Album:The Beatles Anthology 1
Released:20November 1995
Recorded:12July 1958–18October 1964; 1977 & February–March 1994
Genre:Rock
Album Length:124:54
Label:Apple, Capitol
Producer:George Martin, Jeff Lynne (Free as a Bird)
THE BEATLES ARE COMING! Beatlemania aka The Fab Four was born in the late 1950's led by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe (original bass guitarist while Paul played 6 string guitar), and Pete Best (original drummer) before asking Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) to join the band and to drop Pete Best. In addition Stuart died at age 21 from a brain hemorrhage on April 10, 1962. Introducing The Beatles coming out just 10 days before Meet The Beatles was released in January '64. After being turned down by record companies time again, it was not until Brian Epstein (The Beatles manager) saw The Quarrymen (The Beatles original band name) play at the Cavern Club in London in the early 60's who was inspired and signed them a record deal in May 1962 at EMI Records on Abbey Road. George Martin (The Beatles Producer) wanted to capture a live recording album of The Beatles playing live at the Cavern Club, but terrible acoustics in the club and bad sound quality made Martin deflate the idea. Therefore The Beatles made their first live band album to capture the club vibe (playing together no overdubs) in EMI studios instead during a long jam session at Abbey Road which became to be the Please Please Me album. The Beatles first album was recorded on one day in a 13 hr straight jam session on a BTR 2 track tape machine. The album was a mixture of covers and Lennon/McCartney originals. The Beatles Anthology 1 art work is brilliant and is a combination of early Beatles Mark 1, Mark 2, and Mark 3 band era photos. Two years prior to The Beatles getting a record deal with Beatles producer George Martin, Beatles manager Brian Epstein, and The Beatles recording their debut album Please Please Me/Introducing The Beatles there was the August 1960-early August 1962 Mark 2 Beatles line up. Mark 2 Beatles line up made a handful of recordings and club appearance's. In addition some of the earliest recording's that can be found and heard from the Mark 2 Beatles line up with Pete Best on drums are the 1962 New Year's Day lost Decca Record sessions which was a Beatles audition recording session for a SHOT and a FIGHT to get a record contract deal. The 15 songs were chosen by Brian Epstein for the audition. In addition the session took place 165 Broadhurst Gardens in West Hampstead district in north London on January 1, 1962. All recordings were recorded live on a mono tape machine without overdubs and remixing. Unfortunately The Beatles were again turned down by record company Decca, and even EMI rejected the lads too at times. Brian Epstein and The Beatles meet up with A&R man and Parlophone Label organizer George Martin on Wed June 6, 1962 at London's Abbey Road studio for a final battle for a recording contract. This was the only recording session taken place at Abbey Road studio's with drummer Pete Best before Ringo Starr joining the group in August 1962. I believe Ringo was playing his 20" bass drum Premier'54-'58 root beer duroplastic mahogany color kit with Premier's Zyn cymbals, Premier stands, and a non-standard Rogers Swiv-O-Matic tom holder to mount the rack tom in '62-'63 before purchasing his 20" Ludwig Black Oyster Pearl Kit 1 in later '63. How Do You Do It was like the response mirror effect to Please Please Me in my opinion lyric wise. The Beatles cover Mitch Murray's song which was a hit for Mitch, but The Beatles felt it wasn't their style. How Do You Do It was recorded on 9/4/1962 with new Beatles drummer Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey), and is one of the earliest surviving recordings when Ringo first joined. The Beatles rejected George Martin's idea in making it a single. I like the drum beat on this one on the bell of the ride during the bridge, it has like a latin/samba/salsa like feel to it. Can't tell if he was playing his hats open on the recording or just a very thin sizzly cymbal with sizzler rivets in it at times in the recording, could be the mics feeding back (I used 18" Zildjian LV80 crash ride with pro-mark sizzler chain to capture sound). The recording/mix is not remastered that great and can be hard to make out what exactly was going on in the recording. I added my own bass drum and hi-hat foot to beef up the recording. Check out the early Beatles drop-T logo bass drum heads I drew for early Beatle vibes.
The Beatles (Mark 3)
Paul McCartney-bass guitar
John Lennon-rhythm guitar
George Harrison-lead guitar
Ringo Starr-drums
23. How Do You Do It (mono) Mitch Murray 4 September 1962 EMI Studios
Gear Used:
Roland TDK-4P V-Drums (The Beatles Custom Settings)
Zildjian LV-80 Low Volume Cymbals
Pro-Mark Sizzler Chain
Fender Blues Junior amp
Pro-Mark Sticks
Ludwig Throne Blue Olive Badge
Ludwig cymbal stand
Ludwig Bass Drum Pedal (Speed King Beater)

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