Jeff Newman Passes

Chuck S. Lettes · Post by **Chuck S. Lettes** » 8 Apr 2004 4:45 am

This is too sad, an unbelievable loss to the steel guitar community. Jeff is such a hero and role model to all of us. I will miss him.
Chuck

Robbie Bossert · Post by **Robbie Bossert** » 8 Apr 2004 6:21 am

SPEECHLESS.

Robbie Bossert

Don Lorusso · Post by **Don Lorusso** » 8 Apr 2004 6:48 am

I wish to express my deepest sympathy to the Newman family. Jeff will be missed by all of us who knew him. Don Lorusso

J D Sauser · Post by **J D Sauser** » 8 Apr 2004 6:50 am

Just like to most, Jeff has been a teacher to me too and I feel a great loss.
He was as great seminarist as a steel guitarist, musician and instructor but most of all, I will miss his sharp humor (and his ability to take it back too). I feel sad for "Fran" and for whom else he left so prematurely.

... J-D.

Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 8 Apr 2004 7:34 am

My best wishes to Fran and the Newman family.
Jim Eaton.

Dustin Rigsby · Post by **Dustin Rigsby** » 8 Apr 2004 7:36 am

I heard last night. Truely a very sad loss.

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Don Walters · Post by **Don Walters** » 8 Apr 2004 7:51 am

What a shock!

I finally had a chance to meet Jeff in Dallas this year and bought his C6 courses. He truly was an excellent teacher.

Deepest sympathies to the family.

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 8 Apr 2004 8:07 am

I too, am shocked. I think the thread a week or so about, "who learned to play from Jeff Newman" showed us how many of our lives he touched through his teachings. I bet more than half of us would not be playing today without him. I wouldn't. I never took lessons from him, or knew him personally, but today, I feel a huge loss in my heart.

Frank Estes · Post by **Frank Estes** » 8 Apr 2004 8:11 am

I just found out via "Bobbe's Tips" E-mail. I am stunned and sad. We just lost a very important person to the steel guitar world. My condolences to his family...

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Frank Estes - 1978 Emmons D-10 8+7 #2441D

Billy Peddycoart · Post by **Billy Peddycoart** » 8 Apr 2004 8:23 am

I can't believe this. I am so sad to hear this. We have lost a friend, a teacher, and a family member in our steel guitar community. Our prayers go out to Fran. Billy

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JB Arnold · Post by **JB Arnold** » 8 Apr 2004 9:16 am

I just can't believe this has happened. A huge loss to the community. Our prayers go out to the family at this time. Jeff really opened my eyes to a lot of things, musically.

John & Lizzie

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"All in all, looking back, I'd have to say the best advice anyone ever gave me was 'Hands Up, Don't Move!"
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Charles Curtis · Post by **Charles Curtis** » 8 Apr 2004 9:38 am

This is a sad day. My condolences to the Newman family.

C Dixon · Post by **C Dixon** » 8 Apr 2004 11:30 am

Jeff Newman was THE icon in steel guitar "instruction"

He will be missed. May Jesus rest his soul,

carl

George Plemons · Post by **George Plemons** » 8 Apr 2004 11:40 am

Sad news for all steel players to lose such a good player and good person.

Brian Wetzstein · Post by **Brian Wetzstein** » 8 Apr 2004 12:16 pm

Very sad.
He was ALWAYS willing to take time to answer my steel questions every time I would call.
He will live through his many students.
brian

Daniel J. Cormier · Post by **Daniel J. Cormier** » 8 Apr 2004 1:12 pm

Best teacher I ever met. Even taught someone like me to play.

Go to restfull sleep.The Lord just got another good one

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Daniel J. Cormier
Carter D-108/5 , Peavey Sessions 400 Limited ,Nasville 1000,Evans FET 500 LV.
http://www.cajunsteelguitar.com

Bob Kagy · Post by **Bob Kagy** » 8 Apr 2004 1:30 pm

Completely shocked, saddened, stunned.

Deepest condolences to all - family, friends, fans, students.

Uwe Haegg · Post by **Uwe Haegg** » 8 Apr 2004 2:53 pm

No, no no no......
This can`t be true.......
Please, God.....

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 8 Apr 2004 3:25 pm

How very,very Sad.

Bob Carlucci · Post by **Bob Carlucci** » 8 Apr 2004 4:48 pm

He leaves behind a very proud legacy...Countless fine steel guitarists the world wide have some of Jeff's musical soul within them. Not a bad part to leave here for the rest of us.. May GOD rest him... bob

Joe Goldmark · Post by **Joe Goldmark** » 8 Apr 2004 5:00 pm

I got the word from Clint Queen this morning and like all of us, thought a lot about Jeff today. Besides his world class playing, his excellent teaching and methods, his friendly and supportive personality, what I enjoyed most about Jeff was how funny he was. He couldn't write a straight essay if he had to. Clint pointed me to his web site, and of course it is hilarious in a twisted steel guitar kind of way. I think he was a renaissance man and we were lucky to have known him. My love to Fran and the family.

Don Townsend · Post by **Don Townsend** » 8 Apr 2004 5:40 pm

A sad & tragic loss.

Paul Warnik · Post by **Paul Warnik** » 8 Apr 2004 6:19 pm

Deepest Sympathy to all of JEFF'S Family and Friends-I myself got the shocking news from my friend the Herbster just hours after the tragedy-While I did not know Jeff as well as many of you-We got more acquainted during Scotty's show last year while I was helping out with the folks at Peterson Stobe Tuners-Jeff was a vocal endorser of the Peterson V-SAM and VS-2 strobes-which incorporate temperaments in pedal steel guitar tuning theory much of which Mr.Newman was the brainchild

He not only taught how to play the steel-but how to tune it! Makes sense-don't it

It was my sad duty to inform the folks at Peterson today of Jeff's passing-John and Sue were shocked and saddened as was I-May He rest in peace and the perpetual light shine upon Him http://www.petersontuners.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=423 <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by PAUL WARNIK on 08 April 2004 at 07:37 PM.]</p></FONT>

Jason Odd · Post by **Jason Odd** » 8 Apr 2004 6:44 pm

I just heard via one of the Yahoo newsgroups, so sorry to hear of Jeff's passing.
His courses and presence added a lot to the steel community, not forgetting his community spirit in general.

A. B. Traynor · Post by **A. B. Traynor** » 8 Apr 2004 9:01 pm

My Goodness. I learned to play with the from the ground up series and I admire his humor in his articles and his descriptions. May his spirit live on.