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Richard Del CONNOR is the Philosopher Poet performing his poetry and original solo flute songs. Richard enjoys inspiring people with European and Asian philosophy expressed and explained with his unique sense of humor and comedic poetry that always rhymes. Richard is the founder of Shaolin Communications that publishes his novels, self-help books, audiobooks and photography.
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Richard Del Connor is the 1984 founder of Shaolin Records. As a record producer he has produced albums of classic rock, folk music, blues and surf music for release on cassettes, vinyl records, CDs and digital formats. Richard began as a recording engineer in 1974 and was a studio designer for A&M Records, RCA, Capitol Records, and a dozen Los Angeles studios where he worked with Frank Zappa, Fleetwood Mac, and Supertramp in the early eighties. Richard produced all the American Zen albums us ...
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Shaolin Records Podcast 9: "Oboy" by Richard Del Connor
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“Oboy” was one of the first songs I wrote in the early 1970s. I would play it at parties and family dinners. Then I left San Diego to become a rock star in Los Angeles in 1978. My RICHARD CONNOR band played this song in the mid 1980s. This song always cheers me up.
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008-Shaolin Records Podcast: First TROMBONE Songs Arranged and Recorded by Richard Del Connor in Logic Pro and Kontakt
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Opening song: “Use Me” by Kung Fu Cowboy from upcoming album, SCORPION RESURRECTION album produced by Richard Del Connor for Shaolin Records. This is just some basic tracks PLUS TROMBONES. This is the first trombone arrangement ever created by Richard Del Connor. Outro song: “Scorpion Resurrection” song written and performed by Kung Fu Cowboy is th…
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008-Richard Del Connor Philosopher Poet: “Hideaway Bar & Grille” poem, "5 Souls Theory"
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Richard Del Connor the Philosopher Poet reads his poem, “Hideaway Bar & Grille” from the PAPERBACK book, Philosopher Poet in a Field of Dreams. This book was written and published while Richard was homeless in North Hollywood, California. This poem led him to the “5 Souls Theory of Richard Del Connor” as he performed with jazz and blues musicians o…
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007-Shaolin Records Podcast: Richard Del Connor 1974-84 "Wishwood Bridge" and "Go Blame It On Somebody Else"
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"Wishwood Bridge" is the FIRST studio recording by Richard Del Connor in 1974. Sorry about the cassette tape dub of lower quality. “Go Blame It On Somebody Else” is from LIVE at The Music Machine album by THE RICH. This is the band I performed with in 1982 and 1983. The drummer is John Merritt who was also on the TEMPTATION album which is the first…
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007-Richard Del Connor Philosopher Poet: "Family Tools" poem
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Richard Del Connor the Philosopher Poet reads his poem, “Family Tools,” from the PAPERBACK book, Philosopher Poet in a Field of Dreams. This book was written and published while Richard was homeless in North Hollywood, California. Richard talks about the founding of the folk rock group, American Zen, “America’s First Buddhist Rock Band™” in 1991 wh…
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006-Shaolin Records Podcast: Richard Del Connor 1984 "Oboy" by THE RICH at the Music Machine night club
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“Oboy” is from “LIVE at The Music Machine” album by THE RICH. This is the band I performed with in 1982 and 1983. I can’t even remember the guitarist’s name. The drummer is John Merritt who was also on the TEMPTATION album which is the first vinyl album release by Richard O’Connor & The Rich on Shaolin Records in 1984. I think the guitarist is Bob……
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006-Richard Del Connor Philosopher Poet: "Hell is not a Place" poem
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Richard Del Connor the Philosopher Poet reads his poem, "Hell is not a Place." "Pictures of Home" is a song from the last American Zen album, LEVEL 8 = Memorial Day Album. This entire album was written on Memorial Day 2014 when Richard woke up with a bunch of soldiers wanting to tell their stories. So Richard obliged them and wrote this entire albu…
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005-Shaolin Records Podcast: Starting with Logic Pro X and Kontakt Trombones
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Richard Del Connor here. As the founder and record producer of Shaolin Records I've evolved from 4-track recording to 8-track to 16-track and eventually 24-track recording in 1979. This year, 2021, I've acquired Logic Pro X music software as my DAW Digital Audio Workstation. After a decade using ProTools I've only started using Logic Pro and have n…
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I begin reading my book PHILOSOPHER POET IN A FIELD OF DREAMS that I wrote and published in 2019 while I was homeless. I explain how and when I wrote some of the poems while being hospitalized for five months at Martin Luther King Hospital in South Central Los Angeles. Other poems were written while spending a year at the North Hollywood Homeless S…
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004-Shaolin Records Podcast: Richard Del Connor 1966-72
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"From Within" is a folk rock song from the American Zen album, LEVEL 4 = Kung Fu Cowboy Part 1: King Solomon's Temple. American Zen completed their 8-album spiritual journey of Zen Buddhism in 2015. When LEVEL 4 was being recorded there were 36 songs so the album was split into two albums. The PART 2 album is titled, "3rd Degree Master Mason." I wa…
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004-Richard Del Connor is Finding "Peace Of Mind #2" and Growing His Hair
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I've turned 67. I've been enjoying short hair for the past few years... but I was a hippie, one of the ORIGINAL HIPPIES from 1967 to 1970. I think I'm going to grow my hair again. This podcast includes the song, "Peace Of Mind #2" from the American Zen album: LEVEL 1 = Peace Of Mind. The album is at iTunes... and Shaolin Records website: www.Shaoli…
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003-Shaolin Records Podcast: Richard Del Connor 1966-72
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The Shaolin Records Podcast contains more stories of founder Richard Del CONNOR‘s teenage years in St. John’s, Newfoundland where he played a Fender Jazz bass for Lukey’s Boat (classical rock), and Dogmeat (blues rock) in which Richard began we performing his original songs. The story becomes very emotional as he remembers the fear and violence of …
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003- Richard Del Connor: Philosopher Poet: Hope For The Devil
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Richard Del Connor reads from his book, Philosopher Poet in a Field of Dreams. The poem, Hope for the Devil, was written while he was utilizing Lyft drivers to take him back-and-forth to the doctor’s office while he was hospitalized in Compton. The poem is a discussion with his Lyft driver. This song, Great Salt Lake is performed solo by Richard. T…
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002-Shaolin Records Podcast: "Welcome to L.A." was recorded in 1979 or 1980.
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Richard Del CONNOR talks some more about his teenage years in Newfoundland and his band Lukey’s Boat. The song, “In The Darkness” by American Zen, is explained. Today’s basement tape is a song from the early 80s “No Hope In Surrender.” This acoustic guitar plus vocal song has never been performed until now. Richard sings along in his new baritone v…
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001-Shaolin Records Podcast: Richard Del Connor 1966-72
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Richard Del Connor continues his “Classic Rock Origins” story. The hippie blues guitarist has been hired to play bass for the Lukey’s Boat classical rock band. The song “Peace Of Mind #2” by American Zen is the first song of the soundtrack because it is the first song of the Kung Fu Cowboy Rock & Roll Movie 1. Scott Karahadian has assembled the son…
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Richard includes an open letter to Oprah Winfrey before reciting his poem written to her about her newest book Path Made Clear. Richard’s poem is titled, “Oprah Made Clear.” Richard hopes he doesn’t alienate himself from her with some criticisms about the people in her book. Richard recites the poem “Field Of Dreams” from his book Philosopher Poet …
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001-Richard Del Connor: Philosopher Poet “Dreams And Ambitions Of A Gentleman”
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Richard reads from his book, the recently released paperback, Philosopher Poet in a Field of Dreams, published by Shaolin Communications and available at Amazon.com. Richard then performs solo on his flute. He wrote this song, “Starting Over Again,” for his upcoming Kung Fu Cowboy album Scorpion Resurrection on www.ShaolinRecords.com…
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1970 to 1972 Richard Del Connor is at MUNR Memorial University Radio.
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Richard Del Connor started with a cassette recorder, moved up to quarter inch analog tape, then became a DJ at MUNR at Memorial University Radio when he was 17 in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. In 1974 became a professional recording engineer and began recording commercials, radio ads and several albums.…
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Richard Del Connor launches his brand new podcast, Philosopher Poet in a Field of Dreams. Richard has been performing night clubs as the Philosopher Poet reciting his poetry and performing solo flute songs of his own composition. Richard will expand his audience beyond the local night clubs of Los Angeles to share his poetry and Jethro Tull style f…
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