Eric Burdon Newcastle 1976 Eric Burdon is a bit of a hero to me. His blues/soul voice is second to none, he has written some great songs (particularly in the late 60s, at the time of his hippy/San Francisco new-Animals phase), and he hails from the North East of England! I’ve seen him in concert [...]
Archive for the ‘The Animals’ Category
14 Feb
The Animals reunion Newcastle 1983
The Animals reunion Newcastle 1983 The Animals reformed in the early 80s for a tour, and to record a new album. This was the original line up of Eric Burdon, Alan Price, Hilton Valentine, Chas Chandler and John Steele, augmented by a few other musicians including Zoot Money. The tour took in two North East [...]
17 Sep
The Animals and Steve Cropper The Sage Gateshead 15th Sep 2011
The Animals and Steve Cropper The Sage Gateshead 15th September 2011 On Thursday I went to see The Animals and Stax legend Steve Cropper at the Sage in Gateshead. To be honest, it was Steve Cropper’s appearance on the bill which had drawn me along to the concert, rather than local heroes The Animals. The [...]
28 Jul
Eric Burdon at Maryport Blues Festival July 26 2009
Eric Burdon and the Animals Maryport Blues Festival July 26 2009 Marie and I went across to the Maryport Blues Festival on Sunday specially to see Eric Burdon and his new Animals. We hadn’t planned on going to Maryport this year, but when I heard that Eric Burdon had been added as a late replacement [...]
