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John, Paul & Me Before the Beatles: The True Story of the Very Early Days Paperback – January 1, 2014

by Len Garry (Author)

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This is a true life story account of Len Garry's childhood memories of his childhood days spent with John Lennon and Paul McCartney and the forming of the band The Quarrymen. Also the day John Lennon met Paul McCartney for the very first time at St. Peter's Church fete on 6th July 1957, this book is a first hand account of what took place on that day plus more stories.

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201 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Upfront Publishing
Publication date

January 1, 2014
Dimensions

6.14 x 0.35 x 9.21 inches
ISBN-10

1784560782
ISBN-13

978-1784560782
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Upfront Publishing (January 1, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 201 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1784560782
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1784560782
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.11 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.35 x 9.21 inches

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W M HODGES

Good book on the early Beatles

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2021

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Good book on the early Beatles

Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2013

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If you are interestet on the 50th in England/Liverpool this is the right selection. Provides good background information of these times.

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Scrappy Lambert

Least good of the "I was John Lennon's best friend" books

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2021

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Poor writing and non-existent proofreading made this amateurishly-written book a trial. Misspelled words, choppy/incomplete sentences, non-standard word usage and sentence structure, all contribute in making this a very marginal contribution to the Beatles Buddy canon. There are a few anecdotes that give some insight into what it was like to have young Lennon in your daily life but the details of the day "when John met Paul" are related better in the book of the same name, which is recommended.

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KT

Captivating Content, Poor Presentation

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2011

I loved this book because I found it to be a wonderful look at John and Paul as young teens prior to and during the early Quarrymen years. And the story is told by someone who was there and who has no axe to grind. (Not that I won't accept criticism of the Beatles, but neither do I require it to find an account worthwhile.) And to be clear, ithis is not a hero-worshiping, sycophantic load of treacle, either.

Another reviewer objected to Len's personal and family history being too prominent, but, after all, it is entitled, "Joh, Paul, and Me," with the "Me" being Len. I didn't mind that because I find information on the history of Liverpool, particularly that of the 40s, 50s, and early 60s, to be quite relevant to the understanding of the origins of the Beatles.

What did bother me was the inferior nature of the editing--particularly the proofreading! The book comes across as a rather amateur production and there's really no excuse for that. Even if he didn't have much in the way of a budget, surely Len Garry has enough friends and family that he could have found free help with the typos/errors, if not with the overall layout and construction of the book--neither of which are of the highest quality.

Still, the inside look at the Liverpool, with some nice pictures and a Quarrymen related map or two, in which the Beatles grew up, is something a die-hard fan of the group should not miss.

The CD with Pete Shotton and Len visiting Mendips in Liverpool back when it was owned by the second guy after Mimi left (the one who bought it from her only stayed a year or so before splitting his family by running off with his secretary or some such cliche)is worth a listen. In addition to the at time humorous or touching reminiscing, I enjoyed the fact that Len has a voice (not just the accent) very similar to John's.

As much as I love this book, however, I'm sure glad I bought it before the best you could do on the price was nearly $30 for merely "good" condition or a library version (on both I especially worry that the CD might be scratched or otherwise in less than ideal playback condition) and at least nearly $74 with shipping for one I'd feel pretty confident would please me condition-wise.

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