There is Amazing Grace in a Christmas in Shanghai after all! Dreadful Snake Guy goes to a local church on Christmas Eve and although everything is done in Chinese, the messages come through loud and clear. Parables and metaphors and Big Brother in the back watching it all. All audio recorded live tonight at the Mu En Church on Xi Zang Zhong Road (see picture posted at right) . . . except for that Amazing Grace version in the back of some of my ramblings ...that was the Blind Boys of Alabama . Merry Christmas to all you Snakesters out there.

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So I was so psyched that Dreadful Snake Radio finally got listed in iTunes directory. Then I just got an email from RJ. He sent this iTunes news to many friends (an admirable action, dear Snakesters, and one you ALL should emulate by the by) but it seems the friends couldn't find me . . . that I had DISAPPEARED from the directory no matter how they searched for me. I tried it a moment ago - and it is true.. . for the moment. ARGGH. So anyway, I found the following thread at my most excellent pod-hosting service LIBSYN ($5 a month gang - you too can be a famous whatever). iTunes Search Problem Forum Thread And it seems the consensus is it is Apple's problem and so I am gonna do what I do best. Sit and wait til it fixes itself. . . . hopefully in a day or 2. Please do check the Dreadful Snake Blog for some show ideas and other ramblings and pictures from China and elsewhere.

Ever get delightfully surprised by the music? First I intro the topic over the always surprising bass playing of Victor Wooten (BP from the Flektones). Who is Gillian Welch? An explanation and an example of her most excellent standard stuff , then the surprise . . . I caught her live in Colorado playing a psychedelic anthem from the 60s. For the first time. And she and David Rawlings kicked its butt considering it is just 2 acoustic guitars and voice. Next act: Sometimes a surprise is how an incredible commitment to style by a singer transforms a song you thought you knew. Witness what Mary McCaslin does to a Motown top 40 tune. Hey . . . I am already at the 17 minute mark . . . Lets wrap this show! Please buy the full commercial versions of the music you hear on this little educational effort of mine.

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I'm So Glad! that I am finally listed in the iTunes podcast directory. The Dreadful Snake Guy slithers into the mainstream! Reflections on Phil Lesh's thoughtful new book and bass playing. 1968 live recording of Cream playing I'm So Glad with a corny classical segue a la Rodney Dangerfield. 1931 recording of Skip James playing the original and DSGuy tells you why Clapton redid this song. . . Yes it was for the money �¢ï¿½�¦. But not for him, it was for Skip. That is a picture of Skip on the right and yes ... Robert Johnson used to listen to HIM!

Use iTunes to subscribe to Dreadful Snake Radio for free. Just go to the Apple Music Store and search for Dreadful Snake ... there is a subscribe button on the right. That's all folks. Send your comments to guy@dreadfulsnake.com by clicking EMail the Snake or post �¢ï¿½ï¿½em at Dreadful Snake Radio And check out the Dreadful Snake Blog for new pictures and stuff.

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