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Jim Cuddy and Colin Cripps of Blue Rodeo join host Paul Romanuk to talk about some of their favourite Beatles vocal performances. This is Part II of a two-part episode.This is the last episode of Series 3 of The Walrus Was Paul.
EPISODE NOTES:
Here is Jim and Colin's virtual album of some of their favourite Beatles vocal performances:
SIDE A
Love Me Do
This Boy
Baby's In Black
If I Needed Someone
Happiness Is A Warm Gun
SIDE B
Helter Skelter
Oh! Darling
You Never Give Me Your Money
The Long And Winding Road
Let It Be
Here is a link to the playlist on Tidal
-you can find out about all things Jim Cuddy at his website: jimcuddy.com
-Colin Cripps did a very good solo record in 2013 called Stormy Northern Days. Here's where you can listen to it.
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Jim Cuddy and Colin Cripps of Blue Rodeo join host Paul Romanuk to talk about some of their favourite Beatles vocal performances. This is Part I of a two-part episode.
EPISODE NOTES:
Here is Jim and Colin's virtual album of some of their favourite Beatles vocal performances:
SIDE A
Love Me Do
This Boy
Baby's In Black
If I Needed Someone
Happiness Is A Warm Gun
SIDE B
Helter Skelter
Oh! Darling
You Never Give Me Your Money
The Long And Winding Road
Let It Be
Here is a link to the playlist on Tidal
-you can find out about all things Jim Cuddy at his website: jimcuddy.com
-Colin Cripps is a massive guitar head. Look for him on Insta, where he regularly posts pictures of guitars in his collection. Here's an interview he did with the website 300Guitars.com about some of the guitars he has.
-we talk about the 30th anniversary and the making of the spectacular Blue Rodeo album Five Days In July. Here's a CBC interview with Jim where he talks in a little more detail about the making of the record.
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In this annual Christmas Episode, host Paul Romanuk digs into a song that is well on the way (if it isn't already) to being a traditional Christmas season standard: the 1971 John Lennon/Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band song Happy Xmas (War Is Over).
EPISODE NOTES:
-The song was inspired by and grew out of John & Yoko's 1969 global billboard peace campaign. Here is a photo (from NYC) of one of the billboards they had put up in 12 major cities around the world.
-The producer of the song, Phil Spector, produced a Christmas album in 1963 called A Christmas Gift To You, which I talk about in the episode. Here's the story behind that album.
-Here's the original 45 sleeve for the song.
-Here's an original pressing, which was on green vinyl, featuring the John & Yoko morphing faces label.
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It's 58 years this week since the release of The Beatles 1965 album Rubber Soul; so we dig back into The Walrus Was Paul archives to bring you a conversation host Paul Romanuk had with superstar Canadian singer/songwriter Jim Cuddy and Blue Rodeo bandmate Colin Cripps back in 2020 about what an influential album Rubber Soul was (and still is).
EPISODE NOTES:
-we'll be periodically re-releasing some classic episodes from the TWWP archive that have been hidden away for a few years. This is an episode you might have missed along the way. Even if you didn't, it's worth another listen.
-all things Jim Cuddy can be found at his website jimcuddy.com
-likewise, catch up with what Colin Cripps is up to at his website colincripps.com
-both of these fantastic players mostly ply their trade with iconic Canadian band Blue Rodeo.Their website is bluerodeo.com
-here's a good piece from The Guardian from 2015 and the 50th anniversary of Rubber Soul
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Terry O'Reilly is an internationally recognised expert on marketing and advertising and hosts a well known podcast on the subject: Under The Influence. In this special episode, Terry speaks with host Paul Romanuk about how The Beatles changed the face of marketing and promotion in the world of pop music.
EPISODE NOTES:
-you can find out all about Terry O'Reilly and his excellent podcast on marketing and advertising, Under The Influence, at his website - terryoreilly.ca
-Terry was the co-founder and editor of the successful Beatles collector magazine Beatlology. You can order back issues at the website: beatlology.com
-we talk about memorabilia from the Apple Records era and how unique and valuable some items are. Here is a link to a page featuring some of those items. Some cool stuff (and you can still find some of it on eBay).
-The Beatles were among the first to use promotional films (known now as music videos) to market new singles. One of the most well known was the promo film for Hey Jude. Here's a link to a piece on The Paul McCartney Project website talking about making the film.
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Montreal singer and songwriter Max Comeau returns to talk with host Paul Romanuk about Side Two of 1973's Paul McCartney & Wings album Red Rose Speedway. Also talk about Max's latest album, a collection of jazz-influenced McCartney covers called Play McCartney.
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Montreal singer/songwriter Max Comeau talks with host Paul Romanuk about the 1973 Paul McCartney & Wings album Red Rose Speedway.
EPISODE NOTES:
-the best place to find info on Max is his Bandcamp page. He's pretty thorough on there, with lots of notes and factoids about many of the songs as well as lyrics.
-here is a Rolling Stone magazine review from 1973 on Red Rose Speedway. It's generally quite favourable.
-an interesting discussion on the album on the excellent Steve Hoffman Music Forum
-here's a link to the obit that ran in The Guardian on Wings guitarist Henry McCullough. As we discuss in the episode, McCullough's guitar solo on My Love was one of his finest.
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In the second part of a two-part conversation, country artist Raquel Cole talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side Two of The Beatles 1969 #1 album Abbey Road. Lots of talk about Raquel's songs and songwriting as well.
EPISODE NOTES:
-find out what Raquel is up to at her website
-Raquel talks about her solo work, but also about her work with a trio, The Woods. Here's a link to one of their videos.
-here is a 1969 review of Abbey Road from The Guardian newspaper by critic Geoffrey Cannon. In it he refers to Abbey Road as "a slight matter. The Beatles have lost the desire to touch us." Hmm. That didn't age well, did it?
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Country music star Raquel Cole talks with host Paul Romanuk about The Beatles' 1969 #1 album Abbey Road. Also, lots of talk about her excellent songwriting.
EPISODE NOTES:
-find out about all things Raquel Cole at her fine, splashy, website.
-here's an article from 2020 from Raquel's hometown paper in Vernon, BC, about "hoping to make her hometown proud with some big opportunities."
-Raquel, who is from Vernon, now calls Nashville her home. It is the epicentre of the country music world and she seems to fit right in. She talks about the move to Nashville in this piece.
-found this, very cool, recording of a 1969 interview that George Harrison did with music writer Ritchie York. George goes through Abbey Road track-by-track. It's a great listen.
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Part II of host Paul Romanuk's conversation with musician and singer/songwriter James Clark (aka James Clark Institute) about The Beatles' 1969 album Yellow Submarine.
EPISODE NOTES:
-you can find out about James and his band, James Clark Institute right here.
-Side Two of Yellow Submarine consisted of The Beatles' brilliant producer and arranger George Martin's score for the animated film. Here's a look at George Martin and his work. I also highly recommend Kenneth Womack's two outstanding books on Martin and his life and work: Maximum Volume (Vol I) and Sound Pictures (Vol II). Both are widely available.
-here's the cover artwork for Yellow Submarine
-here's the cover artwork for James Clark Institute's The Colour Of Happy
-here's the excellent video The James Clark Institute did for their song Marcella Never Got The News (directed by Sean Ryan). Hey, watch for the "Beatle like" false ending to the song.
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Songwriter and singer James Clark talks with host Paul Romanuk about The Beatles' 1969 soundtrack album for the animated film Yellow Submarine.
EPISODE NOTES
-you can find out about James and his band, James Clark Institute, at their website
-here's a good BBC article on the animated film that went with the album and how it resonates on so many different levels and is, in the eyes of many, a cult classic
-we talk about one of James Clark Institute's songs - Marcella Never Got The News. The song is about a 1959 float plane crash in Saskatchewan, in which the pilot died and the plane was never found. That is, until July of 2018, when the wreck was discovered at the bottom of a lake. On the same day the discovery was made, the wife of the deceased pilot passed away. She died before getting news of the finding. The song is based on a book, Into The Mist, by Victoria Hetherington. Here's a CBC article that fills in some details.
-we talk about The Beatles song Hey Bulldog. It was an interesting song that The Beatles were filmed, in the studio, creating and recording. There are very few films of them actually working in the studio. Here's a link to some of the film clips from that day.
-speaking of films of The Beatles working, here's a link to the short BBC film on the creation of the song All You Need Is Love for the Our World worldwide television broadcast of June, 1967, where the song was premiered.
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Newfoundland based, Canadian, singer/songwriter Chris Picco talks with host Paul Romanuk about 1964's Beatles For Sale album. This is the second part of a two-part episode.
SHOW NOTES:
-Chris has a really good new record out called Split Down The Middle, and you can find out more about Chris and the record at his website.
-we talk about a song Chris wrote and put out on his first EP (2004's The Passenger). The song is called Wood 'N Steel. Good luck finding the EP. Here's the link to it on Discogs
-we talk about the creative group Perfect Day, who have done almost all of Chris' album artwork as well as that of The Long Distance Runners. Here's a link to their website, where you can see some examples of their great work. Here's the artwork for The Long Distance Runners album Elements (it was nominated for a Juno Award in 2016). Here's the artwork for Chris' EP The Beach, which I thought was pretty cool as well.
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Newfoundland singer/songwriter Chris Picco talks with host Paul Romanuk about 1964's Beatles For Sale album.
SHOW NOTES:
-Chris has a great new record out, Split Down The Middle, and you can find out more about it and Chris' other work at his website.
-we talk about what a manic year 1964 - the year they recorded this album - was for The Beatles. Here's a month-by-month, day-by-day list of what they were up to in 1964 (from The Beatles Bible)
-Chris refers to Newfoundland musical giant Ron Hynes. Here's a link to his Wikipedia page
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Grammy and Juno Award winning singer/songwriter Dan Hill talks, with host Paul Romanuk, about some of his favourite tracks from The Beatles White Album. This is Part II of a two-part episode.
EPISODE NOTES:
-you can find out more about Dan and his music at his website: danhill.com
-Dan's most well-known song is 1977's "Sometimes When We Touch". The song was a global hit record and has been used in countless movies and TV episodes. We talk about the song in Part I of this episode, and here is a lengthy article (from CBC) where Dan talks more about his biggest hit.
-we touch on Dan's appearance on the 1985 charity single Tears Are Not Enough. The song was the number one single in Canada that year and featured, at the time, a veritable Who's Who of Canadian music. Here's a good article, from 2015, that looked back on the recording.
-Dan's parents (Daniel G. Hill and Donna Hill) were both social activists. Here's a link to an online exhibit about Daniel Hill that was curated by his son (and Dan's brother) Lawrence. It's excellent.
-Dan is also a prolific writer. He's been published in numerous magazines and newspapers. Here's a link to a page that showcases some of his finest writing.
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Grammy and Juno Award winning singer/songwriter Dan Hill talks, with host Paul Romanuk, about some of his favourite tracks from The Beatles White Album.
EPISODE NOTES:
-you can find out more about Dan and his music at his website: danhill.com
-Dan's most well-known song is 1977's "Sometimes When We Touch". The song was a global hit record and has been used in countless movies and TV episodes. We talk about the song in this episode, and here is a lengthy article (from CBC) where Dan talks more about his biggest hit.
-Dan's parents (Daniel G. Hill and Donna Hill) were both social activists. Here's a link to an online exhibit about Daniel Hill that was curated by his son (and Dan's brother) Lawrence. It's excellent.
-Dan is also a prolific writer. He's been published in numerous magazines and newspapers. Here's a link to a page that showcases some of his finest writing.
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Canadian indie music icon Stephen Stanley (ex-Lowest Of The Low, Stephen Stanley Band) talks about some of his favourite "Beatles guitar moments" with host Paul Romanuk. This episode is the second of a two-part episode. You can find Part I wherever you get your podcasts.
EPISODE NOTES
Here's the "album" Stephen has put together of his favourite Beatles guitar moments.
Side One
And I Love Her (Feb 1964) A Hard Day’s Night
A Hard Day’s Night (April 1964) A Hard Day’s Night
You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away (February 1965) Help!
Day Tripper (October 1965) (single)
Norwegian Wood (October 1965) Rubber Soul
Hello, Goodbye (November 1967) Magical Mystery Tour
Side Two
Blackbird (June 1968) White Album
Dear Prudence (August 1968) White Album
Helter Skelter (September 1968) White Album
I Want You (She’s So Heavy) (August 1969) Abbey Road
Here Comes the Sun (September 1969) Abbey Road
I’ve Got A Feeling (January 1969) Let It Be
-The Stephen Stanley Band has an indiegogo campaign on the go to raise funds to help with the cost of finishing up and releasing their new album Before The Collapse Of The Hive. Here's a link to the page if you'd like to help out.
-You can find out what The Stephen Stanley Band is up to right here
-There are numerous pages on The Beatles' guitars. Here's a link to a good overview that appeared on the Guitar World website of the guitars the Fabs used during their recording career together.
-Stephen talks about singing with one of his music heroes, Billy Bragg. Billy is one of the great social activist singer/songwriters of all time. Here's more information on him and his work.
-Stephen talks about playing on an amp during sessions with Lowest Of The Low in Vancouver that was used by John Lennon during The Beatles Cavern Club days. Here's a page with lots of info on what gear The Beatles used through their careers.
-shoutout to musician Chris Bennett for his loan of the original UK pressing of Help! as well as the vintage, 1962, Gretsch Tennessean for the Stephen Stanley episode photo. A note of trivia: that's the same model of Gretsch that George Harrison used on the Help! album.
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Canadian indie music icon Stephen Stanley (ex-Lowest Of The Low, Stephen Stanley Band) talks about some of his favourite "Beatles guitar moments" with host Paul Romanuk.
EPISODE NOTES
Here's the "album" Stephen has put together of his favourite Beatles guitar moments.
Side One
And I Love Her (Feb 1964) A Hard Day’s Night
A Hard Day’s Night (April 1964) A Hard Day’s Night
You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away (February 1965) Help!
Day Tripper (October 1965) (single)
Norwegian Wood (October 1965) Rubber Soul
Hello, Goodbye (November 1967) Magical Mystery Tour
Side Two
Blackbird (June 1968) White Album
Dear Prudence (August 1968) White Album
Helter Skelter (September 1968) White Album
I Want You (She’s So Heavy) (August 1969) Abbey Road
Here Comes the Sun (September 1969) Abbey Road
I’ve Got A Feeling (January 1969) Let It Be
-The Stephen Stanley Band has an indiegogo campaign on the go to raise funds to help with the cost of finishing up and releasing their new album Before The Collapse Of The Hive. Here's a link to the page if you'd like to help out.
-You can find out what The Stephen Stanley Band is up to right here
-There are numerous pages on The Beatles' guitars. Here's a link to a good overview that appeared on the Guitar World website of the guitars the Fabs used during their recording career together.
-shoutout to musician Chris Bennett for his loan of the original UK pressing of Help! as well as the vintage, 1962, Gretsch Tennessean for the Stephen Stanley episode photo. A note of trivia: that's the same model of Gretsch that George Harrison used on the Help! album.
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Musician and producer Tim Bovaconti talks with host Paul Romanuk about the 1970 album by John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band Live Peace In Toronto. The album was recorded at Varsity Stadium in Toronto, Canada, and featured Lennon, Ono, Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman and Alan White.
EPISODE NOTES:
-The performance was part of the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival - held just three weeks after Woodstock. This festival is a story unto itself, Lennon's performance aside. Here's a link to a great website that tells the story.
-Filmaker D.A. Pennebaker (who did the famous Bob Dylan doc Don't Look Back) produced a film of the concert called Sweet Toronto.
-Here's some info on the man who designed the cover art for the album, John Kosh. He was early in his career in 1970, but went on to design some iconic album covers.
-Here's a link to the piece in The Guardian newspaper that I reference in regards to The Beatles' plans for late 1969 and going forward. The piece centres around research done by Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn.
-Tim Bovaconti doesn't have a website, but you can follow him on Instagram at the handles @TimBovaconti OR @TimsGarageRecording
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Part Two of classical pianist and artistic director of The Art Of Time Ensemble, Andrew Burashko's conversation with host Paul Romanuk about The Beatles' 1967 classic, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Andrew and Paul also talk about The Art Of Time Ensemble's reinterpretation of the album in a series of concerts in 2012.
EPISODE NOTES
More information of The Art Of Time Ensemble can be found here.
I found this review, by Globe And Mail entertainment writer Brad Wheeler, of the shows that The Art Of Time Ensemble did in 2012.
Here's some more information on Andrew Burashko.
In this episode I talk about the studio set up at Abbey Road (then EMI Recording Studios). Here's a great history of the place.
We talk about the crazy night in Studio One when the orchestral crescendo for A Day In The Life was recorded. Here's some video footage of the night.
Here's a review, from The Guardian newspaper in 1967, of Sgt. Pepper's LHCB. Kind of a fun read and window into the thoughts of the time RE: pop music and The Beatles.
- Visa fler