| Page Views: 7,493 Last Visit to Liverpool: March, 2003 | LIVERPOOL TO ME IS BEATLES COUNTRY by Onedragon - last update: Jan 29, 2007 |
A BEATLES BAND AT THE CAVERN | A BEATLES BAND AT THE CAVERN |
THE MERSEY BEAT CHANGED LIVERPOOL FROM JUST A PLACE THAT SHIPS CAME TO STOP AT THE ALBERT DOCKS....BUT MUSIC FROM AMERICA HELPED INSPIRE THAT NEW WAVE OF THE MERSEY BEAT SOUND..............THE MERSEY BEAT HAS CHANGED THE WAYS OF POP MUSIC FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!
John Lennon, James Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Richard Starkey (also known as Ringo Starr) were born during the 1940s in Liverpool, England. During the post war period, Liverpool was a dingy depressed town and money was scarce. Two decades later, these four men born into working class obscurity would take the world by storm in a phenomenon our culture refers to as Beatlemania. Liverpool has long played a leading role in the formation of the world's popular music culture. And it's a part that now goes way beyond the groundbreaking days of the 1960s.
Liverpool has produced more chart-topping No 1 artists and bands than any other city in the UK. Apart from The Beatles' No 1's, how many can you remember? Visit the city and you can check your score at the wall of fame in Mathew Street where the chart success of each and every one of Liverpool's No 1 artists is celebrated in a unique montage of golden discs recalling more than 50 years' contribution to world music.
As you'd expect, The Beatles are well remembered in the city of their birth. You can visit the Casbah, the place where it all started or join a Magical Mystery Tour; visit Penny Lane, Strawberry Fields and the National Trust-owned childhood home of Paul McCartney.
The group's legacy to Liverpool is rich and famous and has contributed to the city's renowned reputation as the home of great and diverse popular music talent. Visit Liverpool's exclusive Beatles Website linking all related Liverpool Beatles information on one site. For Attractions and Event information this needs to be the first stop for all true Beatles fans.
Iconic 80s bands such as Echo and The Bunnymen, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, The Christians and Frankie Goes to Hollywood all form part of Liverpool's new musical extravaganza.
John Lennon met Paul McCartney when they were both performing in Skiffle Groups, which were homespun bands that played a combination of folk, rock and jazz. John was in a group called The Quarrymen, which later became John and the Quarrymen. Paul introduced John to George Harrison, who was two years younger but showed extraordinary talent. John, Paul and George, with the addition of John’s Friend from art college, Stu Sutcliffe and a drummer named Pete Best, set out to work in German clubs, where musicians were able to make a paltry living playing strip clubs and low end establishments. Ringo was performing in many of the same establishments with the group Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. During their time in Germany, Stu Sutcliffe decided to return to his first love, art, and a new love, a woman he had met in Germany named Astrid. Stu later died of a brain hemorrhage, which some suspect was due to his previous involvement in a club fight. The remaining members, now called “The Silver Beatles” returned to Liverpool, where John dealt with feelings of failure and a pregnant girlfriend, whom he reluctantly married. |
|  | JOHN LENNON STATUE THE STREET THAT WAS ALIVE IN THE 60'S WITH THE MERSEY BEAT WAS MATTHEW'S STREET.........AND IT IS STILL ALIVE WITH MUSIC FROM THEN AND NOW...... |
JACARANDA CLUB THIS CLUB OWNED BY THE BEATLES FIRST MANAGER....ALAN WHITE...IS STILL STANDING A FEW BLOCKS FROM THE CAVERN CLUB......
THERE ARE MURALS THAT JOHN LENNON AND STU SUTCLIFF DREW ARE STILL THERE IN THE BASEMENT OF THE BUILDING...... | | |
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| Pros: | " AWESOME MEMORIES OF THE BOYS[BEATLES]" | | Cons: | "A LITTLE COLD IN WINTER FOR ME !!!!!!!!!" | | In A Nutshell: | " A GREAT PLACE....JUST LIKE GRACELAND WOULD BE FOR ELVIS...LIVERPOOL IS HOME OF THE BEATLES" |
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jumpingnorman Wed Feb 18, 2009 05:22 UTC
Hi Eli! That really looks like the Beatles on the intro page, hehehe....nice places to see in Liverpool. Norman :) | Nemorino Fri Aug 1, 2008 21:18 UTC
When I saw the word Liverpool on your list of travel pages I KNEW it was going to be all about the Beatles -- and it is! I like your evocative (and as always *colorful*) descriptions of places where the Beatles used to hang out. | St_Vincent Fri Jul 18, 2008 21:19 UTC
Interesting Liverpool page, you really lived the Beatles experience. Cheers, Clive | fitz79 Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:09 UTC
Loud, braying aussie git backpackers and rats, yea rodents! avoid at all costs kids |
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