Dominic "Papa Dom" Gamboa In Memoriam: "Ala-Ala"

 "Ala Ala"

Dominic "Papa Dom" Gamboa In Memoriam
(Absolut Zero /Betrayed /Skavengers/Lokal Brown/ Tropical Depression)
12.19.1965 - 12.18.2013

Wether you knew him as a young rad punk vox wearing a discharge jacket that made you jump like a pogo
Or a Big Cool dude made you sway on some Reggae music...

Music has made us kin to him
But Lucky for those who were able to be a part of this great soul's life

Celebrating the man's legacy... sharing my 5 Favorite PapaDom songs and the memories and the inspiration that goes behind it

1.Never Meant To Be This Way
- Katrina's live version
For someone who was totally clueless when this whole punk scene was happening (i was under 10 years old).. it is essential to me to have this piece of history... how The young Dominic Gamboa was , for me was a combination of other people'story and my inagination... thats why i treasure this live album so much, because its the only channel i can atleast hear a glimpse of The early Betrayed, Not to take away from the current Betrayed (which is essentially the same -minus Domnic) is still formidable and awesome. Of course the Dominic Gamboa years is special in many ways

2. Kapayapaan
Dominic's (as Papa Dom) other side, if i may put it.. in perfect contrast to his image to his Betrayed years
- "Lupang Uhaw sa Pag-Ibig, Naghihintay sa halik Langit" . Darn great lyrics
Great uplifting tune and a great positive lyrics

3. Caught In The Cross Fire
- An image of Dominic in a Discharge Jacket Growling "Never meant to be this way"
(it was Robert Javier Alluding to The man's legacy I read from his article ".22 Caliber Shoots)
It became an image I would always depict Domeng. As the man already became a legend even before I heard his songs...

A retaped cassette with a label "Betrayed" given by a punk friend sometime in late '94
Finally ... I got to hear the man
This would be one of my earliest fave Betrayed song.

4.Hoy Juan
Prior to fronting the reggae legend Tropical Depression, after his departure from Betrayed , Papa Dom Fronted perhaps the first Known local Ska band Skavengers and penned this anthemic song

5."Bilog Na Naman Ang Buwan"
- Perhaps this simple vocal toast was the second coming of Dominic Gamboa, now known as Papa Dom.. as Trop Dep Etched its mark on the local mainstream, which i believe at that point was some kinda the best feat for a local Reggae band