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20 Jan 08 - 07:15 PM (#2240900) Subject: The Rising Sun - Burdon's Journey From: Herga Kitty I've just listened on the link to Burdon's journey. It was broadcast on Friday morning, so will be available on listen again until next Friday. Good to hear Eric acknowledging the Animals' debt to Johnny Handle. Kitty |
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21 Jan 08 - 06:59 PM (#2241661) Subject: RE: The Rising Sun - Burdon's Journey From: Tootler Looks potentially interesting. However as it's 'Round Midnight, I will have to leave listening to another time. |
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21 Jan 08 - 07:06 PM (#2241667) Subject: RE: The Rising Sun - Burdon's Journey From: Leadfingers Its on listen again !! Available any time for a week ! |
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21 Jan 08 - 10:03 PM (#2241743) Subject: RE: The Rising Sun - Burdon's Journey From: Liam's Brother It was interesting. Burdon is the presenter and he introduces folklorists who relate "The House of the Rising Sun" to "The Unfortunate Rake," the forerunner of ballads such as "The Sailor (Soldier) Cut Down in his Prime" and "The Streets of Laredo." Various musical examples floated in and out. Very well done. To hear it, go to www.bbc.co.uk, select, radio, radio 4, listen again, and type in Burdon's Journey. All the best, Dan |
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22 Jan 08 - 07:08 AM (#2241868) Subject: RE: The Rising Sun - Burdon's Journey From: The Sandman if you go to Clarence Ashley on my space .com. his version can be heard. Iwas surprised leadbelly was not mentioned,I .am sure he recorded it |
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22 Jan 08 - 08:16 AM (#2241892) Subject: RE: The Rising Sun - Burdon's Journey From: BanjoRay I don't think Leadbelly was mentioned but they did play some of his version of it. Ray |
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22 Jan 08 - 10:26 AM (#2241963) Subject: RE: The Rising Sun - Burdon's Journey From: KeithofChester It was a good show. I was intrigued by the potential link mentioned back to Matty Groves. |
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22 Jan 08 - 12:44 PM (#2242081) Subject: RE: The Rising Sun - Burdon's Journey From: GUEST,Roger in Baltimore Lead Belly did a version of the House of the Rising Sun. It's melody does not adhere to most other versions I have heard. It is very much a Lead Belly version. Powerful. as you might expect. Big RiB |
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22 Jan 08 - 03:19 PM (#2242233) Subject: RE: The Rising Sun - Burdon's Journey From: Santa Thanks for the link. I can't help but wish those nuns luck. |
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22 Jan 08 - 03:50 PM (#2242272) Subject: RE: The Rising Sun - Burdon's Journey From: Herga Kitty Dan - if you clink on the link I gave in the first post it should take you there, without having to cut and paste the url.... Kitty |
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23 Jan 08 - 11:40 AM (#2242872) Subject: RE: The Rising Sun - Burdon's Journey From: GUEST,Gordon Tyrrall Fascinating programme,and it was great to have Eric Burdon presenting it.Enjoyable,I've just listened to it again,cos I missed a bit of it last time - but I seemed to hear quite a few howlers too.Obviously the song has nothing to do with Fairport's Matty Groves - this just borrows the tune of Shady Grove,as sung by Doc Watson and others,and the words have no connection whatsoever.Then you had an american commenting on how grateful he was to an english band doing a version of one of their own songs - dream on.Another expert asserted the song dates from 1790(perhaps one version has been found on a broadside from this date but this is like saying Scarborough Fair was recorded in 1965 or whenever so thats when it was written),and although it was great to hear Johnny Handle mentioned - surely he didnt originate the guitar riff did he?!Johnny has many talents but guitar riffery I dont think is one of them. Eric Burdon was very restrained when he talked about the royalities! Sublime track anyway,and its amazing that they did it in two takes. |