The Quarrymen Interview

GibsonGuitarCorp | 2010年11月22日 |
Led by John Lennon, with Paul McCartney in close support and George Harrison throwing chords and leads right behind, they were rock and roll at its most primal. Ever inspired to push the envelope of what was decent and acceptable in their milieu, they flew forward, unafraid, into a new world of music, built on rock, skiffle, blues, R&B, country and rockabilly. They were, of course, The Quarrymen.
Oh, you were expecting someone else? Yes, The Beatles were indeed all of those things, as well. But John, Paul and George were Quarrymen long before anyone ever thought to make a pun of a certain insect name. If one were to carry the insect association a bit further, you could say The Quarrymen were the caterpillar to The Beatles' butterfly. But then, that might be a bit confusing. Suffice it to say, without The Quarrymen, there would be no Beatles.
But John, Paul and George weren't the only Quarrymen. Far from it. The Quarrymen were an expanding and contracting coterie of players, centered around Lennon, but he was hardly the only one to impact the course of the ship. Right in the middle of it all were other members, young men who never made it to The Cavern or Hamburg or Shea Stadium. Their story is a fascinating glimpse into rock and roll history. And fortunately for us, three of their number — Rod Davis, Len Garry and Colin Hanton — recently sat down for an interview with Gibson.com.