On 16th August 1962, Pete Best was taken into Brian Epstein’s office and fired. Or was he?
With the full information in my book Finding the Fourth Beatle, here is a summary of what happened in that summer of 1962 in my latest YouTube video
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Rare BBC Interviews with Allan Williams, Bob Wooler, Freda Kelly and Tommy Moore
Hidden away in the BBC archives is this gem of a feature from 1973 when there was an attempt to celebrate the Beatles and Merseybeat.
This is the only TV interview with original Beatles drummer Tommy Moore!
Don’t miss it.
Get Back to Hamburg- Part 2!
Following on from my recent trip to Hamburg, here is part 2 of my walking tour down the Grosse Freiheit to find the Beatles sites.
This time I take you to the Reeperbahn and the Top Ten Club, the police station where Paul and Pete were locked up overnight and the famous Star Club.
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David
Come with me to Hamburg
Not long back from Hamburg so I thought I would share my video with you.
See what the Grosse Freiheit looks like and the first one looks at the Bambi Kino, the Indra and the Kaiserkeller.
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The Song that Changed The Beatles Lives
In my latest walking tour clip, I take the walk that Brian Epstein took on 9th November 1961 to the Cavern Club.
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The Beatles at EMI on 6th June 1962 – the day it all changed!
When The Beatles went down to EMI Studios on 6th June 1962, were they under contract or was it an audition?
This was the day that would change the story of the Beatles forever. It would lead to the Beatles obtaining their recording contract from Parlophone and working with George Martin.
It also led to the end of the road for Pete Best in the Beatles.
Examine the evidence with me now in this video.
David
The Day The Beatles Became a Group
On the 10th May 1960, the group, calling themselves The Silver Beatles, perform together for the first time as a rock n roll group.
Follow the story through iconic photos and eyewitness testimony behind this historic day in my latest video.
Beatles Walk #5 New Guitars!
Having recently visited Hessy’s Music Centre, this time I head for the more upmarket Rushworths.
Can you answer the question too?
Ken Dodd and The Beatles
The Beatles were known for their sense of humour! In this latest video, myself and Roger discuss the TV appearance in November 1963 of The Beatles with Liverpool comedian Ken Dodd.
There is also some Beatles trivia too!
Enjoy
60th Anniversary of Stuart Sutcliffe’s Death
On 10th April 1962, Stuart Sutcliffe sadly died in Hamburg.
On this anniversary, I have taken a visit to Stuart’s grave in Huyton to celebrate his life.
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