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Jeff Healey Died Today.... :(

Ridin The WaveRidin The Wave Posts: 552
edited March 2008 in Other Music
I just realized I posted this in the AET by mistake....This is probably a more appropriate forum for this sad news....


http://www.ejazznews.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=9191&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,209
    Loved him in the movie Road House.

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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    I bought See The Light, back in 1988. I thought he was great. Sad loss.
  • direwolf74direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    One of the first concerts I ever went to was The Jeff Healey Band at Race City Speedway in Calgary, 1989 I think. And of course I'll always remember him in "Road House". Sad to see him go.
    "I try my best to chug, stomp, weep, whisper, moan, wheeze, scat, blurt, rage, whine, and seduce. With my voice I can sound like a girl, the boogieman, a Theremin, a cherry bomb, a clown, a doctor, a murderer. I can be tribal. Ironic. Or disturbed. My voice is really my instrument."

    -Tom Waits
  • momofglynnmomofglynn Posts: 849
    so sad to hear that he has passed. Cancer is a terrible terrible disease. Very talented guy. He accomplished a lot in a short time and it seems that he had a lot of love from his family and fans. Thanks for sharing regardless that it's sad. Rest in peace Jeff
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    wow.... that really sucks...my dad used to litsen to him a lot....and i did too...shit...such a loss.
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  • adam42381adam42381 Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,515
    The only thing I know him from is a burned copy of Cover To Cover that I got from a roommate in college. I still spin it from time to time. Sad to hear that he passed. I really liked what I heard on that album. (Copied from my AET post)
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  • uninnocentuninnocent Posts: 1,565
    i never made it out to jeff healey's roadhouse to catch his live act, thinking i could always see him perform another time. now i'll never see his brilliance in person. this is a sad loss for all music lovers.
  • KosmicJelliKosmicJelli Posts: 1,855
    You were great when I saw you at the casino... Rest in peace...
  • AstirdAstird Posts: 168
    :( I saw that he canceled his tour. I walked into a club he was playing at in Toronto some years ago and I realized what a talent he was. He was also really really cool and nice. RIP
  • brain of cbrain of c Posts: 5,213
    that's really sad.
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • bladworth116bladworth116 Posts: 344
    i'm going to find a cold beer & crank "Cruel Little Number"
  • wcsmithwcsmith Posts: 165
    that's pretty crappy news...I loved his voice and he was a pretty darn good guitar player to boot
    "I'll ride the wave where it takes me"
  • HawkshoreHawkshore Posts: 2,161
    Very sad ....he was only 41 :( ................RIP Jeff and thanks for the great work you left us with!
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  • augustwestaugustwest Posts: 739
    jazz trumpet rawks!
  • btb002btb002 Posts: 183
    Angel Eyes is one of my favorite songs from childhood. He sung that with such great conviction. Even today, when I'm not so keen on love songs, that's still an attention grabber when it pops up on my shuffle.
    You are just a negative mindless pud.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    I always loved jammin to his version of 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'

    Rest in Peace.
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  • Blind3Blind3 Posts: 1,149
    Had the good fortune to see The Jeff Healey Band twice. One of helluva guitarist . Agree about "Angel Eyes" . RIP .
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  • DEJOE56DEJOE56 Posts: 1
    very sorry to hear jeff healy died today. he was a great blues guitarist and very soulful singer. his song" angel eyes" always gets me to cry, very good words and true about how strong love can be. he will be surely missed. may his family find strength in his contributions to music, blues, song and verse. may he rest in peace.
  • augustwestaugustwest Posts: 739
    keeponrockin wrote:
    I always loved jammin to his version of 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'

    Rest in Peace.

    one hellofa geetar player
  • Two BirdsTwo Birds Posts: 256
    Only the good die young!!!! RIP
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