Greatest Searchers Guitar Break/Riff

jjr · Post by **jjr** » Sat Dec 02, 2000 11:37 pm

A trademark of the Searchers is their guitar work. Aside from the "jangling" backgrounds, they've done some great (and memorable)guitar solos and riffs. So let's get some favorites! If I had to pick a solo-second guitar break on "Saints and Searchers" followed by "Don't You Know". Riff (aside from "Needles" and "Room"), first choice "Since You Broke My Heart", followed by "Silver" and "Hearts In Her Eyes". Your choice?

admin · Post by **admin** » Sun Dec 03, 2000 7:23 am

John: I can't quarrel with any of your choices. One of my favourites continues to be the 12 string work on (I'll Be) Missing You. I also quite enjoy the nice rythm and lead work on "Shame Shame Shame." What I really enjoy about many Searchers' tunes is the fillers that Mike adds with his 12 string. He does some interesting 12-string work on many songs that I feel is under-rated. Even though he plays much of it on a Model 1993 Rose-Morris made by Rickenbacker, some of the picking is difficult. The 12 string is used on so many of their songs.

RJHC · Post by **RJHC** » Sun Dec 03, 2000 5:51 pm

_"DON'T YOU KNOW" IS THE PINNACLE OF MIKE PENDER'S

GUITAR WORK . BUT THERE ARE SO MANY CONTENDERS .