The Secret Searchers

john_j · Post by **john_j** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:45 am

Just been reading a couple of posts from a Mr I Edmondson, he mentions once playing in a band called the Secret Searchers? While on holiday in Spain last year I came across this band, 4 lads from the N/west of the UK as i remember. They didn't just play and sing the Searchers songs, they actually did 2 fantastic sets of the Mersey sound era, I thought this band was superb, all good musicians, great 4 part harmonies. If any of you out there get the chance to watch these guys, don't miss out, remember the name - The Secret Searchers!!!

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:31 am

John McNally will, his lawyers probably already on the case.

I don't doubt they may be good musicians be why try and make an association. Mersey Memories would be a better name or hundreds like it.

admin · Post by **admin** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:42 am

Roy: Does it count if it is supposed to be a secret?

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:30 am

There's enough problems it appears with Mike Pender's Searchers according to the official website, there was also a band called The Silver Searchers doing the rounds at one time, in fact thinking of going out as Roy Clough's Searchers why not seems a popular choice.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:19 am

You've made my day, guys!

On one hand, could the secret guys ever be taken for real Searchers?
On the other hand, it sounds sort of flattering - other guys using your name as part of their own band's name...

string_along · Post by **string_along** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:13 am

There are only two "The Searchers" that I recognize:

1.) The English music group.
2.) The John Wayne western movie classic.

(I don't know anything about those Secret, Silver, Golden or Platinum Searchers!!)

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:20 pm

Well, i guess they aren't that "secret" anymore...

12stringbassist · Post by **12stringbassist** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:43 pm

Hi,

Out of 200 or so gigs I did with them in 18 months, I did a mere two gigs with the band normally known as 'Oh Boy' under the name 'The Secret Searchers'. We rehearsed up a very convincing full length Searchers tribute.

mygeneration · Post by **mygeneration** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:17 pm

I suppose it could be taken as quite flattering for so many other bands to want your name as part of theirs, although I don't think John Mac sees it that way.
I'm trying to think of another sixties act on the circuit that has the same problem. Having trouble at present.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:17 pm

that well known Searchers classic 'Summer of '69...
Am i missin' something?..

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:23 pm

Strangely Summer Of 69 was in the set of Mike Pender's Searchers for quite a while may well still be. I have his version though sound not brilliant as taken at a live gig.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:24 am

Thanks for the info, Roy. I'm just wondering if it's the song by Bryan Adams, also covered by MXPX? If so, this choice seems a bit strange to me...

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:24 am

Yes it's the Bryan Adams Song

12stringbassist · Post by **12stringbassist** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:18 am

Sheena asked if she was missing something..

I think the person in the band who shouted out for us to do that one had lost the plot entirely!

12stringbassist · Post by **12stringbassist** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:28 am

SS Poster from my archives..

Only an idiot could have dreamed it was 'The Actual Searchers' !!