eppysboys:A letter written from George Harrison in Liverpool to Stuart Sutcliffe, dated August
eppysboys:A letter written from George Harrison in Liverpool to Stuart Sutcliffe, dated August 17, 1961. Dear Stu,Thanks for the records. They aren’t as good as the play-back at the studio, but that was stereo - anyway everybody thinks it’s great and I gave 1 copy to Bob Wooller, and it has been played everywhere at all the halls and they like him. There’s that feeling (when speaking to a member [or members] of other groups) ‘showed you again’! cos I think a lot of people didn’t really believe we had made anything and no matter what anybody says it’s Beatles on a ‘real’ record. I didn’t get the hang of the ‘Beat Brothers,’ though. Is Sheridan back yet. If you ever see him in between recording television - tours, filming, etc., remind him of the fab backing he had. “Get us on M9.” Last Friday, Sam [Leach] did it again. He had ‘Operation Big Beat’ with us - Rory- Gerry - Dominoes - Remo 4 - at the Tower Ballroom and had 3,000 + there at 5/- each. We got £30 for 2 hrs - and we were on His Bests as well for £15. He had it open until 1 AM with 2 bars until 11-30. Now he has ‘operation big beat II’ only 6/- a go, open until 2 AM and 3 bars until 12-45. I think he will overdo the novelty on the next one or when he charges 30/- a ticket with 250 bars open until 10 AM. That’s just like Sam. I always remember him saying ‘I’ve got 10 groups booked for Friday, and no hall to put them on!’ He made a fortune though and has invited us—Gerry & group & Rory & Hurry’s to tea on Sunday. We are booked up every night except Monday now—it’s murder. I’m running around trying to cancel them. [I like going to the pictures instead of playing!] We saw Alan Williams and he said he saw you in the Fair, also Bonny is on every jukebox in Hamburg. Have you seen the German Top 20. Is it in yet? Has our photo come in any magazines? If it has send a few hundred. Can you send another 20 My Bonnies I think £5 should be enough. If it is not, then send as many as you can get for £5. How many marks in £1, as everyone is going 4 records for a £1, and even though I got 2 for 10/- I’ve got that feeling that someone isn’t going to get 12 Mrs. Best. Could you write how many records you get each for £1 as it will save me a lot of messing. How is your appendicitis!! (Can’t spell it!) Are you ever going to have them done, if it is not too personal a thing to ask? I’ve got a drum-kit now, only cheap ones but O.K. for messing around on. I’m looking for some record[s] that you might like. There is a Marcels out but I haven’t heard it yet. John said it’s crap.Bob Wooller has started calling John the ‘Singing Rage,’ and it’s catching on. Quite a good name.Do you remember a group called the Ravens with a midget hunchback. Well they have kicked someone out, and it is now Faron & the Flamingoes. Remember! - Georgie Spruce or Gene Day who sang with Django Beas. Well they kicked him out a while back and he is with the Farons old group Earl Preston and the T. Ts. [Tempest Tornadoes]. They are bringing them in, like we used to in the old days! Anyway tarararara Stu, I hope you and Astrid are both well, I feel ill, don’t forget the records, and I think we may pop to Hamburg January or Feb, but we will wait until the people are shouting us off every night first.George -- source link