I did a show in Florida with Pete, And he is one of the nicest , humble and sweetest guys you could ever meet! After the show the whole cast and crew went out on the town and he sat and told us some amazing stories about those days with the Beatles. Just a wonderful person !
Ryan Purple Nintendo Eater . Pete has a different style than Ringo’s , as history shows Ringo was the right drummer for the Beatles and the Beatles weren’t the right band for Pete . He’s a very nice person and held steady the beat in the show with us. I was surprised when he copped Ringo’s fills lick for lick on each song. But to give credit his due, it mostly was Ringo that came up with most of the “ funny Ringo fills” that he made legendary, under the constant direction of Paul and John.
Pete Best is a great man. A real gentleman. He seems to have gained much wisdom in life. I am so grateful that he has shared his life story with a wider audience. Thanks!
I mean look at what really matters. He's been married to the same beautiful woman, had two daughters and five grandchildren that adore him. Unruined by fame, Pete hasn't had all these rocky divorces, heartbreak, drug abuse, intrigue, murder and death. Yeah, I think Pete was really "best" in what absolutely matters. And then, due to Anthology he wound up with "a "few quid" from working for the Beatles all those years ago. Not bad, not bad at all!
@Randy Hodder People get fired from bands every day of the week. Some because they are unreliable and others because they can't play well enough. Best couldn't play well enough..he was not ripped off at all.
Saturday 26th of August 2017 , Casbah Coffee Club I was at a Pete Best concert. Very beautiful concert. I talked to Pete, thanked him, I hugged Pete. I have a picture with him. Pete is very nice, and a great drummer.
This guy talks and seems just like a natural beatle,reckon they would still have been also world class with him , what a great story to have in your life
I like this guy! He has never let one bad word out of his mouth in public about the Beatles... I think Pete Best is a very nice man.. His story has happened many times in music history.. Sadly Class act Pete Best
He wasn't stupid was he, if he was to make a mint in later years, he had to be very careful in what he said. He waited until Lennon was dead and canonized by crazed fans before he mentioned about being closest to John and having so many wonderful times spent talking with him in the pub, but Lennon wasn't alive to verify it. Lennon being the most outspoken would have called his bluff
His importance in The Beatles (especially the early years of course) should never be underestimated. He has been very brave to give interviews like this throughout the last 35 years or so (Letterman was an early one). And of all The Beatles, from any moment in time they had been, he has some of the nicest stories! Bless you Pete! xx
tyronerodgers Oh Yes! The Beatles conquered Hamburg and Liverpool with Pete. He was important to the band in the early years as you wrote . It is interesting that Pete’s predecessor Tommy Moore, QUIT the Beatles to be a fork lift driver! He hated Lennon, and saw more future in manual labor than drumming for the Beatles! Pete was a great addition to the band in 1960. He deserves his place in Beatle history.
This guy is one of the most forgiving and hate free person I have ever seen in a man’s heart. After all he’d been through, being dumped and alienated from the greatest band ever he never talked bad/trash about them, he only speak for the good memories he had with them. Pete Best maybe not the best drummer of The Beatles but I’m certain that he’s the “Best” when it comes to class act and humbleness. I mean, how could anyone love or like the guy?
Good on you Pete. Who could imagine how tough it was for him watching them take the world by storm. He could easily have been a bitter old man but I’m glad he isn’t. He has a good amount of fame himself and he made some cash from the Beatles Anthology Albums so good for him. It would be nice if Macca would invite him to do a show together but it will never happen. Pete has earned the respect of Beatle fans. You never hear him say a bad word about them . I do think they were cowards as John famously said one time.
It's easy to forget that he was the drummer for a fifth of their career as The Beatles. He played with them the whole time that they were in Hamburg and was there for the first recording sessions. proper member of the band, deserved to get his royalties and his due as a part of their story.
There is great story to tell here it could turn into a great movie.What Pete endured showed what kind of guys the Beatles were.One word that describes them is ruthless.Well done Pete for keeping your Dignity.
Back in those days, drummers were only really important in big jazz bands. The rock drummer, like Rock 'n Roll, was in it's infancy. Ringo was up front developing the art. From my perspective, he was one of the first guys to use the matching grip for both sticks giving him a bigger punch, or beat. Hence he put the "beat" in Beatles.
Y salio ganando Los ultimos dias como beatles fue horrible diferencias entre ellos John murio asesinado George sufrio para morir Paul aun no se sabe su destino karma?....solo dios sabe Pete veanlo gozando de cabal salud tranquilo que no encajaba en el grupo ? una vulgar excusa para justificar esa cruel ingratitud
I understand it has been written about for years and years but I must chime in. What a lovely man. The band - Apple - whomever - really needed to have taken care if Pete monetarily early on. He was an integral part of their success. If true, which I believe it is, I am really quite annoyed to know that none of the boys took care of Pete IN A BIG WAY financially. I know he made some royalty money later but early on that should have been at the top of the list. Funny how he has survived - and quite well. Lesson to be learned on how to accept heartache and move on. Not sure I could have done it.
A good interview. Pete has accepted his early disappointment and had a good, happy life with his family. He was a founder member of the Beatles and you cannot have a complete history of The Beatles without Pete Best`s contribution in the first two years of the band. He was with them in Hamburg and he was with them when Brian Eptsien signed them up at The Cavern in Liverpool.
@Jim McCracken not a founding member, but I think you know what he means. A permanent fixture in their formative yrs after Moore couldn't go to Hamburg.
The last time I looked at Pete Best's official website there was quotes of his on there praising John, Paul and George but no mention of Ringo, which is a bit churlish really.
LoungeJay he's a Prick and uses their names to promote his own. In this video he mentioned Ken Brown very briefly at the start and the rest of the interview he puts himself in with the john Paul and George. It's obvious he's playing the victim here and looking to make a buck out of it. Pete was has he says 'one of the top drummer's' stories of fans in his garden, the main name in the Beatles. Yet despite being in several bands afterwards desperately looking for fame nothing happened. He and his band rode on the coat tails of the beatles, constantly telling everyone ' I was in the Beatles'
Forgive what? He got the cut! The better one got it who belonged. A sports team can't win because of feelings about a player. They need the best one who has the chemistry with them.
C'mon! Can you imagine what it'd be like being asked your whole adult life what it was like to be the guy kicked out of the Beatles? Do you think this interview would have happened if it weren't for that story -- which is HIS story, after all? If he's made peace with that, and he's making music for charity, what's the point of slagging him?
1) He's still a foxy old man 2) It's all a matter of perspective, he could think "man I am so unlucky I could have been so famous and a part of something so huge"... or he could think "man how lucky am I? I'm just a decent drummer and I got to spend time playing with some of the greatest songwriters in popular music history"
They sang “All You Need Is Love” and were into Indian philosophy and yet they left this guy behind broken in struggle. Pete is a great drummer and such a lovely human. Respect!
He went through a hard time, but the truth is he is better off being the drummer the Beatles axed, than not being the drummer the Beatles axed. He has aged well.
@Peter Sokol Well, actually I am not stupid, I was lucky to be born with a good level of intelligence which took me to Edinburgh College of Art and into a successful career in the teaching profession. I did not mention what sort of music The Beatles played in their early days, I just pointed out that Pete Best was the first drummer in The Beatles. Brian signed the band with Pete as the drummer. The Beatles became a "tight" band in Hamburg with Pete as their drummer. As a teacher I became very capable of dealing with immature pupils who swore at me. I also taught many of my pupils how to deal with their own aggression by instructing them on how to box as I am a qualified boxing coach. You really do your own argument damage by resorting to bad language and name calling.
Ringo was the perfect drummer for what became the Beatles we all knew...not a powerhouse..nor straight drummer...he was a "musical" drummer who fit a group that was with their original songs totally musical..I would never knock Pete Best he seems like a great guy..but the Beatles we know are the Beatles we know
Ringo wasn't even a very good drummer back then. The music papers used to slag him off. I don't know whether they would have been as successful with Pete Best on drums - we'll never know that - but he was good enough to play with them until they got a recording contract, so I think there must have been another reason they got rid of him. We may never know the real reason unless Paul tells us one day.
Henri Fenger I agree with what you wrote. Still, in August 1960 Pete was the best (no pun intended) drummer available in Liverpool, and did the Beatles a favor going with them to Hamburg. Pete had options to continue his education that John, Paul, and George didn’t have. For two years he played to the best of his abilities and helped the Beatles hit several milestone.
That might be the case however Ringo played 12-16 hours a day for 8 years in the studio creating the drum parts that made the Beatles sound....no way could Pete Best do that. Ringo revolutionized rock drumming for years to come.
Nothing against Pete but if he was a good Drummer He Would of made it With Another Possibly Iconic band .At Least he was in the early Beatles and that's Something.
The interviewer chuckles politely but can't wait to get into the elephant in the room...what was that group again? It's great that Pete got past being a permanent footnote for that early group. Drum on Pete and outlive 'em all!
People commenting on Pete being a nice guy. Maybe he is so nice because he ultimately wasn't a Beatle. Fame can really do a number on you and reports about his personality back when he was a Beatle were that he was very moody and not approachable. Hardship in life creates character. Pete has gone through a lot and has come out of it a much better human being than a lot of us.
It's very strange how he never states anything about his mother having intimate relations, and subsequently a child, with The Beatles Road Manager Neil Aspinall (at the time about the same age as the boys in the band). Also, his dismissal came approx. 3 weeks after this child, his half brother Vincent Rogue Best, was born. Yet, that fact is never mentioned? He always say's that there was never a reason for his dismissal, but if the above statement is true, wouldn't that be grounds for dismissal in 1962 Britain? Hey, I'm just saying...
Pete Best era muy buen Baterista y lo mas importante un muy buen ser humano , no tenia cabida en un grupo de arrogantes , como the beatles, Geroge Harrison John Lennon y Paul Mccartney , no tubieron la valentia ni la honestidad de comunicarle en persona que estaba despedido , tres grandes musicos , y a la vez , tres grandes cobardes y traidores , asi les va y asi les fue viva Pete Best un gran ser humano y musico !!!!!
Pete Best was not the Beatles' original drummer, he was the third drummer. He only got the job because he owned a drum kit and was able to go to Hamburg on short notice. The sudden need for a drummer came about because the regular drummer, Tommy Moore, suddenly quit.
It was great to hear Pete’s opinion of the film BACKBEAT. I never liked that movie, because it was so inaccurate historically. Like Pete said, the soundtrack was GREAT.
The Bobbie Moore Appeal! Moore invented the skip container, you know. All Alan Partridge fans know this. Pete seems like a nice chap, and the king's ransom he (rightfully) received for his tracks on Anthology 1 has to be the world's most grossly delayed pay cheque.
Pete BEST. A proper name for a proper chap! Always a sincere class act. I always wished the best for him too! It's true some girls were showing up just to see Pete; some for Paul & the others as well. It's true his drumming was barely sufficient. So when the boys felt(knew) they could really go somewhere with a top knotch drummer & rhythm guy... well the move to go with Ringo was made. They knew all along to have a chance Pete wasn't good enough; he didn't share the desire to better his play & skills every day. He had 2 years to blossom, and I f he had, he'd have stayed a Beatle. ALL the boys knew it. That's why he handled with such dignity the opportunity just missed and all the rest. That, and because he's a fine soul.
The Beatles original drummer was Tommy Moore when the fellas were known as The Silver Beetles. But only for about a month in 1960, Pete was the best known and was with them two years, so is really the real original drummer.
Sad story but I don't think the Beatles treated him that unfairly. He simply was not a good drummer and the only reason he was in the band is because the Beatles had to have a drummer to play Hamburg. Then they had to teach Pete how to play. He could keep a few beats but after all that time playing, he stopped improving. The 3 were completely carrying him. So they were always on the lookout to replace him and when Pete started skipping shows, Ringo filled in and the Beatles were completely sold on him. It's not like he was 2nd choice to Ringo, he was like the 100th choice.
In truth none of them were great musicians at that time. You need to read what Quincy Jones had to say about their musicianship especially Ringo's drumming. The difference is they were polished by George Martin and Pete was not.. Also remember Ringo was not allowed to play on Love Me Do Martin did not like his drumming and brought in a studio musician. In truth they did grow Paul probably the most and he became quite an accomplished bass player and all around musician. But it was not that way in the beginning. Listen to" I Saw Her Standing there" ( an early take with Lennon's harmonic), then listen to what the recording what we all are familiar with. Martin ha big influence on them and Geoff Emerick ,sound engineer, was able tocreate the "Beatles sound" It was corporate endeavor. At the end of the day it was their song writing and vision that set them apart.
Kenneth Brown Actually they were very good musicians. They weren’t jazz musicians and if you are talking about perfect technique well maybe you are correct. But to think they weren’t excellent musicians is ludicrous and plain stupid.
I wish we could cut the crap about who was the better drummer and what not ! Ingwie Malmsteen once said : "Music is not a sport" - Think about it ! The thing is : Pete Best may be better on some techniques - drum rolls, for instance - but Ringo has his own vevy creative, explosive and rock solid style. Before he joined for good, he used to sit in with the other three and every one noticed how things went boom and fitted perfectly - Can you imagine later more sophisticated Beatles songs without Ringo's input ? I can't and i can tell you having heard Phil collins say exactly the same thing. As for Pete Best, he stayed in the business and played professionally for most of his life after being fired by the Beatles. That sould tell you something... I"ill give you one more facts to think about : Steve howe, before joining Yes, was refused by Jethro Tull. Why ? Simply not the kind of guitarist they were looking for - Too jazzy, not quite fast and fluid enough - A genius, still, can we all agree on that ? More than anything, Martin Barre was just more fitted for the job... I've worked as a professional musician myself - not in that league, of course but still.... You have to understande the business : A certain job requires a certain set of skills, a certain way of doing things and for this job, they'll need this guy and for that job they'll need that guy and that's the end of it. I've seen them both play and be who the are and from what i've seen, Pete and Ringo are both very good drummers and pretty decent chaps ! Love them both !
Oh come on. He was not so good, ringo was far better, no one could’ve told they’d become a worldwide sensation at the time. This happens in most bands. In the early years, you look for the good fit and not all musician will be. End of the story. The guy still milks the story to this day. A bit pathetic if you ask me.
Unbelievably likable guy! I'm a huge Ringo fan and it was his flaws and weaknesses (of which there were many) that made Ringo great. Ringo was a notoriously bad time keeper, but his drums were a voice. I'm sure by most important measures Pete was the better drummer. No one ever saw Ringo coming.
Not accurate. Ringo had quirks in his style but was regarded as a rock-solid timekeeper. Pete had some problems keeping time to the extent he had his kick drum taken off him when they recorded.
I like what John Lennon said once, that he didn't think the Beatles would have been as successful as they were without Ringo, and I absolutely agree 1000%. THE very first thing that drew me to the Beatles was the drumming, before I even knew the Beatles name, before I even knew who they were, the drumming was unbelievable. Like "I saw her standing there" with that locomotive hi hat, the first time I heard that I was like WTF is this?? Ears perked right up or when I heard "In my life" with that off beat and playing the ride cymbal at the same time as the tamborine. Matter of fact I think it took me several years before I even paid attention to the Beatles as singers or their songs, the drumming hypnotized and Im not even a drummer, I have no obsession with drums. The fact is Ringo was a genius with drums and THAT is what sold them at first with the public, that's why they called it Beat music. There is no way in hell they would have been a success without him.
I dont recall Ringo writing the best songs of all time??....any decent drummer would have sufficed.They were so good that the drummer made no difference!They would have been a success without Ringo...period!
Absolute nonsense.The reason The Beatles were so successful was because they had the 2 greatest songwriters ever.Ringo didn't write anything if my mind serves me correctly.Ringo's drumming was 10 a penny.Ringo had personality but lets not pretend he was the reason for their success.
Its not that Ringo's drumming was the key to their success. The point is they were better with him than without. The other 3 band members have all stated that at one time or another. With the absolute brilliance of Lennon/McCartney songwriting and a third lesser songwriter who turned out to be pretty good himself, its pretty obvious the Beatles would not have become huge no matter who was drumming.
"it took YEARS before you paid attention to the rest of it???" YES! Maybe because I was around 8 years old but by the time I got into their music I was around 17. When I was a kid, Ringo was the Beatles and the rest were just noise.
@Glenn Hudson Best had no talent. What do you call a guy who wants to be a musician? A DRUMMER. I've worked with so many dumbass drummers......can't play guitar, can't play piano....they have to have somebody else make the music (the chords) they just beat the skins. look, when you're at a gig and nobody shows up, if you play guitar or piano.....you can cover the gig. What are you gonna do if you just play the drums??? ain't gonna work....... Ringo could have been anybody. I've been there, I've been fucked over by so many musicians, every kind of musician.....singers, gutarists, bass players, piano players.......you wouldn't believe it. It is a cut throat business!!! I just sit at the piano and do it all by myself anymore......I started as a saxman....
@@BryceDAnderson1952 Maybe that's going a bit too far, he was an okay drummer, but musically the others were jumping leaps and bounds ahead of him in the early 60's and he was straggling behind.
I did a show in Florida with Pete, And he is one of the nicest , humble and sweetest guys you could ever meet! After the show the whole cast and crew went out on the town and he sat and told us some amazing stories about those days with the Beatles. Just a wonderful person !
Do you think he's better then ringo
Ryan Purple Nintendo Eater . Pete has a different style than Ringo’s , as history shows Ringo was the right drummer for the Beatles and the Beatles weren’t the right band for Pete . He’s a very nice person and held steady the beat in the show with us. I was surprised when he copped Ringo’s fills lick for lick on each song. But to give credit his due, it mostly was Ringo that came up with most of the “ funny Ringo fills” that he made legendary, under the constant direction of Paul and John.
@@Navigatorbythestars nah
A kind hearted and humble man. Thank you for sharing Pete's story.
Once a broken man, he came through well. Good for him.
He didn't have any reason to be a broken man in the first place.
@@HonkyReduction-b2g
How so?
What a smashing guy , I wish him all the best
Pete Best is a great man. A real gentleman. He seems to have gained much wisdom in life. I am so grateful that he has shared his life story with a wider audience. Thanks!
"...Then in the end..." Pete Best ended up becoming the happiest Beatle of them all !! :)
I mean look at what really matters. He's been married to the same beautiful woman, had two daughters and five grandchildren that adore him. Unruined by fame, Pete hasn't had all these rocky divorces, heartbreak, drug abuse, intrigue, murder and death. Yeah, I think Pete was really "best" in what absolutely matters. And then, due to Anthology he wound up with "a "few quid" from working for the Beatles all those years ago. Not bad, not bad at all!
+Raymond Conger " and in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make"
He had depression and even try to suicide.
@Randy Hodder He still made a big sum of money off the Beatles in the end.
@Randy Hodder People get fired from bands every day of the week. Some because they are unreliable and others because they can't play well enough. Best couldn't play well enough..he was not ripped off at all.
Im glad Pete is at peace with his Beatles past! Nice chap!
James D. Wheeler
He always was.
Of course he is at peace with it. Anthology 1 made him a millionaire overnight 22 years ago.
Saturday 26th of August 2017 , Casbah Coffee Club I was at a Pete Best concert. Very beautiful concert. I talked to Pete, thanked him, I hugged Pete. I have a picture with him. Pete is very nice, and a great drummer.
crap at drums I could co that and I just play guitar. I seen loads of great drummers at the wmc in uk on a Saturday night
tony n Calm down, your hate is misguided and more then a little childish.
Not a bad drummer but can't hold a candle (or a drum stick) to Ringo Starr.
yeah....but he didn't' play a musical instrument......drummers are a dime a dozen...
This Gentleman is a saint.
He is an amazing lad. Very friendly.
Luv ya Pete! You hang in there, God will make things right for you! Dave Blackburne, NJ, USA!
God doesn't need to, the Beatles Anthology sorted him out financially & he seems like a nice person
This guy talks and seems just like a natural beatle,reckon they would still have been also world class with him , what a great story to have in your life
what a great guy!
I like this guy! He has never let one bad word out of his mouth in public about the Beatles... I think Pete Best is a very nice man.. His story has happened many times in music history.. Sadly Class act Pete Best
He wasn't stupid was he, if he was to make a mint in later years, he had to be very careful in what he said.
He waited until Lennon was dead and canonized by crazed fans before he mentioned about being closest to John and having so many wonderful times spent talking with him in the pub, but Lennon wasn't alive to verify it.
Lennon being the most outspoken would have called his bluff
I love Pete Best! God bless him. 8)
His importance in The Beatles (especially the early years of course) should never be underestimated. He has been very brave to give interviews like this throughout the last 35 years or so (Letterman was an early one). And of all The Beatles, from any moment in time they had been, he has some of the nicest stories! Bless you Pete! xx
tyronerodgers Oh Yes! The Beatles conquered Hamburg and Liverpool with Pete. He was important to the band in the early years as you wrote . It is interesting that Pete’s predecessor Tommy Moore, QUIT the Beatles to be a fork lift driver! He hated Lennon, and saw more future in manual labor than drumming for the Beatles! Pete was a great addition to the band in 1960. He deserves his place in Beatle history.
@@jasona9 Apparently, Moore's then gf wouldn't let him go to Hamburg. Moral of the story, never listen to her indoors lol
Nice guy and played his part in the best band in history....
yeah....but no talent...
More talent than you
@@BryceDAnderson1952 Brian Epstien signed The Beatles with John, George, Paul and Pete Best so he was happy with the talent of Pete Best.
2 Cents The Beatles changed the world....your "several others" changed guitarists....
@@agoodpitch9 fuck off
This guy is one of the most forgiving and hate free person I have ever seen in a man’s heart. After all he’d been through, being dumped and alienated from the greatest band ever he never talked bad/trash about them, he only speak for the good memories he had with them. Pete Best maybe not the best drummer of The Beatles but I’m certain that he’s the “Best” when it comes to class act and humbleness. I mean, how could anyone love or like the guy?
you're the best,pete!so sorry things didn't work like you wanted to!
Good on you Pete. Who could imagine how tough it was for him watching them take the world by storm. He could easily have been a bitter old man but I’m glad he isn’t. He has a good amount of fame himself and he made some cash from the Beatles Anthology Albums so good for him. It would be nice if Macca would invite him to do a show together but it will never happen. Pete has earned the respect of Beatle fans. You never hear him say a bad word about them . I do think they were cowards as John famously said one time.
Very humble!
Can't help but notice that the older he gets the more he resembles Albert Einstein.
village idi0t
It's easy to forget that he was the drummer for a fifth of their career as The Beatles. He played with them the whole time that they were in Hamburg and was there for the first recording sessions. proper member of the band, deserved to get his royalties and his due as a part of their story.
What a lovely man
i'm happy you got something out of anthology albums!
I met Pete twice in Chicago, and is a pretty nice guy, took pictures and kid around.
There is great story to tell here it could turn into a great movie.What Pete endured showed what kind of guys the Beatles were.One word that describes them is ruthless.Well done Pete for keeping your Dignity.
I'm glad Pete Dropped the other 3 Beatles from the band:)
Yeah, he showed them.
Class act.
God bless ya Pete.
Great guy, good onya Pete :)
Back in those days, drummers were only really important in big jazz bands. The rock drummer, like Rock 'n Roll, was in it's infancy. Ringo was up front developing the art. From my perspective, he was one of the first guys to use the matching grip for both sticks giving him a bigger punch, or beat. Hence he put the "beat" in Beatles.
Pete es muy afortunado es parte de la formación del grupo, es parte de su historia y los conoció profundamente, así que debe estar orgulloso
Y salio ganando Los ultimos dias como beatles fue horrible diferencias entre ellos John murio asesinado George sufrio para morir Paul aun no se sabe su destino karma?....solo dios sabe Pete veanlo gozando de cabal salud tranquilo que no encajaba en el grupo ? una vulgar excusa para justificar esa cruel ingratitud
I understand it has been written about for years and years but I must chime in. What a lovely man. The band - Apple - whomever - really needed to have taken care if Pete monetarily early on. He was an integral part of their success. If true, which I believe it is, I am really quite annoyed to know that none of the boys took care of Pete IN A BIG WAY financially. I know he made some royalty money later but early on that should have been at the top of the list.
Funny how he has survived - and quite well. Lesson to be learned on how to accept heartache and move on. Not sure I could have done it.
Best didn't play on any of the Beatles hits. When his playing was used on Anthology..he was paid. Why should he have been paid anything before then?
@@realdiamondshow Love me do and other early works of the beatles was first recorded with Pete as the drummer.
Beatles didn't have much control over the finances till after their manager died.
Nice to see Pete is still making music, no hard feelings. Still has fond memories of the others.
Just think, if he'd been a better drummer...
A good interview. Pete has accepted his early disappointment and had a good, happy life with his family. He was a founder member of the Beatles and you cannot have a complete history of The Beatles without Pete Best`s contribution in the first two years of the band. He was with them in Hamburg and he was with them when Brian Eptsien signed them up at The Cavern in Liverpool.
@Jim McCracken not a founding member, but I think you know what he means. A permanent fixture in their formative yrs after Moore couldn't go to Hamburg.
Dorian Gray We don’t know what he means if he writes Founding Member.
With all due respect to Mr Best,
That’s completely inaccurate
@@gostrum1 He was in the Beatles when Brian Epstien signed them.
Pete still has his soul.
he is a class guy...i dont know if i could be so forgiving!
The last time I looked at Pete Best's official website there was quotes of his on there praising John, Paul and George but no mention of Ringo, which is a bit churlish really.
Well, he didn't play with Ringo
LoungeJay he's a Prick and uses their names to promote his own.
In this video he mentioned Ken Brown very briefly at the start and the rest of the interview he puts himself in with the john Paul and George.
It's obvious he's playing the victim here and looking to make a buck out of it.
Pete was has he says 'one of the top drummer's' stories of fans in his garden, the main name in the Beatles.
Yet despite being in several bands afterwards desperately looking for fame nothing happened.
He and his band rode on the coat tails of the beatles, constantly telling everyone ' I was in the Beatles'
Forgive what? He got the cut! The better one got it who belonged. A sports team can't win because of feelings about a player. They need the best one who has the chemistry with them.
C'mon! Can you imagine what it'd be like being asked your whole adult life what it was like to be the guy kicked out of the Beatles? Do you think this interview would have happened if it weren't for that story -- which is HIS story, after all? If he's made peace with that, and he's making music for charity, what's the point of slagging him?
I have change my mind about this man he is a such class .
It would be nice for Paul and Ringo to get in touch with him and to talk
1) He's still a foxy old man
2) It's all a matter of perspective, he could think "man I am so unlucky I could have been so famous and a part of something so huge"... or he could think "man how lucky am I? I'm just a decent drummer and I got to spend time playing with some of the greatest songwriters in popular music history"
They sang “All You Need Is Love” and were into Indian philosophy and yet they left this guy behind broken in struggle.
Pete is a great drummer and such a lovely human.
Respect!
I like him, but he's not an outstanding drummer.
He went through a hard time, but the truth is he is better off being the drummer the Beatles axed, than not being the drummer the Beatles axed. He has aged well.
There needs to be an interview with Pete, Ringo, and Paul
It wont happen...paul ringo will never look back
Peter Sokol fair play
@Peter Sokol He was the drummer in The Beatles when the band went to Hamburg. Pete Best was the first drummer in the Beatles.
@Peter Sokol That band WAS The Beatles.
@Peter Sokol Well, actually I am not stupid, I was lucky to be born with a good level of intelligence which took me to Edinburgh College of Art and into a successful career in the teaching profession. I did not mention what sort of music The Beatles played in their early days, I just pointed out that Pete Best was the first drummer in The Beatles. Brian signed the band with Pete as the drummer. The Beatles became a "tight" band in Hamburg with Pete as their drummer. As a teacher I became very capable of dealing with immature pupils who swore at me. I also taught many of my pupils how to deal with their own aggression by instructing them on how to box as I am a qualified boxing coach. You really do your own argument damage by resorting to bad language and name calling.
The fact that the other Beatles could not face after they had Brian kick him out of the band, Should tell you what kind of people they really were..
Saw Pete Best at Sterns Square in Springfield, MA. Nicest guy you'd ever want to meet.
Pete seems like an awfully nice bloke. I hope he had a nice life and maybe he even realizes his life was more happy not being "famous."
He never had fame so he'll never know. You don't miss what you never had.
@@billymorgan3404 Not really. He knows what it would have been like by seeing how it affected the others.
He's FAMOUS ..!
Until now people are still couiros about him..!
Ringo was the perfect drummer for what became the Beatles we all knew...not a powerhouse..nor straight drummer...he was a "musical" drummer who fit a group that was with their original songs totally musical..I would never knock Pete Best he seems like a great guy..but the Beatles we know are the Beatles we know
Ringo wasn't even a very good drummer back then. The music papers used to slag him off. I don't know whether they would have been as successful with Pete Best on drums - we'll never know that - but he was good enough to play with them until they got a recording contract, so I think there must have been another reason they got rid of him. We may never know the real reason unless Paul tells us one day.
Henri Fenger I agree with what you wrote. Still, in August 1960 Pete was the best (no pun intended) drummer available in Liverpool, and did the Beatles a favor going with them to Hamburg. Pete had options to continue his education that John, Paul, and George didn’t have. For two years he played to the best of his abilities and helped the Beatles hit several milestone.
Gee-eeez! Both George and John are gone😢 but Pete's still here.😊
He was the best looking Beatle, plus he has lived a long and happy life out of the limelight.
I can't imagine what Pete was thinking when they got their big break. Most people know Ringo was the better man, but Pete will deny it to his grave.
He played live more times with the Beatles than Ringo!
That might be the case however Ringo played 12-16 hours a day for 8 years in the studio creating the drum parts that made the Beatles sound....no way could Pete Best do that. Ringo revolutionized rock drumming for years to come.
Nothing against Pete but if he was a good Drummer He Would of made it With Another Possibly Iconic band .At Least he was in the early Beatles and that's Something.
What an awesome guy he is!!!
Interesting that the Casbah was inspired by the 2is coffee club. Good to hear from Pete Best. Top chap.
Looks great!
A very nice man 🤩
The interviewer chuckles politely but can't wait to get into the elephant in the room...what was that group again? It's great that Pete got past being a permanent footnote for that early group. Drum on Pete and outlive 'em all!
Who would not buy a ticket 🎫🎟️ to see Pete Best
People commenting on Pete being a nice guy. Maybe he is so nice because he ultimately wasn't a Beatle. Fame can really do a number on you and reports about his personality back when he was a Beatle were that he was very moody and not approachable. Hardship in life creates character. Pete has gone through a lot and has come out of it a much better human being than a lot of us.
From LOVE ME DO to the album LET IT BE the drummer was RINGO STARR. Ciao
I hope Pete didn’t dwell too much In watching the Beatles rise to world success! He seems a great guy.
He's simply the Best
I'm glad Pete is having a good life.
A real classy guy.
Hey Pete, we love you man. Ringo ought to invite you to play in his band, let's get closure here...
nice chap pete
even though he did'nt got a fame as his former band member, the important is he got a part of history ang still making a bucks out of it..
Nice man
It's very strange how he never states anything about his mother having intimate relations, and subsequently a child, with The Beatles Road Manager Neil Aspinall (at the time about the same age as the boys in the band). Also, his dismissal came approx. 3 weeks after this child, his half brother Vincent Rogue Best, was born. Yet, that fact is never mentioned?
He always say's that there was never a reason for his dismissal, but if the above statement is true, wouldn't that be grounds for dismissal in 1962 Britain? Hey, I'm just saying...
This is the most interesting theory I've heard about it... although, weren't they managed by Brian by this point?
Pete Best era muy buen Baterista y lo mas importante un muy buen ser humano , no tenia cabida en un grupo de arrogantes , como the beatles, Geroge Harrison John Lennon y Paul Mccartney , no tubieron la valentia ni la honestidad de comunicarle en persona que estaba despedido , tres grandes musicos , y a la vez , tres grandes cobardes y traidores , asi les va y asi les fue viva Pete Best un gran ser humano y musico !!!!!
the irony he ended up working in old swan job centre liverpool.
Pete Best was not the Beatles' original drummer, he was the third drummer. He only got the job because he owned a drum kit and was able to go to Hamburg on short notice. The sudden need for a drummer came about because the regular drummer, Tommy Moore, suddenly quit.
It was great to hear Pete’s opinion of the film BACKBEAT. I never liked that movie, because it was so inaccurate historically. Like Pete said, the soundtrack was GREAT.
when a performer's not good enough,sometimes they are the last to know. you saw this phenomenon on american idol
The Bobbie Moore Appeal! Moore invented the skip container, you know. All Alan Partridge fans know this. Pete seems like a nice chap, and the king's ransom he (rightfully) received for his tracks on Anthology 1 has to be the world's most grossly delayed pay cheque.
Pete BEST. A proper name for a proper chap! Always a sincere class act. I always wished the best for him too!
It's true some girls were showing up just to see Pete; some for Paul & the others as well. It's true his drumming was barely sufficient. So when the boys felt(knew) they could really go somewhere with a top knotch drummer & rhythm guy... well the move to go with Ringo was made. They knew all along to have a chance Pete wasn't good enough; he didn't share the desire to better his play & skills every day. He had 2 years to blossom, and I f he had, he'd have stayed a Beatle.
ALL the boys knew it. That's why he handled with such dignity the opportunity just missed and all the rest. That, and because he's a fine soul.
The Beatles original drummer was Tommy Moore when the fellas were known as The Silver Beetles. But only for about a month in 1960, Pete was the best known and was with them two years, so is really the real original drummer.
People say that only two Beatles are left still alive. WRONG.
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Paul's dad got angry with Pete coz all the girls ignored Paul and went to chat with Pete.
Que si que no el Sr. pete best fue un beatle es un ex beatle y nadie se lo quitara jamas aunque la ingratitud quiera decir otra cosa
Did that interviewer say Bee uhls?
Oh yes!! Pete as drummer was a nice person. Haha!!
Sirs I love THE BEATLES so much...why cant' you guys play drums ogether ..is it possible?
Pete's greatest work was E=mc^2
What is the date of it?
Sad story but I don't think the Beatles treated him that unfairly. He simply was not a good drummer and the only reason he was in the band is because the Beatles had to have a drummer to play Hamburg. Then they had to teach Pete how to play. He could keep a few beats but after all that time playing, he stopped improving. The 3 were completely carrying him. So they were always on the lookout to replace him and when Pete started skipping shows, Ringo filled in and the Beatles were completely sold on him. It's not like he was 2nd choice to Ringo, he was like the 100th choice.
In truth none of them were great musicians at that time. You need to read what Quincy Jones had to say about their musicianship especially Ringo's drumming. The difference is they were polished by George Martin and Pete was not.. Also remember Ringo was not allowed to play on Love Me Do Martin did not like his drumming and brought in a studio musician. In truth they did grow Paul probably the most and he became quite an accomplished bass player and all around musician. But it was not that way in the beginning. Listen to" I Saw Her Standing there" ( an early take with Lennon's harmonic), then listen to what the recording what we all are familiar with. Martin ha big influence on them and Geoff Emerick ,sound engineer, was able tocreate the "Beatles sound" It was corporate endeavor. At the end of the day it was their song writing and vision that set them apart.
Kenneth Brown Actually they were very good musicians. They weren’t jazz musicians and if you are talking about perfect technique well maybe you are correct. But to think they weren’t excellent musicians is ludicrous and plain stupid.
One of the best Beatle personalities in my view, second to John.
He was definitely the best looking Beatle. Could have gone into acting with that look, back in the day. But he seems to have ended up well.
He seems alot more at ease since he got millions of dollars from anthology , good for him .
In my book he still a Beatle! He just needed to shape up a little bit back in those beginnings! That's all. !
I wish we could cut the crap about who was the better drummer and what not ! Ingwie Malmsteen once said : "Music is not a sport" - Think about it ! The thing is : Pete Best may be better on some techniques - drum rolls, for instance - but Ringo has his own vevy creative, explosive and rock solid style. Before he joined for good, he used to sit in with the other three and every one noticed how things went boom and fitted perfectly - Can you imagine later more sophisticated Beatles songs without Ringo's input ? I can't and i can tell you having heard Phil collins say exactly the same thing.
As for Pete Best, he stayed in the business and played professionally for most of his life after being fired by the Beatles. That sould tell you something...
I"ill give you one more facts to think about : Steve howe, before joining Yes, was refused by Jethro Tull. Why ? Simply not the kind of guitarist they were looking for - Too jazzy, not quite fast and fluid enough - A genius, still, can we all agree on that ? More than anything, Martin Barre was just more fitted for the job...
I've worked as a professional musician myself - not in that league, of course but still.... You have to understande the business : A certain job requires a certain set of skills, a certain way of doing things and for this job, they'll need this guy and for that job they'll need that guy and that's the end of it.
I've seen them both play and be who the are and from what i've seen, Pete and Ringo are both very good drummers and pretty decent chaps ! Love them both !
very unassuming gentleman, you made money later VERY important Pete Best is a Beatle
Pete that was awful what the Beatles did to you-- I don't know how you dealt so well with it
Oh come on.
He was not so good, ringo was far better, no one could’ve told they’d become a worldwide sensation at the time.
This happens in most bands. In the early years, you look for the good fit and not all musician will be. End of the story. The guy still milks the story to this day. A bit pathetic if you ask me.
I’m pleased Pete has made some money in later life but how many times can he keep telling the same story?
Unbelievably likable guy! I'm a huge Ringo fan and it was his flaws and weaknesses (of which there were many) that made Ringo great. Ringo was a notoriously bad time keeper, but his drums were a voice. I'm sure by most important measures Pete was the better drummer. No one ever saw Ringo coming.
harrykP9 you don't know what you're talking about
Not accurate. Ringo had quirks in his style but was regarded as a rock-solid timekeeper. Pete had some problems keeping time to the extent he had his kick drum taken off him when they recorded.
I like what John Lennon said once, that he didn't think the Beatles would have been as successful as they were without Ringo, and I absolutely agree 1000%. THE very first thing that drew me to the Beatles was the drumming, before I even knew the Beatles name, before I even knew who they were, the drumming was unbelievable. Like "I saw her standing there" with that locomotive hi hat, the first time I heard that I was like WTF is this?? Ears perked right up or when I heard "In my life" with that off beat and playing the ride cymbal at the same time as the tamborine. Matter of fact I think it took me several years before I even paid attention to the Beatles as singers or their songs, the drumming hypnotized and Im not even a drummer, I have no obsession with drums. The fact is Ringo was a genius with drums and THAT is what sold them at first with the public, that's why they called it Beat music. There is no way in hell they would have been a success without him.
I dont recall Ringo writing the best songs of all time??....any decent drummer would have sufficed.They were so good that the drummer made no difference!They would have been a success without Ringo...period!
agree..Ringo's drumming was a locomotive, but it took YEARS before you paid attention to the rest of it???
Absolute nonsense.The reason The Beatles were so successful was because they had the 2 greatest songwriters ever.Ringo didn't write anything if my mind serves me correctly.Ringo's drumming was 10 a penny.Ringo had personality but lets not pretend he was the reason for their success.
Its not that Ringo's drumming was the key to their success. The point is they were better with him than without. The other 3 band members have all stated that at one time or another. With the absolute brilliance of Lennon/McCartney songwriting and a third lesser songwriter who turned out to be pretty good himself, its pretty obvious the Beatles would not have become huge no matter who was drumming.
"it took YEARS before you paid attention to the rest of it???"
YES! Maybe because I was around 8 years old but by the time I got into their music I was around 17. When I was a kid, Ringo was the Beatles and the rest were just noise.
I love the Beatles but they hardly showed any humanity to Pete Best. One of them could have employed him as a drummer in their post Beatles work
Nah. He wasn't good as a drummer. He was lousing up their songs.
he is a shitty drummer
@Glenn Hudson Best had no talent. What do you call a guy who wants to be a musician? A DRUMMER. I've worked with so many dumbass drummers......can't play guitar, can't play piano....they have to have somebody else make the music (the chords) they just beat the skins. look, when you're at a gig and nobody shows up, if you play guitar or piano.....you can cover the gig. What are you gonna do if you just play the drums??? ain't gonna work....... Ringo could have been anybody. I've been there, I've been fucked over by so many musicians, every kind of musician.....singers, gutarists, bass players, piano players.......you wouldn't believe it. It is a cut throat business!!! I just sit at the piano and do it all by myself anymore......I started as a saxman....
@@BryceDAnderson1952 Maybe that's going a bit too far, he was an okay drummer, but musically the others were jumping leaps and bounds ahead of him in the early 60's and he was straggling behind.
@@BryceDAnderson1952 don't say the f word bruce you are a dirty devil-doll
He had no idea of international stardom when he was thrown out.
The royalties were quite a bit for him. Way to go.
Watching this I actually feel sorry for him...
It was 50 years ago. Time to move on I think!