Heart and Music with Alberto Dal Pino at the Tropics this Valentines
Tropics Grill has been around as far back as during my Procter and Gamble days when I used to frequent it with my salesmen or medrep friends for their grilled giant tilapia and ice-cold San Miguel Beer (San Mig Light was not even invented then).
Located along the Quirino Avenue, the 23-year old establishment has gone so many transformations from a purely beer house to a videoke bar and to its current state offering an acoustic ensemble every night.
Haven’t been there in ages but last Saturday while waiting for my friend inside Dr. Calderon’s clinic, I saw this tarp billboard announcing their Valentine’s offering.
Dubbed as Heart and Music at Tropics, it features Alberto Dal Pino, an Italian composer and musician.
From the looks of it, this guy plays the guitar and according to the info at the tarpaulin, he could play a diverse list of genre – Modern, Celtic, Historical, Ethnic, Dramatic and Romantic.
I interviewed a lady who was near the closed gate of the Tropics that time and she told me that the Alberto Dal Pino is a neighbor of the sister of Tropic’s present owner and will be flying in to GenSan basically to enjoy the Kalilangan 2008 festivities. His Valentine’s performance on February 13 14 and 14 15, 2009 was just an afterthought.
Well, that’s cool. Since I have nothing to do on the 13th 15th (which people say are reserved for “number two’s”), I might as well check out this guy, aside from trying out Tropics’ menu again after quite a long absence.
But after checking out his website, I was more than convinced to watch his show. Wow! This guy is very famous in Italy owing to his talents. He composes, he sings, he performs various kinds of guitars – classical, electric, etc.
He has written musical scores for movies and televison shows! One word could describe his background – IMPRESSIVE!
Read these excerpts from his biography:
Alberto Dal Pino is an extremely accomplished and well-versed musician with a rare and special distinction in Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance music. Born in Florence, Italy his passion for music, literature, language and art developed at a very young age. His diverse studies in music, composition, arranging, and vocal techniques have earned him a Master of Certificate as well as a Doctorate in Law from the University of Law in Florence.
His expertise and accomplishments have been recognized throughout Italy, Germany and the United States as a performing artist, lyricist, vocal arranger, composer and musician for film scores, television productions and record albums.
His talents have been utilized in scoring numerous documentaries and films for A&E, The History Channel and the Discovery Channel. Alberto’s passion, studies, rich experience and professionalism give his music a unique and creative cutting edge style.
- from www.albertodalpino.com
See you guys on February 13th then! And of course, on February 14th, reserve it for David Pomeranz. 
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- Acoustic Nights at East Asia Royale Hotel’s Royale Lounge
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rammyboi Says:
wow! big time din pala ito! di pwede basta-bastahin.
hala! abi gyud nako purely inumanan lng ng tropics bah. naa gyud diay form of entertainment pud. heheheh.. I stand corrected! hehehe.. I’ll drop by there on one of my free time. 
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Posted on February 6th, 2009 at 9:48 AM
bariles Says:
Kaya nga, do not judge a bar by its frontage…hahahaha! See you there ram sir.
Posted on February 6th, 2009 at 10:31 AM
Jordan Ray Quinco Says:
wow astig ah… anyways.. tagpila pod ang tickets?.. details naman mo sir bariles?… parang gusto kong pumunta… ehheheh… i luv his songs sa website nya.. atik? siya jud na?… sikat gud kaau na xa..
Posted on February 6th, 2009 at 12:09 PM
tanchi Says:
o nga….medyo may history din!
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Posted on February 6th, 2009 at 3:44 PM
Toinks Says:
pagka Sosyal studies lang guid!…panagsa ra baya ning bisitahon tag world class performers and artitsts. People should not miss this talaga.
Posted on February 6th, 2009 at 3:51 PM
Toinks Says:
omg ang ganda ng music pieces nya po. i have checked his website. magkakano po ba ang tickets mr. bariles?
Posted on February 6th, 2009 at 3:56 PM
Amie Says:
Gee! kuya Avel, he is very talented. Ngayon ko lang nalaman na meron palang Alberto Dal Pino. Siguro you mean Kalilangan 2009 ang gusto niya puntahan kuya avel at hindi 2008 ;;)
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Posted on February 6th, 2009 at 7:12 PM
rammyboi Says:
ahahah! mao lagi! grabe kuya avel.. kelangan gyud naay sir always??? ahahhahahahha (LOL) pwede ram na lng.. just like before naging teacher ako. hehehe
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Posted on February 7th, 2009 at 1:24 AM
bariles Says:
Check ko uli ang prices ng tickets pagbalik ko doon next week. Galing ng compositions nya no?
Posted on February 7th, 2009 at 8:58 AM
bariles Says:
That’s right. Even his website is awesome!
Posted on February 7th, 2009 at 8:58 AM
bariles Says:
@Toinks – Yes, I agree that people in GenSan should not miss this. Maliit pa naman ang lugar. Sa readers pa lang dito, baka kulang na.(char!) See you there Toinks.
Posted on February 7th, 2009 at 8:59 AM
bariles Says:
@Amie – Hehe! Will correct that soon. Thanks Ate Amie. Galing ng artist na ito ano? Must not miss show talga ito next week.
Posted on February 7th, 2009 at 9:00 AM
bariles Says:
Ok ok… Mario na lang eh. Hahaha!
Posted on February 7th, 2009 at 9:01 AM
sheng Says:
Wow, i’d like to watch him too… free tickets ba ulit, hhehe, if he’s that cool, we must see him!
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Posted on February 7th, 2009 at 3:35 PM
bariles Says:
@sheng – Sabay na lang tayo sa 13 sheng with kyawster. This must really be good.
Posted on February 8th, 2009 at 7:58 AM
rammyboi Says:
tnx kuya avel!
Posted on February 8th, 2009 at 12:43 PM
Jordan Ray Quinco Says:
tnx kuya
Posted on February 9th, 2009 at 8:51 AM
orman Says:
sobrang sarap ng tilapia dito sa tropics… i haven’t been back there ever since may sumabog na granada years years ago at incidental na nandun mga high school batchmates ko… baka dyan na lang kami sa 14th… mas mura kesa sa pomeranz show…
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Posted on February 10th, 2009 at 10:32 PM
Nate Marx Says:
Wala po contact number ng resto sir??? I linked your articles on my site sir… okay lang? Happy valentines!
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Posted on February 11th, 2009 at 11:53 PM
anynomouse :) Says:
@Manoy Avel, last year pa diay ni? Kalilangan 2008 man lagi o. Ajejeje
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Posted on February 14th, 2009 at 12:58 AM
barbara Says:
Aloha! What time is this concert happening?
Posted on February 14th, 2009 at 4:39 AM
bariles Says:
@Nate Marx – 7:00pm daw. No problem nate.
Posted on February 14th, 2009 at 9:35 AM
Jordan Ray Quinco Says:
how was the concert?
Posted on February 15th, 2009 at 9:12 AM
marilou Says:
Dear Avel,
Thank you for the add!
I just want to say thank you for your wonderful
friendship. Your warm words remembering those
days with our salesmen friends; Arbel,Lito,Elde
Jaboreno,Mike Brun,Jane(my classmate in Ateneo
de Davao)back then with my brother Ruden(tropics
founder)
Nothing new,same old same. LOL! How’s everything
doing? How far are you? The last we’ve meet was
Clarisa Salazar invitation despedida and our last
scuba diving at 4ML. Where you at Tropics? It’s
an awesome trip for Alberto in Mindanao Island.
I arranged workshop and contests for our local
acoustic talents. I have much love for our
guitar players to improve who deserves from those
who have much enough to share like the world
class composer and guitar player like Alberto
Dalpino.
I look forward to visit my family in tropics.
Possibly, Alberto,Ralou Velayo and others to
do some live concert. We may have a big gig
in October that I love you and everybody to
see. Lets keep the communication lines OPEN.
Best regards to your mother ,my teacher
and your sister,my classmate.
I wish you the best with love and respect.
KEEP THE MUSICAL FLAME BURNING! WITH A LITTLE
WORD OF THANKS FOR A WHOLE LOT OF WONDERFUL
MUSIC AND FRIENDSHIP.
Always,
Marilou Gonzales
westlake vill, ca
Posted on February 27th, 2009 at 6:21 AM
James Says:
sila jam jam pa ba nag manage ng tropics?
Posted on September 10th, 2009 at 2:29 AM