Digging The Searchers

[The Modernist]

Reading the comments on The Searchers in the other thread, BCB seems a little apathetic or ignorant of them and that's a shame really because you've got some great effervescent, sunblast 60s pop. Here's a selection of deeper cuts for your delectation:

[Rayge]

How about some of their shallower cuts, or singles, which we've all heard. In my case, sometimes before they cut them.
Note how they copied the arrangements as well as the vocals (when they could)

[clive gash]

Not a patch on music's true alchemists



There's yer blues mate.

[The Modernist]

You seem very BCB jaded these days Nev.

[The Modernist]

How about some of their shallower cuts, or singles, which we've all heard. In my case, sometimes before they cut them.
Note how they copied the arrangements as well as the vocals (when they could)

I'm much less interested in the earlier work Ray. I'm more into some of their 65-68 cuts.

[naughty boy]

But Ray's choices are much more fun, G. With respect

[The Modernist]

But Ray's choices are much more fun, G. With respect

Take a listen. How can you not dig 'Umbrella Man'?

[naughty boy]

It's alright

[clive gash]

You seem very BCB jaded these days Nev.

Just with you G

[pcqgod]

I agree. Everyone who enjoys 60's beat/pop should have at least a Searchers "Best of."

[sloopjohnc]

Prez is a big fan and he and I seemed to be the only ones who would discuss them when he'd occasionally bring them up.

I'm done. You guys are dilettantes.

[Count Machuki]

I bought a Seekers record called Seekers Seen In Green last week thinking it was the Searchers
Closer examination reveals it was not, and that there's a lady on the front cover, so if I'd thought for more than two seconds I would have remembered the difference
Hope this helps

[The Modernist]

Prez is a big fan and he and I seemed to be the only ones who would discuss them when he'd occasionally bring them up.

I'm done. You guys are dilettantes.

Eh? Who?

[Count Machuki]

Prez is a big fan and he and I seemed to be the only ones who would discuss them when he'd occasionally bring them up.

I'm done. You guys are dilettantes.

Did you guys talk about their (surprisingly good) 79-80 power pop records on Sire?

Signed,

A. Dilettante

[sloopjohnc]

Prez is a big fan and he and I seemed to be the only ones who would discuss them when he'd occasionally bring them up.

I'm done. You guys are dilettantes.

Did you guys talk about their (surprisingly good) 79-80 power pop records on Sire?

Signed,

A. Dilettante

Been there, done that.

Signed, OG

[The Modernist]

I'm still interested in what you mean by I'm a dilettante for simply starting a thread on a band I like, as if I've done something wrong.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but your post just seemed very strange and unnecessary.

[Sneelock]

speaking of strange and unnecessary...


I was dismissive of them in that other thread because "Needles and Pins" annoys me.
I suppose it annoys me in a good way. I do like a lot of their songs. I was being a dick. I do that sometimes.

[sloopjohnc]

I'm still interested in what you mean by I'm a dilettante for simply starting a thread on a band I like, as if I've done something wrong.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but your post just seemed very strange and unnecessary.

I was only kidding because Prez and I have talked about the Searchers for years on here with nary a peep from anyone else.

Sorry, comedy, and bad comedy, doesn't always translate via keyboard.

[The Modernist]

I'm still interested in what you mean by I'm a dilettante for simply starting a thread on a band I like, as if I've done something wrong.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but your post just seemed very strange and unnecessary.

I was only kidding because Prez and I have talked about the Searchers for years on here with nary a peep from anyone else.

Sorry, comedy, and bad comedy, doesn't always translate via keyboard.

Sorry John, I've had a bit of a bad day.

[sloopjohnc]

I'm still interested in what you mean by I'm a dilettante for simply starting a thread on a band I like, as if I've done something wrong.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but your post just seemed very strange and unnecessary.

I was only kidding because Prez and I have talked about the Searchers for years on here with nary a peep from anyone else.

Sorry, comedy, and bad comedy, doesn't always translate via keyboard.

Sorry John, I've had a bit of a bad day.

No sweat, I thought that might be the case.