The Animals

[The Hammer]

The Animals were a great British rock band of the 1960s.

No replies to this thread? A solid group, perhaps slightly harmed by the fact that they didn't write much of their own material, but solid nevertheless.

[The Hammer]

[TBear]

No replies to this thread? A solid group, perhaps slightly harmed by the fact that they didn't write much of their own material, but solid nevertheless.

Agree! I happened to see Eric Burton when he was touring with a new group named WAR. Right around when this song came out.

[redpilladvocate]

Great cover.

When I used to think about it, I regarded The Animals as one of the "Big Four" UK groups of the 60s... and a lot of that is due to the fact that I don't know much about The Who, an omission in my music learning.

But really thinking on it... I like 'em, I like 'em a lot... but they're essentially a covers band. Compare them to The Kinks*, who wrote their own material and thus had a musical vision and something to SAY, and they're not in the same league.




* Unless you're MSGrain, natch.

[SouthPawHitman]

Great band. I really like the Waylon Jennings version of House of the Rising sun.

I am embarrassed to admit this,but I enjoy a lot of country music

[Rocky...]

Great band. I really like the Waylon Jennings version of House of the Rising sun.

I am embarrassed to admit this,but I enjoy a lot of country music

Nothing wrong with that lad

[Mooshashi]

My first date back in 1964 or 65 was to an Animals concert at Fordham Uni versity in the Bronx.

Loved Alan Price....