Trivia / The Big Three

• Missing Episode: They recorded at least three studio cuts — "Fortune Teller", "Long Tall Sally", and "Walkin' the Dog" — that have never been released. Not even on bootlegs. The reason for their non-existence, is, in fact... their non-existence; the tapes were wiped ages ago.
• Short-Lived, Big Impact: They had some degree of influence on The Who, among others. The (then dissolved) Big Three lamented that due to evolving trends and less strict management, The Who were allowed to capture their raw sound on record. If given the same opportunity, who's to know where they could've gone?
• What Could Have Been: Hutch was Epstein's first choice to replace Pete Best as The Beatles' drummer. Hutch declined without any hesitation, as he was firmly loyal to his own group and considered them superior to the Fab Four, and would not "do the dirty" on his friend Best. For their own part, The Beatles were more interested in someone less... rambunctious... enter Ringo Starr. And the rest, as they say, is history.