Better Call Paul - A Musician's Diary

In which nothing much happens…

In which I survive my busiest month ever, and love it…

In which I come down with a dose of something, and a band nearly splits up.

In which I experience an amazing show week with some very talented kids on stage!

In which I play a pub gig, watch a great gig, give some assemblies & survive a musical…

In which I get busier and a car park burns down.

In which I vaguely remember doing a Musicals concert and school got invaded by the military!

In which I meet 120 kids who I have to teach a musical to… Instagram = bettercallpaulpod

In 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

In which I have a few days' rest after tour, before spending a few amazing days in Amsterdam! Instagram = bettercallpaulpod

In 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

In 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

In 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

In 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

Having had very little time to publish, here's a backlog for ya...

The entire last performance of The Addams Family, as heard through my in ear monitors (keyboard 2), complete with MD banter and bluffs/mistakes!

In 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

In 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

In 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

Another highly varied week! https://m.twitch.tv/theorbiter71/home Instagram = bettercallpaulpod Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092398905606

In which nothing much happens, but I still manage to chat for nearly an hour about it...

Gigs, concerts, shows... a full house!

In which I meet a hero, and have my mind blown...

A memorable week spanning 100 miles, 3 schools, a theatre and some amazing friends.

A 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.

In which I play a pub gig, and turn up to watch Suede on the right date...

Just some nonsense, including Queen Extravaganza & a Charity Bath!.

Harking 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?

The 2nd half of my busiest month for quite some time! A fond farewell to 2022, and Happy New Year from Scotland!

From Xmas concerts & parties to a short break in Hamburg, I've hit full festive!

Interviews, jobs, gigs and panto... busy, busy!

Another varied couple of weeks, featuring unexpected line-up changes, a new start, and the dreaded C word...

Just about 6 weeks of audio detritus for your ear canals...

A wedding and a mobile music & sound art world premiere.

A relatively quiet month, probably for the last time in quite a while...

Some gigs & post-gig violence...

A roller coaster episode of High School Musical, a graduation & the end of Boris (eventually...)

A choir victory and an amazing gig in Glasgow. Video clips at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvZPTapsHd3ZBeaNyVz13MTKemlPqz0xV

Am dram hysteria at a week of Priscilla on Keys 1...

A week of am dram, performing Keyboard 2 in The Little Mermaid.

In which I sight read my way through an entire show on its final performance, while depping for a colleague.

A last gig for the year, with an unexpected guest...

From critical evaluations to gigs and pantos, it's all here. MERRY XMAS!

A varied time of struggling and learning to cope, topped off with a major incident courtesy of Storm Arwen...

School starts taking its toll, but a decent gig eases the pain...

Classes, a gig & a brush with covid...

A covid near miss and playing awa...

After 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...

Some semblance of a new normal emerges, and an expected departure takes me by surprise...

Find out how the last weekend of preparation for the first returning gig went.