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Hilton Valentine (The Animals original lead guitarist) R.I.P.

R.I.P.
That song always hits with the same strength it had when I was introduced to it.
Its the song my teacher used to show me chord changes, progressions, strumming and all that jazz(not jazz) lol.

mickey wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:35 am Hilton Valentine (The Animals original lead guitarist) R.I.P.

RIP Mr Valentine. @mickey , as an FYI your first hyperlink leads to some political video about Social Meda on YouTube

Thanks Scott. I fixed it.

Amazing use of wireless tech in that video

Vapors. Another gone. I loved the Animals. I have seen Eric Burdon 3 times sans the originals except in 2007 I believe Mr. Valentine was with them. He was one of the reasons for my love of Gretsch guitars.

I missed this. Rip Hilton. Been playing that song a long time but people do still request it

ILuvTeles wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 11:12 am Amazing use of wireless tech in that video

I know what you meant, but they actually did have wireless transmitters back in the '60s.


It was clunky, and probably horrifically unreliable, but someone thought to make one for electric guitars. I wish I knew who made that.

I remember the first time I heard this song was 4/22/1967 I remember it so well because it was my 11th birthday and my dad gave me The Animals Greatest Hits LP, it was the first and only album he ever bought me so I've never forgot it.

RIP.
I never dug deep into The Animals but like the songs I have heard.
That riff is haunting; has been on my list to learn.