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Gary Kaye

 

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Post  Posted 12 Aug 2022 8:10 pm    
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Anyone know what steel Jeff was playing in the mid 90’s. All I know is it was red and sustained beyond belief. He certainly know how to,pull tone out of a instrument and make it sing!
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Jerry Overstreet


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Post  Posted 12 Aug 2022 8:17 pm    
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He played many steel guitars. I know he had a red Kline and others, but the one I saw him play the most in that era was the red Uni ZumSteel.

He was a tremendous player besides being a teacher and his tone was super. Of course, he sounded terrific on all of them.
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Bill Ferguson


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Post  Posted 13 Aug 2022 5:33 am    
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I just posted a video yesterday from the mid 90's and Jeff is playing his infamous CARTER. Yep, tone to the bone.
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Darrell Criswell

 

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Post  Posted 13 Aug 2022 2:35 pm    
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What was "infamous" about Jeff Newman's Carter guitar? Thanks!
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Bill Ferguson


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Post  Posted 13 Aug 2022 4:05 pm    
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Because Jeff was the one playing it Smile
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Darrell Criswell

 

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Post  Posted 13 Aug 2022 5:24 pm    
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Does anyone know what was Jeff's interest and involvement in aviation? Did he ever work as a pilot?
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Don Euton

 

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Post  Posted 15 Aug 2022 5:52 pm    
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Darrell, pilot certification information is public and can be obtained from the FAA web site. Does anyone know if Jeff`s full name is Jeffery Paul Newman?
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Donny Hinson

 

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Post  Posted 16 Aug 2022 3:50 pm     Re: Jeff Newman
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Gary Kaye wrote:
Anyone know what steel Jeff was playing in the mid 90’s. All I know is it was red and sustained beyond belief. He certainly know how to, pull tone out of a instrument and make it sing!
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I bet you say that about all the red guitars! Cool

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Matt Elsen

 

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Post  Posted 17 Aug 2022 1:40 pm    
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Didn't Jeff also have a red Thomas guitar at that time?

and the red Zum pictured in this thread:
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=114405&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=25&sid=fe2fd3ed4b5a51f897354679971bdb17


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Rick Kornacker


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Post  Posted 18 Aug 2022 6:11 am     info about Jeff N.
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Just chiming in on info regarding Jeff N., my late father in-law. His middle name was indeed Paul, his son is Jeff Paul Newman, Jr. Jeff played the fire out of his red Uni Zumsteel(I have no idea where that guitar is now) for many years, as well as various other guitars, including the Thomas that was mentioned. Jeff had a pilot's license but never worked as a professional pilot, owning only private craft for his own pleasure. In his later years he was more interested in things that had to do with flying...real airplanes and radio-control models. Hope this clears up a few things. Jeff was certainly a "mensch" and quite the person to have had for a father-in-law! We all miss him for many good reasons, I'm sure. Respectfully submitted, RK Smile
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Don Euton

 

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Post  Posted 19 Aug 2022 6:14 pm    
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According to the FAA Airman Details Report, Jeffery Paul Newman was issued a Commercial Pilot Certificate on 6-12-1984. He had Commercial Pilot ratings for Airplane Single Engine land and Airplane Multiengine Land. He probably had a Private Pilot Certificate before he received his Commercial.
One of my favorites on U Tube is him playing ANOTHER BRIDGE TO BURM on the Opry with Little Jimmy Dickens.

Don Euton
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Rick Campbell


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Post  Posted 19 Aug 2022 8:08 pm    
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Don Euton wrote:
According to the FAA Airman Details Report, Jeffery Paul Newman was issued a Commercial Pilot Certificate on 6-12-1984. He had Commercial Pilot ratings for Airplane Single Engine land and Airplane Multiengine Land. He probably had a Private Pilot Certificate before he received his Commercial.
One of my favorites on U Tube is him playing ANOTHER BRIDGE TO BURM on the Opry with Little Jimmy Dickens.

Don Euton


Don,

Do you have a link to Jeff with Jimmy Dickens on Another Bridge To Burn?

RC
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Jack Hanson


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Post  Posted 20 Aug 2022 6:38 am    
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When Newman did a seminar in the Twin Cities back in the late '70s, he played a rosewood 'mica Emmons D-10 that was detailed with International Harvester tractor markings and striping. The seminar was sponsored by the local Emmons dealer (Clem Schmitz).

Would anyone happen to have a photo of that guitar? It looked pretty sharp.
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Tim Harr


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Dunlap, Illinois
Post  Posted 20 Aug 2022 3:11 pm    
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John Sluszny

 

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Post  Posted 21 Aug 2022 10:08 am    
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Rick Campbell wrote:
Don Euton wrote:
According to the FAA Airman Details Report, Jeffery Paul Newman was issued a Commercial Pilot Certificate on 6-12-1984. He had Commercial Pilot ratings for Airplane Single Engine land and Airplane Multiengine Land. He probably had a Private Pilot Certificate before he received his Commercial.
One of my favorites on U Tube is him playing ANOTHER BRIDGE TO BURM on the Opry with Little Jimmy Dickens.

Don Euton


Don,

Do you have a link to Jeff with Jimmy Dickens on Another Bridge To Burn?

RC

Rick, is this the link you want ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgrC8OGBKWU
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Don Euton

 

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Post  Posted 21 Aug 2022 5:19 pm    
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Rick & John, I lost the link when I switched computers several months ago. If you do a search " Another Bridge to BURN Jimmy Dickins it will be there. It was about 2009 at the grand old Opera. The one I had was not real clear.
Jeff was the Opera`s steel player that night. The band members had white shirts. That was the best I have heard anyone play that song.
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Rick Campbell


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Post  Posted 21 Aug 2022 8:40 pm    
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John Sluszny wrote:
Rick Campbell wrote:
Don Euton wrote:
According to the FAA Airman Details Report, Jeffery Paul Newman was issued a Commercial Pilot Certificate on 6-12-1984. He had Commercial Pilot ratings for Airplane Single Engine land and Airplane Multiengine Land. He probably had a Private Pilot Certificate before he received his Commercial.
One of my favorites on U Tube is him playing ANOTHER BRIDGE TO BURM on the Opry with Little Jimmy Dickens.

Don Euton


Don,

Do you have a link to Jeff with Jimmy Dickens on Another Bridge To Burn?

RC

Rick, is this the link you want ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgrC8OGBKWU


Thanks, but no. That's not Jeff Newman. That's Pee Wee Roger's. It's my favorite cut of Another Bridge To Burn.

RC
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J D Sauser


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Post  Posted 22 Aug 2022 6:28 pm    
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IF I remember right, around in the second half of the 90's, he was SEEN playing his Zum, then the Carter (introducing the extra long LKV and the Thomas.
All were RED because he needed them to play FAST! Very Happy

I BELIEVE the Zum had a diagonal yellow inlay some sort and one of them a "Diesel" or something label (for added fun).


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Tom Mossburg


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Post  Posted 3 Sep 2022 9:53 pm     Jeff's Guitars
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I took a class from Jeff back in '78. He had a few guitars there he played but the one that caught my eye and ear was an S10 orange Zum. He played the crap out of that guitar. I don't know when he released it but on his "Few Good Friends" album, he used three different steels and didn't say which steel was used on which song. He made them all sound good.
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