He was around 55 years old when he got his royalty checks which amounted to several million pounds . So he was able to retire early and never had to worry about money again @@edwardjensen6595
Yes. I'm not sure what I am thinking. I have heard stories a long time ago. "Who is the fifth Beatle .and why? I don't remember personally what they were. All I can think is there are people who might still be eating themselves alive about such a thing.
and important to see how a situation like that can break a man mentally, but it shouldn't. If he was the drummer in Hermin's Hermits before they blew up, he would have been pissed for a few years and then gotten over it. But to almost be a Beatle and get canned just before they get big must be mind blowing difficult. The mental gymnastics you have to play to not let it crush you, I can't even imagine.
@@Horsemanray It’s remarkable how every comment you make is dedicated to denigrating Pete Best. If only you put half as much effort into appreciating his contributions instead of turning every response into a disparaging critique. Your relentless negativity is more a reflection of your own mindset than of Pete’s worth.
@@Horsemanray No technically John told Brian to sack Best after Ringo had agreed to join because he was too gutless to do it himself.. Tony Sheridan was never in The Beatles they were his backing band for " My Bonnie "
@@johnburns4017 Oh really ? Pete has done thousands of interviews over the years about The Beatles, and his band after the did an album titled " Best of The Beatles "
No one looks at it from a different perspective. How many people in the world had the chance to be in a band for 2 years with John, Paul and George? Nobody can ever take those memories away. Rock on Pete!
@@lennon1252 Pete shows how much class and character he has , which is more than I can say for the other 3 members and Epstein. Who didn’t even have the character or integrity, to let him go with dignity and respect for his contribution to the band , many bands change members for various reasons, but not the underhanded way they did . The rest of the group ignored him when they were on the same bill together , to Lennon’s pathetic comments, we hated him we just used him We always were going to replace him . And still Pete Didn’t sink to their level of bad mouthing them the way they did to him ,
Head bowed at your altar Pete. I'm a lifelong Beatles fan since 1962 and I salute you. Nobody can take away your place in the history books. Huglets ❤❤
I met Pete around 2001 - I asked him could i take a photo with him and he was obliging, kind hearted, a very nice man - i told him what a thrill it was for me to meet a Beatle and thanked him - a great memory, God Bless Pete and his family. PS- Pete provided the first film footage of the Beatles performing in a club and it was included in the NOW AND THEN video directed by Peter Jackson. I truly hope Paul and Pete have a chat, in person sooner then later.
Was Pete in the footage? I think I saw it, it was definitely in the Pete era as the 3 guitarists were in their leathers. But even though the camera panned a bit left and right across the stage, I never saw Pete (or any other drummer). Is that the footage?
@@Cosmo-Kramer Go to the NOW AND THEN video on youtube and look for it - they are in black leather attire performing - the thing is is that Pete had the footage and had not sold it or offered it elsewhere prior - but he did give it to Peter Jackson for what will be the last Beatles song ever recorded. Pete is a good, kind man.
@@justinherbert9146 Yes, I've seen that. I've even seen a much longer clip of it. But Pete (indeed, no drummer) was in either the short clip in music video, or the longer version I saw elsewhere in YT. I wonder if Pete was edited out of it, which I would sortof kindof get for the music video. But why he is not in the longer version I saw is baffling. Particularly since you say it was Pete who possessed it all these years. Pete was their only drummer when they wore leathers, so he was indeed the drummer when that footage was shot. I just don't know why he's not shown. Strange.
@@Cosmo-Kramer Pete was not within the frame of the camera when filmed - if there is a photo from that performance perhaps we could determine where Pete was positioned - was he behind Paul and John or was his kit to the side of them - regardless he cannot be seen in the longer clip neither - if he was within the frame of the footage that exists i believe Peter Jackson would have included Pete in the music video because Jackson has respect for history
@@justinherbert9146 In the longer version the camera pans left and right several times, so I find it hard to believe that whoever filmed it would've not panned a bit further to capture the 4th member of the band. I mean, the stages they typically played on back then were not very big, and Pete and his kit couldn't have been more than a few feet away. I think he's been edited out of the longer version online, and I would not put it past Jackson to deliberately not have him in the frame in the N&T video, because he'd know that little biatch Ringo would have a hissy fit if Pete was in it.
I have been a Beatles fan since 1969 when I was 8, I have never listened to a Pete Best interview. So glad I took the time. Well done, thank you for this, it gave me real insight to Pete Best the man and not just the drummer who was fired so long ago.
Yeah, there's a total of five but why the fuss. George Martin wouldn't record Best because he was a crappy drummer. He joined the group by default. The lads had a contract to fulfill in Hamburg and had no drummer. Best had a kit and was willing to go but he never hung out with the group nor would he change his DA haircut to the French cut the other boys adopted. Each Beatle has commented endlessly as to how when Ringo joined their sound jelled. Martin recorded Ringo's creative drumming for several years.
Pete finally made some real doe in 95 with the Beatles Anthology. I'm happy he did. He's a great guy and that's tough to get cut and then the band becomes the biggest ever shortly after and you're forced to work a regular job. Strong character who finally got his due. 7 figures I heard, good for Pete
Thanks, Pete for not dwelling on the past and no bitterness. I learn something every day. We all go to situations that often end with bad taste and bitterness. But after listening to Pete, and what it happened to him with The Beatles....wow, my respect for him.
Pete deserved better than to have been told by Brian, at the very least the other guys should've manned up and told him themselves. Met him at a convention around fifteen years ago, really nice guy and I got an autographed drumstick! Excellent interview, thanks!👍👍
@@ARWest-bp4yb Utter nonsense. Pete’s Mom started that idiocy. He was sacked because he was a subpar drummer. It wasn’t personal. It wasn’t that they didn’t like him. They liked him fine, but it was far more important to improve the band. They had a record contract, which gave them the leverage to get a great drummer to join. So that’s what they did.
Pete has always come across as a laid back and cool guy. I have Beatles bootlegs with his playing and it’s raw and rough, and completely rock’n’roll. It’s his heavy bass drum style of playing that made the pun of their name actually work. His book is out of print and expensive now. I hope he puts out an expanded edition someday so we can hear more about the early days from his perspective. His story deserves to be heard by more people
Paul made it possible for Pete to get some recompense from Anthology tracks on which Pete played. I am glad he got something out of it in the end. Ringo was what The Beatles needed, but Pete Best is still part of The Beatles story.
@@D800Lover You heard wrong. By law, Pete had to be paid for any published songs on which he played. Paul had zero power over that. And before you turn around and say, *"Oh, well, Paul didn't have to include any songs with Pete on them, but out of the goodness of his heart he did, to make things right with his old bandmate,"* that is false, because the whole purpose of the Anthology project was to publish the earliest Beatles recordings, most of which featured their original drummer, Pete. Sure, Paul could've denied Pete that payday, but in order to do so Paul would have had to put the kibash on the entire Anthology project, which would've denied Paul WAY more $$$ than Pete would've lost out on. Furthermore, don't try that other BS portion of the Paul-Fanboy narrative, that Paul called Pete with the news of Pete's payday, because he did not, Neil Aspinall did. Paul has still never spoken to Pete since the night before he was sacked in 1962, and Paul had zero to do with Pete getting paid for Anthology.
This is easily the best interview I've seen with Pete. Funnily enough, my Great Uncle had a similar story. He was a jockey in England during the 40's and 50's but only had moderate success due to his weight. When he was young, he was due to ride a very immature horse in the Derby called Pinza and was riding it in training every day. One morning the champion jockey of the day Sir Gordon Richards arrived at the stable to ride another much more fancied horse against my Uncle on Pinza and my Uncles horse flew past Sir Gordon's mount and won easily. Being the champion jockey, he asked my uncle the horses name and next thing you knew, Sir Gordon was riding it in the Derby and of course it won. My Uncle never really got over it and his career just drifted away. Had he won The Derby, he'd have had a very different life.
Hi mom Mona Best was huge help to The Beatles during this period. She had a club in the basement of their house and it was an important place for them for a brief time. She deserves some credit..
If you ask me Pete Best came out smelling like a rose despite people seeing him as the guy who missed out. He wound up a very wealthy man but he didn't have to deal with being one of the most famous people in the world. He's got enough of a name and a story to open some doors not available to most people if he wanted. He won at life .
That is a very insightful and perceptive comment, and you are totally right. I bet George and Ringo (the more down to earth of the Beatles) envied deeply that he could nip down the shop to buy a pint of milk while they were condemned to live in a golden cage....which they were. No amount of money can make up for the loss of normality. And George especially, when he had his mansion invaded by that madman who wanted to kill him, I bet he would have given, in that precise moment, all his wealth and stardom away in order to be normal and anonymous....
Mr. Pete Best has always come across as a real stand--up guy. When you think of all the bloated egos in the industry, this guy is a real gem. But its like they say, nice guys finish last. All the best to you, sir!
Good interview with Pete. He is not interested in the past and what happened. Those words are so true when he talks about Today and Tomorrow. The man lost a good friend and that is what mattered to him. I know he will see John and George again, just as I will meet my two bandmates again.
I had the thrill & amazing pleasure of not only touring as a guest bass player with The Quarrymen in 2008, but performing on the same bill one night with Pete & his band at the Sellersville Theater in Pa. I will never forget how warmly & graciously he embraced me when I was introduced to him during our soundchecks. Every time I see the photo we took, I see the down to earth & class act guy he is - just like the guy in this interview. God bless you Pete, & thanks amigo❤️🤗🙏🏼
No one on this planet can imagine what it must have been like for this man having to watch how the Beatles became what they became. His work with them was an important contribution to the foundation on which the success was even possible. A lesser man wouldn‘t have survived this. Respect !!
Pete Best appears to be a true rock n roll gentleman. A vital ingredient to the Beatles story, the Liverpool music scene and British music history. If he had said "No, forget it lads, I'm not going to Germany", where would we be now? Watch the "Some Other Guy" footage from The Cavern Club in 1962 (with Ringo). After the song people in the audience can be heard shouting "We want Pete." It just shows how much respect people had for him at that time. That respect is still as strong now. Pete 'The Beat' Best.
I got to briefly meet Mr. Best in his trailer at the Little Steven Garage Rock show in Randall's Island (NYC) back in the 2000s. He seemed very nice and totally cool for letting some of us young knuckleheads knock a few back with his entourage before his set. Later on, got to see Big Star, Nancy Sinatra, and The Stooges from the backstage area. Probably the most fun I've ever had in a single day!
What a great interview! Pete is so natural and warm and reflective. I actually met him at Beatles convention in Virginia Beach about 25 years ago. It was brief and it was the end of the weekend and he was leaving, so he didn’t wanna take a picture with me! Lol Anyway, best to him. Pun unintended. 😉
The great Pete Best. What a great gentleman with a great character. Great humility. I always liked the way he behaved and never said bad words to his old mates.
Pete Best is a stand up guy. He knows Lennon was one of the driving forces to push him out as the Beatles drummer. Yet, he did a nice job here not showing any bitterness.
Saw Pete perform in a pub in Michigan about 12 years ago. Was a top ten night of life. A part of history up close. Pete signed a baseball, and was having a splendid time.
Thanks for a great interview with Pete Best.👌 A real nice down to earth guy. A gentleman. So glad he thinks of all of the happy times that he had In The Beatles all those years ago. Rock on Pete! 🥁
An original Beatle, it don't get much cooler than that. Two formative years part of the greatest musical phenomenon of all time. He knew those other guys like very few ever did. Legend!
He was there in those crucial two years in The Beatles from August 1960 - August 1962 which saw the band start as nobodies to somebodies only to get the brutal chop less than a month from their first recording session. Amazing he’s still alive and not fallen in the gutter. Take a bow Pete.
It's good to know he has put his mind to rest; he acknowledges the fact that Ringo was the 'missing link', implying it might never have happened with him in the band, and not Ringo. The chemistry is EVERYTHING... Here endeth the lesson
I really hope more than anything that Paul and Ringo meet up with Pete or invite him to some legacy event or performance. Everyone in the world would be happy to see that.
Pete always comes across as a humble, nice guy. It would really be lovely for all Beatle fans if he and Paul could meet up for a chat and bury the hatchet. Even better if Paul invited him to play at one of his UK Got Back gigs this year.
Haymans green… One of the best post Beatle albums!… PERIOD!!! Thank you, Pete! Jersey loves ya! And you have an open invitation to City Lights recording studio in Central New Jersey.
But Pete was fired for a good reason. He was a mediocre drummer, neither great nor terrible, but was backing what were arguably the three best singer/songwriters in rock history. There was too much inequity in the group with Best. The Beatles were a notch or two better when backed by Ringo. Harrison was the first to feel it, but John & Paul quickly followed.
Re:paulnail...Pete was not a mediocre drummer which was attested to by people in Liverpool at the time that they were together... Gerry Marsden and Bill Harry to name just two of many. He gave them their sound at that time and Liverpool drummers tried to emulate his style. They could have had any drummer they wanted at that time (except Hutch who didn't like them), and do you really think that they, as aspiring musicians and after the pivotal gig at Litherland Town Hall, would keep a mediocre drummer? They would have replaced him in a heart beat. In John Lennon's opinion the Beatles were at their Best at that time.
Ringo is a great drummer. He was a perfect compliment for the other egos. He blended in flawlessly with their playing style. Competition stinks when you're on the losing end.
Fantastic interview! What a good man is Pete! I guess would be a nice fellow to have a good conversation… for sure he could share lot of life advises and knoeledge. Cheers from Chile!
Dear Pete , in 1980 i was 19 years old , and i even if we are talking of many years ago, i always thought that John had to change his mind about remaining in New York, and it would have been a wise choice to go back to Liverpool. I think to live in Liverpool is safer than N.Y. . Maybe John would be alive now , old but alive . Thanks for this interview. Patrick from Italy
Pete went through very rough times after the Beatles super stellar success. He had an extended period of deep depression where he even contemplated suicide, but he came out of the other side and thrived. It is just a testament of the type of person he is. More power to him. He has been a pivotal part of the greatest band in music history and no one can take that away from him...
Not one of the biggest bands, Thee BIGGEST BAND OF ALL TIME!!!! Get your facts straight!!!! They reign artisically, commercially, most covered band, most influential band. All that makes them the GREATEST!!!!!!!
@rockit6553 ... Exactly! Spot on! No other band comes close. They're the only band to this day that has thousands of Beatle Tribute Bands out there. No other band can compare.
@@artistsonrecord May I ask, when was this interview recorded? I don't need the exact day, just gimme a ballpark idea, like a week ago, a month ago, 6 months ago. Thanks.
I can't imagine what he went through after being fired from the Beatles. They had already paid their dues, and secured a record contract. Then to be let go, watch the others become the biggest celebrities the world has ever known, and create some of the most iconic songs & albums ever made!
I suppose it's been a long time since he got over his acrimony and decided to look ahead . As far as I know , Never has a living ex member of a band been as much hilighted as Pete Best . He's not trying to look as someone important , doesn't hear himself talk . He seems to be someone cordial and accessible . A Wise man .
Read this guys book.. Beatle:The Pete Best Story. It will transport you to the formative years in such a vivid way. Ive been to Liverpool three times I did not go to the Cashah Coffee Club (I didn't know then it was open) Read the beginning of the book SHOUT and take some notes. At least eat at the Hard Days Night Hotel. See where NEMS was. If you are there for a good amount of time go to the Walker Art Museum & Lady Lever Art Museum. And the last ultra large Gothic Cathedral built in the world Just beautiful. I ate high quality Indian food for the first time there in 1991 it blew us away but that place had just closed the last time we visited (2010)
I have read and heard interviews given by Pete Best and he does appear to speak fondly of Lennon. Best was interviewed by 4-4-2 Football Magazine and when asked who out of The Beatles would have made a good player, Best replied John Lennon as he had two good feet for controlling the ball.
Pete was born, Randolph Peter Scanland November 24, 1941 in Madras, British India. His biological father was marine engineer Donald Peter Scanland, who subsequently died during World War II. Best's mother was training to become a doctor in the service of the Red Cross when she met Johnny Best and they got married. Pete took his step dad's surname. During 1960, Neil Aspinall became good friends with the young Best and subsequently rented a room in the Bests' house. During one of the extended business trips of Best's stepfather, Aspinall became romantically involved with Mona and in 1962 a son, Vincent Roag Best, was born to Aspinall and Mona. Aspinall later became the Beatles' road manager and denied the story for years before publicly admitting that Roag Best was indeed his son.
Hes still a Beatle no matter what anyone says👍🏻 hes still cool. Im glad he got paid for the Beatles anthology music. Same with Chad, Chad will always be part of Nirvana. Chad's a brilliant drummer by the way. Ive always liked Chad's drumming better than Dave's.
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I'm glad Pete received royalties from The Beatles' Anthology volume one album
That's sO cool!
Yea he got paid pretty well for his short stint with the Beatles. Just took a while for his check to arrive. 😂
He was around 55 years old when he got his royalty checks which amounted to several million pounds . So he was able to retire early and never had to worry about money again @@edwardjensen6595
He’s always been a total gentleman. Handled everything publicly with grace and humility. I’m sure torn up inside. God bless you Pete!
his a millionaire now anyway cause of anthology
@@oldskool731that may be, but Pete has almost always taken the high road in places where a lot of people wouldn't have.
maybe compared to other celebrities but give him enough time in the spotlight and you’ll see anyone’s arrogance
Yes. I'm not sure what I am thinking. I have heard stories a long time ago. "Who is the fifth Beatle .and why? I don't remember personally what they were. All I can think is there are people who might still be eating themselves alive about such a thing.
@@oldskool731 maybe. maybe not. I'm sure it helped.
His story is important because it reflects a sterling character, stiff upper lip, and the like. A likable guy.
and important to see how a situation like that can break a man mentally, but it shouldn't. If he was the drummer in Hermin's Hermits before they blew up, he would have been pissed for a few years and then gotten over it. But to almost be a Beatle and get canned just before they get big must be mind blowing difficult. The mental gymnastics you have to play to not let it crush you, I can't even imagine.
Very adjusted as I have once heard. He has come a long way baby.
He's still a Beatle. Nobody can ever take that away.
@@Horsemanray It’s remarkable how every comment you make is dedicated to denigrating Pete Best. If only you put half as much effort into appreciating his contributions instead of turning every response into a disparaging critique. Your relentless negativity is more a reflection of your own mindset than of Pete’s worth.
@@Horsemanray No technically John told Brian to sack Best after Ringo had agreed to join because he was too gutless to do it himself.. Tony Sheridan was never in The Beatles they were his backing band for " My Bonnie "
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Not really.
@@Horsemanray
_Tony Sheridan didn't spend the next 60 years crying about how he was "still a beatle"_
Neither did Pete Best.
@@johnburns4017 Oh really ? Pete has done thousands of interviews over the years about The Beatles, and his band after the did an album titled " Best of The Beatles "
No one looks at it from a different perspective. How many people in the world had the chance to be in a band for 2 years with John, Paul and George? Nobody can ever take those memories away. Rock on Pete!
And Stu
@@lennon1252 Pete shows how much class and character he has , which is more than I can say for the other 3 members and Epstein. Who didn’t even have the character or integrity, to let him go with dignity and respect for his contribution to the band , many bands change members for various reasons, but not the underhanded way they did . The rest of the group ignored him when they were on the same bill together , to Lennon’s pathetic comments, we hated him we just used him We always were going to replace him . And still Pete Didn’t sink to their level of bad mouthing them the way they did to him ,
@@22julip I agree 100% with you
Pete is a class guy who deserved more than he ever got. He was there when the Bs were starting to climb - he is part of the bands legacy.
@@Horsemanray He was great. Better than you wish you could be.
@@Horsemanray Based on the fact that he was the Best.
Yeah I don't know the story. Was it he couldn't get a green card so they took Ringo and that's the way it stayed? Im not sure I ever knew
Sort of like missing out on the ground floor with bitcoin
Head bowed at your altar Pete. I'm a lifelong Beatles fan since 1962 and I salute you. Nobody can take away your place in the history books. Huglets ❤❤
I met Pete, several years back-a very nice man.
Me too.
That's great to hear. 😊
I can say he is a very humble wise man. This was a perfect bucket list interview!for me and the fans that love him!
Is he as nice as Ringo?
@@dguyiop8 I’ve never met Ringo, so I don’t know…
I met Pete around 2001 - I asked him could i take a photo with him and he was obliging, kind hearted, a very nice man - i told him what a thrill it was for me to meet a Beatle and thanked him - a great memory, God Bless Pete and his family. PS- Pete provided the first film footage of the Beatles performing in a club and it was included in the NOW AND THEN video directed by Peter Jackson. I truly hope Paul and Pete have a chat, in person sooner then later.
Was Pete in the footage? I think I saw it, it was definitely in the Pete era as the 3 guitarists were in their leathers. But even though the camera panned a bit left and right across the stage, I never saw Pete (or any other drummer). Is that the footage?
@@Cosmo-Kramer Go to the NOW AND THEN video on youtube and look for it - they are in black leather attire performing - the thing is is that Pete had the footage and had not sold it or offered it elsewhere prior - but he did give it to Peter Jackson for what will be the last Beatles song ever recorded. Pete is a good, kind man.
@@justinherbert9146 Yes, I've seen that. I've even seen a much longer clip of it. But Pete (indeed, no drummer) was in either the short clip in music video, or the longer version I saw elsewhere in YT. I wonder if Pete was edited out of it, which I would sortof kindof get for the music video. But why he is not in the longer version I saw is baffling. Particularly since you say it was Pete who possessed it all these years. Pete was their only drummer when they wore leathers, so he was indeed the drummer when that footage was shot. I just don't know why he's not shown. Strange.
@@Cosmo-Kramer Pete was not within the frame of the camera when filmed - if there is a photo from that performance perhaps we could determine where Pete was positioned - was he behind Paul and John or was his kit to the side of them - regardless he cannot be seen in the longer clip neither - if he was within the frame of the footage that exists i believe Peter Jackson would have included Pete in the music video because Jackson has respect for history
@@justinherbert9146 In the longer version the camera pans left and right several times, so I find it hard to believe that whoever filmed it would've not panned a bit further to capture the 4th member of the band. I mean, the stages they typically played on back then were not very big, and Pete and his kit couldn't have been more than a few feet away. I think he's been edited out of the longer version online, and I would not put it past Jackson to deliberately not have him in the frame in the N&T video, because he'd know that little biatch Ringo would have a hissy fit if Pete was in it.
What a wonderful interview.
🙏 Thank you! More to come
I have been a Beatles fan since 1969 when I was 8, I have never listened to a Pete Best interview. So glad I took the time. Well done, thank you for this, it gave me real insight to Pete Best the man and not just the drummer who was fired so long ago.
Thanks for giving it a listen
Only a handful of men can proudly say they were once a Beatle, and Pete Best is one of them.
Yeah, there's a total of five but why the fuss. George Martin wouldn't record Best because he was a crappy drummer. He joined the group by default. The lads had a contract to fulfill in Hamburg and had no drummer. Best had a kit and was willing to go but he never hung out with the group nor would he change his DA haircut to the French cut the other boys adopted. Each Beatle has commented endlessly as to how when Ringo joined their sound jelled. Martin recorded Ringo's creative drumming for several years.
Wow!!! This is a memorable interview. Pete comes across as a likable person and at this point in life not bitter nor resentful. Outstanding
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Pete finally made some real doe in 95 with the Beatles Anthology. I'm happy he did. He's a great guy and that's tough to get cut and then the band becomes the biggest ever shortly after and you're forced to work a regular job. Strong character who finally got his due. 7 figures I heard, good for Pete
After British taxes, probably about $5. Sounds better at 30,000 rupees.
Thanks, Pete for not dwelling on the past and no bitterness. I learn something every day. We all go to situations that often end with bad taste and bitterness. But after listening to Pete, and what it happened to him with The Beatles....wow, my respect for him.
Thanks for watching
Pete deserved better than to have been told by Brian, at the very least the other guys should've manned up and told him themselves. Met him at a convention around fifteen years ago, really nice guy and I got an autographed drumstick! Excellent interview, thanks!👍👍
That’s the manager’s job. He needs to earn his 25%.
@@barbatkinson7347na. Don’t make excuses for them
@@Horsemanray They were jealous of his good looks, the girls liked him more than the others.😎
@@ARWest-bp4yb Utter nonsense. Pete’s Mom started that idiocy. He was sacked because he was a subpar drummer. It wasn’t personal. It wasn’t that they didn’t like him. They liked him fine, but it was far more important to improve the band. They had a record contract, which gave them the leverage to get a great drummer to join. So that’s what they did.
John Lennon had a way of letting others do his dirty work.
Pete has always come across as a laid back and cool guy. I have Beatles bootlegs with his playing and it’s raw and rough, and completely rock’n’roll. It’s his heavy bass drum style of playing that made the pun of their name actually work.
His book is out of print and expensive now. I hope he puts out an expanded edition someday so we can hear more about the early days from his perspective. His story deserves to be heard by more people
Paul made it possible for Pete to get some recompense from Anthology tracks on which Pete played. I am glad he got something out of it in the end. Ringo was what The Beatles needed, but Pete Best is still part of The Beatles story.
I would have replaced Pete but given him another job with Capital records as a PR Man going ahead of tours giving interviews, well paid by the way.
@@D800Lover Paul had nothing to do with Pete getting paid for those tracks. smh
@@Cosmo-Kramer - Not what I hear.
@@D800Lover You heard wrong. By law, Pete had to be paid for any published songs on which he played. Paul had zero power over that. And before you turn around and say, *"Oh, well, Paul didn't have to include any songs with Pete on them, but out of the goodness of his heart he did, to make things right with his old bandmate,"* that is false, because the whole purpose of the Anthology project was to publish the earliest Beatles recordings, most of which featured their original drummer, Pete. Sure, Paul could've denied Pete that payday, but in order to do so Paul would have had to put the kibash on the entire Anthology project, which would've denied Paul WAY more $$$ than Pete would've lost out on. Furthermore, don't try that other BS portion of the Paul-Fanboy narrative, that Paul called Pete with the news of Pete's payday, because he did not, Neil Aspinall did. Paul has still never spoken to Pete since the night before he was sacked in 1962, and Paul had zero to do with Pete getting paid for Anthology.
I have a lot of respect for this man . Thank you and have a good day
Me to, respect to Pete, well said..
This is easily the best interview I've seen with Pete.
Funnily enough, my Great Uncle had a similar story. He was a jockey in England during the 40's and 50's but only had moderate success due to his weight. When he was young, he was due to ride a very immature horse in the Derby called Pinza and was riding it in training every day. One morning the champion jockey of the day Sir Gordon Richards arrived at the stable to ride another much more fancied horse against my Uncle on Pinza and my Uncles horse flew past Sir Gordon's mount and won easily. Being the champion jockey, he asked my uncle the horses name and next thing you knew, Sir Gordon was riding it in the Derby and of course it won. My Uncle never really got over it and his career just drifted away. Had he won The Derby, he'd have had a very different life.
I appreciate you taking the time to watch the interview and share your own family story. It means a lot to me.
Hi mom Mona Best was huge help to The Beatles during this period. She had a club in the basement of their house and it was an important place for them for a brief time. She deserves some credit..
Absolutely, Mona Best played a significant role in The Beatles' early days!
More than likely what got Pete in. She won money at the racetrack and built it so she could know they were close
If you ask me Pete Best came out smelling like a rose despite people seeing him as the guy who missed out. He wound up a very wealthy man but he didn't have to deal with being one of the most famous people in the world. He's got enough of a name and a story to open some doors not available to most people if he wanted. He won at life .
You bet ya👍
That is a very insightful and perceptive comment, and you are totally right. I bet George and Ringo (the more down to earth of the Beatles) envied deeply that he could nip down the shop to buy a pint of milk while they were condemned to live in a golden cage....which they were. No amount of money can make up for the loss of normality. And George especially, when he had his mansion invaded by that madman who wanted to kill him, I bet he would have given, in that precise moment, all his wealth and stardom away in order to be normal and anonymous....
Pete seems like a good guy! I respect him! 🤟
Mr. Pete Best has always come across as a real stand--up guy. When you think of all the bloated egos in the industry, this guy is a real gem. But its like they say, nice guys finish last. All the best to you, sir!
I’m glad he finally started getting some of the royalties from the early Beatles recordings because of the Anthology series.
Good interview with Pete. He is not interested in the past and what happened.
Those words are so true when he talks about Today and Tomorrow.
The man lost a good friend and that is what mattered to him.
I know he will see John and George again, just as I will meet my two bandmates again.
On the autograph Pete gave me, he wrote: "Dont forget the Casbah".
Saw Pete Best at Sterns Square in Springfield, MA in 2002. Was a Thursday night bike meet up street concert that was awesome. Nice guy.
I had the thrill & amazing pleasure of not only touring as a guest bass player with The Quarrymen in 2008, but performing on the same bill one night with Pete & his band at the Sellersville Theater in Pa. I will never forget how warmly & graciously he embraced me when I was introduced to him during our soundchecks. Every time I see the photo we took, I see the down to earth & class act guy he is - just like the guy in this interview. God bless you Pete, & thanks amigo❤️🤗🙏🏼
Thank you for sharing your experience! It’s heartwarming to hear how Pete made you feel welcomed. Moments like that are truly priceless!
@@artistsonrecord Without a doubt. A truly special take away kept in my treasured memories forever !
No one on this planet can imagine what it must have been like for this man having to watch how the Beatles became what they became. His work with them was an important contribution to the foundation on which the success was even possible.
A lesser man wouldn‘t have survived this. Respect !!
I met Pete, several years back a very nice man.
Pete Best appears to be a true rock n roll gentleman.
A vital ingredient to the Beatles story, the Liverpool music scene and British music history.
If he had said "No, forget it lads, I'm not going to Germany", where would we be now?
Watch the "Some Other Guy" footage from The Cavern Club in 1962 (with Ringo). After the song people in the audience can be heard shouting "We want Pete." It just shows how much respect people had for him at that time. That respect is still as strong now.
Pete 'The Beat' Best.
Awesome 👍 Cool down to earth. Pete Best you will always be a Beatle, and no one can never take that away from you.
I met Pete best once briefly at the Casbah and watched him play drums. Great live drummer!
In the past? Still living off of it!
He probably handled it better than most would have.
I got to briefly meet Mr. Best in his trailer at the Little Steven Garage Rock show in Randall's Island (NYC) back in the 2000s. He seemed very nice and totally cool for letting some of us young knuckleheads knock a few back with his entourage before his set. Later on, got to see Big Star, Nancy Sinatra, and The Stooges from the backstage area. Probably the most fun I've ever had in a single day!
What a great interview! Pete is so natural and warm and reflective. I actually met him at Beatles convention in Virginia Beach about 25 years ago. It was brief and it was the end of the weekend and he was leaving, so he didn’t wanna take a picture with me! Lol
Anyway, best to him. Pun unintended. 😉
The great Pete Best. What a great gentleman with a great character. Great humility. I always liked the way he behaved and never said bad words to his old mates.
Pete Best is a stand up guy. He knows Lennon was one of the driving forces to push him out as the Beatles drummer. Yet, he did a nice job here not showing any bitterness.
Saw Pete perform in a pub in Michigan about 12 years ago. Was a top ten night of life. A part of history up close. Pete signed a baseball, and was having a splendid time.
That's great that you got to experience that. I wonder if that was the first time he'd signed a baseball? 😊
Thanks for a great interview with Pete Best.👌
A real nice down to earth guy.
A gentleman.
So glad he thinks of all of the happy times that he had In The Beatles all those years ago.
Rock on Pete! 🥁
An original Beatle, it don't get much cooler than that. Two formative years part of the greatest musical phenomenon of all time. He knew those other guys like very few ever did. Legend!
Total class act. Love Pete.
Brillant interview . I have tickets to go see The Pete Best Band in August in Liverpool 2024 .
Love you Pete
@kc. So, how was the show? 😊
As Pete says “You gotta let go”…and he has and I wish he well…and you can never take away his memories. 🎶
He was there in those crucial two years in The Beatles from August 1960 - August 1962 which saw the band start as nobodies to somebodies only to get the brutal chop less than a month from their first recording session.
Amazing he’s still alive and not fallen in the gutter.
Take a bow Pete.
It's good to know he has put his mind to rest; he acknowledges the fact that Ringo was the 'missing link', implying it might never have happened with him in the band, and not Ringo. The chemistry is EVERYTHING... Here endeth the lesson
Pete seems a down to earth guy, and he truly was there at the beginning of the greatest band of all time.
It must be surrreal to be Best. Hes not bitter. This's one of thee best youtube interviews of all time.
I really hope more than anything that Paul and Ringo meet up with Pete or invite him to some legacy event or performance. Everyone in the world would be happy to see that.
Found his humbleness inspiring
I agree with you 💯
A terrific job with the interview!
Thank you 🙏
Pete is spot on as usual. I met him once. My only Beatle autograph. Love to hear him.
Pete always comes across as a humble, nice guy. It would really be lovely for all Beatle fans if he and Paul could meet up for a chat and bury the hatchet. Even better if Paul invited him to play at one of his UK Got Back gigs this year.
Haymans green… One of the best post Beatle albums!… PERIOD!!! Thank you, Pete! Jersey loves ya! And you have an open invitation to City Lights recording studio in Central New Jersey.
Yes, and Pete was the primary songwriter on 8 of the 11 tracks.
It was awesome that they included Pete in the Anthology. I mean w/o Pete and his mom there may have never BEEN the BEATLES!
Or they would have taken a different path to get where they are. Brian Epstein was the catalyst
What an amazing man! Thank you for this interview.
Pete, you're a classy guy with integrity. All the best...no pun intended!
Great interview. I think anybody who's been fired or dumped for no good reason and with no warning can relate.
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But Pete was fired for a good reason. He was a mediocre drummer, neither great nor terrible, but was backing what were arguably the three best singer/songwriters in rock history. There was too much inequity in the group with Best.
The Beatles were a notch or two better when backed by Ringo. Harrison was the first to feel it, but John & Paul quickly followed.
Re:paulnail...Pete was not a mediocre drummer which was attested to by people in Liverpool at the time that they were together... Gerry Marsden and Bill Harry to name just two of many. He gave them their sound at that time and Liverpool drummers tried to emulate his style. They could have had any drummer they wanted at that time (except Hutch who didn't like them), and do you really think that they, as aspiring musicians and after the pivotal gig at Litherland Town Hall, would keep a mediocre drummer? They would have replaced him in a heart beat. In John Lennon's opinion the Beatles were at their Best at that time.
Ringo could play anything, and the other three liked him better than Pete. Nuff said.
Ringo is a great drummer. He was a perfect compliment for the other egos. He blended in flawlessly with their playing style. Competition stinks when you're on the losing end.
Massive respect Mr Best❤
Fantastic interview! What a good man is Pete! I guess would be a nice fellow to have a good conversation… for sure he could share lot of life advises and knoeledge. Cheers from Chile!
Hats off to Pete ! He seems like the real deal.
Pete seems like a real class act
One of the biggest bands in the world!!!!!!! The biggest band ever!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Pete , in 1980 i was 19 years old , and i even if we are talking of many years ago, i always thought that John had to change his mind about remaining in New York, and it would have been a wise choice to go back to Liverpool. I think to live in Liverpool is safer than N.Y. . Maybe John would be alive now , old but alive . Thanks for this interview. Patrick from Italy
Love this interview. Pete's the real deal.
He was a Beatle who played on some early hits. No one can take that away from him.
He didn't play on any Beatles hit
Pete went through very rough times after the Beatles super stellar success. He had an extended period of deep depression where he even contemplated suicide, but he came out of the other side and thrived. It is just a testament of the type of person he is. More power to him. He has been a pivotal part of the greatest band in music history and no one can take that away from him...
Not one of the biggest bands, Thee BIGGEST BAND OF ALL TIME!!!! Get your facts straight!!!! They reign artisically, commercially, most covered band, most influential band. All that makes them the GREATEST!!!!!!!
I'm entilted to be over exicted, sorry my words effect you like that.. I didn't mean they are not bigger or greater LOL! Enjoy the clip
@rockit6553 ... Exactly! Spot on! No other band comes close. They're the only band to this day that has thousands of Beatle Tribute Bands out there. No other band can compare.
Well done for mentioning that, I was going to do the same.
Exactly right!
Right?
always a great guy, Pete...
GOD Bless You Pete
Good memories last a lifetime. Respect to you Pete!
Pete's is an important part of the whole historical legacy
Pete is a Gentleman.
And a Beatle.
Yes, Casbah is first on my list when I make it to Liverpool. Great interview.
Stefan, this is a great interview with Pete! 😃🎶🥁
Thank ya Kidd, appreciate it
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You’re welcome bro!
@@artistsonrecord May I ask, when was this interview recorded? I don't need the exact day, just gimme a ballpark idea, like a week ago, a month ago, 6 months ago. Thanks.
What a great guy!
Decent guy❤ I hope Pete gets the positive recognition as a Beatle and Liverpool Mersey Beat historian.
GOD Bless PETE BEST. A real man. A good soul
I can't imagine what he went through after being fired from the Beatles. They had already paid their dues, and secured a record contract. Then to be let go, watch the others become the biggest celebrities the world has ever known, and create some of the most iconic songs & albums ever made!
Such a humble Soul 🙌 ☮️ ❤
The very Best of interviews...thanks for uploading - liked and subscribed.
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@@artistsonrecord You're very welcome and great to hear of more great interviews coming my way!
His part in history is assured. And he’s still alive to enjoy it. Win. Win.
Good one, Pete...
Glad you enjoyed it
I too had got up for work about 6am and heared it when I came home later radio 1 was playing all his records and rosemary was upset
I suppose it's been a long time since he got over his acrimony and decided to look ahead .
As far as I know , Never has a living ex member of a band been as much hilighted as Pete Best .
He's not trying to look as someone important , doesn't hear himself talk .
He seems to be someone cordial and accessible .
A Wise man .
A True Friend indeed.
As a lifetime Beatles fan I find this video amazing. I have wanted to how what he thought and had experienced for 49 years. Thank you! ☮️💟☮️💟
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Pete Best paved the way for Ringo Starr.
Thanks. You’re a great person
Classy man
I am so glad they made it right although a bit late with the money from the early sessions that were done for the anthology
Great interview.
Read this guys book.. Beatle:The Pete Best Story.
It will transport you to the formative years in such a vivid way.
Ive been to Liverpool three times I did not go to the Cashah Coffee Club (I didn't know then it was open)
Read the beginning of the book SHOUT and take some notes. At least eat at the Hard Days Night Hotel.
See where NEMS was. If you are there for a good amount of time go to the Walker Art Museum & Lady Lever Art Museum.
And the last ultra large Gothic Cathedral built in the world Just beautiful. I ate high quality Indian food for the first time there in 1991
it blew us away but that place had just closed the last time we visited (2010)
I have read and heard interviews given by Pete Best and he does appear to speak fondly of Lennon. Best was interviewed by 4-4-2 Football Magazine and when asked who out of The Beatles would have made a good player, Best replied John Lennon as he had two good feet for controlling the ball.
He deserves recognition!
there's a lot of hard earned wisdom in pete's words. nothing but the best to you and yours PETE! i love ya!
Pete was born, Randolph Peter Scanland November 24, 1941 in
Madras, British India.
His biological father was marine engineer Donald Peter Scanland, who subsequently died during World War II.
Best's mother was training to become a doctor in the service of the Red Cross when she met Johnny Best and they got married. Pete took his step dad's surname.
During 1960, Neil Aspinall became good friends with the young Best and subsequently rented a room in the Bests' house. During one of the extended business trips of Best's stepfather, Aspinall became romantically involved with Mona and in 1962 a son, Vincent Roag Best, was born to Aspinall and Mona. Aspinall later became the Beatles' road manager and denied the story for years before publicly admitting that Roag Best was indeed his son.
Hes still a Beatle no matter what anyone says👍🏻 hes still cool. Im glad he got paid for the Beatles anthology music. Same with Chad, Chad will always be part of Nirvana. Chad's a brilliant drummer by the way. Ive always liked Chad's drumming better than Dave's.
What a great guy!
Pete was instrumental in getting the Beatles off the ground floor , being there during their formative days in Germany.