June 1st, Bagan and Company "LIVE' - I was a little worn out coming, I'd just got in from our trip to Virginia, but the band held me together, thanks! Dewey Via kicked some butt, he is a real talent and I'm sure he made some new fans.

Carpetbaggers with Dewey Via

June 2nd,  Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Tony at Hurricane Grill and Wings - We had a nice evening out on the patio! Always enjoy playing with these two!

June 3rd, Bagan and Company - Dan and I worked on the order and made sure all the videos were complete, then made a copy that Clay will go through and level out all the tracks and try to enhance  "Safe Travels". Next Thursday Dan and I will get together and do the art work and make the orders for materials. This will be a flash drive  release no DVD's or CD's right now. I am so proud to be working with Dan Bagan on this project, he is a real talent.

June 3rd, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at the Corner Bar - We had some fun and tried a couple new tunes that we haven't done together yet, "Southern Man" and "Paint It Black".

June 4th, DAVE AT Aunt Kate's - It was calling for rain all day but it didn't rain on the porch by the water. 

June 5th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at San Sebastian Winery - What a great crowd! They were calling for rain and we were lucky we just made it through the gig when it started to rain. Didn't loose any gear and got the whole night in. A fun time see you June 25th! 

Carpetbaggers at the Winery

June 6th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - It was another nice afternoon on the porch by the water. At least there was no rain. Thanks Brian, Tina, Dave and staff you guys are the best!

Looking forward to doing some more mixing with Jim Devito at Retrophonics Studios this coming week. We are finishing "Back Again" the new Carpetbagger lease. Also will be working with Dan Bagan of Bagan and Company on my new release called "Live And A Little Touched". Thanks for letting me live my dream! Keepin' It Real! -David

see you down the road!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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May 24th, Retrophonics Recording Studio - Jim and I worked on "Come On", "My Tractor", "Safe Travels", "Old Broken Hearts" and "Dust Them Blinds".  Theresa and I  will listen to them on the way to Virginia to see how we did. 

May 25th, Day off - I'm packing for the trip to Virginia and cleaning up the yard.

May 26th, Travel Day -  I hit the beach early then finished packing. We take the Flex on road trips so I have to move my equipment over from van. I worked in the yard a little then relaxed until we hit the road to Fayetteville where we always stop for the night now.

On the road

May 27th, We made it into Coles Point Thursday about noon and met Randy Watts.  Thanks Randy for providing the PA and the load in assitance. Theresa and I would like to thank Acie for putting us up or putting up with us, Chris and Ann for giving me a place to play, Mike and Sandy for all they do and especially breakfast on Monday morning and all our friends for supporting my music.  Also Joel for talking with a whistle. It was a nice trip overall. See you the week of July 4th.

Rowzee's and friends

Dave on stage at the Tavern

I can't wait to hear what Jim got mixed at Retrophonics Recording Studio. Looking forward to the Bagan & Company "LIVE' show. Thanks for letting me live my dream!!!  Keepin' It Real! -David

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May 17th, Retrophonics Recording Studio - Jim Devito and I worked on 3 mixes "Telephone Lightning", "My Tractor" and "The Desert" 9 more to go! 

May 18th,  Day off - Theresa and I went to dinner at Back 40 with Mike and Joyce Howard. It has become a tradition!

 May 19th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Tony at  Hurricane Grill and Wings -  It was a great night until the rain came. We got most of the gig in. The honorary and part time Carpetbagger Woody Pernell stopped by to see us.

 May 20th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at the Corner Bar - It was good to have Frankie back. We did "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" for the 4th time, it's starting to come together if I could just quit stumbling through the words. I'll get it, I use to do it years ago with the guys I played with in the band Saucer.

May 21st, Carpetbaggers DAVE and Sue at Tides and Oyster Co. - It was a nice and quiet evening at the Tides and Oyster Co. Always a good time though, see you next month!

Dave and Sue at Tides

May 22nd, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Frankie Zaharias -  We've had bad luck with weather it seems every time we are booked at this great place.  That wasn't the case tonight it was beautiful. We have moved our set up to the other side over by the parking lot, it's a nice change. Thanks everybody for coming out. See you next month!  

May 23rd, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Frankie, Sue and Tony at a Private Party - We had a blast! Good way to end the week! Happy Birthday Jay! Thanks Margie!

I'm looking forward to my trip to Virginia to perform at Coles Point Tavern. Also looking forward to be doing some mixing on "Back Again" our new upcoming Carpetbaggers release. Thanks for letting me live my dream! Keepin' It Real! -David

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

 May 10th, I didn't have a gig today so it was a honey do day - I worked around the house with TT and we watched a few episodes of The Crown.

May 11th, DAVE at The Fish and Oyster Company - A little rainy but I still set up outside. It turned out to be a fun night. Thanks everyone, see you the second Tuesday of every month!

Dave solo at St. Augustine Fish House and Oyster Co

May 12th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Tony at Hurricane Grill and Wings - We some rain but just a little, we were lucky Abe and Collette decided to set us up under the tent. Sue and Tony both brought down the house with their playing. A good evening under the tent.

Tony Scozzaro

David Watt Besley

Sue Seymour Westcott

May 13th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Woody at the Corner Bar - Well, it was another crazy night. Frankie was under the weather so Woody Pernell joined us for the evening, he did a great job. We had George Brackens sit in with us on violin, we played Moon River, he did a great job. We would like to thank Sam, Don, Dino and George who are musicians in town that support Carpetbagger's music. We hope Frankie feels better, you were missed.

May 14th, Bagan and Company - Dan and I finished "Midnight Blue", next week we will try to complete "Live And A Little Touched" I can't wait!

May 15th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Woody Pernell at The St. Augustine Fish House and Oyster Co. - Once again Woody did a great job! Brandon came out and helped Woody tweak his sounds and it was good. We missed Frankie and he has told me he's looking forward to getting back to work next week. Tony and Sue as always kicked butt. We did our second run on "The Devil Went Down To Georgia",  it went a lot better. See you at The St. Augustine Fish House and Oyster Co. in a couple months. Thanks Aden, Yvonne and staff.

Carpetbaggers at St Augustine Fish House and Oyster Co.

May 16th, DAVE at Aunt Kate's - What a nice afternoon on the porch by the water. Doesn't get much better than this. Thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff you guys are the best!

We starting to mix "Back Again", "YAY" I am excited about our second Carpetbagger's release. It's all in Jim's hands now with maybe with me chiming in every now and then. Also closing in on "Live And a Little Touched" a DVD/ CD that I've been working on with Dan Bagan at Bagan and Company. Thanks for letting me live my dream! Keepin' It Real!-David

see you down the road!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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 May 4th, Retrophonics  - Tony added a few guitar tracks to complete the new CD  "Back Again". Now on to the mixing and the art work.

May 4th, Bagan and Company "Live", The Carpetbaggers with the opening performance by Michael Howard - Mike did a great job! We had a small audience which was cool. At the end of our show we recorded a live version of "Upside Down" for my "Live And A Little Touched" project that Dan (Bagan and Company) and I have been working on.  The next live stream is June 1st.

Dave and Mike

May 5th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Tony at Hurricane Grill and Wings - It was a nice evening out on the deck. Darlene and Bryan from the Big Deck in Cedar Key stopped by. Jim and Nancy DeVito and friends were with us tonight too. Thanks Abe, JJ, Collette, Sherry and staff.

Bryan (Mr. Sneaky) and Darlene

May 6th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at the Corner Bar - What a great night! Everyone was working real hard. We have some great folks that support our music and a great place to play and great food! It doesn't get any better than this!

May 7th, 8th and 9th, - DAVE The Big Deck Bar and Grill - Once again a great weekend at The Big Deck! Thanks Bryan, Darlene and staff you guys are the best! See you the 2nd weekend of June! Can't wait!

the big guy himself having fun in CK

It was a great week looking and I'm looking forward to what's coming up. There will be no studio this week just a lot of gigs. Thanks for letting me live my dream! Keepin' It Real! -david

see you down the road!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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April 26th - A much needed day off. I have a bunch of things I have been putting off doing around the house.  We went to Braylen's baseball game at 5, they played great!

April 27th, DAVE at The Wee Pub, Jekyll Island, GA- It was a longer drive than I'm use to for a gig during the week, also a different night. I met some nice folks and had a little trouble with my amp rack. But I was still able to do the gig. The reuben sandwich and salad were good.  I got home safe about 12:30 am.

April 28th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Tony at Hurricane Grill and Wings -What a night! The place was packed! We saw a lot of friends we haven't seen in forever, I'm glad they are getting out. Thanks Abe, JJ and staff you guys are the best!

April 29th, Bagan and Company - We put a plan together for the new "Live And A Little Touched" DVD and the cover shot for the new Carpetbaggers CD "Back Again".

April 29th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at Corner Bar - We had another great night at the Corner Bar! Thanks for supporting Carpetbaggers music!

Dave

Tony

Sue

Frankie

April 30th - Aunt Kate's - It was a beautiful evening, that's until 7pm, then a rain came in. I was able to get my gear out of the way thanks to my fisherman friends Doug and Randy who gave me fair warning. 

May 1st, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at San Sebastian Winery - What a nice night! I'm happy we are doing shows at this venue. Thanks Kyle and staff you, guys are the best! See you the first Saturday in June!

May 2nd, DAVE Aunt Kate's - The rain they called for in the afternoon never came. I made up my hour from Friday, played from 12:30 to 4:30. I had a great time. Thanks Brian, Dave, Tina and staff you guys are the best!

Tony will be in the studio this week putting on a few guitar tracks. Looking forward to our "Live" Show with special guest Michael Howard. Also hope to get a live version after the show on Tuesday of "Upside Down" for my new "Live And A Little Touched" project. Brother Ed is sending pictures to add to the "Midnight Blue" video. 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

April 19th, Songwriter's Night at the Corner Bar - It was a wonderful Songwriter's Night. Doug Spears and Cindy and Frank Bear were a pleasure to listen to. We will all be at Bob Patterson's Lullaby Of The Rivers Music Festival this weekend along with a host of others. Stop by if you can!

Bob, Doug, Cindy, Frank and Dave

April 20th, Retrophonics Studios  - Frankie was in with us this morning. We put some tom toms on "Come On".  We did background vocals on "Telephone Lightning" and"Miss Me But Let Me Go".

April 21st, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Tony at Hurricane Grill and Wings - We had a great night the place was packed,mMy Dad and Margie were down also TT, Braylen and Brianna, it was a family affair. 

April 22nd, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at Corner Bar - What a night! Frankie and I were a little under the weather but Sue and Tony kicked in and got us through the show. My Dad and Margie were in the audience once again.  It was really great seeing Kevin and Claudia, its been a while.  

Kevin and Claudia

April 23rd, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue, Tony and Frankie at St. Augustine Fish House and Oyster Co. - It was a nice night and a  nice crowd. Thanks St. Augustine Seafood and Oyster Co. See you next month!

April 24th, Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Tony at the Lullaby Of The Rivers Music Festival - We had a great time at Bob Paterson's first festival. I saw a lot of musicians I haven't seen for awhile. Thanks for having us at your festival Bob!

Carpetbaggers DAVE, Sue and Tony

April 25th, Chase Rescue Sanctuary - Theresa, Braylen and I took a trip to Webster, Florida. We had a good time at the the animal sanctuary but fought a lot of rain on the way over. A long fun day.

Braylen at Chase Rescue Sanctuary

It's been a busy week, and looks like its going to continue to be so, I hope to see you out there somewhere. 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