This slow-drag, blues shuffle number was inspired by listening to 'Native American' chants sung at pow-wows here in the Pacific Northwest.

'Aboriginal Indigenous Blues'
Key=C, Tempo 85, meter = 4/4

https://www.soundclick.com/music/songInfo.cfm?songID=14331724

Style is _ROOSTER.STY ("Rooster Morning Blues".) Real Tracks in style are:

1546: Bass, Electric, Country Swing Sw. 085, performed by Dave Francis
2889: Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm, Folk Blues, Slow Shuffle, Sw. 085 performed by Mike Rojas
2886: Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm, Folk Blues, Slow Shuffle, Sw. 085, performed by Brent Mason
3444: Guitar, Electric, Soloist, Blues Shuffle, Sw. 100, performed by Johnny Hiland
2135: Sax, Baritone, Soloist, Blues Shuffle, Sw. 130, performed by Gary Smulyan
3063: Vocal Aaahs, Rhythm Pop3-part, Ev. 085, performed by David Wise and Shelley Justice

Real Drums [in style: Blues-Rock Shuffle^1-a:Snare, Hi-Hat , b:Snare, Open Hi-Hat, performed by Shannon Forrest

'Native American' chant sung by: Me

Ethnic instruments, samples & loops: Painted drum, sleigh bells, gourd shaker, finger snaps, deertoe shaker, echo flutes, Sheshone Nation vox, and Dine Nation vox, all from 'Voices of Native America' produced by Q-Up Arts.com

Thank you for taking the time to listen to the song!







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Cool mix of styles. It works good. Good production. Very cleaver idea. It's good to hear something new from your camp.

I would have never thought in a million years to combine these two musical forms, but you were creative and imaginative enough to do so. I think the results were pretty cool, maybe the vocal could have been a little louder. I bet Redbone wishes they had done this. Big bonus points for the creativity. I wonder what kind of reaction this would get at a gathering of Nations.

Yow. I'd never have thought to combine these.

Works well!

Interesting fusion of ancient and modern.

Interesting mix of styles that work really really well together!

I think it sounds great. Vocal could maybe come up a little in the mix, doesn't need much though.

Loved the ending also.

Well done!

Outstanding, bluage. I have some Susquehannock blood running through me, and instinctively chant (most often just in my head). This is a wonderful mix of the blues and chants, both primal expressions from our soul. The gospel singers also bring in another primal urge. The sax solo was unexpected. A very creative idea mixing these together, and, man, you really filled it with a fun band of musicians. Did you try a flute instead of the baritone? You probably did because you obviously spent some quality time on this and crafted a masterpiece.

A very creative mashup, LOREN. Well mixed. Always nice to see folks using BIAB in new-and-different ways.

Cool ending.

fj

Very cool song Loren. Excellent vocal and backtrack. Guitar was excellent. Well done

Love the merger of native and blues!
Cool!

Well done.

moto

Enjoyed the primal groove. Nice surprise at the end. Thanks.

This is both original and aboriginal at the same time Interesting combination of different styles.

Very nice use of all those percussions, effects add nicely to the mood. The singing reminds me of yoiks by the Sámi people in Nothern Finland (also the sleigh bells add Northern feeling).

I really enjoyed hearing your chanting on this forum

Janne

Hello, 'jptjptjpt'...

I appreciate your supportive comments!

Hello, 'Tunemonger'...

Thank you very much for listening, commenting, and suggesting an improvement, which I made by increasing the volume of the first part of the vocal track.

I, too, wonder how the song would be received by 'Native American' listeners, mostly because I don't know what the sampled voices are saying, and neither did the owner of the Q-Up Arts website.

'dcuny'...

I didn't think to combine these these types of music until twenty years after I came up with the improvised chant. What happened eventually was that I heard the sound of the 'blues' in the chant, and Band-in-the-Box helped me flesh-out the sound I wanted.

Thank you for taking time to audition this production!

Dear 'Ghostgum'...

I appreciate your comment, sir. It's to-the-point, and accurate!

Helo, 'Blue Attitude'...

I took your suggestion and increased the volume of the first part of the vocal track.

Thank you for your support!

Sincerely,

LOREN

Dear 'BabuMusic'...

Wow! Thanks for the enthusiastic comments. I didn't think to try-out any solo instruments other than the baritone sax because it had the 'gutsy', slow-drag sound I wanted to hear.

Sincerely,

LOREN

Floyd Jane!

How ya' doin, sir? Thank you for listening and commenting. You listen to everything on this forum. I appreciate your generosity.

Sincerely,

LOREN

Dear 'Scott C'...

Yes, indeed, Johnny Hiland's electric guitar solo was a knock-out, wasn't it? Thank you for listening to my production!

Sincerely,

LOREN

'Captain Moto'...

I'm glad you dug the 'merger'. Bless your ears!

Sincerely,

LOREN

Dear Mr. Hayes...

Thank you!

Sincerely,

LOREN

Dear 'jannesan'...

I really appreciate your informative comments! I am about to do a Google search on the Sami people. I'm very curious to hear them singing. Thanks for auditioning my production.

Sincerely,

LOREN

Like most everyone said, never would have thought mixing these two styles or genres.
Loved it! I like to experiment too, I find it very rewarding.
Well done.

Mike B.

Wow Bluage! This is a way cool combo that had Janice dancing and singing along through several listens.

We both have a long standing love of Native American culture and also, as you know, the blues so we can only say this is the coolest mashup we've ever heard!

Simply conceiving of this is amazing enough but to put it all together and enable it to sound so convincing is genius.

The chants sound authentically soulful and the ahs were an excellent addition. The blues tracks were excellent and the fade was great.

So again ... wow!

J&B

Hi Bluage,

O!M!G!

What an incredible fusion of sounds and styles.

The creativity behind this is immense. I love, love, love your vocals and the production is magnificent. Perfect in fact (for my ears at least).

I'm sitting here mesmerized by just how extraordinary this work is.

You've gone places that would never occur to me ever!

Brilliant.

All the best,
Noel

Floyd said it just right.....Always does!! Very fresh and creative combo you put together!! Take care. Greg

I used to teach on a reservation and have attended at good number of pow-wows and other events there. The chant sounds close to the ones I've heard. Clever fusing of styles. I've got a Native American flute that I play, well dabble in playing, that I want to include on one of my songs. That'll be when I find the right fit.

Dear Bud & Ms. Janice...

I'm grateful to both of you for expressing so clearly what you liked about the song.

Most sincerely,

LOREN

Hi, Mike B. ...

BIAB is the perfect laboratory for musical experimentation, for sure.

Thanks for taking time to listen and comment on the production.

Sincerely,

LOREN

Dear 'Noel96'...

Your enthusiastic response to the song is greatly appreciated!

Sincerely,

LOREN

Mr. Johnson...

It's nice to know that you felt the production was so 'creative'. Thank you for that.

Sincerely,

LOREN

Hello, 'Ezekial's Storm'...

It's very reassuring to have you vouch for the authenticity of the chant. Pow-wows are mesmerizing experiences, indeed.

Hope you find that 'right fit' for performing on your on your flute!

Sincerely,

LOREN

bluage,

What a cool mix of styles that I would have never dreamed of doing but man it has an alluring appeal to me. You definitely were thinking outside the box here but it sure works for me! Thanks, Torrey

Torrey Bliss...

I like the way you expressed what you liked about the song. It's very encouraging.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

LOREN

Loren

Very inventive and captivating. The chant was nice & melodic and the backing band well constructed.
Amazing where you can take the blues.


Nicely done.

Peter

Hello Loren,

Very good song! Very swinging and so entertaining.
That experiment of yours work out well.
And those lyrics! Man it was so easy to sing along. Great!
Still singing the hey ya ya lines.

Hans

Dear Hans...

I am deeply pleased to read that the song caused you to sing the chant. What more could a songwriter ask for! Thank you so much for sharing that information .

i'm still singing these hey ya words...

Bluage,

Very creative instrumental mash up. Really like the ending as well. Cool stuff!

All my best to you,

Deej

Loren,
Sorry, late for the party. I listened a few days ago, but wanted one more spin before I replied.
I have heard quite a few Native chant fusion musical pieces, Rock, pop, techno.. but never heard one with blues flavor!
A+ for originality. Wonderful idea and production and quite authentic chant technique. Listens very well. Liked it. Thank you for sharing this rare piece.

Misha.

Hey Loren ...

Not only are you a master of creative and fantastic verbiage, but also of musical experimentation. I found it amazing how certain music concepts reach fruition. This is one of the most original tunes I've ever heard ... and what a true pleasure to listen to. I spend a lot of time mixing/combining genres and styles and loved when it all works out. This worked out just fine!

So glad to hear something from your studio! Take care and be safe ...

Alan

Loren,

Strange feeling.
The merger of native and blues is very interesting.
Your vocal perfect fits this.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hello bluage
That is a totally interesting song
You just have to have ideas
Well realized
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Wow, very creative, I would have never thought of blending those styles. Really enjoyed it!

What a really interesting composition and delivery.

This pays tribute to first nations people. It's interesting and evocative.

Dear 'Audio Track'...

Thank you for commenting on an older post of mine. Also, I appreciate you referring to Aboriginal indigenous inhabitants as 'First Nation' people

'Angelomusic'...

I apologize for my late response to the comments you posted about the song.

Thank you kindly for listening to it!

Sincerely,

bluage

'PROJECT M'...

I apologize for my late response to the comments you posted about the song.

Thank you kindly for listening to it!

Sincerely,

bluage

'animarorecords...

I apologize for my late response to the comments you posted about the song.

Thank you kindly for listening to it!

Sincerely,

bluage

Dear 'Al-David'...

I apologize for my late response to the inspired comments you posted about the song.

Thank you kindly for listening to it!

Sincerely,

bluage

Dear 'rustyspoon'...

I apologize for my late response to the well-considered comments you posted about the song.

Thank you kindly for listening to it!

Sincerely,

bluage

Dear 'PeterF'...

I apologize for my late response to the fine comments you posted about the song. And I agree with you that it is indeed 'amazing where you can take the blues!'

Thank you kindly for listening to it!

Sincerely,

bluage

Dear 'Deej56''...

I apologize for my late response to the supportive comments you posted about the song.

Thank you kindly for listening to it, sir!

Sincerely,

bluage

A combination of the blues and Native American Indian scat.....

Who'd have ever thunk it?

Cool stuff

Hey, there, 'Guitarhacker' !!!

A supportive comment from a vastly musical pro who is as well-aquainted with 'the blues' as I know you are means a whole lot to me.

Thank you for loaning me your ears for a while !