Customer Reviews

Live at Pachyderm Studios

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4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

If you like your blues-rock driving, fast, and energetic, then this is the CD for you. I feel that this CD captures the power that Indigenous brings to the live stage, much more than their two studio releases. I could listen to this CD for hours. Sure, Mato draws heavily from SRV and Hendrix (note their cover of "Red House"), but he reveals not only his ability to handle the styles of the masters, but also his talent to craft a new musical niche. Pte, Wanbdi, and Horse help bring the music on the CD to an unbelievable plateau. You can hear the fuller band sound on their studio releases, but this one showcases Mato's guitar prowess. My recommendation: Listen to everything that Indigenous puts out to appreciate their versatility.

If you don't have this CD yet get it NOW!, paint an 11 on your player, turn it to it and sit back. I just ordered my 3rd copy, this one to pass around to friends (others car & home). People got to hear the blues and this is THE REAL DEAL. When they come to your area don't mis-em live!

I saw this band of 4 young native americans open for Kenny Wayne Shepard and BB King. Their live show was phenomenol with strong blues influence of Stevie Ray Vaughn. I thought they blew Kenny Wayne off the stage. BB King is still untouchable though at 73 years old! This CD captures them well.

This is a tour de force for INDIGENOUS and specifically MATO NANJI. Great playing, good songs, great recording. I bought THINGS WE DO a while back and was debating whether the 4 new tracks alone would make buying this CD worthwhile. Don't hesitate as even the make over the other songs receive in a live
environment make them a new experience and RED HOUSE alone is worth the price. Not since HENDRIX and SRV has a guitarist sounded like this in a live gig. For my liking he sounds a little to close to his heros and needs to develope further into a style that will be recognisable as his. He has the talent and a lot of time on his side. This would be 5 stars were it not for the similar tone and style of SRV and HENDRIX.

Mato Nanji's blistering soulful licks are incredible. For just 25 years old, man this guy packs the spirits of many blues legends in his fingers.

With his Sister on drums and brother and cousin rounding up the percussion section, this is one tight awesome band.

I got a chance to see Indigenous on The BB King Blues Festival, in Dalton Georgia 9-23-99

The put on a great show, it was almost a letdown when KWS and BB King came on. I was wanting more Indigenous.

Mato's and Indigenous version of "Red House" by Hendrix is the best that I have ever heard. It conjures up Jimmy, SRV, and all the best Blues Guitarist all in one package, and goes one step further. Mato's blistering licks and incredible tone from his Fender Vibro King amp and Fender Stratocaster will satisfy any Guitarist.

Anyone wanting a Great Blues LIVE CD get this CD! Besides being great musicians, these Native Americans are for real, hailing from South Dakota, they are also very involved in the rights of Native Americans. This is something we could all be involved in as well.

I can only imagine what the future promises for Indigenous. But with CD's out as great as this early in their career, we can only hope of many, many great CD's by this band.

THE MUSIC GETS YOUR ATTENTION AND HOLDS IT TILL THE VERY LAST NOTE OF THE LAST TRACK. THIS IS VERY IMPRESSIVE MUSICIANSHIP FROM A YOUNG GROUP. I HAVE LIKED THIS GROUP SINCE I FIRST HEARD THEM PLUS THEY ARE OPENING THE BLUES TO A NEW GROUP OF LISTENERS. I BOUGHT THEIR FIRST RECORD AND HAVE BEEN IMPATIENTLY WAITING FOR THIS ONE TO HIT THE SHELVES. IF YOU LIKE JIMI HENDRIX,YOU CAN FEEL HIS INFLUENCE ON THIS GROUP'S MUSIC AND IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE IT HAS BEEN RE-DONE. THEY GIVE THE BLUES AN INJECTION OF NEW TALENT AND ALSO INSURE THAT AS A GROUP THEIR MUSIC WILL BE A FORCE TO BE REMEMBERED FOR A LONG TIME TO COME.

I have heard about these guys for a couple of years now, so I thought I would finally buy a disc and give 'em a listen. The ninties trend of young SRV-Hendrix blues/rockers has become a yawn so I didn't have high hopes for this CD. Fortunately, I was pleasantly surprised. The economic vocals make this truely a guitar players' album which is unfortunate because I think young Mato (who I believe is singing most cuts because liner notes are vague) has an interesting voice, if not the the best of all the ninties' iteration. His vocal tone and inflections remind me most of a cross between SRV and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top. A bit more work on vocal range and power will be of great benefit. Nonetheless, as others have said, Mato is a moster guitar slinger in the same vein of the SRV via Hendrix lineage (though don't expect quite the same calibur). Supporting band is adequate. Song selection is varied, but mostly blues/rockers. It appears he is playing a Gibson Flying-V, but he gets a decent "strat" sound out of it, thus proving once again that tone is mostly technique. My only major critisism is that when he runs out of licks, Mato resorts to the wah. This is, however, a fine example of some of the best contemporary blues/rock I have heard. I look forward to future releases.

This is the CD that Indigenous fans have been calling for. The CD was recorded during the band's recording of "Things We Do' for a small studio audience. The CD represents the raw energy of the entire band. Granted, Mato is just amazing with his guitar work but so is the rest of the band. The sound quality of Pachyderm Studios also shows in this CD.

If you like SRV, Hendrix, Led Zep, Jimmy Thackery, Collective Soul, or any rockin' blues this is the CD to get! The song "I wonder why" along with "Red House" showcase the talent of this band!

Mato is a guitar GOD. He truly ranks up there with the best of the best, such as Clapton, Beck and Page.
Just awesome!

This is pretty straight ahead stripped to the basics blues rock, led by Mato Nanji, who is one of the best up and coming guitar slingers around. What makes this CD worth it's price are the 10 minute "I WONDER WHY", which features some truely slick six string soloing by Nanji. And the real showcase of this album, the 12 minute version of the Jimmy Hendrix song "RED HOUSE". This song really smokes! I've heard many versions of this song, but this one is the best I've heard. The rest of the album is mostly your basic blues rock. More on the rock side than the blues. It also has a nice acoustic hidden track at the end too. Good live album by one of the better young blues rock bands.