ance, John turned to drinking alcohol in excess. Mimi, in an effort to console John, bought him a guitar. When he turned to his playing seriously, Mimi told him that the guitar was "alright for a hobby, John, but you'll never make a living at it" (11). John's rock interest was piqued when he heard Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" at art school in 1956. Soon John formed his own band, the Quarry Men.
             James Paul McCartney was born on June 18, 1942. When Paul was young, his family constantly moved due to his mother's occupation as a midwife. The family was often located in Arnold Grove. At age 13, his family moved little over a mile from John. Paul's playground area usually consisted of the bombsites located near his home. As a child he never associated the title with bombing; it was considered synonymous with the word playground (Roylance, Quance, Craske, Milisec 17). Paul's father taught him to play music by ear. To this day, Paul does not know how to read or write music (18). His father bought him a trumpet for his birthday, but realizing that he could not play the instrument and sing at the same time, he asked to trade it in for a guitar. He was allowed to, and through this exchange he obtained a Zenith acoustic guitar which he still owns today. Less than a year after moving, when Paul was 14, his mother died of breast cancer. A few months later, Paul was invited to go with hi
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