Seven Bridges Road- Eagles
Born to Be Wild - Steppenwolf
Runnin' on Faith - Eric Clapton
Just Another Day - Mike Upchurch
Sultons of Swing - Dire Straits
The Ballad of Curtis Loew - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tangled Up in Blue - Bob Dylan
Runnin' Down a Dream - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Soulshine - The Allman Brothers Band
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Crazy Mama - JJ Cale
Hoochie Coochie Man - Muddy Waters
He Went to Paris - Jimmy Buffett
Give It Everything - Mike Upchurch
Margarittaville - Jimmy Buffett
Cajon Moon - JJ Cale
Layla - Eric Clapron
Magnolia - JJ Cale
and many, many more!
This page is brand new, as is the band. So give the page AND the band some time to grow, and grow it will!!
(Photos coming soon!)
WHAT kind of music do the SCALLYWAGS play?
The CLASSIC ROCK we've all grown to love, plus a handful of original songs. Examples include:
Mike Upchurch - vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, songwriting. Mike ("Fox") has spent 60 years playing guitar and singing, fifteen of those years teaching guitar. One of those students is now a bandmate, Scott. Mike enjoyed working with Scott so much, he said for Scott to just come over every Sunday to practice together. They simply clicked. That was seven or eight years ago. The Pandemic slowed their music making but didn't stop it. One day Mike said, "We'd sound better with a bass player and a drummer." Scott agreed, and a week later a band was born. For more info on Mike go to this site's About Us page.
Scott Beliveau- vocals, lead guitar, songwriting. Scott ("Scooter") began playing guitar at age 15 when he got his first electric guitar. His main influences in music (Doobie Bros., Beatles, Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Allman Bros., Van Morrison, The Doors, etc.) came from his father and uncle playing the oldies in their band together. Shortly thereafter, Scott, his brother, and friends formed a band (The Gray Area) which played mostly 60s, 70s, and 80s Rock and Roll. Scott primarily played rhythm guitar. That band took first place in their high school talent contest two years in a row, and soon afterward they started playing small, local shows.
About four years later that band fizzled. Scott played guitar off and on for the next 20 years. About 2016-2017 Scott realized how much he missed playing guitar and called Mike ("Fox") to brush up on his guitar skills. After a month or so of lessons, he and Mike started regular Sunday jam sessions and building set lists of their favorites. They were having a blast working together.
Wild Night- Van Morrison
Mary Jane's Last Dance- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Come Monday - Jimmy Buffett
Move It on Over - Hank Williams, George Thorogood
Can't You See - Marshall Tucker Band
Margarittaville - Jimmy Buffett
Angel from Montgomery - John Prine, Bonnie Raitt
Amie - Pure Prairie League
Stay Around - Mike Upchurch
Travelin' Band - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Touch of Gray- The Grateful Dead
No Time - JJ Cale
Nobody Knows You - Eric Clapton
Don't Go to Strangers - JJ Cale
Kiddie Pool - Mike Upchurch
Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker
The Great Divide - Mike Upchurch and Scott Beliveau
Learning to Fly - Tom Petty
I'm Goin' Down - Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughn
Everyone Is Weird - Mike Upchurch
Truckin' - The Grateful Dead
THE SCALLYWAGS
Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Friend of the Devil - The Band, The Grateful Dead
Got My Mojo Workin' - Muddy Waters
Mama Don't Allow - JJ Cale
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
After Midnight - jj Cale, Eric Clapton
Brices Creek Blues - Mike Upchurch
Nights in White Satin - The Moody Blues
Shout - The Isley Brothers
Stuck in the Middle with You - Steeler's Wheel
WHO are The Scallywags?
Dave Hebert- bass guitar and vocals. Dave ("Davy") has been playing guitar and bass since the early 70's, off and on. He cites his major influences as the blues, Bob Dylan, Crosby-Stills-Nash-Young, Van Morrison, ZZ Top, and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Dave has played with several people informally before moving to New Bern in 2016. Since arriving in New Bern he has played with several bands that sparked his interest to improve his style. He just bought a Fender SIX string bass, a vintage bass reissue, and is loving the variety of tones he gets from it.
Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Segar and the Silver Bullet Band
Roadhouse Blues - The Doors
A Pirate Looks at Forty - Jimmy Buffett
I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Apropos - Mike Upchurch
They Call Me the Breeze - JJ Cale, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tennessee Whiskey - David Allen Cow, Chris Stapleton
For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Rock and Roll- Led Zeppelin