Incredible player and a great voice too . He deserves so much more recognition than he got . For me , he's up there with SRV , Beck , Clapton , Gallagher , Guy etc...
I was working as a sound engineer in the '80s and '90s. I had the pleasure and honor of mixing a couple of shows with him and the band. Fantastic musician.
Jeff walked down my street every day when he was in high school, carrying his guitar and cane, usually walking with friends down Minstrel Drive to Bonnyview, the street he lived on. I saw him open for Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughan in Toronto......company he belonged with and now is with, another guitar player we lost too soon. I’ll never forget someone buying me his first album putting it on, and didn’t know who it was, but after a couple of seconds thought it was a new Hendrix release, but no it was distinctly Jeff!
Im a musician..Incredible talent this young man had!! I had no knowledge of him till I saw him and stevie jamming!! The will power and determination to be successful at what he loved is beyond my understanding of people who succeed having disabilities like him..R.I.P..young man!! Mr Danny Rodriguez 78yrs old,Texas🙏
many feel Jeff was a great Bluesman, which he was clearly, but he wasn't just a bluesman, he played anything and everything and if you listen hard you can hear licks and riffs from everywhere, rockers, jazzists, blues, folk, R&B fact is he is an amalgamation of all this music and considering he taught himself to play everything imma have to say he was a musical genius, considering he did all this while blind . .. surely missed but his music will live on forever not to mention the bands have won every award imaginable, and NO! he does not deserve to be in the RRHOF as that entity is clearly reserved for anything and everything save rock and roll these days, pure natural musicians like Jeff Healey are reserved for bigger and better clubs, the ones in our hearts and minds lending inspiration to us all! the child from Toronto who lost his vision at aged one wet on to endeavor to persevere to become one of the best, came thru the other side in true fashion, one of the best... WE LOVE YOU JEFF!!!!
Thank you.... Jeff may have left this planet but he never left us.... Whenever I'm truly feelin' low I watch him play 'As the Years Go Passing By'.... Good to know he's not forgotten.. A true legend....
All the love from a humble spanish guitar player. Jeff will be always in my heart as one of the very best most powerful and delicate guitar players of all time.
I met Jeff back in the 80s one of his band members is from my home town and they did a weekend of the most awesome guitar playing a lot of us ever saw in our lives. Very nice man I even got the opportunity to talk to him and tell him how good he was this was just after the tour with Stevie Ray Vaughan. The whole weekend we all hung around that bar just to see this blind guy play the guitar like no one ever has. Miss you Jeff
I was really heartbroken when Jeff passed. He was a monster player. His song, the one which put him in the map, see the light, holds a guitar playing so pure and ferocious that I think is still untouchable. His wonderful voice and incredible touch makes him one of the very best players of the XX Century.
Of all the people who have covered it, Jeff's version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps is my favorite. Still gives me Goosebumps. I never knew George Harrison was on the track! 🎸
Amazing I was a big fan in the very early 90s before I had cancer brain surgery and I got to see Healey up close in Memphis Tennessee with Billy Gibbons watching on it was totally amazing Gibbons even bow down to whilst Healy was playing a Fool For Your Stockings but I never knew most of all of this vid info because I dropped out around 93 thanks a lot buddy
I don't usually comment on videos, but I have to say it was so nice to stumble across this. I can remember when "See The Light" came out. It was playing overhead in a cd store before it was even put on the shelf. I had to ask the clerk who this was playing. I just had to know. Infact I didnt' leave that store til I had access to that cd. I was an instant fan all the way through. To me Jeff never got the accolades he deserved on the "Guitar God" front. He absolutely belongs there with the best of them. Hendrix, Beck, SRV, Clapton, Healey, Moore, Winter, Setzer. His name just belongs because he truly was a musical genius. Maybe he's recognized more than I realize. I would've loved to have seen Jeff Healey and Gary Moore jam. These days you hear so much about Bonamassa, Gales, Kingfish Ingram, etc. All of those guys are great of course, but too clean and technical in my opinion when it comes to gritty blues. Where are the great songs? Jeff made them, along with many of the aforementioned. It's not always about how many notes one can play to make music great!. RIP Jeff. Thanks to whoever took the time to make the deserving documentary. I enjoyed this very much. One last thought. I agree with all here. His singing was fantastic and flowed just as naturally as his guitar playing.
I actually saw Jeff Healey in my hometown of Santa Cruz, the central coast of California, I saw him in 1989 at a club, called the catalyst, and he was totally incredible how he played his guitar that no one would ever dared to do like he did. I do have his first three albums he put out and my favorite is see the light because I think I’ve seen the light with his brilliance which I saw on TV!! he will be missed and he will always be up there with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix!!!
🎸🎸🎸🎸Jeff was a genius superhuman stood alone.He was playing in a club where he was discovered by Collins and SRV that tells you something Stevie new how good he was became good friends the rest is history.An understatement mindblowing Jeff was a god at only his level he fought all his life the way he was and a great personality.His music in roadhouse up a notch to only he could do the best can’t get better it was in his fingers 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
Jeff Healey deserves the credit for the talent he displayed. I have a copy of Road House, hahaha. His guitar technique was unique and gave him an extra appendage for fretting notes, chords, and phrasing. Quite enjoyable to hear and watch him play and sing, definitely a great blues player, talented musician and singer.
I was privileged to see Jeff Healey live one time there's a little place in Detroit called The Ritz August 27th 1991 exactly one year since the passing of Stevie Ray Vaughan I will never forget it .... just came out and said Detroit good to see you hahaha
Was watching mtv (when they actually played videos) years ago and the world premiere of angel eyes came on and thought how the hell can he see what hes doin if he's blind? He did it flawlessly and didnt skip a beat,that's pure talent,love see the light,straight up blues rock ala stevie ray vaughan,his son derek is the spitting image of him,hope he picks up guitar and becomes a musician
Love Jeff Healey. Was introduced to him when my dad and I saw him on Johnny Carson. Was a huge fan while I was in highschool in the 90's when everyone I knew was listening to NKOTB and Paula Abdul! 😂 I was lucky enough to see him in Atlanta in 1996. The concert was scheduled the day of the Olympic Park Bombing, so it was postponed until the next day. Security was intense, but I was euphoric when I was let in and was able to stand right underneath his guitar stand on the floor next to the stage. A stellar show.
Wow!! I remember one summer evening in the late 80’s. Walking west on Bloor at Christie Pits. Across the Bloor St.,sorry can’t remember the hole in the wall bar,but the music blasting out through the doors had me dodging traffic to check it out. It was Jeff Healey Band. I made the mistake of sitting up front. Couldn’t hear myself think. LOL!! Moved to the rear, about 20 people there, enjoyed amazing show. Another part of this excellent person & musician was that,He was also a a DJ on Jazz FM radio station it was awesome, 1920,30 &40s jazz. Always missed and Always remembered.
Fantastic info vid on Jeff Healey RD . If a standard guitar player covered Jeff's overhand riffs , it might be impossible. We wish Jeff was still playing guitar now.
This was so good Doc, I really enjoyed learning more about Jeff in detail, it was hauntingly cool that his 1st sucsessful album was named "See The Light" and the hit "Angel Eyes" and his son beating those odds! How Awesome! Just an all around great story and interesting video Doc! Thanks✌
Job well done! 🎉 As I’m searching for whatever treasured information I can find on this Awesome Young Man & His Band, I happen to come across your video! You have done him well… honoring the life of Jeff Harley. Breaks my heart that he passed on but that’s just myself being selfish. Lord knows he’s in such a greater place. And I’m so many hearts. Thank You… Great video! ☮️
As a Jeff Healey fan and a Canadian, thank you for this thoroughly informative, respectful and heartfelt treatment of this deserving music icon and human being. It’s great to see Jeff live on in this way. I play one of his songs in my solo act and I pray that I do it justice.
Thanks for this look back at a great musician. Jeff was a big influence on me back in the day. I agree that he deserves his place next to the other greats.
I happened upon this video by chance and really enjoyed it. I first heard of the Jeff Healey band when he was interviewed on the radio in the UK when the See the light album was first released. Thanks for keeping his memory and legacy alive.
Jeff Healey was absolutely amazing! I did not even know he was blind the first time I heard his music. The way he played guitar just amazed me! His talent was out of this world! Inspiring and soulful, his voice was incredible. The way he played guitar inspired me to get into music, and to play guitar. I’ll never be as good as Jeff was! But he was an inspiration to me.❤
Thanks for doing this story on Jeff. What an amazing musician he was. I still routinely listen to him and there is no replicating what he did on guitar due to his lap steel overhand technique of playing. I've watched videos of folks trying to teach his playing. Close but no cigar. Although gone, he is still incredible to this day. Again thanks!
As a Huge Jeff Healey fan I grew up in and around his stomping grounds. I'm am really regretful I didn't really discover his greatness until much later in his career. I saw him live at The Back Alley club in Calgary Alberta and ironically ended up re-enacting the bar fight scene from the movie Road House, totally unplanned but make for a great memory. Wish I would have made it to Jeff bar in Toronto. Thanks for this vid.
Healy is my guitar hero, and that night with SRV Healey stealed the show and gave some guitar chops to Steve in my opinion. Steve had to dance in order to bet Healey'ws guitar solo; so you could say another of Healey achievements was he put SRV to dancing. : )
We went to see Jeff in a Calgary Alberta bar called The Back Alley. Coincidentally a brawl broke out at the tables and it reminded me of the movie RoadHouse. Jeff is my first pick for best guitarist and vocals. RIP 👍
There's a lot of love in this Thank you ❤ I had the privilege of seeing Jeff in Brisbane Australia After the concert i went to a blues club to see John Mayall who was playing there that night Lo and behold guess who came in to the club to hear John??? That's right Jeff Healey!!! For the next two hours or more i got watch Jeff jam the blues with John Mayall and his band with Coco Montoya I swear he was so close i could have reached out and touched him!! What a time!! 😊😊😊😊
WOW !!!This was very interesting and awesome thanks for sharing this I enjoyed watching it and loved Jeff in the movie Roadhouse RIP Jeff and Patrick thou you both are gone but not forgotten...
@@RiverDocs I'm in. Dang just hit me ,I watched this doc. on the anniversary, of Jeff's passing. I never remember dates, But I do remember being very sad to hear the cancer had come back. then taking him away. His little boy looks just like him. He may play like his dad one day . only Time will tell.
I remember one night at the Fairview in Vancouver. Was a Blues jam that night. Jeff and most of his bad made an appearance. Blues as it should be, unrehearsed. Also remember him playing for free beer at I think, the York. Just north of the Granville bridge.
Such a great, great, great musician he was. I remember I had the tape and everybody wanted to borrow it from me. I had to buy the album three times LOL.
Another great bio RD! I discovered Jeff from the Roadhouse movie, and bought all the albums I came across. His cover of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" was by far one of the best! I see a comment by my buddy Ben Coombs here. You should join us for his Sunday and Monday live hangs at 8pm edt! He always has a guest on Sundays and a live Qand A on Mondays. A bunch of us gear nerds hang out for a couple hours each night!
Hey Ferd. I really like that cover of Gently Weeps too!! I'll try and get by this Sunday or Monday. I have been a little busy last few weeks but things are starting to settle down a bit! Thanks !!
HI? River Doc's! I have seen the video with Stevie--when Jeff stood up--that was AWESOME!! To be blind would sux beyond belief!! But they cut his eyes out--aww H3LL NO! Jeff was Very Good! And the video as always was Enjoyable! till the next one--happy trails to you!!
Loved See the Light especially River of no Return. Never got to see him live, not sure if he ever came to the UK, but a great talent and how he played was amazing.
I saw him live at the Irish Centre in Leeds towards the end of his career. The band was very good and they all took turns taking centre stage. All were very good musicians and they had a second guitarist who was also top notch. Jeff obviously was the best on stage but I think by this time he had got tired of the guitar hero tag. I still listen to his music a lot and it is great to find new videos on TH-cam.
If ya just heard the voice and not the person you would never know he was a white guy. I’ll never understand why he wasn’t bigger than he was. Dude was amazing
There are special people that come into this world who show us that the lows in life don't have to be the end but a doorway to a greater positive outcome. So the next time you think you got it bad just think of people like Jeff Healey or Sammy Davis Jr they didn't let the negativity bring them down they embraced it and conquered what would mean defeat to most and turned it into a Blessing. It makes me think of this verse in the bible Isaiah 61:3 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
He was an amazing guitarist, but nobody raves about his singing voice. I personally think his singing was fantastic too!! 💚🎸
I agree
Absolutely agree! He has an amazing singing voice.
Incredible player and a great voice too . He deserves so much more recognition than he got . For me , he's up there with SRV , Beck , Clapton , Gallagher , Guy etc...
Wholeheartedly Agree!
Absolutely! I love his voice!
And his impeccable feel. Both on guitar and song! ❤️🔥
I was working as a sound engineer in the '80s and '90s. I had the pleasure and honor of mixing a couple of shows with him and the band. Fantastic musician.
Jeff walked down my street every day when he was in high school, carrying his guitar and cane, usually walking with friends down Minstrel Drive to Bonnyview, the street he lived on. I saw him open for Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughan in Toronto......company he belonged with and now is with, another guitar player we lost too soon. I’ll never forget someone buying me his first album putting it on, and didn’t know who it was, but after a couple of seconds thought it was a new Hendrix release, but no it was distinctly Jeff!
Im a musician..Incredible talent this young man had!! I had no knowledge of him till I saw him and stevie jamming!! The will power and determination to be successful at what he loved is beyond my understanding of people who succeed having disabilities like him..R.I.P..young man!! Mr Danny Rodriguez 78yrs old,Texas🙏
Nov. 11,2024
many feel Jeff was a great Bluesman, which he was clearly, but he wasn't just a bluesman, he played anything and everything and if you listen hard you can hear licks and riffs from everywhere, rockers, jazzists, blues, folk, R&B fact is he is an amalgamation of all this music and considering he taught himself to play everything imma have to say he was a musical genius, considering he did all this while blind . .. surely missed but his music will live on forever not to mention the bands have won every award imaginable, and NO! he does not deserve to be in the RRHOF as that entity is clearly reserved for anything and everything save rock and roll these days, pure natural musicians like Jeff Healey are reserved for bigger and better clubs, the ones in our hearts and minds lending inspiration to us all! the child from Toronto who lost his vision at aged one wet on to endeavor to persevere to become one of the best, came thru the other side in true fashion, one of the best... WE LOVE YOU JEFF!!!!
Thank you.... Jeff may have left this planet but he never left us.... Whenever I'm truly feelin' low I watch him play 'As the Years Go Passing By'.... Good to know he's not forgotten.. A true legend....
True legends may be gone but they're never forgotten
For us Torontonians who still remember Jeff, we sure are proud of his accomplishments.
Life long Jeff Healey fan here!! One of Canada's best!!
Thanks for watching!!
All the love from a humble spanish guitar player. Jeff will be always in my heart as one of the very best most powerful and delicate guitar players of all time.
I met Jeff back in the 80s one of his band members is from my home town and they did a weekend of the most awesome guitar playing a lot of us ever saw in our lives. Very nice man I even got the opportunity to talk to him and tell him how good he was this was just after the tour with Stevie Ray Vaughan. The whole weekend we all hung around that bar just to see this blind guy play the guitar like no one ever has. Miss you Jeff
Isn’t this about Jeff Healey and not Jeff Beck?
AMAZING! RIP Jeff… ❤️🩹
He was one of the greats on guitar sure do miss his music R.I.P Jeff
I was really heartbroken when Jeff passed. He was a monster player. His song, the one which put him in the map, see the light, holds a guitar playing so pure and ferocious that I think is still untouchable. His wonderful voice and incredible touch makes him one of the very best players of the XX Century.
Of all the people who have covered it, Jeff's version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps is my favorite. Still gives me Goosebumps. I never knew George Harrison was on the track! 🎸
Love your voice Jeff😅❤
Amazing I was a big fan in the very early 90s before I had cancer brain surgery and I got to see Healey up close in Memphis Tennessee with Billy Gibbons watching on it was totally amazing Gibbons even bow down to whilst Healy was playing a Fool For Your Stockings but I never knew most of all of this vid info because I dropped out around 93 thanks a lot buddy
Just discovered Jeff Healy. Wonderful guitar player. 😊
I fell in love with his playing when I saw him on TV, I thought wow! saw him live a couple of years later! 1 word PHENOMENAL!
Jeff was a phenomenal guitarist my guitar hero and a legend rip jeff we miss you
Jeff healey was kicking ass 🤘🙏. Saw him live in Québec city and made a great impression on me. Specially when he got up for a solo. Man I miss him...
I don't usually comment on videos, but I have to say it was so nice to stumble across this. I can remember when "See The Light" came out. It was playing overhead in a cd store before it was even put on the shelf. I had to ask the clerk who this was playing. I just had to know. Infact I didnt' leave that store til I had access to that cd. I was an instant fan all the way through. To me Jeff never got the accolades he deserved on the "Guitar God" front. He absolutely belongs there with the best of them. Hendrix, Beck, SRV, Clapton, Healey, Moore, Winter, Setzer. His name just belongs because he truly was a musical genius. Maybe he's recognized more than I realize. I would've loved to have seen Jeff Healey and Gary Moore jam. These days you hear so much about Bonamassa, Gales, Kingfish Ingram, etc. All of those guys are great of course, but too clean and technical in my opinion when it comes to gritty blues. Where are the great songs? Jeff made them, along with many of the aforementioned. It's not always about how many notes one can play to make music great!. RIP Jeff. Thanks to whoever took the time to make the deserving documentary. I enjoyed this very much. One last thought. I agree with all here. His singing was fantastic and flowed just as naturally as his guitar playing.
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He shared the stage with Stevie Ray Vaugh and stole the spotlight! That's how great he was! Miss his music immensely
"He was truly super natural force of nature,and one of my top guitar heros always"
I just discovered him, wow is all i can say. Wish i could of seen him live. Thank you for the video
Jeff was one of my favorites and I miss his music thanks for keeping his memory alive
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Two 👍👍 Up For Jeff Healey 🎸
I actually saw Jeff Healey in my hometown of Santa Cruz, the central coast of California, I saw him in 1989 at a club, called the catalyst, and he was totally incredible how he played his guitar that no one would ever dared to do like he did. I do have his first three albums he put out and my favorite is see the light because I think I’ve seen the light with his brilliance which I saw on TV!! he will be missed and he will always be up there with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix!!!
🎸🎸🎸🎸Jeff was a genius superhuman stood alone.He was playing in a club where he was discovered by Collins and SRV that tells you something Stevie new how good he was became good friends the rest is history.An understatement mindblowing Jeff was a god at only his level he fought all his life the way he was and a great personality.His music in roadhouse up a notch to only he could do the best can’t get better it was in his fingers 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
He was Awesome .❤
Thank you so much for this. Jeff was an amazing guitarist, soulful singer & what a writer. He is certainly by all who heard him.
You're welcome!
Jeff Healey deserves the credit for the talent he displayed. I have a copy of Road House, hahaha. His guitar technique was unique and gave him an extra appendage for fretting notes, chords, and phrasing. Quite enjoyable to hear and watch him play and sing, definitely a great blues player, talented musician and singer.
He had one of the best lines in Road House when he introduced Wade Garrett.
Had the pleasure of seeing him play at Windsor blues fest. Years ago
Saw him...great show
I was privileged to see Jeff Healey live one time there's a little place in Detroit called The Ritz August 27th 1991 exactly one year since the passing of Stevie Ray Vaughan I will never forget it .... just came out and said Detroit good to see you hahaha
Was watching mtv (when they actually played videos) years ago and the world premiere of angel eyes came on and thought how the hell can he see what hes doin if he's blind? He did it flawlessly and didnt skip a beat,that's pure talent,love see the light,straight up blues rock ala stevie ray vaughan,his son derek is the spitting image of him,hope he picks up guitar and becomes a musician
Love Jeff Healey. Was introduced to him when my dad and I saw him on Johnny Carson. Was a huge fan while I was in highschool in the 90's when everyone I knew was listening to NKOTB and Paula Abdul! 😂
I was lucky enough to see him in Atlanta in 1996. The concert was scheduled the day of the Olympic Park Bombing, so it was postponed until the next day. Security was intense, but I was euphoric when I was let in and was able to stand right underneath his guitar stand on the floor next to the stage. A stellar show.
Jeff Healey was an Angel
Roadhouse is a beloved classic film of the 80's!
Wow!! I remember one summer evening in the late 80’s. Walking west on Bloor at Christie Pits. Across the Bloor St.,sorry can’t remember the hole in the wall bar,but the music blasting out through the doors had me dodging traffic to check it out. It was Jeff Healey Band. I made the mistake of sitting up front. Couldn’t hear myself think. LOL!! Moved to the rear, about 20 people there, enjoyed amazing show. Another part of this excellent person & musician was that,He was also a a DJ on Jazz FM radio station it was awesome, 1920,30 &40s jazz. Always missed and Always remembered.
Fantastic info vid on Jeff Healey RD . If a standard guitar player covered Jeff's overhand riffs , it might be impossible.
We wish Jeff was still playing guitar now.
Thank you. It's great to hear the history of music you enjoy. Just watched Roadhouse and was fascinated by the band.
This was so good Doc, I really enjoyed learning more about Jeff in detail, it was hauntingly cool that his 1st sucsessful album was named "See The Light" and the hit "Angel Eyes" and his son beating those odds! How Awesome! Just an all around great story and interesting video Doc! Thanks✌
Thanks JWF glad you enjoyed it! Appreciate you watching!
Job well done! 🎉
As I’m searching for whatever treasured information I can find on this Awesome Young Man & His Band, I happen to come across your video! You have done him well… honoring the life of Jeff Harley.
Breaks my heart that he passed on but that’s just myself being selfish. Lord knows he’s in such a greater place. And I’m so many hearts.
Thank You…
Great video! ☮️
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My Idol.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
As a Jeff Healey fan and a Canadian, thank you for this thoroughly informative, respectful and heartfelt treatment of this deserving music icon and human being. It’s great to see Jeff live on in this way. I play one of his songs in my solo act and I pray that I do it justice.
Thanks for this look back at a great musician. Jeff was a big influence on me back in the day. I agree that he deserves his place next to the other greats.
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Agreed totally
Met Jeff many years ago , great man and definitely one of the greatest to ever play guitar
Nice video. Worth your time.
Huge Jazz Wizards fan!
That record Jeff and his band put out is near and dear to my heart.thanks for giving him the spotlight today
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Love his unique style & deep voice.
I seen him in Sydney years ago fantastic player brilliant singer sadly missed bloody shame
Roadhouse is a great movie. I've seen it more than 20 times.
Thanks!
Welcome!
I happened upon this video by chance and really enjoyed it. I first heard of the Jeff Healey band when he was interviewed on the radio in the UK when the See the light album was first released. Thanks for keeping his memory and legacy alive.
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Road house was a kick ass movie to an impressionable 12 year old. I wanted to be both Jeff and Patrick swayze.
Jeff Healey was absolutely amazing! I did not even know he was blind the first time I heard his music. The way he played guitar just amazed me! His talent was out of this world! Inspiring and soulful, his voice was incredible. The way he played guitar inspired me to get into music, and to play guitar. I’ll never be as good as Jeff was! But he was an inspiration to me.❤
God's Blessings, 🙏♥️
Thanks for doing this story on Jeff. What an amazing musician he was. I still routinely listen to him and there is no replicating what he did on guitar due to his lap steel overhand technique of playing. I've watched videos of folks trying to teach his playing. Close but no cigar. Although gone, he is still incredible to this day. Again thanks!
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As a Huge Jeff Healey fan I grew up in and around his stomping grounds. I'm am really regretful I didn't really discover his greatness until much later in his career. I saw him live at The Back Alley club in Calgary Alberta and ironically ended up re-enacting the bar fight scene from the movie Road House, totally unplanned but make for a great memory. Wish I would have made it to Jeff bar in Toronto. Thanks for this vid.
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His music sounds familiar while watching the movie road house; which led me to your documentary.
Gighted, incredible talent.
Healy is my guitar hero, and that night with SRV Healey stealed the show and gave some guitar chops to Steve in my opinion. Steve had to dance in order to bet Healey'ws guitar solo; so you could say another of Healey achievements was he put SRV to dancing. : )
We went to see Jeff in a Calgary Alberta bar called The Back Alley. Coincidentally a brawl broke out at the tables and it reminded me of the movie RoadHouse. Jeff is my first pick for best guitarist and vocals. RIP 👍
Yep one of THE BEST!!!!! THANKS ROAD HOUSE MOVIE!!!!
Always really loved his voice. Guitar was great obviously.
There's a lot of love in this
Thank you ❤
I had the privilege of seeing Jeff in Brisbane Australia
After the concert i went to a blues club to see John Mayall who was playing there that night
Lo and behold guess who came in to the club to hear John???
That's right Jeff Healey!!!
For the next two hours or more i got watch Jeff jam the blues with John Mayall and his band with Coco Montoya
I swear he was so close i could have reached out and touched him!!
What a time!! 😊😊😊😊
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Excellent...thx very much. I'm lucķy to have seen Jeff many times and used to frequent his club in Toronto. Cheers
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@@RiverDocs cheers
WOW !!!This was very interesting and awesome thanks for sharing this I enjoyed watching it and loved Jeff in the movie Roadhouse RIP Jeff and Patrick thou you both are gone but not forgotten...
Glad you enjoyed it
Roadhouse was one of the best movies I have ever watched ❤
❤ love your stuff mate - bless from Australia loved your vid your very kind mate
Thank you so much 😀
Cheers - I might be wrong but are you from Canada your accent is familiar as I spent time there
No. Far from it. I live in south Florida.
No worries thanks again for the response- cheers from Australia
Life is just a one night stand. Thanks R/D another one of the good ones ,much missed.
You're welcome buddy. Glad you enjoyed it. I'm thinking about going live tomorrow night again. If you're around stop by for a bit.
@@RiverDocs I'm in. Dang just hit me ,I watched this doc. on the anniversary, of Jeff's passing. I never remember dates, But I do remember being very sad to hear the cancer had come back. then taking him away. His little boy looks just like him. He may play like his dad one day . only Time will tell.
Great!
Thank you!
I remember one night at the Fairview in Vancouver. Was a Blues jam that night. Jeff and most of his bad made an appearance. Blues as it should be, unrehearsed.
Also remember him playing for free beer at I think, the York. Just north of the Granville bridge.
I remember seeing that tv Ontario show when I was a kid local to Toronto. A true amazing talent gone way to early!
Such a great, great, great musician he was. I remember I had the tape and everybody wanted to borrow it from me. I had to buy the album three times LOL.
Jeff was a wonderful musician and singer. I love all his songs, but my favorite is "Good Morning Beautiful".💜💜
Another great bio RD! I discovered Jeff from the Roadhouse movie, and bought all the albums I came across. His cover of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" was by far one of the best! I see a comment by my buddy Ben Coombs here. You should join us for his Sunday and Monday live hangs at 8pm edt! He always has a guest on Sundays and a live Qand A on Mondays. A bunch of us gear nerds hang out for a couple hours each night!
Hey Ferd. I really like that cover of Gently Weeps too!! I'll try and get by this Sunday or Monday. I have been a little busy last few weeks but things are starting to settle down a bit! Thanks !!
Healey was the shit toe to toe with anybody
Thank you friend, you told the story very well
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Says you I liked the movie I seen it at the theater and I own it on DVD
i saw jeff on movie roadhouse i thought he's amazing.
I knew he was a great when I first heard him in ‘90 I think.
Wouldn't pay money for Roadhouse!?That was a GREAT movie!I never tire of it.I'd hate to hear what your favorite movies are.
HI? River Doc's! I have seen the video with Stevie--when Jeff stood up--that was AWESOME!! To be blind would sux beyond belief!! But they cut his eyes out--aww H3LL NO! Jeff was Very Good! And the video as always was Enjoyable! till the next one--happy trails to you!!
Thanks Ted. You have a good one too!!
guud docu 👍🏼
Thanks!
Loved See the Light especially River of no Return. Never got to see him live, not sure if he ever came to the UK, but a great talent and how he played was amazing.
I saw him live at the Irish Centre in Leeds towards the end of his career. The band was very good and they all took turns taking centre stage. All were very good musicians and they had a second guitarist who was also top notch. Jeff obviously was the best on stage but I think by this time he had got tired of the guitar hero tag. I still listen to his music a lot and it is great to find new videos on TH-cam.
I thought Hell to Pay and See the Light were his best work. Jeff was amazing an amazing talent.
Dalton: So,you play pretty good for a blind white boy!
Cody: Yeah and I THOUGHT YOU'D BE BIGGER!!!
If ya just heard the voice and not the person you would never know he was a white guy. I’ll never understand why he wasn’t bigger than he was. Dude was amazing
That dude is awesome on guitar ,hated he had to go so early,just think when he crossed to the other side and he could see
He doesn't get the recognition he deserves I saw a list of the 30 greatest he was not near the top he should have been in the top ten
There are special people that come into this world who show us that the lows in life don't have to be the end but a doorway to a greater positive outcome. So the next time you think you got it bad just think of people like Jeff Healey or Sammy Davis Jr they didn't let the negativity bring them down they embraced it and conquered what would mean defeat to most and turned it into a Blessing. It makes me think of this verse in the bible
Isaiah 61:3 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
You forgot to mention his banjo and ragtime playing before guitar and blues
I didn't forget. I just didn't feel it that important to take time away from other more popular information is all. Thank for watching!
The movie was ok??? Best movie all time !
You wouldn't buy Road House!???🤦♂️🤷♂️
Is haunting how much the son is a carbon copy of him
If you need any more reason to hate cancer…
Taken away, way too young and talented.
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Great Video of a Great Man !
Thank you!