while composed songs are fantastic, there is plenty of room to make songs up in the moment.   Improvisation is a key part of the mix for the Dan Otero Sonic Ensemble.

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DanO talks mandolin, with some basic chords and a discussion about the layout of the mandolin fret board.

DanO talks with Keith Coleman about mandolin creation and restorations. 1 00+ year old mandolin restored into a like-new playable instrument  

Check out DanO's custom 4440 mandolin in action: 

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DanO visits Mike and Louise from Wandering Village, as they prepare their new music gear for the big RV trip!

Check out the Wandering Village channel for more RV Travel Vlog adventures:  

https://www.youtube.com/c/WanderingVillage 

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DanO digs up an old video of young-DanO playing Little Martha, a beloved instrumental by the Allman Brothers Band.   DanO also discusses his classic 1966 Silvertone nylon string guitar.

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DanO features the frankenstein job he did combining two Yamaha DTXplorer drumsets into 1 massive beast of a kit.   Also featuring the Simmons DA 200SB drum amplifier.

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dano discusses his current guitar pedal board, featuring his jazz guitar, an Ibanez ArtStar AS-80 (1991), a Crybaby Wah, an SP Compressor, a PolyTune, and a Joyo TubeScreamer.  Come and geek out!

DanO talks music gear!  The Ibanez AEG10ne, the Fender Acoustasonic Junior 2, and the Ampeg ReverbeRocket R-212r.  More original music from the Dan Otero Sonic Ensemble (dose!), is available on all your favorite streaming and downloading platforms.  

Heck, i'll even send you a CD if you ask nicely.  :)  

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Episode #2 covers a story called Antonio & the Ceiling Fan.  DanO tells the stories and history of a story he wrote back in 1996, and published as an audio book on Audible.com

Hosted by DanO, the Dose505 podcast focuses on the music and art of the Dan Otero Sonic Ensemble.... DOSE !!  Discuss chords, modes, instruments, New Mexico, and music with DanO.   Go to dose505.com for more information and links to original music

In Episode #1, DanO talks about "The Voices in My Head"---it's the name of a song, not the actual voices in his head!

Hosted by DanO, the Dose505 podcast focuses on the music of the Dan Otero Sonic Ensemble.... DOSE !!  Discuss chords, modes, instruments, New Mexico, and music with DanO.   Go to dose505.com for more information and links to original music.