December 8th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at Bagan & Company Live from the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine - Carpetbaggers - We had a great show at this great place! It was good to get back together with everyone and play some music. Thanks Dan, Clay, Wayne and Theresa, we couldn't do the show without you! Also would like to thank the Classic Car Museum Of St. Augustine for providing a great background and space for our show. We will decide a January date in the next couple days. Thanks for everyone that joined us tonight!

December 9th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - It was still to cold to set up outside the tent, but we had a nice crowd and it was nice and comfortable in the tent. See you next week with Tony Scozzaro. Sue will be in the mountains of Ellijay, Georgia where Theresa, Brianna, Braylen, the one they call Jim and I will meet her and Wayne next week. Can't wait!

December 10th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Frankie and Tony at Corner Bar - We had a small but mighty crowd. We decided to play from 6pm to 9pm on New Years Eve come out early and make the Carpetbaggers part of your New Years Eve celebration.

December 11th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Tony, Sue and Frankie at San Sebastian Winery - What a great night! This is a cool place to play. We would like to thank all our friends for coming out. Thanks Kyle and the staff, it was a good time. Frankie, Tony and I will be back tomorrow night same place, same station.

December 12th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Frankie and Tony at San Sebastian Winery -We had a little rain that slowed the audience down for a little bit, but by the end of the evening the place was rockin'. It looks like we will be doing more gigs here and we apologize for not making it clear where we were playing. If you go davidwattbesley.com, the gigs are correctly posted no matter what the info is on the clubs site. We missed Sue! Theresa, Brianna, Braylen and I will see her and Wayne next Friday in the mountains.

December 13th, OFF Doing some rearranging of equipment in my van.

December 14th, Retrophonics Studios  - My studio session was cancelled for today. We will be back working in a couple of weeks.

I was sorry to hear from Woody about Henry Joe Murphy's passing. We had a couple of hick-ups over the years but I still thought he was a talented performer and songwriter. He will be missed.

It was a great week! I'm looking forward to the Chianti Room on Tuesday and playing with Tony on Wednesday at Hurricane Grill and Wings, then Frankie and Tony on Thursday at the Corner Bar. Thanks for letting me live my dream! 

Keepin' It Real! -David

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 November 30th, Retrophonics Studios -We got a good mix on "Telephone Lightning", a song George, Sue and I wrote. Also loaded the last 5 tracks for The Big Lonesome project.

December 1st, OFF - It's cold!

December 2nd, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - It was cold so we were inside the tent area. We had a nice crowd, this is our last gig this week in town. We leave for Virginia tomorrow. See you guys next week!

December 3rd, Travel Day - Theresa and I picked up Frankie and Mary, then we headed for Fayetteville, NC where will will stayed the night.

December 4th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Frankie and Ed at Coles Point Tavern  - We arrived at the Tavern around noon, setup and had a chance to rest before playing. Ed and Kristen arrived sometime in the afternoon also. We  did a sound check and started about 6pm.

December 5th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Ed and Frankie at Coles Point Tavern - We had a great time last night on the Rivah! It's always good to play and sing with Ed and Frankie. We were worried about Cecil not showing up. Tonight is Joel's birthday party he's 60!  It's really nice to play at the Tavern for all our Virginia friends. Now all of us are really worried that Cecil did not make Joel's party tonight. Ed, Kristen, Theresa and I hung out for awhile after the gig 

December 6th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Ed and Frankie - Coles Point Tavern - We got the news from lawyer Ed that Cecil had passed away at home in North Carolina we are not sure when but I know it had to be Thursday December 3rd because he would have been on his way to see us play. I'm so sad but when I talked to him on Wednesday he said "bud I'm happy" I think he was. I'll miss my friend. We had a good show but everyone was sad about Cecil.

December 7th, Travel Day - We left after the gig around 6pm and arrived in Fayetteville NC about 11:30pm. It was good seeing my Dad and Margie. Thanks Chris and Ann, Mike and Stacy, Acie and Randy and all the other great folks at the Tavern! We arrived home about 2 p.m. it was a long ride but a great trip. See you guys in May!

Looking forward to our show at The Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine! Thanks for letting me live my dream!

 Keepin' It Real1 -David

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 November 23rd, Retrophonics Studio - Jim and I worked on the mix for "Miss Me But Let Me Go" and spent a little time on "Safe Travels" and "Come On".

November 24th, OFF

November 25th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - We have a new area to play in. It turned out to be a good night. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone we didn't see tonight. Sue and I will see you next week! Thanks Abe, the new performing area is cool!

November 26th, OFF - Happy Thanksgiving!

November 27th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - What a great evening out on the porch by the water. On a nice day there isn't a better place to play. Thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff, you guys are the best!

November 28th, OFF - I did some work in the yard, then Theresa and I had a couple drinks and an a appetizer at Chill's. After that we went home to watch a few episodes of Virgin River,  Season 2. 

November 29th, OFF - I worked in the yard and started on a new idea for our garden that I saw on an episode of "Homestead Rescue".  I have two new tunes started.

I'm looking forward to being in Retrophonics and working on mixing some more of the tunes. I finally have all the tracks for The Big Lonesome CD.  Thanks Frankie! I hope to start mixing the tracks soon "The Big Lonesome Rides Again". Thanks for letting me live my dream! Keepin' It Real!-David

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 November 16th, Retrophinics Studio - Jim and I worked on a song Sue and I wrote called "Safe Travels" and started on another of my songs "Miss Me But Let Me Go". Our new Carpetbaggers' CD "Back Again" is getting closer to completion.

November 16th, Songwriters Night - A small but good listening crowd. Rob Dammit and Doug Spears were our guests tonight. Both have some great songs. It is such a pleasure to sit on this stage with these great writers every month, especially Bob. We are going to take December off, see you the 3rd Monday in January!

November 17th, DAVE at Pizzalley's Chianti Room - I had a nice evening out on the porch at the Chianti Room. Tom and Carol the owners were there along with TT and Mike Howard. See you the 3rd week in December (15th). Come check out the best happy hour in town!

November 18th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - We had a nice night, it was a little windy and chilly but that didn't seem to stop folks from coming out. They were able to pull down the canvas and turn up the heaters. See you next Wednesday!

November 19th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Frankie and Tony at the Corner Bar - We had a great night! As I have said hundreds of times it's such a pleasure to play with these great players each week. Come check it out!

November 20th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Tides and Oyster Company - This has turned out to be a special place to play for Sue and I. It seems like everything goes right every time on this gig. The audience is great, the sound is good. Thanks Felicia and staff!

November 21st, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Frankie at Zaharia's - A nasty night overall. It rained twice  so we had to move all the equipment. The wind was blowing from behind and the side which kept my hair in my face the whole night. I know Frankie and Sue were going through the same nightmare but somehow we got through it. Zaharia's is a great place to play but we seem to have a curse with bad weather on our once a month gig here. Hopefully in the new year things will change. The bright spot is we have wonderful fans who keep us going and Angelika and staff could not be any nicer. Looking forward to seeing what the next gig has in store for us.

November 22nd, I was rained out from my Aunt Kate's gig today. 

I'm looking forward to doing some more mixing at Retrophonics Studio with Jim DeVito this coming week. That's all I got :) Keepin' it real!!! -David

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November 9th, Retrophonics Studio - Sue came in and put a violin part on "Telephone Lightning" a song she, George and I wrote. Frankie was in and put down drum tracks on four songs "Miss Me, But Let Me Go", "Old Broken Hearts", "Come On" and "Telephone Lightning". It's getting closer...

November 10th, Carpetbaggers at Bagan and Company "Live" - What a great show! It was good to get back with the old gang to make another "Live" show. Thanks most of all to Dan Bagan, Clay, Theresa and Wayne, we couldn't do the show without all of you! See you December 8th 7 to 8pm on Facebook.

November 11th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - There was a tropical storm looming but we got lucky with just some wind and no rain. There was a great crowd, we had a blast! Thanks Abe, JJ, Amy and staff you guys are the best!

November 12th, Carpetbaggers, DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at Corner Bar - People are having a little trouble going to inside gigs. We had a small but mighty crowd tonight. I always look forward to playing with this line-up! When you feel comfortable come on over to the Corner Bar, we will be there!

November 13th, 4th and 15th, DAVE at The Big Deck Bar - It was a great weekend at the Big Deck! It was great to see Darlene, Bryan and everyone else, its been a little bit since we've been there. I will be back the 2nd weekend of January, can't wait!

I'm looking forward to being back in the  studio this week, Jim and I will be working on some mixes and figuring out what else we need to do to finish the rest of the songs. Looking forward to our Songwriter's Night also! Thanks for letting me live my dream! Keepin' It Real! -David

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 November 1st, I was OFF - The clocks went back and I worked in the yard all day.

November 2nd, Retrophonics Studios - I had Sue, Yari and Tammy into play an arrangement that Sue wrote for "Safe Travels". A song I wrote in memory of my brother Will. I can't wait for everyone to hear the string arrangement Sue wrote. Also for you to hear the great playing that Tammy and Yari did. Sue also played violin parts on "Come on" and "This Romance". A great afternoon in the studio. Thanks Jim. Next week will be Frankie to finish the drum tracks, can't wait!

November 3rd, Election Day - Theresa and I worked in the yard and later watched the election. What a joke, we have one screwed up country right now.

November 4th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - It looked like rain but it held off, we had a nice night!

November 5th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Frankie and Tony at -the Corner Bar - We had a fun night playing as usual. A lot of folks are being careful about being inside right now so if you want to see the Carpetbaggers in a smaller setting, catch us right now at The Corner Bar on Thursdays. Hopefully, this  will not last forever. Thanks for all the folks that are safely supporting our music!

November 6th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - I was rained on a little trying to set up, but Tina, the manager said it would clear up in a bit. I decided to take a chance on the information she had and it turned out to be a great evening on the porch by the water. Thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff you guys are the best!

November 7th, I was off - Braylen's baseball game got cancelled due to rain. We picked up Bella our new dog. She belonged to my late brother Will.

November 8th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - It looked like rain but it held off. I had a nice afternoon on the porch by the water. Thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff you guys are the best!

Looking forward to being at Retrophonics on Monday with Frankie, Sue and Jim and then at Bagan and Compnay on Tuesday for our "Live" show.

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 October 26th, Retrophonics Studios - Barry Dunaway was in today and cut a wonderful bass track on "Nothing At All", a song George Reeves and I wrote. I put a bass track on "Back Again" and "Telephone Lightning". All the bass tracks are done. Sue will be in next week.

October 27th, Day off - I have a new phone, it's an iPhone. I've not had a smartphone I've had a flip phones up until now. I hope it doesn't take the rest of my days on this earth to figure out how to use it.

October 28th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - What a great night! I really enjoyed playing music with Sue tonight. Brady Green hung out with us for awhile. See you next Wednesday!

October 29th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Frankie and Tony at Corner Bar - It's getting better each week. Always a great time playing with this group. Come down and check it out!

October 30th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - Another great evening out on the porch by the water. Thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff.

October 31st, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Zaharia's - Frankie wasn't with us tonight, he was helping Tony out at The Winery. Someone called out and Sue and I could do the Zaharia's gig without him. Our gig was fantastic had a great crowd! The rain stopped us for a few minutes but we were able to keep going the second time the rain came a little after 8pm that was it. Thanks Angelika and staff you guys are the best! See you the 3rd Saturday in November!

I'm looking forward to the studio this week. Sue will be trying to finish her parts. She is also writing a string arrangement for "Safe Travels". Tammy, Sue's sister and Yaron, Sue's brother-in-law will be joining her. I am so excited to hear her arrangement and the three of them playing it! Thanks for letting me live my dream!! Keepin' It Real! -David

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October 19th, Songwriter's Night - It was Bob, Tom Edwards and me that climbed up on the stage tonight to play our music for a small but mighty crowd. We were missing Amy Hendrickson (her baby was sick). This was our first Songwriter's Night since the middle of March. I'm so glad Pat (owner) is giving us this space to play our own music. See you the 3rd Monday next month!

Dave, Bob Patterson, Tom Edwards

October 20th, DAVE at Pizzalley's -  It was a nice afternoon on the porch downtown. There were a lot of the same faces. Theresa, Dylan and Mike Howard stopped by. See you next month on November 17th 3pm to 6pm. Come check it out, they have a great Happy Hour with 2 for 1 drinks and you get a free slice.

October 21st, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - It was so good to have Sue back. We had a small but might crowd. Looking forward to getting together with the whole gang tomorrow.

 October 22nd Carpetbaggers DAVE, Frankie, Sue and Tony at the Corner Bar - The crowd is getting a little better each week. We understand it's due to the pandemic but people are slowly and carefully coming back. There is plenty of room for more folks and still be safe. The music was a real treat. I am in very good company on Thursday's  with Sue, Tony and Frankie. Sometimes I look to my left and can't believe the talent. I'm a lucky guy. If you feel comfortable, stop on down we will be there playing!

October 23rd, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - Out on the porch by the water, another nice night! A little rain came through but not enough to stop me. Thanks Brian, Tina, Dave and staff! See you on Sunday 2 to 5pm!

October 24th, Day off - We voted today and we went to Braylen's baseball game after that, Go Astro's!

October 25th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - A hot day out on the porch by the water. Thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff you guys are the best! See you on Friday, November 30th 5 to 9 pm.

Looking forward to getting back into the studio (Retrophonics). This week Barry Dunaway will be in cutting a bass track on "Nothing At All". I will be putting bass tracks on "Telephone Lightning" and "Back Again".  Theresa, Brianna, Braylen and I are healthy and back working. Thanks for letting me live my dream! Keepin' It Real! -David

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September 28th, Day off -  I cancelled my session at Retrophonics, I'm not feeling well.

September 29th, Day off - I'm still resting.

September 30th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - I'm still not feeling so well. I don't have a temperature I'm going to set up and then see how I feel.

October 1st, Carpetbaggers, DAVE, Frankie, Sue and Tony at Corner Bar (cancelled) -This would have been our first gig back but I went to the doctor this morning I just couldn't shake whatever was ailing me. I tested positive for Covid so it's 10 to 14 days in quarantined for me.  All gigs for me will be canceled until October 14th! 

October 12th, Retrophonics Studios Cancelled

October 13th, Day off

October 14th, DAVE at Hurricane Grill and Wings - I hadn't picked up a guitar since the 1st of October so I was a little nervous. I had a great crowd, a lot of my friends stopped by to welcome me back. I missed Sue but she will be back next Wednesday. Woody Pernell stopped by, it's always good to see my old friend and band mate.

October 15th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Frankie and Tony at Corner Bar - It was our first night back! Pat has a whole new crew (Mary Kay and 4 new girls). We had a small but mighty crowd. It was a lot of fun getting back with these guys. We missed Sue but she will be back next week.

October 16th, DAVE at Tides and Oyster Co. - I had a nice night at a great place. I missed Sue though.

October 17, Day off 

October 18th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - It was a nice afternoon on the porch by the water. The rain came right at the end of my gig. Thanks Brian, Dave and Tina you guys are the best!

I am going to skip one more week at the studio, will be back next week with Barry doing a bass track on "Nothing At All" and me doing tracks on "Telephone Lightning" and "Back Again". Looking forward to Sue getting back in town this week. Thanks for letting me live my dream! Keepin' It Real! -David

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September 21st, Retrophonics Studios We worked with Woody on some percussion for the new CD "Back Again". We added parts on "Telephone Lightning", "Come On", "Confederate Lament" and"This Romance". Woody did a great job, he and Jim worked great together to get the parts needed. Either Sue or I will be in the studio this week.

September 22nd, OFF - I cleaned most of the windows and did a little mowing. Theresa and I went to Gander RV Sales and met with Rusty. I think we are the proud owner of a Hummingbird Jayco.

September 23rd, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - We had a good night, it was a little quieter than normal but still a pretty good showing. Sue did a great job as always! Thanks Abe, JJ and staff, you guys are the best!

September 24th, OFF - I did some yard work. I'm working on a couple new ideas for songs but nothing has taken off yet. It was my brother Will's birthday today. I miss him.

September 25th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - It was hot as hell but what a great night it turned out to be. i always like playing this gig, everyone is so nice. See you Sunday 2pm to 5pm!

September 26th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Woody at Creekside - We had a great last gig at Creekside. We will miss this place, all of us have had a lot of good times and have played a lot of good music here on this stage.  Hopefully the new owners will carry on a great tradition!

September 27th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - It was going to be a real nasty day of rain and so after talking with Brian we decided to cancel. It turned out to be the right call.

I'm not feeling very well I think I will cancel my session this week. I'm going to try to get rid of whatever this sickness is  I am feeling.

I cancelled my session at  Retrophonics this week. I am feeling a little rough try to rest until my next gig Wednesday at Hurricane Grill and Wings. Thanks for letting me live my dream! Keepin' It Real!  -David

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 September 14th, Retrophonics Studios - Jim and I went through the tunes and made plans for future sessions. I'm hoping to have a new release for the Carpetbaggers "Back Again" and my new release "Live and a Little Touched" by Christmas.

September 15th - A Day OFF

September 16th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - A nice night, nice breeze. It's good to be back playing with Sue as it's been a couple weeks.

September 17th, A Day OFF - Theresa and I stopped into Pelican Landing for a quick visit to see our friend Jen who's now working there.  We had a nice chat, a couple of cocktails and an appetizer.  It was nice to see her, it has been awhile.

September 18th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Tides and Oyster Co. - What a great night, it may have been one our best listening audiences in a long time. You don't get many special evenings like it. Great job Sue. See you guys on the 3rd Friday of October it will be the16th.

September 19th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Frankie at Zaharia's - Cancelled due to rain. Bummer!

September 20th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Frankie and Tony at the Sing Out Loud Festival - It was a great show! The weather was nasty, the place we played was dry, but  muggy. Everyone was real nice and they did a great job. Thanks Bob Patterson for being instrumental in getting us this show. I hope to be back next year. Bob was told that we were to do only original music so we did that. Later we found out a  lot of folks were doing cover tunes. If I had of know that, we would have featured our percussionist and singer Frankie Urzetta (one of the best I have had the chance to share the stage with).  Tony Scozzaro and Sue Westcott were amazing as always. Theresa and Wayne were very helpful as always.Thanks to The Stetson Kennedy Foundation for being such great hosts! After the show Theresa, Sue, Wayne and I stopped at Woodpeckers Backyard BBQ to eat. We didn't see Lisa but her daughter waited on us. The food was great and we had a surprise visit from Frankie who stopped by to get some ribs takeout for himself, Mary and Argus.

This has been a great week, can't wait to get together with Woody Pernell and Jim DeVito on Monday and get some work done on our new CD "Back Again". Thanks for letting me live my dream! Keepin' It Real! -David

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September 8th, Travel Day - We made it home from Virginia, it was a great trip. I stopped in Skinny Lizard's and picked up our new Carpetbaggers t-shirts.

September 9th, A Day OFF - I started on a couple new tunes.

September 10th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Frankie and Tony at Bagan and Company  - We had a great show! Look for our next one on October 6sth! Can't wait!

September 11th, 12th and 13th, DAVE at The Big Deck - I had a great weekend as always at this great venue. It's always good to see Darlene, Bryan and friends. See you the 2nd week end of next month.

It was a great week, I'm looking forward to getting back in the studio on Monday to work on my new CD "Back Again". Also looking forward to our show at the Sing Out Loud Festival. Thanks for living letting me live my dream! Keepin' It Real! -David

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August 31st, Retrophonics Studios - It was just Jim and I this week. I have been writing some new tunes and thought I would come in and lay them down. Jim and I were able to lay down three new tunes to get started on, for either my next CD or the Carpetbaggers next CD. The songs were "Train", "I'm Changing" and "But We Won't".  I've never thought I would get all three of these done in one day, but got lucky. Jim will be getting to work on the rough mixes of the twelve songs for our next CD "Back Again".

September 1st - I received the okay from Mayo! Clean bill of health!

September 2nd, Travel Day - Theresa and I stayed in Fayetteville NC, headed to Virginia, so far so good!

September 3rd thru 7th, Coles Point Tavern - It was a great weekend! Always good to see my Virginia friends, saw my DAD, Cecil and Joel and many others. Thanks AC for putirng us up and putting up with us, Thanks Randy for the use of your equipment and your help setting up and tearing down. Thanks Chris and Ann for having us play for you. And Mike and Stacey for having the best damn place on the rivah!  See you in December!

 Looking forward to playing with the band this week. It's good to be home. Thanks for letting me live my dream!!! Keepin' It Real! -David

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 August 24th, Retrophonics Studio's - Sue was in today putting violin tracks on "Dust Them Blinds", "My Tractor", "Old Broken Hearts" and "Back Again". We are moving right along with our new CD, "Back Again".

August 25th, A Day OFF - I did some work around the house.

August 26th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - We did a couple of new instrumentals that Sue wanted us to learn, I think they came off okay. I'll do better next time. It was hot and muggy, I was glad when 9pm came around. We will miss the next two weeks, but we'll be back playing on September 16th.

August 27th - Bagan and Company - "LIVE" - We had a good show it was great to hang out with everyone and make some music. Thanks Dan, Clay, Theresa and Wayne we couldn't do it with out you all! See you in two weeks!

August 28th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - I finally made up my gig at Aunt Kate's. There had been  two gigs I had been paid for that I have been trying to make up. Tonight I finally did! It was hot as hell but had a nice crowd. It's going to be a couple weeks before I'm back at this great place. Bill Sabo stopped by, it was good to chat with my old friend. Thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff!

August 29th, Carpetbaggers, DAVE, Sue and Frankie at Creekside - We almost had the whole show in before the rain came around 8pm. I really enjoyed the evening playing music with Sue and Frankie. See you guys next month!

August 30th, Private Party - The rain came a couple of times but we were able to do the whole show. Thanks Jay and Margie, you were great hosts. Happy birthday Margie, glad we were there for it.

This has been a crazy week, I"m glad it finally came to a close. I'm looking forward to the studio on Monday, hopefully getting some new mixes and lay down at least one new tune "Train". I'll be hitting the road on Wednesday, heading up to the Northern Neck of Virginia for the Labor Day weekend.  I'll be playing at Coles Point Tavern, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights and Monday afternoon if you are in the area come see me.  Thanks for letting me live my dream! Keepin' It Real! -David

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 August 17th, Retrophonics Studio - Jim and I had Tony Scozzaro in this week and he kicked butt. He played Banjo on "Come On", doubled a smokin' guitar lick on "Dust Them Blinds",  and added guitar on "Telephone Lightning" and "My Tractor". It was a great day!

August 18th, A Day OFF - I'm having my fuel pump replaced at Amaco by Matt and George. I went to see Steve at Total Entertainment Music in Daytona and picked up a couple speakers and an EQ. Great place, Great guy! Thanks Jim DeVito for turning me on to this great music store.

August 19th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - It was another rainy, but packed night! Thanks Abe, JJ and staff you guys are the best! See you next week!

August 20th, Carpetbaggers, DAVE, Sue, Frankie and Tony - Bagan and Company "Live" - We had a great show! I had some brain farts but the rest of the Carpetbaggers covered my a@*! Thanks Dan, Clay, Theresa, Wayne and Sue's family. 

August 21st, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Tides Oyster Co. - We had a nice night. I really enjoyed playing our music to the few folks that were there. See you next month on the 3rd Friday, come check the place out!

August 22nd, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Frankie at Zaharias - We got some rain that almost ended the night from the start, but we decided to give it a try and what a night we had. The place was packed! Thanks to all the folks that weathered the storm with us. See you next month!

August 22nd, A Day OFF  - I started on a new tune "I'm Changing".

August 23rd, Retrophonics Studio - I worked with Jim and Sue. Sue did a great job! We worked on "Dust Them Blinds", "Old Broken Hearts", "My Tractor" and "Back Again".

August 24th, A Day OFF - I finished writing "I'm Changing".

I had a fun week playing music and recording. I also enjoyed a few days off. I'm looking forward to the gigs this week! Can't wait to get into the studio next week and start some mixes on the tunes we have been working on for "Carpetbaggers  Back Again". I will also be laying down three new songs I've been working on "Train", "I'm Changing" and "But We Won't".  Thanks for letting me live my dream! Keepin' It Real! -David

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 August 10th, A DAY OFF

August 11th - A DAY OFF

August 12th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - It turned out to be a good night. The no-seeums attacked us near the end of the night but went away pretty quickly.  We tried a new song I just finished with Sue "Train" I'm pretty excited, went pretty good.

August 13th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at Bagan and Company "Live" - We had a great evening of music. Thanks Dan, Clay, Wayne and Theresa we couldn't do it without you all. And thanks for all the great folks that join us every week!!!!

August 14th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - It was a rain out! I tried to get the gig in, waited around for awhile but the weather would not cooperate. See you Sunday from 2pm to 5pm!

August 15th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Frankie at Creekside - Another rain out! See you at the end of the month.

August 16th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - It was a nice gig until almost the end and then it poured. At least I got the gig in. Thanks to all the great workers at Aunt Kate's for jumping in and helping me get my gear out of the rain.

It's been kind of a crazy week with the rain and all. I guess most folks would just say "Welcome to Florida in August". Looking forward to the studio this week with Jim DeVito and Tony Scozzaro. Thanks for letting me live my dream! Keepin' It Real!-David

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August 3rd, A DAY OFF - Because of the weather (possible hurricane, tropical storm) we cancelled our session with Jim DeVito at Retrophonics.

August 3rd, JT's Seafood Shack - Cancelled due to the weather.

August 4th, A DAY OFF

August 5th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Brady at Hurricane Grill and Wings - We had a nice crowd and Brady sounded great! We tried a few tunes we don't always play and it turned out good "Like A Rolling Stone" and "Lola". Rob Peck showed up and played some tunes with us, that is always a treat! Thanks Abe, JJ and staff! See you next week, Sue will be back!

August 6th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue,Tony and Frankie ay Bagan and Company "Live" - We planned to cancel the show this week. Sue and Wayne were out of town. Dan had family visiting. Three important people that are a part of the show were going to be missing so we cancelled. See you next week.

August 7th and 8th, DAVE at The Big Deck Bar - I had a great weekend as always! Bryan and Darlene are the best! I tried a new tune I just wrote "Train". See you guys next month for 3 days Sept 11th, 12th and 13th.

August 9th, A DAY OFF

It's been an interesting week with the tropical storm missing us, thank goodness and folks being out of town it was a little lonely at times. Looking forward to getting back on track this week. Keepin' It Real!-David

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July 27th, Retrophonic's Studio - Today Frankie is laying down drum tracks on "Back Again" our 2nd release as The Carpetbaggers. Frankie did drum tracks on "This Romance", "Old Broken Hearts", "The Desert" and "Nothing At All". Next week Tony will be in to do banjo tracks on "My Tractor" and "Come On" then guitar tracks on "Telephone Lightning".

July 28th, A DAY OFF - We met Sue and Wayne for lunch at Culinary Outfitters, it was a nice.

July 29th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - Another hot and muggy gig but a fun one. We had a nice crowd even with the bad weather. See you next week with Brady Green, Sue will be out of town. Thanks Abe and staff!

July 30th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at Bagan and Company - We did another "LIVE" show and it was a blast. See you guys in two weeks! Thanks Dan, Theresa, Clay and Wayne we couldn't do it without you guys and gal.

July 31st, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - A hot wonderful day out on the porch by the water. See you guys back here on Sunday! Thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff!

August 1st, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Frankie and Brady at Creekside - We had a nice night. It's always fun to share a night with Brady and Frankie. Thanks Creekside!

August 2nd, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - Cancelled due to weather.

I had to cancel Tony at Retrophonics this week.  We will reschedule for next Monday. We also canceled our "LIVE" show this week due to many conflicts but will be back in action next week. Keepin' It Real! -david

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July 20th, Retrophonics Studios - Frankie was laying down some drum tracks today. Jim was having some trouble with the system but we forged on. Frankie put drum tracks on "Come On", "Telephone Lighting" and "My Tractor". He'll be back next week, he is doing a great job.

July 21st, A DAY OFF - I worked on some of my equipment and painted.

July 22nd,  Carpetbaggers (DAVE and Sue) - It rained like crazy buy we were still able to do our show, we just moved to a little higher ground. See you guys next week!

July 23rd, Carpetbaggers at Bagan and Company "LIVE" - The show went great! We made a few changes in the arrangements of a couple tunes that I got a little off track on. But, other than that everyone else played and sang great. Dan, Clay, Wayne and Theresa did wonderful, it was a lot of fun as always. See you next week!

July 24th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - Earlier in the day Brady Green dropped off a Eddie's banjo so Tony can start working on two Banjo tracks he's going to play on the new CD "My Tractor" and "Come On". Sue played me a rough idea of what she plans to do on "Dust Them Blinds" I can wait to hear it mixed in with everyone. The gig was hot but there's not a better place to play than Aunt Kate's on the porch by the water! I'll be there again next week  on Friday 5-8pm and Sunday 2-5pm. Come check it out!

July 25th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Frankie at Creekside - What a night! The place was packed (mostly our friends it seemed) and it didn't rain! I always enjoy playing music with my Carpetbagger friends. I think we might be back next Saturday at least Frankie and I. Thanks to all the nice folks that came out to see us and all the great folks working there. You all made it a special night.

I'm looking forward to Retrophonics Studio with Frankie laying down some more drum tracks. We are getting closer and closer everyday to completing our 2nd CD "Back Again". Also looking forward to our "LIVE" show Thursday 7 to 8pm at Bagan and Company Live on Facebook. Please check it out . Dan and I are still working on "Live and a Little Touched" another Video and CD release. One of the songs "Midnight Blue" will be released soon. Keepin' It Real! -David

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July 13th, Retrophonics Studios - Brady Green did a great job laying down some Bass Tracks on "Safe Travel's", "The Desert" and "This Romance". As always it was great to work with Jim DeVito, I'm so glad we are working together again on this new project.

July 13th - DAVE at JT's Seafood Shack - I had a great evening although it was really hot! This is a great place to check out. I will be back the first Monday in August (the 3rd) from 5pm to 8pm come by and check the place out!

July 14th, Day OFF - I did some mowing amongst other things around the house. Later we are going to dinner with Sue,Wayne, Suzy and Dan at the 206 Bistro.

July 15th, Carpetbaggers DAVE an Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - We had a nice night, pretty crowded. I can not wait for the fall to come. Thanks Abe, JJ and staff you guys are the best! See you next week!

July 16th, Bagan and Company I will be working on "Midnight Blue" my new video from "Live and a Little Touched" and set up for our "LIVE" show tonight.

July 16th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Frankie, Sue and Tony at Bagan and Company "LIVE" - We did our weekly "LIVE" show it was a blast! Looking forward to next week!

July 17th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Tides Oyster Co. - Not packed but had a nice audience. The folks that join us at this venue are always a good listening crowd. It makes it a lot of fun to play. See you next month on the 3rd Friday!

July 18th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Frankie at Zaharias - Carpetbaggers We had a great night! There was a little breeze that made the night bearable. See you guys next month! Thanks Angelika and staff you guys are great!

July 19th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - It was a nice HOT day, somehow made it through it. For as hot as it was I had a good time. I haven't been at Aunt Kate's for awhile so it was good to see everyone. I will be back there next week Friday July 25th. Thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff!

It was a great week! I'm looking forward to Frankie in the studio playing drums on the Carpetbaggers "Back Again" CD. Also looking forward to the Carpetbaggers "LIVE" show on Thursday July 24th at Bagan and Company. I have a new video coming out "Midnight Blue" with Laurence Stevenson. I hope to see you out this week if you're comfortable getting out! Keepin' It Real! -David

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July 7th, Day OFF - I have a big list of things to do to get ready for another busy week.

July 8th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - It was rainy and muggy but we had a nice crowd. It was good to hang out and play music with Sue. See you guys next week.

July 9th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at Bagan and Company "LIVE" - What a great time! It was good to be back playing with my friends. Thanks and see you next week!

July 10th, 11th and 12th, DAVE at The Big Deck Bar in Cedar Key, FL - I had a great weekend as always. It's so good to get away with Theresa and just play some music, relax and read. It was real busy and real hot!!! Even with the heat it was a pleasure to play my music for the great folks who were there. See you next month! 

Another great week rolls by. Looking forward to the start of a new week!

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June 29th, Retrophonics Studios - I worked with Jim to create bass parts for "Telephone Lightning" and "Confederate Lament". We also worked on the mix for "Dust them Blinds". 

 June 29th, Bagan and Company - We did one of our 'Live" shows tonight. We had a blast! Pete from  "904 Now" started the show off and we were joined by his people it was nice to meet him. 

 June 30th, OFF - Doing some last minute chores around the house and getting packed for the Virginia trip. July 1st, Travel Day - Stopping in Fayettville tonight and will be rolling into the Northern Neck of Virginia Thursday morning. 

July 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th, Coles Point Tavern - I thought I was going to be playing 5 days but turned out to be 4. Always a surprise of some sort when you arrive in The Northern Neck. Randy Watts as usual had everything worked out by the time we arrived. We stayed with Randy's brother, Acie, what a great guy and a great host. The gigs were all inside because of the heat. I played in the back room and was able to hang out with so many folks I enjoy being around, Cecil, Joel, Doug, Mike,Sandy, Steve, Selesa, Acie,Chris and Anne,Gary and Creeky. If I forgot anyone I'm sorry. I had a blast, see you guys September 2nd through the 7th. 

 July 6th, Travel Day - We left after the gig on the 5th and made it to Fayettville about 10pm (our stopping point) and left Fayettville about 6:3am and made it home about 3pm after a few stops in Jacksonville at Costco andto pick up CDs at S and J's.

I had a great week looking forward to the studio with Jim and Brady this week. Also our "LIVE" show at Bagan and Company with The Carpetbaggers.

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June 8th, Retrophonics Studios - Jim and I continue to work on the new CD "Back Again". It is coming along. I'm hoping to get it out by year's end.

June 9th, Day OFF - I worked around the yard and painted.

June 10th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - We had a nice evening. It's easy to have a good time playing music with Sue. Thanks Abe and staff!

June 11th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Frankie and Tony at the Corner Bar - It was a little slow but still had a great time hangin' with these great players!

June 12th, 13th and 14th, DAVE at the Big Deck - It was great to be back in Cedar Key! It was good to see some old friends and make some new ones. See you next month! Thanks Bryan, Darlene and staff you guys are the best!

June 15th, Retrophonics - Tony Scozzaro was in cutting tracks on "Dust Them blinds" and "Old Broken Hearts". Jim and Tony also came up with a great idea on "Come On" can't wait to hear it when it's done.

June 15th, Songwriters Night - We had a little break but we are back again. Charley and John were great as always. It was great to sit next to Bob again. It was also great seeing Don Oja Dunaway and his partners.

June 16th, Day OFF - I worked on another rack set up for the PA. Did some painting and mowing.

June 17th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - It was a long windy night. We always seem to find some fun in the shows no matter what happens. Next week I will be solo because Sue is out of town. Thanks Abe and staff you guys are the best!

June 18th, Bagan and Company - I talked with Dan about what we need to finish up on "Live And A Little Touched". We will send the tracks to Clay and let him work on them a little. We also ordered some new recording equipment for our "Bagan and Company-LIVE". We're both ooking forward to the show on June 29th 7pm to 9pm.

June 18th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at the Corner Bar - It was a little slow but we still had a good time. It's not hard to do with these great players. Did a nice version of "Dust Them Blinds" a song that will appear on the Carpetbaggers "Back Again" CD sometime this year.

June 19th, DAVE at Tides and Oyster Company - Sue is out of town so I braved the gig alone. It was a very light crowd one better handled alone. Got a chance to talk to Felicia for a bit and that was good. Other than that I just did what I love and made my way through the evening. See you next month, on the third Friday 6pm to 9pm.

June 20th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Frankie at Zaharia's - We had a little sound system problem but what a great crowd! The problem we were hearing was not what the audience was hearing, that was good. We made it through and once again what a crowd! Thanks Angelika and staff you the best!

June 21st, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - It was a hot Father's Day out on the porch by the river. A real nice crowd, Theresa, Brianna and Baylen showed up. I really enjoyed the afternoon but i'm ready for a day off. Thanks Brian, Dave , Tina and staff!

June 22nd, Retrophonics Studios - Brady Green was still under the weather so I had to get up early and start working on some bass parts for our new Carpetbaggers "Back Again" CD. I had a great time working with Jim on 3 tracks "Come On", "Old Broken Hearts" and "Miss Me". We also started mixing "Dust them Blinds".

June 23rd, Day OFF - I put together another rack for my PA System maybe I'll try it tomorrow at Hurricane's. Also did a little painting.

June 24th - Hurricane Grill and Wings - DAVE It was a rainy night but still had a nice crowd. Sue is still out of town and Brady who was going to fill in for her was under the weather so I was on my own tonight. Thanks Abe and staff you guys are the best! See you in 2 weeks I'm headed to Virginia for the 4th of July holiday weekend.

June 25th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, and Tony at the Corner Bar - It was a little slow but Tony and I had a good time. Next week Tony, Sue and Frankie will be performing at The Corner Bar, I will be in Virginia. See you in 2 weeks!

June 26th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - I had a great time out on the porch by the water, it was hot though. See you back here Sunday. Thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff you guys are the best!

June 27th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Creekside - Frankie was a little under the weather still so Sue and I showed up to play. Other than the rain we had a great time, everyone in the audience hung in there with us! Thanks Creekside see you next month!

June 28th, DAVE at Aunt Kates - Well I turned 66 today. I had a nice afternoon playing at Aunt Kate's. Brady, Preston and Doug stopped by. Theresa made a great birthday dinner and we were joined by Brianna, Baylen and Jay, it was a wonderful evening.

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June 1st, Retrophonics Studios - We worked on bass parts for "Dust them Blinds" and "My Tractor", and got a good start on "Come On". Jim DeVito will probably play the final bass track on that. I talked to Barry Dunaway, he's going to put a bass track on "Nothing At All". I'm really excited about that. Next week I will have Sue come in and lay down some more violin tracks, can't wait. Then Tony Scozzaro is going to join us for some guitar tracks the following week.

June 1st, DAVE at JT's Seafood Shack - It was a nice 1st gig of the season for me at this venue. It was good to see Johnny and Brandy. I'll be back at this great place July 13th!

June 2nd, OFF - Did some painting on the cat porch.

June 3rd, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - Both Sue and I were a little out of sorts before the gig, it had been a crazy day in different ways for the both of us. Even with our worries the show went fine, tried a couple new tunes, brought back a couple of old ones. Thanks Abe and staff see you next week!

June 4th, DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at the Corner Bar - We had a great evening. This is one of the best gigs in town and I feel so lucky to hang out with such great players and people every week. Thanks Pat and staff!

June 5th, DAVE AT Aunt Kate's - Today marks the day I married Theresa 21 years ago. I was then and still am now one lucky guy. Thanks for putting up with me for all these years. I hope we have another 21!  It looked like rain but the guys at the bait shop out back said I'd probably be okay so I set up on the porch by the water. It turned out to be a nice afternoon, it started to sprinkle a little right near the end of the gig. I got off a few minutes early. See you Sunday 2-5pm. Thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff!

June 6th, OFF - We went to the car museum opening and saw some neat old cars to see Dan Bagan of Bagan and Company. Then went to dinner at 206 Bistro, it was great! The place is awesome! Thanks Sue, Wayne and Jim, Theresa and I had a great time and the food was excellent.

June 7th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - The weather was bad so we (Dave and I) called the gig a rain out.

Looking forward to working at Retrophonics studio this week.  Thanks for supporting my music!!!!!!! Keepin' it Real! -David

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May 25th, Retrophonics Studios - Jim and I listened to all the tracks I played to make sure they were ready for the rest of the Carpetbaggers to come in and work on. I think this week Brady Green will be putting down some Bass tracks. I headed home after session and rested for a few hours and then Theresa and I headed for Bagan and Company to do our "Live" show with The Carpetbaggers. The show went great, it's always a pleasure to hang out and play with this band. Also Dan, Clay and Theresa did a great job. Brady Green joined us on "Change The World" our last song.

May 26th, OFF - It was a nasty rainy day, I got nothing done and it felt good.

May 27th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - We had some bad weather (rain, we really needed) but it held off for our show pretty much. Mark's family was in town for his services. I didn't know Mark well but he was always nice to be around when he stopped by our gigs. His family seemed very cool. I was also sad to hear of the passing of Inga Erickson our friend for many years.

May 28th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at The Corner Bar - This is our second week back and the crowd is getting bigger. It looks like things are trying to get back to normal. Thanks everyone for supporting Carpetbagger's music. See you next week!

May 29th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - Brian was sure it was going to rain and rain a lot so I set up inside. I will admit the weather looked terrible but it didn't rain. I still had a nice night inside but most folks were outside. Hopefully Sunday will be better.

May 30th, DAVE at Creekside - The weather held, the place was packed and I had a great time! It's good to see Creekside opening up again. Everyone did a great job and they really took care of me and my family. Thanks!

May 31st, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - DAVE - A long hot day! I still had a great time as always! Thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff you guys are the best!

Looking forward to laying down some bass tracks at Retrophonics Studios for the new Carpetbaggers CD "Back Again" songs written by Besley, Reeves and Westcott.

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May 18th, DAVE at Retrophonics Studios - We worked on the last 3 songs "My Tractor", "Come On" and "Telephone Lightning" for my new solo CD "Back Again". All the songs are arranged and now I need to stop by Bagan and Company to get copies made for Frankie, Sue, Tony, Brady and Woody. They are the A-Team. George already lent his great talent to a few tracks before he headed back to NC.

May 19th, OFF - We're going to put a bed together that TT ordered for the new guest room. Hopefully Brianna will help, she is more patient than I am. I went on a couple of errands to get things together for the Bagan and Company "Live" Show Monday 8pm to 9pm and Brianna had finished putting together the bed by the time I got back. I changed strings and mess around in the yard.

May 20th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grille and Wings - We had a great night! It's still tough to keep up the 3 hour set but I guess I'll get back into the swing of it. Sue sounded great, as always (what a pro). Brady Green stopped by, he will join Sue and I starting next week, May 27th at Hurricane Grille and Wings. Thanks for coming out everybody and thanks Abe and staff you guys are the best!

May 21st, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at The Corner Bar - Our first night back since the middle of March. We have a great audience and they braved coming out to see us. Thanks for getting us back Pat and thanks for your support everyone. See you next Thursday!

March 22nd, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - I had a nice night out on the porch by the water! I lost a lot if gigs during this pandemic, all of my out of town gigs and most of my in town gigs. Brian at Aunt Kate's and Abe from Hurricane Grill and Wings really came through for me. Also Bagan and Company for our Live shows that we will continue to do the last Monday of every month 1st one is May 25th 8pm to 9pm.

March 23rd - I bought Braylen a fish and all the things you need for a fish for his birthday. That what he wanted. Theresa and I spent most of the day watching to make sure he would live.

March 24th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - It turned out to be a nice afternoon by the water on the porch. Thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff you guys are the best!

Looks like next week is going to be a busy one, hope to see you out there! Keepin' It Real! -david

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April 30th, Carpetbaggers at Bagan and Company Live - What a great night! I really enjoy playing with these great players. Great job Clay Blasser on the  sound and Dan Bagan for always going above and beyond the call of duty. We could not do this without you. Thanks for all the online support everybody!!!!

May 1st, DAVE at Captain Stan''s Smokehouse - Eddie called me and asked if I would play Captain Stan's first night back with music behind the magic fence. I couldn't miss that. It was a great time, always good to hang out with the Captain. See you guys Wednesday at Hurricane Grill and Wings! Here we go!

May 2nd, I mowed the yard, helped Jay with the shed cleaning and pond pump.

May 3rd, Put a new floor in the "thinking room". Yard work.

May 4th, Going to start playing again! I talked to Abe and JJ and I will be at Hurricane Grill and Wings on Wednesday with Brady Green 6pm to 9pm. And solo on Sunday afternoon at Aunt Kate's from 2pm to 5pm. I'm still working on the floor.

May 5th, I worked on the floor, cut a couple of  Palmetto trees back so Jay and I can finish the fence.

May 6th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Brady at Hurricane Grill and Wings - Sue was in Georgia so Brady and I were the Carpetbaggers tonight. We had a good time, it's going to take awhile to get used to playing 3 hours again. There was a good crowd, a lot of familiar faces. It was good to see everybody. I hope things keep getting better. Thanks Abe and JJ for getting us back to work!

May 7th, Capetbaggers at Bagan and Company Live - It was Frankie, Tony and I tonight. Sue and Wayne were still in Georgia. This is the first time the 3 of us have played together and it was fun. Really enjoyed hang-in' out and playing music with these guys. We should be a whole band next week. Thanks for supporting Carpetbaggers Music!

May 8th, I stopped by Dan's and cleaned up after the show from last night. I'm trying to finish up the work we're doing in the thinking room. I did some reading out in the yard, it was a nice day.

May 9th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - Michael Howard called and asked if I could cover him at Aunt Kate's he was a little under the weather, so I did a little yard work and then started taking it easy to get ready for the gig tonight. It was the first night for music back at Aunt Kate's and it was great to get back to playing for me.  It's going to take a few more gigs before my fingers are used to playing for 3 hours, but thats okay. I had a good time, thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff you guys are the best!

May 10th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - Happy Mothers Day! It looked like rain big time. I had lunch and started to wait it out. Then I talked to the guys down at the bait shop and they said it wasn't going to rain. I made my decision right then. It turned out to be overcast but no rain. It was a nice afternoon! Thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff you guys are the best!

May 11th, DAVE at Retrophonics Studio - I'm back in the studio! It's been almost two months and today was my first day back. I intended to go in and just see where we were with all our projects, my two solo projects and The Big Lonesome. When I arrived Jim was ready to go. I got my guitar and lyrics and started laying down tunes. The songs I worked on today were "I'm Back Again" title song for my new solo CD. "The Desert" a song George and I wrote and Braylen named. "Safe Travels" a song I wrote for my brother Will. "This Romance" I wrote this a long time ago when I went up to Virginia with my brother Ed to record at Bob White's studio at his house (DeWhite Band) . Even though Denis Desloge (Dewhite Band) and friends showed up to help we really only got this song started. Years later David Elliot Johnson (drums) cut a track of the song with me but never went any further. Now I'm going to complete it. With the help of the Carpetbaggers (George, Sue, Frankie, Tony and Brady) I will finish my 4th solo CD. I have 3 more songs to lay down "Telephone Lightning a Besley, Reeves, Westcott, tune,"Looking Out My Window" and "Come On Come On" two songs I just wrote. Then I can get everyone in and get this done. Coming this year "I'm Back Again"

May 12th,  Today I went to the beach, worked in the garden, and I bought some new material to finish the fence in the back.

May 13th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - I had a nice evening playing with Sue. It's so good to be back to work again, I'm really looking forward to getting together with everyone for our Bagan and Company Live show!

May 14th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie - I stopped by Dan's to set my gear up for tonight. I got back home and water the plants and paint the fence. The show went great, it was so good to get to hang out and play with my friends. Thanks Dan, Clay, Theresa and Wayne we couldn't do this without you.

May 15th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - I had a great evening out by the water! The Bagan's were in the house! Thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff! See you Sunday!

May 16th - I hung around the house until around 5pm cleaning and painting our the cat porch, then we took a ride downtown.  Theresa and I  stopped in the Tavern for a beer and to see Dylan. We also saw Pat the owner, Pat and Ann Marie and a host of others.

May 17th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - I was up early this morning and started working on the final arrangements for the 3 songs  I'm going to record at Retrophonics Studio with Jim  on Monday, "Telephone Lighting", "My Tractor" and "Come on Come On". Then after going to the beach and doing a few things around the house I headed for Aunt Kate's for my Sunday gig. It was a blast as always. I  started thinking about an  umbrella about halfway through the show. Thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff you guys are the best!

Looking forward to getting in the studio at Retrophonics, and if things go good I will have 12 new tunes for the rest of the band to start working on. It dosen't get any better than this! Also we are moving our "Live" Show to Monday May 25th from 8pm to 9pm because we are starting back at The Corner Bar our regular Thursday gig. I hope to see you there. I am going to stop giving my advice and just say 1. Follow your heart and 2. Treat people nice. Keepin' It Real!  -David

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April 7th -Yard work.

April 8th - Made a yard video of a song Ed Pickett and I wrote "Carry On" after yard work.

April 9th, Bagan and Company - We are going to do a live stream tonight. It was just me (we are still keeping social distancing). I wish everyone could have been there. The show went great except I kept forgetting words and chords. Besides that, Dan did a great job and Theresa helped out.  There will be another show next week, let's see what the situation is, maybe I won't be by myself.

April 10th - I went by Dan's this morning and talked about our plans for next week, then yard work. I finished another new song "Come On Come On"

April 11th - I started digging out the fire pit, I have a mountain of brush to burn. Started another new tune.

April 12th - I'm still digging out the fire pit, it has been full of old soot. Happy Easter!

April 13th - Did my Monday rounds, I went to the bank, Tractor Supply and Speedway. I made a new yard video "Back In The Fire"

April 14th - Depending on the weather, maybe I will burn all the stuff I've been saving that needs to go. Braylen has been bugging me about it for 3 or 4 days.

April 15th - Yard work.

April 16th, Bagan and Company - I did another live show by myself. I had a great time, but miss the band. Maybe next week!

April 17th - Yard work.

April 18th - Yard work.

April 19th - Yard work, did another yard video "Sally".

April 20th - I was told this morning that my brother William Wade Besley had passed away. I'm going to miss him. I think he was really in a lot of pain these last few years. He is in heaven now with the rest of our family. If you have family still on this earth tell them you love them a lot.

April 21st - Yard work.

April 22nd - Yard work.

April 23rd, Bagan and Company - Alright! We have the band! We had a great show, really enjoyed hang in' out with my friends. Looking forward to next week!

April 24th, Went by Dan's to start making plans for next week's show.

April 25th - Yard work.

April 26th - Yard work.

April 27th - Yard work.

April 28th - Yard work.

April 29th - Did a yard video on a new tune "Safe Travels" It's an instrumental I wrote for my brother William.

It's been an interesting couple of months. I'm happy it seems like I am going to start playing again. I've enjoyed hang in' out at the house with family. I enjoyed our weekly live shows at Bagan and Company Live. I've written a few new tunes I hope to record when it's safe. I look forward to seeing you all out on the road. Keepin' It Real! -David

see you down the road!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Hopefully)
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http://davidwattbesley.blogspot.com/p/schedule_31.html

March 16th - Canceled my session with Jim DeVito at Retrophonics Studio

March 16th - Songwriter's Night - We decided to go ahead and have it, we moved the tables and chairs further apart and opened the the whole room up. It was Bob Patterson's birthday! Don, JC and Dino did a great job, The crowd was a little smaller than usual but the people who showed up heard a nice show. See you back here on April 20th!

March 17th - We stopped by the Edgewater Inn to see our friends Richard and Barbara that were in town from Coles Point, Virginia.  I'm not sure what is going on as far as gigs, we will keep you posted.

March 18th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Brady at Hurricane Grill and Wings - We had a nice night. Everyone is worried about the virus. I'm pretty sure this could be the last gig for awhile. Keeny B and Smokin' Joe stopped by. Joe sat in with us on mandolin, he sounded great. I have not had a chance to hang with Joe, he seems like a good guy. I hope he comes around more often.

March 19th, Bagan and Company Live - I stopped by Dan's to figure out where we're going in the future. Wayne and Dan had been talking about doing some live shows in Dans studio during the country's shut down. I said it sounded like a good idea and would be something we should think about. Well Dan looked at me a little funny and I said "When do you want to start it?" he said "Tonight". I said okay and went home to get ready.

March 19th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Bagan and Company Live - Sue, Wayne and Dan and I did our 30 minute show that turned into 1 hour. It was a blast, we had the chance to play some requests and some of our music. Also had a chance to say hi to a lot of folks from around the country. It was a big success so we would like to do this every week until pandemic that is keeping everyone at home slows some. Thanks Dan and Wayne this would not have happened without your push.

March 20th - Yard work, painting, garden and taxes and beach. I am enjoying the day off and trying to do things around the house that I never had time to get to all at once. By the look of Home Depot and Lowe's there are a lot of folks doing the same thing.

March 21st - More yard work, painting, garden and taxes and beach. Starting to have a problem with what day it is. I always know what day it is by where I'm playing my gigs.

March 22nd - More yard work, painting, garden and taxes.  I kept looking in the mailbox and then remembered it was Sunday.

March 23rd, Bagan and Company Live - Met with Dan and Wayne to make plans for our next show. Sue and I will be joined by Frankie and Tony this week. Sonny's Barbecue is going to sponsor our live show. Can't wait to get together with everyone!

March 24th - More yard work, painting, garden, fire pit, taxes and the beach parking is closed. We have another sponsor Lewis and Besley Real Estate (Ron Moyers and Twist Besley) located in Springfield Va.

March 25th - More yard work, painting, garden, taxes and the beach parking is still closed. I have made a couple trips to Winn-Dixie, Home Depot and Lowe's other than that have pretty much stayed home.

March 26th, Bagan and Company Live - I'm going to stop by Dan's and show him some videos Lou and Diane Hager sent me of The North Star Band playing live at an outdoor festival in Myrtle Beach in the late 70's or early 80's. I hope to sent it to our North Star Band page on FB. I will also post it on my site here or on FB.

March 26th, Bagan and company - We did our 2nd live show. The Carpetbaggers were DAVE, Sue, Frankie and Tony. We had a great time! Dan and I are learning a lot  about doing this. He is busting his ass and I am just bitching, it seems like. But we will have this a fine oiled machine before its over. Thanks Wayne Westcott for all your help, we couldn't do it without you. See you next week April 2nd, 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Thanks for supporting The Carpetbaggers.

March 27th - More yard work. I think Jay and I are going to put up a fence.

March 28th - More yard work.

March 29th - More yard work. We have planted several gardens with veggies, greens, herbs and flowers.

March 29th - I went by Dan's to work a little bit on next week's show, some yard work and watered the garden. Also had to replace my wheel barrel, it just wore it out and when I pulled into Dan's I saw my rear tire was losing air so I ran up to Tires Plus.  $430 later I was back out on the road again. I have to hurry up and get home I'm going broke on the road.

March 30th, Bagan and Company - Dan and I talked out some things for this weeks show. We also figured out what we had done last week as far as sponsors and tips.

March 31st - Bagan and Company - Doug Hyde from 88.5 fm is going to help us with some promo for our Bagan and Company LIVE show with The Carpetbaggers.

March 31st - We called the show off.

April 1st - I stopped stopped by Dan's to talk about our decision to cancel and our next move. Yard work. Did a yard video posted it to Facebook, "Christmas In Prison" by John Prine.

April 2nd - Started on a new tune "Outside My Window". And then more yard work.

April 3rd - Yard work.

April 4th - Yard work. Did a yard video, "Ain't Life A Mess" Bagan and Co posted it to Facebook.

April 5th - Yard work.

April 6th - Yard work. Did another yard video, "Think Free".  I for it on Facebook.

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

March 4th - Carpetbaggers DAVE, George, Laurence and Bill at Hurricane Grill and Wings - Sue and Wayne were in some bad weather coming back from NC so Laurence said he would be happy to come down and join us. Bill Mullen plays the sax, also showed up, and what a night we had.  I was still not feeling up to par but everyone joined in to help out. What a blast! See you next week!

March 5th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Tony, George, Sue and Frankie at Corner Bar - The place was packed! Never a dull moment on Thursdays at the Corner Bar!

March 6th, 7th and 8th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - The first two days the weather was just to windy and cold so I set up inside. I was sorry not to be out on the porch for the annual fishing tournament Randy puts on. That is something I always look forward to. I did get my shirt though. Hopefully Sunday will be better weather. Sunday was a little overcast but turned out to be a nice day. I really enjoyed the weekend, see you back here on March 27th! Thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff!

March 9th, Retrophonics Studios - I  worked with Jim and Sue on "Old Broken Hearts", "Miss Me But Let Me Go", "Confederate Lament" and "Nothin' At All". Next week I will go in and make templates for "I'm Back Again", "Telephone Lightning", "The Desert", "Oh Shenandoah" and "Mrs. Robinson"

March 10th , I'm OFF today - Theresa and I went downtown to find a print for Lou and Diane of "The Nights Of Light" and had lunch at the Columbia.

March 11th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, George and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - Things are a little scary with this virus going around but it didn't seem to slow the crowd down. The place was packed. Thanks Abe and staff you guys are the best! See you next week with Brady Green!

March 12th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Frankie, Sue and Tony at Corner Bar - We had a great night! We missed George he will be taking some time off. Brady Green will be joining us now on some gigs. See you on March 16th for Songwriter's Night at the Corner Bar 7 to 9pm!

March 13th, 14th and 15th, DAVE at The Big Deck - Another great weekend at The Big Deck. We missed Darlene though. This is such a great gig, there are so many great folks there. See you the 10th, 11th and 12th of April.

I have cancelled my sessions with Jim @ Retrophonics Studio until this virus has passed. I pray everyone will be alright and can our lives going back to normal. Thanks fo letting me live my dream! Stop texting, start talking! Don't liter! Smile it could brighten everyones day, even your own! Early detection can save your life! Talk about the good things going on around you, there are 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

February 24th, Retrophonic's Studio - I worked with George and Jim on some guitar  and lap steel parts on "Don't Ever Let It Get You Down" for the The Big Lonesome CD and two new songs that George and I wrote for my new solo CD #4 "I'm Back Again".

February 25th - I went by George's this morning and finished up "Telephone Lightning" a song George, Sue and I wrote. Also"The Desert" and song my grandson Braylen named and George and I wrote. Later we went and had dinner with Laurence and Barbara at Playa Chac Mool near the beach. We had a great time, it was nice to catch up with our friends.

February 26th,  Carpetbaggers DAVE, George and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - It was a little rainy out so we set up inside under the tent. I had a blast! We did two new songs George and I wrote, "Telephone Lighting" and "The Desert". Sue helped on one of them and both went over well. Jim DeVito stopped by and dropped off a couple of the mixes for Sue. She will be in Retrophonics Studio in two weeks to cut her parts on six new tunes for my new CD "I'm Back Again".

February 27th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, George, Tony and Frankie at the Corner Bar - Always a great time on Thursdays. Looking forward to my trip to the west coast!

February 28th thru March 3rd, Orange, California - Jim Grimes took us to the airport.We flew with Delta and everything went great! We arrived at John Wayne Airport on time and didn't have any problems until we went to get our carry on bags that we checked at the gate in Jacksonville. I know what your thinking, they did arrive but could not reach us because the carousel had stopped working. We were delayed about 30 minutes until they figured out how to turn it back on. Beside that, it was a great flight over. After getting our luggage in the car we drove to a mexican restaurant that Lou and Diane liked. We went for a walk in downtown Disneyland that evening.  Lou got busted for trying to hide his pocket knife in the woods, he surrendered it without a fight. I think he said it was his favorite blue one. The last time I was at Disneyland was in the early 70's.

They knew it had been a long day for us, so after Disney we called it, and went back to their place for a nice dinner outside under the pergola in their beautiful back yard and discussed our itinerary that Lou had worked up for the next few days.

The second day I got up early and went with Lou to check out his place of business and the beach closest to his house. When we got back we loaded up the girls and took a ride north to that same beach and then down the coast to Newport Beach. What a wonderful day, we saw some of the coast and took a boat ride seeing all the homes of some of the famous people that lived or once lived on little man made islands.

We also saw some sea lions hangin' out on a marker bouy as we motored a little bit into the Pacific. We had dinner at Ruby's and then went back to Lou and Diane's and watched old video's of The North Star Band and a group Lou played in when he got to California, 30 some years ago.

The 3rd day I got up with Lou for coffee and to look at some videos of everyone we know.

We went to Hollywood later and had In and Out burgers for lunch. I took a picture of us with the sign. We drove all around the area, saw a lot of homeless people everywhere we went it's sad. We saw the Queen Mary, the hills, the valley, the mountains, we went everywhere. Lou cooked us a great steak dinner when we got home. Then we watched "Nacho Libre" with Jack Black.  It was a hoot.

The 4th day I beat Lou to the coffee. This was a great trip I hate for it to end.

We had breakfast at Watson's a famous site, where some of the movie "That Thing You Do!" with Tom Hank was shot. We headed for the airport, said our goodbyes got through security, on the plane to Atlanta then to Jacksonville. Jim Grimes, our friend was waiting for us and took us on home. I hate flying but I would make that trip again in a heartbeat.

Lou and Dave at Laguna Beach

Lou and Diane were the best hosts ever and I wish they weren't so far away because I really enjoy their company. I think we might be back there again in the near future and then on to Hawaii if Theresa gets her way!

I was really worried about the long flight and found out it wasn't all that bad. It was so good to see my ole bandmate Lou and his wife Diane. Thanks for letting me live my dream! Stop texting, start talking! Don't liter! Smile it could brighten everyone's day, even your own! Early detection can save your life! Talk about the good things that are going on around you, 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

February 17th, Retrophonics Studios I worked with George and Jim on my new solo CD. We did tracks on "Confederate Lament" and "Dust them Blinds". This makes 5 tracks we have started.

February 17th, Songwriter's Night - Bob and I were joined by Dave Rudolf and Mark Evans. We had a nice evening of original music Dave and Mark always bring it. See you next month on March 16th!

February 19th, Hurricane Grill and Wings - Carpetbaggers DAVE, George and Sue - We had a nice evening out on the sidewalk. Full house! Bill Mullen joined us for most of the evening on sax.

February 20th, Bagan and Company - Dan and I worked on the flash drive package for "Don't Stare At The Sun".

February 20th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Tony, Sue, Frankie and George at the Corner Bar - Another full house! What a night! It is sure a pleasure to hang out and play music with this group of players.

February 21st, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Tides Oyster Co - We had a great night! This is one of the best crowds we play for overall, everyone really seems to be listening to our music. It's special. See you next month on March 20th.

February 22nd, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at  Zaharias - Cancelled due to weather, it was just to damn cold!

February 23rd, Carpetbaggers DAVE, George and Sue at Creekside -We played as long as we could. It was cold! I still enjoy playing with these two great players no matter what the weather!

Looking forward to being in the the studio this week with Jim DeVito. George will be putting down some guitar and lap steel tracks on "Dust them Blinds"and "Confederate Lament". These are two tunes that George and I wrote that I'm putting on my 4th solo CD called "I'm Back Again". Also a slide solo on "Don't Ever Let It Get You Down" a song by The Big Lonesome written by Chris McVey and I. Thanks for letting me live my dream! Stop texting, start talking! Don't liter! Smile it could brighten everyone's day, even your own! Early detection can save your life! Talk about the good things that are going on with you, some people have the bad covered pretty good. Keepin' it Real! -David

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

February 10th, DAVE at Retrophonics Studio - I started my 4th solo CD (yet un-named). I have tracks laid out for "Old Broken Hearts" (Besley), "Miss Me - But Let Me Go" (Besley) and "Nothing At All" (Besley, Reeves). I'm excited to get this project re-started it's been a few years in the making.

February 12th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and George at Hurricane Grill and Wings - It was a great evening out on the sidewalk. Alex Richman and Bill Mullen were in the house, two great players.

February 13th, Bagan and Company - Dan and I worked on the flash drive package for "Don't Stare At The Sun".  We also sent our video "Change the World" to Ditty TV.

February 13th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Frankie, George and Tony at the Corner Bar - The place was packed! Duffy and Chris from the Duffy Bishop Band stopped by after their return from Memphis. This is a great bunch of players I am playing with each week, stop by and check it out!

February 14th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - It was a little chilly so I set up inside, it turned out to be a nice evening. Thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff!

February 15th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Brady, Frankie and  Ed Pickett at Creekside - What a night! The place was wall to wall and then the rain came. Really enjoyed spending a couple hours playing music with this group. Thanks for supporting Carpetbaggers Music! See you back here February 23rd!

February 16th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - I had a nice afternoon on the porch by the water. On a nice day there's not a better gig. Thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff you guys are the best! See you March 6th, 7th and 8th.

It's been another busy week. I'm looking forward to a day off after the Songwriter's night and the studio tomorrow. 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 happening around you, there's enough folks 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

February 3rd - Retrophonics Studio - We worked on "To Tore Up" and I made some copies to give to Sue, George and Tony who will help Frankie and I finish this 2011 project.

February 5th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, George and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - I set up on the sidewalk because it was a little chilly, it turned out to be the right idea. We had a great crowd and they all wouldn't have fit under the tent.

February 6th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, George, Frankie and Tony at the Corner Bar - The place was packed! We had a blast! We received a surprise visit from our friends Laurence and Barbara Stevenson. Laurence got up and played "My Bird" with us. Thanks everyone for supporting our Thursday night event.

February 7th, 8th and 9th, DAVE at The Big Deck - I had a nice weekend playing at The Big Deck. We missed Darlene she was in NOLA. It was good to see our Cedar Key friends as always Pete, Pat, Jody, March also good to see a face from the past Dennis and Sharon. We didn't get a chance to see Bryan much, he was doing double duty. See you guys March 13th, 14th and 15th.

I'm looking forward to being in the studio (Retrophonics) working with Jim and George on my 4th solo CD yet un-named. Also, I look forward to being at Bagan and Company with Dan continuing work on The Carpetbaggers flash drives. Thanks for letting me live my dream! Stop texting, start talking! Don't liter! Smile it could brighten someones day, even your own! Early detection can save your life! Talk about the good things 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

January 27th, Retrophonics Studios - Jim and I worked on the mix for "Juke Joint By The River" a Big Lonesome tune written by Gregg Chirico. We have "To Tore Up" another Gregg Chirico song left to rough mix until Frankie gets the other tracks. I'm looking forward to getting George, Sue and Tony to help us finish the tracks.

January 28th - Wayne, Sue, Jim, Theresa and I went to se Robert Earl Keen Jr. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. We met at Aunt Kate's for dinner before show. Good time, great music!

January 29th, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Hurricane Grill and Wings - George was out of town and Brady was late getting into town to take George's spot so Sue and I were on our own. It was  a pretty nasty night so we were in the tent. We had a nice crowd, I had a good time hangin' with Sue and making some music.

January 30th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Frankie, George and Tony at the Corner Bar - We had a packed house again. We were joined on several songs by the great Bill Mullen on sax. It was Rudy's birthday, Jim and Sheryl couldn't be there but they dropped off a few rum cakes. It was a blast! See you next week!

January 31st, February 1st and 2nd, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - First night I set up outside thought I could beat the weather, but I had to set up again inside (bad i-deer). It was quiet but nice, hoping the weather will get better for Saturday afternoon. Saturday was not much better, there were a few more folks though. I got to chat with Michael Howard who was playing after me. Sunday the weather still was bad, sunny but windy and cold, so I set up inside. I had Mike and Andrea from the Short Change Band stop by, it's always good to see my music friends.

I hope to keep moving on "The Big Lonesome Rides Again" at Retrophonics studio with Jim DeVito. Also I  will be at Bagan and Company with Dan Bagan finishing up our flash drive package for "Don't Stare At The Sun". 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 happening, 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