I believe to my soul - the Animals

[ReoTheYokel]

OMFG I ACCIDENTALLY DISLIKED THIS! SHOOT ME NOW! Luckily, I was able to 'like' it immediately, phew.

[97oscargarcia]

0:26 future ballad of a thin man? perhaps...



[bobbiejaeger]

Thanks for posting this along with the history. Love this band! Brilliant!

[OCEANQUEEN1]

Eric's voice is a Sex Bomb !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MythbustersBeatles]

What members of the animals are still alive and what instruments did they play? Which are dead and what did they play?

[YoungCoelacanth]

@MythbustersBeatles

Of the original group, Eric Burdon (vocals), Alan Price (keyboard), Hilton Valentine (guitar) and John Steel (drums) are still alive. If you live in London you can hear Alan Price play at the Bull's Head, Barnes (google Bull's Head Barnes for dates). I think John Steel plays with a band called the Animals in UK but it has nothing in common with the original group. Eric Burdon is going strong but doesn't perform in Britain very often. Google Eric Burdon to find his website.

[MythbustersBeatles]

@YoungCoelacanth oh sweet thats awesome, thanks for the info. I LOVE it when the members are still alive. It really makes you think that rock has not died just yet. that was pretty random the 'the animals in the UK' reference and John Steel. But were there any members that left/joined it later on in The Animals career? at what point were they titled 'Eric Burdon and the Animals" Rather than just "The animals"?

[YoungCoelacanth]

@MythbustersBeatles

Hi there. There were several changes to the lineup, then the original band disbanded in 1966. Then sometime in late 1966 (I think) Eric hired new musicians and called the new band 'Eric Burdon and the Animals'. Since then the name has been used for several different groups of musicians supporting Eric, including the current one. There's also a UK group called the Animals which I think has John Steel as the only original Animal. But all on information is on the net.

[MythbustersBeatles]

@YoungCoelacanth thanks. Whats the name of the original keyboardist who played House of the Rising Sun?

[YoungCoelacanth]

@MythbustersBeatles

It's Alan Price, a very talented musican that you can still go and see if you live in London (google the Bull's Head, Barnes, and look at the gigs list). I've just done it to check and the next one is on Thursday 12 May.

[etowmom]

@YoungCoelacanth So what's hilton up to these days?

[honeyrose06]

Showing my age but I saw them perform live when they started out and they were a fantastic band. Eric Burdon was a great blues shouter and Alan Price was tremendous on the organ. Never bettered in their prime. This is one of my favourite tracks (from Animal Tracks LP - which I still have).

[septemberviolet1]

Wow! Great song ..The Passion!!

[8221yeliwmarc]

I believe this was terrible .

[OldCoelacanth]

@8221yeliwmarc

You are mistaken.

[judsons]

Blues to the maximum. The Animals were the best white blues band in the mid sixties.  Pure emotion.

[bigeeezy]

stone classic

[DeadDisney1]

this shit is fucking ridiculous. somebody tell this guy he is pitch BLACK :)

[NADYAKOST]

Thank you so much!

[SuperLadypamela]

this song is so deep, one of my favorite blues song ever.

[MatteoJFT96]

Simply amazing.

[Dagney77]

Which came first, this or Dylan's "Ballad of a Thin Man"?

[lapislazuli7]

@Dagney77 Are you serious? You are online... ("I believe to my Soul" May 1965, "Ballad of a Thin Man" studio recordings June-August 1965 - quote wiki.)

[Putaspellonyou]

kind of sounds like bob dylan got the riff for "ballad of a thin man" from this one....hmmm. im sure im not the first to notice this...

[mrgiskard]

@Putaspellonyou Yeah, everybody I've talked to acknowledges this - don't know if it's a coincidence or not but it's well known that some of Dylan's songs did borrow riffs from pre-existing songs. In any case I think Dylan's riff on Ballad of a Thin Man is an improvement on this one, it has more "bite"

[SPORTSNUTIM]

Great Animals Blues!

[luisamac77]

ufffffffff

[sunriseRISE]

you can see where BOB dylan stole ..Ballard of a thin man ''... WHICH KINDA EVEN SAYS THE same message about someone messing with yer

[mikejudgenot]

you don't steel such emotions, if you're a human you must feel it sometimes in your life. anyway original is not Animals but Donny Hathaway , then Ray Charles then who knows who, then Animals. Please don't be offended, educate yourself.

[sunriseRISE]

@mikejudgenot.. yeah yeah i knew about Ray Charles.... but DYLANS highway 61 WAS HIM CATCHING UP AND COPYING ALL THING ' British''.. and this here sounds like his'' Ballard of a thin man'......his organ drivin sound was pire Animals... like a ROLLING

[LAU94g]

wow : )

[ladidah9]

1:18-1:25 is among the most amazing and beautiful things ever. Ever.

[Whalefin1]

Well i could agree

[YoungCoelacanth]

Listening to this again. Amazing talent and ability.

[danigo90]

my medicine ¡¡ once a day.

[LuigiLee1961]

I believe to my soul - the Animals are fantastic!

[crazypainter56]

Yes Eric has Soul---He can Wail----Charlie

[crazypainter56]

Great vocals by Eric--Lotsa Soul---Charlie

[AnnoyingLittleShit]

I'm trying to learn this on piano. The piano in this song is great.

[Rowanjamescarreira]

its aray charles cover but one of my fave songs ever

[MutanteAzul]

i believe!!! yes!!!!! i believe!!!

[Rowanjamescarreira]

i wish id never left the most of the animals in oz :(

[crybabycry00]

Albert King has an amazing version of this on the "Blues at Sunrise" album.

[Jolanay]

Hey isn't it amazing enough for you,crybabycry?

For me it's awesome! :) *** E.B. is the best***

[greendome6]

thanks so much for posting this excellent song. the animals did the best version. i've searched for this all over...again, my most heartfelt thanks!

[YoungCoelacanth]

I love it as well, I think it's one of the best early Animals songs.

[JulianThomePictures]

I love this song!!! I hope Burdon performs it again on his live shows!!