One thing I noticed was his timbre was very airy. Tom would have been the best pick if he had turned because the amount of the soul he gave. At the same time he dropped the key cause he can’t get that high. I think he hit like an A4 at the pinnacle and it’s an A5 or A6. He has soul behind his voice so ballads are his friend, but one ballad does not a singer make.
Yeah, it was really excellent. This is a risky song to do though, because you'll inevitably be measured against Eric Burdon and that's a _hell_ of a high bar to clear.
@@user-iu6ri5uy3z Говорить это через гугл-переводчик, может показаться странным. Но я согласен. Никто не может быть Эриком. Такая культовая песня должна быть вашей. Here's what I wrote, untranslated: Saying this through Google translate so it might sound weird. But I agree. Nobody can be Eric. Such an iconic song must instead be yours.
the reason why judges didn't turn their chair for that UK guy was bcs he's very good. Too good, it made the judges' afraid he will only make the judges look so bad as a mentor.
High note in the middle of the final chorus aside, Matt Eaves (UK) delivered absolute perfection. The fact that no one turned for him is an absolute travesty.
+Ben Schroeder It's not even her shitty English, that would be excusable. The way she can't sing three words in a row without adding a 'dramatic pause' makes her sound like her brain is starved of oxygen
Sorry, hon. The last lady was an answer to the multitude of "Rising Suns" and destroyed the world with that rendition. Your guy was good. She is a hero. And I should know. It's like an Englishman telling me about the best chip shop. He knows his variations on a classic. I won't send you to Harry Ramsden's. Don't send me to McDonald's.
@@Crossword131 The song strikes me as the regret of a son who turns out like the father he despised. That doesn't lend itself well to being sung by a woman unless the house of the rising sun is a brothel instead of a gambling den. The lady from Holland did a much better job. When she sang "it's been the ruin of many a poor boy, and god I'm know I'm one", she sang of herself being the ruin of many a poor boy as she is part of the establishment. That's a new variation. But I still think Matt Eaves was the best. That last lady was just shouting.
None of them did it justice. The distinctive voice of the original artist that perfectly fits the grittiness and despair of the lyrics is everything in this song. There are only a handful of people on the planet that could possibly do this song justice because that's a voice that can't be imitated, and it's not a song that's conducive to restyling or re-imagining.
Thanks for this video. I did this song, at 17, at a spring concert in high school, fortunately with two guitarists (lead & bass) and two organists, one of whom could just rip it. They both could, but Mark was the lead. I was so nervous, when I stepped forward and adjusted the mike to be 'higher', it almost fell into the orchestra pit. And one of the most popular girls in school, who did not think much of me at all, started to point and snicker as I almost dropped it. I then focussed on her. I'm not bragging here, I could sing, and I wanted to shake her up - which I did. My pals played beautifully. I was later requested to sing this at a supper club, and dinner for the governor. It did change things for me in school, but not so much. I loved singing anywhere I could do it. I can't sing at all today, but we get old. Glad I found this. Good memories, albeit late in the evening and with wine.
I think the judges at UK were waiting for the candidate to know how to teleport right before their eyes. Because they were definitely not judging his voice performance.
In 1979 in Clearwater Florida I was at a club on Cleveland St. that isn't there any more. It was a small venue, not more than maybe 60 or so people in the audience. The M.C. introduces the next performer by only saying it was his first time on stage. In walks this old guy, looked about 80 going on a hundred. he was around six foot six inches tall and lanky. He wore a white dress shirt and a loose skinny grey tie like was popular in the 1950's. His skin was like old leather that had been left out in the rain too many times and in the sun way too long and he had tattoos he got when he was in the navy, in what was originally called The Great War. He took the stage and handed the mike to the sound guy and said he didn't need it. He sat down on the stool, the house lights dimmed and he took out his harmonica. He was right. He didn't need the mike. He belted out this song in a thundering New Orleans French accent like nothing I have heard before or since. He sang every note pitch perfect. He sang it with a thousand year old soul. The hair on my arms stood on end. Then he sang it in French. Every place where the Animals had an instrumental interlude, he accompanied himself on that harmonica deep and bluesy. He finished in English again. For about ten almost awkward seconds there was absolute silence before we all burst into applause and a standing ovation. Then, almost as though he'd been caught intruding on a private party, he quietly walked off the stage. I'd heard later that evening that he'd just gotten out of the Florida State Prison the week before and had been there since 1920. Seemed he'd stolen a pig from the wrong person. His was the absolute most authentic performance of any song I had ever heard sung by anyone. About a month later I read his obituary in the Clearwater Sun.
Im crying because the UK guy was left with no turns..He gave the song much more emotion than a lot of the other contestants. He deserved more than that..
This reminds me. My father used to sing this to me when I was a very small boy, so this is my Holy Song. I know absolutely everything that is to be known about it, but when I was 18-19, I performed it and people told me I was performing it wrong. That is the moment I became a man. They thought it was a song by The Animals, but I knew it wasn't.
UK guy sang it like a bird that just get out from cage. Philippines girl made insane arrangement though. What kind of drugs come to UK & Philippines judges btw ?
I never see the judges on the Voice Britain turn even thought they say how great someone is. I guess it’s their way of saying “you’re really good and you don’t need us as a singing coach
I really shivered. The tingling went through my whole body so intensely just because of the performance of this song alone, which reminds me of hard times, poor children from falling apart families. I have a son (17) and half an hour ago I asked him warmly as a parent why he is sad, in a bad mood, lying down. He ate almost nothing and he threw the steering wheel of computer games against the wall in front of my nose and said let me go very, very angry!
Love this song !! Everyone has their own flair on it. The early 60's, What an explosive time for the development of folk rock and it's amazing that the Animals were right there with their fantastic contributions to the Era !! This song still sounds great at my live gigs. (pre Covid) .. and it works well on the Cruise Ship gigs as well. My Students love to learn and play this song. If you need it transposed into a different key to make it easier to sing, i can help you with that as well. Gotta Love the Classics. ;-) Thanks for posting this video. ;-)
As a man born and raised in Louisiana, I can unequivocally say...it is not bluesy enough for most renditions of this song. That said, in blues, the music matters more than the vocalist. Period.
The Last One Stole My Soul Her Voice Is So Powerful It's Amazing! I Hope She Keeps Doing What She Loves! (Which May Be Singing) I Love Your Singing Last Person!
Mr. Jones was sitting on the edge of his chair waiting for the power in his voice to build up... And was disappointed. Can't blame him for not turning around, they're looking for rough diamonds to polish to perfection, not polished crystals that will never be more than some fine glass.
The guy who cut this together knows showmanship. Use your second or third strongest piece to grab em and close with your strongest material. THE LAST PERFORMANCE WAS A NUCLEAR BOMB. The UK guy should have got a turn, but they should have burned down the auditorium after the Sun Queen at the end. If y'all don't think she was the most impressive, maybe you haven't had to listen to tourists sing karaoke versions of this classic enough. He deserved a turn. She deserves a CROWN.
The UK singer was the best and yet nobody of the jury pushed the bloody button! That's hilarious! I am quite sure if he was in US he would have been appreciated.....
Amy Blessing I’d argue he’s the most soulful of this group of singers, if he was in America he probably would have been picked up by Blake Shelton, or Cee lo(when he was still on the show), or even pherell would be a good coach for him due to his soulful style. However his voice type is severely limiting, he’d likely only be able to sing songs similar to this one(which while there are a lot of them, it’s still limiting to be a one trick pony in terms of musical stylings), which that alone makes him a harder singer to work with, he’s got a killer voice of course, great soul and sound, but he’s hard to work with based on his voice type, that’s likely the reason he wasn’t picked up by a coach in the UK
I used to sing this when I was just 12 in 1970 with my coco ukulele..Some sort of good influence,I became a professional songwriter in 1997.Now I am 65.Some of my original Compositions can be seen and heard at TikTok,FB,Reels,and You Tube..Thanks for this wonderful Content.God is real Great!
UK was the best version and yet also the saddest because they completely over looked him. Not a single one turned around. What a complete fail on the judges
i can't really say any of these auditions really did the song justice. they're all fine singers, but they lack that bluesey gruffness in their voice that's needed for this song.
Ah yes, Pip. I'll always remember this clip, it was the first episode and one of the first performances I saw on the show, and I remember thinking if Pip from south park was this talented maybe everyone wouldn't hate him. Not really connected, I know, but that's where my brain goes.
How did none of the judges turn around for UK if I was in the audience I would run and press all the buttons and run so the security doesn’t come for me
Some of the judges have been in the same room with Chuck Berry, the Beatles and Elvis Presley. Excuse them if they have a bit of high standards. I like covers. But there is a handful of songs - literally a handful - that were written and sang by the right person with the right voice and the right feeling and the right band at the right time, and any cover can only make it less. This is one of them.
In the Voice UK they always expect contenders to show their individuality. Although the perfomance may be brilliant, no one will turn if it is close to original or just "cheezy" int terms of emotions
They turn when it's close to the original all the time. It have no idea what their reasoning was for not turning for number 3--were most of them just out of spots, or . . . ? What did I just see?
If by "the original rock song" you mean the recording by the Animals in 1964, I'd almost have to agree. It was the first version I'd ever heard... However, you can trace the origin of this song back to17th century England. The first known recording of this was in 1933 and was called Rising Sun Blues. It was recorded by a butt load of people before The Animals did their version... they made it their own as well. Bob Dylan recorded it in 1961 for his debut album.
