Remarkable Liverpool: The Mersey Sound

[@josephinerimmer6888]

I’m a Mancunian but have always loved Liverpool and Liverpudlians. The music was my joy when I was growing up. Thank you Liverpool! ❤️

[@lizdoyle7158]

Liverpool a place full of talented people workers actors singers comedians politicians great people

[@clarksonbarry]

I played in Kenny Johnsons first band "Sonny Webb and the Country Three" I played bass and Joe Butler (who I worked in Owen Owens with) vocals/guitar. I forget who the drummer was from Norris Green. We practiced at Kenny's home in Speke and we played mostly around the suburbs. Originally I played steel guitar, but Kenny and Joe said they didn't want three guitars and could I play bass. Too scared to ask my dad for a bass guitar, I replaced the six strings to four bass strings and although it sounded good ( Through my copy VOX ! ) it didn't quite look the part Kenny used to like Country Rock and he lent me a Carl Perkins record and asked me to play walking bass. The nearest we got to Mathew Street was The Iron Door Club in the days of the Beatnicks. .... dead chuffed to get a re-booking ! 1959/60 After a failed audition at Ozzie Wades in Walton to go to Germany - my home made bass didn't quite cut it! and with our presentation below Beatles standard! our band split up and Kenny and Joe went on to the success they deserved. I joined The Miller Brothers and later played R & B at the Kraal Club in New Brighton... (Days of running Bear) . Liverpool was alive with music in those days. from the Jacaranda (Steel band) to the Mardi Gras ( Jazz) Sampson and Barlows, C&W - Hank Walters & The Dusty Road Ramblers - fantastic ! Folk Music ( The Spinners) and The Cavern ( You know who !) How lucky was I. ... Family shop at Mile End in Scottie Road. where me granddad was born..... selling Cilla's buckskin boots to Mrs White! Little girl, Cilla's white boots were made by Lord and Sharman ltd , Pemberton, Wigan .... and was a best seller in those days. Later on it was Comos ( in Ox Blood) Beatle Boots with cuban heels & Dr Martin's

[@cherylbean521]

Like a massive tidal wave, the Mersey sound enveloped the world and left in its wake an unforgettable legacy. It was life changing for me. For many. Cherished memories!

[@RobertoGinsburg]

The Merseybeat movement was huge *influenced by american vocal R&B ('Doo Wop')* and Rockabilly like *Buddy Holly & The Crickets* , of course The Everly Brothers and Roy Orbison too.

[@theyrekrnations8990]

elvis chuck berry

[@dabreu]

Yes. However, they always had their own flavour.

[@ronowen39]

no matter what part of Britain you lived it was exciting times good bands and good music

[@john111257]

+ronowen39 great days,now i can't even have a radio on at work..H&S again

[@m.e.d.7997]

Also exciting times for change in fashion with Mary Quant and Twiggy paving the way. England was the happening place.

[@MrBGB2012]

Seen it before! And,I must say the two best bands from Liverpool,were,of course... The Beatles and Gerry And The Pacemakers!

[@joachimvonfintel4846]

...and Kingsize Taylor and the Dominos! :)

[@ventgeos]

and once again: "The Swinging Blue Jeans were beyond comparison and in a class of their own"

[@SpeedTriple59]

+Bryan Briggs A certain Billy Fury needs a mention also.....

[@theyrekrnations8990]

rory ?

[@king77703]

@@SpeedTriple59 Billy Fury was class, a real rock n roller, possibly the nearest Britain had to Elvis.

[@billfurman1494]

I enjoyed that so much, and cried for '65 -- when that scene ended. But trends do return, so start looking for Beatle boots!

[@MrAlanh1972]

Thank you for doing this. I'm going to use it with my class to introduce the musical heritage of our wonderful city of Liverpool.

[@billfurman1494]

Liverpool is a lot more atmospheric than my Los Angeles. Good for you!

[@mcbillygoat2413]

God bless the Merseybeat fans. People who know how extraordinary Buddy Holly was.

[@RobertoGinsburg]

Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison were for Mersey bands in early 60s like The New York Dolls and The Ramones were for english Punk bands by 76/77.

[@robbiemify]

Buddy Holly ??? absolutely nothing to do with "mersey beat", stop taking the drugs !!!

[@SuperAnimelover100]

@@robbiemify Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, you're so right !!!!!

[@danielcruz8347]

Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent Blue Caps.

[@mcbillygoat]

@Robbie McGill - As a result, Beat bands were heavily influenced by American groups of the era, such as Buddy Holly and the Crickets (from which group the Beatles derived their name, combining it with a pun on the beat in their music),[13] and to a lesser extent by British rock and roll groups such as the Shadows. - Merseybeat - wikipedia

[@merseybeat1963]

What a shame the original Cavern was demolished when the thing should have been preserved.

[@SuperAnimelover100]

merseybeat1963 Agreed !

[@dabreu]

@@willoughby1888 At least they built another in the same street with the same name. Better than nothing.

[@yesman2755]

There was no sense of heritage in the 1970’s when they destroyed it.

[@itkapatanka]

Like Strawberry Field? Liverpool was good at that sort of thing.

[@keithdukes5990]

@@itkapatanka And "Liverpool Stadium!" which has been a f****** car park for the last 40 yrs!!!🤔🤨🧐🙄

[@Dropsy517]

Caught that right off the bat seeing as I've watched that clip of little Jimmy numerous times.

[@robbiemify]

1950s??? a decade before "mersey beat" !!!

[@rheinjong6488]

I grown up with Rock'n'Roll and Beat. Thats my thing.

[@john111257]

all the liverpool bands had followers..till the boys from the 'smoke' screwed it up...the only way was to hear LIVE..

[@WVSuspect]

Liverpool has talent!

[@strawman80]

The young Jimmy Page on the left at 0:52.

[@allenkracalik7662]

When was this video made? What year is DJ Billy Butler talking about? The current "music scene" is managed by corporations, and radio stations have "playlists" restricting what gets on the air. NOBODY can take a CD to a radio station and get airplay without corporate backing. I'd hardly call the present-day music scene "thriving," more like STAGNANT!

[@lennypersonalized]

Was thinking that as well. As much as i love Billy, his comment, all artists writet their own music these days, made me want to spit out my coffee.

[@northnsouth6813]

How do you do it, was offered to the Beatles who turned it down for one of their own songs, they did record however with John on lead

[@nicosogrecos]

Without the great Buddy Holly we never would have had the mersey beat, he inspired so many Liverpool bands.

[@clarkewi]

Great era.

[@thebetbetunderground9548]

The La's -- the best band from the pool, the Mersey-sippi.

[@thomasbeattie2257]

Stop being a silly boy!

[@TheZombieJC]

Note the informative nature of this video, which is a statement of something's value where I come from, and your needless criticizing of an accent. We tend to call people who think like you 'superficial' which is a word meaning you lack substance or meaning and which is why I criticize every time I read this shallow comment. Spoils the whole meaning of the video. Please stop.

[@TOBERT001]

I notice Bootle FC's nickname is "The Bucks" !!

[@BeatlesFobe]

You are dead wrong! It only makes the film more charming!

[@artsahobby123]

The narrator said the Mercy Beat ended in 1965. What happened in 1966 to make it end?

[@jaz4157]

Hi - Great documentary. I'm doing a radio show about merseybeat music for my university's radio station and was wondering if I could use the audio from the interviews - is that allowed or is it copyrighted?

[@RobertoGinsburg]

Great! You must listen *the american previous antecedent like 'Doo Wop'* (The Moonglows, The Cadillacs, Dion) and *Country Rock n Roll* (Buddy Holly & The Cricketts, Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, Jackie DeShannon) .. all *mixed w the british accent* .

[@tattoovatch]

Did you notice Jimmy Page @ 0.52 ?

[@SuperAnimelover100]

tattoovatch Oh wow , sure did !

[@mitchelledwards8710]

Yes

[@bobwilliams8867]

The Kirkbys, The St. Louis Checks.

[@johnnyM025]

@mrswinniepinnieRex Harrison comes from a utterly different era and background AND he was an actor. As a 'Bootle buck ' born in the forties I talk in a perfectly understandable way as does the commentator on the video . winnie......get ye to a nunnery !

[@johnburnsmorgan]

The bands in the 1960s spoke properly, unlike the commentator. :-)

[@harrybateman4398]

No they did not , that is a Liverpool accent ! You don't know what you are talking about !

[@mrnatascorpus]

Sound deeer Lad

[@pablorivero7365]

Gracias!! en 0:52 Jimmy Page??

[@153624v61342]

If anyone can help me to know what is the name of the song and the band that plays in the background at the time 2:01, I thank the attention. Best regards and success to all. Thanks anyway

[@peterpiper6926]

I think its called 'Really Mystified' by The Merseybeats

[@AdvanTuil]

peter piper Yes it is.

[@MikeBozart]

often imitated ...

[@randyjordan5521]

Funny, the 1960s Merseybeat sound is a lot like the 1950s American rock and roll sound.

[@artsahobby123]

For me it all ended in 1966.

[@liverpoolpictorial]

Hark at Mrs Bucket.

[@alexalexin9491]

Liverpewl?

[@LORD-kg4sl]

Yeah scouse accent

[@john111257]

i love all 'pool accents..im from stoke

[@john111257]

great post

[@johnnyM025]

Having seen you Vatican stuff ( or should that be Vacant) I see more clearly where you are coming from . I was right before get ye to a nunnery or are you already in one probably in Crosby I should think. Im amazed you are allowed the Internet . I pray for you Winnie !

[@mrswinniepinnie]

Yes, they called it 'Bootle where the bugs wear clogs"

[@senyahecnerual]

Cracking little documentary. Nice one la's.

[@susantodd3233]

The La's my favorite band! At 6:29. Thank you Liverpool.

[@TOBERT001]

This is a great short film. What is tune/band playing at about 2:10 ? Nothing wrong with narrator's voice at all. Suits the film and sounds fine.

[@SecretAgentPaul]

TOBERT001 He thinks they were called The Beals, not The Beatles.

[@robinterkzer8128]

Wonderful ! xxxxxxx

[@oojudg3oo]

So what we're the Beatles to say, sorry? We'll stop writing songs. Those scenes like the Mersy Beat. They die out everywhere. We all get older too. What, have 55 year olds in tight jeans jumping around the stage playing 2 or 3 chords?

[@ericdee6802]

There were more bands in England than there were people. Out of the thousands upon thousands of kids back then playing music, there were only four guys to get a straight"A" in the subject and those guys names were John, Paul, George and Ringo.....their History will never be re- written.🇬🇧✌️

[@TOBERT001]

Thanks, mate. Nice one.

[@rockindaddy6535]

❤ROCK N ROLL 4 ever....❤

[@mrswinniepinnie]

@johnnyM025 I suppose that is easier than thinking.

[@tutenvanman2715]

Liverpool gave us wimp rock London and Brum put the balls into it. Most early groups went to Germany and ripped each other off. The best group Farons Flamingoes

[@wamblecropt7506]

Hahahaha - cope.

[@MightyRed1000]

snob

[@topcommentator]

like the music,Liverpool get a new accent, even Rooney is a put off

[@alexleatherbarrow4840]

actuaIIy what tha feIIa is saying is wrong its harder now for your music to be pIayed out because of how easy it is to get your music pIayed out back then onIy the best artists wouId get radio time when radio was popuIar meaning when you heard the name it wouId actuaIIy be memorabIe if the song was good now pIenty of good music gets reIeased or PIayed yet remains undiscovered

[@robbinghudd]

Why is he saying MAZYBEAT?

[@bella123wee]

@mrswinniepinnie Haahahahaha aha you are amazing!

[@cotswoldcuckoo775]

Any credence to the idea that unemployment helped the groups because they had time to practice ? And Frank Hessey allowing instruments on the drip ? Downfall of a lot of groups as Epstein concentrated on the Beatles ? Liverpool youths not attending the Mecca/ Top Rank booted and suited crowd ?

[@Mr3sheds]

From what I can remember, there was no unemployment problem in the 60s. Many musicians held proper 9 - 5 jobs and played in the evenings and weekends. It was no big deal to jack in your job and play in a band because you could always find work in a band even if you weren't particularly talented. Bass players and drummers were always in short supply. If it didn't work out you could always find a job doing something until another opportunity arose. Many bands were formed in art colleges because they had plenty of spare time and somewhere to practise. Most bands bought their instruments on hire purchase unless they had a manager who was prepared to put the money up front. He would then take it out of their subsequent earnings. Epstein's acts were all too aware that he concentrated on The Beatles, but without The Beatles, there would have been no Epstein empire. They were the key to the whole enterprise. Most bands in the 60s fell by the wayside simply because trends changed very quickly and they were unable to adapt. The Beatles were allowed as much studio time as they needed and they had an exceptional recording manager in George Martin.

[@barnabyaprobert5159]

John lived off his Aunt Mimi, George worked at a department store repairing small appliances, Paul briefly worked delivering bread and milk (at different times), and Ringo worked constantly as a drummer.

[@soul6554]

Jimmy Page！！

[@jeanmorna3626]

Détraqués musique sans âme .

[@angelaknowles8189]

cant standBilly Butler hes an Egotist

[@TheGuitarmanrh]

You forgot to say about the droves of drug addicts roaming the streets

[@lennypersonalized]

true that. it has gotten pretty bad.

[@harrybateman4398]

Not like London , Manchester , Leeds and Birmingham then ?

[@odo545]

If you are representative of "good" Liverpudlians, I never want to go there. Toff creep.

[@mrswinniepinnie]

@WideAsleepFilm That is the point. You have no charm or any aspiration to charm. Rex Harrison was a Liverpudlian with charm. If he was around now, he would probably deny coming from socialist Liverpool.

[@mrswinniepinnie]

Note the difference between the Liverpool accent of Ken Dodd, which is how my family spoke, and the accent of the narrator in this video. We used to call people with the narrator's accent 'bucks' which is an old Liverpool term for low life and which is why I cringe every time I hear this low life accent. Spoils the whole video. Please stop.

[@wamblecropt7506]

mrswinniepinnie Bucks? Never heard that. There's a phrase we use for people like you: gobshites. Also, Liverpool has been Socialist in nature since at least 1955, so fuck off.