In Episode 5 of my new series on how The Quarrymen became the Beatles, using rare interviews, I look at Pete Shotton, John Lennon’s best friend.
Category: The Beatles
Give Peace a Chance at Strawberry Field
Today, 2nd May 2023, a new Peace Monument for the people of Ukraine was unveiled at Strawberry Field in Liverpool.
Watch the video below and at the end of it is a link to the Liverpool Signing Choir performing “Give Peace a Chance” and “Imagine “.
How did The Quarrymen become The Beatles?
I’m starting a new series on YouTube taking you on the journey from the very beginning of the Quarrymen through to them becoming John, Paul, George and Ringo.
Here is the overview of the series giving you a taste of what is to come!
Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss anything!
How did The Beatles end up on the Ed Sullivan Show?
In my latest video, follow the journey that led to The Beatles being seen by 73 million people on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Liverpool- the Fifth Beatle?
The latest video on our Brightmoon Liverpool channel is the first podcast episode of Liddypod, with myself and good friend Paul Beesley.
We cover the history of Liverpool and ask the question: is Liverpool the Fifth Beatle?
What do you think?
Liddypool Walks is Back! John, Cynthia, Brian and Ringo
Happy New year to you.
Brightmoon Liverpool is back after our successful 12 Days of Beatles Christmas videos in December. If you didn’t see, them, catch up now.
We kick off 2023 by going back to the walking tour, this time looking at Falkner Street and Myrtle Street Hospital, with stories to tell!
David
Watch the video now
12 days of Beatles Christmas
I’ve started a daily video counting down to Christmas with a different Beatles nunber every day. They are getting hundreds of views so there is time to catch up!
Day 1
Subscribe to the channel ao you don’t miss out – Day 5 has just been uploaded so catch up now. They are all in the 12 Days of Christmas playlist for you.
Happy Christmas
David
Inside Julia Lennon’s House
I had the opportunity to take a look inside 1 Blomfield Road, home to Julia Lennon, her partner John “Bobby” Dykins and their daughters Julia and Jackie.
John, of course spent a lot of time there with his mother and family. It was here that Julia taught John how to play banjo chords on his guitar, and so much more.
Come inside with me now:
Ronnie the Ted and 5 Other Beatles Drummers
In my latest video I look at the 6 drummers who played with the Beatles/ Silver Beatles/ Beatals over a 2 month period from May to July 1960.
Click on the video below to enjoy it!
The Beatles, Brian Epstein and a 60s Cult TV Show
In my latest video, join me on the coast of Wales where I wander through one of the strangest places you could ever visit!
Brian holidayed here for many years, and George loved it so much that he celebrated his 50th birthday party here.
But where is it? Join me now.
