From The Quarrymen to The Beatles - How they Became The Beatles
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- How did The Beatles go from being The Quarrymen, started by John Lennon in 1956, to becoming The Beatles by August 1960?
In this new series, we look at John Lennon's first lineup of The Quarrymen in 1956, with Pete Shotton, Bill Smith, Eric Griffiths, Rod Davis, Colin Hanton, and Len Garry to them heading to Hamburg as The Beatles.
We will look at Paul McCartney joining The Quarrymen in July 1957, and then Paul introducing George Harrison to John when The Quarrymen had the three future Beatles in the group.
There were many personnel changes, group names, failed auditions, break-ups and so much more, to George re-forming the Quarrymen with John, Paul, and Ken Brown to open the Casbah in August 1959.
After Stuart Sutcliffe joined, The Quarrymen name was then dropped in favour of Beatals, Silver Beatles, Silver Beetles, The Beetles, and eventually The Beatles before they headed to Hamburg in August 1960, having had several drummers, like Tommy Moore and Norman Chapman, before Pete Best joins The Beatles.
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Fascinating. It does seem that Paul was always a motivating force to advance the band, and that George and Paul were the better musicians from the beginning, with John being more of a vocal front man and personality.
John was not even a guitar player when he and Paul met, so he was always behind Paul and George.
However, I think that John became a fantastic rhythm guitarist and is often overlooked. But early on, he was definitely playing catch-up!
@@BrightmoonLiverpool Incredible rhythm guitarist. He drove the band from beginning to end. Listen at any period.
@@BrightmoonLiverpool My guitar teacher told me to listen to Lennon to learn many different creative rhythms.
@@billpattersonjr.1705 Good advice.
David - you are really a well of information - absolutely exquisite information - a pleasure to listen to you. Look forward to hearing more
Thanks my friend
This is going to be a fun series! 👍
Very nice video, looking forward to the rest of the series!
Thanks George
There's also the late Chas Newby, who filled in for Stuart Sutcliffe for four gigs in December 1960 when the band returned to Liverpool while Sutcliffe remained in Hamburg. When the band then came back to Hamburg in January 1961, Newby decided to quit to resume university studies, and Sutcliffe briefly rejoined the band from then until announcing his second and final departure that July, after which Paul McCartney took on bass duties himself.
Thanks. If you see our latest upload it is the first part of my interview with Chas telling his story. Lovely man we sadly lost last week.
Superb summary David ! Never get tired of this story even though we've heard it before , you got everyone primed now for the rest of this incredible tale of the Beatles beginnings love it ! L41
Some nice surprises in there too and still trying to get everything in order by speaking with the Quarrymen themselves! Going to be playing bass guitar with them at Strawberry Field on 15th April too! Happy days 🎸🎵
@@BrightmoonLiverpool What time are you playing ?
@Beeetle Boy A 45 minute set due to start around 2pm - just waiting for that time to be confirmed. Be great if you can make it.
@@BrightmoonLiverpool Love to be there if you could confirm the time would be great 👍👍
Liverpool legends The Quarrymen will be performing at an exclusive preview of the Strawberry Field bandstand on April 15th ✨
The iconic band, formed by John Lennon back in 1956, have become one of the city's most established acts performing with various line ups for over 60 years!
Tickets are free but VERY limited and are available at StrawberryField.lnk.to/Quarrymen
#TheQuarrymen
It's so amazing that the Beatles even happened. So many things had to fall into place and did. It would have been understandable if John, Paul or George had quit the music business up until 1960 and started at a regular job. There was pressure on them to put the music behind them and get serious about life, but of course they never did. Luckily. The Beatles were the first generation of Englishman to not have to serve in the military too, can you imagine if that had happened?
It is such a story, and the cancelling of conscription was a huge moment in their lives. otherwise, they wouldn't have got together.
Your attention to detail is remarkable.
Thanks Andrew.
Great series, can't wait to hear the whole detailed story 💖
Thank you
Nice summary David... Looking forward to the connection to our Beat Poet Royston Ellis. Great insights I have not heard from other researchers and authors anywhere else, Truly the Beatles Detective!!
And now the Quarrymen Detective too 😂
Thanks Paul
David, this was a great overview. Can't wait for the detailed breakdown of the nascent Beatles, culminating with the watershed moment when Pete Best joined the band, and the corresponding emergence of The Beatles' revolutionary rock 'n roll sound, forged in the raucous clubs of Hamburg.
Thanks Cosmo, it will be great fun to do with so many twists and turns! Enjoy the ride 😁
Love your own backing sound played by a Hoover washer on spin, only joking great video as always.
How did you know it was a Hoover?? 😂😂
fantastic ar la'. a revalation [with an 'a']
Whoa, David... That's a lotta stuff!
It is a great story!
Hi David, a quick question: have you heard about the theory that Paul may have been photographed when the Quarrymen were playing on 22 June 1957? Some people believe he is the bespectacled youth on the bottom right corner of the famous photo.
Yes I know the story and it isn't Paul. I spoke to Charlie Roberts who took the photo and knew who the lad was. Just a coincidence it looks like Paul.
@@BrightmoonLiverpool That's nice. I watched a video and the guy said he was convinced it is Paul in the picture. Now we know it isn't.
9:53 Did't Mike McCartney play with the band? Paul was using his brother's drumkit for a bit.
I have asked Mike this and what we reckon is that he sat in with the group somewhere either in 59 or more likely 1960, but only at rehearsals at his house. Don't think he ever played a gig.
What yeare did the Beatles play the Church youth Clubs like St Dominics.
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So ... the story of Pete Best referencing "the beetles" from the movie The Wild One ( 1953 ) is false?
It was George Harrison who raised this when he was told about it, but it was certainly not available in the UK at the time.
@@BrightmoonLiverpool Yeah! I heard that too (the film wasn't available in UK back then ... kinda weird!).
So, it was George! Good to know. Thanks.
I saw an interview with John's half sister.. Where she mentioned at the time of johnny and the moondogs that there was fir a short while johnny and the rainbows.. And yet no beatles historians ever mention the rainbows.. The moondogs gets occasional mention but never the rainbows.. Why is that?
Because none of the Quarrymen who were there from the start ever remember the name being mentioned. Johnny and the Moondogs was used later on, albeit briefly.
John would say,
'Where are we goin', fellas? ' And they'd go, 'To the top, Johnny! ' And he'd say, 'Where's that, fellas?! ' And they'd say, 'To the toppermost of the poppermost, Johnny
It is a great call, isn't it?
It must have Been 1960 when my younger Sister used to go to St dominics youth club on a Tuesday night i think she had mentioned the Beatles before but this night she came in and said "iit was great tonight the Beatles were on to which my elder Brother replied "who`s on next week the Cockroaches,
Ha ha! Tell me more about St Dominics, because I am not aware of The Beatles having played there. Can you tell me any more? David
Hello thanks for the interest shown,all the Histories of the Beatles sort of satrt with the Beatles and other well nknown groups suddenly appear playing at a place called the Cavern at the time lots of groups of lads got togetether to play Guitars and all or most Catholic Churches ran youth Clubs for the local Teenagers so a lot of these lads started trying to get bookings at these Clubs Basically thinking they were imitating Elvis Presley,all the Pubs booked somne of these groups for Saturday Night so all these lads were you might say serving an apprenticeship some became better known and hadmore bookings so some started to think of becoming professiuonal.some groups at the time were far more well known than the Beatles Shane Fenton and the Fentones were i think the most well known he became Alvin Stardust Later the Beatles also played at the Hamblton hhall in Page Moss about a mile from St Dominicks Church so i would think the Beatles played at a lot of these Church Clubs around Liverpool i`m sure out of all the interest in these Church Clubs somebody thought of the idea of opening Clubs in the Citry Centre and that started it all off.
If ytou want another littrle Laugh i go to Liverpool each year to visit my Family,so i was standing at the Billy Fury Statue in Albert Dock when a group of American Women came by off a Cruise liner they Asked whose that i said he`s the King of Rock and Rolltheyall startedc screamiung no it`s Elvis i said Elvis cam,e to Liverpool to Learn what to do then sai i was only joking.
Why so many arguments??? I feel like John was the center of most of them.
That was often the case! He was not the easiest to get along with.
Great video looking forward to the rest of the series. I watched a video the other day which raises an interesting question. The photo of the quarrymen playing in roseberry Street. Is that paul in the bottom right watching the quarrymen two weeks before the Woolton church fete?
ua-cam.com/video/ZdLRDwVTwcE/v-deo.html take a look and see what you think. I'd love to hear your thoughts. If that was paul it rewrites history.
It wasn't Paul, sadly. Charlie Roberts who took the photo told me knew the lad and it definitely wasn't Paul. Spooky likeness isn't it?
@Brightmoon Liverpool thanks he looks very similar. I knew you would be able to prove it one way or another. Might be worth mentioning in a video to put the story to bed. Keep up the good work.
@Darrel hendrie Yes, thank you, when we get to that story I will mention it to make it clear. Thanks for the suggestion.