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Spencer Leigh,Paul McCartney | 256 pages | 29 Mar 2016 | McNidder & Grace | 9780857160973 | English | Pembroke Dock, The Cavern Club: The Rise of the Beatles and Merseybeat by Spencer Leigh

Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Paul McCartney Foreword. From the early days as a club, through the Beatles years and the dramatic The Cavern Club: The Rise of The Beatles and Merseybeat and closings, every page of this book about the Cavern Club abounds with wit and insight. The author is an acknowledged authority on the Beatles and Sir Paul McCartney has written a foreword. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. More Details Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Cavern Clubplease sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Dec 14, Susan rated it it was amazing. Spencer Leigh The Cavern Club: The Rise of The Beatles and Merseybeat written many books about music; mostly centring on the Beatles and Merseybeat. He has, indeed, also written previous books about the Cavern, all of which grace my bookshelves. This book has a foreward written by Sir Paul McCartney and this immediately informs us of a very important fact. What is important — really important — about the Cavern, the reason why books are still being written about it, is that the Beatles played there so many times. Allan Williams once stated and I paraphrase here that it was not the Cavern which made the Beatles, but the Beatles which made the Cavern, and it is undeniable that they are central to this book. The Cavern may have The Cavern Club: The Rise of The Beatles and Merseybeat as a jazz club, owned by Alan Sytner until when it was sold to Ray McFall, but eventually Beat took over. Indeed, the club has had many different owners and many different incarnations. However, despite the fact that the Cavern has been opened and closed and moved and re-opened - now a back to front replica of the original exits in a , and a city, which have finally begun to realise the pulling power of the Beatles; even the rubble of the former club was enough to attract fans. So, if you are a Beatles fan, you will certainly find a lot to interest you in this book — a wealth of memories, anecdotes and colourful characters populate these pages. Spencer Leigh has, though, done his best to tell the story of the club itself in this book and not just the Beatles. He gives a diary of dates, with each listed giving rise to interviews and stories as he darts off and heads in different directions. Of course, though, the Beatles are central and Spencer Leigh does give the year its own chapter, as it was so essential to Merseybeat in general and the Beatles in particular. He also dwells on — when the Beatles returned from and played that oh-so-important concert at Litherland Town Hall which led to promoters signing them up for concerts around the city; while scuttled off to Ray McFall to insist that he book them at the Cavern. Although earlier incarnations of the band had played there The Cavern Club: The Rise of The Beatles and Merseybeat, saw and Stuart Sutcliffe both climbing the Cavern stage for the first time. So, if you music, the Beatles or have an interest in the history of the Cavern, you will certainly enjoy this book. From descending the steps to see this band he had heard so much about, ot a drunk Jet Harris of falling off the stage, to the rise of Merseybeat and the breakout of the Beatles to nationwide and then worldwide success, there is so much to enjoy in this book. A fascinating account of one of the most important clubs in the world and a wholly enjoyable read for music lovers in general and Beatles fans in particular. 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The Cavern Club opened on 16 January as a jazz club, later becoming a centre of the scene in in the early s. The club became closely associated with the Merseybeat music genre and, famously, regularly played host to The Beatles in their early years. The Cavern Club closed and opened in a new site in March and was filled in during construction work on the Merseyrail underground rail loop. It would later be excavated and reopened on 26 April Alan Sytner opened The Cavern Club, having been inspired by the jazz district in Paris, where there were a number of clubs in cellars. Sytner returned to Liverpool and strove to open a club similar to the Le Caveau de la Huchette jazz club in Paris. He eventually found a fruit warehouse where people were leasing the cellar; before this, it was used as an air raid shelter in World War II. The club was opened on 16 January The first act to perform at the opening of the club was the Merseysippi Jazz Band. What started as a jazz club eventually became The Cavern Club: The Rise of The Beatles and Merseybeat hangout for groups. Whilst playing golf with Sytner's father, Dr. Sytner if his son could book at The Cavern, which was one of three jazz clubs he managed. Sytner suggested that the band should play at the golf club first, so as to assess their talent. Before the performance, the Quarrymen argued amongst themselves about the set list, as rock 'n roll songs were definitely not allowed at the club, but skiffle was tolerated. Rod Davis warned Lennon that the audience would "eat you alive", but Lennon ignored this and started playing the song himself, forcing the others to join The Cavern Club: The Rise of The Beatles and Merseybeat. Halfway through, Sytner pushed his way through the audience and handed Lennon a note which read, "Cut out the bloody rock 'n roll". The first Beat night was held on 25 May and featured a performance by and the Hurricanes which included as drummer. The club hosted its first performance by the Beatles on Thursday 9 February Brian EpsteinThe Beatles manager who secured the groups' first The Cavern Club: The Rise of The Beatles and Merseybeat contract, first saw the group perform at the club on 9 November Inspired by the group, Epstein made moves to take over their management. The Beatles made their first appearance at the club on 9 February after returning to Liverpool from HamburgGermany where they had been playing at the Indra and the clubs. The Cavern Club: The Rise of The Beatles and Merseybeat stage show had been through a lot of changes, with some in the audience thinking they were watching a German band, as they were billed from Hamburg. The amount of musical activity in Liverpool and caused record producers who had previously never ventured very far from to start looking to the north. Inyoung local band The Hideaways were signed up to the newly founded Cavern Club agency and became the resident group, often stepping in for last minute artist cancellations; they also became the first pop group to appear on a nationwide television commercial for Timex Watch Company filmed by the Rank Organisation at the Cavern Club. The band also performed at the Cavern the night prior to the club's closure, making them the last group to perform on stage along with disc jockey Billy Butler and doorman Paddy Delaney, who—with fans—barricaded themselves into the club prior to the authorities' arrival the next morning to gain access. The Hideaways also hold the official record of over Cavern Club appearances at both old and new venues and are now recognised and named on the wall of fame. references the club twice as "a cellar full of noise" in her hit record " ". Future star worked as the hat-check girl there. The club closed in March after British Rail compulsory purchased the warehouses, of which the basement housed the Cavern Club, in order to build a ventilation shaft for the new underground railway Merseyrail. This was never built, and the area was turned into a car park. Soon after the Cavern club closed ina new Cavern club re-opened at 7 Mathew Street, later renamed the Revolution Club. This club would later shut down and be reopened as Ericswhich itself became a notable local music venue in the late s. On 7 December plans were revealed to excavate the buried remains of the Cavern Club cellar. However, on 23 June it was announced by the project architect David Backhouse, that the plans The Cavern Club: The Rise of The Beatles and Merseybeat excavate and re-open the Cavern Club in its original form would be impossible for structural reasons. Tests had revealed that the arches of the old cellar had been too badly damaged during the demolition of the ground floor of the Cavern Club and the warehouses above. Proceeds from the sale of the 5, bricks went to Children's home. Prior to the Cavern Club's opening ceremony, over musicians from the s era were invited to sign the wall at the back of the Cavern's stage, a tradition which began in the early days of the Jazz bands in the s and continued through the '60s and The Cavern Club: The Rise of The Beatles and Merseybeat. A further 15, bricks from the Cavern site were used on the authentic reconstruction of the Cavern Club within the redevelopment. The club was taken over by former Liverpool F. This coincided with a period of massive economic and political change in and around Liverpool and the club survived only untilwhen it came under financial pressures and closed for 18 months. The club continues to function primarily as a live music venue. The music policy varies from the s, s, s and s classic pop music to indie, rock and modern chart music. It has about 40 live bands performing every week; both tribute and original bands, although most perform their own material. The back room of the Cavern is the most frequently used location for touring acts and ticketed events, in more recent times playing host to The WantedAdele and Jessie J. The Cavern is also used as a tour warm- up venue with semi-secret gigs announced at the last moment. The front room is the main tourist attraction, where people come to have their photograph taken on the stage, with the names of the bands who played there written on the back wall. This room hosts live music from noon to midnight Monday to Thursday, and noon to close on Fridays and weekend. Between November and Septemberthe front room played host to the Cavern Showcase, [8] an organisation and event started by s star Kingsize Taylorhis wife Marga, and best friend Wes Paul. The night took place every Sunday and featured original s bands such as and The Undertakers. In Novembera campaign to have 's brick removed from the wall of fame was successful. A brass plaque near where it was located notes that the bricks of two former Cavern Club performers - Glitter and Jonathan King - have been removed. In[ when? Tickets were sold from The Echo Arena box office, leaving people who had camped overnight on Mathew Street disappointed. Paul McCartney was expected to play only a minute set, but performed for two hours. He opened the show saying "Liverpool! These are words that go together well! The footage for this scene was actually shot in The Cavern Club itself. When the Cafe was built in Boston The Cavern Club: The Rise of The Beatles and Merseybeatit included a brick Cavern Club cellar that was a reproduction of the Liverpool club, including a stage for local bands. Inthe Boston restaurant moved to a new location, and although the new restaurant still has a "Cavern Club" performing area, it bears no resemblance to the Liverpool cellar. Ina lawsuit was filed to revoke Hard Rock's trademark on the Cavern Club name. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nightclub in Liverpool, . For other uses, see The Cavern disambiguation. Le Caveau de la Huchettejazz club in Paris, the model for the Cavern. Cavern Club. Cavern City Tours Limited. Retrieved 4 November BBC News. Retrieved 18 January Sky News. The Carvern. Retrieved 9 March Retrieved 14 August Retrieved 27 August The Beatles. Pepper cover. Book Category. 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Beat musicBritish beator Merseybeat after bands from Liverpool and nearby areas beside the River Mersey is a popular music genre, influenced by rock and rollskiffleand traditional pop musicthat developed in the United Kingdom in the early s. The exact origins of the terms '' and 'Merseybeat' are uncertain. The "beat" in each, however, derived from the driving rhythms which the bands had adopted from their rock and roll, rhythm and and influences, rather than the literary movement of the s. As the initial wave of rock and roll subsided in the later s, "big beat" music, later shortened to "beat", became a live dance alternative to the balladeers like Tommy SteeleMarty Wildeand who were dominating the charts. Harry claims to have coined the term "based on a policeman's beat and not that of the music". In addition, according to music writer Dave Laing[8]. This gave a very different effect from the monolithic character of rock, in that the beat was given not by the duplication of one instrument in the by another, but by an interplay between all three. Beat groups usually had simple guitar -dominated line-ups, with vocal harmonies and catchy tunes. In the late s, a flourishing culture of groups began to emerge, often out of the declining skiffle scene, in major urban centres in the UK like Liverpool, Manchester, and London. This was particularly true in Liverpool, where it has been estimated that there were around different bands active, often playing ballrooms, concert halls and clubs. Commentators have pointed to a combination of local solidarity, industrial declinesocial deprivation, and the existence of a large population of Irish origin, the influence of which has been detected in Beat music. The first act who were not from Liverpool or managed by Brian Epstein to break through in the UK were Freddie and the Dreamerswho were based in Manchester, a short distance away, [16] as were The Cavern Club: The Rise of The Beatles and Merseybeat Hermits and . Outside of Liverpool many local scenes were less influenced by rock and roll and more by the and later directly by the blues. These included bands from Birmingham who were often grouped with the beat movement, the most successful being and . Similar blues influenced bands who broke out from local scenes to national prominence were from Newcastle [15] and Them from . is a subgenre of rock and roll music developed mainly by harder-driving British groups, often those with a The Cavern Club: The Rise of The Beatles and Merseybeat following during the Swinging London period of the mid to late s. Bybeat music was beginning to sound out of date, particularly compared with the "harder edged" that was beginning to emerge. Most of the groups that had not already disbanded bylike the Beatles, moved into different forms of and pop musicincluding and eventually . Beat was a major influence on the American [31] and movements, [32] and would be a source of inspiration for subsequent rock music subgenres, including in the s. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Redirected from Merseybeat. Not to be confused with Big beat. This article is about the genre of music developed in the UK. For the Apple Inc. For other musical beats, see Beat disambiguation. Pop and rock music genre. For other uses of Merseybeat, see Merseybeat disambiguation. For the poetry anthology, see The Mersey Sound anthology. Rock and roll pop doo-wop rhythm and blues skiffle British rock and roll. Main article: . Main article: Freakbeat. Longhurst, Popular Music and Society Polity, 2nd edn. Sex im Volksmund. Herrsching: Manfred Pawlak. Retrieved 2 August Eder and R. 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