European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Die was drug oriented but was t at All was or Kite which said and or. H will demonstrate so they All thought that was heroin but it was l at All prior to the recording sessions he beatles had shown signs of weariness and Drifting apart. Exhausted irom years of concert Louring Mccartney and Lennon had each done some Independent film work Lennon met his future wife Yoko Ono in a London aft gallery that Winter. Harrison went of to India to study sitar under Ravi Shankar. Two months alter sgt. Pepper was released Brian Epstein the beatles manager and stabilizing influence died. With him went much o the spirit that had held the group together. Sol. Pepper remains. J Way launched the tar acclaimed sol Peppin Ringo Starr John Lennon sooty Harrison. By dressed for a Shakespeare parody 1964. In 30,1987 Star club s Hont Fash to left Wutti visitor Ringo Stair end father s brother owe in Hamburg in 1976. Beatles in Hamburg Star club manager reminisces by Joe Sunseri this year Marks the 25th anniversary of the Star club the legendary music club i Hamburg Germany that launched Lhasa rests of Many Rock superstars. In its heyday photos of the world s who s who in the music business taken in the Star club adorned the pages of America s most popular magazines. The club even had its own Magazine and record Label. Some of Ine entertainers who performed on the Star club s stage include Gene Vincent Ray Charles fats Domino Little Richard Joey Dee Bill Haley Jerry Lee Lewis Ben e. King Sam the Sham Cream. Vanilla fudge Jimi Hendrix and the beatles. Horst Farher manager and entertainment director of the Star club since As inception in 1962, was there when the beatles first got Oil the boat and later became the quartet s confidante. The beatles first came to Hamburg in August 1960. When Fascher went to hear them play at the Kaiser Keller then Hamburg s top night spot he was less than impressed. What he saw was live Guys in Blue jeans wearing their hair like Elvis Presley what he heard was in his words a lot of noise going four guitars playing three chords and the drummer playing Only Boom Boom Boom Boom it was Nof Good music he recalled. But Fascher sensed the beatles potential. There was a kit of drive in the band he said and a lot of jumping and clowning around on stage. When the beatles left the Kaiser Keller whore they had Boon earning 35 Marks a night to play at the rival top ten club for 50 Marks a night the audience went with hem. Fascher knew then that when he opened Iha Star club he had to have the beatles regardless of the Cost. Fascher went to Liverpool and met with Brian Epstein the beatles manager. The two worked Oul a Deal in which the beatles would play at the Star club for six weeks at 2,000 Marks a week big Money in those Days. At this Lime the beatles included Pete Best on Drums Stuart Sutcli he on Bass Paui Mccartney and John Lennon on rhythm guitar and George Harrison on Lead guitar. Tragedy struck the group three Days before the Star club debut. Sutcliffe who had been complaining of headaches in the previous few months died or cerebral paralysis. The group though in Shock decided to continue As a Lour piece unil the rest is Rock n Roll history when asked about the Rumor that drummer Best was fired because he was cute and got All of the gis Fascher claims that just was t True. When she beatles did a recording session they decided Pete Best was not the right drummer. The most handsome Guy in the band was Paul Mccartney and he had i he most Guys he always had a Nice rap. No Paul was the sunny boy of the band the beatles met Rego Starr in Hamburg while he was playing re Drums Wilh Singer Tony she Dan they became Good friends and when the Lime came to change drummers filingo got the Call. The beatles antics during their Star club tenure Are legendary and Fascher remembers them Well in one incident John Lennon performed All evening dressed As a Monkey. After the show he and the others went into Nolner club John Stim in his costume. Fascher got a Call from the police saying the beatles had scared away the club patrons. People had run out and not paid their Bills. And the owner insisted thai the beatles pay up. They had no Money so i had to pay said Fascher. Fascher also remembers the Lime the beatles went to the fish Market in Hamburg and Bough a live pig. Put it on a Leash and walked it up and Down the Reeper Bahn until the police took the animal away. And much to Brian Epstein s disbelief said Fascher Lennon often opted to Wear a Toifel seat in lieu of a Necktie. Fascher has a particular fondness for Ringo Ringo always had a joke he said. We joked around a lot. He says of me Horst is the Only Guy that could Ever Hick me on stage which i did sometimes. Ringo was always the last to go on Slage. When John Paui and George were ready to play Ringo was always off somewhere collecting drum Sticks or changing cymbal Ringo has just completed an album in the unmet states and has asked Fascher to help promote it in Germany. Poacher does t keep in touch Wilh George tie last Lime i saw George was in 1976.1 feel he has changed. He was always very quiet now tie is withdrawn. With Paul and Ringo it s different. They say. Hey Man. What s Goin on do you remember this. And to reminisce. Paul is planning to perform live again and wants to tour in Fascher Tost Contact with John when the guitarist divorced his first Wile. Cynthia and moved to America with Yoko Ono. When John first came to Hamburg he asked me to take care of Cynthia while he performed said Fascher. When i Lound out a divorced her. I was disappointed. It was his life and his love affair but i took Cynthia s Side. I did t like Yoko Ono " after 25 years of travelling to Liverpool to find new groups to perform at the Star club Fascher still returns to the oily to this Day. Liverpool is a poor City with fantastic musicians. The kids have no future and their Only Hope is to be a football Star or a Rock n Roll Singer the musicians of Liverpool Are very talented and they appreciate it when i bring them to Germany. "1 like to Pat myself on the Back when they make a Lille Over a year ago he brought Over the group Juke which has just been selected to play Wilh Ben e. King on his upcoming european tour. I always took care of bands but i never had the idea to sign them laments Fascher last year i opened my own publishing company i want t reactivate the Star club record Label again Ine Label is currently owned by Phonogram records and i am negotiating with them to gel it Joe Sunser is a saxophonist who won a grammy award m 1983. He lives in Frankfurt and performs throughout Germany. The stars and stripes. 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