Jeff Healey
Posted by: Andrew Randle on 03 March 2008
Posted on: 03 March 2008 by Chillkram
I'm shocked! I remember the first time I saw Jeff Healey playing the guitar across his lap back in the late eighties and was amazed anyone could play that way. I bought 'See the Light' in 1989 and still think it is his best album.
He was an amazing guitarist.
Mark
Posted on: 03 March 2008 by count.d
Christ, he didn't have much luck in life. I'll have to put See The Light and Hell To Pay on tonight. I haven't played them for 15 years.
Why didn't BigH let us know?
Posted on: 03 March 2008 by Rob-o-caster
Sad day, truly a genuine voice of guitar. I had the pleasure of seeing him 3 times, and met him in '89 and talked guitars and tones.
I too will be spinning some of Jeff's work tonight.
Rob
Posted on: 03 March 2008 by BigH47
quote:
Why didn't BigH let us know?
Contrary to opinion I don't have hot line to death and occasionally miss some.
Posted on: 03 March 2008 by anderson.council
Sad news indeed. I had no idea he was ill.
I saw him at the Town & Country club in (I think) 1989 just after "See the Light" was released - storming gig.
Scott
Posted on: 03 March 2008 by TomK
So sad. I'd no idea he was so young. See the Light should be heard by anybody into guitar based blues and he must have been barely 20 when he made it.
Posted on: 04 March 2008 by Chris Kelly
I agree with all of you. A really talented guy. I had no idea he was still only 41 - obviously a very precocious talent.
Posted on: 04 March 2008 by mike/dallas
Sad news, a very fine player sitting down he was a master. Much too young!
