The Liverpool, England skiffle group The Quarrymen, led by a 16-year-old named John Lennon, performed at a Woolton Parish Church Fete 57 years ago. Before the bands night show, Johns friend (and Quarrymen bassist) Ivan Vaughan introduced Lennon to a schoolmate named Paul McCartney who was 15 years old. Paul won John over on the spot by performing Gene Vincents Be Bop A Lula and Eddie Cochrans Twenty Flight Rock on Johns guitar. When a somewhat inebriated John mentioned that he had trouble remembering the lyrics to both, Paul, who was equally impressed with Johns stage presence, wrote the lyrics down on the spot. Paul sealed the deal by showing him how to tune his guitar. John hired him for the Quarrymen right then and there.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 08:14:37 +0000