The Beatles EMI Audition on 6th June 1962 was a landmark moment in Beatles history. It brought them together with George Martin, Parlophone A&R man, but it also signalled the beginning of the end for Pete Best in The Beatles.

In Part 2 of his analysis examining Beatles history, David Bedford examines what happened on that historic day, when John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Pete Best entered EMI Studios, but it wasn't as easy as they had hoped.

Ron Richards put The Beatles through their paces and, once George Martin had joined them, everything changed, especially for Pete Best.

Hear from engineers Ken Townsend and Norman Smith, plus George Martin explaining what he said to Brian Epstein.
00:00 Introduction
01:02 Ken Townsend
10:59 Norman Smith
13:23 George Martin


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David Bedford is a Beatles historian and author of several books on The Beatles, including his worldwide most popular book, “Liddypool: Birthplace of The Beatles”. Find out more about David at https://liddypool.com/

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