The Beatles in their youth: jaw-dropping episodes from their struggling days
In the fields of entertainment and music, a great deal of skill and experience is required, so I believe everyone goes through a period of paying their dues.
Even the Beatles, considered the most famous band in the world, had their own formative years, and I’d like to share an episode from that time.
Even the Beatles had their early struggling days!
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As was the case with many artists,The BeatlesI, too, had my years paying my dues.
theyCavern ClubIf becoming a member of the regular band marks the start of my professional career, then...Love Me DoIt means that their formative years lasted until October 5, 1962, when they released it.
You can listen to their performances from around that time on releases like Anthology.
It was still rather rough around the edges, but it had a charm brimming with youthful energy.
In those days, they were the very epitome of rock ’n’ rollers.Dressed in a pompadour, a black leather jacket, and boots, they energetically copied American rock ’n’ roll.was doing
Going to Hamburg for seasonal work
I may have gone pro, but it's the sad reality of being in a local band.Although we sold reasonably well locally, of course we had never released a record, and our earnings were nothing to speak of.
A tempting offer comes their way.
A German acquaintance of manager Allan Williams ran a bar in Hamburg, West Germany, and we received an offer asking us to recommend a band to perform there.
Moreover, they offered a pretty good fee.
Of course,They jumped at the chance to make a quick buck.I immediately boarded a ship and headed to Hamburg.
Hamburg, being a port city, had a similar character to Liverpool.
Sailors from all over the world gather, and when night falls, they head out to the taverns.
And the Indra Club, where the Beatles were set to perform, was one such bar.
By the way, the Cavern was a club, but alcohol was prohibited.
The audience wasn’t exactly refined, but they did listen properly to the performance.
However, the Indra Club'sMost of the customers are rough-and-tumble sailors, and what they’re after is booze and women; they drink, make a loud ruckus, and hardly listen to the music at all.
The Beatles initially played in the same style as at the Cavern, but it didn’t get the crowd going at all.
So the manager, Koschmider, kept egging them on, telling them, “Liven up the show!”
Birth of the Beatles Style
So they, too, tried to let people hear their performance, pumping out a hard, beat-driven sound.They shouted loudly—“Wow!” “Gyaa!”—and shook their heads, trying to draw the audience’s eyes to the stage.It is (that).
That's right.
hereThat 'Beatles performance style' has finally been born.I did it.
They desperately tried all sorts of things to appeal to customers, but they couldn't tell whether any of it was actually working.
They played an average of 5 to 6 hours a day, and as long as 8 hours on some days.
You did well, especially considering how young you were.
And,Living and sleeping behind the scenes at a movie theaterwas doing
It’s the dead of winter in Germany, so it’s freezing cold, but there’s no heating or anything.
Moreover, the restroom was very close by and there was a terrible stench.
Every night, after finishing their performance on stage, they slept shivering, and every morning they were jolted awake by the thunderous sound of movies being screened.
The Beatles also performed at other bars in Hamburg.
This is a performance at the Top Ten Club.
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Meeting Ringo Starr
Sheer coincidence, but...AppleThe band he belonged to, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, had also come to Hamburg to work.It is (that).
Ringo came alone, but not knowing the area, she wandered aimlessly around the town.
And then, I happened to run into Stuart Sutcliffe, who had been the Beatles’ bassist.
Stuart is a kind man; he took a stranger named Ringo to a café and treated him to tea and cake.
And so Ringo ended up getting to know the Beatles, and he would go to listen to their performances.
This is a video produced in memory of Stuart.
He's quite handsome.
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Pete was a drummer, but he wasn’t as hungry as the other three and sometimes skipped live shows.
It’s no use talking about it if we don’t have a drummer.
One day, when Pete once again skipped a live show, the three asked Ringo to fill in, and he gladly agreed.
And then, we did a spur-of-the-moment performance of Ray Charles’s “What’d I Say,” but the drum part uses a rumba pattern and is a tough piece that requires a lot of technique, so most drummers struggled with it.
However,Ringo laid down a perfect rhythm even without any rehearsal.It is (that).
Paul was astonished by the perfectly locked-in rhythm coming from behind and instinctively glanced back and forth between John, who was playing beside him, and George.
They, too, were staring at Paul’s face in astonishment.
None of us said it out loud, but all three were thinking the same thing: “Whoa! What is with this guy? He’s incredible!”
This encounter would eventually lead to Ringo joining later as the final member.
This is Paul talking about what it was like when the Beatles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Since it was filmed by an audience member, the footage is quite shaky, but they talk about this episode around the 3-minute-37-second mark.
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Return to the UK
At that time,George HarrisonHe was not of legal working age, so it was what you would call illegal employment.
The local police found out about it, and I was deported back to the UK.
left; remaining; left behindPaulPete tried to keep warm by starting a fire in the theater, but it caused a blaze, and he was suspected of arson and ended up being deported after all.
Stuart, who was playing bass at the time, decided to marry his girlfriend and left the band.
Since there was no point in being alone, John ended up (doing it/going too) as well.Return to the UKI did it.
They were able to earn a certain amount in fees, but they used it all up on the cost of returning home, leaving almost nothing on hand.
In other words, their Hamburg tour isA complete failure in terms of making a quick profit.That would mean that it was.
The Beatles who had come into their own
John...ended up just coming back utterly exhausted both mentally and physically, became deeply depressed by that outcome, shut myself in at home, and for a while didn’t want to see anyone.
However, at this moment, they still hadn’t realized something important.
It isthat they had been hardened in Hamburg, had become far more capable than before, and had also grown mentally strongerIt is.
They kept performing on stage almost every day from morning till night, all while being hassled by rowdy, drunken sailors.I had it drilled into me to the core what it truly means to delight a customer.It is (that).
Because it wasn’t rewarded in the form of a fee, they simply didn’t notice it, but it was upgrading them in an invisible form called “ability.”
After my heartbreak had healed and I finally stood on the stage of my home ground, the Cavern, for the first time in a while, the girls’ reactions were clearly different.
As soon as they started playing, the girls’ eyes lit up and they let out excited squeals of “Kyaa!” as they rushed toward the stage.
They had been popular before, but it was the first time they had received such an enthusiastic welcome.
They were confused at first, but before long they belatedly realized that their abilities had grown tremendously.
John later said this.
It wasn’t Liverpool that raised us. It was Hamburg.And.
Now, you’ve acquired the necessary skills to be a musician.
But there's still something missing to really break through.
Yes, it's a promotion.
In this industry,No matter how talented you are, if no one promotes you, you can never make it big.It is (that).
Eventually, beneath themMessenger from Godvisits
To be continued.