J Lennon page 9 by ric gustafson
On December 27 1961, the Beatles had a Christmas concert at the Cavern. The news they heard that day was good and bad. The good news was that Mersey Beat magazine had named the band the top band in Liverpool. The bad news that night was that their drummer Pete Best was sick. All three had the same idea. Let's ask Ringo Starr of Rory Storm and the Hurricanes to sit in.
In Jan 1962, Brian Epstein met with execs from Decca. In the executive dining room, he is greeted by Dick Rowe, Steve Beecher Stevens and Arthur Kelland.
Trouble began. Rowe did not like the band's sound.
" This band". Epstein could not believe what he was hearing. " This band is ready to explode".
" Mr Epstein, you have a good record business here in Liverpool".
" Good record business". He showed them his copy of Mersey Beat. " This band who you don't like was voted the best band in Liverpool".
research help: ' The Last Days of John Lennon' by James Patterson
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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