Blues Pinoy

Splendid slide guitar works and great vocals from Lady I. This is the band's version of I'm A Woman performed during the Blues Joint Project Master Class at University of Santo Tomas August 16, 2010. BLUES JOINT PROJECT: Irene "Lady I", vocals Kakoy Legaspi, guitar Joric Maglanque, guitar Thomas "Tomcat" Colvin, harmonica Nikki Cabardo, keyboards Eric Hernandez, bass Harald Huyssen, drums

Another fine performance during the Blues Joint Project Master Class at University of Santo Tomas August 16, 2010. BLUES JOINT PROJECT: Irene "Lady I", vocals Kakoy Legaspi, guitar Joric Maglanque, guitar Thomas "Tomcat" Colvin, harmonica Nikki Cabardo, keyboards Eric Hernandez, bass Harald Huyssen, drums

That's right ladies and gentlemen, TomCat's got a new site up, and this time he's expanding the horizon a bit, covering Blues happenings in Philippines and the whole of Asia. Summarizing the concept and goal of this project, Tom states, "Blues Asia aims to draw the Asian blues community – musicians and fans – closer together. We’ll search out where to find each other. We’ll chat in our forum, We’ll share our recommendations about the best blues tutorials on the internet." Visiting the the site for the first time, one could see an unassuming front page - the only image is that of Binky Lampano with his signature "grimace" and a lone video of the vintage JDLC. But don't let this look fool you! The site certainly packs a wallop with a host of features including a blog, tutorials (Blues harp) and most impressive is a Blues forum where members could interact with one another. One could only conclude that TomCat indeed has big plans for the site a...

The mighty Lampano Alley once again shows us mortals how to be a true band - everybody does what he's supposed to do - no overplaying, no one gets to outshine anyone, like small streams forming a big river, each member gives his share. And with substance. Note how TomCat provides accentuation to the song, with that cool milky harp sound. No exact details on this video but what a great song and performance just the same. Take it away boys! (video courtesy of stevenleeify)

A new dawn is dawning! There's a movement being spearheaded by Tomcat Colvin to bring back the glory days of Pinoy Blues. Called the Blues Joint Project , it aims to build a vibrant blues audience in the Philippines (and Southeast Asia) and to elevate the musical standards of individual blues musicians and bands. Aside from providing links to the best free online blues tutorials for musicians who wish to improve their skills and understanding of the blues, pointing out venues where blues fans can find live blues, as well as the radio programs that prominently feature blues, doing reviews of individual bands and musicians, the ultimate goal will be to unite all Blues musicians and fans throughout the country.

Don't consider yourself a true Pinoy Blues fan if you have no idea who Tom Colvin is. Well for those who need some answers - he's the American guy who did the blues harp chores for the legendary band Lampano Alley. Visit his site at http://www.words-sounds-images.com/ I got a pleasant surprise when I checked his Multiply account (click here) , the entry on November 14, 2009 mentioned my site. Cool! Coming from someone who's a legitimate bluesman himself, this truly is an honor. Thanks, Tomcat!!!