Shawn Mullins, "House of the Rising Sun" - KFOG Archives 

It's been 16 years and I still can't find a better version of this song.

NOBODY has ever done this song like this. This is the best ever.

Nobody does it like Shawn Mullins.

ONE OF THEE MOST UNDER-RATED ACOUSTIC GUITAR PLAYER / SINGER OF OUR GENERATION

Shawn Mullins is themost underated performer that I have ever known of.

NOBODY does this song like Shawn Mullins. Just nobody.

Shawn, my man what a performance!!! You are among the best. The cream of the crop.

Flipping fantastic Shawn. No one ever played that song better than you!!! Respect from Denmark!!!

The way he meshes the rhythm guitar with the vocals is exquisite.

He is SO AMAZINGLY TALENTED...Singer. Songwriter. Musician. Why he is not more praised and rewarded for his talents, I will never understand....He, Shawn Colvin, Joan Osborne, Eva Cassidy (RIP), etc...and SO MANY MORE like them...true storytellers and magicians...💕💕💕🎩🎩🔮🔮🔮

What is realy nice is that this lyrics maybe closer to original then thouse of Animal

That is the best version I have ever heard of this song. Wow.

I have never heard this song like this before! Shawn Mullins is simply amazing.

Just him and a guitar? Wow, is he amazing!

Story teller, great musician, awesome....

You done song with wisdom to the original artist's song,this song mean's alot to me.And see sung this well,tribute to the person/artist/etc.The best version of this song ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! peace to all.rebcargo

I love you Shawn, been following you for 10 years now and I agree, you are getting better with age...you sing from the soul,nothing nicer, you have given me some awesome soundtrack memories, I love you man...........

Thank you KFOG for posting these so quickly and for bringing Shawn out here for us to enjoy! It is tremendously appreciated!!!

Working here at KFOG is the best ever!!!

I'm back and this is just as awesome as it was 4 years ago.

i keep coming back to the kfog versions... especially when i'm on a drunk!

Brilliant version of a brilliant song..enough said!

awesome, Shawn!!...one of my favorite songs sung by one of my favorite song writers..;-)

I can not get enough of THIS!!!

This man is so much more talented than popular culture has lead us to believe. Damn fine job sir.

thank you sir for your services keep on jamming brother love your picking

Dang! Awesome.

Best ever.

i love this guys voice just amazing

the song is folklore. animals just have the best version.

Goosebumps overload.

I was obsessed with Shawn in the 90's, and I think I just fell in love all over again with that VOICE. Is he still married?

Best ever , beautiful!

It would be so cool if he played Hoyt Sherman in Des Moines. Perfect venue for this guy.

I've seen him live twice and I still haven't fulfilled the craving.

I've always hough this is how this song should be played

MMMMMMMMMMMMM.. GOD I MISS SONS OF ANARCHY !!!!!!!!!! WILL PROBABLY BUY ALL SEASONS AND WATCH AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...WHEN HE RAMBLES FROM TOWN TO TOWN.........DAMN

He's not more well-known because he chooses not to be. He prefers small labels to big labels, where he has more creative control, and he actually LIKES playing small venues. He's happy doing what he's doing and it keeps his music true to who he is.

Yes!

Shawn, please come to my town. (Des Moines Iowa) just please.

Sensational stuff. I love to jam to this version..........soooouuullll.

This is my Favorite verson of this song, bar none.

Came across his name on a list of someone's music collection on another site. Definitely glad I looked him up. Great musician and performs this song very well.

No one does it like Shawn Mullins. End of story.

This song is awesome

Speachless.............

Love this !!!

Absolute awesomeness 👏👏👏😊😊😊❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥

Damn it's good!

stumbled across it when looking up different versions of Rising Sun... i like how he sings it in original perspective..from the women's side

amazing is all i can say,

come to my town please.

excellent

@Dave29671 It's like he puts himself as the character of the story and tells it through his eyes, such awesome raw talent.

Shawn Mullins, I want you tocome to my town, Please. come to Des Moines, Iowa. We have a great venue for you...please come here.

Hands down, no question, #1 acoustic version of this I've ever watched...raping the replay button

Brilliant. He could be HUGE if he wanted. He was very, very popular years ago but he prefers being a little less observed. I'd still say he's famous, though. I was in my dorm and mentioned him and everyone - pretty unrelated - happened to know him. He's famous enough to know he has done a good job. My favorite song ever written is Lullaby (Acoustic). So soothing.

Awesome! Best version Ever!! What a talent 🎵On a side note: he looks and sounds a lot like James Hetfield of Metallica 😁👍🏻

Nobody has EVER done it this well. And all he's got is a guitar.

Shawn Mullins nice cover, The Animals is my favourite, however this is a close second. Well done.

Come here please. Dave in DSM

What a great interpretation of this song!Is there anybody who can give me the chords of the interlude between the verses?

👈🤠☝️

@keepon9 check out lucero, they play a nice kinda dirty southern rock sound, some acoustic, some more rock sounding, but a really great band.

Most similar to the Dylan version. Excellent.

Don't let me

. ive seen JT, Jackson Browne, Willie Nelson, SRV, Bonnie Raitt, Colin Hay, Marshall Crenshaw, Glen Hansard, John Mayer... all great! but SM is my fav. if you've seen SM and found another guitar player that's better... please share cuz I wanna see them too

@ljgsuper John Butler is a damn good guitar player.

is that a jumbo hummingbird?

These are the actual lyrics.

Nobody has ever done this as well.

This version is very similar to Dylan's (Dylyn did it before the Animals and he copied it from another folk group, etc. etc.). Nevertheless, it's more true to how the song used to be sung. I like the animals version, but this one is nice as well.

The best version of this song was actually recorded in 1967 by "The Monkeys" LOL

this is one of my fav songs of all time by the animals. shawn does a okay job. THE ANIMALS!!! do it better.

He puts Eric Burton and the Animals to shame.

he kinda looks like James Hetfield of Metallica hahaha

he's a poor girl?

Who cares?