The Beatles - 1
I was reading an oral biography of the Beatles
The early years until the first couple of recording sessions are so interesting to me.. Stu Sutcliffe, Hamburg . Pete Best.Brian Epstein entering pic and turning them from black leather rough boys to suit clad nice guys,etc
I want more so I bought the acclaimed Lewisohn book (first of three expected volumes...takes you through 1962)... I bought the abridged 800 page one.. waiting on it
I just can’t justify spending $150 on the 1700 page unabridged version...1700 pages might be too much
Many years ago I read Phillip Norman’s Shout which is good..gave me the general idea... same as now the part I found fascinating was the early years..the origin story of the phenomenon