User talk:Pistol71

I have now found full publisher details..but cannot give you a page ref yet

Author 	 Best, Pete Title 	Beatle!: the Pete Best story; Pete Best & Patrick Doncaster Publication details 	London : Plexus, c1985 ISBN 	085965088X 0859650774 Physical description 	192p

check

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BEATLE-Pete-Best-Story/dp/0859650774/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200654675&sr=1-3==Pete Best==

I understand. This is the first time I have submitted a major change on wikipedia it's a little frustrating to have to do it four times !

I am having trouble finding the ISBN number of the book let alone the page...I will try later when I can get hold of my own copy perhaps in the meantime you would like to explore the URL I gave ?

Having told his story literally hundreds if not thousands of times Best's account of the meeting with Epstein tends these days to be a rushed paraphrase of what was said, but the earliest published versions which I have read (the 1968 Authorised Beatles Biography by Hunter Davies and Best's autobiography from 1985) both recount the conversion as stated with Epstein stating to Pete (when asked "WHY???" by Best) that the Beatles and George Martin did not think him a good enough drummer. Best "exploded" with the "It's taken them two years..?" comment and also stated "I consider myself to be as good as if not better than Ringo" (according to Best's own book).

Here is my suggested amendment again..just in case you care to use it.

Best has never spoken with any other Beatle since his sacking but Epstein told him "They don't think your a good enough drummer Pete, and George Martin doesn't think your a good enough drummer". Pete by his own account responded "It's taken them two years to realise I'm not a good enough drummer?!!"[63]

Pete Best's autobiography published in 1985. I have now submitted my correction THREE times and it has been deleted everytime so I won't bother again !

What is "Beatle" by Pete Best? Thanks, Vera, Chuck &amp; Dave (talk) 15:16, 17 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Then please cite the author, title, publisher, date published, page number, and ISBN. Thanks, Vera, Chuck &amp; Dave (talk) 15:39, 17 January 2008 (UTC)


 * In all the books it states that Epstein sacked Best, and the rest of the group didn't (and never did) talk to Best about why. I think the statement you wanted to insert was said by Epstein, and not the group. A page number and the title of the book would be put in straightaway (as a reference). If you want help about references, just ask and we'll be happy to help. We're all on the same side, after all. :) --andreasegde (talk) 16:36, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

Page numbers
I found the link you provided. (It's better to answer this stuff below the comments here, BTW, and not at the top.) Good: You've got a book, which is brilliant, actually. All you have to do is put the page number, like this: Best "BEATLE! The Pete Best Story" 1989 p94 on the Best talk page with the quote, and we'll sort it out. After we've done it once, you will see what we've done, and you'll be as happy as Larry, honest :)

I'll put the reference for the book at the bottom of Best's page for you. Leave me a note on my page in the future just to let me know you want us to look at something. Is that OK? Good stuff. --andreasegde (talk) 16:09, 18 January 2008 (UTC)


 * OK, I've put the book on Best's page for you. (If it's a different ISBN we can sort that out later.) Drop me a line when you have some quotes/text and we'll get started. If you were really keen, you could add your name to this: A list of people who are in the know about The Fabs. :) --andreasegde (talk) 16:09, 18 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Fixed yer talk page, cheers, Vera, Chuck &amp; Dave (talk) 20:47, 18 January 2008 (UTC)


 * See? We're all on the same side. What a nice project. --andreasegde (talk) 18:07, 19 January 2008 (UTC)