It's getting weirder all the time...

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:48 am

Now, I'm a huge Beatles' fan, but it seems like Beatlemania will eventually become a religion unto itself...

http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0800beatles/0050news/tm_headline=a-day-in-the-life-of-a-famous-church-fete%26method=full%26objectid=18339495%26siteid=50061-name_page.html

I have visions of fans reverently walking up to the Quarrymen stage and genuflecting...

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:58 am

Whoa, there's actually a recording of the Quarrymen's performance from the fete? Unbeliveable.

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:21 pm

John, I didn't see anything about a recording. If one exists I believe it would bring a ridiculous chunk of change. Is there one?

Thanks for the link, Jerry!

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:23 pm

From the article, Mike:

A recording of The Quarrymen's performance, made on a reel-to-reel tape, was bought by EMI for £78,000 at auction in 1994. On the tape was the unmistakable voice of Lennon, singing Elvis Presley's Baby, Let's Play House and British skiffle song Puttin' On The Style.

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 4:52 am

You know, John, I roughly remember that. Have no idea what that would bring now. $150,000 for 1994 would transfer nicely into todays market. Also, the guy who paid for that then probably has no intention of selling that now.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 8:49 am

Amazing how much of their history exists.

Has any other group of people been so thoroughly scrutinized, deified and analyzed?

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 4:22 pm

I've heard a short bit of that... horrible recording but in the background you can hear John's voice.

I dont know about walking up to the Quarrymen stage and genuflecting, but reverently genuflecting in front of the the Cavern stage is perfectly understandable.... oops, I forgot - that exact stage was bulldozed.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 6:59 pm

You can hear a portion of that recording here:
http://waybeyondcompare.podomatic.com/

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 12:52 pm

Yup, thats it. There's never a digital video camera when you really need one, eh?