April 21, 2025 Retrophonics Studios - First mix on "In-Between",  I hope to release this Thursday. We also started a mix on "Another Day" Johnny added a clavinet. 

April 23, 2025 Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at Hurricane Grill & Wings - It was a nice evening in the setting sun. Thanks for supporting Carpetbagger's music. Thanks Abe, Albert and staff you guys are the best!

April 24, 2025 Bagan and Company - Dan and I finished the release of "In-Between". This is another tune from Project #6. We also came up with a couple ideas for "Bushwacked", a new tune from the new North Star Band.

April 24,2025 Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at Fuzion 904 - Great night! This is a very nice venue. Great folks are working and running it. Great folks showing up to hear our music. A great bunch of bandmates to hang out with. It doesn't get any better than this. 

April 26, 2025 DAVE & Sue at the Oasis Tiki Bar - We. had a blast! I hit about a hundred bad notes (sorry Sue). Thanks for coming out everybody.

April 27, 2025 DAVE at Aunt Kate's - I was a nice afternoon out on the porch by the water. Thanks Brian, Dave, Baltimore Dave and staff you guys are the best!

April 28, 2025 Retrophonics Studios - No session today. Jim had somethings he had to take care of.

April 29, 2025 OFF - I'm getting close to a new tune "The Clearing".

April 30, 2025 Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at Hurricane Grill - Great crowd, weird night for me. Couldn't quit making mistakes and forgetting words. Seems like the rest of my comrades were having the same problem, maybe it was something in the water. Well...I'll try again tomorrow.

May 1, 2025 DAVE & Sue at the Oasis Tiki Bar - It's always a great night playing music with Sue. Playing at a wonderful place with a wonderful audience, there's nothing better. Thanks Jen and staff! See you here for Songwriters Night May 20th 6 to 8pm.

May 2, 2025 DAVE at Aunt Kate's - The power went out right at my first note. I'll be back Sunday.

May 3, 2025 DAVE, Sue & Frankie, at Hurricane Grill - We set up under cover because there was a  threat of rain which we really need around here. It was a good call it rained twice. I had a great time playing with Sue and Frankie. We missed Tony, it was his wedding anniversary.

May 4, 2025 DAVE at Aunt Kate's - It was a great day out on the porch by the water! I was packed up just before a rain storm hit. Thanks Brian, Dave, Dave B and staff you guys are the best!

I'm looking forward to the studio today. I hope to get move forward on Project #6 and maybe lay down a couple of new tunes. Thanks for letting me live my dream!!! Keepin' It Real! -David

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

Carpetbaggers Band 

The North Star Band

 April 14, 2025 Retrophonics Studios - Kenny Hamilton was in today blowing some great Saxophone on "Another Day" & "I Got Lucky". I enjoyed meeting him and hearing him play.

April 15, 2025 Songwriter;s Night at the World Famous Oasis Tiki Bar A  great night!  Bob, Shannon and Allen brought some great music. A lot of fun. See you back here May 20th!

Bob, Dave, Allen, Bob and Shannon

April 17, 2025 Bagan and Company - Dan and I worked on a design for the release of The North Star Band Kick Ass Country "On My Way" by Jim Robeson. I was excited to get in the studio with my old band mates and make this music. We also designed and released a mix of one of mine "Making Rainbows" from my soon to be released Project #6.

April 18, 2025 DAVE and Sue at Tides - It was nice to sit down and play with Sue. It was also a treat to see my old Tybee Island friends Nell and Howard. I worked for them for many years at the Windrose Cafe. Sue and I will see you next month May 16th!

Dave and Nell

April 19, 2025 Dave at Caddyshack - Thanks to Bob and his friends for showing up. Thanks Scott, Brian and Kim see you June 21st!

April 20, 2025 Dave at Aunt Kate's - It was a hot afternoon out on the porch by the water! Thanks Brian and staff you guys are the best!

I will be mixing in the studio today and maybe lay down a new tune. Thanks for letting me live my dream!!! Keepin' It Real!!!  DAVE

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

Carpetbaggers Band 

The North Star Band

 

 

April 7, 2025 Retrophonics Studios - Jim, Johnny and I worked on mixes for "In-Between".  Next week adding saxophone on "Another Day" and maybe "I Got Lucky". Hopefully I can get Frankie and Sue to come in 2 weeks and do background vocals. Also I want Sue to play a another part on "Remember Me". We're getting real close to finishing Project #6. I am starting to put together tunes for my next effort.

April 8, 2025 OFF - I started picking the songs for the new Carpetbaggers CD "Say Grace" and my next effort "Shines A Light".

April 9, 2025 Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at Hurricane Grill -It was another great night out on the patio on A1A! Mike from Short Change band stop by. Laurence and Barbara Stevenson also were in attendance.

April 10, 2025 Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at Fuzion 904 - What a great night! This is a nice venue. You should check it out!

April 12, 2025 Carpetbaggers DAVE and Tony at Hurricane Grill - Frankie was unable to make it so Tony and I played on. It was a nice evening, we played some different stuff. "My Chevrolet" and "December 2003". Sue was out of town.

I will be in Retrophonics studio this week working on "Another Day" and "I Got Lucky". Thanks for letting me live my dream!!! Keepin' It Real! -David

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

Carpetbaggers Band 

The North Star Band