![]() ![]() ![]() However, his luck was to run out too, because a week before departing for Hamburg, he was called up for National Service, and joined the army for the next two years. He should have gone to Hamburg with The Beatles. They soon discovered a new drummer, Norman Chapman, who had just joined, and settled in well with John, Paul, George and Stuart. The book and film explore the Beatles’ crises, changes of musical direction, getting a record deal, and finding the drummer who would put the beat into The Beatles: Ringo Starr, the Fourth Beatle.Īfter Colin Hanton quit The Quarrymen in the summer of 1958, John, Paul and George didn’t play with a drummer again until May 1960.ĭrummer Norman Chapman (courtesy Finding the Fourth Beatle) In a new book, and forthcoming documentary film, Finding the Fourth Beatle tells the story of The Beatles from 1956-1970 through the 18 drummers, including Colin Hanton, Pete Best and Jimmie Nicol, and some you will not have heard of before. How many drummers can you count that played with the Fab Three between 19? We have found 18! When examined closely, that is exactly what happened, yet nobody has concentrated on the story of those drummers, and the crises in the evolution of The Beatles that always seemed to be around losing, or gaining, a drummer. Neil Aspinall once said that “the story of the Beatles always seemed to be about John, Paul, George and a drummer.” That is one of the biggest understatements ever, because it was so much more complicated than that, and the story involves 18 drummers. We were just a band who made it very, very big.” ![]() The Beatles phenomenon is one amazing story that John Lennon tried to sum up by stating: “I met Paul and said, ‘Do you want to join me band?’ and then George joined, and then Ringo joined. albums 50th anniversaryĭaytrippin' Beatles Magazine The Latest Beatles News, Travel, Biography and Discography ![]()
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