Weekend Advice Song

Fifty years ago, we were in the upswing of a huge musical and cultural change being ushered in by groups from Great Britain like The Searchers.  With the Beatles, their rivals from Liverpool, The Searchers birthed the "Merseybeat" sound.  A distinctive and emulated (by blog favorites The Byrds, for example) characteristic of The Searchers' sound was their tight harmonies and their use of the ringing Rickenbacker 12-string guitar on this song and such others as "When You Walk In The Room," and "Needles and Pins."  Our featured song is performed by the core members of The Searchers: Mike Pender, Tony Jackson and Chris Curtis.  One reason musicologists believe The Searchers didn't reach the heights of other groups of that era is the fact that they changed their lineup almost as much as some people change their socks.  Ah, well.  Enjoy "Don't Throw Your Love Away" and your weekend.  (Btw, the title of this song could have served as cautionary advice to one or both of the McDonnells -see yesterday's post - updated).