VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION. ALL
PERSONS MUST CONTACT "ASPENS" BY LAND-LINES ONLY, AND LEAVING
MESSAGES ON ANSWERING MACHINES. 020-7272-2068
or 020-7561-1347.
(ON NO ACCOUNT MUST MOBILE PHONES,
OR EMAILS, OR POSTAL ADDRESS BE USED.)
"THE ASPENS" (Duo)
- Mark Percy and Donald Scott.
Available for bookings as a duo,
expandable to quartet.
"Real Roots Music, and Music of Yesteryear"
GO TO BOTTOM OF THESE PAGES TO SEE ASPENS SONG REPERTOIRE LIST (AND STILL EXPANDING).
CLICK ON THE TRACKS BELOW TO PLAY.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT THESE DEMO'S ARE RECORDINGS OF GUITAR, DOUBLE BASS, AND VOICE ONLY, ROOTS DUO.
THEY DON'T SOUND LIKE A FULL COMMERCIAL RADIO PLAY RECORD OF A FULL BAND, THAT YOU ARE USED TO HEARING ON YOUR JUKEBOX.
BECAUSE YOU'RE HIRING A ROOTS DUO ONLY, WITHOUT BACKING TRACKS, AS OPPOSED TO A FULL BAND.
MANY VENUE MANAGERS AND OWNERS HAVE FOUND THAT THIS ARRANGEMENT IS VERY APPEALING, SO THAT CUSTOMERS CAN TALK OVER THEIR RESTAURANT MEALS, OR DRINKS IN THE BAR.
WITHOUT BEING BLASTED BY A ROCK BAND, WITH THUNDERING DRUMS, HOWLING GUITARS AND SCREAMING SINGERS.
1. Checking Up On My Baby
2.
'He'll Have To Go'
3. Woke Up This Morning
4.
'Misty'
(There will be more tracks coming up soon, sounding like normal records that you are used to hearing on your jukebox.)
ALSO CLICK HERE TO GO TO MARK'S ALBUM SECTION, TO ALSO FIND "ASPENS" IN THAT RECORDING SECTION
The Aspens play classic swing and song material from the song books of Hoagie Carmichael, Willie Nelson, Fats Waller, Ella Fitzgerald, Ry Cooder, Louis Jordan, Willie Dixon, Elvis Presley from the Sun Label 54 to 57 period, Cole Porter, Glenn Miller, George and Ira Gershwin, to name but a few classic songwriters.
Mark Percy plays double bass and sings, and Donald Scott plays guitar and does backing vocals.
Mark is rooted in Rhythm n Blues, Bluenote Jazz and Stax Funk, having
grown up on late 60's and 70's material.
Donald is rooted in 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's material of classic songwriting,
and the classic tones
of clean guitar sounds, that require impeccable technique of Wes Montgomery,
Scotty Moore,
Cliff Gallup, James Burton, played on vintage guitars, with vintage amplifiers.
Donald is a virtuoso guitarist, who covers many areas of bluegrass,
early rock n roll, jazz, country,
cowboy country, Western swing, Tex Mex, cajun and rockabilly. It's jazzy
playing, with
complex voicings,
but not so arcane and inaccessible that the average listener is
lost. In short,
the listener cannot fail to be bowled over by Donald's inventive playing
and ideas,
that transcend other guitarists in sheer creativity, imagination and technique.
Mark came to Donald for guitar lessons, and Donald instantly converted
Mark to his bass player/singer on the spot,
demanding that Mark obtain a double bass to make the music authentic, as
well as using 5 string electric bass.
Donald came up with the concept, and gave the music clear direction by
his unique stamp on guitar, and enormous
repertoire, and instantaneous understanding of songs, and chord motions.
This duo can be expanded to guitar, double bass, piano, and drums, creating
a quartet, or guitar, double bass and drums rockabilly.
VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION. ALL PERSONS MUST CONTACT "ASPENS" BY LAND-LINES ONLY, AND LEAVING MESSAGES ON ANSWERING MACHINES. 020-7272-2068 or 020-7561-1347.
ON NO ACCOUNT MUST MOBILE PHONES, OR EMAILS, OR POSTAL ADDRESS BE USED.
SONG REPERTOIRE LIST
1. BLUE MOON
2. ANYTHING GOES
3. CHEEK TO CHEEK
4. MISTY
5. SUNNY
6. SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET
7. JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
8. MOONLIGHT SERENADE
9. LITTLE ROCK GETAWAY
10. WHAT'S THE USE OF GETTING SOBER
11. TIMES GETTING TOUGHER THAN TOUGH
12. IS YOU IS
13. SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY
14. AIN'T NOBODY HERE BUT US CHICKENS
15. CHOO CHOO CH'BOOGIE
16. BLUE LIGHT BOOGIE
17. BUZZ ME
18. LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
19. SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
20. DANCING IN THE STREETS
21. MEXICAN DIVORCE
22. HUMMINGBIRD
23. CRAZY
24. KILLING TIME
25. CHINATOWN MY CHINATOWN
26. BROWN EYED GIRL
27. THAT'S ALRIGHT NOW MAMA
28. JUST BECAUSE
29. IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND
30. BLUEBERRY HILL
31. THE LETTER
32. YOUR CHEATING HEART
33. LATELY
34. ALWAYS LIFT HIM UP, AND NEVER KNOCK HIM DOWN
35. CRACKIN' UP
36. THIS MASQUERADE
37. BLACKBERRY WAY
38. YOU NEVER CAN TELL
39. IT'S ALL OVER NOW
40. 455 ROCKET
41. YOU WIN AGAIN
42. MOONDANCE
43. PEARL'S A SINGER
44. PAST THE POINT OF RESCUE
45. BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN
46. LOVE LETTERS
47. TULSA TIME
48. HE'LL HAVE TO GO
49. EXACTLY LIKE YOU
50. YOU BROUGHT A NEW KIND OF LOVE TO ME
51. WALKING MY BABY BACK HOME
52. YOU DO SOMETHING TO ME
53. STARDUST
54. OVER THE RAINBOW
55. ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART
56. LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
57. BETTY GRABLE
58. TUXEDO JUNCTION
59. STORMY WEATHER
60. BLUES IN THE NIGHT
61. THESE FOOLISH THINGS
62. THAT'S LIFE
63. THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME
64. THE LADY IS A TRAMP
65. EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE
66. TWISTED
67. I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU
68. AS TIME GOES BY
69. AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'
70. HALLELUJAH I JUST LOVE HER SO
71. HIT THE ROAD JACK
72. UNCHAIN MY HEART
73. BIG BAD BILL IS SWEET WILLIAM NOW
74. TRAINS & BOATS & PLANES
75. WALK ON BY
76. BLUE SKIES
77. IT DON'T MEAN A THING WHEN IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING
78. HOW ABOUT YOU
79. ANYTHING GOES
80. WICHETA LINEMAN
81. AFTER YOU'VE GONE
82. ALL OF ME
83. ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU
84. SOME OF THESE DAYS
85. ONCE IN A WHILE
86. NIGHT IN TUNISIA
87. MY MELANCHOLY BABY
88. HOW HIGH THE MOON
89. EMBRACEABLE YOU
90. IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD
91. DESIFINADO
92. THE GAMBLER
93. THE FIREMAN
94. ALL MY EXES LIVE IN TEXAS
95. RIGHT OR WRONG
96. FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE
97. DOCTOR KITCH
98. HONEYSUCKLE ROSE
99. YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME
100. ME AND BOBBY McGEE
101. I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
102. JAILHOUSE ROCK
103. COME ON EVERYBODY
104. LONG TALL SALLY
105. BLUE SUEDE SHOES
106. 20 FLIGHT ROCK
107. BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY
108. KANSAS CITY
109. DON'TCHA MESS UP A GOOD THING
110. I GOT THE KEY TO THE HIGHWAY
111. WHO DO YOU LOVE
112. BIG BAD LEROY BROWN
113. ROSE OF SAN ANTONE
114. ACROSS THE ALLEY FROM THE ALAMO