It is very rare, because usually all our music comes from Thomas Golubić, our music supervisor, or Dave Porter, the composer for the show. This would be the kind of song that a fellow like this might have spring to mind when he’s lying there drunk in an alley. Vince Gilligan: This is one of the rare bits of music that was written into the script. We just thought about, “What would he hum? What would Marco hum?”

Peter Gould: We dreamed up this character from Jimmy’s past, Marco, who was played by Mel Rodriguez. On the brink of Jimmy’s transformation into Saul (which, for the uninitiated, comes before the advent of Bad), Rolling Stone spoke with Gilligan and Gould about some of their favorite musical moments from Better Call Saul.Įpisode 104, “Hero” (also appears in Episodes 110, 201, 308, and 506): We get a look back at Jimmy’s Chicago scamming days with his pals Stevie and Marco. Meantime, drug kingpin Gus’ meth-making operations are steadily underway, and former cop Mike Ehrmantraut has gone dirty, bringing viewers closer to the storyline of Breaking Bad.Īs those familiar with both the Bad and Saul universes know, classic rock and even dustier tunes make up the bulk of the musical landscape of these shows - likely because, as the creators say, characters are always looking back at some bygone era for comfort or inspiration. When we last left struggling lawyer Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk), he had finally been granted permission to practice law again - and he’s doing so under the name Saul Goodman (finally). If there’s one word creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould would use to describe the sound of Saul, it’s “wistful.” And, to hit that note, the duo and their music team often turn to the vaults. Better Call Saul returns for its fifth season on February 23rd - but don’t expect any current music to make it on to the soundtrack.

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