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Jan 11, 2024 2:50:12 GMT
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Post by soonerbillz on Jan 11, 2024 2:50:12 GMT
drew much influences from the the less commercialized British wave bands...
"š“ ERIC BURDON EXPLAINS WHY THE KINKS "OUTSTRIPPED THE ROLLING STONES AND THE BEATLES"
As lead singer of The Animals, Eric Burdon lived British musicās 1960s heyday first hand. Itās revealing that the group were frequently introduced as Eric Burdon & The animals; they were his vehicle, after all. With a cavernous blues-rock voice and a clear vision, Burdon helped establish The Animals as one of the most dexterous young groups of the British invasion. They absorbed everything in and around them: R&B, rock ānā roll, psychedelia ā nothing was off limits.
Burdonās angrier songs for The Animals have even been credited as formulating the blueprint for punk. āIāve always viewed myself as a punk. The Animals could have evolved that way,ā he told Songfacts. āWe had the energy and the anger, but we didnāt stick together.ā The Animalsā influence on punk is shared by another ā60s band revered for their subversive lyrics and aggressive songcraft; a band Burdon believes blew The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones clear out of the water.
The Animals are frequently lumped in with their British Invasion contemporaries, many of whom drew inspiration from American blues players. Closer listening reveals that Burdon and the band were perhaps drawing from a wider pool of sources than their peers. āI thought that we were darker than any of the other bands initially,ā the frontman later recalled ā and he may have a point. The Animalsā biggest hit, āHouse of The Rising Sunā, stands in stark contrast to the Beatlesā early bubblegum hits, and even The Rolling Stones ā the hard-edge of British rock at the time ā were rarely as confrontational as The Animals were in āItās My Lifeā, in which they tell their listeners: āDonāt bend, donāt break, baby, donāt back down.ā
Burdon wasnāt much impressed by the faux grit of the Stones nor the commercial softness of The Beatles. āI thought The Kinks were fantastic though,ā he said. āTheir attitude outstripped the Stones and the Beatles.ā Iām tempted to agree with him; The Kinks are beyond comparison. In his lyrics, the ever-acerbic Ray Davies conjured up a vision of establishment England about to be consumed by a wave of youth culture. Though frequently jovial, The Kinksā music is rich in disillusionment, anger and revolutionary vigour. there is social criticism here ā and class anxiety too. From criticisms of post-war urban development in āCome Dancingā to examinations of class and inequality in āDead End Street, few bands capture the churning tumult of the late 20th century like The Kinks."
"š“ ERIC BURDON EXPLAINS WHY THE KINKS "OUTSTRIPPED THE ROLLING STONES AND THE BEATLES"
As lead singer of The Animals, Eric Burdon lived British musicās 1960s heyday first hand. Itās revealing that the group were frequently introduced as Eric Burdon & The animals; they were his vehicle, after all. With a cavernous blues-rock voice and a clear vision, Burdon helped establish The Animals as one of the most dexterous young groups of the British invasion. They absorbed everything in and around them: R&B, rock ānā roll, psychedelia ā nothing was off limits.
Burdonās angrier songs for The Animals have even been credited as formulating the blueprint for punk. āIāve always viewed myself as a punk. The Animals could have evolved that way,ā he told Songfacts. āWe had the energy and the anger, but we didnāt stick together.ā The Animalsā influence on punk is shared by another ā60s band revered for their subversive lyrics and aggressive songcraft; a band Burdon believes blew The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones clear out of the water.
The Animals are frequently lumped in with their British Invasion contemporaries, many of whom drew inspiration from American blues players. Closer listening reveals that Burdon and the band were perhaps drawing from a wider pool of sources than their peers. āI thought that we were darker than any of the other bands initially,ā the frontman later recalled ā and he may have a point. The Animalsā biggest hit, āHouse of The Rising Sunā, stands in stark contrast to the Beatlesā early bubblegum hits, and even The Rolling Stones ā the hard-edge of British rock at the time ā were rarely as confrontational as The Animals were in āItās My Lifeā, in which they tell their listeners: āDonāt bend, donāt break, baby, donāt back down.ā
Burdon wasnāt much impressed by the faux grit of the Stones nor the commercial softness of The Beatles. āI thought The Kinks were fantastic though,ā he said. āTheir attitude outstripped the Stones and the Beatles.ā Iām tempted to agree with him; The Kinks are beyond comparison. In his lyrics, the ever-acerbic Ray Davies conjured up a vision of establishment England about to be consumed by a wave of youth culture. Though frequently jovial, The Kinksā music is rich in disillusionment, anger and revolutionary vigour. there is social criticism here ā and class anxiety too. From criticisms of post-war urban development in āCome Dancingā to examinations of class and inequality in āDead End Street, few bands capture the churning tumult of the late 20th century like The Kinks."
