The Cavern

[linedancer16]

Did anyone watch the programme last night about the Beatles and the Cavern? Bought back some memories of the early sixties even though I never managed to get to the Cavern. Did see the Beatles three times in Leeds though! Who was your favourite Beatle (those of you old enough to remember!)? Mine was George!

[Buenchico]

When I was entering my teens (and hearing popular music for the first time, having been brought up until then on a strict 'classical only' diet) my favourite performers were often those with a young, fresh-faced schoolboy look. (Perhaps that's because I felt that I could identify more easily with them than more 'grown-up looking' performers?). So Peter Noone, for example, was among my favourites. That's probably why Paul was my favourite Beatle.

[andy-hughes]

Always liked John, from when I got my first Beatles diary for Christmas in 1963.

He stayed my favourite until he died - I cried on that day.

[seadogg]

it was a great jazz club which went downhill when the groups came in. we used to go regularly.

[mickrog]

Great programme,.
I saw the Beatles 3 times....Twice in concert and once at the old ATV studios when they recorded Thank Your Lucky Stars.
My fave/?.....Got to be Lennon.

[jd_1984]

I have been to the cavern several times over the last few years. However, it isnt technically the "Cavern" of that era. I am led to believe that the stage the Beatles used is not part of todays "Cavern". Am I right?

[boxtops]

It was a great programme. My favourite was George.

[Buenchico]

Jd_1984:
The whole (rebuilt) club is different today. It only occupies 75% of the original site, the entrance is in a different place, it's deeper down and the archways are at 90 degrees to the original ones:
http://www.cavernclub.org/venue_history.php

[thugulike]

Ahem. I was at The Cavern the last time The Beatles played there. I remember walking past John on the stairs. He was wearing a pink gingham shirt.

[Hopkirk]

Pink gingham?

Oh dear!

[thugulike]

With a penny round collar. LOL

[linedancer16]

Thanks for all the replies! Some of you are lucky to have actually been to the Cavern but to have seen the Beatles the last time they played there is amazing!!! The place didnt seem the same after the rebuilding. I was a member of the Beatles fan club and still have some monthly fan club magazines. Happy days!!