From Oct. 17th AP "Early Paul McCartney letter offers drummer tryout" by Gregory Katz.
This could have been the greatest missed opportunity of all time, but it is possible that some young drummer in Liverpool was offered a chance to try out for a new group called the Beatles in 1960. He didn't get the job, obviously. Why he didn't is not known.
The letter was found stuck inside a book at a Liverpool yard sale recently. It was handwritten by Paul McCartney, an offered this person a try out just a few days before the group left for a two-month gig in the red light district of Hamburg, Germany. This is where the group really honed its skills.
The letter will be auctioned in November by Christie's, which expects about $11,000. It was discovered by a collector of antique coins who regularly checks out yard sales.
The letter was dated August 12, 1960, two years before Pete Best was dropped for Ringo Starr. McCartney was replying to an ad in the Liverpool Echo simply saying "Drummer_Young_Free." At the time, McCartney was on guitar and Stuart Sutcliffe was playing bass.
McCartney was unavailable for comment, probably on his honeymoon. It will be interesting to hear what he has to say.
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The more intriguing story involves the Beatles' need for a drummer. After Tommy Moore left the band, they literally found drummer Norman Chapman. He played a few gigs with them, but was suddenly called up for National Service just before the Beatles had to go to Hamburg.
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