Calgary man reveals his life of rock ‘n roll with the Beatles in new documentary
A few years ago, Calgary guitar-teacher Brian Griffiths told a student about tearing up the stage with the Beatles in the 1960s.
The student’s mother approached Griffiths months later saying, “You know, I really don’t care – but he still thinks that you actually knew the Beatles…”
Griffiths didn’t correct her, but she underestimated her son’s coach.
Griffiths was the guitarist in The Big Three, one of the most popular bands in England, sharing the stage, a manager and many pints with John, Paul, George and Ringo.
Now, Calgary filmmaker Todd Kipp is turning The Big Three’s untold story into a feature-length documentary called Some Other Guys: The Story of The Big Three.
“I’d never even heard of The Big Three before 2013,” said Kipp. “It’s just mind-blowing, even Rolling Stone Magazine said the Beatles were in their shadow, and they were the best band out there – so how come no one here knows who they are?”
The trio was expected to make it to the big leagues, but they split up after brawl in 1963, just missing the “British Invasion,” which likely would have brought their notoriety across the ocean.
By Jennifer Friesen
Source: Metro News
