Sign promoting The Beatles - Casbah Coffee Club, West Derby, Liverpool, UK

The sign lead people to believe it was a German band, so they were surprised to see John, Paul, George and Pete walk onto the stage.

From the Womb to Liverpool

October 18th 2013
My mother commenced her journey for another day at work. The bus was busy as usual, but this was to be no usual day. The date was Friday 12 June 1964, and it was the day that The Beatles answered a petition from the people of Adelaide, Australia (80,000 signatures obtained in three weeks) to perform a series of concerts in the city. My mother could hear the screams of delirious fans before she esp ... read more

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13th December 2013

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Witnessing the birth of Beatlemania
Brings a smile to an old rocker that the Camel has rock & rolled on a pilgrimage to the humble homes of the Fab Four...the Cavern...the Casbah...recalled the birth of his musical education in Adelaide...the movement that led to youth emerging from "seen but not heard" and developing a voice in society. It is quite extraordinary that 4 lads from Liverpool had such an impact on society that went so much further than their music. In Sydney their crowds were only eclipsed by Shintaro...the Samurai. I loved your pics of the early homes of the Beatles and you entered some like visiting a shrine. It might seem trite to do so, but having sat in the loungeroom of Ali Farke Toure's home at Niafunke on the Niger River, there is such relevance and honour being able to do so. I'll post some more Beatles tracks on World Music Forum in honour of this blog...reckon your Songs about Travel thread is the place for them to be!

17th December 2013

The Travel Camel
Shane Dallas

Influenceing the world from Liverpool
When I was at the Casbah talking with Rory, I remember thinking "Dave would love this!" There was so much more to the Casbah than I could possibly fit into one blog, and so much more one could write about The Beatles. For example, did you see the notice the homes of John and Paul compared to those of George and Ringo - the former two came from a more privileged background and their homes reflected that. Yet these four lads from different classes in society were able to meet through a shared love of music and provide the world with a musical revolution.

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