My partner and i were at the 'last' ever show in dudley last night.john at 82 frank 80 spencer 71 were all absolutely brilliant ! A wonderful nostalgia filled evening of great music and stories and comedy from frank as always . I wish them a happy and long 'semi' retirement. ❤

The Searchers ..... still great after all these years!

They certainly were part of the great sounds of the 60’s....recorded some brilliant songs...A truly Great band!...when they walk into the room ...the place lights up!...keep going lads...👍🏻

As long as they are healthy it’s great to hear they are touring again

The searchers top band of the sixties songs top music , a see this band many times live in the nighties, fan Henri put Belgium 🇧🇪 thanks we never forget you and your music 👍👍

Great to see the Searchers still playing live and enjoying it

I loved the Searchers from day 1

One of the best of all the groups who came out back then. Some great songs.

The energy on the Searchers live at the Starclub is incredible. They have always been an excellent live band. Love their superb punchy 60s records. Every member could sing , and all sang lead at one time or another. Saw them first at the London Palladium supporting the Everly Brothers, then '79 & '80 at the Venue in Victoria during the Sire years. I met all four in '84 at Blazers Windsor. I'll always love this band, so many great records other than hits on albums & B-sides etc. They truly were one of the Best bands who arrived during the early 60s.

never knew they were still going!! Saw them in Liverpool in the 60's

Good to see both well and healthy 🎵🎵🇩🇪

I remember going Back Stage to meet the Searchers they were fantastic guys At the ICI club in Runcorn😮A brilliant night thanks Lads.

Great band 👌

Fab band love them

Great hearing the boys chatting about their musical memories 👍👍👍🎸😎🎸BB (👍18 )

Take this in ! Bruce Springsteen was on tour in U.K. staying in a Hotel in Manchester, he loved the unique guitar sound of the Searchers, wanted to meet John Mac, phone call was duly made and John obliged ! word has it Bruce was like a kid in a Candy Shop when John explained how it was made !

@perlaursen1885

6 күн бұрын

Everybody knows the Beatles and thhe Searchers, but who the heck is Bruce Springsteen?

seen them many times, great great, and they can play.

Saw these guys play at Eltham south London in the Top Rank bingo hall about 32 years ago and they were brilliant

I'm a singer songwriter over here in Canada heavily influenced by the Beatles and the whole Mersey Beat Sound and the first three albums I ever listened to when I was eight years old were albums Twist and Shout by the Beatles,Meet The Searchers by the Searchers and Surfing USA by the Beach Boys and I liked the Searchers album as much as I did the Beatles!,I actually felt guilty over that,simply they all had a fantastic sound,without those three bands I never would have picked up a guitar! Bob

It was nice to see this. Frank actually lived two doors down from me in Hayes when I was a young kid. He got the Beatles autograph for my mother, and signed the fan club photo too. I remember everyone on the street liking him.

Saw these the other night in Pomey...absolutely fantastic show!!!

please never stop

Great to see you both just enjoying yourselves take care see you soon in Dudley

Lads great music that has helped people through the years as good today as was then- keep up the good work in helping trying to make this planet a happier place through music👍🎸🎵

What a great group and what great news to know that they are still touring! Knock em dead guys!

Great to see may old mates John and Frank on here, they look so well. What a fantastic interview, thank you for putting this on, we really appreciate it. I miss all their shows and loved it when they were playing near my home town. God Bless them! Vic

I saw The Searchers in Australia in late 90s or early 2000, but I remember only one of the original members was there. Still sounded the same. Sadly, they had no CDs left for sale after the show.

They play in Albury, New South Wales when they tour out here. Still sounding good.

There was a common phrase being thrown around in the early to mid 60s ---- "the Liverpool sound", meaning, that bands from Liverpool all sounded a certain way. However, Paul McCartney once said in an interview that each group from Liverpool had its own unique sound and around 5:15 John Mac seemed to confirm that and stated that they just let each musician play his own instrument and didn't actually plan the band's sound.

Meine Zeit. Bleibt Gesund ihr Lieben.

The Searcher’s Needles and Pins single record sleeve was white with red script which read, “This is the group that knocked the Beatles out of first place in England. “

I saw them Saturday at Sinah Warren. They still great

Grew up with them

Miss the 50s 60s and 70s music, all about love and looking into each other's eyes, now it's sex and killing, no clothes and not as nicely dressed, now kids don't know how to dress, girls are no longer feminine

Frank is 80. And John 82.

Inappropriate for Allen to be criticising Tony Jackson particularly when he wasn't an original member. As John McNally was trying to say.........TJ was a great lad and an important component of the band

Always thought The Searchers had a great sound, harmonies and some decent songs. Great production too.

@andysummers9507

4 ай бұрын

Sadly the three main singers Tony Jackson, Mike Pender and Chris Curtis are no longer in The Searchers with Tony and Chris sadly having passed away. Today's line up don't represent the sound of the original line up but they are keeping the fans happy by performing still and that's the main thing.

@cheetham1982

4 күн бұрын

@@andysummers9507they are merely a tribute band without Mike Pender who was and is the Searchers

@andysummers9507

4 күн бұрын

@@cheetham1982 I agree, they were never really the same after Tony left he's distinctive vocals on tracks such as Sweets for my Sweet and Sugar and spice were missed. Also Chris was an important part of the harmonies.

Ken Bruce sounds like Terry Wogan...😅

@cheetham1982

4 күн бұрын

Yeah but without the droning and the class

Is it true that Ken Bruce is only 5ft tall ?

So this is what OAP's do all day.

Ken bruce most boring man on the radio so overrated

@cheetham1982

4 күн бұрын

I agree. I go to the gym and they always play Greatest Hits radio, now he’s left Radio 2 and he’s on GH instead every day so no getting away from him unfortunately

Brilliant stuff, keep it going lads 👏👍🏻

Seen them on the Phil last year brilliant thay had a young guitarist with them he was amazing don't retire jon