Guest Book & Fans' comments

Here are some new clips of Mike, playing at the National Theatre in Richmond, Virginia backed by US musicians, when seemingly he was a last minute substitute for Wayne Fontana, who was deported from the US.... see explanation below, from the poster of the clips, who said he has received kind and positive email comments from the UK.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eVtdfrSTZ4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h42LcJ3ia1E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PsxJ2Vka8U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rteOPYlJcEs

The YouTube poster said: "Mike Pender had just gotten off the plane from the UK before this concert. I believe Wayne Fontana was supposed to perform, but he refused to give his thumb print at US Customs the day earlier and got his stubborn ass deported. I surmise that Mike was brought in as a last minute substitute.

"He was backed by local musicians and Jon Washington's Fortunes. The programme was recorded for later broadcast on the Public Broadcasting Network. This video was taken with a pocket still camera."

Hi Hazel - I know just what you mean!!!! Thank you for looking after me :)

whity wot a night to remember in more ways than one

Hi to anyone who was at the Whitby Sixties Festival on 26th Sept and saw the Bands fab performance
If you took some photos i would like some copies please for use in the next fan club magazine
thanks in advance

Com certeza The Searchers foram umas das melhores bandas Inglesas de todos os tempos.
Obrigado por todas essas lindas can��es.

Admin Edit: Rough translation below..

"With certainty The Searchers they had been the one of the best English bands of all times. Debtor for all this pretty cannes"

Looking forward to seeing you at the Whitby 60s weekend this month. Great news about the 2010 SSS tour.

Janice

Hey, this is good to see. Thank you Mike for your encouragement with Rob at Dinton. The comments we have had from You Tube are amazing & if it wasnt for you, he would of given p that night. But now he is striving to be as good as you. Thank you Thank you Thank you xxx

You won't have to wait much longer Roy because from February until May 2010 Mike will be touring in the Solid Silver Sixties 25th Anniversary tour with Dave Berry, Brian Poole, Peter Sarstedt, Vanity Fare, Swinging Blue Jeans and The Troggs!!! What a fantastic line-up to look forward to... and I hope Edinburgh and Dunfermline will be included so I can go twice! :o))

Pleased to see Mike has his own website at last, been too long since I last caught up with him. Hope to put that right soon.


Check out The Album that never was plus other articles

http://www.rickresource.com/searchers/cloughpendernever.html

How good to see a website for Mike at long last! I've been a huge fan of his and The Searchers since first seeing them in 1964 at Taunton and I have seen them many times since.

The last time I saw and spoke to Mike was in May last year at the Oh Boy, it's the non-stop 60s show!

My favourite ever song is Needles and Pins and I'm so pleased Mike still sings it after all these years!