Best Richard Del Connor Podcasts (2025)

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Richard Del Connor Philosopher Poet 009 - "Oboy" Lyric Video 37:50

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SEASON #2 begins with this episode. I've finally learned how to use Premiere Pro. So these podcasts will develop as my abilities expand. I'm excited. "Season 2" will feature and expound on the DEBUT ALBUM by Richard Del Connor titled, Oboy. The first song on the Oboy album is the title song, "Oboy." My first LYRIC VIDEO I've ever made is this song,…

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Shaolin Records Podcast 9: "Oboy" by Richard Del Connor 15:07

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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 40:00

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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-CoyoteRadioTV: Homeless Life, “Liars are Losers” poem, Judgment, “In Dreams” and “Christ Killer” by American Zen 24:41

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Opening song: “In Dreams” from the LEVEL 3 = I Want You To Love Me album by American Zen, produced by Richard Del Connor for Shaolin Records. https://www.shaolinrecords.com/RecordStore-R/americanZenLevel3-R.html Outro Song: “Christ Killer” from the LEVEL 2 = Christ Killer album by American Zen, produced by Richard Del Connor for Shaolin Records. Th…

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008-Richard Del Connor Philosopher Poet: “Hideaway Bar & Grille” poem, "5 Souls Theory" 37:44

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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" 15:57

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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-CoyoteRadioTV: Website Premiere of CoyoteRadio.TV using Blog Posts 23:45

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"No, It Wasn't A Dream" is the original song recording by The Hippy Coyote of his ex-wife who called him "Coyotito." "No, It Wasn't A Dream" was written as she drove off after a romantic afternoon in his North Hollywood Condominium. Coyote did not foresee that this would be the last time he would see her. "No, It Wasn't A Dream," is not on any Amer…

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007-Richard Del Connor Philosopher Poet: "Family Tools" poem 47:00

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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 14:26

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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-CoyoteRadioTV: American Zen Buddhist Rock Operas begin with LEVEL 1 = Peace Of Mind 15:52

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How the heck do I create what I can imagine? I’ve got really awesome ideas of things and visuals and music and movies that I want to put on the CoyoteRadio.TV website. I want the “Coyote Radio TV Show” to be as awesome as my hallucinations… I mean imaginations… During THIS PODCAST I am “The Hippy Coyote.” Yippee! “Kung Fu Cowboy” has become the sen…

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006-Richard Del Connor Philosopher Poet: "Hell is not a Place" poem 19:35

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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 12:43

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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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005-CoyoteRadio.TV: Building The Entertainment TV Radio Station 21:25

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I recorded five albums while living in my car and released one of them, END OF THE LINE by American Zen. Now I'm living indoors and purchasing ONE more piece of equipment with what is left over from my monthly Social Security Retirement check or a "Stimulus Check." My last purchase was Logic Pro X music production application for my new iMac comput…

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005-Richard Del Connor: Philosopher Poet 30:28

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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 5:59

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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-CoyoteRadioTV: Building The Entertainment TV Radio Station - "Free The Change" by American Zen 7:23

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Yeah, I used to be an acid popping hippie from 1967 to 1970. I've got lots of stories to tell... Here's a song that could have been released in 1968, "FREE THE CHANGE" by American Zen. American Zen recorded eight albums for Shaolin Records. Several were only released on cassettes in the 1990s. "Free The Change" is from the first album, LEVEL 1= Pea…

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004-Richard Del Connor is Finding "Peace Of Mind #2" and Growing His Hair 8:02

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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-CoyoteRadioTV: Building The Entertainment TV Radio Station 20:46

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The Coyote Radio TV Show is hosted by The Hippy Coyote of American Zen. In this podcast Coyote shares his poem “Godfather of Poetry,” and “Hideaway Bar & Grille” about jamming with blues and jazz musicians. Richard Del Connor explains that there are two types of musicians: workers who play music, and musicians who make music. Anyone who plays every…

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003-Shaolin Records Podcast: Richard Del Connor 1966-72 32:12

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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 12:10

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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. 33:54

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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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002-CoyoteRadioTV: Government Salt poem, Dreams and Ambitions of a Gentleman poem. 14:49

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Founder of Shaolin Records, Richard Del Connor talks about 1977 and 1979 versions of “Without You Day By Day.” Richard reads poem, “Dreams And Ambitions Of A Gentleman.” From his new paperback book, Dreams And Ambitions Of A Gentleman. He also reads a new unpublished poem, “Government Salt,” about a conspiracy to prevent people from being healthier…

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001-Shaolin Records Podcast: Richard Del Connor 1966-72 17:46

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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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001-CoyoteRadioTV: Building The Entertainment TV Radio Station 9:02

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VP marketing Eugene may host this show. This is the first of the Coyote Radio TV Show podcasts. We’re looking forward to adding more...

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002-Richard Del Connor: Philosopher Poet 41:29

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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” 15:54

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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. 5:52

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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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Episode one of Coyote Radio TV 1:27

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This is the beginning of something new exciting and yet unknown. The website, www.CoyoteRadio.TV is coming along. It's a WordPress website. I learned how to create these type of websites when I was hospitalized for five months as Martin Luther King hospital in Compton. That was an adventure...

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Here We Go! 1:24

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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…