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The Walrus Was PaulBONUS EPISODE - 2025 Christmas Special - Beatles Christmas Number OnesHost Paul Romanuk digs into The Walrus Was Paul archive to revisit an episode from 2021 about The Beatles success in topping the UK Singles Chart at Christmas.The following sources were used for research for this episode:Killing in the Name - Wikipedia - The story behind the song. Every Official Christmas Number 1 ever! | Official Charts - A great dive into UK Singles that topped the prestigious chart at Christmas. Welcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...The Paul McCartney ProjectThis podcast uses the following third-party services for...
2025-12-2449 min
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E27 ARCHIVE EDITION (Part II) - Beatles For Sale - Singer/Songwriter Chris PiccoIn the 2nd part of this Archive Edition of the podcast (originally dropped in July, 2023) we give some love to a sometimes overlooked Beatles album - Beatles For Sale - which came out 61 years ago this month. Paul Romanuk's guest is Newfoundland-based singer and songwriter Chris Picco.You can find Chris online at chrispicco.caHis work streams on all platforms and, also, on YouTube and Bandcamp.If you'd like to support my work:Support this PodcastThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: ...
2025-12-2150 min
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E 26 ARCHIVE EDITION (Part I) - Beatles For Sale - Singer/Songwriter Chris PiccoIn this Archive Edition of the podcast (originally dropped in July, 2023) we give some love to a sometimes overlooked Beatles album - Beatles For Sale - which came out 61 years ago this month. Paul Romanuk's guest is Newfoundland-based singer and songwriter Chris Picco.You can find out more about Chris at his web page: chrispicco.caFind him on Bandcamp right here.You can also donate to this podcast by clicking on the link below.Support this PodcastThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
2025-12-2057 min
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E25 - Revolver (Part II) - Singer/Songwriter Marc JordanIt's Part II of Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame member Marc Jordan talking about one his favourite Beatles albums - the 1966 classic, Revolver. The host of the show is Paul Romanuk.You can find out more about Marc at his website marcjordan.comSome of the research for this episode was done with these sources:The Beatles Anthology Book - Their history in their own words.Accurate Chart and Sales HistoryWelcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...The Paul McCartney ProjectSupport this Podcast This...
2025-12-0636 min
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E24 - Revolver (Part I) - Singer/Songwriter Marc JordanHost Paul Romanuk talks with Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame member Marc Jordan about one of Marc's favourite Beatles records: 1966 number one album Revolver. Marc has written SO MANY hit tunes for some of the biggest names in the music world. You can read more about Marc at his website marcjordan.comResearch conducted with the following resources:Accurate Chart and Sales HistoryWelcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy...
2025-11-2955 min
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E23 - Abbey Road (Side Two) - Singer/Songwriter David FranceyCanadian folk artist David Francey talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side Two of The Beatles' final studio album, Abbey Road. David also talks about the inspiration behind some of his words and music.You can find out more about David Francey and his music and art at his website: davidfrancey.comThe Beatles Anthology Book - Their history in their own words.Episode 87: David Francey: A W…–Sounds Atlantic – Apple Podcasts - Extensive interview with David Francey on Sounds Atlantic Podcast, with David Moores.Paul McCartney | Books | The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentWelcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not...
2025-11-011h 12
The Jigme Kelsang ShowPaul Romanuk l Sportscaster, Author, Award Winning Podcaster And Professor At The College Of Sports MediaFrom up in the booth to the ice in Milan for Canada’s 1994 world hockey championship victory, the 2012 Challenge Cup of Asia in Dehradun, India, Auston Matthews 4 goal NHL debut and into the classroom as a professor of the college of sports media. He has soundtracked golden hockey momentsPaul Romanuk l Sportscaster, author and award winning podcaster sits down to speak with Jigme to talk about that and so much MORE!Follow Paul On Social Media ⬇️ @instagram : @romanukpaul@LinkedIn : Paul RomanukMy conversation with Paul is now avail...
2025-10-2833 min
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E22 - Abbey Road (Side One) - Singer/Songwriter David FranceyCanadian folk artist David Francey talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side One of The Beatles' final studio album, Abbey Road. David also talks about the inspiration behind some of his words and music.You can find out more about David Francey and his music and art at his website: davidfrancey.comThe Beatles Anthology Book - Their history in their own words.Episode 87: David Francey: A W…–Sounds Atlantic – Apple Podcasts - Extensive interview with David Francey on Sounds Atlantic Podcast, with David Moores.Paul McCartney | Books | The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentAccurate Chart and Sales Histor...
2025-10-2556 min
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E21 - Back To The Egg (Side Two) - Musician/Songwriter Hawksley WorkmanMusician, songwriter and producer Hawksley Workman talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side One of the 1979 Paul McCartney & Wings album Back To The Egg. This was the last original studio album McCartney released with Wings. Hawksley loved Side One..... Side Two? Hmmmm.You can find out about Hawksley Workman's output at his website or, explore his music at his Bandcamp page.Paul McCartney | Books | The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentWelcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...The Paul McCartney ProjectThe McCartney Legacy (Volumes I and II), by Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair
2025-10-0756 min
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E20 - Back To The Egg (Side One) - Musician/Songwriter Hawksley WorkmanMusician, songwriter and producer Hawksley Workman talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side One of the 1979 Paul McCartney & Wings album Back To The Egg. This was the last original studio album McCartney released with Wings.You can find out about Hawksley Workman's output at his website or, explore his music at his Bandcamp page.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2025-09-271h 05
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E19 - ARCHIVE EDITION (Part II) - Beatles '65 - Songwriter/Musician Terry DraperIn this second part of an archive edition of The Walrus Was Paul, we dig into the archives to pay tribute to the life and memory of Canadian musician and songwriter Terry Draper, who passed away in May of 2025. Terry was a founding member of the 70s band Klaatu and, also, an honoured member of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Back in May of 2021 Terry talked with host Paul Romanuk about the North American release Beatles '65.Here is the official band page for Klaatu.This is Terry's obituary from Billboard Magazine.
2025-06-2154 min
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E18 - ARCHIVE EDITION (Part I) - Beatles '65 - Songwriter/Musician Terry DraperIn this archive edition of The Walrus Was Paul, we dig into the archives to pay tribute to the life and memory of Canadian musician and songwriter Terry Draper. Terry was a founding member of the 70s band Klaatu and, also, an honoured member of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Back in May of 2021 Terry talked with host Paul Romanuk about the North American release Beatles '65.Here is the homepage of the band Klaatu. Here is Terry's obituary from Billboard Magazine.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
2025-06-1453 min
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E17 - My 5 Most Significant Beatles Songs (Part II) - Musicologist Mike DaleyIn this episode, the 2nd of two parts, Musician and Musicologist Mike Daley talks about why certain Beatles songs are more musically significant to him than others. We nerd out on the Beatles' biggest selling single and, also, their most streamed track to date. Hosted by Paul Romanuk.Find out what Mike is up to at his webpage, mikedaleymusic.com Research links for this episode:This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2025-04-2651 min
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E16 - My 5 Most Significant Beatles Songs (Part I) - Musicologist Mike DaleyIn this first of two special episodes, Musician and Musicologist Mike Daley talks about why certain Beatles songs are more musically significant than others. The tracks covered in this episode come from the albums Please Please Me, Help! and Revolver. Hosted by Paul Romanuk.Find out what Mike Daley is up to at his webpage, mikedaleymusic.com Paul McCartney | Books | The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentWelcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...The Paul McCartney ProjectThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https...
2025-04-1940 min
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E15 - Wings' Venus and Mars (Side Two) - Singer/Songwriter Max ComeauMontreal-based singer and songwriter Max Comeau talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side Two of the 1975 Paul McCartney and Wings album Venus and Mars. 2025 marks 50 years since the album came out! The record was a global number one album and featured the number one single Listen To What The Man Said. You can explore Max Comeau's work at his Bandcamp page.Accurate Chart and Sales HistoryWelcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...The Paul McCartney ProjectThe McCartney Legacy (Volumes I and II), by Allan Kozinn and Adrian SinclairThis...
2025-03-081h 12
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E14 - Wings' Venus and Mars (Side One) - Singer/Songwriter Max ComeauMontreal-based singer and songwriter Max Comeau talks to host Paul Romanuk about the 1975 Paul McCartney and Wings album Venus and Mars. The album is 50 years old! It was a global number one record during the Summer of '75. You can explore Max Comeau's music at his Bandcamp page.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2025-03-0159 min
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E13 - ARCHIVE EDITION - Let It Be - Musician Dave Bidini of The RheostaticsFifty-five years ago, The Beatles performed a legendary 42-minute set on the rooftop of 3 Savile Row in Central London during lunchtime. This iconic performance, as well as their Shea Stadium shows and appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, holds a special place in the hearts of Beatles fans worldwide. To commemorate this historic event, we’ve delved into The Walrus Was Paul archives and unearthed a captivating conversation from 2021. Hosted by Paul Romanuk, the conversation features Dave Bidini, a renowned musician and member of the beloved and eclectic Canadian band The Rheostatics. Bidini shares his deep emotional connection to th...
2025-01-301h 45
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E12 - A Hard Day's Night (Side Two) - Songwriter Luka KuplowskyIn Part Two of their conversation about The Beatles 1964 album A Hard Day's Night, songwriter Luka Kuplowsky and host Paul Romanuk dig into Side Two of the record, track-by-track.You can check out Luka's work on his Bandcamp Page or his YouTube Channel.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2025-01-1256 min
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E11 - A Hard Day's Night (Side One) - Songwriter Luka KuplowskySongwriter Luka Kuplowsky talks with host Paul Romanuk about The Beatles fantastic 1964 album A Hard Day's Night. In this episode they talk about Side One of the album. Also, lots of talk about Luka's fantastic record How Can I Possibly Sleep When There Is Music.A couple of great places to find Luka's work are at his Bandcamp Page or his YouTube Channel.Here's a link to a great live performance of Fugitive Song.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy...
2025-01-051h 00
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E10 - 2024 Christmas Special - Looking Back on The Beatles' 1964It's that time of the year! In this year's edition of The Walrus Was Paul podcast Christmas Special, host Paul Romanuk takes a look back at The Beatles' 1964 - sixty years ago and the year they broke in America. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2024-12-2347 min
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E9 - ARCHIVE EDITION - Tug Of War - Steven PageWe dig into the archive for this episode, featuring the great Steven Page (founding member of The Barenaked Ladies, solo artist and part of The TransCanada Highwaymen supergroup). Steven talks to host Paul Romanuk about Paul McCartney's 1982 number one album Tug Of War.Here's an interesting interview McCartney did for his Club Sandwich newsletter in 1982, where he talks extensively about Tug Of War. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2024-12-071h 30
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E8 - Great George Martin Arrangements Pt. II - Songwriter/Arranger Robert ArmesThis is Part II of a two part episode. Host Paul Romanuk talks with multiple award winning Canadian writer and arranger of commercial music (as well as composing and performing his own music), Robert Armes, about George Martin's incredible contributions to The Beatles' work as an arranger and orchestrator. In his prime, Robert worked with the best of the best of Canadian session players to bring his commercial compositions and arrangements to life. Aside from jingles and his own music, Robert has also written television themes, movie music and music for big live events and theatre. You can find...
2024-11-231h 05
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E7 – Great George Martin Arrangements – Songwriter/Arranger Robert ArmesThis is Part I of a two part episode as host Paul Romanuk talks with the multiple award winning Canadian writer and arranger of commercial music, Robert Armes, about George Martin's incredible contributions to The Beatles' work as an arranger and orchestrator. In his prime, Robert worked with the cream of Canadian session players to bring his compositions to life - commercial jingles, television themes, movie music and music for big events and theatre. He's also written hundreds of songs of his own. You can find out more about him here and listen to some of his music here.
2024-11-161h 06
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E6 – Great Ringo Drum Performances – Lightfoot Band drummer Barry KeaneVeteran Canadian session drummer, and longtime drummer with The Gordon Lightfoot Band, Barry Keane talks about some of his favourite Ringo Starr drum moments. Barry also shares some stories, with host Paul Romanuk, about what it was like to be on the drum stool behind Canadian musical giant Gordon Lightfoot for almost 50 years.Find out what The Lightfoot Band is up to here.The homepage for this podcast is romycast.com40jOibH5M2hDpckTdssgThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev...
2024-10-261h 19
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E5 – The Beatles In Canada – Beatles Historian Piers HemmingsenCanadian Beatles Historian Piers Hemmingsen talks with host Paul Romanuk about the band's Canadian history and a few of The Beatles tunes that mean the most to him. Piers also discusses his definitive account of The Beatles early days in Canada: The Beatles In Canada: The Origins of Beatlemania, and, also, his upcoming companion volume to that book, The Beatles In Canada: The Evolution, 1964 to 1970.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2024-10-121h 19
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E4 – Beatles Mellotron Tracks – Drew Arnott of Strange AdvanceIn this "break from the normal format" episode, host Paul Romanuk talks with songwriter and musician Drew Arnott (of the 1980s Canadian band Strange Advance) about The Beatles' use of the Mellotron, a cutting edge instrument in the 1960s.Catch up with Drew and Strange Advance at their website: strangeadvance.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2024-08-101h 11
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E3 – The White Album (Side Three) – Musician/Songwriter Jay SparrowThis is the 2nd of a two part episode with Edmonton-based music creator Jay Sparrow talking with host Paul Romanuk about a couple of sides of The Beatles‘ 1968 masterpiece The Beatles (aka The White Album). This is a two-part episode. The previous episode covered Side One. This episode covers Side Three.You can find out more about Jay Sparrow at his webpage. He also has a YouTube channel.You can also find him on Insta and FB.Hey! Be sure to check out his great new album Hard Eight, wherever you stream your music.This p...
2024-07-2755 min
The Walrus Was PaulS4 E2 – The White Album (Side One) – Musician/Songwriter Jay SparrowSeries Four of The Walrus Was Paul podcast kicks off with Edmonton-based music creator Jay Sparrow talking with host Paul Romanuk about a couple of sides of The Beatles' 1968 masterpiece The Beatles (aka The White Album). This is a two-part episode. This episode covers Side One and the next episode will centre on Side Three.You can find out more about Jay Sparrow at his webpage. He also has a YouTube channel.Check out his great new album Hard 8, wherever you stream your music.This podcast uses the following third-party services for...
2024-07-201h 13
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E27 – Favourite Beatles Vocal Performances Pt. II – Jim Cuddy & Colin Cripps of Blue RodeoJim 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 ALove Me DoThis BoyBaby's In BlackIf I Needed SomeoneHappiness Is A Warm GunSIDE B
2024-01-2655 min
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E26 – Favourite Beatles Vocal Performances Pt. I – Jim Cuddy & Colin Cripps of Blue RodeoJim 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 ALove Me DoThis BoyBaby's In BlackIf I Needed SomeoneHappiness Is A Warm GunSIDE BHelter SkelterOh! DarlingYou Never Give...
2024-01-1956 min
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E25 – Special Christmas Episode – Happy Xmas (War Is Over)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...
2023-12-2245 min
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E24 – Rubber Soul (archive) Pt. 2 – Jim Cuddy and Colin Cripps of Blue RodeoThis is Part Two of an archive session of The Walrus Was Paul from 2020 where host Paul Romanuk talks with Blue Rodeo members Jim Cuddy and Colin Cripps about The Beatles 1965 album Rubber Soul. The episode has been re-released to mark 58 years since the original release of Rubber Soul.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2023-12-0843 min
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E23 – Rubber Soul (archive) Pt. 1 – Jim Cuddy and Colin Cripps of Blue RodeoIt'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...
2023-12-051h 09
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E22 – Special Episode – Terry O’Reilly on The Beatles as marketing trendsettersTerry 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...
2023-11-181h 19
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E21 – Red Rose Speedway Part II – Singer/Songwriter Max ComeauMontreal 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.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2023-10-2153 min
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E20 – Red Rose Speedway Part I – Singer/Songwriter Max ComeauMontreal 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...
2023-10-141h 08
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E19 – Abbey Road, Part II – Singer/songwriter Raquel ColeIn 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...
2023-09-1658 min
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E18 – Abbey Road, Part I – Singer/songwriter Raquel ColeCountry 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...
2023-09-0947 min
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E17 – Yellow Submarine, Part II – Singer/Songwriter James Clark (aka James Clark Institute)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...
2023-08-1948 min
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E16 – Yellow Submarine, Part I – Singer/Songwriter James Clark (aka James Clark Institute)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...
2023-08-121h 17
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E15 – Beatles For Sale, Part II – Singer/Songwriter Chris PiccoNewfoundland 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
2023-07-2654 min
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E14 – Beatles For Sale, Part I – Singer/Songwriter Chris PiccoNewfoundland 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...
2023-07-1556 min
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E13 – The White Album, Part II – Singer/Songwriter Dan HillGrammy 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...
2023-07-0144 min
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E12 – The White Album. Part I – Singer/Songwriter Dan HillGrammy 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.
2023-06-231h 06
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E11 – Beatles Guitar Moments, Part II – Songwriter/Musician Stephen StanleyCanadian 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 NOTESHere's the "album" Stephen has put together of his favourite Beatles guitar moments.Side OneAnd I Love Her (Feb 1964) A Hard Day’s NightA Hard Day’s Night (April 1964) A Hard Day’s NightYou’ve Got to Hide Your...
2023-06-161h 03
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E10 – Beatles Guitar Moments, Part I – Songwriter/Musician Stephen StanleyCanadian 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 NOTESHere's the "album" Stephen has put together of his favourite Beatles guitar moments.Side OneAnd I Love Her (Feb 1964) A Hard Day’s NightA Hard Day’s Night (April 1964) A Hard Day’s NightYou’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away (February 1965) Help!Day Tripper (October 1965) (single)Norwegian Wood (October 1965) Rubber SoulHello, G...
2023-06-091h 12
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E9 – Live Peace In Toronto – Musician/Producer Tim BovacontiMusician 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...
2023-05-181h 34
The Walrus Was PaulBONUS EPISODE – Paul’s Gordon Lightfoot MemoriesOn a day filled with people's memories of one of Canada's greatest singer/songwriters - Gordon Lightfoot - host Paul Romanuk, like millions of others, has some personal memories that are forever attached to Lightfoot and his music.
2023-05-0207 min
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E8 – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Part II)- Classical Pianist Andrew BurashkoPart 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 NOTESMore 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...
2023-04-2859 min
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E7 – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – Classical Pianist Andrew BurashkoIn this episode, classical pianist and artistic director of The Art Of Time Ensemble, Andrew Burashko, talks with host Paul Romanuk about The Beatles genre bending 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Andrew and Paul also discuss The Art Of Time Ensemble's reinterpretation of the album in a series of concerts in 2012.EPISODE NOTESYou can find out more about The Art Of Time Ensemble here.Here is a review (by Brad Wheeler) of the Sgt. Pepper's shows that The Art Of Time Ensemble performed in Toronto in 2012.Here is...
2023-04-211h 13
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E6 The Beatles Live At The Star-Club – Musician and Musicologist Mike DaleyMusician and Musicologist Mike Daley joins host Paul Romanuk to talk about The Beatles much bootlegged and sort of, kind of, semi-officially released live recordings from The Star-Club in Hamburg, West Germany in 1962.SHOW NOTES:-we talk about it, but for a much more detailed account of the Star-Club tapes and how this whole mess came to be, check out this page-there are several versions of these tapes, the one we talk about was a Canadian release called Pickwick Star Club, Vol. 2. Here is a YouTube playlist that Mike put together of...
2023-03-301h 57
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E5 Mind Games – Jerry LegerHost Paul Romanuk talks with singer/songwriter/musician Jerry Leger about John Lennon's 1973 album Mind Games.EPISODE NOTES:You can find out about all things Jerry Leger at his official web site jerryleger.com Anything we discuss about his music, album covers and so on is on that site.More information on host Paul Romanuk and The Walrus Was Paul podcast at Paul's official website romycast.com Here's a link to a television commercial that was done in 1973 to promote Mind Games. I believe that's John Lennon you can hear laughing...
2023-03-101h 55
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E4 Yesterday And Today – Moe Berg of The Pursuit Of HappinessMoe Berg - a Canadian indie music icon and front man of The Pursuit Of Happiness - displays his Beatle chops, chatting with host Paul Romanuk about The Beatles' 1966 North American release Yesterday And Today. EPISODE NOTES-Find out all things Moe Berg at his personal website, moeberg.ca I highly recommend his blog (which he doesn't contribute to nearly enough!) for some great insights into music and culture.-Here's a link to The Pursuit Of Happiness website.-Here's a link to The Pursuit Of Happiness Wikipedia page. -We...
2023-02-241h 53
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E3 – Something New – Barry Keane of The Gordon Lightfoot BandIn this episode of The Walrus Was Paul, veteran session drummer Barry Keane talks with host Paul Romanuk about an album he loves and the memories that go with it - the 1964 North American release by The Beatles, Something New. Barry also talks about his amazing career and being on the drum kit with Gordon Lightfoot for over 40 years.You can read Barry Keane's full bio right here.SHOW NOTESHere is the cover of the Something New album.It was taken during the recording of one of the Ed Sullivan episodes The...
2023-02-101h 55
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E2 – With The Beatles – Jose Contreras of By Divine RightIn this episode of The Walrus Was Paul, one of Canada's most talented and respected singer/songwriter/arrangers on the indy scene, Jose Contreras, talks with host Paul Romanuk about the 1963 Beatles record With The Beatles. Jose also talks about his band, By Divine Right, and their great new album Otto Motto.You can find out loads about By Divine Right by visiting their website or, better yet, their bandcamp page.Content Notes:At one point in the episode we talk about the cover By Divine Right did of the Depeche Mode album...
2023-01-271h 52
The Walrus Was PaulS3 E1 – Imagine – Singer/songwriter Jane Gowan of The Real ShadeIn the first episode of Series Three of The Walrus Was Paul, musician, singer and songwriter Jane Gowan talks with host Paul Romanuk about John Lennon's 1971 number one album Imagine. Jane also talks about her recent work with her band, The Real Shade, and also her work as a podcaster.The Walrus Was Paul on Facebook This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2023-01-131h 48
The Walrus Was PaulS3 B1 – Third Annual Christmas SpecialTo kick off Series Three of The Walrus Was Paul, it's the Third Annual The Walrus Was Paul Christmas Special! In this episode we hear from musicians Barry Keane, Jose Contreras, Jerry Leger, Craig Northey and Jane Gowan as they relate their Beatles themed Christmas memories. Host Paul Romanuk also talks about his memories of The Beatles' music and the Christmas season.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2022-12-2227 min
The Walrus Was PaulS2 E22 – Beatles VI, Side Two – Jerry LegerIn the final episode of Series Two, singer/songwriter/musician Jerry Leger talks with Paul Romanuk about Side Two of the 1965 Capitol North American release Beatles VI. Jerry also talks about his old job working in a hardware store and how that lead to him meeting Canadian songwriter Ron Sexsmtih. Also, lots of talk about Jerry's great new record Nothing Pressing.You can find out a lot about Jerry and his music if you visit his website jerryleger.com Also, be sure to visit his Bandcamp page. You can also find his music across all streaming platforms.
2022-04-231h 05
The Walrus Was PaulS2 E21 – Beatles VI, Side One – Jerry LegerSeries Two winds down with a two-parter: Musician, singer and songwriter Jerry Leger talks to Paul Romanuk about The Beatles' 1965 North American release album Beatles VI. This episode focuses on Side One. We also talk about Jerry's great new album Nothing Pressing.One of the things we talk about in this episode is the photo on the cover of the album, and how you couldn't really tell what they were holding/doing. Were they holding a golf club? Was it a camera remote cable? Here's the uncropped photo, so you can see what the answer is.
2022-04-161h 11
The Walrus Was PaulS2 E20 – Revolver, Side Two – Martha And The MuffinsIn the 2nd part of our discussion, musicians/songwriters and co-founding members of Martha And The Muffins, Martha Johnson and Mark Gane, talk to host Paul Romanuk about The Beatles amazing 1966 album Revolver. Also, there is lots of discussion about the very eclectic career of Martha And The Muffins.Aside from diving into each track on Side Two of Revolver, we also talk about Martha And The Muffins current album of B-sides and alternate versions, Marthology. There is also some cool talk about their cover art, Mark's guitar heroes, the inspiration behind the track Women Around The...
2022-03-231h 16
The Walrus Was PaulS2 E19 – Revolver, Side One – Martha And The MuffinsFounding members of the fantastic new wave band Martha And The Muffins (Martha Johnson and Mark Gane) talk with Paul Romanuk about The Beatles ground breaking 1966 album Revolver. This is the first of two episodes with M+M. In this episode we talk Side One, the next episode will cover Side Two.Lots of talk (of course!) about The Beatles and the different world they'd entered in terms of recording methods and songwriting around this time. But, also lots of talk about Martha And The Muffins and their work - the global hit single Echo Beach, their...
2022-03-161h 24
The Walrus Was PaulS2 E18 – With The Beatles, Side Two – Barry Keane of The Gordon Lightfoot BandVeteran drummer Barry Keane - on the drum stool for over 40 years with Gordon Lightfoot and his band - talks to Paul Romanuk about The Beatles' 1963 album With The Beatles. This is Part Two of their conversation, which centres around Side Two of the album.Aside from lots of Beatles talk and lots of Ringo drumming talk, Barry also tells the story of the recording session for one of Lightfoot's greatest songs: The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald. The song was a North American number one record in 1976 and Barry's tom-tom fills are a masterclass in doing...
2022-02-261h 10
The Walrus Was PaulS2 E17 – With The Beatles, Side One – Barry Keane of The Gordon Lightfoot BandVeteran session drummer and the man on the drum kit for over 40 years with The Gordon Lightfoot Band - Barry Keane - talks to Paul Romanuk about The Beatles second album, With The Beatles.Like millions of others, those early Beatles albums turned something on in Barry's mind and made him want to become a musician. Barry has played on hundreds of albums but is best known for his great work with Gordon Lightfoot (Listen to those brilliantly understated tom fills on The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald and you'll know, immediately, how Barry likes to approach...
2022-02-191h 22
The Walrus Was PaulS2 E16 – Ringo, Side Two – James Clark (aka The James Clark Institute)Songwriter and Musician James Clark (aka The James Clark Institute) and host Paul Romanuk continue their discussion about the 1973 Billboard #1 album Ringo. They talk about Side Two on this episode. The previous episode (S2 E15) digs into Side One.Aside from talking about the great music on the album, we also talk about James Clark's music and how some of it has been influenced by his early days listening to The Beatles. We also talk a little about longtime Beatles roadie Mal Evans, who co-wrote a song (with George Harrison) for the album. There is also a...
2022-02-0556 min
The Walrus Was PaulS2 E15 - Ringo, Side One - James Clark (aka The James Clark Institute)Songwriter and Musician James Clark (aka The James Clark Institute) talks with host Paul Romanuk about the 1973 Billboard #1 album "Ringo". We talk about Side One on this episode. The album features a stellar cast: all three of the other Beatles, Billy Preston, Harry Nilsson, Marc Bolan (just to name a few) and it was produced by the great Richard Perry. Aside from talking about the great music on the album, we also talk about James Clark's music and how some of it has been influenced by his early days listening to The Beatles. We also...
2022-01-291h 02
The Walrus Was PaulS2 E14 – McCartney, Side Two – Moe Berg Of The Pursuit of HappinessMusician/songwriter/producer and founder of the great power pop band The Pursuit Of Happiness - Moe Berg - talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side Two of Paul McCartney's debut solo album, McCartney (Moe and Paul discuss Side One in the previous episode).Topics covered include Moe's take on what he considers to be the finest post-Beatles song written by any of the four Fabs. Moe also tells a great story about meeting one of his musical heroes - the great Joni Mitchell - at a very small and intimate gig she played in the studio...
2022-01-1559 min
The Walrus Was PaulS2 E13 – McCartney, Side One – Moe Berg of The Pursuit of HappinessFounding member, chief songwriter and singer for the amazing Canadian power pop band The Pursuit of Happiness, Moe Berg, digs into Paul McCartney's 1970 solo album McCartney with host Paul Romanuk.Moe, a self described "McCartney guy", talks about how the record resonates differently with him at this stage of his life and career than it did when he first heard it as a kid. Moe also talks about McCartney's gift for melody, even on some of the tracks on the album that only sound half-finished. And he also relates to McCartney not wanting to record an album "...
2022-01-071h 06
The Walrus Was PaulS2 B2 Bonus Episode – Beatles Christmas Number OnesIn this special Bonus Episode of The Walrus Was Paul, host Paul Romanuk takes a look at the four songs released by the Beatles that grabbed the prestigious Number One position on the UK Christmas Singles chart. The Beatles hold the distinction of having more Christmas Number Ones than any other group. Paul McCartney also managed to pull off a Christmas Number One with his post-Beatles band, Wings.This episode features a brief overview of each song - the story behind the song and its chart success in the UK and North America.Here's a...
2021-12-2449 min
The Walrus Was PaulS2 E12 – Abbey Road, Side Two – Jim Cuddy and Colin Cripps of Blue RodeoDon't miss the hidden track at the end of the episode (just like on original copies of Abbey Road).One of Canada's finest songwriters, Jim Cuddy, and his bandmate and ace guitar player Colin Cripps join host Paul Romanuk to talk about Side Two of the Beatles fantastic 1969 album Abbey Road. This episode is the second part of their conversation about the album. In the previous episode the conversation was all about Side One.Topics covered in this episode include how well the Side Two "Long One" (as the Beatles referred to it while they...
2021-12-171h 30
The Walrus Was PaulS2 E11 – Abbey Road, Side One – Jim Cuddy and Colin Cripps of Blue RodeoMaking their 2nd appearance on The Walrus Was Paul podcast - one of Canada's finest song writers, Jim Cuddy, and his good friend and Blue Rodeo bandmate, lead guitarist Colin Cripps. Chatting with host Paul Romanuk, the guys dig into what many regard as The Beatles finest album, 1969's Abbey Road.In this episode - focused in on the first side of the album - Jim and Colin marvel and give their takes on Paul McCartney's singing on Oh Darling, George Harrison's great guitar solo on Something and John Lennon's hypnotic opus I Want You (She's So...
2021-12-101h 09
The Walrus Was PaulS2 B1 - Bonus Episode - Paul's take on the Get Back DocumentaryWhat's one more opinion, right? The Walrus Was Paul host Paul Romanuk has his take on the spectacular Peter Jackson Get Back documentary that has the Beatles (and non-Beatles) world buzzing. In a nutshell - how about some appreciation for the amazing work of the project's original director, Michael Lindsay-Hogg? Not only is he responsible for the 60+ hours of footage and 150+ hours of audio tapes that formed the backbone of 2021's Get Back, but, as the new film clearly shows, he accomplished this with a group of four musicians who were, at the time, pretty indifferent to...
2021-12-0124 min
The Walrus Was PaulS2 E10 - Walls and Bridges, Pt 2 - Musician and Musicologist Mike DaleyMusician and Musicologist Mike Daley joins host Paul Romanuk to discuss side two of John Lennon's 1974 solo album Walls and Bridges (they discuss side one of the record in the previous episode, S2 E9). In Beatles lore, this is the famous "Lost Weekend" album that Lennon recorded when he was separated from Yoko Ono for about 18 months. Side two features the haunting Number Nine Dream, as well as Lennon's love song to his then-girlfriend May Pang - Surprise Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox). We also discuss the infamous John Lennon Sings The Great Rock & Roll Hits album...
2021-11-2653 min
The Walrus Was PaulS2 E9 – Walls and Bridges, Pt 1 – Musician and Musicologist Mike DaleyMusician and musicologist Mike Daley talks to host Paul Romanuk about the first side of John Lennon's 1974 solo album Walls and Bridges - Lennon's so-called "Lost Weekend" album that he recorded while he was separated from Yoko Ono. Lots of cool stuff in here, including Lennon working with Elton John on the album's biggest hit, Whatever Gets You Through The Night. We also talk about a great overlooked Lennon "deep cut", the lovely ballad Bless You.Mike also talks about his work with one of the great lead guitarists of all time, the late Jeff Healey. If...
2021-11-191h 02
The Walrus Was PaulS2 E8 - The Beatles Live At The BBC, Pt. 2 - Musician/Songwriter Alun PigginsMusician and songwriter Alun Piggins talks to host Paul Romanuk in Part 2 of our look at The Beatles 1994 album The Beatles Live At The BBC. Tracks discussed in this episode include I Feel Fine, Ticket To Ride and Love Me Do.Although his grunge days are behind him, Alun used to front The Morganfields, a grunge band that enjoyed a run of success in the early 90s in Canada. He's put out some decent solo albums since those days; you can find out all about those records at Alun's website: alunpiggins.comHis Bandcamp page...
2021-11-0448 min
The Walrus Was PaulS2 E7 – The Beatles Live At The BBC, Pt. 1 – Songwriter/Musician Alun PigginsAlun Piggins, the former front man of the Canadian, early 90s, grunge band The Morganfields, drops by on this episode to talk with host Paul Romanuk about The Beatles 1994 release The Beatles Live At The BBC.Alun's music - both playing in bands and as a solo artist - has been heavily influenced by his early days spent listening to Beatles records. He talks about those influences as well as telling a few great stories about his days spent playing bars and clubs around the world (the "Detroit Concert" story from when he was with The Morganfields...
2021-10-281h 14
The Walrus Was PaulS2 E6 - Beatles For Sale - The Weber BrothersThe Weber Brothers - Sam and Ryan - head up a crackin' episode as they dive into 1964's Beatles For Sale, track by track with host Paul Romanuk. If there is an underrated Beatles record, this may be it. It was The Beatles 2nd album of 1964 and came during a busy year that saw them touring the world, starring in a movie and recording two albums. Lots of discussion in this episode about the Fabs - but also the Weber's cool career. They both apprenticed under the great Ronnie "The Hawk" Hawkins and have stories to tell...
2021-10-061h 54
The Walrus Was PaulS2 E5 – Travelling Wilburys Vol. I – Songwriter/Musician Stephen StanleyCanadian indie music icon Stephen Stanley (Lowest of The Low, Stephen Stanley Band) talks to Paul Romanuk about the 1988 album Travelling Wilburys Vol. I. The album has a Beatles connection, as musical legends Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne teamed up with former Fab George Harrison.Stephen talks about his love of the record, Bob Dylan and making music with friends and how that can add to the outcome of the record you're making. He also talks about making an album, when he was in Lowest Of The Low, with the man who worked...
2021-09-171h 55
The Walrus Was PaulS2 E4 – The Beatles White Album, Pt. 2 – Songwriter/Musician Jane Gowan of The Real ShadeIn Part Two of our look at The Beatles 1968 classic, The White Album, songwriter/musician Jane Gowan of The Real Shade talks about Sides 3 & 4, track by track, with host Paul Romanuk.Lots of info about The Real Shade, and Jane's latest venture with Rheostatics singer/songwriter Tim Vesely, can be found at therealshade.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2021-08-271h 53
The Walrus Was PaulThe Beatles White Album, Pt. 1 - Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Terra LightfootThe fantastic guitarist and singer/songwriter Terra Lightfoot talks about Sides One and Two of the Beatles eponymous 1968 double album - what has become known the world over as The White Album. Terra goes through the album, with host Paul Romanuk, track by track. As usual, lots of talk about her career and music as well.If you're looking for more information on Terra, her homepage is a great place to start:terralightfoot.comA couple of her songs that we talk about during the podcast are Straight Line, from her 2011 self-titled debut...
2021-08-131h 58
The Walrus Was PaulS2 E2 – Beatles ’65 – Musician/Songwriter Terry Draper of KlaatuIn this episode, Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and co-founder of the 70s band Klaatu - Terry Draper - talks with host Paul Romanuk about the North American release Beatles '65 album, track-by-track.For a brief history of the band, here's a link to their Wikipedia page.Here's a brief playlist I've put together on Apple Music that gives you a little taste of their sound.Terry continues to be quite prolific - and you can find loads of his work, available for purchase, at his own personal website....
2021-07-301h 46
The Walrus Was PaulS2 Episode 1 - Let It Be - Musician and Author Dave Bidini of The RheostaticsSeries Two of The Walrus Was Paul opens with musician and author Dave Bidini, of the Rheostatics, talking to host Paul Romanuk about the final studio album that the Beatles released, 1970's Let It Be.For an extremely granular look at the Get Back sessions (ie Let It Be), I highly recommend a visit to the website theymaybeparted.com The site's host - Dan - has some great observations on research he has done on what must surely be some of the most meticulously documented sessions ever held.This podcast uses the following third-party...
2021-07-161h 50The Walrus Was PaulThe Walrus Was Paul - Series Two TrailerFinally! Here we go. Series Two of The Walrus Was Paul is almost ready to drop. Here's a little teaser of the first few episodes.Great Canadian music people talk about their favourite Beatles and Beatles solo records with host Paul Romanuk.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2021-07-1403 min
The Walrus Was PaulEpisode 15 - Long Tall Sally - Moe Berg of The Pursuit of HappinessIn the final episode of series one of The Walrus Was Paul, the founder of Canadian indy band The Pursuit of Happiness, Moe Berg, talks with host Paul Romanuk about the Beatles Canadian-only release from 1964 "Long Tall Sally".Find Moe Berg on Twitter and Instagram at the handle: @moetpohFind Paul Romanuk on Twitter and Instagram at the handle: @the_romycastThe Walrus Was Paul podcast website: romycast.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https...
2021-02-121h 48
The Walrus Was PaulEpisode 14 - A Hard Day's Night - Musician/Producer Tim BovacontiCanadian musician and producer Tim Bovaconti lets the joy shine through as he talks about one of his favourite Beatles records - 1964's A Hard Day's Night - with host Paul Romanuk. Tim Bovaconti's webpage: timbovaconti.comTim on FaceBook: www.facebook.com/timbovacontiThe Walrus Was Paul web page: www.romycast.comPaul on Twitter or Instagram: @the_romycastPaul on memmo (for a personal, special occasion greeting: https://memmo.me/ca/en/profile/paul-romanukThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
2021-01-291h 36
The Walrus Was PaulEpisode 13 - Cloud Nine - Singer/songwriter Ron SexsmithOne of Canada's premier songwriters, Ron Sexsmith, talks with host Paul Romanuk about George Harrison's 1987 album "Cloud Nine", track-by-track.Ron Sexsmith's website: www.ronsexsmith.comRon on Twitter: @ronsexsmithThe Walrus Was Paul web page: www.romycast.comPaul on Twitter or Instagram: @the_romycastThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2021-01-151h 53
The Walrus Was PaulEpisode 12 - The Beatles Again (Hey Jude) - Craig Northey of OddsIn the final episode of 2020, multi-talented singer/composer and founding member of Canadian alternative band Odds, Craig Northey, discusses the North American only 1970 compilation The Beatles Again (aka Hey Jude) with host Paul Romanuk. Paul also shares a couple of his favourite records from 2020.Find Craig here: http://www.dogofthunder.comFind Odds here: https://www.oddsmusic.comThe Walrus Was Paul website: https://www.romycast.comPaul on Twitter or Instagram: @the_romycastThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https...
2020-12-311h 54
The Walrus Was PaulBonus Episode - Beatles Christmas SongsSpecial Christmas Episode!Host Paul Romanuk takes a look at The Beatles Christmas records and solo Christmas songs....The Walrus Was Paul: https://www.romycast.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2020-12-2341 min
The Walrus Was PaulEpisode 11 - Paul & Linda McCartney's RAM - The Golden SealsPaul & Linda McCartney's 1971 classic RAM gets the track-by-track The Walrus Was Paul treatment as singer/songwriter Dave Merrit and drummer Philip Shaw Bova, of the indy band The Golden Seals, chat with host Paul Romanuk.If you enjoy the episode..... please share or leave a review.Find The Golden Seals here: thegoldenseals.comTheir Bandcamp site is here: thegoldenseals.bandcamp.comThe Walrus Was Paul website is here: theromycast.comFind Paul Romanuk on Twitter here: @the_romycastThe Walrus Was Paul on Facebook: here
2020-12-182h 03
SportsLitSportsLit (Season 4, Episode 13) - Paul Romanuk - Hockey Superstars 2020-2021Hockey fans in Canada know Paul Romanuk best from his broadcasting days at TSN and Hockey Night in Canada (Sportsnet), but for well over 30 years, he has also written Hockey Superstars, an annual release that showcases the NHL's best, to kids.
The 2020-21 edition was released on Oct. 6, and Romanuk joined us to discuss the challenges of producing the most recent installment during the pandemic, a TV/Radio career which has taken him to the top levels of sports media, and his new podcast The Walrus Was Paul.
2020-12-151h 16
The Walrus Was PaulEpisode 10 - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band - Jerry Leger, singer/songwriterCanadian singer/songwriter, and lifetime John Lennon admirer, Jerry Leger discusses Lennon's emotionally raw 1971 record, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band with host Paul Romanuk.Lots of talk about Jerry Leger's fantastic work as well, including his 2020 release Time Out For Tomorrow.Find Jerry Leger at: jerryleger.comHe's on Twitter: @jerryleger or Insta: @jerrylegermusicThe Walrus Was Paul website is: romycast.comFind Paul Romanuk on Twitter or Insta: @the_romycastThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3...
2020-12-041h 41
The Walrus Was PaulEpisode 9 - Revolver - Tyler Stewart of The Barenaked LadiesThe Beatles amazing 1966 album, Revolver, gets the track-by-track go through from Barenaked Ladies drummer Tyler Stewart and host Paul Romanuk. Lots of Beatles and Barenaked Ladies talk.Tyler Stewart and Barenaked Ladies info here: www.barenakedladies.comTyler Stewart on Twitter: Baldy67The Walrus Was Paul website: https://www.romycast.comPaul on Twitter or Insta: @the_romycastThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2020-11-192h 01
The Walrus Was PaulEpisode 8 - Please Please Me - Fraser/Daley BandMusicians Alec Fraser and Mike Daley of the Fraser/Daley Band talk to host Paul Romanuk about the Beatles explosive debut record, 1963's Please Please Me. The boys have plenty of insights and observations as they go through the record track by track.Find Fraser/Daley here: https://fraserdaley.comMike Daley's website is here: https://mikedaleymusic.comThe podcast website is here: https://www.romycast.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com...
2020-11-051h 59
The Walrus Was PaulEpisode 7 - Band On The Run - Julian TaylorMusician, singer and songwriter Julian Taylor discusses the 1973 global smash hit album Band On The Run, by Paul McCartney and Wings, with host Paul Romanuk.You can find lots of info on Julian Taylor here: https://www.juliantaylormusic.caHe's on Twitter: @jtaylorbandThe Walrus Was Paul website is: https://www.romycast.comPaul is on Twitter: @the_romycastAnd the show has a Facebook GroupThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn...
2020-10-221h 37
The Walrus Was PaulHelp! - with songwriter/musician/broadcaster Christopher WardChristopher Ward co-wrote a global million selling song, was Canada's first VJ and has interviewed both Paul McCartney AND George Harrison. He chats with host Paul Romanuk about his favourite Beatles album, Help!, track by track.Christopher's website: https://www.christopherward.caFind his podcast here: Famous Lost WordsThe Walrus Was Paul website: https://www.romycast.comOn Twitter and Instagram: @the_romycastFacebook Group page: The Walrus Was Paul Facebook GroupThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3...
2020-10-081h 51
The Walrus Was PaulEpisode 5 - Magical Mystery Tour - Stephen Stanley of the Stephen Stanley BandHost Paul Romanuk talks with Stephen Stanley, solo artist and founding member of iconic Canadian indy band Lowest Of The Low. Stephen gets into his favourite Beatles record: 1967's Magical Mystery Tour.Find Stephen online at: stephenstanleyband.comHe's on Twitter here: @sstanleymusicInsta: @stephenstanleyFacebook: www.facebook.com/sstanleyband/Find info on the show here: romycast.com And Paul is on Twitter: @the_romycastand Insta: @the_romycastThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3...
2020-09-241h 38
The Walrus Was PaulEpisode 4 - Abbey Road - Jane Gowan of The Real ShadeSinger/songwriter Jane Gowan, who fronts indy band The Real Shade, goes through the Beatles 1969 classic Abbey Road with host Paul Romanuk.Find Jane's band here: https://www.therealshade.comFollow The Walrus Was Paul here: https://www.romycast.comFollow Paul on Twitter and InstaThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2020-09-101h 49
The Walrus Was PaulEpisode 3 - Dave Bidini - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandCanadian musician/song writer/author Dave Bidini chats with host Paul Romanuk about the Beatles 1967 landmark album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Find Dave here: https://www.rheostatics.caor here: https://www.westendphoenix.comPaul on Twitter or Insta: @the_romycast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2020-08-271h 36
The Walrus Was PaulSteven Page - Tug Of WarBarenaked Ladies co-founder, and brilliant solo artist, Steven Page discusses Paul McCartney's 1982 classic Tug Of War, track-by-track, with host Paul Romanuk.Steven Page: www.stevenpage.comPaul on Twitter or Insta: @the_romycastThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2020-08-131h 22
The Walrus Was PaulJim Cuddy and Colin Cripps - Rubber SoulPaul Romanuk hosts a discussion with Canadian musical icons Jim Cuddy and Colin Cripps as they delve deep into the Beatles game changing album Rubber Soul.Show website: romycast.comVisit Jim Cuddy at: jimcuddy.comVist Colin Cripps at: colincripps.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2020-07-311h 42The Walrus Was PaulThe Walrus Was Paul - Preview EpisodeEx-Hockey Night In Canada and TSN broadcaster (and music guy) Paul Romanuk previews The Walrus Was Paul - where some of the biggest names in Canadian music dive into their favourite Beatles and Beatles solo records.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2020-07-2206 min