Archive for the ‘Frank Allen’ Category

The Searchers’ Frank Allen Interviewed by Guy Mackenzie

Posted on: 18th December 2017

Interview with Frank Allen – The Searchers bass player since 1964.

Frank Allen talks to Guy Mackenzie about Cliff Bennetts Rebel Rousers, life with the Searchers, touring the USA, playing to 80,000 at Wembley with Cliff Richard & The Royal Variety Performance!

More videos and interviews at The Guitar Collection YouTube Channel!

Guy Mackenzie with Frank Allen of The Searchers

The Searchers, Falmouth Friday 3rd August 2012

Posted on: 6th September 2012

Mo Foster’s Book Launch, Dingwalls, London NW1. Tuesday 13th September 2011 “British Rock Guitar”

Posted on: 13th September 2011

solid silver 60’s show croydon, thursday 21st may 2009

Posted on: 21st May 2009

: Wayne Fontana (with Amanda and Iona) definitely larger than life and despite his “record” one of the really good guys and a great entertainer too!

: The Merseybeats. Tony Crane and Dave Goldberg (ex Liverpool Express) and owners of Gibson Firebirds to die for…

: John Walker (The Walker Brothers) with Amanda – but Iona just couldn’t hold that camera steady!

: Frank Allen with Spencer James (The Searchers) last but certainly not least, and looking younger than ever

frank allen, cornwall march 14th 2009

Posted on: 14th March 2009

: With Amanda and Scarlet (7 months) getting her first guitar lesson

: and with my 1961 Fenton Weill Deluxe

: My Guyatone LG50/ Star EG 80 with, evidently unusually, a straight neck!

: With my much appreciated Grimshaw …..bass, of course!

: “Holding the baby!” ….with Scarlet and Amanda

: Where it all began ….with the Skyways at Eastcote 1959 and Cliff Bennett’s Futurama Grazioso , Brian St. George with Frank’s Hofner club 50–and 5 years before The Searchers!

frank allen, guitar collector, author and bass guitarist of the searchers since 1964…

Posted on: 12th March 2009

: With Frank Allen, Saturday 30th August 2008, Truro

: The Searchers – Frank’s enormous Burns Bison bass seemed to dwarf him!

: Frank and his early 50s Fender Precision replica specially made by Norway’s Martin Olsen

: Part of Frank’s guitar collection

grimshaw guitars….

Posted on: 31st August 2007

: The Who with Pete Townshend and Grimshaw SS (no it’s not a Ricky!)

: Grimshaw guitars again with Pete Townshend and Bruce Welch