The Searchers-1965

For Roy and Frank Allen--hope you like this!

I used a new feature that allows you to write in comments on your video...I hope you like the interesting tidbits! Kind of like a show we have here in the States called "Pop Up Video".

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[selby16]

, i have seen mike pender and his voice has gone , where as spencer is top notch , if you can play guitar u will notice spencer is a betterplayer ,also ask john mcnally or les allen if they wanted him back and you would probably get told where to go . And why should they as they are booked solid all over , and is mike pender doubt it very much , he left the group his mistake end of ok . thats my opinion ok and your entitled to yours

[VeeFan1964]

I respect your opinion, but do not agree with it at all. Thanks for viewing the video.

[selby16]

mike pender left as he wrongly thought he could do better, i think deep down now he regrets it as the present line up is top notch

[VeeFan1964]

I disagree with that statement. The Searchers will never be The Searchers without Mike Pender. And they didn't even try to get a soundalike, Spencer is probably a nice guy and all, but he just doesn't do it for me.

[chuckdee121]

Great Stuff. For me, the Searchers are like the Kinks. They should have got a lot more attention, and man did they make some great records!

[gazzymodo]

Tony Jackson's tenor punched a whole through the fabric of 60's beat ! Mike Pender's 1964 version of "Needles and Pins" has never been bettered. Chris Curtis's vocal on "This Empty Place" is nothing short of sublime. Frank Allen's best performance is "Does She Really Care for me". John McNally excells on "Everything you do" That is my personal opinion of the SEARCHERS !!

[selby16]

i dont know who you are but i repsect your opinion, mine is he is shite ok ,so repect mine ok dont send any more of your stupid replies as i am not interested

.learn to play guitar yourself before you start throwing accusations you know nothing about.

[rich88b]

@selby16 ... Stop talking rubbish Selby16... you don't even know the names of John's bandmates! Spencer's not as authentic for Searchers' songs as Mike is and for your information, Mike doesn't want to traipse all over the country night after night as he wants to spend some quality time with his family, and who can blame him! There's room for both versions of The Searchers and I am happy about that!

[rich88b]

@selby16 Mike Pender's voice is still on good form as is his band, as you'll see from some clips I have posted from the last few times I saw him last year and two weeks ago! His singing and guitar-playing is much better than your spelling and punctuation.... and who is Les Allen? ... You just sound like a bitter person... get over it!!!

[rogerhgrew]

Great - where did this footage come from. I've got the album but I've never seen these tracks performed visually

[retunerman]

@devilwoman52

Yes, agree completely. This Empty Place is wonderful.

[moorlock2003]

Yes, "Bumble Bee" is a great track. Released as a single by Kapp Records in the USA, it rose to No. 21 on the Billboard Chart, making it one of their biggest US hits.

[devilwoman52]

I love the tidbits you posted, VeeFan1964! This Empty Place would have been #1. Chris' voice is a dream to hear and his range is unlike any I've ever heard. RIP, Chris. Your talent is treasured and you are profoundly missed.

[rcpinsa]

still a great video young man check out rcpinsa videos

[Saggitarian2December]

Thanks so much for this cracking post VeeFan1964 ! It was sheer thrills to the gills to find a Searchers clip with Bumble Bee in it. Simply fab !!