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Topic: Jeff Newman RIP 20 yrs. |
Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 7 Apr 2024 6:09 pm |
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| I'm reminded by my good friend Jerry van Hoose that today is the anniversary of the passing of Jeff Newman. Miss him and Fran a lot. |
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Terry Wood
From:
Lebanon, MO
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Posted 7 Apr 2024 6:43 pm
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| He left us way to early. He did a lot for Steel Guitar and Steel Guitarists. RIP Jeff Newman |
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John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2024 7:21 pm
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Sad anniversary. I remember the shock and grief I felt hearing that news. I'd chatted with him just days before at that year's TSGA show.
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Joe Krumel
From:
Hermitage, Tn.
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Posted 8 Apr 2024 6:40 am Jeff Newman
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| Miss him.He was part of the pioneering players and teachers IMHO.Loved his confident style. |
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Chris Templeton
From:
The Green Mountain State
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Michael Johnstone
From:
Sylmar,Ca. USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2024 9:13 am
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| He's the guy who convinced me to switch from a D10 to a universal. The steel guitar world lost one it's most influential and irreplicable figures that day. I'm proud to have known him. |
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Peter Dollard
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Posted 10 Apr 2024 11:36 am Never Forgotten
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| The way he influenced steel players was a lot bigger than just the music: he brought forth friendships from both players and manufacturers that opened up the previously empty world of steel guitar relationships. He knew how to irritate all the right people. There was a "big" ruckus when he recorded Johnny B Goode. I loved the bass part in the song and he said "thank you I played that"..... He brings me the Lonesomes every year and I still hate those damned ultralights To sell an airplane you put together in your back yard is the stupidest thing I ever heard. I miss you still old friend forever.... |
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Werner Friedrich
From:
Germany
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Posted 10 Apr 2024 11:53 pm Re: Jeff Newman RIP 20 yrs.
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| Jerry Overstreet wrote: |
| I'm reminded by my good friend Jerry van Hoose that today is the anniversary of the passing of Jeff Newman. Miss him and Fran a lot. |
Yes, miss him and his Teaching what help me a lot!
RIP Jeff and Fran.
Werner |
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Rick Kornacker
From:
Dixon Springs, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2024 7:54 am the true value of "one" to the "many"...
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...he flew us all to a better place in steel guitar land...
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Carlos Polidura
From:
Puerto Rico
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Posted 14 Apr 2024 7:05 pm
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| I attended his college back in the summer of 1982. Unforgettable experience. |
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Frank Freniere
From:
The First Coast
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Posted 15 Apr 2024 11:47 am
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| Splendid player, gifted communicator. Went to his College twice. |
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Butch Mullen
From:
North Carolina, USA 28681
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Posted 15 Apr 2024 2:11 pm
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| where would we be if the Wright brothers did not build their airplane? risky yes stupid no. Butch in nc |
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Carlos Polidura
From:
Puerto Rico
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Posted 9 May 2024 4:27 am
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| We miss you Jeff. |
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Gary Sill
From:
Mt. Zion, IL, USA
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Posted 17 May 2024 5:33 am An absolute great teacher of pedal steel
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He is still missed by this community!
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C Dixon
From:
Duluth, GA USA
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Posted 30 May 2024 3:55 pm
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| Michael Johnstone wrote: |
| He's the guy who convinced me to switch from a D10 to a universal. The steel guitar world lost one it's most influential and irreplicable figures that day. I'm proud to have known him. |
Yes Sir; that IS the best way. And when I got mine; and I got used to it. I've said this: IF the first PSG's were Universal; 90% of the SG players would go that way; Yesterday!  . But humans don't like changes, most of the time. And that's the reason they say, NO!  Oh Well...
And Jeff, had a horrible death. By playing with his plane; and something caused it to dive; straight to the earth. AS Jeff's wife and their daughter were watching it! How horrible . When it happened; my late friend Tommy Dodd, called me and said, "Are you sitting down?" And I said, "Yes". Then He told me what just happened, May Jesus mercy! Wow.
C.
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