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HELP! Pages
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From the start, our goal has been to emphasize the authenticity of the performance, capturing the sound, look, energy and spirit of the great Beatles catalog with as much accuracy as possible. We began by developing a repertoire which spanned from the early years in Hamburg through the middle albums... essentially the first half of the 1960s. Later, we expanded to cover the entirety of the Beatles' recording career, also adding vintage clothing and instruments to the show.
HELP! was born in the great mind of Founding Mother Michael Rolla of Maynard, Massachusetts, in the fabulous 1980s. By the end of the decade, Mike decided to give it a go and the initial line-up was set in the summer of 1989.
Mike initially wanted to play the John Lennon rhythm guitar/lead vocal part, but after numerous auditions, Chris Abouzeid of Boston filled that role and Mike took the role of Paul McCartney bass/lead vocals. Mike and Chris practiced together for several months, developing the original repertoire while they searched for a drummer and lead guitarist.
Both positions were filled by early August, with Mark Harrison of Acton, MA playing drums and Marc Hertzberg of Hopedale, MA on lead guitar. Serious twice-a-week rehearsals continued throughout the fall and early winter of 1989.
