Summary of Kenneth Womack & Jason Kruppa's All Things Must Pass Away

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#1 George’s first musical love affair was not with the blues, but with religion. He grew up in Liverpool, and observed how priests would come to his neighborhood to collect money for churches. He didn’t like the hypocrisy.

#2 George’s blunt manner of speaking and behaving came from his family life. His mother, Louise, was warm and welcoming, but his father, Harold, was thin and thoughtful. They were tolerant, sensible, and loving people.

#3 George’s early musical interests were inspired by skiffle, a jazz-oriented musical style derived from the blues, ragtime, and folk music during the 1920s in the American South. He began taking weekly lessons from a local guitarist who worked out of a nearby pub.

#4 George’s friendship with Paul began when they were both students at the Liverpool Institute. In 1957, George joined the band the Quarry Men, which included Paul, and their sound improved immensely.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 9, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822536326

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

George’s first musical love affair was not with the blues, but with religion. He grew up in Liverpool, and observed how priests would come to his neighborhood to collect money for churches. He didn’t like the hypocrisy.

#2

George’s blunt manner of speaking and behaving came from his family life. His mother, Louise, was warm and welcoming, but his father, Harold, was thin and thoughtful. They were tolerant, sensible, and loving people.

#3

George’s early musical interests were inspired by skiffle, a jazz-oriented musical style derived from the blues, ragtime, and folk music during the 1920s in the American South. He began taking weekly lessons from a local guitarist who worked out of a nearby pub.

#4

George’s friendship with Paul began when they were both students at the Liverpool Institute. In 1957, George joined the band the Quarry Men, which included Paul, and their sound improved immensely.

#5

The Quarry Men, John, Paul, George, and Colin, were a band that was formed in 1958. They had a dream of making a record of their own, but they lacked the funds to do so. They recorded a demo at P. F. Phillips Professional Tape and Disk Record Service, which was a back room in the home of Percy Phillips.

#6

The band’s first single, That’ll Be the Day, was a major success, but their second, In Spite of All the Danger, was a surprisingly catchy ballad about the anxiety of newfound love. By early 1959, the future of the group was very much in question.

#7

George’s ambitions were simple: he just wanted to play as much as possible and improve his skills as a guitarist. If it hadn’t been for Allan Williams, his future as a musician might not have unfolded in the company of the other Beatles.

#8

The band’s salvation came in the form of Pete Best, Mona Best’s son who played with Ken Brown’s new band, the Black Jacks, at the Casbah. He was offered membership in the band, provided he was willing to go abroad.

#9

The Beatles first went to Hamburg in 1960 to play at the