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Before the corporate entertainment boom… before Jupiter’s Casino… before the Gold Coast was a global events hub — there were musicians building it from the ground up.

In this episode of A Musical Life, I sit down with Paul Schorr — guitarist, bassist, bandleader, agent, producer and booking powerhouse — whose career spans:

• Playing for Johnny O’Keefe live and on record
• Performing live with John Farnham in 1973
• Playing music during the golden era of the Tallebudgera Playroom
• Performing in Ricky May's band at the Beergarden
• Writing radio jingles across the Gold Coast
• Booking the entertainment at Jupiter’s Casino
• Producing major corporate events for companies like Flight Centre, Video Ezy, Master Builders & more

From six-night residencies… to live TV in 1966… to building the corporate entertainment scene in Australia — this is a true behind-the-scenes story of how the industry really worked.

If you love Australian music history, the Gold Coast scene, live bands, corporate entertainment or stories from the golden era of clubs and residencies — you’ll love this one.

Chapters

0:00 Introduction – Meeting Paul Shaw
0:26 Discovering Guitar After Hearing Buddy Holly
3:13 The Escorts & Live TV on Channel O (1966)
6:53 Telebudgera Playroom Residency & Johnny O’Keefe
10:37 Ricky May & The Gold Coast Music Festival
13:38 First Bands, Residencies & Early Brisbane Scene
19:28 Paradise Room, Pacific Hotel & Switching to Bass
22:55 Playing With John Farnham (1973)
25:44 Tiki Village & Backing National Acts
29:45 From Performer to Booking Agent – Jupiter’s Casino
33:02 The Corporate Boom – Master Builders, Flight Centre & More
42:05 Career Highlights & Opening the Gold Coast International
48:37 Writing Radio Jingles & Pacific Fair Story
53:46 Returning to Corporate Band Life
55:13 Still Playing Today & Advice for the Next Generation