Legendary early UK Beat group. In my opinion, still very underrated today, their records are great and really reflect the time. Their "Big Three at the Cavern" EP is fantastic and really captures the sound from those Cavern days. Although many say their studio recordings don't really capture their wild sound, I believe the track I've included here is an exception. "Cavern Stomp" sounds pretty wild to my ears and I think all you Mod DJ's out there should give it a spin at your next club night.
Here's a few more tidbits about The Big Three:
1. They were managed by Brian Epstein, but were allegedly dropped from his management because of their wild antics.
2. Their drummer, Johnny Hutchinson, drummed for The Beatles for a brief period between Pete Best and Ringo in 1962.
3. The original lineup lasted only until November 1963 and the band was completely disbanded by early 1964!
Check out "Cavern Stomp" here:
BIG THREE - CAVERN STOMP
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I agree, this track is really good, just the kind of beat music you can listen to for a long time. Thanks for posting.
Thank you for this cool slab of Merseybeat history.
While the Beatles were working in Hamburg, the Big Three were arguably the top band in Liverpool - until of course the Beatles returned. After the Big Three broke up I think Johnny Hutch was one of the founder members of the Merseybeats or the Escorts, (maybe even both as there was some interplay between those two bands.
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