LIVERPOOL BEATLE WEEK

Sunday 29 August 1999

A walk to RUSHWORTHS Music Store,
MATHEW STREET and THE GRAPES pub.
The arrival of LENNY PANE.
The Adelphi Convention with
EDWINA, SHARON and THE BEATS.

Rushworths Music Store

RUSHWORTHS ,Whitechapel is Liverpool's longest established music shop. Many of the Merseybeat groups bought their gear here including The Beatles. In 1962 the firm's Chairman JAMES RUSHWORTH presented JOHN and GEORGE with two Gibson 145 aucustic-electric guitars, specially flown in from Chicago. They were prices for being voted Liverpool's leading band in THE MERSEYBEAT poll.

And back now to..


Mathew Street

MATHEW STREET became the center of Liverpool's music scene during the early sixties., with music shops, record shops, coffee bars, pubs and, of course THE CLUB - THE CAVERN...


The Cavern
(Photo: Bo Hedman)

10 Mathew Street is the place of THE CAVERN CLUB. The Beatles played here 274 times, the debut on lunchtime 21 February 1961. The final performance took place on the evening of Saturday 3 August 1963. Together with other top local groups like Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Searchers ,The Fourmost and The Swinging Blue Jeans, they made The Cavern the most famous rock and roll venue of its day.

Just opposite the street of The Cavern Club you find this brick-wall with all the artists, that have performed at the legendary club. On the same side of the street you also find this pub...


Kent, Bengt, Ulla, Marie and Bosse at THE GRAPES

THE GRAPES is known as "The Beatles Pub". Since The Cavern didn't serve alcohol, it was the obvious choice for The Beatles and all other groups. When PETE BEST was sacked from The Beatles on 16 August 1962, he drowned his sorrows here in company with their Road Manager NEIL ASPINALL.

Bosse has discovered a photo...

"This photogragh was taken here", the copper plate reads. And here we are! In the same sofa as THE BEATLES once used!

31 Mathew Street is the place of THE BEATLES SHOP, containing the widest range of Beatles memorabilia in the world. Fans can spend hours here browsing through thousands of original items to a backdrop of Beatles music, played on an original 1962 juke box. Look out for the specially-commissioned Beatles carpet covering the floor of the shop!

Kent outside The Beatles Shop*

Time now for a short nap at the hotel. On our way we meet our heroes.


LENNY PANE arrives at Lime Street Station.

Back to The Adelphi, where we meet an old friend...

Bengt, Edwina and Bosse*

EDWINA WILLIS is Liverpool's top Beatles guide. We still remember her wonderful guidance on The Magical Mystery Tour bus last year.

 SHARON is considered as 'the best Beatle artist'. This American girl will paint a mural in each of the 120 rooms of A Hard Day's Night Hotel, which will open in autumn 2001.

Sharon



BENNY CARLSSON was the organiser of the succesful 60's concert gala at Älvshögsborg, Trollhättan, Sweden in March 1999. A great success! He repeated the event in March, 2000 AND  2001 featuring the top British bands BANNED ON THE RUN, GARY GIBSON and THE OVERTURES.
Thank U Benny!!

Benny*



"JOHN" in THE BEATS from Argentina, was found on the cover the Swedish magazine 'Två Dagar' in October 1998. It also included a long article about our magical Beatles tour in 1998.

"John" in THE BEATS



"JOHN" in THE BEATS was very happy after having received seven copies of "Två Dagar". This group was excellent in 1998, but has developed a lot since last year. Their version of 'Savoy Truffle' was really groovy.

Bengt and "John" in THE BEATS*


Photos by Bengt Wärmlind and *Bo Hedman

Text by Bengt Wärmlind

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