008-History of American Zen: Flower Power, Acid, “God Will Protect” 1966-1969

History of American Zen as Told by The Hippy Coyote

OPENING SONG: “Peace Of Mind #2” from LEVEL 1 = Peace Of Mind by American Zen.

CLOSING SONG: “God Will Protect” from LEVEL 2 = Christ Killer album produced by Richard Del Connor and released on Shaolin Records independent record label founded in 1984.

The Hippy Coyote (Richard Del Connor) tells about his last year at UCLA when he worked for the UCLA Extension Department and was also hired out to the Director’s Guild where he was paid by the hour to inspect their brand new Blue-Ray movie disks before they were put in to the DGA Archive.

“I was a psychedelic hero back in those days…” Coyote recollects about his acid popping days in the 1960s. He gets carried away revealing his counter-culture flower power lifestyle from 1966 to 1969. His psychedelic friends were also the musicians he was performing with….
https://www.PsychedelicRockOpera.com

Coyote talks about sleeping in the canyons or between school buildings on their weekend acid trips… These are stories he never told his kids.

Coyote talks about dodging the police after curfew…

Utah Phase 1 is only available as a PDF download from Shaolin Records:

https://www.shaolinrecords.com/RecordStore-R/utahphase1-R.html

The 8-LEVEL Buddhist journey of “America’s First Buddhist Rock Band™” AMERICAN ZEN:

LEVEL 1 is starting a family in Utah.

LEVEL 2 is battling the Mormons in Utah.

LEVEL 3 is being accepted and loved by everyone… including the Mormons.

LEVEL 4 is the THE Kung Fu Cowboy being a Freemason for 7 years.

LEVEL 5 is becoming a Pipe Carrier “Medicine Man” of the Lakota Sioux.

LEVEL 6 is my “hanblechia” vision quest at the Pineridge Reservation in South Dakota.

LEVEL 7 is being a traveling stagehand and “Philosopher Poet” performing poetry and flute.

LEVEL 8 is about soldiers telling their war stories.

It’s been an amazing adventure unlike any life story you’ve ever heard or known. Impossible for anyone to duplicate, but hopefully inspiring and enlightening. It was for me.

The song, “Simple Lady” is produced by Richard Del Connor.

LEVEL 1 = Peace Of Mind album is available directly from Shaolin Records at
https://www.shaolinrecords.com/RecordStore-R/americanZenLevel1-R.html

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LEVEL 2 = Christ Killer album produced by Richard Del Connor for Shaolin Records:
https://www.shaolinrecords.com/RecordStore-R/americanZenLevel2-R.html

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American Zen Official website:
https://www.AmericanZen.org

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Produced by Richard Del Connor for Shaolin Records.
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Copyright 1984-2021 Shaolin Communications
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Music used by permission of Shaolin Records and licensed by Shaolin Music. ASCAP
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