What's the connection - II

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 8:20 pm

I'm gonna be kinda "plagiaristic" right now, but still, i'd like to continue Peter's game of "what's the connection between"... so, here it goes...
What's the connection between:
a) the Searchers and the Ramones (three at least, all quite obvious)
b) the Searchers and Creedence Clearwater Revival (two at least, quite obvious)
c) the Searchers and Love Affair (quite easy)
d) the Searchers and GreenDay
e) the Searchers and Britney Spears?

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:12 am

Let's start with the Searchers and Creedence. Both groups:

1. Used Rickenbacker guitars
2. Had a lead singer leave to form a new group.
3. Had the majority of their hits within a 3 year period.
4. Were guitar bands.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 5:10 am

1. I didn't know Creedence used Rickenbackers... Number three.
2. Wwait... John Fogerty didn't form a new group! If you mean Blue Ridge Rangers, then it wasn't a group in the strict sense of the word. Its lineup was John Fogerty, John Fogerty, John Fogerty, etc.
3. Right you are (i didn't count, to be true). Number five.
4. The Searchers still "are"!!!!!!

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:36 am

Probably not the connection you are looking for but each act only appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show once.

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 2:15 pm

As for Green Day and The Searchers, both groups have toured Australia.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:21 pm

Peter: and Asia, if i'm not mistaken. But here, the connection is a bit "thinner"...
Roy: number six. And both bands played Royal Albert Hall, if i'm not mistaken - number seven.
Anyway, the thing is my "connection" deal with bands' repertoires rather than technical questions, chart positions, etc. You see, many bands use Rickenbackers, and many bands tour Australia, and so on. For instance, Creedence, the Searchers, the Ramones and many other bands are quartets, and we can say there is a "connection" between the Searchers and Abba cause Abba was fronted by two girls, one of them was blonde, the other had dark hair... That's okay, that will do, but i'm actually speaking about the song connection.

einar · Post by **einar** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 1:04 am

My contributions:
"Ramones"- Needles and Pins- right?

"CCR"- Almost Saturday Night - not right?

Einar

einar · Post by **einar** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 1:05 am

And also:
"Ramones"- They share a fan in Sheena.

Einar

einar · Post by **einar** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:59 am

"Creedence": Anything to do with "rain" songs? Both groups known for songs dealing with the environmental issue, using "rain" as a symbol.

Einar (rainman)

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 4:02 am

A first rate answer for a rainy day, Einar. Good work. Let's she what Sheena says.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 5:10 am

Einar:
Post #1: both right.
Post #2: right but... errr... THAT'S MOST CERTAINLY NOT WHAT I WAS ASKING ABOUT!!!!

Post #3: Yessss!
So, you've got both points for Creedence and one point out of three for the Ramones.
PS: Peter: here, in Russia, it's hot and sunny.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:40 am

SEARCHERS - lOVE AFFAIR BOTH USED SESSION MUSICIANS ON RECORDINGS - SEARCHERS ON ALL THE LIBERTY STUFF LOVE AFFAIR ON EVERYTHING

Also connection between Searchers and CCR could be the track almost saturday night it was by john fogerty

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:22 pm

Roy: Almost saturday night was already mentioned by Einar. I'd add Rockin' all over the world (there's a rumor both songs mentioned were written when CCR was still a workin' band) and probably Jambalaya (not exactly CCR since it was actually recorded by J. Fogerty "only and alone", and it also appeared on the Searchers' Iron Door sessions).
As far as Love Affair is concerned, yes right but i actually meant some other connection. Kind of "personal" one...

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:59 am

I can olnly assume you mean The searchers sang about This Kind Of Love Affair

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:04 pm

Mmhummm... yes Roy they did but i've heard there was a guy who played with both bands at one time or another. Or might i got it wrong. Anyway, let it be the right answer...
...wonder who'll find the strict song connection 'tween the Searchers and GreenDay...