Hamburg Photo
This famous photo of The Beatles in
Hamburg tells us a lot about the of the group at that
time.
George
Harrison (2nd
left)
George is only 17 - the youngest Beatle. He looks a little
nervous and holds his guitar tightly. Like the other band
members he plays six or seven hours a night, seven nights a
week. George’s deportation ends The Beatles stay in
Hamburg in December 1961.
John
Lennon (3rd
left)
John looks a little bored. While Paul pretends to play his
guitar, John’s right hand hangs down by his side.
Though he is sitting behind Paul he still dominates the
photo. At this point, John is clearly the leader of the
group
Paul McCartney (2nd from
right)
Paul takes the photo shoot seriously. Unlike the others, he
pretends to play his instrument. He is comfortable next to
John but has turned away from Stuart.
Paul is also perhaps a little of jealous of Stuart's close
friendship with John. He is also unhappy about Stuart's
bass playing. He eventually takes over as bass player in
the group.
The photo also reminds us that Paul is left handed.
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