Earlier this year after a Herculean effort Bill
Hart gathered together a display of guitars all of which had been played at the world famous Cavern
Club. The results of his work have now been published in book form which you can view here.
Mersey Sound Wave Celebrates 50 Years of Liverpool Beat
Guitars played by Paul McCartney, Arctic Monkeys and Status
Quo will made a guest appearances in a unique art installation celebrating 50 years of the Mersey
Sound.
The Mersey Sound Wave was held at the Beatles Story’s Fab 4 Store at
Liverpool’s Pier Head early in 2010.
Up to 100 guitars that have all been played at the world famous Cavern Club were hung to
create a ‘floating’ effect, depicting a simple and gently flowing River Mersey wave.
Although some famous guitars will play a limited part in the installation, the majority came from the local area.
This Merseyside based community project is the brainchild of local musician Bill Hart who
wanted to celebrate and commemorate the region’s world wide musical fame and influence.
Everyone from local school children to ex-Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson, who has also lent his
famous banjo to the exhibition, have added their support to the project.
Bill Hart said:
“This project draws on the region’s incredible musical legacy of the past fifty years. We’ve had an
incredible response to this project.“Guitars have been donated from all over the world as well as by a number of
local artists and school children who have played a big part in getting this off the ground.”
Liverpool Beat At the Opening Of The Mersey Sound Wave
Unfortunately the sun was shining in Liverpool when we took the video, and the building being covered in glass,
made it difficult to get a sharp video. The video is quite long and if it stops whilst you are playing it, just
click back a bit to allow the streaming video to catch up.
Some Close ups from the Exhibition
The exhibition is now closed, but you can buy Bill's book recounting the history of the project view here.
