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THE QUARRYMEN (Room 106)
John bought his first guitar, a Gallotone Champion, for £17 and formed a group in 1957 with his schoolmates. They originally called themselves The Black Jacks, but then decided to rename the band The Quarrymen, as they attended Quarry Bank School. John was always the leader — it was his band.
Initially, John was joined by Rod Davis on banjo, Pete Shotton on washboard, Eric Griffiths on guitar, Len Garry on tea chest bass, and Colin Hanton on drums. The line-up proved to be both temporary and flexible, as one by one John’s friends were replaced by more accomplished musicians.
John invited Paul McCartney to join the group, and Paul later introduced his friend George Harrison to John, who also joined the band. Paul and Colin (the drummer) had an argument, which left The Quarrymen without a drummer for quite some time, hampering their progress. Ultimately, the band went through a number of personnel and name changes before finding a new permanent drummer, Pete Best.
Artwork © Shannon
THE QUARRYMEN (Room 106)
John bought his first guitar, a Gallotone Champion, for £17 and formed a group in 1957 with his schoolmates. They originally called themselves The Black Jacks, but then decided to rename the band The Quarrymen, as they attended Quarry Bank School. John was always the leader — it was his band.
Initially, John was joined by Rod Davis on banjo, Pete Shotton on washboard, Eric Griffiths on guitar, Len Garry on tea chest bass, and Colin Hanton on drums. The line-up proved to be both temporary and flexible, as one by one John’s friends were replaced by more accomplished musicians.
John invited Paul McCartney to join the group, and Paul later introduced his friend George Harrison to John, who also joined the band. Paul and Colin (the drummer) had an argument, which left The Quarrymen without a drummer for quite some time, hampering their progress. Ultimately, the band went through a number of personnel and name changes before finding a new permanent drummer, Pete Best.
Artwork © Shannon