Their first trip was in a van owned by their first manager Allan Williams, ferried across the English Channel. They each came home on their own; Harrison was sent back when it was discovered he was underage, McCartney and Pete Best were deported after they were accused of attempted arson (they had burned a condom as a prank, in the room where they'd stayed), Stuart Sutcliffe flew back with a ticket paid for by Astrid Kirchherr's family, and Lennon returned alone by train. Their later trips were "in style", flying back and forth.
The members of the English rock band named," The Beatles," lived in Liverpool. They built their reputation throughout the 1960s in clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg.
in Hamburg; They were called the Quarrymen and Pete Best was the drummer.
When they went to Hamburg and played, the Germans loved them. They were more famous in Hamburg first than Liverpool.
He was a delivery boy (for SPD) for a brief period of time, between coming back from Hamburg to Liverpool with The Beatles, and before trying for more gigs in Liverpool, according to his own account in The Beatles Anthology.
He was a delivery boy (for SPD) for a brief period of time, between coming back from Hamburg to Liverpool with The Beatles, and before trying for more gigs in Liverpool, according to his own account in The Beatles Anthology.
Maybe Liverpool, England
Liverpool England is where John, Paul, George, Ringo (Pete and Stu); the Beatles are from.
Allan Williams got them their first bookings as the Beatles; he owned a coffee bar, the Jacaranda, and had interests in other Liverpool clubs. He also went with them on their first trip to Hamburg, which he booked for them.
In 1959, as the Quarry Men, they started playing at the Casbah Club in Liverpool which was run by Pete Best's mother. In 1960, as the Beatles, and with Pete Best as drummer, the played at the Indra Club in Hamburg for 48 nights, then at the Kaiserkeller for a further 58 nights. On their return to Liverpool, they play at the Cavern Club, followed by a return to Hamburg at the Top Ten Club, then back to the Cavern Club which is where Brian Epstein sees the Beatles for the first time, and the rest is history.
In 1959, as the Quarry Men, they started playing at the Casbah Club in Liverpool which was run by Pete Best's mother. In 1960, as The Beatles, and with Pete Best as drummer, the played at the Indra Club in Hamburg for 48 nights, then at the Kaiserkeller for a further 58 nights. On their return to Liverpool, they play at the Cavern Club, followed by a return to Hamburg at the Top Ten Club, then back to the Cavern Club which is where Brian Epstein sees the Beatles for the first time, and the rest is history.
At that time they had not even released there first record, but were very active in the Cavern in Hamburg, Germany. A full history of the Lads from Liverpool can be read on the link below. In August,1961, the Beatles got their first season in Hamburg, Germany, playing 48 nights at the Indra CLub.
In 1960, as the Beatles, and with Pete Best as drummer, the played at the Indra Club in Hamburg, Germany, for 48 nights, then at the Kaiserkeller for a further 58 nights. On their return to Liverpool, they play at the Cavern Club, followed by a return to Hamburg at the Top Ten Club.