9-19 A much needed day off!

9-20 Went out to Barry and Lydia's campsite at Anastasia State Park. Jim was along too. We had a great dinner, told some stories, had some laughs, then headed home. Thank you guys for a great evening!

9-21 Hurricane Patty's, Those Guys - Ron Norris sat in. He sounded great! That's all I remember about that night.

9-22 Capt. Stan's, NorthStar - Rockin' Bob is the bartender now! What a trip! Also meet a man who used to come and see me and Ed when we were The Seiners at Church hill's Attic. He has a grown family now. Time flies when you're having fun. We had a great time. Stan, thanks for everything!

9-23 Oasis, Those Guys - Kind of a slow night! Had a good night...the end is near! Looking forward to playing with Chris on Friday. Barry will be in Mexico.

9-24 Oasis, Those Guys - Barry's in Mexico so Chris sat in. He sounded great! Danny Roberts also sat in for a couple. You kicked ass Danny! I have one more gig with Those Guys at the Oasis. I will miss playing with my friends but I won't miss the volume!

9-25 Capt. Stan's, NorthStar - We had a great night! This is a pretty cool place and the people are great! If you're headed up the highway stop by and say hey to Stan and staff (Woodbine, GA).

9-26 Went by Hurricane Patty's to see Chris, Dewey and Rita. They sounded real good. Those boys can pick! Had a good time, maybe we'll try something down the road.

In closing, I have two more gigs and then this is really the end. I have enjoyed my time with Those Guys. I hope to do a few gigs with them from time to time. I hope you will continue to support my music in the future! Good Luck to the guys and I'll see you down the road! Keepin' It Real -David

9-13 Jack & Diane's, Fernandina, FL - Went to my NSAI songwriting meeting. Haven't been for a while. It was good to see Chris. Also a good writer from Jax, think his name was Tim. Played "The Bunny Man Blues" and "Oil and Water". The second song I co-wrote with a girl from NSAI, Beverly. It was a good time.

9-14 Eclipse - Was in the studio with Woody. He did a great job on Yankee Lady going on my new CD Hopeless Romantic. I'm excited about this CD again, it's getting close.

Hurricane Patty's, Those Guys - There wasn't a huge crowd, but we played great! Good job guys!

9-15 Oasis, Solo - Ed had some business to take care of in Virginia so I was on my own at Oasis. Met some great people. Did a 3 and 1/2 hour set. Had a great time. I'll be back solo on Oct 26th.

9-16 Oasis, Those Guys - Had a good time! Rock on! from the folk guy!

9-17 McCharacter's, Those Guys - Had a great night! A lot of people sat in, too many to remember. The one I enjoyed most was the owner, he played and sang Mustang Sally. Great job!

9-18 McCharacter's, Those Guys - Okay night, made it through.

In closing, I had a good week playing. Got some things done in the studio. Virginia coming soon. I need a break! Getting real excited about my new adventure. Life is good. Thanks for your support everybody! "Keepin' It Real" -David

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9-7 Hurricane Patty's, Those Guys - Okay night! Great seeing friends!

9-8 Captain Stan's, NorthStar - We had a lot of fun. Started recording for our live CD. I think we got some songs to work with. Thanks for the dinner, Stan. It's a pleasure working with you.

9-10 Finnegan's Wake, Those Guys - Had a pretty good night playing. Shade McQuade and his partner shared the night with us.

9-11 Latitude 31/Rah Bar, NorthStar - This was one of the best nights playing I've had in years. I want to thank Ed and Latitude 31/Rah Bar for a very enjoyable evening. I won't forget this one soon!

In closing, I'm excited about the upcoming week. Will be spending some time in the studio working on "Hopeless Romantic my upcoming CD. Get to play with the guys this week and getting ready to go camping with Barry and Lydia. Life couldn't be better. "Keepin' It Real" -David

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8-30 Hurricane Patty's, The Hackers - Had a great gig. Thanks for coming out everyone! See you next month!

8-31 Hurricane Patty's, Those Guys - Sometimes when we have a big Hackers night the next night with Those Guys suffers. It was a pretty good night, the highlight was Ron Norris sitting in and doing some of his own music. Good stuff Ron!

9/1-9/2 No gigs, getting ready for Virginia trip. Thursday night, after Ed's gig on Jekyll with the WharfRatz we left for Virginia.

9/3 Coles Point Tavern, NorthStar - What a great gig! Frankie from Those Guys sat in on percussion, sounded great! Rumor has it that we will be seeing him in October! Ed flew back to Jekyll early Saturday. Thanks for being there Pickett!

9/4 & 9/5 Coles Point Tavern, Those Guys - We had a great weekend. Randy and Scott wanted to know what I wanted to do about future gigs. I told them it was up to Those Guys, if they want to join me and Ed? The April 22-23 gig will be Those Guys with NorthStar. It should be a lot of fun! Scott and CMO sat in on drums. Good job guys!

In closing, I can't thank Randy, Scott and Carla enough. You really take care of us and we appreciate it! It was great to see Donna and Bill (Shadow Mountain Music, my Nashville bosses). Looking forward to seeing you all in October. I would also like to thank all the family for showing up. I miss you guys and love you very much!!! "Keepin' It Real" -David

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8-24 Hurricane Patty's, Those Guys - Our friend Ron Norris sat in. He sounded great! Also a friend of ours Adam stopped by. We haven't seen him for awhile. Good to see our old friend.

8-25 Oasis, NorthStar - It was a little slow, but we played some good music and made some new friends. That's what it's all about.

8-26 Eclipse - We're in the studio today, starting tracks on "Sweet Music Man". (Got 2 guitar tracks and scratch vocal) We did what we planned, that's always good!

Oasis, Those Guys - Big crowd! We played good! Made some new friends tonight! Great day overall!

8-27 Oasis, Those Guys - Gig went good.

8-28 Oasis, Those Guys - We had Rob Piazza on drums. He sounded great!

This has been a good week. Added another track "Sweet Music Man" to NorthStar "Keepin' It Real. Had a great week playing with Those Guys (Friday being my least favorite). Looking forward to Hackers on Monday. Getting together with Those Guys on Tuesday (Hurricane Patty's) and then heading for Virginia. Thanks everyone for hanging out and supporting the music. Keepin' It Real —David

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8-17 Hurricane Patty's, Those Guys - Good night! Had a lot of fun with the guys. Got to try a couple of new cover songs. Thanks for coming down everyone!

8-18 Oasis, NorthStar - It was almost back to school time. Started out great until about 10:30, started to thin out. Had a good night though. We'll be back next week. Thanks to the folks that showed up, you made our night.

8-19 Eclipse - Ed will be putting mandolyn parts on The Bunny Man Blues and The Battle of New Orleans. These songs will appear on our new CD, North Star, Keepin' It Real.

Oasis, Those Guys - What a crowd! We had Wayne Johnston sit in for a set. Also, a friend of Barry's, Mark, sat in. Both guys sounded great!

8-20 A1A Ale Works, Those Guys - Not really crowded, still a lot of fun though. Wayne sat in on the first set. Rob Peck stopped by.

8-21 A1A Ale Works, Those Guys - A lot better crowd. Had a blast! Rob Peck stopped by.

In closing, another fine week, I got some recording done on our new CD Keepin' It Real, NorthStar. I hope to get Frankie in sometime next week for a few tunes. Also, Woody will be doing some percussion and Mike Howard is going to help me with background vocals. I hope to get Gregg in on this one also, Hopeless Romaintic. Ready for a couple of days off. "Keepin' It Real" -David

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8-10 Hurricane Patty's, Those Guys - We had fun! That's what it's all about!

8-11 Capt. Stan's, NorthStar - It was a good night. Each time we play I feel a little more comfortable. It's good to be playing with my brother Ed! Thanks Stan and staff!

8-12 Oasis, Those Guys - Great time! Great fun! Good to be together with everyone.

8-13 Capt. Stan's, NorthStar - Made some new friends! It's good to see some of the ole Jekyll folks stopping by! Thanks Capt. Stan and staff.

8-14 Shenanigans, Those Guys - This was one of the best nights we played in this room. I think they got it right this time. Good job! Good place!

8-16 Tallahassee - Did a job for our friend Randy!

In closing, this was a great week for music. Will be busy next week playing and in the studio! Thanks everyone at every gig for supporting our music!!! "Keepin' it Real" —David

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