The Beatles: The True Beginnings [Anglais] [Relié]

"Handsomely presented...it informs the Beatles' story with an unlikely family history...vivid portrait of Liverpool's vibrant music scene..."

"Handsomely presented..., the book informs the Beatles' story with an unlikely ffamily history and a vivid portrait of Liverpool's vibrant music scene in the late Fifties and early Sixties."

he Casbah Coffee Club is no longer music's best-kept secret. Closed for forty-three years, the basement club that the Beatles played more than ninety times before hitting the Cavern has now been reopened by this remarkable book. Written by Roag Best with brothers Pete and Rory, The Beatles reveals the private archive of Pete Best, the Beatles' first drummer. It features accounts from Casbah members on hear-ing the Beatles for the first time. Stunning photography show-cases the Casbah's memorabilia and rooms, where Lennon and McCartney's painted ceilings still sit. Rare photos capture the Beatles playing for their first fans. Featuring remarks from the Beatles and their closest friends of the early sixties, the Bests' account blows the dust off the Casbah (and the band's unknown past) forever.

Roag Best has worked in the music industry since he was fifteen. He has traveled all over the world as a musician, songwriter, promoter, and manager.

Pete Best is world-renowned as the ‘fifth Beatle’ who played drums alongside John, Paul, and George through 1962. Today he writes, records, and tours with his own group, The Pete Best Band.

Rory Best found the house at 8 Haymans Green, which was to become home to the Casbah Coffee Club, the birthplace of The Beatles and the catalyst for Mersey Beat.

Sandro Sodano (Art Photographer) graduated from St. Martin’s College of Art and Design in 1989.