McCartney page13

 McCartney page 13 by ric gustafson

After the band's horrible Scottish tour, new drummer Tommy Moore quit. The group again was drummer less. Allan Williams kept the band employed playing in the basement club of his coffee bar. Then the opportunity of a lifetime presented itself to the band.

In Hamburg Germany, a club owner named Bruno Koschmider asked Williams if a Liverpool band wanted to play at his establishment. It was called the ' Kaiserkeller'. It was to be a 6 week engagement. Williams asked the ' Silver Beatles' about the engagement. The band said yes. The band still needed a drummer.

One night, the band visited a coffee bar. It was called the ' Casbah'. It was run by a female named Mona Best. There they watched a band called the ' Blackjacks'. They intently watched the drummer. His name was Pete Best. He was the son of Mona Best.

When the band arrived in Hamburg Germany, the band's name had changed to just the ' Beatles'. There was already a band playing at the Kaiserkeller. It was a band from Liverpool. The band was called ' Derry and the Seniors'. It was determined that the ' Beatles' would play at a venue called the ' Indra'.

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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric