The Beatles Live Manchester 1962

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The Beatles
John Lennon: Rhythm Guitar/Vocals
Paul McCartney: Bass/Vocals
George Harrison: Lead Guitar /Vocals
Pete Best: Drums
7 March 1962 - Wednesday BBC Playhouse Theatre St. John's Road Hulme, Manchester
This is The Beatles' debut radio appearance.
It also marked the first time they were seen publicly in their new Beno Dorn suits.
1- Dream Baby
2-Memphis, Tennessee
3-Please Mr. Postman
11 June 1962 - Monday BBC Playhouse Theatre Manchester
The Beatles performed "Ask Me Why", "Besame Mucho" and "A Picture Of You". The program was broadcast 15 June. It was The Beatles' second BBC performance.
1-Ask Me Why
2-A Picture Of You
3-Besame Mucho

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@hakanergul 4 жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="8">0:08</a> Dream Baby <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="123">2:03</a> Memphis, Tennessee <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="271">4:31</a> Please Mr. Postman <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="406">6:46</a> Ask Me Why <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="556">9:16</a> A Picture Of You <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="704">11:44</a> Besame Mucho

@mandypainise1949 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😄

@hakanergul 4 жыл бұрын

@@mandypainise1949 You are welcome :)

@cenajohn5589 4 жыл бұрын

appreciate it boss !

@hakanergul 4 жыл бұрын

@@cenajohn5589 thanks

@brez9091 4 жыл бұрын

So cool...Thank You!

@maggierae9918 4 жыл бұрын

John and Paul's voices sound so young and fresh. They were a great band.

@garethb1961 3 жыл бұрын

@Queens Logic It's not bogus! There are bogus videos - and they are easy for a Beatlemaniac to spot - but this is legitimate. Some very clever recordings surfacing ARE the Beatles, but with added instruments, vocals etc.

@user-zy3zd3sx2d 8 ай бұрын

It sounds very different than when they began harmonizing. That's when their sound really took off. Timeless!

@billparandes2486 4 жыл бұрын

I love all the speculation and questions concerning Pete. My friends and I have known Pete and his band for a long time, we've played with him, partied and hung here on this side of the pond. Our band (the mockers) opened for him twice, it was all just fun. At a party in NH after a show Pete and I had a few whiskies and he talked about John and Hamburg and some of the early stuff. Pete never held a grudge, never disparaged the Boys. I'm just lucky to know him! And he has a T shirt, it says "I am not Ringo". Bless you Pete, have fun!

@magneto7930 4 жыл бұрын

Seriously? I would have been honored to meet him. He is obviously a very likable human being. I'm a little sick and tired of people finding it necessary to hate on him in order to justify Ringo's position in the Beatles. Thank you for sharing that story, it was greatly appreciated!

@christopherseat9871 3 жыл бұрын

That's so cool He's the Atomic Beat 🤘🤘✊✊✊♥️♥️🥁🥁🔊🔊☢🇬🇧

@charwest9449 3 жыл бұрын

Aw, great story! Pete sounds like a great guy! Love his-shirt -- he's got a good sense of humor. Pete Best (and his mom, Mona) will always be a beloved part of The Beatles' story.

@Cosmo-Kramer 3 жыл бұрын

Since you've actually heard Pete play, tell us, do you personally buy the narrative that John, Paul, and George sacked Pete over his alleged lack of drumming ability? Or, do you think it must've been some other reason--ranging from just liking Ringo (who'd sit in for Pete a few times) better, to pure jealousy that Pete got all the hottest girls and the band was becoming known in Liverpool (after they returned from Germany) as, "Pete Best & The Beatles"?

@RockinRobin411 3 жыл бұрын

@@Cosmo-Kramer The thing about knowing Pete Best in more recent years vs. when he was with the Beatles is people change, both as people and as musicians.

@charwest9449 3 жыл бұрын

Pete Best (and his mom, Mona) will always be a beloved part of The Beatles' story. They were THERE when The Beatles needed to stay together and go to the next level.

@christopherseat9871 3 жыл бұрын

👉🇬🇧🇬🇧🤘🤘✊✊ CHEERS...WELL SAID MATE‼🤘🤘🖤🖤

@charwest9449 3 жыл бұрын

@@christopherseat9871 thanks!!

@jasona9 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed reading Pete's autobiography. Pete is the misunderstood Beatle. He and his mother did a lot to help the Beatles on their amazing journey, things the average Beatles fan has no idea about.

@charwest9449 3 жыл бұрын

@@jasona9 Yes! And I think the thing that rankles is that, unlike the other early members who drifted away or decided themselves to leave, Pete did not leave. He performed a vital role for years and then at the brink of success was just told to leave. Unwillingly. He should have sued for one amazing severance package, and I'm talking millions. He wasn't fired because he wasn't good, but because they'd found someone they thought would be better or fit better. If that happened in any other industry, firing without specific cause, it would never fly without huge compensation.

@charwest9449 3 жыл бұрын

@@jasona9 Arguably, without the Casbah, the early Beatles may have drifted apart.

@ColossusRhodes 4 жыл бұрын

Man that's a rocking cover of Please Mr. Postman.

@scottmoyer1357 3 жыл бұрын

They played it quite fast....could be the uppers they used to take to stay up long hours doing extended gigs.

@Cosmo-Kramer 3 жыл бұрын

@@scottmoyer1357 They were rockers, it was their style to play fast. "Mach schau!"

@andrewhudson8966 Жыл бұрын

The first airing of a Tamra Motown song on the B.B.C.

@holliebryan7509 2 жыл бұрын

Aren't we all so very lucky that someone had the sense to record this, save it and then share it with us all. The most interesting part of the whole story is pre 1963!

@grouchosays Жыл бұрын

Amazing. Hardly anyone was recording back then.

@d.arnoldmarshall2100 Жыл бұрын

It was for BBC. BBC recorded it

@magneto7930 9 ай бұрын

This is a BBC recording, naturally they recorded it to air it on the radio.

@tannwich5350 8 ай бұрын

@@d.arnoldmarshall2100 Did not know they were "discovered" this early.

@raymondullmer2222 Ай бұрын

It's a performance for the BBC. But this is surely recorded by someone taping the radio show. The BBC transcription disks for broadcast elsewhere in the world (the primary source for high quality BBC songs) would never sound as bad as this. But when you consider these live performances were unique and went away forever, Im sure many were rolling tape at home. But not so much in '62. So yeh, we are fortunate to have this.

@allancerf9038 6 жыл бұрын

john's singing is simply awesome in this show.

@charwest9449 5 жыл бұрын

before Yoko and heroin and macrobiotic diets

@paultaylor4647 5 жыл бұрын

Allan Cerf He was by far the best singer in the band although Paul was pretty good and George and Ringo could hold a tune too!

@hectorrodriguez7002 4 жыл бұрын

You noticed, it wasnt untill later that John began to have his voice distorted on recordings.

@Rockstaralan 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed! John's vocals here are definitely full of fire and 100% ON POINT!

@ewest14 2 жыл бұрын

@@paultaylor4647 Paul was the best singer. He could sing anything

@peterbland7227 Жыл бұрын

Their harmonies are spot on already.

@jorgeb555 11 ай бұрын

That Italian guy on YT who posts all those how to sing Beatles harmonies videos mentioned in a video that someone who played with them in Hamburg made the same observation; that is that they were ALREADY very good at singing harmonies in ‘62. 😬

@larryfine4950 3 жыл бұрын

We love you Pete and Ringo and Stu too!

@claudioperotti9439 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! The guitar work on "Ask Me Why" is amazing. George 's phrasing with the tremolo bar, is a tribute to both Hank Marvin and Duane Eddy..

@bobwerber2984 4 жыл бұрын

Good call that's great playing

@larrylewis5721 3 жыл бұрын

Not to forget Chet Atkins, of whom George was a huge fan, even playing Gretsch guitars. Also, just in the spirit of accuracy, it's called a vibrato bar.

@enteecee. Жыл бұрын

@@larrylewis5721 Yes, Chet Atckins I think is who George was really trying to channel - much as Paul was channeling Orbison. That's what young bands do. You try to be like your heroes till you find your own signature in the differences and then punch those up. And, just in the spirit of accuracy, it's called a vibrato bar... but also a whammy bar, vibrato arm, and yes; vibrato bar.

@martshankleman Жыл бұрын

@@larrylewis5721 in uk it’s a tremolo arm

@paulallen3557 8 күн бұрын

That's what we called it in Eastern Kentucky back in the '60's, a tremelo arm. I still call a Bigsby a "tremolo."

@paulnicosia8804 3 жыл бұрын

I saw Pete in a recent interview, and he was asked if he regretted joining The Beatles, given the crap he's had to deal with. His answer was an immediate no......I was the drummer in the beginning of the biggest band in the world. How can you regret that? Enough said.

@christopherseat9871 3 жыл бұрын

🤘✊🇬🇧‼🥀

@magneto7930 3 жыл бұрын

Bless his heart, he's definitely a great guy!

@Harriet-Jesamine 3 жыл бұрын

We love Ringo.. But we love Pete also He was a Beatle, nuff said!

@matthewgiffin 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, that's a great response by Pete and true. He helped bring them a long way.

@Marco-HidalgoMusicRecords 2 жыл бұрын

It´s a pretty stupid question I think!!!! Who would regret joining The Beatles!! It´s like asking Stuart "Did you regret playing with John Paul and George!!! lmao

@maggierae9918 3 жыл бұрын

Paul's voice sounds a lot like Elvis' voice on Dream Baby. Man he was so talented back then as just a young kid.

@liverpix 3 жыл бұрын

Think he was trying to sound like Roy Orbison who also sang the song.

@TallRingo 3 жыл бұрын

Nope. That’s the Beatles. And that’s Paul trying to sound like Roy.

@FenderBassMustang 3 жыл бұрын

Paul definitely sounds like Roy Orbison on that song, but also a bit like Elvis as well. I always thought Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley had similar vocal styles. And doesn't John sound a lot like Buddy Holly on "Memphis"? And yes I know it's a Chuck Berry song.

@mgconlan 3 жыл бұрын

@FAB4 At first I thought it was Orbison's record they were playing as an intro. Orbison was a major influence on the Beatles; the song "Please Please Me" was originally a ballad patterned after Orbison's "Only the Lonely" until, after George Martin rejected it, John decided to speed it up and turn it into the rocker that became the Beatles' first British #1 hit. And of course George Harrison eventually got to record with Orbison in the Traveling Wilburys.

@pepeladdrockperuano Жыл бұрын

Actually when he wasn't rocking, Elvis always tried to sing like Roy Orbison.

@vashna3799 3 жыл бұрын

If I could go back in time to see the Beatles live it would be 1962, before they became huge.

@marksitts2290 2 жыл бұрын

That would make a good Quantum Leap Episode where Sam leaps into Peter Best in 1961.

@justinuptonn261 2 жыл бұрын

shit you could probably hire them for your wedding in 1961 1964? not so much

@Pharoset 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, whatever...

@Pharoset 2 жыл бұрын

Stormy Hawk: If I could go back to before Bitcoin became huge, it would be in 2010 when each Bitcoin was $10.00.

@justinuptonn261 2 жыл бұрын

@@marksitts2290 youre right surprised they never thought of that

@christineklinger 4 жыл бұрын

Long live The Beatles and their music forevermore.

@patrickbuzzo1970 3 жыл бұрын

John Paul George Stuart Pete Ringo 🎵🎵🎵

@terencehennegan1439 4 жыл бұрын

Whatever one thinks about Mr Pete Best you have to admire his self respect, courage and genuineness under the immense pressure of being dismissed from The Beatles, many would have caved in. Here is a man who took it on the chin and got on with his life without self pity. He comes over as being a decent man. Get over it, he did long ago.

@patuberTV 4 жыл бұрын

I attended a Beatle convention that Pete appeared at, and during the Q&A a person stood up and simply said, "I never been in the same room with a Beatle, thanks Pete!" The whole place cheered and Pete's expression was priceless, a mixture of surprise and pleasure.

@hectorrodriguez7002 4 жыл бұрын

It's been said that Pete did have a bad time with it all for a time but eventually went on and did end up receiving royalties for his part in the anniversary sets, in the millions.

@MDBellamy 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree with you. None of us should judge, I think, until we've walked in his shoes. Personally, I can't imagine ever getting past that enormous (and apparently cowardly) snub by the "boys". Pete Best seems to have forgiven, which makes me rate him very highly indeed.

@robertoverta4489 4 жыл бұрын

100% agreed

@allancerf9038 4 жыл бұрын

He tried but failed to end his life. Chance saved him - thank God. He's a good bloke.

@norbert967 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad that three of The Beatles are still alive.

@michaelandrew964 3 жыл бұрын

@tunggulbawono7059 3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelandrew964 Paul, Ringo and Pete

@jenniferw4068 2 жыл бұрын

Pete and Billy and Ringo. Only Pete is an original.

@mez5590 2 жыл бұрын

@@jenniferw4068 Billy? lol

@geniousgeorge4973 2 жыл бұрын

@@jenniferw4068 watch the real paul mccartney and tourists on KZfaq there are still 4 and possibly six ! Watch the silverbeatles on youtube.

@FultonCalvery Жыл бұрын

Great singing and playing. Pete has his place in rock history. Ringo also has his place.

@tbx59 7 ай бұрын

Pete had his place, and Ringo took his place.

@Cosmo-Kramer 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, Ringo's place is in the backstabbing Hall of Fame.

@johnandrews1780 2 жыл бұрын

I saw the Pete Best band a few years ago at a local recoed store that has shows. Alot of fun. They did songs that the Beatles did with Pete and performed songs off their new record. I bought a reprint of the Hamburg railroad poster and had Pete sign it. I now have a Beatles autograph! Pete was was very nice and engaging.

@denisemarie3510 2 жыл бұрын

I got to meet and watch them perform in 2007. Pete was so soft spoken and polite. Seemed like such a nice guy. An experience I will never forget.

@rosemarie92123 5 жыл бұрын

Just when you think you have heard all the songs, you get this, great post. Jt from mex

@deepwater2652 4 жыл бұрын

Love George's guitar riffs!

@brendanwalsh108 4 жыл бұрын

Pete Best contributed a lot to the Beatles sound and image during the period he spent with them. They grew from a rag tag outfit into a band that had enormous popularity in Liverpool and Hamburg who were then able to attract a manager and a record contract. Clearly Ringo replacing him was the right thing to do but let's not overlook Pete's invaluable contribution.

@crazmos 2 жыл бұрын

The argument can be made, No Pete, No Beatles. They could not keep drummers and they needed one desperately in order to go to Hamburg. Pete answered the call with days to spare before departure. He stayed with the band from anonymity to the brink of fame. He logged more time in live gigs than Ringo. Maybe the magical 10,000 hours. He and his mother managed a lot of the gigs for the band, stored their gear at Hayman's Green as well as provided a place to play when they returned from Hamburg, the Casbah. The Best family cannot be removed from the Beatles story.

@UAL320 Жыл бұрын

Both comments ⬆️ spot on….Pete was critical to the “incubation” of this band well before the stage where anyone cared if he could keep perfect, metronome-like time. The girls/fans that were buying more and more tickets for the shows certainly didnt care…..

@G8GT364CI Жыл бұрын

Pete sucked, they're lucky to have been able to stay together, he was a basher, sounds like he's doing a continuous (bad) solo, no wonder no one wanted to play bass. Listen how bad he was on Ask Me Why, he destroyed the song, sounds like a cha cha. 🤣

@lostindesperation Жыл бұрын

@@G8GT364CI he was no good drummer indeed, but he had an important part in getting the banda together

@G8GT364CI Жыл бұрын

@@lostindesperation Well he was all they could get at the last minute to be able to play in Germany so I guess that's something.

@marceloperigolo3576 3 жыл бұрын

Pete's atomic beat is great. Good to listen to, great rock.

@carlosantuckwell 7 жыл бұрын

I love the way Paul sings Besame Mucho in full operatic voice for a few bars in the Let It Be movie.

@timburr4453 2 жыл бұрын

Have to say I love A Picture of You. It's a cover but it sounds so damn Beatle-ish. Just puts you in a mood to reminisce about old lost love.

@d.arnoldmarshall2100 Жыл бұрын

I really like the audience reaction when the announcer mention Joe Brown.. George handles very nicely antiques drumming isn't too bad

@haysfordays 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, man. Picture oF You......I just happen to love all of George's covers from the pre-fame days....and after!

@jaymoore2738 4 жыл бұрын

Can't believe I haven't heard these before.Thanks FerOlve5.

@martshankleman 4 жыл бұрын

The Beatles covering ‘Picture of You’ what a treat. George evens nails Joe Brown’s guitar solo. No wonder they stayed mates.

@robgo5869 4 жыл бұрын

Nice you knew that it was Joe Brown's song which was his first hit song. Joe and George shared a love of the ukelele, which Joe Brown later made his career with and ended the tribute Concert for George playing a Ukelele and singing I'll See you in My Dreams.

@d.arnoldmarshall2100 Жыл бұрын

Joe Brown was obviously very popular in Manchester from the audience reaction to his name

@martshankleman Жыл бұрын

@@d.arnoldmarshall2100 I suspect he was bigger than the Beatles at this time. ‘Picture of You’ was big hit, and he was shortly to star in a movie. ‘What a Crazy World We’re living In’

@n.g.a.e.g.4534 5 ай бұрын

Great playing by George all around

@jasona9 7 жыл бұрын

Paul sounds GREAT singing Roy Orbison! I wish they had covered Sweet Dreams on one of there albums.

@Maverikk68 7 жыл бұрын

Would have loved for the Beatles to have recorded an Elvis song on an album with Paul singing.

@gostrum1 4 жыл бұрын

He’s really imitating Orbison in those early days.

@totaltwit 6 жыл бұрын

I think it's rather cruel and un-necessary to say nasty things towards Pete Best, I'm sure he carries his own burden on the matter, leave him alone. Bands start up with the people available and interested at the time, band members then tend to change due to many reasons. It just so happens this was one of the biggest high profile changes ever. Leave Pete alone, think more he was a part of launching the ship. Luv him for that.

@RoxxHoffner 5 жыл бұрын

Totaltwit, right on.

@toms4442 5 жыл бұрын

I always tell people he was a b e a t l e for two years, which is 2 years longer than anybody else outside of John Paul George and Ringo! LOL!

@evetsnitram8866 5 жыл бұрын

The only criticism I'd give Pete is that he didn't use his cymbals. Ringo was all over his cymbals! Pete's timing was great and that let the other Beatles learn their craft.

@garrymcarthur9853 5 жыл бұрын

Double right on,totalwit,high five! That poor fucker has had to endure ridicule from Lennon AND Faul/Paul for 50 fFKN years! He’s now reduced in his senior years to peddling a book about THOSE days!! To make ends meet

@mickavellian 5 жыл бұрын

As a drummer I agree. Pete could NOT have fooled the other Beatles into thinking he was any good, because NO OTHER band in Liverpool wanted him. But his MOM did have a small night club (Casbah) in which The Beatles were the home band. You may now connect the dots.

@artofnoly9754 5 жыл бұрын

So much for Pete not being tight on drums... in truth they were all bit raw (in this live recording) but that's great for the energy of live performance... it's what makes it... anything could happen!!!

@garyconnor910 Жыл бұрын

Totally agree! There was a reason all of the Liverpool Drummers were copying him.

@johnahern1077 3 жыл бұрын

Pete is a very decent man. Met him several times, always kind and very generous with his time.

@jeanmariefagon 2 жыл бұрын

'Ask me Why': early days, their harmonies were spot on.

@mithrasenkidu9423 7 жыл бұрын

Great early recordings! Thanks for sharing!

@tonypurcell1049 4 жыл бұрын

Has a boy in the sixties The Beatles were introduced as John, George Paul and Ringo and we loved them as that. With the benefit of modern technology we now know the story of Pete Best's involvement, but no one knows how history would have changed if the chemistry was altered. All I know is that John, George, Paul and Ringo were the best band ever....and the rest is history.

@silvertwin7 7 жыл бұрын

This "Besame Mucho" version is really good

@eleanorigbymin4355 2 жыл бұрын

My heart went " CHA CHA BOOM " while listening to Paul's amazing vocals and the amazing harmonization of John and George!!

@rthrth2802 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve never heard this and never knew it existed. Cool thanks 🙏

@donaldmoore4412 2 жыл бұрын

Pete is a true gentleman and a class act.

@smarkmalark 2 жыл бұрын

Pete really doesn’t sound that terrible here compared to the awful demos he did. Being a drummer myself even through the bad quality he really seemed to serve the song. He did good enough at the time is all and it ain’t that terrible

@garyconnor910 Жыл бұрын

Imagine playing a long Gig at the Cavern on the 30th of December,10 hours in the back of an unheated van with equipment on 31 Dec with more than a few drinks with the boys that night..and then coming in to the Decca Studios the morning of January 1st 1962. First thing at EMI studios has George Martin giving Pete Best a different arragement of love me do to play with zero rehearsal time. . Maybe a game he played on bands to be able to use the stable of Session drumers he had under contract and liked to use.

@G8GT364CI Жыл бұрын

He still sucked, he was a basher with absolutely no finesse. I'm a bass player, no thanks. 🤣

@Cosmo-Kramer Жыл бұрын

@@G8GT364CI Yeah, he's really "bashing" those drums on, "Ask Me Why". GTFOH Pete had plenty of finesse, whenever it was called for.

@jorgeb555 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. He sounds fine.

@grouchosays Жыл бұрын

@@jorgeb555 I think he is too damn loud on the bass drum. Can’t hear anything else he’s playing IF he’s playing anything else.

@mikes647 Жыл бұрын

Historic! I’ve got a few unpublished photos taken a week after this on March 17 1962. They are wearing sweaters but still leather pants

@charliehaze9952 6 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I forget the Beatles really were a 'cover band' for a few years. This really reminds us they really were a bar band hoping to get a break like so many others and doing others tunes to make a living and get the band tight.

@rafaelhernandez8134 4 жыл бұрын

Soy de Veracruz México sigo a los BEATLES desde 1962 desde su disco conozca a BEATLES saludos desde minatitlan Veracruz México bay

@paulallen3557 8 күн бұрын

Great to hear from a Beatles fan in Mexico. I am probably close to you in age. I worked two field seasons with an archaeological project in Oaxaca and have visited three times since. I live near where I was born in Eastern Kentucky. All the best to you.

@davidpollopera236 5 жыл бұрын

Por fin ha llegado el día en el que puedo escuchar estas actuaciones pioneras en la BBC con Pete Best. Gracias por publicarlo!

5 жыл бұрын

Man, I wouldn't mind watching 100 ads for this jewel

@kennethanddiane 4 жыл бұрын

I really like the drumming in Memphis Tennessee the little I can hear. I can see why they generated excitement in the early days, and Pete Best was contributed to that.

@justmadeit2 3 жыл бұрын

Pete Best, legend. He was a part of it, good bloke too

@geoffm9944 2 жыл бұрын

Oddly enough I preferred these Beatle recordings to their original songs between 1963 to 1966.

@kajafreur527 6 ай бұрын

They were so much better live than in the studio.

@klausvoor 4 жыл бұрын

I lived in Moss Side Manchester in 1962, just a short walk from where The BBC recorded these radio sessions at The Playhouse Theatre.. We occasionally got free tickets to the afternoon performances with Brian Mathews. They also recorded a variety show called "Workers Playtime". Can anyone else remember them ?

@Jakal-pw8yq 4 жыл бұрын

This is cool as hell! You really notice the difference in the drumming styles of Pete best and Ringo. Personally I prefer the kerplunk style of Ringo! Always slightly behind the beat which is what was so infectious in their music.

@guitar1067 2 жыл бұрын

Priceless! The magic was there early on. They had that magical, indescribable "it".

@adrianburn7178 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this. Historic recordings which I had not heard before. Wonderful!

@1982pencil 3 жыл бұрын

My life would suck without the Beatles. Thank god for them. Also, you know you've seen too many pictures of the Beatles when you can identify them by the back of their heads, even in a blurry black and white picture.

@micolsen8895 3 жыл бұрын

My life would suck without the Beatles? Wasn't that a hit song for Kelly Clarkson in 2009?

@stephentoto6564 4 жыл бұрын

Wow!,Pete Best drumming on "Ask Me Why"I thought I heard every recording with Pete,but I never thought anything exsisted on him doing Ask me Why.Thank's!

@Cosmo-Kramer 3 жыл бұрын

I"m a big fan of Pete's. What song do you think Pete sounds best (no pun intended) on? Out of all the ones you've heard, not just these tunes Post a link, if you don't mind. Thanks.

@stephentoto6564 3 жыл бұрын

@@Cosmo-Kramer Yes Hi,I have met him 2 times at shows,I think he sounds great on "Besma Mucho and a few others,I think he got a raw deal,I asked him after Brian Epstein told him they wanted him out and Ringo in,did Brian ask you to still stay on and play drums till Ringo joined,he said yes,but then could not do it because it would have ended in a fight.Also think about this!,what if Decca had signed the Beatles to a contract,he probably would have been a Beatle,because Dick James did not complain about his drumming.

@steve7onfire 4 жыл бұрын

Pete Best sounds great!

@robertb2245 4 жыл бұрын

These guys were like 16-17 ??...wow crazy how mature the vocals are and they played so well these lads.. !!🎤🎤🎸🎸🎵🎵..greatness at such a young age ..an early look at being fab 4!!

@adrianyoung5979 4 жыл бұрын

John was 21 at the time, so a bit older than you believe.

@debbiehanisch2099 3 жыл бұрын

Paul was 19, George 17, lennon 21.

@Cosmo-Kramer 3 жыл бұрын

@@debbiehanisch2099 George was 19 in March of '62.

@debbiehanisch2099 3 жыл бұрын

@@Cosmo-Kramer i stand corrected, i was off by 2 years on the lot. Heh, in 62 I was 6.

@pjriverdale8461 6 жыл бұрын

For the inclusion of Best related material in Anthology, the "Bashmaster" was reportedly paid royalties that run now in to the millions. So much for any lingering damage from the sacking in 1962. And for fans of the DC Coliseum show, the restored footage from the video master does truly show Ringo as the hardest working 120 pounds in show business. And about time that happened..............

@corinnehernandez4549 6 жыл бұрын

This must be what The Beatles sounded like at the Cavern and Hamburg.

@miger1824 Жыл бұрын

What a great historic recording! The highlights are George's superb playing and the group harmonies. Pete's drumming is fine too and I suspect he was a much better live drummer than he's given credit for.

@slydogmania 3 жыл бұрын

How great are the vocals here? They were smart enough to know they needed a great drummer and the magic happened the moment Ringo stepped in. The Beatles like the gift that keep on giving, like a diamond reflecting different light, the best British vocal group ever

@hamsterstavros 6 жыл бұрын

Wow ! So exciting Recordings and before the last Starclub Engagement ! That’s so cool, thank you very much :)

@broccoli_lad 7 жыл бұрын

the guitar on ask me why sounds lovely here

@joe6096 5 жыл бұрын

Just can’t picture Pete nailing the calypso rhythm for I Feel Fine, The off beat rhythm for Ticket To Ride, or the machine gun beat intro on Come Together. Pete was a good straight up 4/4 rocker. Ringo is a true drummer.

@randyjordan5521 4 жыл бұрын

Or Tomorrow Never Knows. Or the drum solo on Carry That Weight.

@raymondfrye5017 2 жыл бұрын

It isn't calypso, its Salsa.Pete was an average, ho-hum drummer that never improved. He was like a tumor on the Beatles.

@bugeanuflorin1531 Жыл бұрын

Fabulous, thank you for posting them. Good time for you.

@Marco-HidalgoMusicRecords 2 жыл бұрын

Great material!!! Thanks for sharing

@patrickcoughlin3564 2 жыл бұрын

Great recording historical,

@kypdur4746 Жыл бұрын

That the recording survived is amazing. The band sound so good.

@clarkewi 6 жыл бұрын

Best's drumming on this has alot of power and drive. Bass drum in particular. He's holding it down on this occasion. This probably alot like they sounded in Hamburg. Raw.

@woverby1963 2 ай бұрын

Love the raw early Beatles, what an exciting time it must have been to be there!

@dabreu 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Thank you for sharing.

@ernie4456 Жыл бұрын

Pete best is part of the legend.

@billytheoldhippy 5 жыл бұрын

this recording sounds a lot better then what was on bootles thanks for posting

@jameswallace5967 5 жыл бұрын

I love hearing these rare recordings!

@gherkamum 7 жыл бұрын

wow great footage, love it, atb Terry

@ballhawk387 4 жыл бұрын

This band sounds pretty good. Someone oughta sign them up.

@scullyxenagg 4 жыл бұрын

Guitar groups are on their way out, unfortunately. Better not waste money on them.

@frankhornby6873 3 жыл бұрын

ballhawk387 .....nah....they're too old now.....

@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820 2 жыл бұрын

They could’ve been something if someone just took a chance on them. Too late now...

@2011littlejohn1 7 жыл бұрын

A lot of aaahhhh factor here when George sings a Joe Brown hit who at the time was bigger than they were. They did become friends. Then Joe sings for George in 2002 at his commemoration playing the Ukulele and singing I'll See You In My Dreams.

@stephenagosto6198 4 жыл бұрын

George was the best man at Joe's wedding.

@2011littlejohn1 4 жыл бұрын

@@stephenagosto6198 AHHH!

@falaaipastor 2 жыл бұрын

They’re great even in the beginning - Love them and in October me and my son John will be in London and in Liverpool to a Sightseeing ❤️

@timbajwolf5709 4 жыл бұрын

Music and cultural history thanks for sharing.

@beatlejim64 5 жыл бұрын

People join and get kicked out of bands all of the time...it just so happened that this was going to be the BIGGEST band in the history of the world!!!

@randyjordan5521 4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Nick Massi quit the Four Seasons just a coupla years into their fame. Then Tommy DeVito was kicked out shortly after that because of his gambling and cavorting with numerous women. The original Four Seasons were together only 4 or 5 years.

@cjmacq-vg8um 6 жыл бұрын

one of the keys to the Beatles' early success was Lennon's attempts to make the band stand out; apart from the crowd of other Liverpool bands. he did this 2 ways - style and music selection. when the other bands were doing the cloned suit thing - everyone wearing the same suits - Lennon presented a black leather clad band. then their Astrid inspired haircuts added to this originality. then, while other bands had one lead singer the Beatles offered 3 singers, then 4 when Ringo joined. john and Paul sang most often but George got his chances to sing as well. lastly, while other bands were playing the hits of the day ad nauseam John had the Beatles play lesser known songs and B-sides. all these ideas helped the Beatles stand apart from the crowd even if their musicianship, in these early days, wasn't up to par with the other bands. and Hamburg improved their musical skills tremendously. Lennon was really an original thinker. but i'm afraid the choice of Besame Mucho still alludes me. thanks for the upload.

@raymondfrye5017 2 жыл бұрын

The Beatles chose Besame Mucho because of Paul's admiration for the Latin Trío's musical styles.They dressed and sang like a Cuban trio with boots and bolero jackets. All of the Beatles were admirers of Caribbean,South American and all types of US music. Paul's father was a famous, jazz-band leader in England.Jimmy McCartney's piano training of Paul shows through.

@thumbsaloft Жыл бұрын

They chose Besame Mucho because they were that versatile!

@jasonsmith-bm1sv Жыл бұрын

Their matching outfits style was due to Brian Epstein.

@enteecee. Жыл бұрын

@@thumbsaloft Paul's said in interviews that they were explicitly trying to show versatility, and not just in playing. Since no one then thought you could have a lifetime career as a rocker, early on he and John assumed that the Beatles would be their launching pad as a Brill Building type songwriting team. So from the very beginning they were bringing in all the diversity they could.

@thumbsaloft Жыл бұрын

@@enteecee.Exactly!

@pietvanbreemen5334 4 жыл бұрын

What great sound!!OMG!! Where is my time machine I just gotta go see these guys!!!

@arickett68 3 жыл бұрын

They were the most popular group in Liverpool with Pete Best - and us girls really liked Pete. They always sang all the American songs as did all the Liverpool groups. It wasn’t until they started recording that Paul and John’s songs were sung.

@thekitowl 3 жыл бұрын

Are you saying they went popular with Ringo.

@arickett68 3 жыл бұрын

@@thekitowl not really! When Ringo joined them they were already the most popular group but they started recording and became known throughout the world

@pajaroguia4420 3 жыл бұрын

Parece que estuviera escuchando la radio hasta me trae melancolía por escuchar estos temas,...dream baby y menphis mucha nostalgia en estos, los comienzos de lo que hiba a ser una gran banda y la gente que movió en su trayectoria,... Pd, hasta el día de hoy 🎶

@davidlinantapia2329 2 жыл бұрын

Echaba de menos un comentario e nuestro idioma, un saludo!

@josephybarra7306 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. After hearing this, I do think Ringo is a great drummer. Pete was ok but Ringo provided a rousing big beat. Great audio of a band in progress.

@raulalbertoquirogaguerrini564 6 жыл бұрын

Many Many thanks Ben from Argentina

@janicewilson9813 6 жыл бұрын

The drumming is wonderful!

@gerryquinn5578 5 жыл бұрын

These boys sound promising.

@ballhawk387 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, why don't they have a record contract?

@ryanwhiteguitar668 4 жыл бұрын

Hilarious and original 😐

@randyjordan5521 4 жыл бұрын

@Steve Shortridge Are you the actor?

@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820 2 жыл бұрын

They better not get rid of the drummer though, he’s the key to their success. No Pete, no Beatles.

@hammer44head 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks for sharing, never heard this before. Boy, it sure would be cool if someone could dig up some early early stuff with Stu.

@steeplejack50 Жыл бұрын

I think the only recording with Stuart Sutcliffe and the band that exists is an instrumental piece they did called "Cayenne".

@oceantree5000 Жыл бұрын

Yowza, that Besame is just phenomenal

@lylewilliams1371 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@daviddowdall6000 3 жыл бұрын

George was superb on this as usual

@MegaPlexy 2 жыл бұрын

And the audience agreed.

@trabrex7697 5 жыл бұрын

"We really started to think we needed 'the greatest drummer in Liverpool,'" Paul McCartney said, "And the greatest drummer in our eyes was Ringo Starr”⭐️

@dinocarlucci2105 4 жыл бұрын

Trab rex Total shit from McCartney there and he knows it. Ringo was plucked from a gang of holiday camp buskers named Rory Storm and the Hurricanes mediocre at best. Suited Ringo that group. They were like Freddy and the dreamers. BS from McCartney. Why didnt they go for Aynsley Dunbar then.

@gutenbird 4 жыл бұрын

Iain Botham While you’re quoting a Journalist, how about you tell us the actual Journalist and when John said this. There is no proof whatsoever that John said this. It’s just one of those nonsense things that gets spread as truth but has no basis in fact. In fact, Lennon considered Ringo a top notch drummer and did not share any such sentiments.

@gutenbird 4 жыл бұрын

@@dinocarlucci2105 And exactly why would McCartney lie about this?

@catherinewilson3880 4 жыл бұрын

@Iain Botham I suggest you check the easily available source for this quote before you make yourself look like a tit in future. Lennon never said that, it was from a British comedian called Jasper Carrott in the 1980s and that is a fact.

@sjh9173 4 жыл бұрын

They were jealous of Pete, Harrison knew of another drummer, his out was the fact that EMI wanted to use session drummers. That was their excuse to get rid of Pete who didnt "fit in". Paul McCartney would admit this in a 1970s interview after former Wings drummer was similarly fired. It was discovered years later that the spelling of the word "Beatles" was used because of Pete's unique heavy bass drum beat, a style that all the Liverpool drummers were using including Ringo. They sound absolutely phenomenal in these recordings.

@michaelrosemond3984 4 жыл бұрын

I find it amazing that A Picture of You was released by Joe Brown only three days before the Beatles recorded their version for BBC Manchester

@blagger116 4 жыл бұрын

In those days it was pretty common for bands to cover current hits. If The Beatles liked a new record, they'd actually make the effort of perfecting a version as soon as possible to include in their set.

@slouhend 4 жыл бұрын

It's not true. It had to be released earlier. To me it looks possibly in April '62. Look at the Official UK Chart - here it is as a new one entering the chart (#49) on the week ending 23 May '62. www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19620517/7501/

@rupertbeehsley1680 Жыл бұрын

I was in a “beat group” in 1962, I think we all played the same set, thousands of bands all across the country, lots of gigs, lots of bedford vans, lots of beer, lots of ciggies. So lucky to have lived then rather than now.

@ktpinnacle 5 жыл бұрын

A Picture of You done by the Beatles. Joe Brown was a favorite of George's. What a treat.

@johnhaines202 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, lovely tie up - George singing Picture of you here, and Joe of course, making us all cry with his version of Here Comes the Sun at the memorial concert; well, he probably made us cry with See you in my Dreams, but we can use artistic license (10 Bob at the Post Office).

@galericulus9736 6 жыл бұрын

Great live vocals. Interesting to hear a complete set consisting of covers by the Beatles, since they later became such famous and frequently covered songwriters themselves. George must only have been in his late teens at this point, but his vocals were already strong and confident. A good time capsule.

@mortensteen Жыл бұрын

To be fair, "Ask Me Why" is a Lennon-McCartney composition. ;)

@andyallan2909 7 ай бұрын

Or McCartney/Lennon as it was credited on the album@@mortensteen

@eteko5335 7 жыл бұрын

初めて聴いた音源です。アップ、感謝、感謝です。

@onemexican1973 4 жыл бұрын

spot on !!!!!

@user-sl9vf5uu3s 3 ай бұрын

all beatles are still alive!!!!! in my heart

@davidhaley5395 5 жыл бұрын

Pete sounds great - don't forget his drumming on Cry for a Shadow and My Bonnie - unique

@gutenbird 4 жыл бұрын

David Haley Listen to Ringo in the early years and you will figure out that Pete was completely dragging them down. So poor was Pete’s drumming that he almost cost them their record deal.They were given the choice to dump him or lose the record deal.

@budderkupp1282 4 жыл бұрын

@@gutenbird As I stated before..the studio did not think that Ringo was good enough for recording sessions either. They used a session drummer to replace Ringo..for the Beatle's first few recordings. It wasn't until the Beatles insisted that they were not going to record..unless Ringo was allowed to drum..that the studio decided to allow Ringo to play..instead of a session drummer.

@gutenbird 4 жыл бұрын

@@budderkupp1282 I know some of this but I'm sure you are up on this more than I am. Would like to know some of your sources. Martin did hire a session drummer sometime between when Best was let go and Ringo replaced him. White was the session drummer I believe. According to my understanding Martin and or the studio was very unhappy with Best's playing and were pretty fed up with drummer issues altogether. So even though Ringo came in to play drums, Martin wasn't having it. Haven't been in a few recordings with sessions players, my opinion is that producers would pretty much replace a whole band with sessions players if they had the choice. Sessions players are usually much more proficient and save a lot of time. So while Best was not a very good drummer, Ringo was not a session drummer and George Martin didn't have time to wonder if Ringo was prepared to record.

@gregoryeatroff8608 4 жыл бұрын

Pete's drumming on My Bonnie and Cry for a Shadow is unique because the producer took away half his kit, and pretty much every other rock drummer you've heard on recordings gets trusted with the whole thing. "Unique" isn't always "good." In Pete's defense, he was by most accounts better live in a club setting than he is on any of his Beatles recordings, but nevertheless "good enough for a pub band" wasn't good enough. The Beatles outgrew Pete, he wasn't able to grow along with them and he had to go.

@patrickbuzzo1970 4 жыл бұрын

Agree, David Haley! 👍

@djangorheinhardt 3 жыл бұрын

Actually Pete Best sounds to be putting on a good performance there.I spent an afternoon in his company years ago and I found him an utter polite nice gentleman. Because of my good manners i did not mention the Beatles as i am sure he was and is, sick to death of it but i bet he still carries the hurt.

@denisemarie3510 2 жыл бұрын

I had the same feeling about him when I met him in 2007. Very polite and soft spoken. Seemed like a really nice person.

@MegaPlexy 2 жыл бұрын

@@denisemarie3510 Lennon said in the 70s Pete Best was slow, while the rest of them were quick minded. His politeness, quietness and down-to-earth didn't suit for them. They wanted a fool for the drummer - just like themselves.

@8176morgan Жыл бұрын

I wish that the Fab Four had recorded "A Picture of You" and also "Besame Mucho" as both of them are such great songs.

@Isi-1975 Жыл бұрын

You're in luck, because they did record Besame Mucho. It's on Anthology 1

@8176morgan Жыл бұрын

@@Isi-1975 That's from a bootleg. I had meant that I wish it had been officially recorded as were some of the other songs sung on their Decca Audition.

@RonMcKenzie-bw7iq 4 жыл бұрын

What a really difficult song to sing and carry it through. Please Mr Postman I am talking about. John was absolutely NUMBER ONE. He absolutely nails it. Remember this was 1962