This Day in Beatles History - October 18

These events occurred on this day in Beatles history...1957 - The Quarry Men perform at New Clubmoor Hall (Conservative Club),
Norris Green, Liverpool. This is Paul McCartney's first appearance with the group. The line-up for The Quarry Men is John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Eric Griffiths, Colin Hanton, and Len Garry. Paul McCartney, suffering from a case of the stage jitters, flubs his guitar solo on the song "Guitar Boogie." Upset with his playing, Paul tries to make amends by showing John a song he had written, "I Lost My Little Girl." John then shows Paul some songs that he has composed. The two start writing songs together from that moment, which marks the birth of the Lennon-McCartney songwriting partnership. Pete Shotton, out of the group by this time, had no real musical ability and knew it; he was almost relieved when, during a drunken argument, John Lennon had smashed Pete's washboard over Pete's head. That was the end of Pete Shotton's career as a member of the Quarry Men.


1959 - John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison audition for
Carroll Levis' TV Star Search under the name "Johnny and the Moondogs,"
at Liverpool's Empire Theatre. They qualify for the final round of
competition. The previous week, Jett Storm & the Hurricanes (including
drummer Ringo Starr) had also qualified for the final round. At the end of
the month, the local finals are also held at the Empire Theatre, and
even though Johnny and the Moondogs do not win, they place high enough to
qualify for the last round of auditions. "Jett" Storm would later
change his stage name to "Rory" Storm. The exact date of this audition is
not known for certain though it was most likely around this time.


1960 - The Beatles perform at the Kaiserkeller Club, Grosse Freiheit,
Hamburg, West Germany.


1961 - The Beatles perform lunchtime and nighttime shows at the Cavern
Club, Liverpool.


1963 - The Beatles tape an appearance for the Granada Television
program "Scene At 6:30," Granada TV Centre, Manchester, performing a lip-sync
of "She Loves You." The show is broadcast that evening.


1964 - The Beatles in the recording studio, Studio Two, EMI's Abbey
Road Studios, London. Having a day off from their British tour, The
Beatles start and complete the recording of six album tracks and the A-side
of their next single. They also complete "Eight Days a Week." Songs
recorded for their next album include: "Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey" (2
takes); "Mr. Moonlight" (4 takes); "I'll Follow the Sun" (8 takes);
"Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" (1 take); "Rock and Roll Music" (1 take);
and "Words of Love" (3 takes). For the next single, The Beatles record
"I Feel Fine" (9 takes), and they experiment successfully with
intentional amplifier feedback to begin the song. The "I Feel Fine/She's a
Woman" single is released on November 27. Note: The Beatles had recorded
four takes of "Mr. Moonlight" on August 14, but wanted to improve upon
those performances. "The Beatles Anthology 1" includes Take 2 of "Kansas
City/Hey Hey Hey Hey" (Disc 2, Track 26).


1965 - The Beatles in the recording studio, Studio Two, EMI's Abbey
Road Studios, London. Completion of George's "If I Needed Someone,"
overdubbing vocals and tambourine onto the instrumental track recorded during
the previous session. Next they record John's "In My Life," recording
three basic tracks and overdubs. The song is complete with the exception
of a gap in the middle section, which is filled with a George Martin
piano solo on Oct. 22.


1968 - John and Yoko are arrested for possession of cannabis resin.
They are also charged with obstructing police in the execution of a search
warrant.


1977 - Ringo Starr's single "Drowning in a Sea of Love/Just a Dream"
(Atlantic 3412) is released in the U.S.


1982 - The Beatles' compilation album "The Beatles: 20 Greatest Hits"
(Parlophone PCTC 260) is released in the U.K. Tracks: "She Loves You,"
"Love Me Do," "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "Can't Buy Me Love," "A Hard
Day's Night," "I Feel Fine," "Eight Days a Week," "Ticket to Ride,"
"Help!," "Yesterday," "We Can Work It Out," "Paperback Writer," "Penny
Lane," "All You Need Is Love," "Hello Goodbye," "Hey Jude" (short version),
"Get Back," "Come Together," "Let It Be," and "The Long and Winding
Road."


1988 - The Travelling Wilburys "The Traveling Wilburys Volume One"
(Wilbury/Warner Brothers 9-25796-2) released in the U.S. Produced by
Harrison and Lynne, no real name appears anywhere on the album. George
Harrison appears as Nelson Wilbury, Roy Orbison as Lefty Wilbury, Bob Dylan
as Lucky Wilbury, Tom Petty as Charlie T. JR. Wilbury, and Jeff Lynne as
Otis Wilbury. Tracks: "Handle With Care," "End of the Line,"
"Margarita," "Dirty World," "Rattled," "Last Night," "Not Alone Any More,"
"Congratulations," "Heading for the Light," and "Tweeter and the Monkey Man."





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