Indeed. No group ever developed so prodigiously fast and produced so many musical masterpieces in their short lifespan. I idly wonder what would have happened if Yoko Ono had not thrown a spanner in the works.
I’m jealous of the lucky few that went into the club for a drink and got to see these guys rehearsing. Probably just came in after work, having no idea what they’re witnessing.
my father worked at cammell lairds and would have his lunch there (cheese sandwich). however, his favourite band was gerry and the pacemakers who rehearsed there also.
Liverpool is worth the visit. Cavern is gone but their childhood homes, schools, etc along with touring Casbah Coffee Club owned by Pete Best's mom is well worth the visit. Even without Beatles, a nice classy town.
@@Cissy2cute As we know, hindsight is always 20/20. Knowing what we know, there does appear to be an inevitability regarding their greatness. But, had "life"* happened differently to them or to any of them, it is likely that they would not have become what they became. Any number of scenarios might be imagined that had they had occurred, a different future likely would have obtained. * “ Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.” - John Lennon.
Wow. They almost had a surf sound with George's guitar playing here. Reminds me of bands in their infancy, imitating others, before they find their own voice.
@@DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLLthe Beatles spent years copying the typical rocknroll sounds of the day, until Ringo introduced a different attitude of individualism into the band. His arrival changed the culture of the group from mimics to innovators, eventually every single track they recorded came from its own universe.
in the very moment john and paul start singing together you realize what it means to HAVE A SOUND. a signature sound. that IS the beatles-sound. goes up and down my spine..
Many comments saying how incredibly fast they improved from this to what they eventually became. To me personally it’s quite the opposite, the “Essence”…the “Genius” that is/was The Beatle is already very evident in these recordings. Do they go on to hone-in and perfect their sound and sophistication? Yes, of course. But to me this is more “The Beatles” because it’s more raw, unsophisticated, untamed, not overly produced, etc. etc. this is the “Spark” that ushered in everything that happened afterward. If I could go back in time to see the Beatles, I would choose the Hamburg gigs or the Cavern Club performances. That to me is the essence of The Beatles. John himself said in an interview when asked about paying their dues in Hamburg and he said…”We never rocked harder or sounded better”. (paraphrasing).
@@SoloSi2024 Correct. The comparison is valid up to a point. Everyone who's old enough knows that Jimmy was a virtuoso, where George wasn't, and that he pretty much created Led Zeppelin. But the Beatles kicked off the British Invasion, which benefitted every British band thereafter. My own guess regarding that history is that, had the Beatles not happened, the other English bands still would have "made it" in America but it would have taken a few more years and they would have had less success than they did.
He was twenty yrs old with 3-4 bard yrs under his belt at the time if it's 1962, he should be a pro by now they were gifted though no doubt it you don't learn that stuff over nite believe me I play in a band nothing easy about it☮️
A very interesting fact on Paul, really amazing, a freak of nature he was. Read Pete Best. "Lone Beatle" it actually it is the story of a Sudden Base Player. Paul played rythem gutar but finds it very difficult to put up with Stu's dragging base playing, and after several encounters, Paul decides to play bass which brought about the sacking of stu from the Group. Or killed from a head injury, outside a club while taking a smoking break. Some thugs came up on him.
@@cameronstewart1483 Read the nook called Shout - The True Story Of The Beatles. Written by Philip Norman. It tells that John and Stu had a fight, after Stu was attacked by thugs, John got Stu on the ground and kicked him in the head a few times. That was possibly what later led to Stu's death.
Yes, it's not surprising that George is using a Resonet Futurama, which is essentially a copy of the Fender Stratocaster, the guitar that Hank B. Marvin was using at this time. I am certain that George was trying to emulate Hank Marvin, not just on Catwalk, but also on Cry For A Shadow.
Here a little hint with the dates. Paul Recalls that he came home with John To write some songs for the future in September of 62. He played and Early Draft of a song title Seventeen (I Saw her Standing there) the Opening line was “She was just seventeen, never been a beauty Queen” and John Busted out laughing and said to Paul “Your Joking with the Lyrics?” John Helped Come of with the line “You Know what I mean” which we clearly here on the tape. Later that year they also went on tour in Hamburg during the second half of December 1962 (Where the Star Club Tapes were recorded) where we now have a much faster paced version of I Saw Saw her Standing There. This Palaces the Date of the Tape Between September, and December of 1962
@@gh8vhRingo's first Cavern gig as a full member of the band would have been 19th August, but according to Mark Lewisohn, Seventeen/I Saw Her Standing there wasn't finished to the point we hear here until late November. They were in Hamburg until 14th of November and it's widely agreed the song was finished in Forthlin Road. They played the Cavern on 18th, 21st and 25th of November and the 5th, 9th, 12th and 16th of December before going back to Hamburg. So take your pick from those dates, I suppose.
Paul’s father taught him and his brother how to harmonize at a young age, so when John started singing, Paul said he naturally started harmonizing. Good thing John liked it and learned it, too.
The best band of them all. Hands down. I love the Stones, Who, Zep, Pink Floyd , Kinks etc.....But one must be honest that The Beatles were the top of the heap
They knew the right balances, in the early days accessible songs but with experimental chords, in the later days experimental songs but with accessible melodies.
The Beatles unmatched talent comes through even in this early recording. Who could of guessed all they would accomplish over the next eight years. A special thanks to Brian Epstein for his excellent management of the group in the early days.
Would of been cool to see them as there real self's in leather and dressed normally! In reality the stones were the good boys whilst the Beatles had been Hamburg
As i wrote to another wiever, the instrumental song is taken from the 4 Cd box " May we have a contract please? " , it has material that includes Stuart Sutcliffe, and the bass player in that song is him .
@@billc6087 Yes its gets better. The thing that stands out even in this recording are their voices. They have that Beatles sound when they sing. They sound great. The guitar and drums .... they got better at playing their instruments.
@@Glicksman1 The point I was making is that the band's sound at this stage is not quite fully formed. The musicianship sounds a bit amateurish. Young bands necessarily don't start out as great harmonizers. It's something that develops over time. To my ears while the instrumentation doesn't sound fuly formed yet, the vocals are really good. And in they way they harmonize already, you can hear that magic sound they had during Beatlemania.
The greatest band of all time!They played all genres of music.They pioneered new recording techniques,every new record was different from the previous one...Need I say more?They have gone down in history,their legend will live forever!!
This is so awesome to hear. They sounded pretty awesome. If they only knew they were about to become one of the world's greatest and most influential bands ever.
Most bands cannot play this good in their 30's, and they were kids when you think about it; pure chemistry! I feel that is what makes them so special, how good each one was at their respective ages. That's also why they had to have Ringo, because he was incredible at what he did, and unique a drummer as there ever was (just like george's simple yet complex lead, or paul's unmistakable sound, and of course John's musical genius as well). Incredible how good they were!
It's truly amazing to think of them going from this to Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's, White Album, Abbey Road, and on and on into the absolute pinnacle of musical achievement! And those of us of a certain age had the incredible(!) good fortune to be able to follow them every step of the way!
I can hear the potential though with “catwalk” just the interplay and how they’re really working together and playing something outside of what other groups are playing. The uniqueness, the focus, the song mindedness, it’s all there
@@gaylealleluia8392 Thursday 9 February 1961 The Beatles first performance at the Cavern Club featured John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe with Pete Best on drums. The Beatles soon established themselves as the Cavern Club's signature act.
Still a bit green, but man - the harmonies! And amazing to know the depth, volume, and lighting speed of what they’ll accomplish in the next (and last) 8 years as a recording band - a mere fraction of many other bands’ time in existence.
Wow. Listening to this is as much fun a Beatles fan can have. God bless whoever recorded and preserved it! After a couple of takes of an instrumental (consider it a warm-up), we are treated to a terrific 1962 six minute version of I Saw Her Standing There (here titled "Seventeen"). Really love the energy and tempo of this one. John plays background harmonica instead of rhythm guitar. Finally there's a couple of jumpin' versions of the One After 909, a song that remained dormant until the band needed reminding of exactly why they enjoyed playing with each other during the tail end of the "Let It Be / Get Back" sessions.
Here they are in the early days. And even then, the blend of John and Paul's voice is something you can't turn away from. Later they added George's vocals to the mix. Great sound, great songs and great "work ethic". . . .Meeting the right people along the way, helped them become the greatest selling act in showbiz history.
@@johnsheppard4143 the problem is the ''certified'' part....the recording industry had no ''officia'l" sales figures for EP's first 3 years of 1956, 57, 58....RCA Victor has estimates of his sales for those year, however, based on their own records....they use an album to count as six 45 RPM records....they had EP at the equivalent of 1 billion 45 rpm records sold worldwide by 1969...and since 1969, a minimum of 1 billion more sales for the equivalent of 2 billion records sold...EP also has far more Gold and multi-Platinum records than anyone else
@@johnsheppard4143 wiki has EP at 146.5 million album sales in the USA ONLY....but EP has sold just as much overseas, unlike most artists..Guiness Book of World records has him as top selling recording artist at 500 million plus....RCA Victor has a different method, they count each album sale as six 45 RPM single records and they calculate 2 billion total records sold by that measure....ALSO...there was no official sales count until late 1958, so those figures do not include ANY of EP's record sales in his first 3 years of massive sales...1956, 57, 58....he certainly sold 50 million plus records in those 3 years
@@essessessesqIncorrect. The Beatles are the best selling by unit. Elvis is behind Micheal Jackson and nowhere near ‘far ahead’. The Beatles also continue to sell with re-issues, format releases.
I were hooked after hearing I'll be on my way on the radio in the 1960 's it took until the release of beatles at the beeb to get a copy of it , how's that for waiting, patiently.
It's so great to hear these young lads who would go on to write and produce "Strawberry Fields", "Penny Lane" and "Here Comes The Sun" just name a few. INCREDIBLE! Excellent post.
Yes one after 909 here is a classic rock and roll song, the later version was a watered down run of the mill version, a gap filler almost elevator music
@@adrinathegreat3095 I love the 1969 version tbh. I get what you mean that it's more with that period than pure rock and roll backbeat like this one ... But George's guitar work on the 69 version is just so sweet.
I am 68 years old and still performing in my Beatles tribute band British Export. 60 years Beatle fan. You would think I'd seen and heard every clip of Beatles. This is 100% legit and true early Beatles recording, Im guessing with Pete. Thank you. RINGO RULES!
Hearing this, Pete evidently was a perfectly serviceable drummer and a well timed anchor for the others to develop their technical chops hour after hour after hour. Ringo helped/contributed bringing their compositions to new creative heights. They did the right thing hiring Ringo, I mean it ALL came together eventually didn't it, to create the best show business act of the 20th century and into this one too. That's certainly nothing against Mr Pete Best. Ringo had an uncanny ability to listen to what was being created around him and to flesh out what was needed for the whole concept of these fresh forming ideas. Each song was different, sometimes extremely so. That wouldn't have happened as well without Mr Starkey.
@@daniloagutoli2522 Interesting. Thanks for sharing. I'll have to listen to Pete Best's drumming. Recommend any YT links? Your a real Beatles archivist.
Funny to put One After 909 in context. It was such a silly song, but John & Paul remembered it during the Get Back sessions and jumped it up quite a bit. They did a 'number' on it for Let It Be, yeah! George was constantly on the verge of busting out laughing every time they did it for Get Back. 'It's really come to this?' he was thinking, I'm sure, but they all got a such a kick out of it.
@@continentalgin It's a great rocker and what's so silly about it? I don't think George thought anything of the sort. Much better than the 69' version.
@@dannymoulton4829 It's a joke song and they giggled when they first remembered it during the Get Back sessions. George Harrison was not into doing many of the Get Back songs and I think he had the attitude, 'let's just get this project over with.' He was much more into the Abbey Road sessions, I believe. He had a famously wry sense of humor and I honestly believe performing One After 909 was only a laugh for him. He liked making it rock, but he didn't take it seriously in the least. Your opinion is as good as anybody's on what makes a 'great rocker,' but I don't think the song ever comes close to being that. And no one can deny that the lyrics are downright silly.
@@continentalgin I don't think it's a joke. I think is a clever song and precursor to Ticket to Ride, one of my favorite Beatle songs. ruclips.net/video/fYvfLGYDpRQ/видео.html
The photos are pretty misleading, this recording is already past Ringo's arrival in the group in August 62', George has his Duo Jet, lads already have been signed to EMI. Unfortunately now you have people saying this is Pete on the recording as the photos are circa mid-late 61'
There's something quite hypnotic about pete's drumming .very primitive but I can't help but love his playing..these recordings are crystal clear despite the fact there only rehearsal tapes .in some ways better than the latter star club recordings ..both I would assume recorded on reel to reel tape recorders ..
This is a great 'find'. I like the slower, bluesier version of "I Saw Her Standing There," including harmonica to add some more blues to it. And I can hear George's 'break' much better here. Thanks to the uploader.
Cool to hear! So many arguments about whether Pete Best or Ringo. I don't need confirmation on date or anything else. Pete Best had no swing like Ringo! So It's Ringo.
@@arneboveng3756you should find the 4 Cd box " May we have a contract please? " . I had this " 4 in 1" Cd set , the quality is not so good , but it contains songs that you can not find in any other LP or CD . Some of the songs have Stuart Sutcliffe, as explained in the booklet that comes with the " box" . I do not remember the name of the label , i think was from Germany
Those microphones you see are Reslo ribbon mics (maybe under a different name at that time, STC?). A little hard to tell but it's possible that the instrumental sound we're hearing there is picked up on those mics and the vocal sound is more distorted because they're singing close on those. One reason I say this is that it sounds like the vocals are not recorded distant from speakers. And those microphones are figure of a pattern so the back of the microphones picks up equally as well as the front. Less chance of over modulating from the room sound.
I thought I heard shades of "I Saw Her Standing There" in one section of "One After 909", take 2. This is great stuff, I never heard these takes before. Thanks for sharing!
@@belachaneyJohn Lennon was replaced by a fat homeless guy in 1961. He also wrote and performed all the songs for Oasis in the 90s. The mainstream media would rather show you a video of a monkey sniffing his hand and fainting than tell us this TRUTH
One After 909 has a rockabilly beat here. For Let It Be it’s a hard-rocking swinging’ shuffle, so good. And there can be no doubt this is Ringo on drums, solid tempo, backbeat, and fills in the right places.
More like when he around 18, as it was composed around 1958 or '59. I like the early versions of the song a lot better, particularly the 1962 Cavern version. That one is the best rendition of the song in my opinion.
Dang! George was so good. He's 18 here. Such confident playing, creative parts, fearless in his reach. This was the beginning of a very optimistic period in the country - especially for a little kid like I was. Flintstones, Jetsons, NASA, 67 dollar Teisco guitars for sale in dime stores - Vox Teardrops, too. Pocket size transistor radios, Beatles blaring through dozens of them along the beach. All was peaceful - out here in the Burbs, anyway. Then, POOF!
When I first escaped England All You Need Is Love was the hopeful chant but when I returned a couple of years later it was apocalyptic King crimson leading all in despair.
This is EXHIBIT A - Z that "practice makes perfect". These boys must've practiced for hours & hours nearly every day, working on their chops, licks, tones, harmonies, intros, leads, bass clefs, and most importantly, their tightness. RESULT: A Hard Day's Night, Revolver, Rubber Soul, Help, Magical Mystery Tour, Sgt. Peppers, Abbey Road, Let It Be. There will never, EVER be another band like the Beatles...because it takes this much devotion, focus, and a love for humanity... and a positivity.
I just realized that in the one after 909 take 1 at 6:26 paul sings "I begged her not to leave" while john sings "I begged her not to go" just like in take 3 of the song in the let it be boxset
So cool that they finished their recording career by re-recording and finally releasing "The One After 909"! Always thought it was so cool in 1970, but didn't know it was on their setlist way early. It REALLY could pass as a Chuck Berry tune...😄
it's always great to go to liverpool to see where the lads grew up...and to walk down the several flights of stairs to check out the cavern club vibe....this post makes me proud to wear my cavern club t-shirt...but in the interests of full disclosure, the music next door at sgt. peppers is much much better...
They were a bit rough in the very early days but my God they learnt fast, practiced a lot, especially the hours and hours of time in German bars where they perfected their live playing, making it second nature. Always loved this band from when I was eight years old in '63, I grew up listening to them. The greatest of them all!!!
This presentation is from a much clearer source than I have previously heard. With due respect to nowpleasereadthis who posted below, I seriously doubt this particular recording features Pete Best. There may be other earlier rehearsal sessions from the cavern on which Pete did play, but the performance here is simply too solid and on the mark to sound like Pete. None of his silly, inappropriate fills are evident, and the drummer here keeps pretty much flawless time. Pete had problems keeping the beat steady on the kick drum in particular. listen carefully to this performance and you will hear an assuredness of the kick drum beat that is Ringo's trademark. Ringo did officially join in Aug. of '62, so there was more that enough time for him to take part in an early rehearsal such as this. My guess is that this recording took place within days of his addition to the group. (Because it never hurts to check, and because I'm never 100% certain of my pretty well researched opinions, I looked up the history of this recording. Richie Unterberger, a well known rock scholar, confirms it was recorded AFTER Ringo joined the group.) Unterberger, Richie (2006). The Unreleased Beatles: Music and Film. Backbeat Books
With all deference to Pete Best, it's easy to see why they decided to replace him with Ringo. Ringo truly was the last ingredient needed that made the Beatles what they were.
The guitars ... and particularly the strings that they had at that time were were very poor quality compared to now. It's remarkable they could get the sounds that they did.
Wherever the sound guy is in 2023, I salute you for preserving this session!
Someone definitely had a clue
Being a rehearsal I assume they were recording themselves
Probably Bob Wooler.
lol there was no sound guy, this was the amps mixed in the room with their amp volumes... The only "control" would have been over vocal mics.
@@fenderjazzbrian yes because in 1962 everyone was walking around with a tape recorder of this fidelity...
Hard to believe only eight years after this it was already all over and they had left an unmatched legacy.
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So true
Indeed. No group ever developed so prodigiously fast and produced so many musical masterpieces in their short lifespan. I idly wonder what would have happened if Yoko Ono had not thrown a spanner in the works.
@@ChrisBreemer
I believe she put a lot of ideas in John’s head. She wasn’t completely innocent in their demise.
That’s because they just played hardly wrote anything haha wake up
An unbelievable, unanticipated treasure. Lucky us
I’m jealous of the lucky few that went into the club for a drink and got to see these guys rehearsing. Probably just came in after work, having no idea what they’re witnessing.
my father worked at cammell lairds and would have his lunch there (cheese sandwich). however, his favourite band was gerry and the pacemakers who rehearsed there also.
@@richardcrighton8079 that’s incredible dude!
The Cavern didn't have an alcohol licence.
I knew a woman who worked at the Post Office and dash to the Cavern everday at lunch to dance to the Fab Four. Must have been a hell of a lunch.
Liverpool is worth the visit. Cavern is gone but their childhood homes, schools, etc along with touring Casbah Coffee Club owned by Pete Best's mom is well worth the visit. Even without Beatles, a nice classy town.
The sound of Paul and John singing together is one of rock's greatest icons.
Amen. They are greater than the sum of their parts.
@@loosilu Yes, and their parts are not too bad, either..
Already they were on the verge of "great". Love the harmonica.
@@Cissy2cute As we know, hindsight is always 20/20. Knowing what we know, there does appear to be an inevitability regarding their greatness. But, had "life"* happened differently to them or to any of them, it is likely that they would not have become what they became. Any number of scenarios might be imagined that had they had occurred, a different future likely would have obtained.
* “ Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.” - John Lennon.
That...was th' first Paul....
Wow. They almost had a surf sound with George's guitar playing here.
Reminds me of bands in their infancy, imitating others, before they find their own voice.
They wouldn’t find “their voices” until Ringo showed up to liberate them
@@ifandwhen-kl2cr This is Pete Best? Sounds great to me. What are you talking about?
@@DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLLthe Beatles spent years copying the typical rocknroll sounds of the day, until Ringo introduced a different attitude of individualism into the band. His arrival changed the culture of the group from mimics to innovators, eventually every single track they recorded came from its own universe.
@@ifandwhen-kl2cr Huh? "One After 909" was written by John early on. I always liked that song and I liked this version.
@@DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL and One After 909 ended up sounding like a Chuck Berry ripoff.
in the very moment john and paul start singing together you realize what it means to HAVE A SOUND. a signature sound. that IS the beatles-sound. goes up and down my spine..
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Beatles only completed his crew after George and Ringo came to team...
their harmonies are just iconic. perfect mix
Dead right they were a band, not a bunch of virtuosi and that sound and songwriting changed pop.
Many comments saying how incredibly fast they improved from this to what they eventually became. To me personally it’s quite the opposite, the “Essence”…the “Genius” that is/was The Beatle is already very evident in these recordings. Do they go on to hone-in and perfect their sound and sophistication? Yes, of course. But to me this is more “The Beatles” because it’s more raw, unsophisticated, untamed, not overly produced, etc. etc. this is the “Spark” that ushered in everything that happened afterward. If I could go back in time to see the Beatles, I would choose the Hamburg gigs or the Cavern Club performances. That to me is the essence of The Beatles. John himself said in an interview when asked about paying their dues in Hamburg and he said…”We never rocked harder or sounded better”. (paraphrasing).
I'd go to Hamburg.
@@ZucchiniOrlandoI'd take the early days every time.
they were always the lowest level musicians
7 hours a night 6 days a week. Who puts in that kind of work today…the ones that do stand out.
Well said
Their accents are even different. Wild stuff here. Never knew one after 909 was composed so early.
One after 909 has versions with Pete Best on drums
Yikes Pete’s drumming on One After 909.
Even before best 1959-1960
The earliest home recordings of One After 909 date back to Spring 1960
It was even recorded in the studio, March 5 1963
I was at the cavern club in the mid 80s awesome little place not to mention the history behind it
Wow, George's playing at that age. Superb.
If this was 1962, George was 19.
I think George was trying to sound like Tony Sheridan here.
JImmy Page was already an established studio musician at that age.
@@johnstivaly1170 Bet he wasn't a millionaire by age 20 though! 😁
@@SoloSi2024 Correct. The comparison is valid up to a point. Everyone who's old enough knows that Jimmy was a virtuoso, where George wasn't, and that he pretty much created Led Zeppelin. But the Beatles kicked off the British Invasion, which benefitted every British band thereafter.
My own guess regarding that history is that, had the Beatles not happened, the other English bands still would have "made it" in America but it would have taken a few more years and they would have had less success than they did.
George played solo so perfect in time and clear at that age wow
He was twenty yrs old with 3-4 bard yrs under his belt at the time if it's 1962, he should be a pro by now they were gifted though no doubt it you don't learn that stuff over nite believe me I play in a band nothing easy about it☮️
@@RobertSchenewerk 2:06
Paul's bass playing while singing "Seventeen" is amazingly good. Especially since he had only been playing bass for a little over a year.
A very interesting fact on Paul, really amazing, a freak of nature he was. Read Pete Best. "Lone Beatle" it actually it is the story of a Sudden Base Player. Paul played rythem gutar but finds it very difficult to put up with Stu's dragging base playing, and after several encounters, Paul decides to play bass which brought about the sacking of stu from the Group. Or killed from a head injury, outside a club while taking a smoking break. Some thugs came up on him.
@@cameronstewart1483 Read the nook called Shout - The True Story Of The Beatles. Written by Philip Norman. It tells that John and Stu had a fight, after Stu was attacked by thugs, John got Stu on the ground and kicked him in the head a few times. That was possibly what later led to Stu's death.
Stu quit the Beatles after getting in a fist fight with PM
Yeah, but it was a year of 8 hr sets 6 days a week.
@@cameronstewart1483 Your comment shows a complete lack of intelligence.
Sound in the style of "The shadows "the first music they played here
Yes, it's not surprising that George is using a Resonet Futurama, which is essentially a copy of the Fender Stratocaster, the guitar that Hank B. Marvin was using at this time. I am certain that George was trying to emulate Hank Marvin, not just on Catwalk, but also on Cry For A Shadow.
The songs are beautiful and pure,
Fresh and clear.
Under the sun eternal .
For fifty years.
The sparsity and effectiveness of George's soloing is mind blowing. He never flailed, always knew where he was going and it was always interesting!
He did failed a lot of times ! He even couldn’t lead on his own song Taxman
Вот он творческий азарт: у них он явно чувствуется!!!! Особенная атмосфера!
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There has never been and will never be another band like the Fab Four. It was a perfect storm of chance meetings, current events and timing.
It was magical,
Like some sort of fairytale.
Here a little hint with the dates. Paul Recalls that he came home with John To write some songs for the future in September of 62. He played and Early Draft of a song title Seventeen (I Saw her Standing there) the Opening line was “She was just seventeen, never been a beauty Queen” and John Busted out laughing and said to Paul “Your Joking with the Lyrics?” John Helped Come of with the line “You Know what I mean” which we clearly here on the tape. Later that year they also went on tour in Hamburg during the second half of December 1962 (Where the Star Club Tapes were recorded) where we now have a much faster paced version of I Saw Saw her Standing There. This Palaces the Date of the Tape Between September, and December of 1962
Spot on. Ringo joined towards the end of August 1962 (26th?). I think these rehearsals were October 1962.
More like December
@@gh8vhRingo's first Cavern gig as a full member of the band would have been 19th August, but according to Mark Lewisohn, Seventeen/I Saw Her Standing there wasn't finished to the point we hear here until late November. They were in Hamburg until 14th of November and it's widely agreed the song was finished in Forthlin Road. They played the Cavern on 18th, 21st and 25th of November and the 5th, 9th, 12th and 16th of December before going back to Hamburg. So take your pick from those dates, I suppose.
I love this! I don’t think I’ve ever seen this before. John and Paul’s harmony was so natural and their voices blended like they were brothers.
They said they were brothers 😊
They were both “Liverpool Irish”.
@@grantdawson2393 I thought they might be part Scottish or Irish, I do know George was part Irish. Thanks for this bit of history!
Paul’s father taught him and his brother how to harmonize at a young age, so when John started singing, Paul said he naturally started harmonizing. Good thing John liked it and learned it, too.
The best band of them all. Hands down. I love the Stones, Who, Zep, Pink Floyd , Kinks etc.....But one must be honest that The Beatles were the top of the heap
I doubt there will ever be another group that comes close to having the impact these four lads had on music, and the world in general.
yes..but this sounds crap... they obviously improved !
Stones sound much grittier actually, more authentic than this in same period.
Most of the bands you mentioned would agree with you 💯
They knew the right balances, in the early days accessible songs but with experimental chords, in the later days experimental songs but with accessible melodies.
Jesus, “One after 909” sounds even better here, in rehearsal. George was on fire!
Cool that they came back to record it on their last album, a real full circle closure, from the cavern to saville row rooftop 🎸
And this was 7 years prior
@@elliotschannel1746they tried to recreate ‘62 again with the song. As seen here they already did it best in ‘62!
@@nuclearferretsHard to believe!!! That really puts things into perspective!
"Anthology 1" (released in 1995) includes two versions of "One After 909" that were recorded in March 1963. They are quite heavy versions.
The Beatles unmatched talent comes through even in this early recording. Who could of guessed all they would accomplish over the next eight years. A special thanks to Brian Epstein for his excellent management of the group in the early days.
Would of been cool to see them as there real self's in leather and dressed normally! In reality the stones were the good boys whilst the Beatles had been Hamburg
I'd never heard the opening instrumental. Love it.
Isn’t it awesome ?!? George gets great sound out of that Strat copy, a Futurama
As i wrote to another wiever, the instrumental song is taken from the 4 Cd box " May we have a contract please? " , it has material that includes Stuart Sutcliffe, and the bass player in that song is him .
I think it was called Catwalk.
What an amazing time capsule. This is like listening to an embryo of future brilliance, because it's already there. Thanks for the gift.
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Amazing how much The Beatles improved in just one year.
It seems like they improved that much from one take to the next!
@@billc6087 Yes its gets better. The thing that stands out even in this recording are their voices. They have that Beatles sound when they sing. They sound great.
The guitar and drums .... they got better at playing their instruments.
@@ubellubo It sounds like them because it is them.
@@ubellubo "They have that Beatles sound when they sing." What other sound would they have?
@@Glicksman1 The point I was making is that the band's sound at this stage is not quite fully formed. The musicianship sounds a bit amateurish. Young bands necessarily don't start out as great harmonizers. It's something that develops over time. To my ears while the instrumentation doesn't sound fuly formed yet, the vocals are really good. And in they way they harmonize already, you can hear that magic sound they had during Beatlemania.
That was the greatest recording I've ever heard in my entire life. They were laughing and playing and had such style.
They sound bloody great
The greatest band of all time!They played all genres of music.They pioneered new recording techniques,every new record was different from the previous one...Need I say more?They have gone down in history,their legend will live forever!!
Yeah two words more........
George Martin
This is so awesome to hear. They sounded pretty awesome. If they only knew they were about to become one of the world's greatest and most influential bands ever.
Delusional, they sounded awful
I like the sound quality and this is just so cool to hear!
John's rhythm playing is so unique. It is totally the sound of the early Beatles.
Even at this stage there was something unique about them, WHAT I’ve no idea but IT sure hit the spot.
Most bands cannot play this good in their 30's, and they were kids when you think about it; pure chemistry! I feel that is what makes them so special, how good each one was at their respective ages. That's also why they had to have Ringo, because he was incredible at what he did, and unique a drummer as there ever was (just like george's simple yet complex lead, or paul's unmistakable sound, and of course John's musical genius as well). Incredible how good they were!
It's truly amazing to think of them going from this to Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's, White Album, Abbey Road, and on and on into the absolute pinnacle of musical achievement! And those of us of a certain age had the incredible(!) good fortune to be able to follow them every step of the way!
Rubber Soul just 3 years later? Stunning development.
@@dr.buzzvonjellar8862 This was probably from 1958.
I can hear the potential though with “catwalk” just the interplay and how they’re really working together and playing something outside of what other groups are playing.
The uniqueness, the focus, the song mindedness, it’s all there
George Martin!!
@@gaylealleluia8392 Thursday 9 February 1961
The Beatles first performance at the Cavern Club featured John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe with Pete Best on drums. The Beatles soon established themselves as the Cavern Club's signature act.
Still a bit green, but man - the harmonies! And amazing to know the depth, volume, and lighting speed of what they’ll accomplish in the next (and last) 8 years as a recording band - a mere fraction of many other bands’ time in existence.
Wow. Listening to this is as much fun a Beatles fan can have. God bless whoever recorded and preserved it! After a couple of takes of an instrumental (consider it a warm-up), we are treated to a terrific 1962 six minute version of I Saw Her Standing There (here titled "Seventeen"). Really love the energy and tempo of this one. John plays background harmonica instead of rhythm guitar. Finally there's a couple of jumpin' versions of the One After 909, a song that remained dormant until the band needed reminding of exactly why they enjoyed playing with each other during the tail end of the "Let It Be / Get Back" sessions.
My god the vocals, simply fantastic.
"I saw her standing there," the greatest Rock and Roll song ever. I love the Beatles, and I LOVE George!!!
Wow, the later guitar solo of "I saw her standing there" on "The one after 909" 😮
Here they are in the early days. And even then, the blend of John and Paul's voice is something you can't turn away from. Later they added George's vocals to the mix. Great sound, great songs and great "work ethic".
. . .Meeting the right people along the way, helped them become the greatest selling act in showbiz history.
Beatles are CLOSE, but Elvis has sold around 2 billion records now, and is still far ahead. Also he has far more Gold and Platinum records
@@essessessesq I just looked it up...#1 Beatles 183 million, #2 Garth Brooks 157 Million and #3 Elvis at 139 K - Worldwide Certified Sales
@@johnsheppard4143 the problem is the ''certified'' part....the recording industry had no ''officia'l" sales figures for EP's first 3 years of 1956, 57, 58....RCA Victor has estimates of his sales for those year, however, based on their own records....they use an album to count as six 45 RPM records....they had EP at the equivalent of 1 billion 45 rpm records sold worldwide by 1969...and since 1969, a minimum of 1 billion more sales for the equivalent of 2 billion records sold...EP also has far more Gold and multi-Platinum records than anyone else
@@johnsheppard4143 wiki has EP at 146.5 million album sales in the USA ONLY....but EP has sold just as much overseas, unlike most artists..Guiness Book of World records has him as top selling recording artist at 500 million plus....RCA Victor has a different method, they count each album sale as six 45 RPM single records and they calculate 2 billion total records sold by that measure....ALSO...there was no official sales count until late 1958, so those figures do not include ANY of EP's record sales in his first 3 years of massive sales...1956, 57, 58....he certainly sold 50 million plus records in those 3 years
@@essessessesqIncorrect. The Beatles are the best selling by unit. Elvis is behind Micheal Jackson and nowhere near ‘far ahead’. The Beatles also continue to sell with re-issues, format releases.
They are still exciting. After all those years. Unbelievable ❤
I will love the Beatles forever.
Started 1973 when I was 14, now I am 64.
I were hooked after hearing I'll be on my way on the radio in the 1960 's it took until the release of beatles at the beeb to get a copy of it , how's that for waiting, patiently.
Are your grandchilden called Vera, Chuck and Dave?
It's so great to hear these young lads who would go on to write and produce "Strawberry Fields", "Penny Lane" and "Here Comes The Sun" just name a few. INCREDIBLE! Excellent post.
Incredible that this is a mere 4 years before strawberry fields forever! Wow.
@@watmun So much better in the early days.
Yes one after 909 here is a classic rock and roll song, the later version was a watered down run of the mill version, a gap filler almost elevator music
@@adrinathegreat3095 I love the 1969 version tbh. I get what you mean that it's more with that period than pure rock and roll backbeat like this one ... But George's guitar work on the 69 version is just so sweet.
George Martin was the producer .
I am 68 years old and still performing in my Beatles tribute band British Export. 60 years Beatle fan. You would think I'd seen and heard every clip of Beatles. This is 100% legit and true early Beatles recording, Im guessing with Pete. Thank you. RINGO RULES!
I'm 64 and still playing this song on my guitar since I was in 8th grade.
I guess you’re the drummer then!
@liambrammall1764 yes. I hope my profile picture gave it away.
Ringo best, not Pete
It's so rare The Beatles to play instrumentals. But when they do, they soar. Can rival The Shadows or The Ventures!
OMG!!! What a treasure! This is a real gem! I never heard this ever! Thanks for posting this recording! Fantastic!! ❤️🎶🎵🎸🎸🎸🥁
Within 2 years this humble Liverpool rock band were a worldwide phenomenon. Amazing!
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More like a year before they ruled England.
Depends when it was recorded. The date is not known.
Paul, just nailing the bass and vox
6:51 A live Beatles performance wouldnt be complete withoutJohn forgetting his own lyrics. 😀❤️
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Hearing this, Pete evidently was a perfectly serviceable drummer and a well timed anchor for the others to develop their technical chops hour after hour after hour.
Ringo helped/contributed bringing their compositions to new creative heights. They did the right thing hiring Ringo, I mean it ALL came together eventually didn't it, to create the best show business act of the 20th century and into this one too. That's certainly nothing against Mr Pete Best.
Ringo had an uncanny ability to listen to what was being created around him and to flesh out what was needed for the whole concept of these fresh forming ideas. Each song was different, sometimes extremely so. That wouldn't have happened as well without Mr Starkey.
That's why they had ghost drummers for Ringo
Yet, it would be erroneous to forget the great suppport Pete and his family gave to the formulization of the Beatles.
Its Ringo!
when they wrote "I saw her standing there" (Paul started it October 62), Pete was long gone. This is Ringo
@@daniloagutoli2522 Interesting. Thanks for sharing. I'll have to listen to Pete Best's drumming. Recommend any YT links? Your a real Beatles archivist.
These guys were already writing great tunes, immortal tunes. The groove on a slower
"I Saw Here Standing There" was killer. Same with "One After 909".
So was "I Saw HER Standing There" 🤣
Funny to put One After 909 in context. It was such a silly song, but John & Paul remembered it during the Get Back sessions and jumped it up quite a bit. They did a 'number' on it for Let It Be, yeah! George was constantly on the verge of busting out laughing every time they did it for Get Back. 'It's really come to this?' he was thinking, I'm sure, but they all got a such a kick out of it.
@@continentalgin It's a great rocker and what's so silly about it? I don't think George thought anything of the sort. Much better than the 69' version.
@@dannymoulton4829 It's a joke song and they giggled when they first remembered it during the Get Back sessions. George Harrison was not into doing many of the Get Back songs and I think he had the attitude, 'let's just get this project over with.' He was much more into the Abbey Road sessions, I believe. He had a famously wry sense of humor and I honestly believe performing One After 909 was only a laugh for him. He liked making it rock, but he didn't take it seriously in the least. Your opinion is as good as anybody's on what makes a 'great rocker,' but I don't think the song ever comes close to being that. And no one can deny that the lyrics are downright silly.
@@continentalgin I don't think it's a joke. I think is a clever song and precursor to Ticket to Ride, one of my favorite Beatle songs. ruclips.net/video/fYvfLGYDpRQ/видео.html
The photos are pretty misleading, this recording is already past Ringo's arrival in the group in August 62', George has his Duo Jet, lads already have been signed to EMI.
Unfortunately now you have people saying this is Pete on the recording as the photos are circa mid-late 61'
There's something quite hypnotic about pete's drumming .very primitive but I can't help but love his playing..these recordings are crystal clear despite the fact there only rehearsal tapes .in some ways better than the latter star club recordings ..both I would assume recorded on reel to reel tape recorders ..
I guess the clarity came from the Cavern being empty? No bodies or sweaty humidity soaking up and distorting the sound.
Yes I would totally agree with that..
This recording is way too tight to be Pete Best. This is Ringo.
@@DoodlesMusic yes definitely Ringo
@@DoodlesMusicdoesn’t sound like Ringo’s drumming to me, but what do I know lol
Definitely had their own sound and back beat loved those early sounds so raw
This is a great 'find'. I like the slower, bluesier version of "I Saw Her Standing There," including harmonica to add some more blues to it. And I can hear George's 'break' much better here. Thanks to the uploader.
Agree. Love this version. Slower, with a great drum groove, but still the killer harmonies.
Cool to hear! So many arguments about whether Pete Best or Ringo. I don't need confirmation on date or anything else. Pete Best had no swing like Ringo! So It's Ringo.
Plus I Saw Her Standing There was written after they got rid of Pete.
@@scottandrewbrass1931 So is this Ringo on drums?
That’s a catchy little number in the beginning. George was always ambitious with the guitar.
I've been an avid Beatles fan for over 40 years and I've never before heard these tracks. Amazing! Shame Ringo couldn't make it.
Exactly. Where'd they get these gems anyway?
Ringo has joined the group.
@@arneboveng3756you should find the 4 Cd box " May we have a contract please? " . I had this " 4 in 1" Cd set , the quality is not so good , but it contains songs that you can not find in any other LP or CD . Some of the songs have Stuart Sutcliffe, as explained in the booklet that comes with the " box" . I do not remember the name of the label , i think was from Germany
They had a great live sound!❤
Those microphones you see are Reslo ribbon mics (maybe under a different name at that time, STC?). A little hard to tell but it's possible that the instrumental sound we're hearing there is picked up on those mics and the vocal sound is more distorted because they're singing close on those. One reason I say this is that it sounds like the vocals are not recorded distant from speakers. And those microphones are figure of a pattern so the back of the microphones picks up equally as well as the front. Less chance of over modulating from the room sound.
I thought I heard shades of "I Saw Her Standing There" in one section of "One After 909", take 2. This is great stuff, I never heard these takes before. Thanks for sharing!
I agree...(as I sing I saw her standing there)!
This is truly epic. Every band starts off rough even the Beatles
this sounds rough to you? jeez…
Sounds like some old recordings at my practice room with my early band about 1970!
I always thought Georges guitar sounded rather primitive in 1962 but man he sure progressed in a hurry by 63-64.
Almost as if others were playing for them
@@belachaneyJohn Lennon was replaced by a fat homeless guy in 1961. He also wrote and performed all the songs for Oasis in the 90s. The mainstream media would rather show you a video of a monkey sniffing his hand and fainting than tell us this TRUTH
@@belachaney Here's George playing like a master in 1963, a year later. ruclips.net/video/uDxCg1nxUko/видео.html
Good instruments make big difference in improvement
Me too
One After 909 has a rockabilly beat here. For Let It Be it’s a hard-rocking swinging’ shuffle, so good. And there can be no doubt this is Ringo on drums, solid tempo, backbeat, and fills in the right places.
More like boogie than Rockabilly.
“The One After 909”, which they played on the rooftop (last ever) live performance! Lennon said he wrote it when he was about 14. Great song! 😊
More like when he around 18, as it was composed around 1958 or '59. I like the early versions of the song a lot better, particularly the 1962 Cavern version. That one is the best rendition of the song in my opinion.
My absolute favourite Beatles song -- different words have formed part of my online passwords for many years!
great tune, all versions....and love the way they went back to their roots on the rooftop... such a fun song!!
One after 909 is a great one. You can hear Chuck Berry’s influence.
shades of Chuck Berry in that song, very good
Salute to the best musical group
Dang! George was so good. He's 18 here. Such confident playing, creative parts, fearless in his reach. This was the beginning of a very optimistic period in the country - especially for a little kid like I was. Flintstones, Jetsons, NASA, 67 dollar Teisco guitars for sale in dime stores - Vox Teardrops, too. Pocket size transistor radios, Beatles blaring through dozens of them along the beach. All was peaceful - out here in the Burbs, anyway.
Then, POOF!
I agree and its more than poof! It was almost traumatic to learn how effed up people could be and how hard things could get
True dat
When I first escaped England All You Need Is Love was the hopeful chant but when I returned a couple of years later it was apocalyptic King crimson leading all in despair.
George turned 19 in Feb. 1962.
I can’t see why George Martin thought at the first couple years he was a sub par guitarist.
mind blown. thanks for posting this historical document
i love the beatles!!!!
whoa, I never heard this version of "I saw her standing there" - neat to hear how it evolved
Wow. What a difference a drummer can make!
Amazing archive photo's! Never seen these ever! Thanks.
Jesus they were already writing great songs so extremely mature songs and lyrical content that I couldn't make up even at the old age I am 41
This is EXHIBIT A - Z that "practice makes perfect". These boys must've practiced for hours & hours nearly every day, working on their chops, licks, tones, harmonies, intros, leads, bass clefs, and most importantly, their tightness. RESULT: A Hard Day's Night, Revolver, Rubber Soul, Help, Magical Mystery Tour, Sgt. Peppers, Abbey Road, Let It Be.
There will never, EVER be another band like the Beatles...because it takes this much devotion, focus, and a love for humanity... and a positivity.
The first one is interesting. Called "Catswalk". George finding all the funky notes.
Hard to believe that within 18 months or so they were on the Ed Sullivan Show. I remember it well. I was in the 7th grade.
pure bliss
I just realized that in the one after 909 take 1 at 6:26 paul sings "I begged her not to leave" while john sings "I begged her not to go" just like in take 3 of the song in the let it be boxset
Wow. Paul needed to spend some time practicing the old Chinese song "Tu Ning". Great preservation!
John...Paul...George & Ringo...Cavern Club...circa. October 1962.
"One After 909", one of my fav tunes, and they had it so early in the run!
So cool that they finished their recording career by re-recording and finally releasing "The One After 909"! Always thought it was so cool in 1970, but didn't know it was on their setlist way early. It REALLY could pass as a Chuck Berry tune...😄
They play it twice on the 1960 home rehearsal tapes and I think it was written even earlier than that.
Best BAND !!!
it's always great to go to liverpool to see where the lads grew up...and to walk down the several flights of stairs to check out the cavern club vibe....this post makes me proud to wear my cavern club t-shirt...but in the interests of full disclosure, the music next door at sgt. peppers is much much better...
Excelenteeee! Gran joya de nuestros Beatles ❤️❤️
Such a great sound they had. Other than musically, they were the best with the harmonies. 👏🏻👍🎼
When they hit that "oooh" on Saw Her Standing There, perfection.
They were a bit rough in the very early days but my God they learnt fast, practiced a lot, especially the hours and hours of time in German bars where they perfected their live playing, making it second nature. Always loved this band from when I was eight years old in '63, I grew up listening to them. The greatest of them all!!!
Ringo here unmistakeable just so solid
I think this is Pete Best…
@@FRANKSNAKE71Think again. This is from Autumn 1962. I Saw Her Standing There was written in September 1962 . Pete was kicked out in August.
1 after 909 has that umistakable Ringo swing Pete was good but he couldnt swing
This presentation is from a much clearer source than I have previously heard. With due respect to nowpleasereadthis who posted below, I seriously doubt this particular recording features Pete Best. There may be other earlier rehearsal sessions from the cavern on which Pete did play, but the performance here is simply too solid and on the mark to sound like Pete. None of his silly, inappropriate fills are evident, and the drummer here keeps pretty much flawless time. Pete had problems keeping the beat steady on the kick drum in particular. listen carefully to this performance and you will hear an assuredness of the kick drum beat that is Ringo's trademark. Ringo did officially join in Aug. of '62, so there was more that enough time for him to take part in an early rehearsal such as this. My guess is that this recording took place within days of his addition to the group. (Because it never hurts to check, and because I'm never 100% certain of my pretty well researched opinions, I looked up the history of this recording. Richie Unterberger, a well known rock scholar, confirms it was recorded AFTER Ringo joined the group.)
Unterberger, Richie (2006). The Unreleased Beatles: Music and Film. Backbeat Books
Whose on guitar at first.
Agreed. It sounds like Ringo's drumming to me too.
Agreed 100%.
Timeless & fresh!
Thanks to whoever posted this important and historical piece of British music
Fabulous moments. Thanks for posting them. Good time for you
Great guitar sound!
With all deference to Pete Best, it's easy to see why they decided to replace him with Ringo. Ringo truly was the last ingredient needed that made the Beatles what they were.
Great to hear the Beatles of early 60s
05:56 wow 1962 this was wrote and they waited years to put it out.......
This is great! You can hear the talent that would evolve to change the sound of pop/rock music and more! Thanks for the post.
Cheaper guitars sounding amazing through GREAT old guitar amps.
The guitars ... and particularly the strings that they had at that time were were very poor quality compared to now. It's remarkable they could get the sounds that they did.
They were already a great band in 1962. Fantastic post, Thanks.
Raw energy at its Beastles
WHAT A TREASURE THIS IS!!! Never ever heard this before. The mix is amazingly good for the time and equipment used.