DOBY WATSON

A different take of the very cheesy improvisation I did the...

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:32:55 -0500

A different take of the very cheesy improvisation I did the other day. I like this one better

I just found this - a different version of my attempt at...

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 01:43:00 -0500

I just found this - a different version of my attempt at remaking “Motel Bed” with spoken word. I think I like this one more.

I stumbled upon the chords of this song I wrote around 2006 and...

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:01:00 -0500

I stumbled upon the chords of this song I wrote around 2006 and relearned it. My friend Margo wrote a great song in response to it, which wound up on a split we did around the same time.

Yet another late morning improvisation. Though, I feel save the...

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:00:00 -0500

Yet another late morning improvisation. Though, I feel save the melodrama, I could almost pull this off as an intentional, written tune.

Another improvisation I did last night. They’re all...

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:39:00 -0500

Another improvisation I did last night. They’re all starting to sound the same. Rather than post about pointless on-goings of my life, I am going to continue to post pointless on-goings of my practicing.

Here is another rough demo.

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:59:00 -0500

Here is another rough demo.

It’s a slow moving, overcast, lazy day here in Kansas....

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:23:00 -0500

It’s a slow moving, overcast, lazy day here in Kansas. Here is an improvised piece that happened as a sort of reaction to the vibes of the day.

Boo Hiss - Places To Be Lonely I am frequently asked to play...

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:20:00 -0500

Boo Hiss - Places To Be Lonely

I am frequently asked to play this song at shows. It’s funny to me, that this of all songs has caught on, if it can be called that, as it is quite a bit removed from what I’m doing now, and eve the majority of what I was doing at the time of the song. Never the less, I’ve found an MP3 of it. Please enjoy this recording of the song from 2006 as an apology from me for never playing it at shows.

I have figured out how to record audio to my phone. This...

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:30:00 -0600

I have figured out how to record audio to my phone. This combined with my tendency to improvise music is likely to be a dangerous combination.

Here is one such improvisation.

March shows

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:47:00 -0600

I will be traveling with visual artist Marie Lubshina. She will have work available for sale at each show. Please take a look at her portfolio - http://www.wix.com/marielubshina/art

Updated!

3/10 Omaha - Cafe 110 (1299 Farnam St., Suite 110) w/ Zach Short Band, Ryan McKeever, Ally Rhodes

3/11 Quad Cities - off day

3/12 Minneapolis - Steady Printing (201 Second St N.E.) w/ Austin P. Swearengin

3/13 Madison - The Project Lodge (817 E. Johnson St.) w/ Tom Teslik and The Ugly Brothers

3/14 Aurora, IL - Amaury’s at 33 West (33 W. New York St.) w/ Lisa Gloria

3/15 Chicago - Dastardly House (email for address - gabe@dastardlytheband.com) w/ Bowl of Dust & Co. and Laura K. Blake

3/16 St. Louis - Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center (3301 Lemp Ave.) w/ Daredevil Christopher Wright (Mark’s birthday!)

This past summer while in Chicago I did an impromptu recording...

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:47:00 -0600

This past summer while in Chicago I did an impromptu recording with Ryan of Good Night & Good Morning. We did three songs, this Manipulator Alligator cover being one of them. All first takes, live recorded. I had forgotten about the songs until Ryan sent me this rough mix of some GNAGM style additions.

Alternate master of Twenty Two now available, for FREE

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:18:00 -0600

http://dobywatson.bandcamp.com/album/twenty-two-fats2-master

Twenty Two (futureappletree studio too master)

As part of another installment of a promised string of uploads, I am now offering an alternate master of my album Twenty Two for free.

This version of the album is essentially the same, except that it was beautifully mastered to tape by Patrick Stolley at futureappletree studio too in Davenport, Iowa - whereas the version released was digitally mastered by Ross Brown, who recorded, mixed and produced the album. For various reasons, none of them good, I chose not to release the tape master at the time.

I chose to use a slightly different version (a different master is hardly that different, though) in an effort to avoid slighting anyone who may have purchased this album from me. I also feel that this master sounds very nice - hopefully you will, too.

I wish to cause no harm or ill will to anyone, however, some of you may be aware that during my tenure on Orchid Collective, there was talk of orders not being received. I indeed received complaints, but made little to no effort to do much about it. This is a tricky accusation to handle, to be honest. I did not nor do I run Orchid Collective, however, the last thing I want to do is discourage anyone, or say anything negative about Orchid Collective - I love them, but I also love anyone and everyone who has taken an interest in my music, and I owe it to them to deliver and be gracious and respectful.

Regardless of if the accusations are true or not, I feel that I have to take them seriously, and should have done something a while ago. I have decided the best way to handle it at this point is to make my releases from that time period available for free - albeit hopefully in slightly different forms whenever possible.

I am waiting to see if I can come up with alternate masters or bonus tracks for both “Nine Songs” and “Guitar Duets”. Once I figure that out, they will be available for free as well. So, please, download away!

"Serenades For An Abortion" now available

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:07:00 -0600

This is the first of what will be many older or previously unreleased works of mine uploaded to bandcamp.

http://dobywatson.bandcamp.com/album/serenades-for-an-abortion

Serenades For An Abortion

In 2005 I created this album by using some garbage and a microphone as instruments and Windows Sound Recorder as an “editing” tool.

I decided not to share this particular album at the time because I felt it would give the impression that I am pro-life/opposed to abortion - which of course is far from the truth. I did however share it with friends and family, resulting in a surprising amount of positive feedback and encouragement. I feel that with the right frame of mind, my intentions will be understood, and that perhaps even if not, this can be enjoyed as an example of a side of my creative output that is rarely shared or documented.

In that spirit of that encouragement a handful of years ago, I have made this short album available. You can either stream it for free, or download it for a donation of $1 or more.

Please keep checking in to this site and my bandcamp. I will be posting as much completed material as I can find. Much of it falling in line with what is more “typical” or expected of my output.

February Shows

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:42:00 -0600

I am playing three shows in February. Please come to one.

2/17 Manhattan, KS @ The Ghost Parlor w/ Margo May & Mat Shoare
2/18 Kansas City, MO @ The Asshole Castle w/ Lazy Motel, Mat Shoare, Opossum Trot & Scouts
2/19 Columbia, MO @ Candyland w/ Mat Shoare & TBA