British Band Tournament - Round 1. The Animals vs New Order

[Tj hooker]

Tough one this but I've gone for the Animals but I detest House of the rising sun I've put Stig on notice , only messing lad 

[VladimirIlyich]

The Animals version of Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood is an absolute classic.

[johnsusername]

37 minutes ago, PestiRed said:

One of these bands broke America when it was difficult to do, inspired Dylan to go electric, laid out the framework for the Doors’ and much of late 60’s California sound and has one of the most recognisable songs globally. The other band is also very good

New Order had a massive impact on the  music that came after them. But that's by the by - this is about music and New Order have got better songs and better albums. 

 

Plus New Order let John Barnes rap on one of their songs! 

[PestiRed]

4 minutes ago, johnsusername said:

New Order had a massive impact on the  music that came after them. But that's by the by - this is about music and New Order have got better songs and better albums. 

 

Plus New Order let John Barnes rap on one of their songs! 

Craig Johnston did that first and Barnes’ intro on Anfield Rap was better

[Bruce Spanner]

49 minutes ago, PestiRed said:

One of these bands broke America when it was difficult to do, inspired Dylan to go electric, laid out the framework for the Doors’ and much of late 60’s California sound and has one of the most recognisable songs globally. The other band is also very good

 
Dylan never made a penny off that song even though it was an ‘original composition’ as he didn’t register it as his song correctly even though he wrote what we know as this song in the modern era. 

 

The Animals got away with making a boatload of money on claiming it was a ‘traditional  composition’

 

I’m sure Dylan got over it.

[PestiRed]

19 minutes ago, Bruce Spanner said:

 
Dylan never made a penny off that song even though it was an ‘original composition’ as he didn’t register it as his song correctly even though he wrote what we know as this song in the modern era. 

 

The Animals got away with making a boatload of money on claiming it was a ‘traditional  composition’

 

I’m sure Dylan got over it.

Dylan credited Dave Von Ronk with his arrangement so he probably didn’t lose much himself. And he got the confidence to do electric in return for introducing the Animals to the arrangement

[Bruce Spanner]

3 minutes ago, PestiRed said:

Dylan credited Dave Von Ronk with his arrangement so he probably didn’t lose much himself. And he got the confidence to do electric in return for introducing the Animals to the arrangement

Don’t know about you but I’d prefer the few grand it’d bring in through royalties instead of the decades of adulation for being possibly the most important musician of the modern/recent age, even though your ‘I fucking love Jesus’ phase was, er, difficult and is largely glossed over...

 

Judas.

[PestiRed]

1 minute ago, Bruce Spanner said:

Don’t know about you but I’d prefer the few grand it’d bring in through royalties instead of the decades of adulation for being possibly the most important musician of the modern/recent age, even though your ‘I fucking love Jesus’ phase was, er, difficult and is largely glossed over...

 

Judas.

Personally I’d take the cash and lead a quiet life. The Christian phase was weird, it’s like it drained his talent - should have followed George Harrison’s advice and gone Krishna, seems to be better for music

[Jairzinho]

58 minutes ago, VladimirIlyich said:

The Animals version of Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood is an absolute classic.

I like their version of Bring It On Home To Me.

 

 

 

[Bruce Spanner]

7 minutes ago, PestiRed said:

Personally I’d take the cash and lead a quiet life. The Christian phase was weird, it’s like it drained his talent - should have followed George Harrison’s advice and gone Krishna, seems to be better for music

I’m probably in an audience of one, but I love ‘Slow Train Coming’. 
 

 

 

[aws]

The Animals were a great band and, as has been mentioned already, one of the most influential. Over 50 years and their music is still relevant. 

[neko]

I'll be voting New Order through the entire tournament.

 

 

 

[neko]

almost forgot to vote.

[Evelyn Tentions]

7 hours ago, Bruce Spanner said:

 
Dylan never made a penny off that song even though it was an ‘original composition’ as he didn’t register it as his song correctly even though he wrote what we know as this song in the modern era. 

 

The Animals got away with making a boatload of money on claiming it was a ‘traditional  composition’

 

I’m sure Dylan got over it.

"Dylan never made a penny off that song even though it was an ‘original composition’ as he didn’t register it as his song correctly even though he wrote what we know as this song in the modern era." Bollocks. Listen to the Rev Gary Davies, Dave von Ronk and a host of others, same words ,same tune.

Eric Burden is on record saying that Management (Mickey Most) told them putting Traditional arr and all their names was too long for the label so they agreed to just put Traditional arr A. Price. He then said the first royalty check arrived and Price disappeared, never to play with them again.

[Bruce Spanner]

3 hours ago, Evelyn Tentions said:

"Dylan never made a penny off that song even though it was an ‘original composition’ as he didn’t register it as his song correctly even though he wrote what we know as this song in the modern era." Bollocks. Listen to the Rev Gary Davies, Dave von Ronk and a host of others, same words ,same tune.

Eric Burden is on record saying that Management (Mickey Most) told them putting Traditional arr and all their names was too long for the label so they agreed to just put Traditional arr A. Price. He then said the first royalty check arrived and Price disappeared, never to play with them again.

That’ll teach me for taking apocryphal stories at face value. Just spent an our or so reasonable g through the history, fascinating.