[bomp] blowing doors with the Searchers

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Subject: [bomp] R.I.P. Chris Curtis

Farewell to Black Jake. Some very sad news I only just found out about a  few 
minutes ago. This is from CNN.

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The Searchers drummer Curtis dies
Tuesday, March 1, 2005 Posted: 1901  GMT (0301 HKT) 


LONDON, England (AP) -- Chris Curtis, drummer with 1960s "Merseybeat"  combo 
The Searchers at the height of its fame, has died, colleagues said  Tuesday. 
He was 63.


THIS IS A REAL BUMMER, surely an overlooked guy. At the 1964 New Musical 
Express Pollwinners concert, he gives one of the most rockin' performances ever 
captured on videotape/film by a British artist... right up there with the 
Rolling Stones on that same show or The T.A.M.I. Show, the Beatles on several things 
and Sounds Incorporated in the Shea Stadium film, which Curtis matches 
practially all by himself with the Searchers providing the backing.  Totally wyld, I 
like him for other things, but this moment stands out and if you have a 
videotape copy of that 1964 New Musical Express Pollwinners Concert, just play his 
crazy closer, and realize that the audience is too dull for words (same goes 
for their reaction to that killer Rolling Stones set).  Too bad the Searchers 
weren't at The T.A.M.I. Show to get the reaction Chris truly deserved for that 
rave-up.

Domenic Priore

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