The Kaiserkeller concerts

WHAT’S THE STORY ABOUT BEING CHUCKED OUT OF GERMANY?

Well, like I was saying before, we lived at the back of this cinema, by the bog; it was like a broom cupboard, with a Push-Bar exit to get out. I think so anyway – this was twenty years ago, and I’m trying to remember what the door looked like! You know I never realised it was twenty years ago, I’m still talking about it as if it was yesterday!

Anyway, we were moving from this club (The Kaiserkeller) to a better engagement (The Top Ten)and Pete Best and myself were getting all our gear together, and one of us had a contraceptive – whatever you want to call it! so just for a laugh we pinned it up on the wall as a goodbye gesture. It was just a cement wall without paint or wallpaper, and I think I set fire to it, and it left a little black mark. But the fella screamed ‘Police!’ He didn’t want us to go to this new club, which would take his business away, so he thought ‘This is a good excuse.’ It was really just- a harmless thing, but he managed to get us in nick. We were just going along the road, and the police pulled over…. ‘Hey! come viz us!’

WAS THAT THE FIRST TIME YOU WERE NICKED OVER THERE?

Actually, it was the only time until Japan a few years ago, when I had a longer stay in there. And more fun! But anyway, the police dragged us to an official building, where we hung round for hours, and eventually a fella came up and said ‘Come with us, we’re taking you back to the club.’ And no sooner said than done we were on the plane back to England.

Paul McCartney – interview with Jamming!, March 1983

56 concerts • 1 country

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 04, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 05, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 06, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 07, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 08, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 09, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 10, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 11, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 12, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 13, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 14, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 15, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 16, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 17, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 18, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 19, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 20, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 21, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 22, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 23, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 24, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 25, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 26, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 27, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 28, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 29, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 30, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Oct 31, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 01, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 02, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 03, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 04, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 05, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 06, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 07, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 08, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 09, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 10, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 11, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 12, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 13, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 14, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 15, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 16, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 17, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 18, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 19, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 20, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 21, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 22, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 23, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 24, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 25, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 26, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 27, 1960

• Germany • Hamburg • The Kaiserkeller

  Nov 28, 1960