The Walrus Was Paul

Host 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...

Moe 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 musi...

In 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 NOTES He...

In 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 ye...

In 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...

To 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 follo...

In 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 Je...

Series 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...

In 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 M...

Founding 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 record...

Veteran 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 g...

Veteran 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 G...

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 da...

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 mus...

Musician/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 gre...

Founding 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...

In 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...

Don'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 conve...

Making 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...

What'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...

Musician 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 L...

Musician 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 over...

Musician 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 dece...

Alun 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 tell...

The 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 -...