Alan Price is one of the GREATEST of all the time, an incredible Talented artist truly an English Original Performer with an unique Voice ,No one can sing this song better than Alan Price.
This is heavy...as we used to say. Better than the studio version, which was pretty damn good and better than most versions that folllowed to this day. Thanks for posting!!
@@robertshadbolt3056 My favorite Animals music will always be the albums Alan was apart of, especially his work with them from '63-'65. His instrumentation is incredible, whether on an electric organ or traditional piano. The way he backs up Eric is flawless.
William, you got that right!! I am late on music artist, (I am 71 and was around when the revolution happened, hippy days) however I just now discovered him, and seeing him with the Animals (here again only recently seen the animals video)and noticed how Alan played the keyboard with his serious, poker face and his hands on that keyboard, which brought me here.
And a great singer too, still today. I used to see him at the Bull’s Head in West London, where he usually performs once a month. (Except recently of course...)
Once if you're lucky, an artist appears that is so talented it's almost unbelievable. Such was the case with Alan Price. A smash from the 60's! FANTASTIC backing horns too!
Agree with Concatelli and Chris Kar. Definitely the best version. I have the original disc from the 60s. Such a fantastic artist. Those were the days,,,
Not so sure about the true gentleman description. He refused to share the royalties from "The House of the Rising Sun" with the other members of The Animals.
One of the best artists of the 1960s - or indeed of any time - the incomparable Alan Price sings the best performance of one of the defining songs of the era. Fantastic.
You know when you see him with the animals playing the keyboard he has little or no expression (I am behind on what's going on in music) I had no clue what a TERRIFIC MUSICAL ARTIST he was. It just blows me away, his voice and his keyboard performance. When I saw him with the Animals he was/is "ONE WITH THE KEYBOARD". I recognized that part of him, but had never heard him sing. Just amazing !!
@@amberlilly4101 Well I did hear him in performances of the Ed Sullivan show, because sometimes we saw him sing, and I think he has a great voice. Every member from The Animals do, I'm pretty sure
@@cassandra_bonnet Yes and? He only was with them a couple of years. He also took credit for House of the Rising Sun even though he was the only Animal that didn't want to record it.
Alan Price had a small scene in Bob Dylan's film "Don't Look Back." He played a short riff on a piano and that just jumped off the screen for me. Together with Eric Burdon, he gave the Animals a gritty, authentic blues sound. Great artist.
i agree this is top stuff from Alan , but original Screaming Jay Hawkins , steals it , great live version on Merv Griffin show 1966 , he's got to laugh himself at his antics .......
To all the tone deaf posters here ("unparallel vocal", "no-once can sing better", blah blah), I've got versions of this where people who actually have VIBRATO do it! Until you realise what the human voice can actually do, please spare us your absurd hyperboles!
J.S. Bach should get the credits for this one. There is a sad history to this song. I loved Alan Price so much...this was supposed to be the New Animals.
Just simply INCREDIBLE all the way around, his voice, the music, his keyboard talent. He is ONE WITH THAT KEYBOARD.I don't think I have ever heard or seen a performance as good as that, and the icing on the cake, is how good looking he is.
Alan Price was a great exponent of The Geordie Blues alongside Georgie Fame. Both are wonderful white Bluesmen. Alan was a maverick songwriter though from the House That Jack Built ( a comment on High Rise living) to the Carnival delights of Geordieland ,to this smashing rendition of the late great Nina Simone and of course the Randy Newman interpretation of Simon Smith and his Dancing Bear. and without a doubt a brilliant organ player way before synthesisers for The Animals. Without his semi religious interpretation of the ' Ruin' - the song may not have worked. Allelujah The Geordies - Howay The lads!
Jarrow song, Dont stop the Carnival ,2 more hit singles ,but he's done film scores ,musicals ,acting , but he doesn't play the fame /celebrity game ,a genuine artist .
@@amberlilly4101 He starred with Joan Collins in ALFIE DARLING , wrote the score for OH LUCKY MAN ,formed Alan Price Set had a few hits like the brilliant I PUT A SPELLON YOU, toured and recorded with Georgie Fame.
I know this is weird, but I have to listen to this everyday. Just to let you know this guy Garou cannot even compare to what Alan has done. Actually, I checked out several of the artists that did "I PUT A SPELL ON YOU" and there were not ANY that could even come close to what Alan did with this. His superb keyboard ability just truly enhanced this song, all of the instruments that accompanied him really worked with his great voice to make his performance exceptionally great MAGNIFICENT !!
