Randolph Peter "Pete" Best (born 24 november 1941) is a british musician, principally known as the original regular drummer in the beatles. He was born in the city of madras, then part of british india. After 's mother, mona (1924–1988), moved to liverpool in 1945, she opened the casbah coffee club in the cellar of the s' large house in liverpool. It became very popular with british youths, having a membership of over 1,000. The beatles (at the time known as the quarrymen) played some of their first concerts at the club. Best played there with the beatles as well as his first band, the black jacks.