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December 25, 1956 - November 27, 2007 Guitarist David Enloe was best remembered for his six string gunslinging, a boyish rock and roll swagger, soulful singing and uncommonly sharp and honest songwriting with the Fabulous Knobs, Woodpeckers, The Woods and as a touring bandmate with Don Dixon & Marti Jones, the Carneys and Sass Jordan among others. To those closest to him, he will always be remembered lovingly as a brother, husband, stepfather and friend.
From a report by David Menconi of his passing in the 11/28/2007 Raleigh News and Observer:
"Enloe, the Woods/Fabulous Knobs guitarist, died early Tuesday morning of complications from liver disease, his wife and friends said. He was hospitalized for six weeks this fall, attracting a steady stream of visitors up until the end, some from far away."
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“A whole family of musicians has shown up over the past two weeks, to hug him or hold his hand,” said Terry Anderson, Enloe’s lifelong friend and bandmate. “Guys who were really influenced by David. It’s been kinda refreshing to see how much he meant to people. Everybody loved him and how talented he was, how great his songs were, how fun he was to hang around. It’s been cathartic.”
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Jeff Hart remembered a version the Knobs did of Smokey Robinson’s 1981 hit “Being With You,” set to the tune from the Rolling Stones’ “Beast of Burden.”
“He was definitely my guitar hero, the first guy I ever paid close attention to,” said Hart, leader of the Hanks and other local bands. “He was a very fluid guitar player, very sharp technically. Visually, he was just what you would imagine as a rock star — so cool in how he looked, dressed, played. I Know I wasn’t the only guitar player who bought a Telecaster because of him.”
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"Enloe’s death comes at a particularly trying time for Anderson, whose father is recovering from heart surgery. But Anderson’s annual birthday-party show is still set to happen Christmas night at the Pour House. Since that would have been Enloe’s 51st birthday, too, it’s sure to be an emotional night.
“It will definitely be bittersweet,” said Jack Cornell. “I really wish David could’ve made it to his birthday. Not that he could’ve been at the show, and he was so miserable at the end I wouldn’t wish more of that on him. But it would’ve been nice. It will be both happy and sad for us, especially Terry. But yeah, we’re gonna play.”"
From former Fabulous Knobs and Woods bandmate Terry Anderson's "WhassupTA" blog:
"On behalf of not only myself and Jack but wife, Susan and brothers, Steve and Mark I can’t begin to thank everyone enough for the outpouring of emotions on David’s passing. We all feel your warm thoughts and your prayers. Some of the comments on the blog were really heart wrenching, as have been the Emails and phone calls I’ve received. It’s really a tough time for everybody. Many musical families and extended families have shared their love. Not only fans but guitar players, bass players, drummers and singers near and far have reminded me of the times that David touched them, somehow making them appreciate music and love life even more. I know a lot of people really loved David and believe me when I tell you that he loved each and every one of you too."
From the Independent Weekly's Rick Cornell's Scan Blog on 11.29.07:
"My initial exposure to the Woods came courtesy of a whole bunch of those Brewery shows, and I’d eventually follow them to Chapel Hill’s La Terrazza, a coffee shop on Main Street in Carrboro, that big-ass Mexican restaurant in Cary with the patio stage, and other places that also no longer exist. The Woods guys truly shared the stage; everybody wrote and sang. Still, the spotlight seemed to favor David. He was the most charismatic, the most rock-star. Finding myself behind him and some friends waiting in line for a show at Raleigh’s Rialto one evening, I marveled as he held court by, among other things, doing a Homey the Clown routine–it being the heyday of “In Living Color” and all. I remember thinking to myself, “He’s even a natural frontguy on the sidewalk.”"
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