Dreadful Snake Radio

20,000 Miles of Dylan

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:20:00 GMT

Dreadful Snake Radio is back! I traveled 20,000 miles in 10 days and recorded this in India, China, Australia, and Korea. I started in Goa in India at the beach in the picture on the right (picture by Dreadful Snake Guy). Dylan is in the spotlight tonight as we look at his and Tim OâBrienâs versions of Farewell Angelina. We introduce a special Dreadful Snake Quiz Show segment about another song: Where did that melody really come from??? And you can hear my new Taylor 810ce in the background of much of the âcast with some stuff in G. E-mail your answers to the quiz question to guy@dreadfulsnake.com. The answer revealed next time! Did you all miss me? I missed you!

Dreadful Snake Bits and Pieces

Sun, 19 Mar 2006 06:37:00 GMT

Sharing a few recent adventures with you. Intro by great guitarist Sam Hooper that I recorded here in Shanghai at the House of Blues and Jazz. More Sam next show. Chinese New Year was a local warzone . . . I took the photo at right next to my buildingâ.want to know what it sounded like when the entire neighborhood throws up their arsenals at once? This podcast has it. Next, went to Goa and stayed with an old pal with a house on the Arabian Sea. Yup, it was that nice. See Dreadful Snake Blog for Goa pictures and more. Want to hear me play slide guitar? It was a bit late in many respects, but there it is. Percussion by Sissi Perlinger, a German stand-up comic.

Wonât be long til the next show! Much more Sam Hooper Group. In the meantime, please drop a vote for DSR at Podcast Alley: Vote Here and THANKS for listening. Email to guy@dreadfulsnake.com By the way!! Just realized we have been putting out Dreadful Snake radio for over a year!! Yowsa.

Dreadful Snake Masterpiece in Rome

guy@dreadfulsnake.com — Thu, 2 Feb 2006 18:59:00 GMT

In the cobblestone streets of Trastevere in ancient Rome, one song keeps going through my head: Dylanâs âWhen I Paint My Masterpiece.â With my iPod blasting this one in my ears, I wandered the narrow alleys between piazzas and bars, between ancient cathedrals and art galleries. What a place to let your mind take a walk . . . what a place to consider who you are and could have been . . . .

A brief on-the-road Dreadful Snake Radio. I will update this post soon with how to buy this music and more pics on the DSBlog . . . Please drop a vote for DSR at Podcast Alley: Vote Here Being high on the list means more folks will wander in and listen. Thanks to all.

A Shanghai Christmas Story

guy@dreadfulsnake.com — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 03:42:00 GMT

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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They are Messin with the Snake on iTunes

guy@dreadfulsnake.com — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 09:47:00 GMT

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.

Surprised by the Women

guy@dreadfulsnake.com — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 05:35:00 GMT

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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Skip James and Clapton: Iâm So Glad (to be a Snake!)

guy@dreadfulsnake.com — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 09:40:00 GMT

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 ÃïÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃïÃÂ. 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 ÃïÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂem at Dreadful Snake Radio And check out the Dreadful Snake Blog for new pictures and stuff.

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Transporting the Snake. . . Bikes and F1 Ferraris

guy@dreadfulsnake.com — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 08:15:00 GMT

So put the Dreadful Snake Guy in Shanghai, China, put him on a bicycle in heavy traffic, and see what happens, once he is miked up with high-end stereo lav mikes, of course. Take a ride through the streets of Shanghai, near death experiences, and finally, the "Makes You Slobber" restaurant. Then a touch of the amazing machines of the Formula 1 Grand Prix at Shanghai Circuit, the world's best F1 track. Talk about a contrast. Yowsa!

DSGuy finally plugs in the old reliable studio half way thru this podcast. . . . my mixer only works on 110 volts so took a while for me to find adapters and stuff. Please see the Dreadful Snake Blog for more photos. Thanks so much for listening.

I see new listeners coming in from Brasil to Australia . . . drop me an EMail

or a comment on the site. Love you all. Xiexie from Peoples Republic of China.

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Dreadful Snake Guy Resurfaces . . . In China

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Sun, 11 Sep 2005 10:11:00 GMT

So where do you have to go to watch out for that snake? All the way to China. DSGuy has moved the entire operation to Shanghai. This episode: Reflections on a 20 hour flight, Mandarin lessons in Snake Cautioning of Others, Optismism at chasing the Dream . . .mine and a city of 16 million others. Please buy full commercial albums of snippets you'll hear from Davey Spillane and Weezer.

Send your comments to guy@dreadfulsnake.com or post 'em at Dreadful Snake Radio And be sure to check the new photos on the Dreadful Snake Blog - link on the right side under the media player. I will get them up in a day or so.

Where has that Snake Been?

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 02:39:00 GMT

Hey gang! Where has that snake been? You know I was in Uruguay and Argentina, right? OK so posting some pictures of Argentina tonight. See the BLoggy link to the right under the media player. And I have been MIA because of some Huge Changes going on in Snake-dom. All will be revealed shortly. . . more hints on the blog page

Putting the Guy in Uruguay

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 21:44:00 GMT

Writing this live from Montevideo, Uruguay. Want to see a few pictures? Check out the Dreadful Snake Blog by clicking over there on the right under the media player . . . I must rest now so I can go out again tonight and consume meat; much, much meat.

Order and Chaos!

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Fri, 8 Jul 2005 21:28:00 GMT

Just when the universe seems ordered - Chaos Strikes! The Yin and Yang of when things nearly fall apart - musically and mechanically. Selections of a great new live concert by Wilco. I am amazed by how they build a rock solid groove and drop all the chaos available on top. Dreadful Mercedes breaks a leg - luckily the iRiver was in my pocket to capture the moment. Picture of actual spring on the right. New "Watch Out!" clips from Taiwan (the mostly English language Get a Leg Up podcast by the BrooklynBluesMan) and Germany (Annik Ruben's Sleepless in Munich podcast.) And Hey - I am still not in the iTunes directory. (Hiss)

Please support the artists I feature by buying their commercially available stuff: Wilco and one of my top ten albums anywhere: Red on Blonde by the mighty Tim O'Brien

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New Dreadful Snake Blog

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 11:53:00 GMT

I just started a new Blog. Link is to the right just below the player. OK, so my idea was to have a place to have more text, and pictures and other stuff that doesn't fit neatly into this site......Link to new Blog at right. Stay tuned as I get this going. What should I do with it? Lots of pictures? More descriptions of Snake Adventures? Let me know.

Telluride Part 2! Bela Dreads Snake, Lots of Music

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 03:57:00 GMT

Dreadful Snake Guy discusses the Dreadful Snake phenomena with Bela Fleck. Possibly the first solar-powered podcast (seriously). Live music from the Telluride Bluegrass festival - not just Bluegrass! Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon (Phish), Gillian Welch with David Bromberg, Jerry Douglas Band and jazz from the Jean Luc Ponty, Stanley Clarke, Bela Fleck Trio! Hear my new portable stereo mike setup shine! (ok when I am not in a noisy crowd of rasta-festivalarians.) So many thanks to Dr. Dawg Eye for getting me to Telluride at long last.

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Mountain Snake! Telluride Adventures

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Sun, 19 Jun 2005 00:33:00 GMT

Dreadful Snake at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. The mountains, perfect weather, and 100% gourmet music in the company of close friends. Outrageous live David Bromberg, sight seeing the festival a little and general fun. A fast post cause I Gotta Go! Gillian Welch is starting and Sam Bush is on next. Yowsa!

Snake Update

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 03:53:59 GMT

Here's a bloggy kind of update . . . Dreadful Snake Guy can be heard briefly on a couple of other podcasts this week. First, on airline pilot Joe d'Eon's Fly With Me Episode 5 podcast. This was fun - I like Joe's podcast cause I fly so much for the old day job, but also because it is really well produced. I am sure the poor devil spends 10 hours in the studio editing for each 20-30 minutes you hear (cause I am nearly as silly about editing). Anyway, he asked me to create a song for a retiring friend, so I did. Ain't no masterpiece - took 15 minutes - but was fun. I set up a single AKG-D1000E mike thru a mixer into Audacity in the laptop and played rythym on the old Guild acoustic and sang into one track, then I added a lead guitar with the Guild and then a second lead with my prize - a 1929 National steel guitar (that's the slide stuff). Anyway there it is - check it (and Joe's podcast) out!

Next - and this is brief but what the hey - this week's Roadhouse 17 - I called Tony and left him a Skypey message about how he manages to find such realllllly good blues in Garageband. So he played that and answered (short answer - he works hard at it),

Thanks to everyone for listening and supporting - I passed the 10,000 download mark last week. Yowsa!! And I really do want to hear from you - call, email, mp3 me - whatever!! Off to Telluride Thursday!!!!! Meet me there in the Town Park campground.

5K Race - SnakeStyle!

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Sun, 12 Jun 2005 12:13:44 GMT

Dreadful Snake Guy and Son find an unexpected ending to a 5K by-the-sea. Luckily Guy was "sound seeing" recording the whole affair. EMTs, cops, runners, and zero hurling on one's own shoes. Musical snippets by Garcia (acoustic live @ Oregon State Prison), Litle Feat, and Jackson Browne (solo Live @ Burlington, VT)

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The Road Turns Dark Going to Camp Jorma

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Sun, 5 Jun 2005 03:34:53 GMT

A long anticipated long weekend getting guitar lessons from Airplane and Hot Tuna guitarist Jorma Kaukonen turns dark on the way there. Camp Jorma is really Fur Peace Ranch. You can buy the first Hot Tuna album here. Show ends with a little 4 season philosophy in my back yard. Listen to those birds and dogs!

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Reggae to Bluegrass - Backbeat Mania

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Thu, 2 Jun 2005 03:36:16 GMT

Can you really connect good rocking Reggae to Bluegrass? Dreadful Snake Guy can! And then I put them in a testtube and MATE them!! Hear this trip from Jamaica to West Virgina in under 15 minutes. New Listener Comments Line at 206-203-iGuy. Educational music excerpts you can buy from Bob Marley, Jerry Douglas, Strength in Numbers, Tim O'Brien.

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Tickets? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Tickets!!

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Sun, 22 May 2005 03:53:30 GMT

Stories of getting into concerts the risky way -your stories and mine. Whether the symphony, blues or good old RockNRoll, youth will screw around with the system. Find out Why? and How? on this edition of DSR.

Dream rap by Dreadful Snake Guy while driving
Break-in stories from Guy and fans
Music by: Dreams segment - Omni, Concert Story segments: Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Enter The Haggis, Jacquiline Du Pre' - How Dead? How Blonde?, Airplane: Bless Its Pointed Little Head

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Tenth Show! Listener Awards, Podcasting News, An Announcement

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Thu, 5 May 2005 11:48:51 GMT

DS Guy celebrates listener support by giving back - the Dreadful Snake Listener Awards. The music of Steve Silvertone drives us thru more podcasting industry talk and an announcement of an upcoming 'thing' that is pretty cool. See links at right for Italian Coffin Girls. Here is the link for music by Brad Sucks Music Yowsa!

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A Snake with a Thumb

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 04:11:22 GMT

Dreadful Snake Guy shows off his right thumb and others'. The digit that powers fingerpickin' guitar. Dreadful Son explains a very sick German children's tale about how misbehaving kids will get their thumbs cut off. Link to an Illustrated Version (even sicker) so you can see the pictures too is best way to listen to this.

Dreadful Snake Updates about the website and new emails. Old Addresses still work but try sending mail to guy@dreadfulsnake.com and audio clips to mp3@dreadfulsnake.com.

Finally, my first SoundSeeing tour as I wander the Streets of SFO again this week and find cable cars, jogging women and very few places to buy wine.

Music in show are these snippets: Me playing a little "I Am A Pilgrim", intro from an acoustic live version of "Candyman" by Hot Tuna, John Fahey's "Give me Cornbread When I'm Hungry" and Ry Cooder really playing "I Am A Pilgrim". Buy full versions at iTunes or elsewhere and Enjoy!

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First Interview with New Pope!

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 02:41:17 GMT

Dreadful Snake Guy scoops the world with first New Pope interview (OK - I faked it). Big changes in store for church, apparently. Also - back on a pod-estal on the 4/21 post at Curry.com as Adam enjoys the post-game analysis still going on from my now infamous Podcasting and Money show (see 3/24 show). This was kicked off by this morning's 'cast by the Austin Blogger of a skype interview I did with him last night. Finally - some authentic religious music from 6th century Gregorian Chant as well as Mississippi Fred McDowell and Bill Monroe.

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Snake in SFO, The Guy Who Taught Dylan Some Blues

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 19:21:44 GMT

How I got into old acoustic blues? Same way Dylan did. Same foot-stomping guy from Minnesota. I podcast from NY area, then San Francisco. 2 minute edit of Adam Curry laughing at me.
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Dead Sam and the Sheep That Wouldn't Die

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Wed, 6 Apr 2005 04:13:21 GMT

Intro with Dreadful Snake Guy briefly playing his 1971 Guild D-40. Then - DSG interviewing Closet Deadhead Host Sam Whitmore interviewing DSG interviewing . . . . BRIEF NEW FEATURE: Senior Snake Correspondent - This week: Bobo from Northern New England presents Elvin Jones the Sheep Who Would Not Die . . . And why. Drumroll please! (Picture at right really is view from Bobo's porch - I been there!) Comments to dreadfulsnake@comcast.net and IT IS APRIL so send your monthly vote to Podcast Alley for DSRadio!! Vote Here Keeps us high on the list so more folks will wander in and listen. Thanks to all.

Adam Curry features Dreadful Snake Radio

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Fri, 1 Apr 2005 23:19:00 GMT

My Head is Spinning. I was looking for a mention, But Adam's 3/31 Daily Source Code Daily Source Code show spends almost 40 minutes going through my 3/24 show (Caution: Pod Money Ahead) and uses it to discuss the future of podcasting. Glad he liked the DS Drama Club's visit to Curry Plantation and such. I feel like the local PennySaver writer that got picked up by the New York Times. My downloads doubled today in the morning. Great exposure for the 'cast so here's hoping some of you new folk wander around with us a bit and listen to some more of these shows. No charge. Unless this movement becomes an industry. It is also April now so you all can vote again at Podcast Alley -Vote Here- please do as it keeps my listings high up enuf that more people might wander in. Hey Snakesters, Some news . . .Just committed to Telluride Bluegrass Festival in June with Dawg Eye. Will try to 'cast there as DawgEye knows someone with a solar panel that I can recharge the equipment on.

The Most Significant Johnson Show

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Tue, 29 Mar 2005 05:52:08 GMT

Could there be one Blues Guy who started it all? If there was, it was Robert Johnson. Dreadful Snake Guy takes you thru a few highlights that inspired the Stones, Clapton and so many others. He only recorded 29 short songs - 70 years ago â one guy â one mike â one guitar â changed music forever. NOTE - Picture at right is one of the 2 photos discussed in show. I will change them daily for a while. Which do you like? Fedora? or Cigarette? WARNING â this show is about 3 clips put together in the wrong order so I keep announcing earlier dates as it goes on. Just enjoy and donât sweat the details. As usual, comments to DreadfulSnake@comcast.net and send your monthly vote to Podcast Alley for DSRadio!! Vote Here Thanks to all.

Caution: Pod Money Ahead!!

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 19:49:09 GMT

Organized $$$ comes into PodCasting? The Boost we Need? Or the next Corrupting Commericalism? A semi-rant. This is for Adam Curry (my hero) but is a Cautionary Tale for all. Which way will podcasting go? Features satiric visit to Adamâs iPodder Plantation. Meant to inspire Thought and Discussion, so remember 1st Amendment and letâs discuss and not get mad. What you think folks? Email to dreadfulsnake@comcast.net A vote or 2 at PodCastAlley always welcome Vote Here You donât need to agree with me, but pls support the discussion . More music and music talk next cast.

Berry, Duane, & PodCasting at 30,000 Ft

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Sun, 20 Mar 2005 00:00:05 GMT

Dreadful Snake Guy plays a tape of a demanding customer. An Amazing and Rare clip from a '71 Allman Bros show. Steve 'Silvertone' talks on Duane's amp and late 60's concerts in the round. A Trial Podcast interview at 30,000 feet. What Houstonians don't want you to know. Send your comments to DreadfulSnake@comcast.net and send your monthly vote to Podcast Alley for DSRadio!! Vote Here Thanks to all.

Wacka-Wacka Special!!!!

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Sat, 12 Mar 2005 06:18:12 GMT

Joel the Bass Player joins Dreadful Snake Guy tonight. Topics: Why a famous musician's brother has his hands on DSGuy's butt, another DS Drama Club (featuring Modest Mouse impersonation)and other mayhem. Send your comments to DreadfulSnake@comcast.net and send your monthly vote to Podcast Alley for DSRadio!! Vote Here Thanks to all.

Progress report at midnight as 3/9 becomes 3/10

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Thu, 10 Mar 2005 05:03:04 GMT

Hey - i am getting some great feedback - send me more to dreadfulsnake@comcast.net. I have made it to like #81 on the list of Music 'casts on Podcast Alley - who really cares except maybe more people will sample and enjoy. We all really need to do more sampling and enjoying. Working on ideas for show 2 right now. Got a new multi-mike set up ready to go. cant find my mixer so have it all thru my trusty Marshall amp. It is an acoustic amp so it isn't all metaled out or anything. . . .stay tuned - more to come.

Dreadful Snake Radio - Show 1 - March 8, 2005

dreadfulsnake@comcast.net — Tue, 8 Mar 2005 19:34:00 GMT

Opening Podcast for the Dreadful Snake Guy.
- Mission statement (of sorts)
- Acoustic superstars gone wild
- Dreadful Snake Drama Club
- A Technical Cry for Help
- More acoustic music
(Next time we will go electric and sillier)
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