April 1960  McCartney Home, Forthlin Road, Liverpool - The Beatals 3 May 1960 Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool - Rory Storm and The Hurricanes 10 May 1960 Audition Wyvern Social Club (The Blue Angel), Liverpool The Silver Beetles or The Silver Beats (Long John Silver, Paul Ramone, Carl Harrison, Stuart de Stael) 20 May 1960 Town Hall, Alloa, Scotland - Long John and The Silver Beetles June-July 1960 McCartney Home, Forthlin Road, Liverpool - "THE BEATLES" July - September 1960 Rock and Calypso Ballroom, Wales - Rory Storm and The Hurricanes 17 August 1960 The Indra, Hamburg, Germany - finally, "THE BEATLES" Fall 1960 The Bambi Kino, Hamburg Germany Fall 1960 Grosse Hafenrundfahrt, Hamburg Germany Fall 1960 The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, Germany - Rory Storm and The Hurricanes 28 September 1960 Harold's Cafe, Hamburg, Germany November 1960 Heiligengeistfeld Square, Hamburg, Germany November 1960 Brodersweg, Hamburg, Germany December 1960 McCartney Home, Forthlin Road, Liverpool circa 1960 various Ringo 1960 was probably the most problematic year in The Beatles' career. The year certainly had its up and downs. John, Paul and George were struggling to maintain a band status. Drummers came and went. Stu Sutcliffe joined the band and his inability to play bass well surely impeded progress. Band names came and went but, ultimately, it was this year that they finally settled on "The Beatles". 1960 was a make-it or break-it year and in December, after returning from their first trip to Hamburg, the band almost broke up. Luckily they didn't because in 1961 they finally were headed on the road to fame. |
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   16 August 1960, The Beatles' van loading for Hamburg. Lower left, John looks on.  An early business card.  Chas Newby In December 1960, after The Beatles' return from Hamburg, Chas played four gigs as The Beatles' temporary bassist. |