E9: Jeff Newman solo

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 4 Dec 2016 1:27 pm

I donâ€™t think Jeff ever did a studio version of â€œThe Last Letterâ€ but I was lucky enough to have my cassette recorder going when he and Bob Browning did a killer version live at the 1981 ISGC. You can hear the song in its entirety HERE.

You can also hear the original rendition by Rex Griffin HERE. The two versions show the song has strong bones.

Jeff's solo begins at 2:00.

Last Letter

Jeff Metz Jr. · Post by **Jeff Metz Jr.** » 4 Dec 2016 5:34 pm

Killer Take! Just amazing how Jeff could take such basic fills and make them sound so unique. Touch , tone and intonation were superb.

Jim Reynolds · Post by **Jim Reynolds** » 28 Dec 2016 2:03 pm

This song was on one of Jeff's courses. Either The Chord Connection, or Bandstand Back Up. It is a Earnest Tubb number, it was done with Bob Browning at the studio in Watertown. Beautiful number and job by Jeff

steve takacs · Post by **steve takacs** » 12 Jan 2017 5:03 am

Frank is right on target again. GO CUBBIES. srevet

Jeff Garden · Post by **Jeff Garden** » 12 Jan 2017 5:27 am

Thanks, Frank...great work as usual

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 12 Jan 2017 6:11 am

Thanks, guys. What a wonderful piece of music...

Jim Reynolds · Post by **Jim Reynolds** » 12 Jan 2017 7:29 pm

Yes, it was on one of his courses, and thanks for the tab. He did not tab it or use it on a course, but Bob Browning sang it toward the end of the course. Jeff was talking to him about steels playing all the time, and not laying out. I just watched it about 3 weeks ago. I'll have to check and see which one it was. Bob said it was an old Ernest Tubb song. Again thank you for these tabs.

Jim Reynolds · Post by **Jim Reynolds** » 12 Jan 2017 7:45 pm

Yes, this is on Jeff's Bandstand Backup Course he did. It has Bob Browning singing it, and of course Jeff's doing all that he does so well. For information only. He does not give any tabs on it.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 12 Jan 2017 7:48 pm

Thanks for the memory, Frank! I was there in 1981, watching and hearing this. Jeff proved over and over that beautiful music can be played on a minimal setup.

Jim Reynolds · Post by **Jim Reynolds** » 12 Jan 2017 7:59 pm

I am sorry, the song on his course is called "letters Have No Arms"

Jim Reynolds · Post by **Jim Reynolds** » 12 Jan 2017 8:01 pm

Doug, your courses are great also, I have ALL of yours, and play them all the time.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 12 Jan 2017 8:15 pm

Thanks Jim!