The Walrus Was Paul

In 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: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

It'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 podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Canadian 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 quite as popular as Jesus...The Paul McCartney ProjectSupport this Podcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Musician, 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 SinclairThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In 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.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In 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

Montreal-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 podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Fifty-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 the album The Beatles were recording during the rooftop gig, Let It Be, and also offers insights into his life and experiences with The Rheostatics. Here's lots of information on The Rooftop Concert (courtesy of The Beatles Bible).This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Songwriter 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/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

We 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

This 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.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Canadian 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