Pete Best by the Beatles

it is also about the problems before they went to Hamburg

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[WisMiss101]

The accurate John Lennon quote says this: "Pete Best was a drummer; Ringo Starr was a Beatle." (Beatles Monthly Book #249, January 1997, page 5) -- Not "good" or "great" or "better" -- just "a drummer."

[JacX1]

@LaFayta

he means pete best never really cut it. He was a terrible drummer, but fit the part as long as he could till they found a real drummer worthy of the name beatle.

[bd9598]

@dempsey981 Exactly

[nintend0productions2]

.. everyone loved pete and they got their contract with pete not ringo.. i fukin love ringo though. but pete was with them for two years before ringo started drumming for em. <3 pete & <3 ringo :3

[FabFM]

@JacX1 Best was worthy of the name Beatle for two years. If he had been in the band two weeks that claim may be valid, truth is they didn't like the fact he had such a strong personality so replaced him with the laid back Ringo Starr as soon as they knew fame was heading their way!

[FabFM]

@dianabeat1972 He didn't want Ringo either, hence andy white drummed on the first single and Starr played tambourine (I'm sure Martin would have let Best play that). Ringo Starr wasn't allowed in on the second session either, which lead Ringo to comment "I thought they were doing a Pete Best on me".

[dianabeat1972]

I think "Beatle" means: Good, Great and Better !!!!!!! What does "a beatle" mean ? It's too clear !!!! Besides George Martin didn't want Pete for the record sessions because during the audition he observed Pete didn't do well !!! I really feel bad and sad about Pete, but that is life !

[awhislyle]

If Paul would go record drum parts for Ringo, he could have done it for Pete too

[tauroscorp]

@JacX1 Utter bollox! Pete Best was considered as a good enough drummer if you ask people who saw the band in Liverpool and Hamburg.

[dempsey981]

u cant pull off any live gigs at all....without a rock solid steady drummer,its that simple.ive read again and again best wasnt up to speed.cruel but real.

[newallthestars100]

Don't get me wrong, I love Ringo. I just think they could've handled his sacking better, like, actually kicked him out themselves.

[newallthestars100]

He was cute. Too bad he wasn't up to par.