But it's the band that *became* the Beatles. And that's what's important. Also what's important is that if it weren't for the Quarrymen, it is rather less likely that John and Paul would ever have met.
The band also becomes the Beatles so very gradually that it's hard to draw a line between the two bands anyway.
Lineup: John Lennon, Pete Shotton, Rod Davis, Len Garry, Eric Griffiths, Colin Hanton
Is this the Beatles? Probably not - only one Beatle member.
Lineup: John Lennon, Pete Shotton, Rod Davis, Len Garry, Eric Griffiths, Colin Hanton, Paul McCartney
How about this? Again, maybe not?
Lineup: John Lennon, Rod Davis, Len Garry, Eric Griffiths, Colin Hanton, Paul McCartney
The washboard player's gone! Any more likely yet?
Lineup: John Lennon, Len Garry, Eric Griffiths, Colin Hanton, Paul McCartney
No banjo player. Surely a proto-Beatles by now?
Lineup: John Lennon, Len Garry, Eric Griffiths, Colin Hanton, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
Three Beatles in a band! Still called the Quarrymen, though!
Lineup: John Lennon, Eric Griffiths, Colin Hanton, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
Len's gone! Is it the Beatles yet?
Lineup: John Lennon, Colin Hanton, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
And Eric! How about now?
Lineup: John Lennon, Colin Hanton, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Duff Lowe
A pianist! They made a recording like this, y'know!
Lineup: John Lennon, Colin Hanton, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
Now no pianist!
Lineup: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
And now the drummer's gone. Is it the Beatles yet?