McCartney Times

Early in their career, around 1960, the Beatles went to Hamburg in West Germany to play a series of shows at a club there. At the time, the lineup consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Pete Best, and Stuart Sutcliffe (Ringo Starr wouldn’t join until 1962). The Hamburg residency was plagued by mishaps, including terrible living conditions, a deportation, and arrests for attempted arson. Still, the experiences the band had in Hamburg polished up their live shows in a way that led to their legendary discovery in Liverpool.

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Source: The Beatles’ Tumultuous Time in Hamburg Which Helped Lead to Their Eventual Discovery in Liverpool – American Songwriter