Band To Retire After Almost 70 Years

[Martin.A]

To those of us of a certain vintage this band were a massive part of our teenage years.

The Searchers to end 68-year stint with debut at Glastonbury

Known as the "longest-running band in pop history", The Searchers' hits included Sweets For My Sweet.

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[CliffH]

To those of us of a certain vintage this band were a massive part of our teenage years.

The Searchers to end 68-year stint with debut at Glastonbury

Known as the "longest-running band in pop history", The Searchers' hits included Sweets For My Sweet.

www.bbc.co.uk

I'm a big fan of The Byrds, who were influenced by The Searchers

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

I'm a big fan of The Byrds, who were influenced by The Searchers

Break out the 12-string for some jingly-jangly 🙂

 

[CliffH]

Break out the 12-string for some jingly-jangly 🙂

... and in the jingle jangle morning I'll come following you

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Gotta love the look of a Rickenbacker. Tricky necks though by all accounts - very tight string spacing. Never played one, but I don’t fancy my chances with these fat sausages.

 

[CliffH]

Gotta love the look of a Rickenbacker. Tricky necks though by all accounts - very tight string spacing. Never played one, but I don’t fancy my chances with these fat sausages.

I don't play the guitar but I've always loved how Roger McGuinn gets that jingle-jangle sound. Even Dylan liked it - although he fell out with McGuinn every so often!

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

I don't play the guitar but I've always loved how Roger McGuinn gets that jingle-jangle sound. Even Dylan liked it - even though he falls out with McGuinn every so often

It’s such an iconic sound in those records.

 

[CliffH]

It’s such an iconic sound in those records.

I like the later 'country rock' style Byrds too (when McGuinn often doesn't get the chance to get the Rickenbacker out of its case) but their fanbase had disappeared by then, even though what they were doing led very soon to The Eagles.

 

[Merluza]

I loved the Searchers and thought they had given up long ago but it seems I was wrong. 60 odd years playing 'Needles and Pins' and 'Sweets for my Sweet' for an ageing audience must have been hard graft. I wonder where they got the gigs?

 

[CliffH]

I loved the Searchers and thought they had given up long ago but it seems I was wrong. 60 odd years playing 'Needles and Pins' and 'Sweets for my Sweet' for an ageing audience must have been hard graft. I wonder where they got the gigs?

Butlins!

 

[Merluza]

Ha, probably. Do people still go to Butlins, does it still exist?

 

[CliffH]

I think that one of their specialties is showcasing bands from the 60s or 70s with just one original member (usually the drummer) left.