The Searchers - Needles And Pins (Shindig 1965)

[123456734459]

Love It, Tezza the Manch............Thanks for the vid.

[thebeatlesalive2two]

I just came here cause I heard John lennon with the rest of the beatles in an interview, and the interviewer asked "what are your favorite bands right now?" and John replies "searchers and the rolling stones" so thats why I am here! but now I can't stop listening to this song...man the beatles had some taste in music didn't they? ;D

[midlocal]

Hey idiot skid row they held the basses that way because they were freaking unbalanced and the head wanted to drop, so you had to play them more upright.

bill wyman did the same thing, I did the same thing, until i got a p-bass which was better balanced.

dumbass

so before you make stupid comments maybe you should learn a little

[thebeatlesalive2two]

@midlocal hey and don't worry! thats just another guy that doesn't much about music history ;)

[SkidRowJosephine]

The bass player is a douche bag.

Holding his guitar like a fucking broom.

What a dumbass!

[Tony70504]

@SkidRowJosephine Arich dumbass lol!! and a very nice guy...

[gregorheinrich]

thanks to YouTube many once great bands have a little virtual reviva. But even better is that The Searchers still exist and do good shows (though the line up has changed a bit since 1964, but the founding member is still in it). And then there is Mike Pender with his "Mike Pender's Searchers" - not quite the same, unfortunately, as Mike's voice is definitely not the same as "way back then" and his band, I think, does not get close to today's (real) The Searchers.

[Palandy33]

@gregorheinrich You are not really a Searchers expert. Mike Penders Searchers recreate the real Searchers sound, how can they not with the lead singer and guitarist with them (Mike). The present searchers use use synthesiser guitar, which is not the original 60's way.

[Lunnnnnng]

oh my god! it's lionel messi!!!

[SuperRudi56]

As you can see here, Tony Jackson († 2003) was replaced by Frank Allen, which was not the great music of The Searchers harmed.

[ChrisCurtisFan]

Nice quality video!!! Thanks for posting it for us, their signature song. I never get tired of it! :-)

[carsbyjeff]

The world was so much nicer and so was the music!

[Tony70504]

@carsbyjeff So very true On both accounts

[8ntnomo]

Sonny Bono wrote this song.

[TheMaceymacreary]

the searchers put out a great album with a great song, something about rain, i think. there was also a song by marianne faithful in it. anyone know what i'm talkin' or was it part of the brown acid from woodstock?

[ChrisCurtisFan]

@TheMaceymacreary You are referring to What Have They Done To The Rain..... a song selected by Chris Curtis, the Leader/Drummer. :-)

[coldshot5555]

memories...how sweet it is....and still they begin...tose needles and pins...no matter how old I get...

[HavockdeLimaPeru]

I saw her today, I saw her face

It was the face I loved, and I knew

I had to run away

And get down on my knees and pray

I love this song!

[IBeGodly]

I love watching these boys play. Same goes for The Hollies and The Beatles. But put aside those bands, The Searchers is undeniably one of the great contributors of the Rock N Roll beat. It will only do them justice to be inducted in the R&R Hall of Fame. Actually, what taking them so long?

[Tony70504]

@IBeGodly Could'nt agree with you more,,In my book Hollies top 3 band of all time..You can guess who no1!! >>>>from Liverpool..

[mikeydeansmith]

brilliant tune

[bluiis2003]

groovy love it

i grew up on this music

my times have changed when i was a teenager all i could think about was going home afer school to listen to this music

[cookmoore]

Do you remember this one?

[pds3939]

Why'd they get rid of Tony Jackson?  Is this another Pete Best ordeal? He got all the leg?

[PaulBriden]

@pds3939 He had a huge drinking problem, was dragging all around him down. Used to fall off stage drunk.

[baseballeddie1177]

@pds3939 He didnt like direction of band and possibly wanted plastic surgery on his nose and a whole new fresh start, which he in fact did, on went on a solo carreer. Great singer and talent.

[jrgboy]

@pds3939 Chris & Tony never got on,Tony wanted to carry on as they started as a rock band but Chris had other ideas and saw himself as the leader so Tony left, fans weren't too happy about Frank Allen joining as he was a Londoner, Chris was forced to leave himself after falling off stage in 1966 anbd injuring his hand badly.

Tony and Chris have both since passed away.

[gibb253]

You've got the best collection of searchers stuff, marina!

[ABN1505]

Written by Sonny Bono When he was just a kid.

[baseballeddie1177]

panomine but great

[gyurchi]

The song here is playback of the original record, and the bass is still from Tony Jackson, who left the group by this time.

[fezojp]

Thanks...

Its one of my favorite songs...

[rich88b]

@fezojp it is my favourite song!!!