Comments on: Beatles Rarity Of The Week – Catswalk (1962 Cavern Club rehearsal)

By: Happy Nat

Happy Nat — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:35:00 +0000

I’ll second that. But, alas, they were quite critical of themselves and often thought someone else could do it better. It still stands as an interesting compilation.

By: Till There Was You

Till There Was You — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:50:12 +0000

(I found this through your posts on BeatlesBible.com)
But I just got the vinyl version of The Songs Lennon and McCartney Gave Away and some of them, in my opinion, they should have kept for themselves!

By: Tony beat

Tony beat — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 01:06:38 +0000

supe de esta canción ahce muchos años y la unica pista que tenía era la grabación de Chris Barber; me sorprendió la manera en que la ejecutaron The Beatles…sin duda, una versión rara, pero agradable al oido.

By: luc ria

luc ria — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:26:34 +0000

grteat as all beatles songs

By: dermarhk

dermarhk — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:41:52 +0000

For once, I actually own a bootleg of the Beatles version as well as the “Gave Away” LP. Must say that the songs they gave to Billy J. Kramer were good enough to keep and release as Beatles tracks.

By: Happy Nat

Happy Nat — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:33:40 +0000

Clarification: The version of Cat Call heard here is taken from the compilation album The Songs Lennon & McCartney Gave Away mentioned and pictured in the post. Andreas Wandfluh has pointed out above that the single released in 1967 contained an alternate version of the song. Andreas, thank you for pointing this out.

By: Andreas Wandfluh

Andreas Wandfluh — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:07:05 +0000

Dear Sirs

As an Archive and Web Team Member of the Big Chris Barber Band / Chris Barber’s Jazz Band I appreciate very much that you have posted Cat Call on this site. However, the version titled “Chris Barber Jazz Band – Cat Call” is NOT the version that had been released as a single in 1967 resp. on the 1968 LP “Battersea Rain Dance” of the Barber Band.

Please contact me and let me know where I can provide you the correct 1967 Cat Call version.

Best regards

Andreas Wandfluh, Switzerland

By: Happy Nat

Happy Nat — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:33:58 +0000

And how about Pete Best on those drums!

Speaking of drummers, Ringo’s new “Y Not” CD was released today. My copy arrived in the mail this afternoon and my impression is that it’s pretty good! Pretty short (10 relatively short tunes) but good nevertheless. He has some good collaborators with him on it including Paul McCartney, Edgar Winter, Billy Squier and Richard Marx (all of whom he’s played with in the most recent configuration of the All Starr Band), Joe Walsh (everyone knows Joe, but did you know he’s Ringo’s brother-in-law?), Steve Dudas and Gary Burr (both part of The Roundheads), Gary Wright, Benmont Tench (yes, the one from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) and more. Pick up a copy…Y Not?

By: Happy Nat

Happy Nat — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:06:03 +0000

I'm happy to report that the official Chris Barber website has seen fit to link to this article on their website. You can check it out along with the rest of his website right here.

By: Happy Nat

Happy Nat — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:56:36 +0000

Yeah it does sound a little “peppery”.