I’m standing in the world’s naughtiest street. The notorious Reeperbahn,…

I’m standing in the world’s naughtiest street. The notorious Reeperbahn, Hamburg. For four hungry working class lads, there are worse places than prison. And the Rat Keller, Hamburg, is one of them. This is where they found themselves, far from home, and far from talented. Inside here, is where they actually played. Come with me now, inside, or as the Germans say: “Mit mir gekommen”, inside.

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