Scotty And The Wingtips Celebrate 20 Years!!!!! October 9th

My good pal Scott Hartung has had one of Des Moines most legendary blues bands, Scotty And The Wingtips, for 20 years!! Truly amazing when you consider that the average band is lucky to last a couple of gigs! When you have been around of 20 years people will come and go. In fact, I was in the Wingtips back in the early 90s. Scott and the boys will be playing on October 9th at Porkys Pub And Garage, in Des Moines Iowa. The gig starts at 8pm here is a brief note from Scott

I am having my 20 year anniversary party for Scotty and the Wingtips.
Come down and help me celebrate and sit in for some tunes.D.M.s longest running
blues band.20 only comes once.
Scotty

Scotty And The Wingtips Update

A band that is near and dear to my heart, because years ago I used to play with them, Scotty And The Wingtips are playing again this summer!!!! 20 years of playing the blues in Des Moines!!! That is an amazing record, and only a few bands (like the Bob Dorr and the Blue Band) can say that in Iowa. Heck I am lucky if I have a band last a few weeks!

You need to check Scotty out. His bands are always a good time and usally he has the band reved up to play some red hot jump blues.

Here is the scheadule

thur. May 7 at Porkys Pub and Garage 5125 N.E. 14th st. 266-6983 from 8 to
modnight Free
fri june 19th {same place} 9 to1  free
fri july 10 at Kennys Pub 605 ashworth drive, Waukee 9870161 from 9 to 1 free

Photo Of The Week: Scotty And The Wingtips

A Cool pic of my good friends Scotty And The Wingtips. Scott Hartung(in the hat), Mike Tyler(playing piano), and Ernie Terrill were the core of a great jump and blues band. In this photo they are waiting for their turn to play. This was shot backstage at the State Historical Society of Iowa, in the Des Moines museum. The showcase was there for about three years, and the last four shows of the radio show were recorded there. I did get an email from Scott a couple of days ago, so the Wingtips are still around! If you are in Des Moines check them out.

Photo Of The Week: Scotty And The Wingtips

One of the longest running blues acts in Des Moines probably is Scotty And The Wingtips. Other bands may have started before them, and reunited, but the Wingtips have been a pretty solid unit for over 20 years. Scott Hartung (drums) has kept a nucleus of Mike Tyler(guitar) and Ernie Terrell (Bass) togethter for most of those years. Scott also helped a lot of Des Moines players get their start. When I got back to Des Moines I hooked up briefly with the Wingtips for a few gigs until I could get my band going. Others top players in Des Moines who played with the Wingtips includes, Jon East, Scott Eagleston, Scott Sutherland, Billy Birch, Jeff Ward, the Luna brothers, and many more. Scott's bands have always provided solid blues, and never disappoint their audience. Scott has had his run ins with the power brokers of the blues pretty much his whole career, but like a true bluesman, he never quits, and you will find him and his band still playing the blues as much as they can.