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house (107), rising (2), sun (57), soul man (1)
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"Awhile back our friend Feter McBlues posted a cover of this classic song and, in my comment on his version I expressed a desire to cover it myself someday. Not long after I posted LIGHTSPAWN Vic Holman contacted me and invited me to collab with him on it. Thrilled with the dual prospect of getting to do a cover of this tune, as well as work with one of my favorite Macjammers, I immediately signed on and we got down to business. We had a lot of fun working on this one. I hope some of that energy is transmitted to our listeners!" - Amangi
"It was kind of a joke commenting on Feter's version when i said darn i was going to cover that! We'll he said he would like to hear it. It wasn't like a double dog dare but it got me to thinking about it. So there was a lot of note passing in class (we never got caught once) on how to approach this as a true collab. Definately a lot of hard work, but a most enjoyable experience to work with a good friend!" - Vic
Amagi plays the organ, bass, vocals, intro & first verse acoustic
Vic plays the electrics and additional acoustic guitars, vocals and addtional drum bits and pieces.
Lyrics:
Everybody sing along
there is a house in new orleans
they call the rising sun
and it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
and god i know i'm one
my mother was a tailor
she sewed my new blue jeans
my father was a gambling man
down in new orleans
now the only thing a gambler needs
is a suitcase and a trunk
and the only time that he's satisfied
is when he's on a drunk
oh mother tell your children
not to do what i have done
spend your lives in sin and misery
in the house of the rising sun
well i've got one foot on the platform
the other foot on the train
i'm going back to new orleans
to wear that ball and chain
well there is a house in new orleans
they call the rising sun
and its been the ruin of many a poor boy
and god i know i'm one
Hardware:
Amagi
My hardware consisted of the following: Dean Acoustic Guitar w/DiMarzio Elemental Pick-Up, Cort Electric Bass, Yamaha PSR-170 Keyboard and Audix i5 Microphone.
Vic
Ibanez EW Acoustic, Ibanez SA electric, Fender Strat, m-audio keyboard for drumming the heavier section, Digitech GNX2, BBE Sonic Stomp, MK-219 microphone. Drum loop first section.
Software:
Logic Express
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FAR OUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! &mdash 11/17/06 - 11:43:44 AM
O my Goddness ... you both left me speecless !!!
is this London fest 73 ? or I m lost in time ....??
I dont know how many times I listened to this song
till now .. the most attraction on this song its
a collab by all means..two great bands doin jammin '
onces very into the Tulls and the other more into
Uriah Heep and ELP ...the result ..a super song ..!!
one of the best classic rock ever been posted here ..!
the guitar styles just incridle ...with all
gustures and effects ,..the drums every effective here
groovey my folks ...thank you !! [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Feter &mdash 11/17/06 - 03:41:18 PM
i hope you read the song description. you were the motivator on us choosing this song. we wanted to make you proud of us.
Vic [ Reply to This ]
Nice cover &mdash 11/17/06 - 02:03:45 PM
Man, I haven't heard this song in a while. Nice work, especially with the guitar lead and organ. This rolls along nicely. I'm glad you guys resisted the urge to make a speed metal version, which must have been very tempting. Not. Love those crazy wobbly guitars that come in halfway through, too. [ Reply to This ]
i think.... &mdash 11/17/06 - 03:49:22 PM
we were both a little woobly by the time we where done. speed metal no, neither of us where up to gargling glass. Amagi definatley played a mean organ that had me grinning the whole time.
Thanks for the listen & comments, much appreciated!
Vic [ Reply to This ]
Hey! &mdash 11/17/06 - 02:22:18 PM
This MP3 sounds better than the aif file you sent me! How in blazes did you do that? Anyway, thanks so much for inviting me to do this. I had a ball! I hope some of that fun tranlates to those who listen.
Be well Vic! [ Reply to This ]
Bro! &mdash 11/17/06 - 03:56:15 PM
this was a great team effort throughout. i believe for me it was a real highlight to work through this with you. i'll recheck those files. odd. now get to work on your next piece! thanks for everything.
Vic [ Reply to This ]
A Big.. &mdash 11/18/06 - 10:13:30 PM
apology for the misspell of your name under your song description. God, I'm a blind idiot! [ Reply to This ]
Hey Vic... &mdash 11/21/06 - 11:16:59 PM
...maybe all that smoke from your pipe is what's obscuring your vision. You may not be an idiot after all! LOL!
Be well bro! [ Reply to This ]
Bodies with .. &mdash 11/17/06 - 02:58:50 PM
. organs! lol .. Enjoyed mucho .. splendid rendition .. wacky guitars
(awesome sounds) and .. very good vocals, good sets of lungs there ..
bit of a jump in the sound between the vocalists in the mix .. but small
nitpick.
Grand job guys. [ Reply to This ]
thanks!! &mdash 11/17/06 - 04:02:58 PM
we really wanted it build and have some oomph. our vocal timbers are so different. Amagi is earthy, while mine tends to more...sky? it is interesting to hear such a difference within a song. thanks for enjoying the song its means alot!
Vic [ Reply to This ]
sweet! &mdash 11/17/06 - 03:13:31 PM
a favorite classic. I covered this one too (not posted yet). This version is very cool. [ Reply to This ]
a great thing about this site... &mdash 11/17/06 - 04:06:38 PM
to hear how each artist will approach this song. there are other versions posted and yet all unique. thanks for the comments!
Vic [ Reply to This ]
Yeah... &mdash 11/21/06 - 11:14:46 PM
Great ! &mdash 11/17/06 - 04:20:13 PM
The fact that 2 artist can get together to give a so good production, another reason why I like it here on MacJams !
Very well done, guys, your singing is great and all the instrumentation is right. A fun tune to listen to. Downloaded, thanks...
Marc [ Reply to This ]
thanks marc &mdash 11/17/06 - 09:04:16 PM
it was fun creating something from scratch. quite a learning process on melding two styles. its fun to see a song develop and change along the way. thanks for the good words!
Vic [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Marc! &mdash 12/02/06 - 10:57:47 PM
This version is somewhat of a fusion between that of the Animals (ala Amagi) with that of Frigid Pink's 1970 acid-rock cover (ala Vic). Kind of like the regular Conan O'Brien Show feature: "If They Mated." This version is the offspring! LOL!
We really busted our hump on this. It was my first FULL collaboration with another musician and working with Vic was an energizing and educational experience for little-old-egotistical me. I'd do it again in a heart-beat! Hopefully we can find another old classic that has passed into Public Domain so we can put the old thumbscrews to it! [ Reply to This ]
Oh, yeah! &mdash 11/17/06 - 04:21:01 PM
You guys rock! You've turned a folk classic into a rockin gem. Real nice rendition, guys. It makes me want to be a rock singer.... What great guitar work!!! And the vocals are just right, too. Faved & downloaded. [ Reply to This ]
we're just plain folks &mdash 11/17/06 - 09:13:36 PM
who like to rock. i think we inspired each other to really put our soul into it as we played off each other and as the song progressed. wasn't sure how this version would strike some people. but i know i had a stupid grin after listening to the final mix. i for one would like to hear you rock out!
Thanks for the nice comments!
Vic [ Reply to This ]
Wonderful &mdash 11/17/06 - 04:44:35 PM
Wonderful, just wonderful folks!
Lots of feeling! Lots of fun things happening.
Shines all way throught that you had a good time.
Well, a good time was what I had listning!
One thing that strikes me is that is getting better and better as the song goes, and it is getting more in more fun till the finale which is ending in a big happy laughter on my end. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Cori &mdash 11/17/06 - 09:20:10 PM
this was a highlight to work with amagi. his playing the organ and vocals where so inspirational to keep building up the song to a big finish. you wouldn't believe how many guitars there wher on that last chord.
Thanks for the kind words. truley appreciated.
Vic [ Reply to This ]
Nice collab! &mdash 11/17/06 - 05:16:23 PM
Nice version guys, and it's always good to see a collab between people I admire on MJ. Not one of my favourite songs by a long shot (I've heard too many awful versions - a bit like Wild Thing and Gloria for me), but a good rendition (ah, the proper use of the "r" word!) all the same.
Neil [ Reply to This ]
thanks neil &mdash 11/17/06 - 09:26:56 PM
i wouldn't mind doing trowers bridge of sighs myself but theres that copywrite thing. this all stemmed from commenting on feters version a month or so back. we're game to give a go and have some fun with it. Thanks!
Vic [ Reply to This ]
How in blazes... &mdash 12/02/06 - 11:09:31 PM
...can you compare "House" with "Wild Thing" or "Gloria" Neil?
Why, if you were here I'd cover you with chocolate syrup and send you on your way! (With apologies to the late Frank Z. of course).
Nevertheless...
Be well! [ Reply to This ]
:) &mdash 11/17/06 - 05:44:29 PM
Very good cover. I especially enjoyed how the production/arrangement changed as the song progressed.
But my favorite version is still one I heard on a Beatles bootleg many years ago with John Lennon doing a hilarious shouting/gurgling imitation of Eric Burden. [ Reply to This ]
whats even more... &mdash 11/17/06 - 09:31:15 PM
hilarious was seeing eric burden shout and gurgle and......make pig noises several years back. true story. it took the sky pilot about ten minutes to land. [ Reply to This ]
Hey!!! &mdash 12/02/06 - 11:00:29 PM
Wuz up Mungo!!??! You sayin' I can't gurgle? I can ^$!$@!!##@$##!! gurgle with the best of em!!! Boy....some people....LOL! [ Reply to This ]
stupendous &mdash 11/17/06 - 10:31:09 PM
Great arrangement guys, really well done, lots of new ideas and originality. So enjoyable!!! [ Reply to This ]
thanks ian &mdash 11/17/06 - 11:30:24 PM
it took us a couple weeks, changing, adding, deleting, etc. after a while the song builds itself. then you look back, and think did we do that? Thanks for the kind words!
Vic [ Reply to This ]
excellent &mdash 11/17/06 - 11:00:25 PM
As soon as the bass and drums came in I let out an unexpected ohhaha
dont know why but one thing is for sure very cool. thanks Vic this made my week. You know you guys did an excellent job I wish I could be in the background just banging a tamborine I guees you can tell I like this one!!!! [ Reply to This ]
thanks bandit! &mdash 11/17/06 - 11:46:24 PM
now wouldn't that paint a pretty picture! a tambourine or do we need more cowbell? a good chemistry developed through this song. and all the ingedients gelled. amagi really outdid himself with the keys and really worked hard to compliment the vocals and guitars. your visit and comments are always a pleasure!
Vic [ Reply to This ]
Geez EB.... &mdash 12/02/06 - 11:03:36 PM
...if we had known you wanted to be involved in this collab we would have invited you to keep time by banging together a couple of bottles of nitro-glycerin in the background! LOL!
Seriously though, we really pleased that this works for you! Thanks for the kind comments! [ Reply to This ]
PS--- &mdash 12/03/06 - 03:39:44 AM
Sorry EB. I guess I watched too many Warner Bros. cartoons growing up! [ Reply to This ]
Swamp Rock &mdash 11/17/06 - 11:19:34 PM
Yeah, this one sounds wonderfully funky! I can see the moss hanging down from the trees on the bank of the bayou. Nice distortion and wah on the guitars. Crazy enough that I could almost believe you were from Louisiana! [ Reply to This ]
swampy yes &mdash 11/17/06 - 11:58:22 PM
we're both as far from the deep south as you can get. in the pacific northwest its pine trees and you have to buy moss. amagi has a great earthy vocal style that really anchors this. while mines more like what you would expect from a toothless kid playing banjo on a porch. now a banjo with a wah....that could be interesting. thanks! [ Reply to This ]
Very nice! &mdash 11/18/06 - 01:12:46 AM
You guys did a great job on this one for sure! I really enjoyed listening. Aside from the wonderful guitar, I was diggin' the keys from that Yammie. [ Reply to This ]
thanks!!!! &mdash 11/18/06 - 01:28:15 AM
as we went along we had to listen to what the tune dictated. it kept saying give it to me boys. i think it became bigger than the both of us. we were along for the ride. a fun ride it was too! [ Reply to This ]
Yeah... &mdash 11/19/06 - 12:26:41 AM
raising a gold standard &mdash 11/18/06 - 07:58:34 AM
wow, this is fantastic! great job you guys.
(eric burden is still doing sky pilot????) [ Reply to This ]
thanks for the golden remark &mdash 11/18/06 - 05:15:18 PM
a lot of hard work but a total enjoyment throught it all. when i saw burdon he did all the hits, surprising how many he had. yeah he did skypilot but he clowned through it. except he did not do this song. Thanks for listening!
Vic [ Reply to This ]
DOOR'S BLOWN OFF THE HINGES &mdash 11/18/06 - 08:41:34 AM
Boy, I don't think VAN ZANDT ever thought of the EC Wah Wah Guitar part when he taught this to Dylan in Harvard Yard in 1962!
Love the Whole - Round the World - Collab! What a Concept, Boys!
Very Best Regards,
Cooper [ Reply to This ]
thanks cooper &mdash 11/18/06 - 05:25:53 PM
i think the wah didn't get invented until '65 or '66, as far as i know. the use of the wah was a nod to frigid pinks version back in '70. didn't go that heavy though. to many guitars + to much distortion=mud. wanted to create variety on the guitar tones. kinda lost count on how manys in there. i think theres around 12 going in and out throughout. Thanks for coming into the house.
Vic [ Reply to This ]
HOLD TIGHT, MAN! &mdash 11/18/06 - 08:43:09 PM
Just Enough to make you Dizzy, or spring for a Bigger Display!
I give up after three parts in any piece. Just tell myself it's for the CPU, Brother.
Tough Song. Cool Collab.
With Best,
Cooper
--- "What you Don't use, You Lose." Get Rockin' [ Reply to This ]
What goes around comes around... &mdash 12/02/06 - 11:06:29 PM
...Dylan stole it from Van Zandt. The Animals stole it from Dylan. Frigid Pink stole it from the Animals. And we stole it from everybody since! [ Reply to This ]
Ball & chain &mdash 11/18/06 - 08:41:34 AM
Great take on this song. Odd split on some of the vox (headphones) but didn't interfere with my complete enjoyment of the song. Great job, guys! . - Harold [ Reply to This ]
Oh, and &mdash 11/18/06 - 08:46:23 AM
Thanks Harold &mdash 11/18/06 - 05:33:34 PM
i did split the vocal differently just take it somewhere else between the amagi's vocal and my own. i though amagi's sound was so down to earth it was best to keep him right in front and in your face. trying to keep a little of the unexpected thing going. thanks on the guitars. the first one i did a number of takes, just to get in the groove and tempo. all the rest where done in one or two takes, off the cuff. Thanks and may the rising sun always shine on your house. [ Reply to This ]
Great in every way... &mdash 11/18/06 - 09:16:56 PM
Wow guys...this is fantastic!!! A great song and a great version of it! Good on ya... [ Reply to This ]
Thanks... &mdash 11/18/06 - 10:17:00 PM
it's a rarity to have someone salute us! sorry i just had to say that. this is one of those tunes that probably has a thousand versions to it. thanks for stopping by the house.
Vic [ Reply to This ]
I'm pushing the limit here &mdash 11/19/06 - 12:35:24 PM
only been home for some hours after two weeks away - but here I am on MJ as usual - tied to my headphones with this fantastic rave on risin rockin my soul. Great work guys. Gotta go spend some time with my kids. [ Reply to This ]
the house will always be here &mdash 11/19/06 - 03:34:14 PM
the kids come first. but thanks for stopping by for a quicky first. really liked that collab of yours with bandit [ Reply to This ]
Hey Bud... &mdash 12/02/06 - 11:11:52 PM
...Get a haircut! You're gonna scare the daylights outta your kids! LOL!
Thanks for the kind comment my friend.
Be well! [ Reply to This ]
now this &mdash 11/20/06 - 02:07:45 AM
is a fun track. good performances all around. I've heard a lot of different versions of this song, but this one has a vibe most of the others don't. Great job...on a side note this was the first song I ever learned, I've been planning on recording a version of this myself, somehow I keep putting it off... [ Reply to This ]
same story here! &mdash 11/20/06 - 03:01:22 PM
this was the first song i learned way back. kept thinking for a couple years to record it. when the situation arose to collaborate with amagi, this was a good one to go with. but the goal ended up making it familiar but make it to or own style, and it gave me a chance to solo out for a while! thanks for stopping by the house! [ Reply to This ]
If memory serves... &mdash 11/21/06 - 11:21:16 PM
...this was the THIRD song I learned on the guitar (way back in 1970 or 71). The first was WE USED TO KNOW (Jethro Tull) and the second was OH WELL (Fleetwood Mac [featuring Peter Green]). Ahhh....the classics! [ Reply to This ]
my second song &mdash 11/21/06 - 11:42:25 PM
Nice &mdash 11/20/06 - 03:38:13 PM
Nice, fresh take on this classic song, guys. I LOVE rock organ. Wish there would've been at least one organ solo in place of one of the guitar solos. Just personal preference. Production was great. Couldn't give high marks for originality. After all, this is a cover. But, that didn't detract me from giving high marks everywhere else. :) [ Reply to This ]
thanks plenty &mdash 11/20/06 - 09:19:27 PM
we did want to inject our own styles, doing a cover was a good way to get our feet wet for a collaboration. amagi's organ playing throughout was almost a solo in its own right. he played dynamics on what was going on with everything else throughout. it's been a while for me to just go for it on guitar so it was one big jam. a fun one at that. thanks for stopping by the house! [ Reply to This ]
Very cool &mdash 11/21/06 - 07:22:06 PM
Feels like a recently discovered track from a legendary band from the late sixties or early seventies. I mean that as a real compliment. Downloaded and ipoed. [ Reply to This ]
thanks &mdash 11/21/06 - 10:11:22 PM
your probably not to far off on that. was one of the first songs i learned way back in 19????. i'll spare you and everyone else on little brown jug. also checked out your web page, i've seen some of those. CA perhaps? most impressive. there sure are alot of artists, designers & ad people here. it's good to see creativity is not a 8 to 5 job.
Vic [ Reply to This ]
Oh yeah &mdash 11/22/06 - 07:49:53 PM
I've noticed the large number of artists, designers, art directors, etc on this site too. (I used to be in a novel writing workshop and we had a slew of artists to join there too.) Maybe artists just can't say everything they want to say in art. What do you think?
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Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties. Erich Fromm [ Reply to This ]
probably true &mdash 11/23/06 - 12:54:58 PM
SPEECHLESS!!! &mdash 11/23/06 - 03:52:19 PM
Damn! You guys blew me away. As soon as I was done listening to it I had to hear it again.
All the long hours truely paid off. [ Reply to This ]
thanks, i'm flattered... &mdash 11/23/06 - 10:01:28 PM
...that you listened to it more than once. true a lot of time spent. with a lot of mixing etc., i heard it so many times i don't think i have even listened to it since this was posted, had to clear my head to work on other songs. i'm sure you'll get your voice back. after all you're going to need to ask someone to pass the turkey.
Thanks again! Vic [ Reply to This ]
SPEECHLESS eh? &mdash 12/02/06 - 11:15:12 PM
Well thank goodness you weren't left TYPELESS as well! Hey, a big thank you from Amagi and the Vicar (The Saggy Bottom Boys?) for you kind review friend!
Be exceedingly well! [ Reply to This ]
Very cool!! &mdash 12/03/06 - 12:50:36 PM
This one has long been a fave of both... &mdash 12/03/06 - 07:07:39 PM
...the Vicar and myself Averil. I didn't know it was public domain until our own Feter McBlues covered it. That tweaked my interest. Then when Vic invited me to collab with him on it I was so excited I had to be potty-trained all over again! But after a couple of messes and a lot of hard work we gave birth to this new version. We're both pretty proud (although I think Vic is still struggling with post-partum depression), and very pleased you enjoyed our "take" on this ol' classic!
Be well! [ Reply to This ]
KILLA &mdash 05/13/07 - 07:17:41 PM
Simply killa! Amagi your voice rules! Drums at times seemed a little off! Snare seemed to be hitting on the wrong beat! Get a real drummer and this will smoke! [ Reply to This ]
thanks Dr. &mdash 05/31/07 - 09:21:10 PM
been planning to give it a fine tune one of these days, i'll be rechecking that as well.
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now where's those car keys? [ Reply to This ]
HEAL YEAH!!! &mdash 05/26/07 - 02:46:41 AM
THIS ROCKS! I've always loved this song, and this song corrects the few things that I didn't like about the Animals' version. I always thought the Animals drummer didn't play enough snare. You guys fix that problem (even though the drums are a bit shaky at times). Your vocals are awesome! Even better than the Animals. I especially love Amagi's vocal in the first verse - got a great deep baritone thing going on. Is one of the guitar solos played through GB's harmonizer? Today I was screwing around with that thing, and your tone sounds a lot l | |
is this London fest 73 ? or I m lost in time ....??
I dont know how many times I listened to this song
till now .. the most attraction on this song its
a collab by all means..two great bands doin jammin '
onces very into the Tulls and the other more into
Uriah Heep and ELP ...the result ..a super song ..!!
one of the best classic rock ever been posted here ..!
the guitar styles just incridle ...with all
gustures and effects ,..the drums every effective here
groovey my folks ...thank you !!
[ Reply to This ]