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Getting
better
all the time...
All
they are saying about the Mersey Beatles
'There
are a lot of Beatles tribute bands from all over the world,
and I've seen them all, but The Mersey Beatles are the best
I've heard.'
John
Lennon's sister, Julia Baird, to Beatles fans at Telford's Warehouse
live music venue, Chester 29/01/08
'When
they play in The Cavern, they perfectly recreate the atmosphere
that the original Beatles produced. I could close my eyes
and it would be like listening to The Beatles again.'
Joe Flannery, The Beatles’ booking manager
'The
Mersey Beatles do all the same kind of banter and crowd
involvement, but it’s not rehearsed or fake, that’s
just how they are. If The Beatles were still going today, they’d
be exactly like The Mersey Beatles.'
Steve Panter (‘Stevie P’), Cavern Club Entertainments
Manager
'The
most outstanding Beatles act I've seen....an immaculate performance.'
Stan Boardman, Liverpool comedian
'Jay
Murray's voice was hauntingly "Lennon", Steven Howard
sang with that familiar high pitched lilt of "McCartney",
Dave Howard performed a beautiful version of George Harrison's
classic ballad Something, and even drummer Brian
Ambrose's rendition of With A Little Help From My Friends
possessed that "Starr" charm.
'But it was the sense of nostalgia that the band was capable
of evoking that really endeared it to the audience with encores
Hey Jude and Twist and Shout almost putting
a tear in the eye.'
N.Rama
Lohan, Sunway Hotel, Malaysia, November 2006
'Do
The Mersey Beatles sound better than the real thing, live?
'All I know is I
shivered some when they started the intro last night -
a night full of memories at a sold out event.
'In the early Beatles songs which opened the
concert the band is brilliant. The instruments sounded
exactly as they should and the voices were in perfect
harmony.
'Even the chat between 'John' and 'Paul' was perfect.
'All the riffs, every movement every guitar solo and every
harmony was perfection.
'Today The Mersey
Beatles could call
themselves The 'Perfect' Beatles!
'They connected with the audience as we were invited on
a fascinating two hour journey through a piece of pop
history by a band which is something more than other tribute
bands.
'After a short break they started off again in 1967 -
here the music changes mood. The
Mersey Beatles handled
this so well and it all made for an unforgettable night.
'So we had heard it all before and
do we really want to hear it again and again and again?
If it's by The Mersey Beatles
then the answer is Yeah Yeah Yeah!'
Rodger
Karlson, Sundsvall News, Sweden, March 2006
'The
Mersey Beatles are
the Cavern's house band, recreating
the excitement of the original group
in an authentic setting.
'They
do not pretend to be lookalikes but they do sound
like the band. And rightly so. They are one of
the few tribute bands made up entirely of Liverpudlians.
'Unlike
many tribute bands, the line-up has remained constant
and they even have a "fifth Beatle",
Tony Cook, who in the show slinks on at the back
of the stage to play keyboards. He supplies all
that orchestral backing that played such a significant
role in The Beatles recordings, and Cook works
on the arrangements.
'Meeting
the band backstage at The Cavern proved that,
like the early Beatles, they are all likeable
lads.'
Philip
Key, Liverpool Daily Post, July 2007
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'The
Mersey Beatles
play with the same guitars and amplifiers as the Beatles
used so the audience can hear how they actually sounded.
And as it turned out, it sounded incredibly perfect.' |
'The
Mersey Beatles showed that
they mastered the whole song catalogue of The Beatles,
and played with a fantastic sound.'
Joakim
Sparv, Bargslagsbladet, Sweden, March 2006
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The
sound of Liverpool could be heard across the centre of Pisa as
4,000 fans gave a rapturous welcome to
The Mersey Beatles.

The
Mersey Beatles land in Pisa
Liverpool
Daily Post, July 2005
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Before the evening was out, many Italians had promised
to visit Liverpool, if only to see the Mersey Beatles
play their fortnightly show at the Cavern Club.
Former Birkenhead man Frank Sheridan, who has lived
in Pisa for 20 years, said: 'If anybody can attract
more people to Liverpool, those guys can. They were
brilliant.'
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'This
excellent tribute show...performed each hit remarkably like the
original Beatles...'
'The
harmonies and on-stage presence were excellent...'
'Hey Jude 'had the audience cheering for more...'
Morecambe
Visitor, February 2005
'genuine
camaraderie, talent and Scouse charm...'
'they have what it takes to set them apart from other Beatles
acts...'
Southport
Visiter, February 2005
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