Pete Shotton - Washboard
Pete played washboard with the Quarrymen from 1956 to Aug 1957. He also played washboard and tea-chest bass with the revived Quarrymen from 1997 to 2000 when he retired from performing with the band. Try to find a copy of Pete’s book “Lennon in my Life”, which tells his full story. See also Hunter Davies’ biography of the Quarrymen.
I hope that most of you will know the great pleasure of having a very special friend - or, as we call it in Liverpool, a "best mate". John Lennon was my best mate. Over a period of almost thirty years - from the time I first met him at the age of six to our last meeting in 1976 at his home in New York - I probably spent more time with him than anyone else. We managed, throughout, to keep our friendship on a private and personal level. From the laughs and adventures of our childhood to our five uproarious years at high school; from John's years of struggle and frustration to his phenomenal success as a Beatle; his involvement with LSD, the Maharishi, and Apple…right through to his meeting Yoko when I was living at his home under the guise of his "personal assistant" - I was there, with John.
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John Lennon’s
Original Quarrymen