The Dust of The Red Road Trails
3 Out of 5 Stars
Created as a soundtrack to a TV documentary series, "Music For The Native Americans" is something of a fusion album. It mixes songs from Robbie Robertson with tribal chants, song stories and atmospheric synthesizers. While the individual parts are often moving, the whole is a hodgepodge fit. Robertson may be the marquee attraction, however his vocals make up maybe half the album.
That leaves others in a spotlight, and they do acquit themselves well. Rita Coolidge and her sisters perform the lovely "Cherokee Morning Song," along with background vocals through-out the disc. A few of the pieces are instrumental, the best of which is the opening "Coyote Dance." Robertson himself contributes two dramatic vocals on "A Good Day to Die" and "Words of Fire, Deeds of Blood." This was obviously a labor of love for Robertson, and his respect for the music shines throughout the music and the collaborative efforts.
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