J Lennon page 2

 J Lennon page 2 by ric gustafson

Paul McCartney watched the young man on stage. It was a hot day in July 1957. On an outside stage playing was a group called the Quarry Men. The 15 year old McCartney was watching a young man playing a doo wop song by the Del Vikings. John Lennon was wearing a knee length coat, a checkered shirt and black drainpipe jeans.

Paul watched as Lennon began to play a Gene Vincent cover. Paul could see that this Lennon was confident, cocky and a local Teddy Boy. Inside the church's hall, John asked Paul to play something on his guitar. 

Paul began to play a song he had just learned. He began to play ' Twenty Flight Rock' by Eddie Cochran. 

Impressed, John asked Paul to join them for a gig in Northern Liverpool.

Paul right away said yes.

research help: ' The last days of John Lennon' by James Patterson

Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric