On July 6, 1957, 16-year-old John Lennon fulfilled 15-year-old Paul McCartney It went to St. Peter’s, Woolton’s Parish Church in Liverpool, and also John was having fun with the Quarry Men at a church fete/garden event.

It was a Saturday mid-day and also Paul had actually accompanied to the fete with his good friend, Ivan Vaughan, to enjoy John’s skiffle team, The Quarry Men. (The team was composed of Eric Griffiths, Colin Hanton, Rod Davis, John Lennon, Pete Shotton, and also Len Garry.) The team took their name from Quarry Bank High School, which they all participated in.

The Quarry Men used a makeshift phase, in an area behind the church. John played the guitar and also sang, while Eric Griffiths additionally played guitar, Colin Hanton, the drums, Rod Davies a banjo, Pete Shotton got on ripped and also Len Garry played the unavoidable, tea-chest bass.

Things had actually obtained underway in the very early mid-day with a brief ceremony via this up-market location of Liverpool, with a number of trucks bringing the Rose Queen, on the initial truck, with the Quarry Men on a 2nd truck. The greatest obstacle for John and also his friends in the band was to remain upright on the back of the relocating car while remaining to play; as soon as in the area behind the church points obtained a little much easier.

In the night the Quarry Men dipped into The Grand Dance in the church hall, opposite the church; sharing the expense with the George Edwards Band. Ivan Vaughan carried celebrations played tea-chest bass with the Quarry Men and also it was he that presented Paul to John.

McCartney, putting on a white coat with silver streaks and also the necessary black drain pants, chatted with John awhile and also having actually revealed John a strategy for adjusting, McCartney played some tracks, consisting of an assortment of Little Richard‘s songs, together with Eddie Cochran‘s “Twenty Flight Rock” and also Gene Vincent‘s “Be-Bop-A-Lula.”

According to Paul, “I keep in mind John vocal singing a tune called ‘Come Go With Me.’ He would certainly heard it on the radio. He really did not actually recognize the knowledgeables, yet he understood the carolers. The remainder he simply composed himself. I simply assumed, ‘Well, he looks excellent, he’s vocal singing well and also he looks like a terrific diva to me.’ Naturally, he had his glasses off, so he actually looked sophisticated. I keep in mind John was excellent.”

Afterward, John and also Pete Shotton discussed whether to ask Paul to sign up with The Quarry Men. They determined it would certainly be an excellent suggestion and also a number of weeks later on Shotton saw Paul riding his bike in Woolton and also asked him to sign up with. After a little idea, Paul consented to end up being a participant.

And the remainder, as they state, is background.

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