Of all the Merseybeat bands the Searchers came nearest to compromising with the jejune mush American pop was in the days of Brian Wilson and the Wrecking Crew.
But even the Searchers would still occasionally surprise you by covering a Leadbelly classic.
It was why British music was so necessary back then.
Interesting that you said ledbelly because chris curtiss said in the bbc interview that folk was big in the usa but they call it by another name ? did he mean folk rock ?
There was a white middleclass folkscene in the US - Pete Seeger, Burl Ives, The Weavers and so on - but as far as I know it called itself Folk music at the time.
The mainstream Blues tradition was largely ignored by US folkies - partly because it was colored, partly because it was non-rural - though Seeger did showcase cleaned up versions of songs he learned from Elizabeth Cotton (who was one of his servants).
Mike penergast is his name collecting lectric 12 string guitars is his game [he can only call his group mike penders SEARCHERS by a court decision oops i just did something ilegal he cant have the searchers in bigger tpe or a differnt color ] .
Chris curtiss said he sounds like a rat running over the drums in have you ever loved somebody but he seems to be doing a good job of wipping the hell out of the drums here .
vidiers like dison kinda encapsulate the late sixties!
earlygray3696 3 months ago
The great Searchers, poor Frank allen looks scared stiff.
Palandy33 6 months ago
@Palandy33 he plays slap bass
spacepatrolman 2 weeks ago
what is cc ?
SonGoKOU13 1 year ago
can not hold a candle To mitch Ryder > Detroit Rocks
suzesrc 1 year ago
the guy danceing at 00:52 looks like gene pitney
spacepatrolman 1 year ago
Sort of the soft rock version compared with Mitch and the Wheels, huh?
bluv6 1 year ago
@bluv6 they sounded heavier on australian bandstand
spacepatrolman 1 year ago
Theme Hell Ride !
Dude !
le666satan 1 year ago 7
Quentin Terrentinooooo!!!
Inqu777 1 year ago
einfach nur geil jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa+
MrDorie25 1 year ago
Brilliant !!!!!!!
ccrider83 2 years ago 3
dudes where can i download THIS song onto my ipod not the video just the song cuz lime wire isnt helping me AT ALL
flashkill12 2 years ago
with free studio manager
eugenecraddock 2 years ago
thanks dude but i got a copy and not by theses people by another band that sound like these guys
flashkill12 2 years ago
The band is Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels.
mtyemti 2 years ago
@flashkill12 media conv erter dot org
BestTits 1 year ago
Look at em boogalo! xD
SavantSvant 2 years ago
Of all the Merseybeat bands the Searchers came nearest to compromising with the jejune mush American pop was in the days of Brian Wilson and the Wrecking Crew.
But even the Searchers would still occasionally surprise you by covering a Leadbelly classic.
It was why British music was so necessary back then.
thallassocracy 2 years ago
Interesting that you said ledbelly because chris curtiss said in the bbc interview that folk was big in the usa but they call it by another name ? did he mean folk rock ?
spacepatrolman 2 years ago
There was a white middleclass folkscene in the US - Pete Seeger, Burl Ives, The Weavers and so on - but as far as I know it called itself Folk music at the time.
The mainstream Blues tradition was largely ignored by US folkies - partly because it was colored, partly because it was non-rural - though Seeger did showcase cleaned up versions of songs he learned from Elizabeth Cotton (who was one of his servants).
thallassocracy 2 years ago
Sehr Geil
Aropimp33 2 years ago
Brilliant guitar work...
Butterfly1Blue 2 years ago
How fast are Mike Pender's fingers in that solo piece!
caverndaze 2 years ago
Mike penergast is his name collecting lectric 12 string guitars is his game [he can only call his group mike penders SEARCHERS by a court decision oops i just did something ilegal he cant have the searchers in bigger tpe or a differnt color ] .
spacepatrolman 2 years ago
excellent picture and sound of the second group of 60 British '
theoverbeat1964 2 years ago
Johnny Blunt is a spaz.
ryantunks 2 years ago
Chris curtiss said he sounds like a rat running over the drums in have you ever loved somebody but he seems to be doing a good job of wipping the hell out of the drums here .
spacepatrolman 2 years ago
@spacepatrolman
This is not Chris Curtis,it`s
John Blunt.
He was with the band for four years
before Billy Adamson joined in 1969.
Chimbo65 1 year ago
Wow, take me back in the sixty's! :))
radevvvv 2 years ago
Just what I was thinking. Can't we get into a time machine and go back?
moorlock2003 2 years ago