An Austrailian veteran of the dobro blues guitar,who left Austrailia for the life of Robert Johnson in his 20's, with a 1933 dobro earned from the soul.His amazingly authentic picking style recalls the hard travellin' days of Blind Lemon Jefferson and Mississippi John Hurt in every note and timbre, and steered his journey half way around the world from Newcastle Australia to find his soul mate, family and musical home in Newcastle UK.
Now a regular on many Europian festivals regular vistor to the Tartan Heart Festival and musician in residence at the Jazz Cafe in Newcastle Most tues night's, Musician and character of renown in many other venues around the city and around the rest of the Blues cummunity of the UK.
"Gypsy Dave like John Hammond has been playing the Blues so much that it has become second nature and unforced. The guy is still growing rather than plowing himself in to a rut" Billy Htchinson Team Writer "Blues Matters" magazine UK.
Here Gypsy's performing one of his all time favorites the Leadbelly tune "On a Monday" exclusively for a series of forthcoming Documentries called "Gettin'the Blues " which he will be featured.
Gypsy Dave Smith is available in the uk for Gigs and Festivals, to book him contact:
Gypst Dave is not british , he's lived here long enough to be considered british, but he's Austrailian as the amber necter!
JoelMonroe(February 5, 2008 at 4:54 pm)
Is this guy British?
bluebirdl(December 19, 2007 at 3:58 pm)
This is really fine! A good, talented performer. You can just picture Leadbelly.
planetalk(October 14, 2007 at 10:18 am)
I used to hang with Dave in Sydney, Australia where he's from. We often played the same venues. Hi Dave!
Kirk Lorange
lescalderles(August 31, 2007 at 5:35 pm)
I remember seeing Gypsy Dave Smith at the Jumpin Hot Club over 15yrs ago up in Newcastle.....he was ace...bought a cassette (yes no cds then) of his right after the gig...its since become a pile of tape.Does anyone know where you can buy Cds of the guy and if he has any gig dates.Exiled in south wales now n missing the north east.
CindyPeress(August 12, 2007 at 5:41 pm)
looking and sounding great as always
maceoaus(June 22, 2007 at 7:42 am)
It's a long way from the Elizabeth Hotel :-)
jonsar1(June 20, 2007 at 3:42 pm)
Stunning stuff! Looks like he leaves his body during this..pure spirit..all the best,Softwhere
daviemcf(June 17, 2007 at 10:26 pm)
Very authentic sounding,brilliant slide playin,just love this vid,thanks echofilms and Dave smith!
oldroadrecords(June 17, 2007 at 7:54 pm)
Awesome, if u take the eyes out of a dorbo those it effect the tone??
