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.
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 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...
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!
The complete concert performed in Huntly by Aurora choir on 10th December 2022.
From Xmas concerts & parties to a short break in Hamburg, I've hit full festive!
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...
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
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.
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...
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.
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