When, on Monday, 15th August, 1960, The Beatles left Liverpool en route to their first stint in Hamburg, West Germany, the five of them—John, Paul, George, Stu and the newly recruited Pete—were joined by five others: their manager/agent Allan Williams, Trinidadian calypsonian Harold Philips (a.k.a. Lord Woodbine), Austrian translator Herr Steiner, Allan’s wife Beryl… and her 19-year-old brother Barry Chang. 60 years later, Barry shared his memories of that fateful trip: in a van, on a boat and inside the Indra Club during The Beatles’ inaugural week there.It was Barry who snapped the now-iconic photo of the travellers, mid-journey, posing at Holland’s Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, in front of a memorial bearing the legend Their Names Liveth For Evermore. Half of them have now passed on; he’s here to recount how his routine vacation became the stuff of legend.The Music<ul><li>I’ll Follow the Sun</li><li>The One After 909</li><li>I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)</li><li>Roll Over Beethoven</li><li>Youngblood</li><li>Ain’t She Sweet</li><li>That’s All Right (Mama)</li><li>Nothin’ Shakin’ (but the Leaves on the Trees)</li><li>Catswalk</li><li></li></ul>© Richard Buskin, 2026

When, on Monday, 15th August, 1960, The Beatles left Liverpool en route to their first stint in Hamburg, West Germany, the five of them—John, Paul, George, Stu and the newly recruited Pete—were joined by five others: their manager/agent Allan Williams, Trinidadian calypsonian Harold Philips (a.k.a. Lord Woodbine), Austrian translator Herr Steiner, Allan’s wife Beryl… and her 19-year-old brother Barry Chang. 60 years later, Barry shared his memories of that fateful trip: in a van, on a boat and inside the Indra Club during The Beatles’ inaugural week there. It was Barry who snapped the now-iconic photo of the travellers, mid-journey, posing at Holland’s Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, in front of a memorial bearing the legend Their Names Liveth For Evermore. Half of them have now passed on; he’s here to recount how his routine vacation became the stuff of legend. The MusicI’ll Follow the SunThe One After 909I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)Roll Over BeethovenYoungbloodAin’t She SweetThat’s All Right (Mama)Nothin’ Shakin’ (but the Leaves on the Trees)Catswalk© Richard Buskin, 2026

Buskin with The Beatles #117 - Along for the Ride - Barry Chang's Memories of The Beatles' First Trip to Hamburg

Buskin with The Beatles #6 '- A Hard Day's Night', Anatomy of a Song

What elements make up a psychedelic song-be it rock, pop or folk, British or American, East or West Coast? 1960s artists didn't categorize the music. They were just pushing the envelope-lyrically, musically, technologically-while ingesting the necessary chemicals. So, differentiating between the authentic, borderline and phony is a largely subjective topic, as revealed in this episode's acid-drenched discussion between Richard, Erik, Allan and Craig. And there's also a brief cameo by Donovan.
The featured tracks include:

* '2000 Light Years from Home' - The Rolling Stones
* 'Eight Miles High' - The Byrds
* 'All Along the Watchtower' - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
* 'It's All Too Much' - The Beatles
* 'Psychotic Reaction' - Count Five
* 'Mind Flowers' - Ultimate Spinach
* 'Hole in My Shoe' - Traffic
* 'Pictures of Matchstick Men' - Status Quo
* 'Magic Potion' - The Open Mind
* 'Time Has Come Today' - The Chambers Brothers
* 'Incense and Peppermints' - Strawberry Alarm Clock
* 'Itchycoo Park' - The Small Faces
* 'Astronomy Domine' - Pink Floyd
* 'White Rabbit' - Jefferson Airplane
* 'I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)' - The Electric Prunes
* '1983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)' - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
* 'My White Bicycle' - Tomorrow
* 'A Very Cellular Song' - The Incredible String Band
* 'Witches Hat' - The Incredible String Band
* 'Porpoise Song' - The Monkees
* 'Hurdy Gurdy Man' - Donovan
* 'Good Vibrations' - The Beach Boys
* 'Third Stone from the Sun' - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
* 'The Star Spangled Banner' - Jimi Hendrix

What elements make up a psychedelic song-be it rock, pop or folk, British or American, East or West Coast? 1960s artists didn't categorize the music. They were just pushing the envelope-lyrically, musically, technologically-while ingesting the necessary chemicals. So, differentiating between the authentic, borderline and phony is a largely subjective topic, as revealed in this episode's acid-drenched discussion between Richard, Erik, Allan and Craig. And there's also a brief cameo by Donovan. The featured tracks include: * '2000 Light Years from Home' - The Rolling Stones * 'Eight Miles High' - The Byrds * 'All Along the Watchtower' - The Jimi Hendrix Experience * 'It's All Too Much' - The Beatles * 'Psychotic Reaction' - Count Five * 'Mind Flowers' - Ultimate Spinach * 'Hole in My Shoe' - Traffic * 'Pictures of Matchstick Men' - Status Quo * 'Magic Potion' - The Open Mind * 'Time Has Come Today' - The Chambers Brothers * 'Incense and Peppermints' - Strawberry Alarm Clock * 'Itchycoo Park' - The Small Faces * 'Astronomy Domine' - Pink Floyd * 'White Rabbit' - Jefferson Airplane * 'I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)' - The Electric Prunes * '1983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)' - The Jimi Hendrix Experience * 'My White Bicycle' - Tomorrow * 'A Very Cellular Song' - The Incredible String Band * 'Witches Hat' - The Incredible String Band * 'Porpoise Song' - The Monkees * 'Hurdy Gurdy Man' - Donovan * 'Good Vibrations' - The Beach Boys * 'Third Stone from the Sun' - The Jimi Hendrix Experience * 'The Star Spangled Banner' - Jimi Hendrix

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