LESSON 04
THE CAVERN CLUB

The Beatles at the Cavern Club, their second trip to Hamburg, and the newest members of their team - Neil Aspinall and Mal Evans.

CLASS DISCUSSION

What were the implications of Paul McCartney swapping the guitar for the bass?

LISTEN

In addition to a few tracks the Beatles recorded with Tony Sheridan in Hamburg, this month’s playlist contains a selection of tracks from other Liverpool bands, many of whom were performing at the Cavern alongside the Beatles. A lot of these tracks were recorded later in the decade, but it’s still good to hear a sampling of other Mersey groups.

WATCH

I Was There When The Beatles Played The Cavern - A documentary about the Beatles at the Cavern Club.

READ

Get a hold of Debbie Greenberg’s Cavern Club: The Inside Story. Debbie attended every Beatles show at the Cavern and eventually ended up owning it. If you have a Kindle account, it’s free to read online. Otherwise, you can purchase it here.