Better Call Paul - A Musician's Diary
93 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -My random thoughts and experiences as a freelance musician trying to survive and make sense of a world driven by the universal language.
This podcast is part of the Breaking Dad Official channel & The After Dark Podcast Network.
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Episodes
82 - Better Paul Pause
February 01, 2024 21:42 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBIn which nothing much happens…
81 - Panto, Parties, Pupils & an Unexpected Pub
December 25, 2023 01:43 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBIn which I survive my busiest month ever, and love it…
80 - Illness and a dispute
December 09, 2023 21:23 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBIn which I come down with a dose of something, and a band nearly splits up.
79 - School of Rock
November 26, 2023 01:08 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBIn which I experience an amazing show week with some very talented kids on stage!
78 - Scrooge
November 19, 2023 01:42 - 1 hour - 98.5 MBIn which I play a pub gig, watch a great gig, give some assemblies & survive a musical…
77 - A Long October One
November 05, 2023 15:33 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBIn which I get busier and a car park burns down.
76 - A Late September roundup
October 11, 2023 14:58 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBIn which I vaguely remember doing a Musicals concert and school got invaded by the military!
75 - A New Project
September 03, 2023 16:53 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBIn which I meet 120 kids who I have to teach a musical to… Instagram = bettercallpaulpod
74 - Back to School
August 27, 2023 12:21 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBIn which I chat through the first couple of weeks of the new school year, and have a rehearsal and a couple of gigs. Instagram = bettercallpaulpod
73 - At Last, A Short Break...
August 17, 2023 18:35 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBIn which I have a few days' rest after tour, before spending a few amazing days in Amsterdam! Instagram = bettercallpaulpod
72 - Rhine Valley Tour report
August 01, 2023 23:02 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MBIn which I go to Germany for a week with some amazing people, and encounter challenges and fulfillment. https://m.twitch.tv/theorbiter71/home Instagram = bettercallpaulpod Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092398905606
71 - School "Holidays" begin
July 25, 2023 19:10 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBIn which I get to focus on preparing for tour, do some gigs and forget to record for a while... https://m.twitch.tv/theorbiter71/home Instagram = bettercallpaulpod Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092398905606
70 - Shining Through
July 09, 2023 12:02 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBIn which I slow down and enjoy the first week of the school holidays, but the music never stops! https://m.twitch.tv/theorbiter71/home Instagram = bettercallpaulpod Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092398905606
69 - A Kinky Week
July 02, 2023 23:43 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBIn which I end my first year as a teacher with a show and a wedding. https://m.twitch.tv/theorbiter71/home Instagram = bettercallpaulpod Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092398905606
68 - Another catch-up
June 25, 2023 01:06 - 1 hour - 103 MBHaving had very little time to publish, here's a backlog for ya...
Bonus - TAF IEM
June 24, 2023 15:39 - 2 hours - 131 MBThe entire last performance of The Addams Family, as heard through my in ear monitors (keyboard 2), complete with MD banter and bluffs/mistakes!
Bonus - Addams' Keys 2 IEM
June 05, 2023 05:12 - 2 hours - 131 MBIn which you get to hear the entire show exactly how I heard it, warts and all, in the final performance... https://m.twitch.tv/theorbiter71/home Instagram = bettercallpaulpod Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092398905606
67 - The Addams' Submarine
June 04, 2023 22:01 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBIn which I spend a week getting kooky & creepy, and a day getting yellow... https://m.twitch.tv/theorbiter71/home Instagram = bettercallpaulpod Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092398905606
66 - Choir Drama & Proud Tina
June 01, 2023 17:10 - 56 minutes - 52.6 MBIn which I make a stand, and we pay tribute to Simply The Best. https://m.twitch.tv/theorbiter71/home Instagram = bettercallpaulpod Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092398905606
65 - The Long and Tiring Day
May 20, 2023 23:29 - 57 minutes - 53.6 MBIn which I experience my earliest set up for a wedding... https://m.twitch.tv/theorbiter71/home Instagram = bettercallpaulpod Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092398905606
64 - A Musical, A Song Contest & A Symphony
May 14, 2023 18:10 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBAnother highly varied week! https://m.twitch.tv/theorbiter71/home Instagram = bettercallpaulpod Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092398905606
63 - A Quiet Week
May 07, 2023 00:12 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBIn which nothing much happens, but I still manage to chat for nearly an hour about it...
61 - A Fantastic Voyage
April 30, 2023 00:35 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBIn which I meet a hero, and have my mind blown...
60 - 5 Shows & An Interview
April 02, 2023 10:09 - 3 hours - 209 MBA memorable week spanning 100 miles, 3 schools, a theatre and some amazing friends.
59 - Charlie & The Party Gig
April 02, 2023 00:23 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBA visit to a musical and a distracting birthday party. This is the first half of what would have been an extremely long episode, but I decided to split it up.
58 - Shake to the Trumpet
March 17, 2023 18:11 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBIn which I play a pub gig, and turn up to watch Suede on the right date...
57 - February 2023
February 26, 2023 02:42 - 2 hours - 115 MBJust some nonsense, including Queen Extravaganza & a Charity Bath!.
56 - Full Circle
February 09, 2023 16:52 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBHarking back to my 1st episode, when I took part in a pre-covid 24 hour musical, join me as I do it all over again, and ponder getting older, but am I any wiser?
55 - Auld Lang Syne
January 03, 2023 00:39 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBThe 2nd half of my busiest month for quite some time! A fond farewell to 2022, and Happy New Year from Scotland!
54 - Xmas 2022 Special (choir concert)
December 25, 2022 00:01 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBThe complete concert performed in Huntly by Aurora choir on 10th December 2022.
53 - The Greatest Show On Earth
December 15, 2022 18:04 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBFrom Xmas concerts & parties to a short break in Hamburg, I've hit full festive!
52 - Into The Unknown!
December 01, 2022 22:40 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBInterviews, jobs, gigs and panto... busy, busy!
51 - From Pub to Concert Hall
November 13, 2022 21:04 - 2 hours - 119 MBAnother varied couple of weeks, featuring unexpected line-up changes, a new start, and the dreaded C word...
50 - An inebriated overdue catchup
October 31, 2022 00:55 - 2 hours - 115 MBJust about 6 weeks of audio detritus for your ear canals...
49 - Two very different outdoor gigs...
September 11, 2022 22:26 - 1 hour - 108 MBA wedding and a mobile music & sound art world premiere.
48 - The Calm Before The Storm...(?)
August 31, 2022 23:58 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MBA relatively quiet month, probably for the last time in quite a while...
46 - Levelling Up
July 09, 2022 23:47 - 1 hour - 101 MBA roller coaster episode of High School Musical, a graduation & the end of Boris (eventually...)
45 - A Midsummer Night's Embrace
June 28, 2022 16:31 - 2 hours - 137 MBA choir victory and an amazing gig in Glasgow. Video clips at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvZPTapsHd3ZBeaNyVz13MTKemlPqz0xV
44 - Desert Queens
June 14, 2022 14:41 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBAm dram hysteria at a week of Priscilla on Keys 1...
43 - Something's A Bit Fishy
June 04, 2022 22:49 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBA week of am dram, performing Keyboard 2 in The Little Mermaid.
42 - One Night in Notre Dame
January 30, 2022 00:04 - 2 hours - 120 MBIn which I sight read my way through an entire show on its final performance, while depping for a colleague.
41 - Farewell 2021
December 30, 2021 10:06 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBA last gig for the year, with an unexpected guest...
40 - Fairytales
December 24, 2021 16:04 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBFrom critical evaluations to gigs and pantos, it's all here. MERRY XMAS!
39 - Stormy Weather
November 28, 2021 18:41 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBA varied time of struggling and learning to cope, topped off with a major incident courtesy of Storm Arwen...
38 - Sink or Swim
November 13, 2021 19:55 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBSchool starts taking its toll, but a decent gig eases the pain...
37 - Back to School
November 07, 2021 00:56 - 30 minutes - 28.6 MBClasses, a gig & a brush with covid...
35 - In At The Deep End
October 07, 2021 09:34 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBAfter a long break from everything except delivering pizzas, the first week of 4th year at uni aligns perfectly with a triple gig weekend to create a long and late episode...