan - loved by legions as Jimmy Barnes. He has a single that charted in the US called "Working Class Man"! Do you know it? He also sings "Shipping Steel". /Similar to Eric, Jimmy's young parents were poor, from grimy Glasgow, Scotland. They emigrated to another rough, working class area in Adelaide, called Port Elizabeth. Jimmy's career took off around 1975-76 with the Australian band Cold Chisel. They were late teens-twenty when the four band members left in a van for Sydney. I think Jimmy, in his prime, would have duetted brilliantly with Eric Burdon. Jimmy and Michael Hutchence did a chart breaking cover of "Gonna Have Some Good Times Tonight". Worth looking up on YT if you don't know it.
No matter what the Animals or Eric Burdon does and of their music, will never be what these guys did in the beginning, and their back up was amazing !!
Just listen to Eric's bluesy voice in Spill that 🍷 Wine his band the music his acts during singing his timing the well composed song his suberb English looks A song from the master story teller that live on our ❤️ hearts forever.love forever from your zillions of fans Eric.The Animals Rock!!!!!
"The blues as an expression that one gets when One knows One qualified... " slight paraphrase ... Yet Eric your depth of articulated value to "blues" is revelation....
I know! Both were great! Really loved how he imitated the fan from Japan talking about the Great Bird lifting him away....great impression and sweet at the same time.
The best concert l went to,for me Melbourne 1982,Eric brings 4 top LA session players live at chasers club melbourne, brilliant show guitarist Micheal Walden unbelievable!!the music was uplifting, and Eric's voice and the musicianship took me to another place ,god bless you eric✌✌👍👍
Very intelligent man, with an awesome voice, and an impeccable sense of rhythm and timing...his songs are stories to be told. Something just occurred to me: the ACDC should have asked him to sing when Brian couldn't, instead of the Axl.
@@karengayehammat4199 I think the google translate mucked it up. "La voix" = a feminine noun, "the voice". "It (the voice) is quite simply unique". I think the feminine "Elle" could be another way of saying "C'est", "It is". Guessing a bit - but it does look like how a French person would comment. Colloquially?
Handsome and intelligent
Eric Burdon is quite an intellectual. I have seen several of his interviews and noticed he's not whacked out on drugs, he is respectful to the interviewer, he never swears or puts anyone down, and even after all of his accomplishments he is still a real human being, even humble.
I love all of his music in all the bands he sang in, I love songs he has written and produced and marvel at his dedication.
Eric is still the man in 2022 . One of the best voices ever .
Bellissimo voce poi proprio bello il suo viso quando sorride !!
HE has a beautiful voice and was quite handsome in a very masculine way
Very.
oh I'm melting, imagine his deep voice in the morning 😍 he's so smart, talent and eloquent, what a wonderful man!
Oh ya, that voice!
He looks and sounds wonderful in this interview!
You are so right close your eye and dream
SAMEEEEEEE!!!! 😍😍😍
S u p e r .. ❤❤❤
He couldn't possibly be more attractive, on so many levels.
I agree, I love him just the way he is. I wouldn't change a thing. :)
Yes all levels xx
Handsome deep voice. Handsome face. Cool accent. Nice color. Handsome head of hair. Speaking of Animals, I call Eric Burdon a singer who roars like a lion at the microphone but is really only gentle as a lamb.
Sigh.....I couldn't agree more!
Eric is my great love.
I could listen to him talk all day long.
Look at him as well
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Ditto once again hahaha... Altho we likely have vastly different reasons for such... However maybe not, IDK obviously (Im a straight male whos a huge fan of original classic rock & the artists who paved the way like Eric Burdon especially)
Although, I do gotta mention I think this goofball interviewer is it complete dork... Although I love how Eric handles him in his oh so naturally cool way...
@@jeffchristianson-ziebell Does sexual orientation have anything to do with it? Big-name rock artists are predominantly male and are admired by both sexes regardless of the orientation of the fans. It's true many women might be enamored by the sexual attractiveness of some male celebs like Burdon. Some gay/bi men might follow hot male celebs for the same reasons. Burdon isn't a man to want to boot out of bed easily considering his charm. Yes, he's got a big, deep voice for such a short fellow.
Love his accent. He still has an accent today, but it’s changed just a bit. Whether just speaking or singing I love his voice!
Listen to how clear and eloquent and concise he speaks. How can you not love him?
We have nowadays in France a President who speaks clearly and eloquently. Do you think everybody loves him ?
he is very sexy, and magnetic wow
@@aquarius4953 But he can't sing like Eric. lol
He is the best.♥️♥️♥️
But I do love him😅
The guy's got pipes. What a voice.
Eric is very handsome talented and love his accenty adore him nobody could ever replace him.♥️
What a great interview. He was born to do just what he did. And WHAT charisma!
His voice even while just speaking is amazing! He sounds like an interesting, intelligent person.
He's very wise, too
He sounds like a intelligent person because he is a intelligent person.. lol..🙂👍
I read his books. Very interesting reads!
I love listening to Eric Burdon both his music and his speak. He’s a totally completely cool customer without trying to be.
My uncle used to work as an electrician with Eric before they got famous. Love The Animals!
Eric's father was an electrician too and worked on some of his projects!
He is so direct, immediate and interesting.
BaddaBigBoom it’s a Geordie thing. ☺️
@@marymary5494 ...why aye ;-)
fan then still am now 2023
I sat in with him on drums at a Capitol Records after-party at the Atlanta Playboy Club right around this time. Grand Funk were there too. They had just done a show together at the Omni Arena. I was playing with Jimmy Witherspoon at the time. He asked me what I wanted to play, I said "See See Rider," & off we went! Scratch one off the bucket list! Eric & Jimmy & War were all managed by Steve Gold, who was there, too. His demeanor was pretty much like it is here: calm, cool, all business. Man, I coulda used more nights like that for sure!
Eric holds no punches.he tells it like it is.
What a time to be alive!!!! Imagine bein friends wth Beatles Stones Hendrix and all hangin out sharing ideas etc!!! Eric Burdon one of the best ever, best voice of all!!!!!!! Love the Animals !!!! Imagine givin an interview and no cussing, now thats class!
Eric and Hendrix tight and he was first on the scene after Jimi's gf found him following his fatal (probably accidental) overdose.
When burdon talks , it's so mesmerizing, it's just as good as his songs.
Yes!
Yes
When I was in my mid-teens, I always thought of Burdon as bringing a kind of maturity to a scene and a sound that validated the world for me. All that from just listening to Animals records, which I wore out constantly. It's all stamped accurately by interviews such as this one.
That comment about his hometown and how they were the "n" of the working class. I think any working class kid back then sensed that. And the bit about Jimmy Witherspoon getting constantly ripped off.
Burdon was (and is) a very class act, all the way through his life.
No kidding wooooooohooooo❤
I've always loved Eric Burdon. I even love hearing him in interviews. He was close with Jimi Hendrix, right until Jimi passed. He was very close with John Lennon as well. He just seems like a cool dude.
He was close to Morrison also!
@@bernicemoore5182 Dear God, Eric is a jinx, don't be friends with him or you will die :)
Yeah very cool dude.
John called Eric the Egg man from a story that Eric had told him.so John put that in a song.
@@Michael-ut1lg You're talking about "I am the Walrus ?"
Great speaking voice as well as singing voice. He has very litlle of the heavy, english colloquial accent that would be expected. Very good interview with a thoughtful, intelligent Eric Burton. Thanks for your great body of work Eric. I've been a fan since the early days with The Animals.
He has a Geordie accent that has changed a bit with all of the years that he’s lived in the US. I’m so glad it hasn’t gone away though. His accent is so sexy!
Wow! He is so hot! What a voice & what a looker! He'll always be the one rocker for me. Hands down! And he is only 5'6" but he is a giant in my eyes & always will be!!
Yes I agree and oh he's 5'6? I'm same height as him! :0.
He's flipping gorgeous. End of. Xxxx
Yes he is
Absolutely gorgeous! What a voice!
im 5,8 ft
I concur with every single comment up and down this column. What I like and admire the most is that he doesnt pause and think about questions. He is so on top of the game that you think he knows how he is going to answer before the question is even asked. Id be like, well, yeah, er, umm, uh.... And what a voice to listen to talking, wow. What a great, intelligent and sincere way about him. I grew up with their music from the first day in america and loved them since. Before, I liked listening to Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney interviews but really, he is the one and the definition of cool.
I was born in 1971 the 50,s and especially the 60,s must have been an incredible time musically Eric,s voice was just world class !!!
I've always loved him his voice great and the interview he hasn't sworn once yet I have such respect for him I'M ALWAYS MESMERIZED WHEN I HEAR HIM SING. LOVE TO YOU ALWAYS ERIC💖💕🙏🤩❤️
This man has so much bass in his voice, he summons elephants
Damn lol 😂
House of The Rising Sun is in my list of ten all time favorite songs. No words to describe how awesome that song is.
He's a legend and icon to me he's one of the great singers
He is the best of 60,s singers
So layback and quite handsome with all that talent..
O yes
Very handsome!
Omg I love his voice!
I come from the North East of England and everybody has that accent pretty much.
Love his voice
Smoke Voice
Yes, that voice.. I'm in love.....
His voice.... It's something unreal super
Good lord his voice 😍
One of the best and distinctive singers ever!
I have been listening to Eric since I was 9 yrs old have followed him to present time. I think because of we loved the same music such as the blues at a very young age.
Eric Burdon and The Animals rule!!!!
With so many major British bands in the 60s they got all too little recognition. You can’t deny the fact that Eric Burdon has a more powerful voice than both The Beatles and The Stones put together. The Animals!!!!
That was not a contest who had the most powerful voice. People did buy records for the songs and after for the bands.
I think that in this video he has the deepest voice I've ever heard
Agreed but don't forget Plant /Zeppelin !
🎯
They got plenty of recognition. They had a large fan base.
Wonderful interview! Great questions, great responses. Eric is quite mesmerizing, "Spill that wine" with him, I watch all the time. Entertainer with such expression.🌹❤️
What a sexy gorgeous guy. I love his voice and his music is awesome. Even in the sixties I was in love with his voice and his music!
An Artist no doubt.
Amazing voice
So damn good looking. And that voice. Aahhhh.
I could look at him and listen to him. And nothing else for the rest of my life.
Honestly Jackie your comment has made my day. I laughed and laughed and coz that's exactly what I would say..... I go in a trance when I listen to him. What is it that he does to me !!!!!!
I can hardly breathe when I listen to him sing.
Literally same lol 🤣
@@helenalldridge1145 he gives me that trance feeling too 😖
His voice I love it
Bad ass voice!!!
It's his accent geordie comes from the same place as me
@@ryabo347 I love his geordie accent! What an amazingly handsome guy!
His voice is hypnotizing!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 15 years and still love him!!!
Okay so I just listened to House of the Rising Sun By The Animals and my god he's voice is so handsome and he's gorgeous as well!!!.
😍That voice!
When I actually listen to the song "don't let me be misunderstood", when I could understand it and had attention to the song, I was amazed.
Namely that song, and his voice just impressed me.
Loved that one too. He is amazing. Just great all around.
Such a genuinely cool guy and the voice...... Wow!
Wut an awesome man singer,writer love his music.
One of the all time (under rated) Greats!
It's a special day today!! Eric Burdon's Birthday!! May 11th!! Hope you have a WONDERFUL day and a great year, Dear Sir...you are a blessing to us all.
Wish I knew this at the start of the day :(
An electrifying interview.
Fierce integrity in everything he speaks.
An utterly committed, true musician.
He mentions the band War.
I LOVE that band! Underrated.
Eric "pretty little face" is my great platonic love
Great insightful interview. I never realised until now how cool and attractive Eric Burdon was.
Great interview. He puts it out there plain and simple. Crazy what the "heavies" go through on stage. Never occurred to me they are just like the fan, and how he found ways to stay out of the spotlight while touring the places he wanted to see, such as the Appollo.
A lot of people act cool but Eric Burdon was the real deal. He was genuinely cool. He just exuded confidence. I've met a few guys like that in my life who are short men but very self assured(not just acting confident). Ronnie Van Zant was another one(short but super cool & confident).
That's because he's a Taurus man lol 😂 Taurus is naturally very laid back, cool, and smooth and I can see that in him. I have a Taurus rising and people have said I come off as very laid back and chill so I relate to his Taurus energy lol 😂
@@Firespawnable Cheers my friend. Well, Im a Christian and I dont do the astrology thing but Ive always acknowledged there's something to the basic personality types of the signs. I've met too many laid back Libras, driven Capricorns, and fruity Geminis to disregard it(haha). So although my belief is that God dont want us messing with it, I can def believe it's part of His design. After all, patterns & types is part of nature and all creation.
It's nice to know about Eric. Says a couple of things about the Beatles. I love the group WAR. I grew up with them.
Wish guys were still cool like him.
Une personne intégrale . Génie
The voice ❤❤❤
Saw him many times in concert. Favorite collab: Eric Burdon and War 💖
He is a very chill and nice person, too!
All just legendary and historical the animals classic rock sounds of the 1960s the animals the real rock and roll there ❤️❤️🎵🎶🎶🎶🎶🎵❤️
For anyone who might be tempted to bail on this interview early, there’s a gem near the end at 8:23 when he does an impression of an American fan vs a Japanese fan and it’s the funniest thing I’ve heard all day.
You're absolutely right. That comparison of impressions is priceless.
Lol the fact that his Japanese impression is better than his American 😂😂😂😂
The British invasion along with original New Orleans Jazz may be the single greatest influences in the world of music in the last 100 years.
The British 'Invasion' primarily a reminder of the relevance and vitality of America's then overlooked blues.
Wow, he is deep!!!
I always loved this guy & his band music
Ok my heart just melt at 8:39 .... and when he sang "Till There Was You"? Well, now I can die in peace.
Mr. Eric Victor Burdon: The sexiest blue-collar man in music, period.
@Plumcrazy Preston I think Adelaide, Australia, via Glasgow might be able to throw up a contender. Born James Swan - loved by legions as Jimmy Barnes. He has a single that charted in the US called "Working Class Man"! Do you know it? He also sings "Shipping Steel". /Similar to Eric, Jimmy's young parents were poor, from grimy Glasgow, Scotland. They emigrated to another rough, working class area in Adelaide, called Port Elizabeth. Jimmy's career took off around 1975-76 with the Australian band Cold Chisel. They were late teens-twenty when the four band members left in a van for Sydney. I think Jimmy, in his prime, would have duetted brilliantly with Eric Burdon. Jimmy and Michael Hutchence did a chart breaking cover of "Gonna Have Some Good Times Tonight". Worth looking up on YT if you don't know it.
His voice is unique, speaking or singing it sounds great, and hes so good looking and sexy 😍
Karen o yes so good looking and sexy
You gay
Eric's a voice comedian, a real ham, for a gritty rock star. He sounds like a man who is not stupid or bashful about speaking his mind.
Yes
Definitely not stupid!
No matter what the Animals or Eric Burdon does and of their music, will never be what these guys did in the beginning, and their back up was amazing !!
Guauuuu Eric Burdon, una voz incomparable y muyyyy guapo y sexy!!!!
This is awesome. Thank you for putting this up here. This guy's voice is phenomenal. Such a talent.
If I had to choose ONE favorite singer, it would be Eric Victor Burdon 💯
✌ ❤ 🌷 🌷 🎶 ✊
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Eric also loved America and her people. He sure as hell didn't want to go back to England. He made his home here. He's the real deal
fancy living in usa a dump
Saw him in concert in 1970 or 71 Spill the wine!
HE IS THE MAN CLASS ACT
he makes me smile 😊
I can't believe he sounds so nice, my friends from North
Eric rocks !
Yes
@@elisabethaxelsson4736 And still continued to rock.😎
OMG... !!! I understand all the girls who went crazy for him, shit, he REALLY is attracting!!!
haha, yes!!!! He can't even help it. It exudes out of him effortlessly.
O yes he is
Just listen to Eric's bluesy voice in Spill that 🍷 Wine his band the music his acts during singing his timing the well composed song his suberb English looks A song from the master story teller that live on our ❤️ hearts forever.love forever from your zillions of fans Eric.The Animals Rock!!!!!
He was a good looking boy!!
One gifted treasure
True rock and roll veteran
"The blues as an expression that one gets when One knows One qualified... " slight paraphrase ... Yet Eric your depth of articulated value to "blues" is revelation....
Gawd. He's magnetic. So attractive. He's got it all.
Yeah but let's just talk about the perfect American and Japanese impressions! And his voice, I could listen to him talking all day!
I know! Both were great! Really loved how he imitated the fan from Japan talking about the Great Bird lifting him away....great impression and sweet at the same time.
Me too
The best concert l went to,for me Melbourne 1982,Eric brings 4 top LA session players live at chasers club melbourne, brilliant show guitarist Micheal Walden unbelievable!!the music was uplifting, and Eric's voice and the musicianship took me to another place ,god bless you eric✌✌👍👍
Perfect
Very intelligent man, with an awesome voice, and an impeccable sense of rhythm and timing...his songs are stories to be told. Something just occurred to me: the ACDC should have asked him to sing when Brian couldn't, instead of the Axl.
Yes!
Yes
Agreed! He already had the Geordie accent like Brian too
Nunca me cansaré de escuchar es un tigre que voz amo su autentidad.
Einsehr guter Sänger mit einer sehr tollen Stimme lchliebe dich !!
He could have been a great actor, he has an all around presence that the greats have.
unusual to get a really straight interview with one of these 60s rock legends tho !
I went to see Eric at a small club in San Fran in the 90's. His voice & song choices were excellent. Loved it.
Pas besoin de maîtriser la langue Anglaise pour reconnaître la voix d'Eric.
Elle est tout simplement unique !
Its he not she
@@karengayehammat4199 I think the google translate mucked it up. "La voix" = a feminine noun, "the voice". "It (the voice) is quite simply unique". I think the feminine "Elle" could be another way of saying "C'est", "It is". Guessing a bit - but it does look like how a French person would comment. Colloquially?
@@karengayehammat4199la voix is feminine in French. Unique voice of Eric a male singer.
Very Good Blues Singer!
I admired so much!!❤
Ele sempre deixou claro que queria ser mais do que um rosto bonito...e com certeza era. Mas sejamos honestas...ela tinha um charme fora de série!