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Philippine Blues is Alive!

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After several decades of dormancy, the Blues seed planted by our 'fathers' has now germinated. Presenting, the Philippine Blues Society (P.B.S.) -- the best thing that ever happened to Pinoy Blues!!! Alongside is the creation of the official PBS website , which can be accessed HERE . I'll be spending most of my blogging hours maintaining this new site and so I'll be temporarily signing off from Blues Pinoy -- but I'll still be doing updates once in a while.   SUPPORT PINOY BLUES!!!  Visit http://philippinebluessociety.com !!!

Blues Pinoy Tube Site is Up!

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Click the image above. Watch Pinoy Blues Videos Online. Blues Pinoy aims to promote and showcase the talents of Pinoy Blues artists, and to encourage all Filipinos to learn, play, and appreciate The Blues!

Let's Vote for the Bleu Rascals!

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Mga kaibigan, ako po ay humihingi ng tulong sa inyo na suporthan ang aking kababayan na si Paul Marney Leobrera. Sa katunayan po ay kakagaling lang po ng kanilang banda sa Memphis para ikatawan ang ating bansa sa larangan ng tugtuging Blues. Ngayon po naman ay may posibilidad po silang makapag tanghal sa bansang Singapore at ito po ay mangyayari la-ang kung makakakalap tayo ng pinaka maraming boto. Simple la-ang po ang paraan upang makaboto tayo. Sundan po lamang ang paraan sa baba. Click nyo po ang link na ito. http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/rockandroots/ *copied from Ralph Estrellado Rondilla's FB post

Paul Marney Jams with Will Tucker Band

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Here's our very own, our pride and joy, Paul jamming with the Will Tucker Band. Watch the video and I'm sure you'll know who scorched who. From srvfan4ever's YT channel: " Will Tucker, 18 years old from Memphis, TN, and Paul Leobrera, 18 years old from Manila, The Philippines, take the stage together at BB Kings Blues Club in Memphis During the 2012 International Blues Challenge. "

Santa Claus by Sonny Boy Williamson

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Have a merry, Merry Christmas!!! Santa Claus by Sonny Boy Williamson My baby went shoppin' yesterday said "I'm gonna buy what you need for Santa Claus" My baby went shoppin' yesterday said "I'm gonna buy what you need for Santa Claus I'm gonna take mine with me but I'll leave yours in my dresser drawer" So that started me to ramblin' lookin' in all of my baby's dresser drawers Whoa that started me to ramblin' lookin' all in my baby's dresser drawers Tryin' to find out what did she bought me for Santa Claus When I pulled out the bottom dresser drawer the landlady got mad and called the law When I pulled out the bottom dresser drawer the landlady got mad and called the law I was just tryin' to find what did she bought me for Santa Claus The police walked in and tapped me on the shoulder What you doing with your hand in that woman's dresser drawer? I hand the police a letter my ba...

Farewell Hubert Sumlin (1931-2011)

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One of the best Blues guitarists of all time, Hubert Sumlin has passed away due to heart failure. Sumlin gained blues fame as a guitarist for the legendary Howlin' Wolf from around 1954 to 1976. His guitar part on 'Killing Floor' by Howlin' Wolf was perhaps Sumlin's greatest contribution to music. From Wikipedia Hubert Sumlin (November 16, 1931 – December 4, 2011) was an American Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist and singer. He was best known for his celebrated work, from 1955, as guitarist in Howlin' Wolf's band. His singular playing was characterized by "wrenched, shattering bursts of notes, sudden cliff-hanger silences and daring rhythmic suspensions". Sumlin was listed as number 43 in the Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Farewell Hubert Sumlin, you will never be forgotten.

Red House by The Ian Loffamia Blues Band

Here's a splendid performance from the newest Blues band in town, this time doing their own version of the late great Jimi's Red House. Note the excellent harp work + cool guitar riffs = 2 thumbs up! And to think that Ian has been doing harp for just about a year! Borrowing a line from the Beatles, "(They're) getting better all the time..."