Ep. 154: The Beatles’ Last New Drummer And Other Stories

The Beatles rehearsing for the second recording audition of their career, a hospitalization, and a new way to record bass are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on what happened to the Fab Four on the 3rd of June.

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Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:29 – In 1961, the Beatles play the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, West Germany.
0:49 – In 1962, the Beatles have an afternoon rehearsal at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.
1:24 – In 1963, the Beatles and the Roy Orbison packaged tour are at the Granada Cinema in Woolwich.
1:39 – In 1964, Ringo Starr is hospitalized for a case of tonsillitis and pharyngitis.
2:56 – The remaining Beatles a rehearsal with Jimmy Nicol.
4:05 – George, John and Paul record some demos and overdubs.
6:51 – In 1966, the Beatles complete I Want To Tell You at the EMI Studios.
7:57 – Conclusion.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.
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