the searchers concert @ Kedron-Wavell January 22nd 2010











On Friday january 22nd 2010, I went to see the UK 60's rock group the Searchers @ Kedron-Wavell which it was rockin and FANTASTIC and it was my 6th time seeing the group which they get better and better every time they come here. the line-up of the group were john McNally(original member since 1959) on guitar and vocals, Frank Allen (member since August 3rd 1964 on bass and vocals), Spencer james member since 1985 on guitar and lead vocals and Eddie Rothe member since 1998 on drums and this tour was his last tour with the group as he's left the group to spend more time with his fiancee Jane McDonald and the replacement is Scott Ottaway. The show was just ROCKIN & FANTASTIC which the group did most of their famous hits as well as some album tracks and other old rock songs and had very good and cheeky sense of humour mainly By Frank Allen and John McNally as well as some stories about the past which it's very impressive including mention their very 1st Australian tour in 1964 and the the tour in 1966 with the Rolling Stones. the show was packed and the crowd really went going singing along to the songs and when the show finished the group came out to sign stuff as they had an live CD on Sale as well as signing old records,cd's, 2 of Frank Allen's books and other stuff and also got photos with the group including myself as i got my poster signed by them. I hope they come back to Australia next year and to anyone who wants to see an great rock'n'roll show go and see the Searchers as they put on an FANTASTIC show.
Setlist-
Sweets for My Sweet(UK no 1 1963)
Mr Tambourine Man
What Have They Done To the Rain(no 13 UK 1965)
Sugar & Spice(UK no 2 1963)/Da Do Ron Ron(album track Meet the Searchers 1963)/Beach baby
Take Me For What I'm Worth(UK no 20 1966)
Love Potion No 9(UK album track Meet the searchers 1963 & US no 3 1964)
Running Scared( Roy Orbison song 1961)
Goodbye My Love(UK no 4 1965)
Hearts In Her Eyes(1979)
Four Strong Winds( album track Take Me For what I'm worth 1965)
Don't Throw your Love Away(UK no 1 1964)
Each Time( album track Take Me For What I'm WOrth 1965)
7 nights to rock
Runaway (del Shannon's breakthrough single 1961)
Twist and Shout(album track Meet the searchers 1963)
Young Girl( gary Puckett and the union gap hit in 1967)
Needles and Pins(UK no 1 and no 13 USA 1964)
When You Walk in the Room(no 1 Australia, no 3 UK and no 35 USA 1964 as well as being Frank Allen's First recording with the group)
Rockin All over the World
You'll Never Walk Alone( Gerry and the Pacemakers UK no 1 1963)
Sweets for my sweet/don't throw your love away/when you walk in the room/love potion no 9/sugar and spice/needles and pins

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