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Shaolin Records Podcast

Richard Del Connor

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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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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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"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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“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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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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"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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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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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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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 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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