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Paul McCartney's brother Mike was the original Beatles drummer
Sir Paul McCartney's brother Mike McCartney was The Beatles original drummer but lost out on the gig of a lifetime. Younger sibling Mike, 78, has revealed that he was the first person to pick up the sticks behind two of the eventual Fab Four - Paul and John Lennon - when they started out as The Quarrymen, but after he broke his arm at Scout camp he was left with nerve damage which meant his drumming days were over. When asked if he had been The Beatles original drummer in an exclusive interview with BANG Showbiz, he replied: "Yes.
