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"Jerry
Brightman is the fastest steel guitar player I've ever heard, but that has
nothing to do with the reasons he's so successful. His greatest asset is his mind,
which is fully understanding of tradition and authenticity but which also points
him to originality and innovation. If given the opportunity to walk a musical
mile in his shoes, many of us would settle for being the "I played with
Buck Owens" guy. Jerry Brightman, though, is not a settler. This legend
is once again taking
the steel guitar and music to new places, and we're all invited to visit, listen, learn
and love."
-Peter Cooper
Journalist and Senior Music Writer
Nashville Tennessean
"35 years ago I was stealing
licks off of Buck Owens records from a 18 year old steel guitarist named Jerry Brightman.
He taught me a lot about musical intuition. Since his return, his aggressive but joyful
approach to music influences me once again."
-Kurt Johnston
Bon Jovi
"I've worked with Jerry
Brightman as an artist and his
endorsement of Peavey products for the past several years. His
business sense simply amazes me. He has workable ideas not only concerning steel guitar,
but areas that
no other musician has ever mentioned, and he pursues them to the fullest with
a high rate of success.
Besides all of this, he is one of the greatest steel guitarists and musicians that I have ever heard!"
-Mike Brown
Peavey Electronics Corporation
"Having
quality personnel in the studio is always important, but having one like Jerry
Brightman with his
abilities to implement ideas into the project, makes him equal to
six other people. He has added so much to the projects we have done with his
knowledge and understanding of any type of music we record."
-Dennis Baxter
Multi Platinum Award Winning Producer
"By choosing to avoid
the "Nashville" sound of this era, Jerry Brightman has freed himself from
those constraints, allowing his versatility, originality and exceptional
musical talents to flourish , expanding the frontiers of the steel. It must be sobering for a
producer to hear Jerry Brightman play for the first time and have his unique qualities on board for a record session!"
-Lloyd Green
Nashville's most recorded studio/steel musician
"Jerry
Brightman is the definitive professional and seasoned player He is truly a master
of his instrument and a proven commodity; always contributing innovative ideas during
sessions, and always a pleasure to work with."
-Dave Padrutt,
Producer for The American Greetings Corporation
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