The first museum we went to in Liverpool was the one dedicated to the Beatles...and suddenly I was back in my teens! Lol. I grew up in a house where classical music, especially opera, reigned supreme. My poor parents, especially my Italian born dad, could not understand why I loved the music of the Beatles as much as I did. They appeared to be driven mad by this music. I thought all 60's music was pretty good...and still do! Lol
As you do!
Let's 'walk down Memory Lane' for a while, shall we?
The front of the museum...
The evolution of the band that was to become the Beatles featured in the early part of the displays...how the Skiffleboard groups influenced them as well as American singers such as Little Richard and Elvis for example...
There was a mock up of the cellar converted into a club and called the Casbah... This place was set up by the original drummer's (Pete Best) mother.
The Casbah was decorated with silver stars painted on the walls...this star is reportedly one painted by John Lennon.
The next exhibit was a mock up of the German nightclub in Hamburg where the Beatles performed for quite a while..
Great photo in the museum...
The mock up of the office of The Mersey Beat publication...note the spelling in the poster on the right hand side..
Also in the Mersey Beat office this record player and a large pile of sheet music...(I lusted after such a record player but alas Santa didn't ever bring one :-( )
An early jukebox
Then the displays moved to the time when the Beatles played the Cavern in Liverpool...
The Cavern stage area...
The piano in the recording studio...
Part of the recording equipment...
Eleanor Rigby's 'grave'
The last exhibit featured a white room with a white grand piano...and Imagine was playing...it was all too much...I started crying, it was so beautiful. DH walked on! Lol
And like museums the exit was via the gift shop...and yes, we did buy a few things...
A fab post Maria! I absolutely loved following you around the Beatles exhibition. Lots of things to see and read.
ReplyDeleteImagine ... I can understand your reaction to that, I'd be the same :D)
Wonderful post Maria. I am enjoying following your journey. Hugs.....
ReplyDeleteVery interesting seeing all the Beatles memorabilia Maria. How about Frank Ifield having the No.2 hit in the UK way back then. I remember that time well as I was working at 2SM in Sydney at the time the Beatles visited . We were top rating station then and the studio corridors were filled with kids every afternoon hoping to get involved in all the excitement. xox
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