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THE MAN WHO PUT THE
BEAT INTO THE BEATLES

PETE BEST
ON JOHN LENNON

“I WAS CLOSE TO JOHN SIMPLY BECAUSE I LIKED HIM AS A PERSON. HE LIKED ME AS A PERSON. WE SPENT A LOT OF TIMES AT ONE ANOTHER’S HOUSES BACK IN LIVERPOOL. WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME TOGETHER IN GERMANY.”

PETE BEST
ON GEORGE HARRISON

“George was the baby of the band. He was always trying to improve as a guitarist. Every opportunity was about learning new chords and licks.”

PETE BEST
ON PAUL MCCARTNEY

“Paul was, and still is, a multi-instrumentalist. A great talent. Also during my time he was our PR guy. Paul kept people informed to what was happening with the Beatles.”

PETE BEST
ON STUART SUTCLIFFE

Stuart has taken a lot of criticism about his bass playing by people who weren’t there. I was and there was nothing wrong with Stuarts playing. He did what he was asked to.”

PETE BEST
ON THE BEATLES

“We were the number one group in Liverpool and Hamburg. Nobody could touch us and we were going from strength to strength. We knew we’d conquer the UK , but who could imagine what was to come.”