
In an interview with Disc Weekly in 1965 Eric Burdon discusses his working class upbringing in Newcastle and attending art school where he met drummer John Steel. While performing at a rock dance they saw Alan Price playing and invited him to join their band. They originally called themselves ‘The Pagan Jazzmen’. Eric Burdon was sharing a flat with guitarist Hilton Valentine in Earls Court at the time.
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