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#492168 - 03/20/20 10:19 AM Cajun Music
DonM Senior Member Registered: 06/25/99 Posts: 16735 Loc: Benton, LA, USA	Rather than highjack Gary's thread more, I'm posting this link to a folder of authentic Cajun songs by real Cajun bands. I compiled this collection for my wife, who is 100 % Cajun. Mean as a snake, by the way. Cajun Songs Maybe this will help pass the time in hibernation, I mean quarantine. _________________________ DonM
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#492171 - 03/20/20 10:27 AM Re: Cajun Music [Re: DonM]
saxxman Senior Member Registered: 10/15/05 Posts: 1433 Loc: Niceville, FL USA	Thanks Don! I haven't searched (yet), but are there Zydeco or Cajun styles for arrangers grouped anywhere? Love the energy in that music! _________________________ ------------------------------------- Randy PA4X, SX900 (Baby Genos), Roland U-20, L1 Compact, Way 2 Many Saxes "My computer beats me routinely at chess - but it's NO MATCH for me at kick boxing!"
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#492172 - 03/20/20 10:28 AM Re: Cajun Music [Re: DonM]
travlin'easy Senior Member Registered: 12/08/02 Posts: 15560 Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA	Jambalaya is a great, classic, example of Cajun music. Perfect mix of instruments, yet it does have a bluegrass flavor. Gary _________________________ PSR-S950, TC Helicon Harmony-M, Digitech VR, Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Custom Console, and lots of other silly stuff! K+E=W (Knowledge Plus Experience = Wisdom.)
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#492175 - 03/20/20 10:34 AM Re: Cajun Music [Re: saxxman]
DonM Senior Member Registered: 06/25/99 Posts: 16735 Loc: Benton, LA, USA	Originally Posted By saxxman Thanks Don! I haven't searched (yet), but are there Zydeco or Cajun styles for arrangers grouped anywhere? Love the energy in that music! Not much that I've found to be useful. Korg PA4X has a Zydeco style that is great for certain songs. I generally use country styles and try to play leads with fiddles, accordions and guitars. I'm not good at emulating accordions, so mostly use fiddles and guitars. _________________________ DonM
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#492185 - 03/20/20 11:04 AM Re: Cajun Music [Re: DonM]
tony mads usa Senior Member Registered: 01/16/02 Posts: 14376 Loc: East Greenwich RI USA	Originally Posted By DonM [quote=saxxman] I'm not good at emulating accordions, so mostly use fiddles and guitars. chas would say that's a good thing ... _________________________ t.
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#492186 - 03/20/20 11:10 AM Re: Cajun Music [Re: tony mads usa]
cgiles Senior Member Registered: 09/29/05 Posts: 6703 Loc: Roswell,GA/USA	Originally Posted By tony mads usa Originally Posted By DonM [quote=saxxman] I'm not good at emulating accordions, so mostly use fiddles and guitars. chas would say that's a good thing ... If we equated musical instruments to people, the accordion would be Hannibal Lector . The B3 - Christo Redentor. chas Edited by cgiles (03/20/20 11:17 AM) _________________________ "Faith means not wanting to know what is true." [Nietzsche]
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#492188 - 03/20/20 11:12 AM Re: Cajun Music [Re: cgiles]
john smies Senior Member Registered: 05/05/00 Posts: 1384 Loc: koudekerke, Holland.	thanks Don for shedding some light on this subject and most grateful for sharing that Box page with all the cajun music. Very uplifting music in these most trying times...... regards John
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#492205 - 03/20/20 12:17 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: DonM]
124 Senior Member Registered: 01/01/09 Posts: 2195	Well, with Jambalaya popping up again I thought I'd post this again from about eight years ago. I still like it anyway. Done on my old i30 (check yer local museum). Harmony courtesy of a Korg ih (check an older museum). http://www.box.com/shared/rrh5ir6glb
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#492216 - 03/20/20 01:50 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: DonM]
ekurburski Member Registered: 03/22/17 Posts: 449 Loc: Mountain Home, AR	Once again, thanks for some very nice zydeco. Never get enough of it! Listened to every one of them and not a bad tune in the bunch. _________________________ PSR 740,PSR 3000, Mirage, tx7, mp32, Pro Tools 10,11 SONAR, Reaper, BIAB 2020 and a pile of Computer Music mags w/disks College student was working on Doctoral, Education Now just doing courses to do courses
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#492217 - 03/20/20 01:57 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: 124]
tony mads usa Senior Member Registered: 01/16/02 Posts: 14376 Loc: East Greenwich RI USA	Originally Posted By 124 Well, with Jambalaya popping up again I thought I'd post this again from about eight years ago. I still like it anyway. Done on my old i30 (check yer local museum). Harmony courtesy of a Korg ih (check an older museum). http://www.box.com/shared/rrh5ir6glb Tried the link ... it wouldn't load ... _________________________ t.
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#492218 - 03/20/20 02:03 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: DonM]
cgiles Senior Member Registered: 09/29/05 Posts: 6703 Loc: Roswell,GA/USA	Same here, but I remember it from 8 years ago and remember saying that it was one of most authentic performances I'd heard done on an arranger. chas _________________________ "Faith means not wanting to know what is true." [Nietzsche]
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#492221 - 03/20/20 02:09 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: tony mads usa]
DonM Senior Member Registered: 06/25/99 Posts: 16735 Loc: Benton, LA, USA	Originally Posted By tony mads usa Originally Posted By 124 Well, with Jambalaya popping up again I thought I'd post this again from about eight years ago. I still like it anyway. Done on my old i30 (check yer local museum). Harmony courtesy of a Korg ih (check an older museum). http://www.box.com/shared/rrh5ir6glb Tried the link ... it wouldn't load ... I think Box was having problems, but here is a new link: https://app.box.com/s/cgvf44xbqd5isofwjz5m0dir2uwueie0 _________________________ DonM
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#492222 - 03/20/20 02:10 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: cgiles]
DonM Senior Member Registered: 06/25/99 Posts: 16735 Loc: Benton, LA, USA	Originally Posted By cgiles Same here, but I remember it from 8 years ago and remember saying that it was one of most authentic performances I'd heard done on an arranger. chas Chas, these are recordings by the original artists, not the ones I did on arranger. But thanks anyway! https://app.box.com/s/cgvf44xbqd5isofwjz5m0dir2uwueie0 _________________________ DonM
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#492224 - 03/20/20 02:24 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: DonM]
cgiles Senior Member Registered: 09/29/05 Posts: 6703 Loc: Roswell,GA/USA	Full disclosure, Don; I was referring to 124's old recording. Sorry. _________________________ "Faith means not wanting to know what is true." [Nietzsche]
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#492225 - 03/20/20 02:35 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: cgiles]
Mark79100 Senior Member Registered: 10/23/06 Posts: 1661 Loc: USA	Originally Posted By cgiles Originally Posted By tony mads usa Originally Posted By DonM [quote=saxxman] I'm not good at emulating accordions, so mostly use fiddles and guitars. chas would say that's a good thing ... If we equated musical instruments to people, the accordion would be Hannibal Lector . The B3 - Christo Redentor. chas And the B-3 would be a dinosaur ridden only by people who still live in the past unable to move forward with technology that filled the vacuum.
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#492231 - 03/20/20 03:02 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: DonM]
cgiles Senior Member Registered: 09/29/05 Posts: 6703 Loc: Roswell,GA/USA	Actually it's newer than the piano....and the accordion. Just sayin'. chas _________________________ "Faith means not wanting to know what is true." [Nietzsche]
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#492233 - 03/20/20 03:07 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: DonM]
Scott Langholff Senior Member Registered: 06/09/02 Posts: 3163 Loc: Pensacola, Florida, USA	Saw 124 uploading Jambalaya, which is still hung up, so I thought I'd upload one I did at an upscale AL in February of this year. Scott Attachments jambalaya 022820.mp3 (57 downloads)
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#492237 - 03/20/20 03:20 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: Scott Langholff]
organgrinder Member Registered: 07/05/16 Posts: 347 Loc: ft. lauderdale, florida	If you have a korg, there is a style called walk of rock. That is dire straights' walk of life..A perfect cajun style. MEL _________________________ KORG PA1000, KORG PA900, 2 BOSE S1 PROS, 2 BOSE L1 COMPACTS, YAMAHA STAGEPAS 500, ROLAND VP7
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#492239 - 03/20/20 03:28 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: organgrinder]
DonM Senior Member Registered: 06/25/99 Posts: 16735 Loc: Benton, LA, USA	Originally Posted By organgrinder If you have a korg, there is a style called walk of rock. That is dire straights' walk of life..A perfect cajun style. MEL Yes it fits several songs! Here comes Johnny singin' golden oldies, bebopalula... _________________________ DonM
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#492240 - 03/20/20 03:38 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: DonM]
travlin'easy Senior Member Registered: 12/08/02 Posts: 15560 Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA	Good one, Scott - great playing! Gary _________________________ PSR-S950, TC Helicon Harmony-M, Digitech VR, Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Custom Console, and lots of other silly stuff! K+E=W (Knowledge Plus Experience = Wisdom.)
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#492241 - 03/20/20 03:47 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: DonM]
DonM Senior Member Registered: 06/25/99 Posts: 16735 Loc: Benton, LA, USA	Great version Scott. Well done! _________________________ DonM
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#492262 - 03/20/20 07:01 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: DonM]
124 Senior Member Registered: 01/01/09 Posts: 2195	Very nice Scott, I wasn't expecting an instrumental version. Anyhoo, I hope this link to my version works now. https://app.box.com/shared/rrh5ir6glb
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#492263 - 03/20/20 07:56 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: 124]
Scott Langholff Senior Member Registered: 06/09/02 Posts: 3163 Loc: Pensacola, Florida, USA	124, you sounded like a "real southerner" there. Impressive, especially since I think you're from Canada.
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#492264 - 03/20/20 08:07 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: DonM]
saxxman Senior Member Registered: 10/15/05 Posts: 1433 Loc: Niceville, FL USA	Way to go Scott and 124 (great singin' too)!! Jambalaya is a great song and your performances got me craving some good 'ole Cajun food! Looks like my Jambalaya will have to be "take out"....FL ordered all dine-in taboo today. Too bad for so many restauranteurs (and entertainers). Thanks for posting your versions! _________________________ ------------------------------------- Randy PA4X, SX900 (Baby Genos), Roland U-20, L1 Compact, Way 2 Many Saxes "My computer beats me routinely at chess - but it's NO MATCH for me at kick boxing!"
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#492265 - 03/20/20 09:02 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: Scott Langholff]
tony mads usa Senior Member Registered: 01/16/02 Posts: 14376 Loc: East Greenwich RI USA	Originally Posted By Scott Langholff 124, you sounded like a "real southerner" there. Impressive, especially since I think you're from Canada. Well, if he IS from Canada, it must be SOUTHERN Canada ... Really enjoyed that, 124 ... Scott, that was a really nice instrumental ... great technique, good choice of voices ... THANK YOU both ... _________________________ t.
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#492274 - 03/20/20 10:10 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: DonM]
124 Senior Member Registered: 01/01/09 Posts: 2195	Thank you Scott, Randy, Tony, for enjoying that. Geographically, I'm about 400 miles north of the U.S. border, so not really southern Canada. The only 'southern' part of me is that I'm originally from South Wales - up the road from Tom Jones' birthplace.
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#492278 - 03/21/20 05:12 AM Re: Cajun Music [Re: Scott Langholff]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Originally Posted By Scott Langholff Saw 124 uploading Jambalaya, which is still hung up, so I thought I'd upload one I did at an upscale AL in February of this year. Scott Scott I ws clapping my hands and stompin my feet great job Thanks for sharing......was that a T4?
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#492284 - 03/21/20 05:26 AM Re: Cajun Music [Re: DonM]
Stephenm52 Senior Member Registered: 04/13/05 Posts: 5126 Loc: USA	Scott and 124, nice work on Jambalaya!
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#492358 - 03/21/20 10:49 AM Re: Cajun Music [Re: DonM]
124 Senior Member Registered: 01/01/09 Posts: 2195	Thank you, Stephen.
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#492408 - 03/21/20 10:33 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: Dnj]
Scott Langholff Senior Member Registered: 06/09/02 Posts: 3163 Loc: Pensacola, Florida, USA	Thanks for the kind words everybody. I do enjoy that song. Donny, yes, I'm playing the Tyros 4 and love it. I see you're playing one too now. I never saw a need to go to the T5 and sure don't need a 76 key Genos. I don't think I'd sound much if any different the way I like to use a keyboard. Scott
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#492410 - 03/22/20 04:41 AM Re: Cajun Music [Re: Scott Langholff]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Originally Posted By Scott Langholff Thanks for the kind words everybody. I do enjoy that song. Donny, yes, I'm playing the Tyros 4 and love it. I see you're playing one too now. I never saw a need to go to the T5 and sure don't need a 76 key Genos. I don't think I'd sound much if any different the way I like to use a keyboard. Scott Scott I can't believe the T4 was something in the back of my mind to buy and waited this long vs all the many kbs I went thru with no success,.....in a way I am glad I waited I don't regret any of the previous, I chalk it up as a learning experience. Tyros 4 really sounds terriffic and I agree with your thoughts all the way.
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#492447 - 03/22/20 12:28 PM Re: Cajun Music [Re: Dnj]
Scott Langholff Senior Member Registered: 06/09/02 Posts: 3163 Loc: Pensacola, Florida, USA	Originally Posted By Dnj Originally Posted By Scott Langholff Thanks for the kind words everybody. I do enjoy that song. Donny, yes, I'm playing the Tyros 4 and love it. I see you're playing one too now. I never saw a need to go to the T5 and sure don't need a 76 key Genos. I don't think I'd sound much if any different the way I like to use a keyboard. Scott Scott I can't believe the T4 was something in the back of my mind to buy and waited this long vs all the many kbs I went thru with no success,.....in a way I am glad I waited I don't regret any of the previous, I chalk it up as a learning experience. Tyros 4 really sounds terriffic and I agree with your thoughts all the way. Yes, Donny, it does sound terrific and it excites and inspires me everytime I play it.
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