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A fine take on this cool ol' classic song...
Excellent Singin' and Bass Playin'.
Cool guitar solo too.
Love that jazzy N'Awlins groove.
Killer band...
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Very cool twist on this song. Loved the New Orleans vibe. Awesome vocal and Peters guitar was perfect for the song. Excellent production Bud.
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I remember this one very well, I think it might have been the first song I heard from you guys. I see my review from six years ago is still on Soundcloud too  Absolutely fantastic! Love hearing Peter in there, and cool getting you into the mix also, Bud. And of course Janice nails it. This song, as you know, has been covered by many people over the years, but for me, and I mean this sincerely, this is my favorite bar none. Perfection! Wow, do we ever appreciate you saying that! We tried to take it another but good place and you help us feel that it worked. Thanks so much. J&B
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WOW! I've heard this song so many times --even shared it with others-- and I'm amazed I haven't (Successfully) commented on it here. After playing this song so many times in so many different situations over the years, it's so nice to be hearing "the original." At least in mind that is what this is. What a wonderful tribute to music. You rewrote this song as if it's the original.
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I enjoyed this immensely, and the re-twisting the lyrics to the original intention. Aces all around in this production.
As others have said, you made this yours.
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Never expected that!
What a great arrangement. Talk about blue !!!!
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Probably the wildest "interpretation" I have heard. So cool what you did! Team, absolutely stunning work on all levels! Janice vocals are perfect on this. Bud, glad to see you recording upright. Excellent playing! Can't go wrong with Peter. Sax sections spice this to another level. Mix and all are top notch. Congrats!
P.S. Cool photo!
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Man, I remember the original song back in the 60s and this sure peps it up!! Really enjoyed it!! Thanks Ronnie! J&B
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Great rendition! This was one of the first songs I ever learned to play on guitar, so I used to play it over and over to get it down, but man, I never played it this way! Great job by everyone involved. Thank you Brad! Glad you like the arrangement. J&B
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As Good As It Gets.
New life to an old classic.
That VOICE. Oh my!!!
That Bass! Oh, yeah!!
Sweet licks and leads - perfect tone to fit like a glove.
That Mix! Oh so clean!!
Piano sounds so good.
Cool sax.
A New Classic.
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The jump blues with that thudding bass...I can see the bodies moving & feel the floor broads shaking.
The song's been reimagined quite a few times and this is a successful member of the House family.
Like many The Animals introduced me and Leadbelly held a light over the origins for me and this narrative interpretation gave me a chance to rethink the song.
Cool, cool, cool.
Exceptional work by you three yet again.
We all much appreciate that Ray and Bud thanks you for the bass mention. J&B
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Absolutely the best version ever, period.
That's all I have to say. Well, that says a lot … thank you! J&B Certainly a new version.
Very well performed by you all.
Well done.
Vic Thanks! J&B
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J&B,
I never thought about how this might sound with a swing beat, but this has a good sound...it works for me! I don't remember this from 6 years ago, I must have missed it. Really great work by everyone! Thanks, Torrey
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Man! I almost missed this one!! Superb arrangement, terrific vocals (as usual) and great production. Hard to raise this bar any higher!
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Stellar stuff and a creative, fresh take on the tune. Great vocals as usual, as well as the killer blues guitar work (great job, Peter!). You all just continue to crank out some really cool tunes. Keep them coming!
Kindest regards to you all,
Deej Thanks. We’re happy you liked the version! J&B It says "blues", and blues it is! I didn't expect the upbeat New Orleans sound, but it works! This version hits all the right notes!  Hittin’ the right notes is always good  Glad you liked it! J&B
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Janice, Bud & Peter,
Love this version! Lots of swagger and attitude...
A melding of great performances and production.
Excellent!
Bob Thank you Bob. We were definitely attempting the attitude thing! J&B
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Janice, Bud and Peter,
Excellent!
Janice's vocal fits this new version of "The House of the Rising Sun" perfectly.
I've listened to the Animals and Woody Guthrie versions a lot, so these blues versions are amazing.
I realized again that American traditional songs can withstand any arrangement.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
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A fine take on this cool ol' classic song...
Excellent Singin' and Bass Playin'.
Cool guitar solo too.
Love that jazzy N'Awlins groove.
Killer band... Very cool twist on this song. Loved the New Orleans vibe. Awesome vocal and Peters guitar was perfect for the song. Excellent production Bud. Thanks guys. We greatly appreciate your thoughts and you both mentioned exactly what we were hoping to accomplish! J&B
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WOW! I've heard this song so many times --even shared it with others-- and I'm amazed I haven't (Successfully) commented on it here. After playing this song so many times in so many different situations over the years, it's so nice to be hearing "the original." At least in mind that is what this is. What a wonderful tribute to music. You rewrote this song as if it's the original. Thanks Marty! It might have been presumptuous of us but that is exactly what we were hoping to achieve with the rewrite. Glad it worked for you! Bud
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I enjoyed this immensely, and the re-twisting the lyrics to the original intention. Aces all around in this production.
As others have said, you made this yours. Thank you! J&B
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