Paul's Bands 1960

Early 1960
The Beatals

Line-up: John Lennon (vocal, guitar), Paul McCartney (vocal, guitar), George Harrison (guitar), Stuart Sutcliffe (bass).

May - June 1960
The Silver Beetles

Line-up: John Lennon (vocal, guitar), Paul McCartney (vocal, guitar), George Harrison (guitar), Stuart Sutcliffe (bass), Tommy Moore (drums)

The Silver Beetles have an audition on May 10th 1960. Thanks to this audition, they are chosen to back Johnny Gentle on stage for seven shows in May. Most of the Silver Beetles are now under the management of Allan Williams (who will send them to Hamburg later on).

Left: John Lennon, Tommy Roe and Paul McCartney during the audition of May 10th.

Below, same audition: Stuart Sutcliffe, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, drummer Johnny Hutchinson (who replaces the late Tommy Moore at the beginning of the session), and George Harrison.

Stuart Sutcliffe, John Lennon, Tommy Moore, Paul McCartney & George Harrison.

June - July 1960
The Silver Beatles

Tommy Moore quits The Silver Beetles on 13rd June 1960.
New line-up: John Lennon (vocal, guitar), Paul McCartney (vocal, guitar), George Harrison (guitar), Stuart Sutcliffe (bass)

August - November 1960
The Beatles

Peter Best joins the group who christen themselves The Beatles for the first time.
They have their first trip to Hamburg (Indra Club, The Kaiserkeller and The Top Ten Club) on August 1960.

Line-up: John Lennon (vocal, guitar), Paul McCartney (vocal, guitar, piano), George Harrison (vocal, guitar), Stuart Sutcliffe (bass), Pete Best (drums)

Amateur record: Summertime (Gershwin) recorded in October by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Walter Eymond.

Allan Williams (left) manage the Beatles' engagements...

The Beatles in Hamburg: Pete Best, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney & Stuart Sutcliffe.

In Germany, The Beatles first played at the Indra Club. From left to right: Paul McCartney (piano), Pete Best, Stuart Sutcliffe, George Harrison & John Lennon.

The Beatles at the Top Ten Club. From left to right: Pete Best, Paul McCartney (piano), George Harrison, John Lennon & Stuart Sutcliffe.

Again at the Top Ten Club. From left to right: George Harrison, Paul McCartney & John Lennon.

December 1960
The Beatles

The Beatles are finally deported from Germany. They return to Liverpool without Stuart Sutcliffe who stays in Hamburg and who is now replaced by Chas Newby at the bass.

New line-up: John Lennon (vocal, guitar), Paul McCartney (vocal, guitar, piano), George Harrison (vocal, guitar), Chas Newby (bass), Pete Best (drums).