About Pete Best
Randolph Peter Best (né Scanland; born 24 November 1941) is a British retired musician who was the drummer for the Beatles from 1960 to 1962. He was dismissed shortly before the band attained global fame and is one of several people referred to as a fifth Beatle. Best's mother, Mona Best (1924–1988), opened the Casbah Coffee Club in the cellar of the Bests' house in Liverpool. The Beatles (at the time known as the Quarrymen) played some of their first concerts at the club. The Beatles invited Best to join the band on 12 August 1960, on the eve of the group's first Hamburg season of club dates. Ringo Starr eventually replaced Best on 16 August 1962 when the group's manager, Brian Epstein, fired Best at the request of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison following the band's first recording session. Over 30 years later, Best received a significant monetary payout for his work with the Beatles after the release of their 1995 compilation of their early recordings on Anthology 1; Best played the drums on 10 of the album's tracks, including the Decca auditions. After being a member of several commercially unsuccessful groups, Best left the music industry to pursue a career as...
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Best of The Beatles (1966)
Pete Best / Lonnie Donegan (La grande storia del rock) (1982)
The Beatles Celebration (1999)
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1:07Best Drum Lesson | Halftime Dubstep Drumming Pattern
Jason Cooper, Cozy Powell, J.O.E., Mickey Hart, Mike Bordin, Les Binks, John Bonham, Ginger Baker, Nick Mason, Steven Adler, Clive Burr, Dave Abbruzzese, Bobby Blotzer, Rob Bourdon, Tommy Aldridge, Vinnie Paul, Vinny Appice, Gavin Harrison, L.A.B., Head, Ian Paice, Topper Headon, Chad Smith, Nicholas Barker, Dave Grohl, Mitch Mitchell, Pete Best, Daniel Adair, Michael Bland, Eric Singer, Kram, Carl Palmer, Gerry Conway, Nicko McBrain, Vinnie Colaiuta, Vinnie Colaiut, Vinni, Vinnie, Rick Allen, Carlton Barrett, Stew, NWA, RZA, Ringo Starr, Charlie Watts, Joey Kramer, Paul Cook, Roger Taylor, Phil Collins, Jim Keltner, Brendan Canty, Mick Fleetwood, Tim Alexander, Tommy Lee, Steve Jordan, Taylor Hawkins, Carter Beauford, Luke, Chuck Comeau, Vinnie C, Ted Nugent, Mick Brown, Joey Castillo, Stephen Perkins, Randy Castillo, Vinnie Colai, Jimmy Chamberlin, Jet Black, Phil Rudd, Ron Bushy, Morgan Rose, Matt Cameron, steve gadd, Chuck Burgi, Simon Phillips, Denny Carmassi, Travis, Tré Cool, Keith Moon, Vinnie Cola, Ian Brown, Paul Bostaph, Tony Williams, Vinnie Col, Deen Castronovo, Clive Bunker, Van Halen, Carmine Appice, Igor Cavalera, Vinnie Co, Chad Butler, Stewart Copeland, Josh Freese, Scott Columbus, Vinnie Colaiu, Mick Avory, Budgie
9:28★ Drum Solo HD ★ - (Panasonic HX-DC3 camera mic)
Cozy Powell, J.O.E., Mickey Hart, Mike Bordin, Les Binks, John Bonham, Ginger Baker, Nick Mason, Steven Adler, Clive Burr, Dave Abbruzzese, Bobby Blotzer, Rob Bourdon, Tommy Aldridge, Vinnie Paul, Vinny Appice, Gavin Harrison, L.A.B., Head, Ian Paice, Topper Headon, Chad Smith, Nicholas Barker, Dave Grohl, Mitch Mitchell, Pete Best, Daniel Adair, Michael Bland, Eric Singer, Kram, Carl Palmer, Nicko McBrain, Vinnie Colaiuta, Vinnie Colaiut, Vinni, Vinnie, Rick Allen, Carlton Barrett, Stew, RZA, Ringo Starr, Charlie Watts, Joey Kramer, Roger Taylor, Phil Collins, Jim Keltner, Brendan Canty, Mick Fleetwood, Tim Alexander, Tommy Lee, Steve Jordan, Taylor Hawkins, Carter Beauford, Luke, Chuck Comeau, Vinnie C, Ted Nugent, Mick Brown, Joey Castillo, Stephen Perkins, Randy Castillo, Vinnie Colai, Jimmy Chamberlin, Jet Black, Phil Rudd, Ron Bushy, soo, Morgan Rose, Matt Cameron, steve gadd, Chuck Burgi, Simon Phillips, Denny Carmassi, Travis, Keith Moon, Vinnie Cola, Ian Brown, Paul Bostaph, Tony Williams, Vinnie Col, Deen Castronovo, Clive Bunker, Van Halen, Carmine Appice, Igor Cavalera, Vinnie Co, Chad Butler, Stewart Copeland, Josh Freese, Vinnie Colaiu, Mick Avory, Budgie
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4:51AdvisoryTheBeatlesISAWHERSTANDINGTHERE(Live@The WashingtonDCColiseum February 11 1964)(JOHN/GEORGEGTRIMPROV)
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4:32AdvisoryTheBeatlesROLL OVER BEETHOVEN(Live@The WashingtonDC Coliseum February 11 1964)(RINGOSTARRDRUMIMPROV)
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1960sStudioTour
3:09AdvisoryTheBeatlesTILL THERE WAS YOU(Live@The Washington DC Coliseum February 11 1964)(RINGOSTARRDRUMIMPROV)
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1960sStudioTour
3:14AdvisoryTheBeatlesI WANNA BE YOUR MAN(Live@The WashingtonDC Coliseum February 11 ‘64)(JOHN/GEORGEGTRIMPROV)
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1960sStudioTour
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Best Drum Lesson | Halftime Dubstep Drumming Pattern
Jason Cooper, Cozy Powell, J.O.E., Mickey Hart, Mike Bordin, Les Binks, John Bonham, Ginger Baker, Nick Mason, Steven Adler, Clive Burr, Dave Abbruzzese, Bobby Blotzer, Rob Bourdon, Tommy Aldridge, Vinnie Paul, Vinny Appice, Gavin Harrison, L.A.B., Head, Ian Paice, Topper Headon, Chad Smith, Nicholas Barker, Dave Grohl, Mitch Mitchell, Pete Best, Daniel Adair, Michael Bland, Eric Singer, Kram, Carl Palmer, Gerry Conway, Nicko McBrain, Vinnie Colaiuta, Vinnie Colaiut, Vinni, Vinnie, Rick Allen, Carlton Barrett, Stew, NWA, RZA, Ringo Starr, Charlie Watts, Joey Kramer, Paul Cook, Roger Taylor, Phil Collins, Jim Keltner, Brendan Canty, Mick Fleetwood, Tim Alexander, Tommy Lee, Steve Jordan, Taylor Hawkins, Carter Beauford, Luke, Chuck Comeau, Vinnie C, Ted Nugent, Mick Brown, Joey Castillo, Stephen Perkins, Randy Castillo, Vinnie Colai, Jimmy Chamberlin, Jet Black, Phil Rudd, Ron Bushy, Morgan Rose, Matt Cameron, steve gadd, Chuck Burgi, Simon Phillips, Denny Carmassi, Travis, Tré Cool, Keith Moon, Vinnie Cola, Ian Brown, Paul Bostaph, Tony Williams, Vinnie Col, Deen Castronovo, Clive Bunker, Van Halen, Carmine Appice, Igor Cavalera, Vinnie Co, Chad Butler, Stewart Copeland, Josh Freese, Scott Columbus, Vinnie Colaiu, Mick Avory, Budgie
SoloLesson - 9:28
★ Drum Solo HD ★ - (Panasonic HX-DC3 camera mic)
Cozy Powell, J.O.E., Mickey Hart, Mike Bordin, Les Binks, John Bonham, Ginger Baker, Nick Mason, Steven Adler, Clive Burr, Dave Abbruzzese, Bobby Blotzer, Rob Bourdon, Tommy Aldridge, Vinnie Paul, Vinny Appice, Gavin Harrison, L.A.B., Head, Ian Paice, Topper Headon, Chad Smith, Nicholas Barker, Dave Grohl, Mitch Mitchell, Pete Best, Daniel Adair, Michael Bland, Eric Singer, Kram, Carl Palmer, Nicko McBrain, Vinnie Colaiuta, Vinnie Colaiut, Vinni, Vinnie, Rick Allen, Carlton Barrett, Stew, RZA, Ringo Starr, Charlie Watts, Joey Kramer, Roger Taylor, Phil Collins, Jim Keltner, Brendan Canty, Mick Fleetwood, Tim Alexander, Tommy Lee, Steve Jordan, Taylor Hawkins, Carter Beauford, Luke, Chuck Comeau, Vinnie C, Ted Nugent, Mick Brown, Joey Castillo, Stephen Perkins, Randy Castillo, Vinnie Colai, Jimmy Chamberlin, Jet Black, Phil Rudd, Ron Bushy, soo, Morgan Rose, Matt Cameron, steve gadd, Chuck Burgi, Simon Phillips, Denny Carmassi, Travis, Keith Moon, Vinnie Cola, Ian Brown, Paul Bostaph, Tony Williams, Vinnie Col, Deen Castronovo, Clive Bunker, Van Halen, Carmine Appice, Igor Cavalera, Vinnie Co, Chad Butler, Stewart Copeland, Josh Freese, Vinnie Colaiu, Mick Avory, Budgie
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