I just returned from my band's mini tour through the UK, and on Saturday we played somewhere in Liverpool. We arrived at the venue, set up the amps and drum kit, and then we got told that we had an hour left before soundcheck. I didn't have a clue where in Liverpool I exactly was, but I decided to use that hour (the only hour I'd get to see anything of the town) to see if there was anything Beatles related in the neighborhood, even though I knew chances would be minimal because Liverpool is of course a pretty big city. So I asked someone if there was anything interesting to see within a walking distance, and it turned the Cavern was actually very close by.

Five minutes later I was standing in the Cavern, 2 meters from the stage. It just blew my mind.

That is SO cool! C'mon, tell us more about it!

that's awesome dude, got pics??

that's awesome!

Yeah, I made a few pics, but old fashioned ones, no digital ones, so I'll have to be patient for a few days.

It was actually surprising how 'normal' the place was. There were of course some tourists and people looking around in amazement (including me), but there was also a whole bunch of football supporters drinking and talking like it was an average pub, like it wasn't anything special (all I could think was "Dudes, do you have a clue where you actually are?). It was also even smaller than I imagined it. What I also found surprising was that even though the entire street is tastefully dedicated to the Beatles and the Cavern (there's a statue of John Lennon, pubs with Beatles cover bands every day, Beatles giftshops, "Birthplace of the Beatles" banners etc.), the actual Cavern looks very humble from the outside. You hardly even notice it when you walk by.

Thats so awesome!!!

I wanna go to Abbey Road and actually walk across the Zebra road thing

^ it's not exactly like it was back then... i think it looks like mess now, from pictures i've seen of it... but why is your signature backwards?

Quoted from PaulLennon68

^ it's not exactly like it was back then... i think it looks like mess now, from pictures i've seen of it... but why is your signature backwards?

I should look up pics of it,, and I like backwards stuff:

http://www.writebackwards.com

There's nothing like it.
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Please post pictures if you can!

If you wanna see what Abbey Rd. looks like right now , try this link.

http://www.abbeyroad.co.uk/virtual_visit/webcam/

I've posted this before, but.... I'm going on student exchange to Leeds next year (from Canada) and reading stuff like this makes me sooooo excited for it!!


I had no idea that the entire street around the Cavern was devoted to the Beatles like that!! I'm absolutely going to Liverpool, and I am SO going to London and walking across Abbey Road. Me and another guy from my school have already started planning... we just need two more people in order to take a great picture.

~ missy

Quoted from joan_was_quizzical

Me and another guy from my school have already started planning... we just need two more people in order to take a great picture.

~ missy

I live "just" up the road, so if you don't make any friends I'll happily help you make up the numbers.

*le envy!*

Quite a pilgrimage


...i can only dream

Isnt 'The Cavern' of today, not the original that the Beatles played in? I could have swore that they moved it across the street. Damn, now i'll have to look that up also.