I was a fan of The Hollies since 'Searchin'. I've spent a lifetime as a musician and have been influenced strongly by Graham Nash's harmonies, which kept me in work for many, many years. Sadly, those days have gone, but through clips like this, I can re-live them, even though I had to give up 'the game' due to ill health. Thanks for posting. You've made an old man very happy.
That guy in back is pretending to play bass. He's using a guitar with a tremolo bar and small machine heads. Thats NOT a bass. They must be playing to a recorded track.
Have recently been researching The Hollies. Pretty much amazing. They did not originate this song, but you’ve heard it from many. Look how similar they are to Beatles. Hollies were 2-3 years after Beatles.
Met these guys, in Manchester l was twelve years old, my aunty dragged me to the front of the crowd, an said to Allan Clark, this is Patrecia, she has come all the way from, yorkshire, Allan produced an autograph an signed it, then he shook my had, l went weak at the knees, he was gorgeous an dripping in gold rings an brackets Mmmmmmmmmm❤️❤️❤️💯🐈⬛🙏
They modelled themselves of the eversley brothers. Fine vocal band. But no where near the genius of the best band of all time who were Anglo Irish the Beatles 👍🙂👌
I’m too young to have been around when this was new but had the pleasure of hearing it played by my late mum. Truly adore all of the Hollie’s music for my own sentimental value
The Hollies did a quite enjoyable arrangement of Doris Troy's 1963 hit, Just One Look. It sounds like it would be a very fun song to perform. Though the Hollies were from Manchester England, theirs was a Mersey Beat type sound. The Mersey Beat movement was the main style of music produced by groups from Northern England, during the '50s & '60s, particularly around the Liverpool area, modeled especially after the music of African American R & B artists.
I've heard it said that all that kept the Hollies from being bigger than the Beatles was not being from Liverpool. They were Manchester's Beatles. A great band.
What kept the Hollies from being that big was in my opinion the reluctance of their producer Ron Richards to let them release original compositions as singles. It wouldn't be until October 1966's "Stop Stop Stop" (with the exception of September 1964's "We're Through") that the A-sides of the band's singles were exclusively penned by group members
They were clean with peefect rhythm, bestiful voices, courageous in all the turmoil that surriunded them in the day. They never strayed from God. They were so talented, and Pops was the spirtual and musical leader of his family. I never heard once one fowl word out of them, but they did stsnd their ground agsinst hatred. And won. I have respect for them for they sang and lived their faith. Love Pops smooth singing and Mavis powerful miving voice.
Had the honour of supporting the Hollies in late '64 at Queen's Ballroom, Wolverhampton UK. I'd only been playing drums for around 18 months. I did the best I could but I was totally blown away by Bobby!!!
Especially since Nash’s guitar is always inaudible live. Here he’s playing an acoustic not plugged into anything. Hicks did all the work on guitar with little help from Nash.
I think one of the reasons Nash left is because he got tired of being overshadowed musically by Tony Hicks. I mean, there are other reasons, and that’s really just speculation. He also wanted to move to the States and he was writing some stuff the Hollies didn’t want to do, soooooo.
It's so cool to me that they pushed themselves beyond the gospel churches, bringing their message and incredible music into smokey nightclubs, rock concerts, demonstrations, and anywhere else that would host them. Must have been a hard life, but now we have these incredible filmed documents of their journey. PS Pervis' handclaps really tie the room together!
