PETE BEST (Room 109)
PETE BEST (Room 109)
Mona Best owned a large Victorian mansion in West Derby and she opened up its cellar as a venue for the young Beat groups of the day. She called it the Casbah. “The Silver Beatles” as they were now called had still not found a permanent drummer and Paul sometimes found himself behind the kit. They had a seven-week residency, which ended after a dispute over their fee.
After a local gig was cancelled “The Silver Beatles” went back to The Casbah to socialize. They were impressed by the drummer Pete, who was Mona Best’s son. They had agreed to go to Hamburg, which had been arranged by Allan Williams, who had effectively become the Beatles first manager. However, they still had no drummer, so after a hastily arranged audition, Pete became the newest member of the group. With his dark handsome looks and his mean and moody demeanour he quickly became something of a cult hero amongst the fans. Pete was to stay with the band for the next two years, playing hundreds of gigs and recording with the band as backing musicians for Tony Sheridan. Unceremoniously, he was sacked, two years to the day, since his initial appointment. There are many versions for his sacking ranging from he didn’t fit in, he wasn’t good enough, he was too popular which caused the others to be jealous...whatever the reason, Pete missed the bus on one of the most amazing journeys ever taken.
Artwork © Shannon
PETE BEST (Room 109)
Mona Best owned a large Victorian mansion in West Derby and she opened up its cellar as a venue for the young Beat groups of the day. She called it the Casbah. “The Silver Beatles” as they were now called had still not found a permanent drummer and Paul sometimes found himself behind the kit. They had a seven-week residency, which ended after a dispute over their fee.
After a local gig was cancelled “The Silver Beatles” went back to The Casbah to socialize. They were impressed by the drummer Pete, who was Mona Best’s son. They had agreed to go to Hamburg, which had been arranged by Allan Williams, who had effectively become the Beatles first manager. However, they still had no drummer, so after a hastily arranged audition, Pete became the newest member of the group. With his dark handsome looks and his mean and moody demeanour he quickly became something of a cult hero amongst the fans. Pete was to stay with the band for the next two years, playing hundreds of gigs and recording with the band as backing musicians for Tony Sheridan. Unceremoniously, he was sacked, two years to the day, since his initial appointment. There are many versions for his sacking ranging from he didn’t fit in, he wasn’t good enough, he was too popular which caused the others to be jealous...whatever the reason, Pete missed the bus on one of the most amazing journeys ever taken.
Artwork © Shannon
PETE BEST (Room 109)
Mona Best owned a large Victorian mansion in West Derby and she opened up its cellar as a venue for the young Beat groups of the day. She called it the Casbah. “The Silver Beatles” as they were now called had still not found a permanent drummer and Paul sometimes found himself behind the kit. They had a seven-week residency, which ended after a dispute over their fee.
After a local gig was cancelled “The Silver Beatles” went back to The Casbah to socialize. They were impressed by the drummer Pete, who was Mona Best’s son. They had agreed to go to Hamburg, which had been arranged by Allan Williams, who had effectively become the Beatles first manager. However, they still had no drummer, so after a hastily arranged audition, Pete became the newest member of the group. With his dark handsome looks and his mean and moody demeanour he quickly became something of a cult hero amongst the fans. Pete was to stay with the band for the next two years, playing hundreds of gigs and recording with the band as backing musicians for Tony Sheridan. Unceremoniously, he was sacked, two years to the day, since his initial appointment. There are many versions for his sacking ranging from he didn’t fit in, he wasn’t good enough, he was too popular which caused the others to be jealous...whatever the reason, Pete missed the bus on one of the most amazing journeys ever taken.
Artwork © Shannon