Blues in Asia
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A cracker barrel/watering hole/gathering place for Blues musicians, organizers and fans living in Asia.
Website: http://bluesinasia.blogspot.com/
Location: Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Korea, Singapore, etc
Members: 35
Latest Activity: Aug 16, 2011
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Blues in Asia? Its future... 6 Replies
Hi,I thought I'd move that topic for discussion to this area. It's one that I hope will generate a lot of conversation. Like Scot said in a post about Blues in Asia 'It's a natural.' or words to that…Continue
Tags: Hakka, Asia, Taiwan, Blues
Started by DC Rapier. Last reply by Willard Capen Jul 3, 2010.
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Comment by Indah Winar on July 16, 2011 at 7:02am -
Thank you for accepting my request. Blues greeting from Indonesia to all.
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Comment by liljimmyreed on April 30, 2011 at 7:42pm -
I love.Asia I Played in Korea in the 70s but I would love to pPlay in China or Toyako
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Comment by Brian Brazil on March 2, 2011 at 5:38pm -
Hello DC,
I have been wanting to go to China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and many other areas of Asia including Japan and Singapore. I have wondered what I would have to do to be able to play music in those countries especially "The Blues". Besides the usual passport which I have, what are the necessary steps to get a tour underway in those countries.?
Thank you for your help,
Brian Brazil
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Comment by John "Whiteboy" Walden on December 4, 2010 at 1:04am -
Manila based Tom Colvin is doing a great job promoting blues in Asia... Check out his "Blues Asia" on line magazine.
http://bluesasianetwork.com/
John "Whiteboy" Walden
Cebu City
Philippines
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Comment by NINA VAN HORN on November 24, 2010 at 8:14pm -
My guitar player Masahiro Todani (long time played with the late Big Joe Turner) is from Japan and we talk a lot about the Blues scene in Asia...Hope we'll come for more some day !
cheers to you all from paris !
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Comment by Cap'n Barney on July 3, 2010 at 7:01am
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I'm in Maine (USA), not Asia. But I play Billy the Mountain on my college-station radio show and I had to drop by and say thanks for the music!
Cap'n Barney
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Comment by R.D.Olson "The Real Deal" on November 12, 2009 at 4:58pm -
Sure would love to bring our blues brand your way,please check us out. My bags are packed!! RD
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Comment by PEDRO WYANT on September 29, 2009 at 3:31pm -
Another asian blues tidbit to add.
Some of you in Japan might know of Taka Numazawa, the drummer. He's one of the top drummers there now. When he was here in the states, he played with Chaka Kahn and Bobby Womack among others. His dad is the famous baseball player. When he was a student at MI, I contracted him to play in my blues band. The 1st night he was pretty clueless, played everything like jazz fusion. So the next week I sat him down and explained a few grooves to him, layin back on the beat etc, and the next gig he played like a wise old veteran. He was my drummer for a couple of years and was excellent and has a wonderful feel and genuine love for playing the blues. If there has been any doubt, let me say from my point of view, Asians play blues as good as anybody.
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Comment by PEDRO WYANT on September 22, 2009 at 3:33pm
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I was a teacher in Musicians Institute from 1980-1997 and we had a lot of young kids from Japan and Korea. Among them were some kids that had a genuine talent, feel and appreciation for the blues, several. 3 were young girls. One of them, Yayoi Kamio won the award for most improved guitarist, and I hired her to play in my band. A lot of fun to watch the young boy's in the audience whose jawas would drop upon hearing her carve up a spicy solo.
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Comment by Sugar Blue on April 7, 2009 at 7:28am -
Keep fanning the flame friends!
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