Ray Betts
@guitarmantoo.bsky.social
Husband,Dad,Grandpa,Dog Person,Irregular Artist,Guitarist, Former Martial Arts Instructor, Traveler
“Jazz speaks for life. The Blues tell the story of life’s difficulties, and if you think for a moment, you will realize that they take the hardest realities of life and put them into music, only to come out with some new hope or sense of triumph.
This is triumphant music.” - Martin Luther King Jr
This is triumphant music.” - Martin Luther King Jr
January 19, 2026 at 10:59 PM
“Jazz speaks for life. The Blues tell the story of life’s difficulties, and if you think for a moment, you will realize that they take the hardest realities of life and put them into music, only to come out with some new hope or sense of triumph.
This is triumphant music.” - Martin Luther King Jr
This is triumphant music.” - Martin Luther King Jr
Afternoon viewing.
January 14, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Afternoon viewing.
Reposted by Ray Betts
St Francis' Towers, Santa Fe - 1925
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104529
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104529
January 6, 2026 at 3:20 AM
St Francis' Towers, Santa Fe - 1925
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104529
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104529
Now this is a legitimate question.
December 31, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Now this is a legitimate question.
Rest in Peace Mr Reiner.
December 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Rest in Peace Mr Reiner.
Reposted by Ray Betts
Cape Cod Morning - 1950
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103799
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103799
December 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Cape Cod Morning - 1950
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103799
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103799
Reposted by Ray Betts
Tugboat at Boulevard Saint Michel - 1907
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3105226
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3105226
December 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Tugboat at Boulevard Saint Michel - 1907
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3105226
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3105226
One of the best, born on this date in 1943. Always has been and always will be, one of my favorite guitarist.
December 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
One of the best, born on this date in 1943. Always has been and always will be, one of my favorite guitarist.
