Wednesday, November 27, 2019

November 11th, DAVE and George at Retrophonics Studio -  We cleaned up a couple of things on our new CD "Don't Stare At The Sun". I'm excited to hear the tracks we have found of "The Big Lonesome". This was a band that we put together around 2012 with some of my favorite players. We played some gigs for awhile and recorded this CD. Everyone sort of ended up going their separate ways and it was left unfinished until now. Frankie and I, Sue, George and Tony are going to try to finish it up. Can't wait for you guys to hear the band I loved so much!

November 12th - Off work today, Theresa and I are going to dinner at the Back 40 with Laurence and Barbara.

November 13th - Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and George at Hurricane Grill and Wings - It was windy and cold so we set up in the porch tent. We had a great crowd even with a little PA trouble. George and Sue rocked as usual. Looking forward to tomorrow night!

November 14th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Frankie, George, Sue and Tony tonight at the Corner Bar -  It was great! The place was packed. We had Laurence Stevenson with us tonight also. It's always a pleasure to share the stage with this talented bunch each Thursday. See you next week!

November 15th, DAVE at Bagan and Company - Dan and I are going to go over the liners for the CD "Don't Stare At The Sun" (songs written and composed by George Reeves and I) . We are getting real close to completing this project.

November 15th, Carpetbaggers Dave and Sue at Tides Oyster Co - A nice laid back evening. I really enjoy this venue some real nice folks hangout there. See you December 20th can't wait!

November 16th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Frankie at Zaharias- It was a cold night. It was just about to cold to play outside but we managed to make it through. Thanks for all the brave souls that came out to see us!

November 17th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - Cancelled due to weather, "Baby it's cold outside"!

November 17th, DAVE, Theresa, Dan, Sue, Wayne and Tammy - The Last Wall Tour - We all had the chance to chat and hang with Bob Margolin, a man I played with in the early 80's. Bob sounded great, what a showman! Warren Haynes is always amazing no matter what he is doing musically. Lucas Nelson and Jammie Johnson were great in their own right. Don Was, the creator and bass player, Dave Malone (Radiators), Cyril  Neville on percussion, and everybody else were all fantastic.  The sound was great, even though it was a little cold it could not stop us from listening to the whole three plus hour show. I don't do that very often anymore. Thanks Dan Bagan for getting us there and getting the tickets. It was a wonderful night!!

November 18th, Songwriters Night - Bob and I were joined by Dave Rudolf and Mark Evans. Never a dull moment when these two show up. We had a lot of fun and heard some great original music! See you next month on December 16th.

November 19th, Tom and Susan's Party - What a nice get together. The food was great, the guests were the best, Great time you guys THANKS!

November 20th, Carpetbaggers: DAVE, George and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - What a night! We decided to set up outside even though it was going to be a little chilly. The place was packed! We had a lot of St. Augustine musicians show up, John Winters, Mark Evans, Dave Rudolf from Chicago, IL and Danny Roberts. Thanks everyone for showing up. See you next Wednesday.

November 21st, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, George, Tony and Laurence at the Corner Bar - What a night! It was packed, everybody played their butts off. I am so proud to share the stage with these great players each week. We'll not be at the Corner Bar November 28th, Thanksgiving Day, but will return the following Thursday, December 5th.

November 22nd, DAVE and George at Bagan and Company - We hope to put a wrap on the CD design today on "Don't Stare At The Sun" and start back on "Live and a Little Touched" my next release.

November 22nd, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - The weather turned out real nice, I had a good time on the porch out by the water.

November 23rd, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Frankie and Brady at Creekside - The night was a little off as far as the audience but that didn't stop us from playing some good music. The night was nice, a fire going, hangin' out with friends playing music, it doesn't get any better than this!

November 24th - Carpetbaggers DAVE, George at Creekside - Laurence hurt his back so it was just George and I. We had a nice evening playing, as we always do. It was a little chilly but we got through it. Thanks George it was fun!

Looking forward to working at Retrophonics tomorrow. We should be finishing our CD. Also start work on The Big Lonesome tracks. It's been a great week of music. Thanks for letting me live my dream! Stop texting, start talking! Don't liter! Smile it could brighten someone's day, even your own! Early detection can save your life! Talk and think mostly about the good things going on, don't be consumed by the bad. Keepin' it Real!

see you down the road!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
check out my upcoming performances here:
http://davidwattbesley.blogspot.com/p/schedule_31.html


Tuesday, November 12, 2019

November 4th, Retrophonics Studios -Jim and I mixed "This Prison" and touched up a few more songs. I think we are done! Now it's up to Bagan and Company to complete the layout and we should have some CD's for everyone. This has been a lot of fun!

November 5th - OFF

November 6th, Carpetbaggers, DAVE, Sue and George at Hurricane Grill and Wings - It was a great night, I will never tire of playing music with these two great players. I am also so thankful for the great fans we have. It would be very lonely with out you all. See you next Wednesday. We would also like to give a shout out to our friend Laurence Stevenson and Barbara for stopping by. Laurence will be with us tomorrow at The Corner Bar.

November 7th, Dave and George at Bagan and Company - Dan, George and I finished up the layout for our new CD "Don't Stare At The Sun". Can't wait for everyone to hear it!

November 7th. Carpetbaggers, DAVE, Frankie, Sue, George and Tony at the Corner bar - We had a special guest tonight, Laurence Stevenson! George had some family issues to tend to so he bowed out this evening. The place was packed, everyone sounded great! I can't say enough about how proud I am to share the stage with these great players each week at The Corner Bar. See you next week. Shout out to Ron Norris and also Dan Bagan for stopping by. A heads up to all that we will not be playing on Thanksgiving Day, Nov 28th.

November 8th, 9th and 10th, DAVE at The Big Deck - I had a great weekend! We missed Darlene, she was out of town for the weekend. The good news was she showed up Sunday afternoon! Good to see Pete, Pat, Jody, March, Bryan and all the other great people in Cedar Key. See you the 2nd weekend in January!

We'll put the final touches this week on our CD "Don't Stare At The Sun". Then with the help of Frankie, Tony, Sue and George try to finish a CD that was started many years ago. The Big Lonesome may ride again, I hope. Thanks for letting me live my dream! Stop texting, start talking! Don't liter! Smile it could brighten someone's day, even your own! Early detection can save your life! Talk about the good things going on around you, there's enough people who are talking about the bad! Be different! Keepin' it Real! -David

see you down the road!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
check out my upcoming performances here:
http://davidwattbesley.blogspot.com/p/schedule_31.html

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

October 28th, DAVE and George at Retrophonics Studio - We are doing final mixes on our songs, it's real close to being finished. We'll be with Dan Bagan at Bagan and Company working on the layout on Thursday.

October 29th - OFF

October 30th, Carpetbaggers, DAVE, Sue and George at Hurricane Grill and Wings - We had a great night out on the sidewalk. It was a little humid but we got through it. Always great to see all our friends, (old and new. See you next Wednesday!

October 31st, DAVE and George at Bagan and Company - We worked on the layout for our new CD "Don't Stare At The Sun".

October 31st, Carpetbaggers, DAVE, Frankie, Sue, Tony and George at the Corner Bar - What a night! The place was packed! I am one lucky dude to be playing with these great players every week. See you next Thursday!

November 1st, 2nd and 3rd, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - Night 1 was pretty crowded after I had been there for about an hour. It turned out good though and I  got a chance to talk to Brian and my friend Jim. Saturday afternoon started out better than yesterday and just kept getting better. I got a visit from Sue, Wayne and Jim, that was nice. I played "Nothing At All" (Besley/Reeves), a new song we wrote. Sunday afternoon was the best day of all. The weather was beautiful with nice breeze. It's been a great weekend! Thanks Aunt Kate's, I'll see you again on November 17th.

George and I are really close to finishing "Don't Stare At The Sun" our new CD. I'm looking forward to everyone hearing what we came up with. Also looking toward my the next adventure. Thanks for letting me live my dream! Stop texting, start talking! Don't liter! Smile it could brighten someone's day, even your own! Early detection can save your life! Talk about the good things that are going on, there's enough people talking about the bad! Keepin' It Real! -David

see you down the road!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
check out my upcoming performances here:
http://davidwattbesley.blogspot.com/p/schedule_31.html