Roy Orbison/The Beatles Tour

The Roy Orbison/The Beatles Tour was a 1963 concert tour of the United Kingdom by Roy Orbison and the Beatles. Other acts on the tour included Gerry and the Pacemakers, David MacBeth, Louise Cordet, Tony Marsh, Terry Young Six, Erkey Grant, and Ian Crawford. It was Orbison's first, and the Beatles' third nationwide tour of the UK. Although Orbison was originally intended to be the headlining act, the reaction to the Beatles on the tour caused them to be promoted to co-headliners, with the Beatles closing the set in the traditional headlining spot.

The Beatles
The Beatles' typical setlist (showing lead vocalist) was:
 * 1) "Some Other Guy" (John Lennon)
 * 2) "Do You Want to Know a Secret?" (George Harrison)
 * 3) "Love Me Do" or "A Taste Of Honey" (Paul McCartney)
 * 4) "From Me To You" (John Lennon)
 * 5) "Please Please Me" (John Lennon)
 * 6) "I Saw Her Standing There" (Paul McCartney)
 * 7) "Twist and Shout" (John Lennon) or "Long Tall Sally" (Paul McCartney)

Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison's typical setlist was:


 * 1) "Only the Lonely"
 * 2) "Candy Man"
 * 3) "Running Scared"
 * 4) "What'd I Say" (Ray Charles)
 * 5) "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)"
 * 6) "In Dreams"

Tour band

 * Roy Orbison – vocals, guitar
 * Rodney Justo – background vocals
 * Dean "Ox" Daughtry – keyboards
 * John Raney Adkins – guitar
 * Paul Garrison – drums
 * Bill Gilmore - bass

Orbison was given two amplifiers by Jim Marshall – the first two Marshall's to come into America.

The Beatles

 * John Lennon – vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica
 * Paul McCartney – vocals, bass guitar
 * George Harrison – vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar
 * Ringo Starr – drums

The Beatles' instruments and equipment

 * Lennon
 * 1958 Rickenbacker 325 Electric Guitar
 * 1962 Gibson J-160E Acoustic-Electric Guitar
 * Vox AC-30 Amplifier
 * McCartney
 * 1961 Höfner 500/1 Violin Hollowbody Bass Guitar
 * Vox Bass Cabinet
 * Harrison
 * 1963 Gretsch Country Gentleman Hollowbody Electric Guitar
 * 1961 Gretsch Duo Jet Solidbody Electric Guitar
 * Vox AC-30 Amplifier
 * Starr
 * 1962 Ludwig Pearl Drumkit