Dave Nutt

[Dave Nutt]

Thanks Keith, have. Good New Year whatever you’re up to.

[Danny Mitchell]

I'd like to echo Keith's post Dave. You don't know me from Adam, but a glass will be raised to you and yours, and Reg, the Grandmaster of Gartcosh.
Those are some amazing memories, what a year that must've been. Thanks for sharing that.

[Dave Nutt]

Thanks Danny, true we have never had the pleasure however your enthusiasm for this site is uplifting, you and the North of the Border lads breath life into the site.
Have a great New Year.
Dave.

[David Patterson]

Hello Dave.
So sorry to learn of the problems you are experiencing, and as someone who has been through the nightmare with prostate cancer on two occasions, my heartfelt prayers and thoughts are with you and the family in these most difficult of times.

I had the privilege of having a chat with you, whilst you were with Billy Joe Speers, appearing in the Grosvenor Hall, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, in and around the early ‘80s, if my memory serves me correctly.

The hall is sadly, no longer standing, but it was a great venue.

I can recall you telling me that you had received the gift of of a Clark guitar, and you were so pleased with getting it as a gift.

Thanks for the great memories Dave, and the music.

David

[Dave Nutt]

Thank you David for your consideration and kind words, that seems a lifetime ago now, lovely memories.
I believe the Clark now resides in Ireland, great guitar and like many should have been a keeper.
Thanks and God bless ya.
Dave

[Willie Gamble]

Hi Dave, you won't know me from Adam, but I have heard of you through my good friend Bob Adams, who incidentally has a great deal of time for you. I would just like to say that I echo the sentiments of all who have posted here, and to let you know that you are definitely in my thoughts and prayers.
Kind regards
Willie ( asleep at the steel)

[Dave Nutt]

Of course I know you Willie, ok possibly never met but your famous on here lol
Willie thanks for your thoughts and prayers,I can assure you it all helps.

God bless ya pal
Dave & Pauline.

[bob adams]

Ah Willie and Dave...........................

You will never know how much I want to turn the clocks back!!

You guys have been our live's blood and lately you seem to be being sucked away!

God help us all!

[Dave Nutt]

That’s nice Bob, the support from all is overwhelming, life goes on, good days and not so good but all days are precious and helped by the likes of Willie.
God bless ya.

[Dave Kirk]

This is the worst news anyone could have. Dave had a real strong influence on me when I was thinking of starting out on steel. He lived in my village for a while when he was playing for The Gary Blackmore Band, and I can remember going to his house with my pal Jim Smith, who we lost a few months ago, and he was playing around on his Shobud.
I was in ore of his playing and remember thinking, Christ he is brilliant, one day I want to be able to play like that. He was showing us how to play the Jerry Garcia progressive run in Hello Mary Lou by The new riders of the purple sage using the 2nd and 4th string once I finished building my first steel, that was the first thing I played.
Once I got up and playing properly so to speak, I managed to share the stage quite often with Dave, sometimes in a band called Blue Country, we would both have our steels on stage and swap between Tele and steel throughout the evening.
On one occasion I was half way through an instrument break on steel, and Dave wandered over to me Just before taking his break, I was expecting a compliment, but with a glint in his eye, he whispered in my ear and said’ That was bloody Rubbish’
Dave has been a seriously tough and fit man in his youth, I met Billy Jo Spears in St Louis, and told her I was a friend on Dave, and she told me that when he was in her band, he would ask the tour bus driver to let him know, when they were about ten miles from the Gig, so he could let him off, so he could Jog the rest of the way. She also said he was the one in the Band that ‘talked funny’!
I joined a country band where Carol was the Bass player, and their previous Steelie was Dave, what an act to follow, they said my playing style was very similar to Dave, what they didn’t know, was that was because I had been watching him for so long, I did my best to nick his runs and style, but knew I could never match his quality.
Anyone who ever saw Dave play, may have seen him smile while he was playing, I believe that was because he really enjoyed what he was doing, I am often accused of looking miserable when playing, and if I feel I am not looking happy, I try to remember Dave and once again try to mimic him.
Carol and send prayers all the love possible to Dave and Pauline