And to think The Cavern had it not been demolished would have probably been one of the most visited shrines in the country. It should NEVER have been erased.
'Some Other Guy' was filmed at The Cavern on my birthday. Exactly 3 years later, I saw the boys, live, in Portland OR. I turned 9 years old that day. It was 1965 and Beatlemania was in full bloom. While they played, the girls were screaming and crying, at the same time. They played for 37 minutes, it seemed longer. I remember saying to myself, 'That is really them' and 'This is the best place to be, in the world'. It turns out, that was a special highlight of my life because, for a young person in 1965, The Beatles dominated our existence. Very cool documentary.
Great documentary. In one sense the Cavern Club lives on; in another sense there's no way to recreate it. The phenomenon in which that venue played such a key role was unique. It's hard for people who were not yet born at that time to grasp the explosive rate of cultural and artistic change. In 1961 the Beatles play their first Cavern gig, in 1963 "Love Me Do" is released, in 1964 they appear on the Ed Sullivan Show, and in 1967 "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" is released. Unbelievable.
Went to the new Cavern a few months back. It was a Tuesday afternoon and the place was packed! Ever time the lone musician on stage would do a Beatles number he was somewhat drowned out by all the patrons singing to the tune! Definitely put it on your bucket list to visit the Cavern and the Beatles sites in Liverpool.
Freda Kelly is listed as "Beatles fan" in this. Lol! The woman knew them all well, and was head of the Beatles official fan club from the very beginning!
I was 5 in 1965, from Boston, even at that young age the Beatles where a big impact on our little conservative city. From them on it was Beatles music on the radio constantly, then harder rock from other would be iconic bands, but they obviously broke open the doors to everybody from Aerosmith to Zep.
I visited Liverpool in 1984 by car, stayed a few nights in Hotel Mount Pleasant in the center of the city and I went off course to Matthew Street to see the Cavern.As a Beatle fan it was great to be there. I will never forget it. Perhaps one day I will go to Hamburg, who knows. George and John, may they rest in peace.
My favorite street on earth is Mathew Street. Beyond explaining. Just love it with all my heart. Been there twice, once in 1979 and again in 2019. Number nine...
I adored this. Never saw it in 2011. I made only one trip overseas and it was in 1982. My mom had written to her pen-pal Shirley, who grew up in Liverpool, since the end of WW2. I came over to the UK and stayed with Shirley with my friend Judy, and, we did the Beatles site tour with our own personal guide, Shirley, who was wonderful and a riot. So funny! My mom and she wrote to each other, and, later called each other, until this past September when my mom passed away. Nearly 75 years being Pen Pals! Wow. Shirley and I are friends to this day and I've picked up the friendship that she and mom had. :) In June 1982 Shirley and her brother Jack and her then husband, Les, took me to Penny Lane, Strawberry Field gates, Forthlin Road, Mathew Street and many many other places. It was marvelous. Especially going there with a friend and not a paid guide. She is and was a REAL Liverpudlian!! Alas, as shown in the video on YouTube, I too could only stand atop the ruins of The Cavern, which in 1982 was indeed a "car park." That, my friends, was a damn shame that Liverpool let that happen. I hope that maybe someday I'll get back to Liverpool and the UK and I'd be happy to visit the re-recreated Cavern, which I guess is as good as it's going to get! :)