Eric burdon is my great uncle and my 11 year old son is the spitting image of him . Its so beautiful that people still appreciate the music and the love it brought and still brings . From all the burdon family. ...thank you ...its all been because of you x
I loved the Animals. I was only ten years old in 1964 but I always loved that song the way Eric sang it and the band played it. I still love it today! What a great group they were. I miss those days.
It's not possible to say how many times I've belted out this song, singing along with your uncle, in the car, the living room, the lake, the kitchen.. since it first came out. I was 11 or 12, and couldn't get enough of The Animals. I liked other groups too- but the voice and delivery of Eric Burdon was like no other. I was, and still am, astounded by that voice coming from such a young man. I remain a fan..
I was the luckiest man in the world when i met the animals thanks to my dad. We were at the old Americana hotel across from what is now the Ed Sullivan theater. I was 10 years old. My dad called up to our room and said Mitch come downstairs I want you to meet some people I met. So i go downstairs into a completely empty bar and my dad brings me in and there they were. The freakin Animals!! And I met Mr. Burton and all the guys. And they were dressed up in their tuxedos ready to go across the street and create history. My dad has since passed on, but i will never forget what he did for me. Thank you dad. I love you.
I just got done watching their performance of Don’t let me be misunderstood from the Sullivan show to think they had just talked to little 10 year old you lol that is awesome
This is honestly one of the greatest songs ever made. His voice is so full of emotion and the instrumentals fit perfectly. No cover of the song has ever given it justice.
When Eric sings "Oh mothers tell your children not to do what I have done / spend your life in sin and misery / in the house of the Rising Sun" the pain and agony in his delivery really hits home. For me it's the best ever moment in any song I've ever heard. I was 12 when I first heard it in 1964, and I still feel that impact even today, 58 years later.
I've been watching many videos of ERIC Burden AND the Band THE ANIMALS and what I keep thinking is I'M SO GLAD HES STILL HERE but will be crying a LOT when he's not here💕💖💕❤️
Oh mothers, tell your children not to do what I have done Spend your life in sin and misery On the road with a rock'n'roll band. Is his more recent layout of the lyrics. 🚀🏴☠️🎸
Found a few moments like that elsewhere to be sure, but I'll always treasure that one. "Does anyone know where the love of God goes/When the waves turn the minutes to hours" from The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, for one. The whole of The Cat's in the Cradle by Harry Chapin. "Don't Give Up" by Peter Gabriel. A lot by Jim Croce. We're lucky to have been blessed by so much in such a short span of time.
I agree, apparently we're the same age, but this wasn't the only song. The animals did that really caught my attention. But this song has always been in a class by itself.
@@sido7779 I’m surprised there can even be any copyright on this song. Everyone and their dog has been singing it for over 200 years, and no one knows where it came from. Check first recording of song by looking up “1933 house of the rising sun”
Agree. I think.some credit has to go to Allan price on the organ too. Those two together were magic. I was around 16 when this came out and it's forever one of my favorites
Check out The British Invasion All-Stars - The House of the Rising Sun the guitar is awesome as is Ray Phillips great vocal (he's the most under rated singer of any '60s group (The Nashville Teens) and Frijid Pink's version hard rock version is awesome.
@2FistedFighter500 I totally agree. I was 13 when it was released and I bought the 45 rpm version and played it so much my Mom threatened to break it. I couldn't afford to buy albums as we were rather poor. My 50 cent weekly allowance didn't buy much so I had to be careful of how it was spent. Every kid I knew who learned to play guitar played this version. I really liked Eric Burdon's vocal but the guitar and keyboard playing really made this a great song. Take care,
@@harpar1028 I agree the intro made you really pay attention. Hilton Valentine was (IMHO) under rated. But I think the organ solo made the song unique.
as i agree and love this version, but for a heavier take i will go with Frijid Pinks version....love them both and i have about 14 different versions by various artists
Great song , but there's another one I like. Don't let me be mis understood. Those were the songs we played in our band back in the 60's. I'm only 74 years young . close to 75 and still love The Animals. Best years of my life. Still drive my 68 Camaro with the tape deck blasting. What a great time to be part of history. Thanks Eric
What makes the Eric Burdon and The Animals version of House of the Rising Sun so haunting is the opening progressions. With the first few notes you know this is going to be something different and then the timbre and tempo that they bring to the song perfectly set the mood of someone who knows that there's no escape.
Rising Sun stands on its own as a great song. What pushes it over the top is how much emotion Burdon puts into his singing. His emotions come through in just about every Burdon song I've ever listened to.
The organ riff is what makes the song and makes it so memorable. Regardless of the true origin of the story of the lyrics, Eric's anguished vocals make it seem like a genuine confession story...so believable.
I think it's safe to say that you can't really kick out any of the legs to this song, guitar, bass, organ, vocals, and have it produce the same vibe. I've seen Eric do it many times, changing his attack on each one. It never works for me. Every single one of those Animals were in that room, at that time, for that one take. Eric Burdon and the Animals, as great as their catalog is, isn't quite the same as the original group. It's never been played as well since. A true one take masterpiece!
Interesting that there was no mention of the keyboard play, Alan Price, keeping all the royalties of the song and not sharing it with the rest of the band, including Eric.
Mate, today's music is a lot of trash - music has largely been replaced by women artists flashing their genitals in dance moves. Admittedly they are very fit. But saying that, there was a fair bit of trash in the 60s and 70s too. I absolutely loved the Animals, I see it as men's music whereas the Beatles back then was teeny boppers stuff.
My first restaurant job was in a vegetarian restaurant in ‘91 or ‘92. A guy would come in regularly, park his Harley in front and sit in the same booth in my station. Ordered the same sandwich, the same way every time, with a large glass of fresh carrot and ginger juice. Tipped generously and never said much. Years later, a former coworker one day said “you know Eric Burdon, you served him every week at table 6” Totally blew my mind! I had a couple albums by the animals, and if I had known at the time I was serving someone I spent so many hours listening to, I would have flipped out! I wouldn’t have ever approached him about it or treated him differently. He might have liked the anonymity of the place, who knows.
The House of the Rising Sun has been my cell phone ringtone for as long as I can remember. Wherever the phone goes off in a public place, EVERYBODY loves it!
I love the look on Eric Burdens face while singing this song in the video. It’s like he saying “I know I’m kicking your ass and I ain’t even trying”. Stellar vocal.
The "video" is actually from a recorded TV appearance, they are lip-synching (which is why they don't look like they are putting too much effort in). There's a moment near the end when Hilton Valentine smiles because he can see Alan Price dragging the organ into position for the final shot.
I was born in 64, so it's not like I remember when it came out, but it was a song that would still get airplay on the pop/rock stations when I was young. It's a song that struck me as a 6 year old, I was enthralled with it as a 20 year old, and I've never gotten tired of it in my 56 years. There aren't many performances that you can say that about.
As a kid in the early to mid 60's, the Animals were my favorite group. Some of my friends were Beatles fans some were Rolling Stones, however the Animals were the best as far as I was concerned. Later their song "we gotta get out of this place" was my song while in military boot camp.
Love this song....was my husband's and my "song". He's been gone for 15 years now and anytime I hear House of the Rising Song, I get butterflies in my stomach, goosebumps and my eyes tend to leak a bit just from all of the memories!!!
I had to bring this page up because today I heard the Animals’ guitarist Hilton Valentine has just passed away. I was fortunate to meet the man at a fan convention about 9 years ago. He was warm, friendly and I was honored to meet him. RIP
Those guys always seemed to feel like they had just been given a lucky break at the right time. I have met a number of musicians who I liked and admired, and when they hear that you play as well, they light up. They ask about what you like, what gear you have, etc., how you got started. It’s refreshing, but maybe shouldn’t surprise us. They didn’t do it for the fan worship in almost all cases. They just wanted to make an okay living with what they loved doing.
Funny story about Hilton. In the music video for House of the Rising Sun you can see him near the end behind Erin just smiling like a school boy. They even showed a brief glimpse at the end of this video, but he was smiling even wider a few seconds prior to the clip shown. I find it hilarious every time because you can tell they're trying to go for a real somber tone in the video, but he just can't help himself hide his excitement!
@@KyaKramer Hilton said the reason he was grinning from ear to ear was that just out of shot Alan Price, while still sat at his organ, was being wheeled from the back of the set beside the drummer to the front for the final shots. Hilton just cracked up at this. Lovely guy and is often seen really animated and happy on stage.
Eric you are amazing. A true rock star, no one will ever touch that song the way The Animals did. Glad you still have your geordie accent. You rock. Xx
I can remember as a kid in the early 70's listening to AM radio in the car as Mom drove to various destinations. That created my love for music, and I haven't been the same since. When my daughter was a kid in the early 90's I introduced her to the music I listened to when I was a kid. Now she thanks me on a regular basis.
@@williammatthews2948 that's how I found Chicago. I remember riding with my mom, going to different places. WLS on the radio, and just cruising the streets of Champaign-Urbana (including campus area). Every time I hear 25 or 6 to 4, it always takes me back. I'll never forget that, ever!
impossible to imagie anyone singing it better but its the organ swirling all over the track that makes it the absolute killer classic it is ....its one of those perfect versions that can never ever be topped
I was just a kid back then but my sister had all the albums...beatles stones kinks etc. The house of the rising sun always caught my ear. You cannot get more classic than that song. It was and is brilliant.
The Animals and Eric Burden's soul, passion and grit are what make this version of the song the most badass version. I was a kid when it came out and was too young to know. Hearing it now, 55 years later, I realize the raw power of this song and a new appreciation of the Animals.
When you look at the time that this song came out you realize how groundbreaking it was! No one did songs about bordelos back then. My parents wre shocked for about 5 seconds then they fell in love with it. I had great parents.
That song will live forever, there's not a person who plays a guitar that hasn't played " The house of the rising sun. It has allways been a favorite..
I remember my Mum being in hospital for about a month when my little sister was born. I was about 5 and was stuck with my Dad, my uncle and my brother. All three were musicians (or in my brother's case went on to be a musician). I remember this being played over and over and it terrified me! Over time is helped me to appreciate that a perfect vocal isn't just the one that is technically flawless but it's when the singer truly gets under the skin of the song. I'm a singing teacher so this has helped me to impress on my students the importance of understanding the meaning of a song and communicating it. Eric Burdon was a genius.
This is what I call great music. Eric Burdon is a very good vocalist. The Animals are a great band. I have listen to this song lately many many times and feel this is actually one of the greatest song I have heard. When listen to this song I get chills in my whole body and get the feeling that Eric Burdon and The Animals really like what they do.
This is one of the best songs to come out of the 60's. Definitely the definitive version of this song. For a folk song it really rocks. The reason why this song is great is both the great arrangement and Burtons powerful and underrated voice.
@@kineahora8736 that’s exactly what I was aiming for with my new version of it! I added a low vocal to help emphasise that battle with the devil that seems as a clear undertone in the lyrics. Check it out if you want to hear a modern version of it 🙂
Yeah I can still hear his Geordie accent, one of the most popular accents in the UK. Love the animals and the song. I grew up with the great music of the 60's & 70's a great period of real musicians and singers, etc
Greetings from Vancouver B.C. My mom's from Newcastle and is responsible for my love of all (almost all) types of music. This song is now, and will always be, one of my all time favourites. 🎹
@Leon Erin we can claim Hank, but he other shadows were all southern soft shandy drinking fairies unfortunately. Still made some great music though. I still play Apache first every time I pick up a strat.
@@mancubus_gaming3411 as his mom and as a nurse it's highly relevant. Dont act like you know, what's it's like. If he were blind, I would have mentioned that too. When a band, touches the mind of somebody, not all the way normal, means as little more, to me. Do tell why you think I should not have mentioned it.. I dont like persons who try to cover a disability up, like it's not there. I wonder why, the movies Rainman was special or Forest Gump, were great.. Were the movies abusive, or unkind because we know those movies, had autistic lead characters. To try and pretend like the autism doesnt matter to them or to others, isnt fair to them. I think you feel mighty about it, do explain why. Please.
I have an autistic friend that I've known for over 50 years that also loves rock music. I think it helps him in certain situations. Have a blessed day.
Able Bodied It’s well studied that the structures of music, which is based on the principles of sound physics and in essence the way our auditory and limbic systems are structured, curls and travels into various areas of the brain and stimulates. I loved the way you mentioned your son. Love is there in your words. Hope you have a great holiday season and can’t wait until 2020 is over! Ciao cheers. Eric Burton had one of the most unique voices at such a young age.
"House of the Rising Sun" has been a favourite of mine since childhood. Thank you so much for this incredible interview, the most amazing I've heard you do yet! Eric Burdon is still awesome!
I remember my best friend picking up my guitar trying to figure out the arpeggios from the guitar part in the song. The 60s were a fun time to be a teenager. I would have a radio cranked up in the garage to Sacrament's KZAP while I would solder up some electronics creation on my work bench. Those were fun days.
I'm in my mid 70s but I still remember vividly seeing the Animals perform this song on TV. Watching pop shows was OK, but you definitely felt distanced from the performers - but not with Rising Sun! I felt right there with them, it was a truly awesome feeling. One of the best Pop TV moments for me.
When you talk about "bottled lightning," HOTRS shines as a prime example. Of course Eric's vocal is awesome, as is the organ solo. But we must not overlook Hilton Valentine's signature and oh-so-recognizable riff. As soon as you hear that first note, you know what song it is. Incredible piece of music! (Great interview with Eric, by the way.)
1964 - the only time I bought the sheet music and the 45!! My father threatened to kick me out of home for playing this over and over. What an amazing time to have lived through and this is one of my all time greats.
I has loved this song from i was 9 years old ,i dont understand english back then. But Erics voice made me understand all sadness i the song , i cryd and cryd like a river. I had goesbumps all over, I m 65 years old now i still get tears in my eyes to day
The song says it all, about how some realize that they are a slave to drugs, their path leads to ruin, and all the pain and misery won't end until they die. I cry everytime I hear this song. This song is soul wrenching, especially the way Eric sings it, I love it !!!
Classic classic classic! I'd love to hear Eric's comment on "Sky Pilot" so bone chillingly poignant even to this day. So much more than just another song!
Not so much the 80's. My teens. Pop sucked. Its a hard act to follow though. 3 decades of innovative technology in electric instrument's, studio recording, and media venues to get the music to the masses with an ever changing run of legendary talent bleeding out from fast societal changes and a nation in social upheaval. The music was innovative cuz it wasn't so cookie cutter the same, being disseminated by national canned radio all the same lame game. I preferred my parents albums. Late 50's to late 70's is where I'm at for best music. Born in 65. I guess its really a matter of your taste at your time. Personal. Wine women and song. Sex drugs and rock and roll. Same meaning. Different time. I have no idea why I just wrote all that. Oh yeah. 80's sucked. Nukes. AIDS. Big hair. Crap music. Crap economy. Corrupt government. Crooked cops.
Saw Eric a couple years ago and his voice still resonates and is amazing. So many artists as they age lose something but he’s still got it. A true gift.
It always amazed me that his voice didn't match his looks. He looked like a young innocent little teenager. He sang like a 40 yr. old. He was sexy no matter what. To this day l can't believe that song came out of him. What a talent he was. And still is.
Eric never looked like an innocent young teenager, He was wild, alive, he would keep his sly, tough smile and move his eyes to fit the songs he sung. I heard him in a coffee shop in 1966 and he represented all the wild people at that time. He is a legend who walked the walk and talks the talk. We all felt anti establishment and unlimited possibilities in the music then.
@@nancyl6745 Maybe innocent is the wrong word to use. I really mean young. He looks too young to have that older voice. I'm 69 now and still think he was a real cutie.
interesting how the two artists who documented the two big american music festivals of the 60s, woodstock,monterey...,being joni and eric respectively, were not in attendance , shakespeare had the same creative visualization ,seeing is believing, fly on the wall with its 20 eyes.
Burdon and Foggerty were a tier above! You stopped! Whenever you heard either sing! "House" was iconic then and now! Band was fab! Organist - Pearce was #1! Along w "Hotel Calif" songs that rip thru the ages!
I remember hearing this as a kid. I was blown away. And when I saw Eric singing it for the first time, I was blown yet again. A baby face with an old soul which translates thru his impeccable voice 🔥🤘
@@ianstobie those guys worshipped American Bluesman!! And they made fortunes. While many of the actual writers saw little to no credit. They are giving credit. Leadbelly is gut wrenching. Not Eric Burdon
The tone of that song at the beginning was like here's a warning don't go there even at age 5 I knew what it meant and I told my mom I promise ill never ever go to that house of the rising sun even to this day I never wanted to even want to go there. Its a great song and I hope it keeps going. And it tells a very important story how a house of pleasure can destroy you in one way or another and brand you forever.
He was and is captivating. Three beats in and that voice grabs you attention with a quickness. I was blessed to be alive for the birth of rock and roll☮️💜💋
Eric Burden came to my High School and set up his band in the Gym for a small concert in the late 60's. These guys really worked hard, and played in lots of places besides big concerts. There was no band like them.
Love the animals, I love 60's music thanks to my parents and Eric burdon in my opinion has got one of the greatest voices in the rock & roll genre, don't think he gets enough recognition
I loved Eric Burdon & the Animals since I was a kid in the 60s. In the late 1990s my lady friend & I went to see him play for the first time in club in Sydney and much to our delight we were invited by the New Animals’ keyboard player to their dressing room after the fantastic concert. Eric was such a nice & humble person and chatted with us for at least 20 mins until the guitar player said it was time to leave. Aynsley Dunbar the drummer was also very cool. We had a photo taken with Eric & he gave us his wooden bead bracelet as a token of friendship and wished us well. I cherish that night to this very day. Saw him play twice again on his subsequent tours down under …
The Animals were the very best. Will always love Eric Burdon have since I was 13 years old and no one can ever sing/perform like he does. Have not gotten to hear/see inperson maybe one day.
The House of the Rising sun is the first memory of my late dad turning up the radio in the car. He was never a music officialdo. But his musical taste help form my life in later life. This song will always hold a place in my heart. Thank you for this.
Hilton Valentine co-founded the Animals in Newcastle in 1963 alongside singer Eric Burdon, bassist Chas Chandler, organist Alan Price and drummer John Steel. Died today 30 January 2021 R.I.P
I saw him do a gig at a casino in the US about 12? years ago. The man still had IT! He and his band were wonderful. I was 53? at the time but was energized to dance like the first time I'd seen him with the Animals in the 60's. Also, I have introduced my husband 14 yrs young than I to his music. He's very impressed. We also love the era with War. I've viewed a few videos on TH-cam of people in the black community recording their initial responses to The House of the Rising Sun by the Animals. They are stunned and very impressed. BTW, Marianne Faithful did the female folk version; I viewed it on TH-cam. Thanks for the interview with Eric B. Fantastic!
This song is the first song I ever learned all the way through, and have played it 100s of times to small audiences. It always connects, and I have never tired of playing it. Greatness.
Eric Burden's voice is the greatest male blues voice of all time. Just as Janis Joplin's is the greatest female blues voice. God I'd have loved to have heard a duet by them!!
This was one of the best interviews I have ever witnessed. I got to see Eric Burden in 2019, and even at his advanced age, it was fantastic. I have seen older legends perform, and have walked away a little disappointed. But Eric performed with the confidence of a musician who was fully aware of his age and current capabilities, and made every song work!
Eric burdon is my great uncle and my 11 year old son is the spitting image of him . Its so beautiful that people still appreciate the music and the love it brought and still brings . From all the burdon family. ...thank you ...its all been because of you x
I loved the Animals. I was only ten years old in 1964 but I always loved that song the way Eric sang it and the band played it. I still love it today! What a great group they were. I miss those days.
Wow how cool is that? My best to you and your family, including your great uncle Eric!
How amazing to have such an icon in your family! Mr. Burdon,s voice, in my opinion, is virtually without equal.
@klmoore8263 thank you . And ye it's a huge privilege but one to remain humble about 😊x
It's not possible to say how many times I've belted out this song, singing along with your uncle, in the car, the living room, the lake, the kitchen.. since it first came out. I was 11 or 12, and couldn't get enough of The Animals. I liked other groups too- but the voice and delivery of Eric Burdon was like no other. I was, and still am, astounded by that voice coming from such a young man. I remain a fan..
This song literally fits in every setting possible. That’s why it’s so weird and unique but amazing.
I was the luckiest man in the world when i met the animals thanks to my dad. We were at the old Americana hotel across from what is now the Ed Sullivan theater. I was 10 years old. My dad called up to our room and said Mitch come downstairs I want you to meet some people I met. So i go downstairs into a completely empty bar and my dad brings me in and there they were. The freakin Animals!! And I met Mr. Burton and all the guys. And they were dressed up in their tuxedos ready to go across the street and create history. My dad has since passed on, but i will never forget what he did for me. Thank you dad. I love you.
You were indeed, very lucky❤
I love this story❤❤❤❤❤😂
I just got done watching their performance of Don’t let me be misunderstood from the Sullivan show to think they had just talked to little 10 year old you lol that is awesome
This is honestly one of the greatest songs ever made. His voice is so full of emotion and the instrumentals fit perfectly. No cover of the song has ever given it justice.
The Animals aren’t the first to record this song, their version is actually a cover
Are you from East Hampton ?
When Eric sings "Oh mothers tell your children not to do what I have done / spend your life in sin and misery / in the house of the Rising Sun" the pain and agony in his delivery really hits home. For me it's the best ever moment in any song I've ever heard. I was 12 when I first heard it in 1964, and I still feel that impact even today, 58 years later.
I've been watching many videos of ERIC Burden AND the Band THE ANIMALS and what I keep thinking is I'M SO GLAD HES STILL HERE but will be crying a LOT when he's not here💕💖💕❤️
Have you heard "Spill the Wine"?
Oh mothers, tell your children not to do what I have done
Spend your life in sin and misery
On the road with a rock'n'roll band.
Is his more recent layout of the lyrics.
🚀🏴☠️🎸
Found a few moments like that elsewhere to be sure, but I'll always treasure that one. "Does anyone know where the love of God goes/When the waves turn the minutes to hours" from The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, for one. The whole of The Cat's in the Cradle by Harry Chapin. "Don't Give Up" by Peter Gabriel. A lot by Jim Croce. We're lucky to have been blessed by so much in such a short span of time.
I agree, apparently we're the same age, but this wasn't the only song. The animals did that really caught my attention. But this song has always been in a class by itself.
Eric Burdon was gifted with a voice that sounded like decades of whiskey and chain smoking when he was still a kid.
Yes.. he IS very gifted
Sounds more like a description of Tom Waits!
He could sing in key. Thats all
@@stevequinlan8139 i agree. Burdon wasnt great
@@davegrabowski6123 can you?
His voice is very pleasant to hear, he's a real gentleman. The fact that he's still with us is such a blessing.
The Animals were paid a wage, the one making the money was Alan price, He claimed the music rights to House of the rising sun,
Anyone know the chords? A, A minor, A7th. But I'm a drummer🙃
I agree. 😊
@@sido7779
I’m surprised there can even be any copyright on this song.
Everyone and their dog has been singing it for over 200 years, and no one knows where it came from. Check first recording of song by looking up “1933 house of the rising sun”
@@aprildoubt5533 Yep, it's a so called (traditional) the Animals made that splendid arrangement and added some verses to the song.
I can see why so many musicians have covered this song but there's no denying Eric Burdon's haunting vocals are the soul of this song.
Not only that but the keyboardist set the blues tone. What a groove.
@@cosmo1eleven855 its an organ. Ray Manzarek from The Doors also played the organ.
@@tekkamanviper2783 .. of course it's an organ. It's got a keyboard.
How about the music !
Agree. I think.some credit has to go to Allan price on the organ too. Those two together were magic. I was around 16 when this came out and it's forever one of my favorites
NO VERSION of this song by others comes remotely close to this masterpiece.
Check out The British Invasion All-Stars - The House of the Rising Sun the guitar is awesome as is Ray Phillips great vocal (he's the most under rated singer of any '60s group (The Nashville Teens) and Frijid Pink's version hard rock version is awesome.
@2FistedFighter500 I totally agree. I was 13 when it was released and I bought the 45 rpm version and played it so much my Mom threatened to break it. I couldn't afford to buy albums as we were rather poor. My 50 cent weekly allowance didn't buy much so I had to be careful of how it was spent. Every kid I knew who learned to play guitar played this version. I really liked Eric Burdon's vocal but the guitar and keyboard playing really made this a great song. Take care,
the intro guitar is MAGIC
@@harpar1028 I agree the intro made you really pay attention. Hilton Valentine was (IMHO) under rated. But I think the organ solo made the song unique.
as i agree and love this version, but for a heavier take i will go with Frijid Pinks version....love them both and i have about 14 different versions by various artists
The legendary voice of Eric and the haunting organplay make this song so great!
One of the greatest keyboard solos of all time...
From the one and ONLY - Alan Price.
I'm 71yrs.."House...." Is one of my favorites of all!
Ditto
@@mikecroly4579 mine also and I’m 74 will be 75 in December
Great song , but there's another one I like. Don't let me be mis understood. Those were the songs we played in our band back in the 60's. I'm only 74 years young . close to 75 and still love The Animals. Best years of my life. Still drive my 68 Camaro with the tape deck blasting. What a great time to be part of history. Thanks Eric
I’m so with u on that -71 years younger & my brothers band played this too. LOVED that period of time
Love this song and nobody did it better than the animals! Eric's voice was so powerful and amazing.
What makes the Eric Burdon and The Animals version of House of the Rising Sun so haunting is the opening progressions. With the first few notes you know this is going to be something different and then the timbre and tempo that they bring to the song perfectly set the mood of someone who knows that there's no escape.
Rising Sun stands on its own as a great song. What pushes it over the top is how much emotion Burdon puts into his singing. His emotions come through in just about every Burdon song I've ever listened to.
Burdon and the Animals also do the best cover of Dylan’s “it’s all over now baby blue” I’ve heard
@@taylordw what about Van the Man’s version of Baby Blue? Both golden covers….
@@taylordw agreed! That’s what made me so nervous with my cover of it. Very hard to do what they’ve done.
@@taylordw or their cover of the Bee Gee's "To love somebody". That one blows me away every time.
@@taylordw Van Morrison/Them's version is actually the best 😉 Check it out!
The organ riff is what makes the song and makes it so memorable. Regardless of the true origin of the story of the lyrics, Eric's anguished vocals make it seem like a genuine confession story...so believable.
all music is magic
To me the opening guitar riff that makes the song. It hooks you and pulls you in. The organ riff is tremendous.
I think it's safe to say that you can't really kick out any of the legs to this song, guitar, bass, organ, vocals, and have it produce the same vibe. I've seen Eric do it many times, changing his attack on each one. It never works for me. Every single one of those Animals were in that room, at that time, for that one take. Eric Burdon and the Animals, as great as their catalog is, isn't quite the same as the original group. It's never been played as well since. A true one take masterpiece!
Interesting that there was no mention of the keyboard play, Alan Price, keeping all the royalties of the song and not sharing it with the rest of the band, including Eric.
@@chrishickey7502 Every guitarist, amateur or otherwise, played that riff for all it was worth.
Love the Animals, "Don't let me be misunderstood" is still so chilling and powerful, as well as "We gotta get outta this place". Could be hits today!
I remember the `60s when we`d put reverbs on our AM car radios and listen to it. Good stuff.
Mate, today's music is a lot of trash - music has largely been replaced by women artists flashing their genitals in dance moves. Admittedly they are very fit. But saying that, there was a fair bit of trash in the 60s and 70s too. I absolutely loved the Animals, I see it as men's music whereas the Beatles back then was teeny boppers stuff.
@@einfelder8262 I never was into the beatles, Rolling Stones rock.
Sky Pilot...
@@REDMAN298
All The Young Dudes...
My first restaurant job was in a vegetarian restaurant in ‘91 or ‘92. A guy would come in regularly, park his Harley in front and sit in the same booth in my station. Ordered the same sandwich, the same way every time, with a large glass of fresh carrot and ginger juice. Tipped generously and never said much.
Years later, a former coworker one day said “you know Eric Burdon, you served him every week at table 6”
Totally blew my mind!
I had a couple albums by the animals, and if I had known at the time I was serving someone I spent so many hours listening to, I would have flipped out! I wouldn’t have ever approached him about it or treated him differently. He might have liked the anonymity of the place, who knows.
The House of the Rising Sun has been my cell phone ringtone for as long as I can remember. Wherever the phone goes off in a public place, EVERYBODY loves it!
I love the look on Eric Burdens face while singing this song in the video. It’s like he saying “I know I’m kicking your ass and I ain’t even trying”. Stellar vocal.
The "video" is actually from a recorded TV appearance, they are lip-synching (which is why they don't look like they are putting too much effort in). There's a moment near the end when Hilton Valentine smiles because he can see Alan Price dragging the organ into position for the final shot.
@@stephenderry9488 Hello. I know it was not a live performance. Thanks for the reply and extra information.
He does have that look, every time he sang it. 👍
Lol..yeah that's it exactly..you know that's what he was thinking.
@@rickjohnson831 Yes, if you're truly great at something, you don't have to talk about it.
The organ is very essential to the feel of this song
No im not going thère
@@rustybird8803 lol
Alan Price on the organ.
It's soooo hunting yet magical
Eric at an early age had such a soulful maturity to his voice beyond his years. Been one of my fav's since the 60's.
Eric Burdon has one of the most powerful voices in rock history. So many great memories of cruising with my dad listening to them.
I was born in 64, so it's not like I remember when it came out, but it was a song that would still get airplay on the pop/rock stations when I was young. It's a song that struck me as a 6 year old, I was enthralled with it as a 20 year old, and I've never gotten tired of it in my 56 years. There aren't many performances that you can say that about.
ERIC BURDEN THE GREATEST..I am 71 yrs old and still get goose bumps every time I here the Animals version.
Sky Pilot too
'House of the Rising Sun' is on my final play list to be played at my funeral.
I'm always flabbergasted at the thunderous voice of that kid. Amazing.
The first song that I and my friends learned on guitar,organ or drums was always house of the rising sun.
Thunderous! That’s the word!
As a kid in the early to mid 60's, the Animals were my favorite group. Some of my friends were Beatles fans some were Rolling Stones, however the Animals were the best as far as I was concerned. Later their song "we gotta get out of this place" was my song while in military boot camp.
Love this song....was my husband's and my "song". He's been gone for 15 years now and anytime I hear House of the Rising Song, I get butterflies in my stomach, goosebumps and my eyes tend to leak a bit just from all of the memories!!!
I just lost my love on Friday. It's been hard. I'm sorry for your loss also. God bless you.
What a LEGEND and a great voice 👑🇬🇧🎤🎶👏
Eric Burden one of the best soul voices ever, ever ever 😊
I had to bring this page up because today I heard the Animals’ guitarist Hilton Valentine has just passed away. I was fortunate to meet the man at a fan convention about 9 years ago. He was warm, friendly and I was honored to meet him. RIP
Cool.
Those guys always seemed to feel like they had just been given a lucky break at the right time. I have met a number of musicians who I liked and admired, and when they hear that you play as well, they light up. They ask about what you like, what gear you have, etc., how you got started. It’s refreshing, but maybe shouldn’t surprise us. They didn’t do it for the fan worship in almost all cases. They just wanted to make an okay living with what they loved doing.
Funny story about Hilton. In the music video for House of the Rising Sun you can see him near the end behind Erin just smiling like a school boy. They even showed a brief glimpse at the end of this video, but he was smiling even wider a few seconds prior to the clip shown. I find it hilarious every time because you can tell they're trying to go for a real somber tone in the video, but he just can't help himself hide his excitement!
@@KyaKramer Hilton said the reason he was grinning from ear to ear was that just out of shot Alan Price, while still sat at his organ, was being wheeled from the back of the set beside the drummer to the front for the final shots. Hilton just cracked up at this. Lovely guy and is often seen really animated and happy on stage.
The song ages like a fine wine, except it will never get old.
Others may have recorded the song, but Eric’s version owned it.
Amen
Eric you are amazing. A true rock star, no one will ever touch that song the way The Animals did. Glad you still have your geordie accent. You rock. Xx
Eric Burdon has such an amazing bluesy voice.
My mom is responsible for introducing me to a lot of the great 60's groups, including The Animals. Still a huge fan, today.
My mom introduced to the Beach Boys. Then 1984 hit and my cousin introduced me to Van Halen and it was over from there.
I can remember as a kid in the early 70's listening to AM radio in the car as Mom drove to various destinations. That created my love for music, and I haven't been the same since. When my daughter was a kid in the early 90's I introduced her to the music I listened to when I was a kid. Now she thanks me on a regular basis.
@@williammatthews2948 that's how I found Chicago. I remember riding with my mom, going to different places. WLS on the radio, and just cruising the streets of Champaign-Urbana (including campus area). Every time I hear 25 or 6 to 4, it always takes me back. I'll never forget that, ever!
Eric says he doesn’t know but we do, it’s called talent.
Your voice will be deep like that too if you started smoking cigarettes at the age of 9
@@BoleDaPole Product of the time haha.. and he's still here with us at 80! What a miracle
impossible to imagie anyone singing it better but its the organ swirling all over the track that makes it the absolute killer classic it is ....its one of those perfect versions that can never ever be topped
I was just a kid back then but my sister had all the albums...beatles stones kinks etc. The house of the rising sun always caught my ear. You cannot get more classic than that song. It was and is brilliant.
The song is magical but Eric and the Animals made it Legendary a song that defy time.
The Animals and Eric Burden's soul, passion and grit are what make this version of the song the most badass version. I was a kid when it came out and was too young to know. Hearing it now, 55 years later, I realize the raw power of this song and a new appreciation of the Animals.
True, but I much prefer the Frijid Pink version.
No mention of ALEXIS KORNER.
@Tim Gega
That oxymoronic line in the song, "I was so much older then, When I was young" is so true, now that I'm old.
When you look at the time that this song came out you realize how groundbreaking it was! No one did songs about bordelos back then. My parents wre shocked for about 5 seconds then they fell in love with it. I had great parents.
That song will live forever, there's not a person who plays a guitar that hasn't played " The house of the rising sun. It has allways been a favorite..
I remember my Mum being in hospital for about a month when my little sister was born. I was about 5 and was stuck with my Dad, my uncle and my brother. All three were musicians (or in my brother's case went on to be a musician). I remember this being played over and over and it terrified me! Over time is helped me to appreciate that a perfect vocal isn't just the one that is technically flawless but it's when the singer truly gets under the skin of the song. I'm a singing teacher so this has helped me to impress on my students the importance of understanding the meaning of a song and communicating it.
Eric Burdon was a genius.
Is a genius
@@katiedid1851 yes, is a genius
This is what I call great music. Eric Burdon is a very good vocalist. The Animals are a great band. I have listen to this song lately many many times and feel this is actually one of the greatest song I have heard. When listen to this song I get chills in my whole body and get the feeling that Eric Burdon and The Animals really like what they do.
I love Dylan’s version, but the intensity of Eric’s singing and that organ are what make this one special.
Piss off with that lmao
Eric Burdon, the best voice in rock&roll.
This is one of the best songs to come out of the 60's. Definitely the definitive version of this song. For a folk song it really rocks. The reason why this song is great is both the great arrangement and Burtons powerful and underrated voice.
The start of the song is haunting in Eric’s voice and the instruments one of the greatest songs of all time miss the great groups of that era
Yes, “haunting” is how I’d describe his voice in general. A very distinctive and recognizable voice...
Punctuation would've would've made your comment intelligible without having to read it 3 times.
@@kineahora8736 that’s exactly what I was aiming for with my new version of it! I added a low vocal to help emphasise that battle with the devil that seems as a clear undertone in the lyrics. Check it out if you want to hear a modern version of it 🙂
I'm so Happy Eric is given praise for the best version ❤💖 LOVE YOU ERIC💖💋
Greetings from Newcastle upon Tyne, Uk, the home of the Animals. Great interview and nice to hear that Eric hasn’t lost all of his Geordie accent!
Yeah I can still hear his Geordie accent, one of the most popular accents in the UK. Love the animals and the song. I grew up with the great music of the 60's & 70's a great period of real musicians and singers, etc
@Leon Erin and Venom
Greetings from Vancouver B.C. My mom's from Newcastle and is responsible for my love of all (almost all) types of music. This song is now, and will always be, one of my all time favourites. 🎹
P.S. If you haven't heard the version done by Brian Johnson and Geordie, you HAVE to check it out.
@Leon Erin we can claim Hank, but he other shadows were all southern soft shandy drinking fairies unfortunately. Still made some great music though. I still play Apache first every time I pick up a strat.
This is when music was music. So much talent in the 60's 70's and 80's. This is one of my favorites
Ditto that
My autistic 24 year old son, that loves rock, says he loves this song the most. He says he loves the vocals. I agree.
Thank you!
Your son has good taste. An inimitable voice.
You. Could’ve just said my 24 year old son. Being on the spectrum isn’t relevant
@@mancubus_gaming3411 as his mom and as a nurse it's highly relevant. Dont act like you know, what's it's like. If he were blind, I would have mentioned that too. When a band, touches the mind of somebody, not all the way normal, means as little more, to me. Do tell why you think I should not have mentioned it.. I dont like persons who try to cover a disability up, like it's not there. I wonder why, the movies Rainman was special or Forest Gump, were great.. Were the movies abusive, or unkind because we know those movies, had autistic lead characters. To try and pretend like the autism doesnt matter to them or to others, isnt fair to them.
I think you feel mighty about it, do explain why. Please.
I have an autistic friend that I've known for over 50 years that also loves rock music. I think it helps him in certain situations. Have a blessed day.
Able Bodied It’s well studied that the structures of music, which is based on the principles of sound physics and in essence the way our auditory and limbic systems are structured, curls and travels into various areas of the brain and stimulates. I loved the way you mentioned your son. Love is there in your words. Hope you have a great holiday season and can’t wait until 2020 is over! Ciao cheers. Eric Burton had one of the most unique voices at such a young age.
"House of the Rising Sun" has been a favourite of mine since childhood. Thank you so much for this incredible interview, the most amazing I've heard you do yet! Eric Burdon is still awesome!
I remember my best friend picking up my guitar trying to figure out the arpeggios from the guitar part in the song. The 60s were a fun time to be a teenager. I would have a radio cranked up in the garage to Sacrament's KZAP while I would solder up some electronics creation on my work bench. Those were fun days.
I'm in my mid 70s but I still remember vividly seeing the Animals perform this song on TV. Watching pop shows was OK, but you definitely felt distanced from the performers - but not with Rising Sun! I felt right there with them, it was a truly awesome feeling. One of the best Pop TV moments for me.
When you talk about "bottled lightning," HOTRS shines as a prime example. Of course Eric's vocal is awesome, as is the organ solo. But we must not overlook Hilton Valentine's signature and oh-so-recognizable riff. As soon as you hear that first note, you know what song it is. Incredible piece of music! (Great interview with Eric, by the way.)
Do you remember that game show called Name That Tune? Yeah, some people would get the song at the first note like you said. Incredible!
and the bass player Chas Chandler went on to become Jimi Hendrix' manager !
Eric Burden still has his singing chops having heard him some years ago. A great performer. One great 'Geordie'.
Geordie did a good job on House Of The Rising Sun !!
I saw him also at a Casino in Florida around 2008 or 2009, the musicians were not that impressive but he was still in rare form and a great voice.
Burdon, not Burden.
1964 - the only time I bought the sheet music and the 45!! My father threatened to kick me out of home for playing this over and over. What an amazing time to have lived through and this is one of my all time greats.
One of my favorite all time songs. The vocals the driving organ solo it all comes together like no other. The perfect 60’s rock song.
I has loved this song from i was 9 years old ,i dont understand english back then. But Erics voice made me understand all sadness i the song , i cryd and cryd like a river. I had goesbumps all over, I m 65 years old now i still get tears in my eyes to day
Eric still has THAT Voice. Awe inspiring.
I still get goose bumps when House of the Rising Sun hits those first arpeggio guitar notes...oh it gets me
What a cool guy! His voice is a force of nature too! That voice and that song together. Sheer sublime perfection!!!
The song says it all, about how some realize that they are a slave to drugs, their path leads to ruin, and all the pain and misery won't end until they die. I cry everytime I hear this song. This song is soul wrenching, especially the way Eric sings it, I love it !!!
This song is before my time but it blows me away everytime. His voice is beautiful and haunting
Classic classic classic! I'd love to hear Eric's comment on "Sky Pilot" so bone chillingly poignant even to this day. So much more than just another song!
Thank You, I love to here storys about songs. I was born in 1958, The 60`s 70`s & 80`s was a magic time for music.
Me too 1958, the year of the legendary world exposition in Brussels. Bought most of my records in the seventees.
Not so much the 80's. My teens. Pop sucked.
Its a hard act to follow though.
3 decades of innovative technology in electric instrument's, studio recording, and media venues to get the music to the masses with an ever changing run of legendary talent bleeding out from fast societal changes and a nation in social upheaval. The music was innovative cuz it wasn't so cookie cutter the same, being disseminated by national canned radio all the same lame game.
I preferred my parents albums. Late 50's to late 70's is where I'm at for best music. Born in 65.
I guess its really a matter of your taste at your time. Personal.
Wine women and song.
Sex drugs and rock and roll.
Same meaning. Different time.
I have no idea why I just wrote all that.
Oh yeah. 80's sucked. Nukes. AIDS. Big hair. Crap music. Crap economy. Corrupt government. Crooked cops.
A song in the soundtrack of my life. Born in 56.
Saw Eric a couple years ago and his voice still resonates and is amazing. So many artists as they age lose something but he’s still got it. A true gift.
One of the greatest song of all times. 5 decades never fade.
One of my all time favorites . Always will be
It always amazed me that his voice didn't match his looks. He looked like a young innocent little teenager. He sang like a 40 yr. old. He was sexy no matter what. To this day l can't believe that song came out of him. What a talent he was. And still is.
Eric never looked like an innocent young teenager, He was wild, alive, he would keep his sly, tough smile and move his eyes to fit the songs he sung. I heard him in a coffee shop in 1966 and he represented all the wild people at that time. He is a legend who walked the walk and talks the talk. We all felt anti establishment and unlimited possibilities in the music then.
He didnt look that innocent!
@@nancyl6745 A lot of us young boys were not innocent back then. What is innocence in 2020 though? Eric still holds his style.
@@nancyl6745 Maybe innocent is the wrong word to use. I really mean young. He looks too young to have that older voice. I'm 69 now and still think he was a real cutie.
Eric was the Eggman. Googoog'joob!
“If you want the truth in life, don’t pass music by”. Eric Burdon.
Monterey!
TheBatugan77 bingo!
Ah! Monterey another fav. Headphones on and lost in the vibe.
interesting how the two artists who documented the two big american music festivals of the 60s, woodstock,monterey...,being joni and eric respectively, were not in attendance , shakespeare had the same creative visualization ,seeing is believing, fly on the wall with its 20 eyes.
Burdon and Foggerty were a tier above! You stopped! Whenever you heard either sing! "House" was iconic then and now! Band was fab! Organist - Pearce was #1! Along w "Hotel Calif" songs that rip thru the ages!
This song will always be one of my all-time favorite songs ever
This song & band have always been one of my favorites. Was way ahead of everyone else.
Now at age 73, still love it !
Thank you for bring on TH-cam
I remember hearing this as a kid. I was blown away. And when I saw Eric singing it for the first time, I was blown yet again. A baby face with an old soul which translates thru his impeccable voice 🔥🤘
One run-through, one take, load the equipment out. Leave the studio with a masterpiece in one day. Only legends can pull that off. That’s bada**!
They didnt write it
@@davegrabowski6123 Who said they did?
Certainly not this channel 1:50 on
@@ianstobie they refer to it as if he did. He fucking sang it. So what. Leadbelly is a lot creepier! The real thing. Not some British wannabe
@@ianstobie those guys worshipped American Bluesman!! And they made fortunes. While many of the actual writers saw little to no credit. They are giving credit. Leadbelly is gut wrenching. Not Eric Burdon
Eric Burdon. Legend???
The tone of that song at the beginning was like here's a warning don't go there even at age 5 I knew what it meant and I told my mom I promise ill never ever go to that house of the rising sun even to this day I never wanted to even want to go there. Its a great song and I hope it keeps going. And it tells a very important story how a house of pleasure can destroy you in one way or another and brand you forever.
Whoever wrote it. It definitely is a message to not screw up but most of us did at least for a little bit maybe because of this song
That's right! Keep clear your mind and clean your heart.
You so right Chris boy, the lingering emptiness never ever outweighs the 10 sec. of pleasure in there, stay outta the house, please!!!
Proverbs 5 : 3-23. The Strange woman. God has warned us in the Bible about the house that leads to death.
Only Eric and the Animals can do that song! It immediately takes me back to my younger years. I loved that era and the music that came with it!!
This is my all time favorite song. I love The Animals.
He was and is captivating. Three beats in and that voice grabs you attention with a quickness. I was blessed to be alive for the birth of rock and roll☮️💜💋
Fantastic, one of the first singles I ever bought! Was a huge fan of the Animals! I’m 68 so was there!👍😎🇬🇧🇦🇺
Eric Burden came to my High School and set up his band in the Gym for a small concert in the late 60's. These guys really worked hard, and played in lots of places besides big concerts. There was no band like them.
Love the animals, I love 60's music thanks to my parents and Eric burdon in my opinion has got one of the greatest voices in the rock & roll genre, don't think he gets enough recognition
I loved Eric Burdon & the Animals since I was a kid in the 60s. In the late 1990s my lady friend & I went to see him play for the first time in club in Sydney and much to our delight we were invited by the New Animals’ keyboard player to their dressing room after the fantastic concert. Eric was such a nice & humble person and chatted with us for at least 20 mins until the guitar player said it was time to leave. Aynsley Dunbar the drummer was also very cool. We had a photo taken with Eric & he gave us his wooden bead bracelet as a token of friendship and wished us well. I cherish that night to this very day. Saw him play twice again on his subsequent tours down under …
The Animals were the very best. Will always love Eric Burdon have since I was 13 years old and no one can ever sing/perform like he does. Have not gotten to hear/see inperson maybe one day.
I love The Animals, those songs are still amazing, been hearing them as long as I can remember. Wonderful interview with the legend.
The House of the Rising sun is the first memory of my late dad turning up the radio in the car. He was never a music officialdo. But his musical taste help form my life in later life. This song will always hold a place in my heart. Thank you for this.
Hilton Valentine co-founded the Animals in Newcastle in 1963 alongside singer Eric Burdon, bassist Chas Chandler, organist Alan Price and drummer John Steel. Died today 30 January 2021 R.I.P
R.I.P.🙏
My mom passed January 20,2003.
Diana Howard you will miss her all your life.
@@dianahoward2606 ...... It's those we love that make life truly worth living and everything else pales by comparison.
❤
I saw him do a gig at a casino in the US about 12? years ago. The man still had IT! He and his band were wonderful. I was 53? at the time but was energized to dance like the first time I'd seen him with the Animals in the 60's. Also, I have introduced my husband 14 yrs young than I to his music. He's very impressed. We also love the era with War. I've viewed a few videos on TH-cam of people in the black community recording their initial responses to The House of the Rising Sun by the Animals. They are stunned and very impressed. BTW, Marianne Faithful did the female folk version; I viewed it on TH-cam. Thanks for the interview with Eric B. Fantastic!
Eric burton is a musical genius.
Grazie Eric per aver donato al mondo la tua voce stupenda
This is literally the first song I ever remember playing on a turntable.
This song is the first song I ever learned all the way through, and have played it 100s of times to small audiences. It always connects, and I have never tired of playing it. Greatness.
Eric Burden's voice is the greatest male blues voice of all time. Just as Janis Joplin's is the greatest female blues voice. God I'd have loved to have heard a duet by them!!
This was the first song I learned to play all the way through on my guitar back in 1983 and still play it often today. Timeless piece.
Phenomenal song especially with Eric Burdon!! It's in a class of it's own 🎶💫
What a great interview with Eric Burden, loved it, so good to hear such a genuine man.
Bravo 👏. Great interview. I loved seeing Eric Burden as he is now. His voice is still awesome.
Eric burdon is a legend. I wish I could meet him one day and talk about his life and music
So are you going to
I remember hearing this song as an innocent little kid and just by the vocals knew it was "down dirty sinful " lol just made me love it more!
This was one of the best interviews I have ever witnessed. I got to see Eric Burden in 2019, and even at his advanced age, it was fantastic. I have seen older legends perform, and have walked away a little disappointed. But Eric performed with the confidence of a musician who was fully aware of his age and current capabilities, and made every song work!
HotRS is one of those songs that sounds like it's always existed...it wasn't written, it was excavated from our collective consciousness.
Eric played at the Cellar Club Kingston on Thames early 60s smashing group of guys.