The Beatles In Hamburg

The Beatles, composed of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Stuart Sutcliffe had ventured from Liverpool to Hamburg, Germany and was in need of a drummer, as they did not have a permanent one. Harrison had seen a good drummer playing in a club, and his new drummer was going to be Pete Best. The group had been booked for a full season of shows, but they did not expect the events of Hamburg to unfurl the way they had. They had to live in the Bambi Kino, stuck in an old storeroom without heating. The group was also expected to use water from the urinals for washing and shaving themselves. The Indra Club was where they would play on a schedule of 8:30-9:30, 10-11, 11:30-12:30, and finishing by playing from 1-2 in the morning. Their group had started playing at a new club, The Kaiserkeller, after the Indra was shut down due to noise complaints. Despite a newer, nicer venue, their playing schedule had remained the same. The Beatles had eventually broken their contract by playing at another club and Harrison was deported for being underage, McCartney and Best had been arrested and deported for attempted arson after lighting a condom on fire, and Lennon had taken a train back home.