RIP Stevie Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 - August 27, 1990), aged 35 And RIP Jeff Healey (March 25, 1966 - March 2, 2008), aged 41 You both will always be remembered as legends.
The Guitologist Yeah, he really came loaded for bear, especially knowing he was gonna be jamming with SRV. If you couldn't play like he did, hell, imagine the intimidation factor. Once more I learned a lot that I didn't know. In this case about Jeff Healey, who I did know could play, but damn!
I agree Jeff was a beast but being equal with Stevie is a stretch. I think if Stevie had an equal it would have been Jimi. No offense meant, just my opinion. 🤟✌️
Healy was the best thing to come out of Canada as far as blues guitarists are concerned. Got to see him live in the 90's. RIP to both these fine gents.. Legend has it, if you listen closely toward the sky you can faintly hear them cranking out the tunes : )
Thanks for posting this! I was in the audience for this show. I managed Jeff's band in the early days and saw him produce genius almost every night for several years. He was truly an utterly unique and profoundly gifted guitarist. He also happened to be a lovely guy as well. Miss him.
I saw Jeff Healy perform just a few short years before he passed and it was at a SRV memorial concert that was held annually in the Dallas Texas area. Jeff had the utmost respect for SRV and wanted to honor him. Such a treat to see him up close and personal. There probably wasn't more than 200-300 folks seeing him. Incredible.
Jeff Healey is a national treasure here in Canada, and I've never seen this particular clip. Thank you!! It doesn't get any better than these two blues greats playing together live!!
Stevie and Jeff had a fantastic chemistry that brought the best out in both of them and challenged them to stretch their abilities to the limits; this is perhaps the epitome of what could and would happen when they shared the stage
It was amazing how Jeff Healey and Stevie Ray Vaughn ever finished a performance. I can picture their guitars catching fire and exploding halfway through every song.
Stevie uses his thumb to mute strings. When we are taught to play we are taught to keep our thumbs behind. We also don't use 13 gauge strings. I've been playing a long time and I will never tire of watching Stevie Ray. His duo with Jeff is so awesome.
You make a good point about how Healey held his own with the great SRV. It is one thing to be a Jeff Beck or an Eric Clapton with an established reputation as a guitar god and cutting heads with SRV, but if this is circa 1987, Healey had yet to blow people's minds with "See the Light". The fact that he didn't just sit there and strum throughout the entire song shows he had cojones the size of cannonballs! Another thing I found extraordinary about Healey was that for someone with as unorthodox a technique as you can get on the guitar, the sound that was coming out of his amp was absolutely pukka blues. Unfortunately, both men are no longer of this world, but I am grateful that they were.
Stevie inspired me to pick up the guitar when I was 24. I'm 54 now and I'm still picking up the guitar because of him. Credit to Healey here as he matches Stevies passion. Tough too do. Awesome!
When the greats pick up their instrument it becomes a living being. One thing I have noticed with blues artists is they love to share the stage with other blues artists, this time it was magic.
As his rendition of Blue Jean Blues.. Even more, at least to me that is.. It's like what Tin Pan Alley is to Stevie, so to say And then there is Hideaway, ... offcourse
I saw Roadhouse with my friends. I refused to leave until the credits reveled who that amazing guitar player was. Went out the next day to the record store. Jeff Healey was an amazing treasure.
Ah, the days before the internet when you could simply have googled it. No TH-cam, so you had to teach yourself to play by figuring out what what the musicians were doing on your own. No music downloads, so you had to go to the record store. Memories.
@@richardpowell1772 it makes me cringe when I see people pleading “for the guitar tab” in commenting on a video. Just listen to it. Watch a video. Learn the chords. And play it!! Hendrix, BB King and SRV never had guitar tabs. They just listened to the songs, and practised until they could play them. Then they exploded into the stratosphere and gave us all that great music!
Samaa Hammam This, to me, shows he is a master. He never saw it. He played it in an antithetical way to how people with vision play and he could jam on an equal level with Stevie. 2 masters shared the stage that night, one who envisioned it all in his brilliant musical mind, and one who had vision and could play his guitar behind his back without seeing it better than most all of his peers playing it where they could see it. Hope they both come back and bless us again. Bless them both.
I still get goosebumps whenever I see Jeff get up during a solo... Miss them both terribly. Also, I echo what others are saying - your enthusiasm is infectious Fil! Thanks for these!
In 1984 I was the guitarist in my Toronto area high school "Jazz band" that made it to the finals in a inter-school music competition. The high school we were up against played first. Their first tune was a jazz rock thing and in the middle solo break, out came this sound (really, out of nowhere...because I didnt hear much guitar till that point, just some chord work, and the guy was hidden in the back row and couldnt see him)..a sound I will never forget in terms of how it just mesmerized me. These were the greatest licks I ever heard...smooth, melodic, tasteful, beautiful tone and lightning fast but with more feel than I thought possible from a guitar. A bunch of us just stood up and moved to the side so we could see who this was doing this (it had to be a fake, a tape...lol). When I got right up beside the pit here was this guy playing on his lap, clearly blind, playing away with such intensity and yet such obvious joy. After they finished, my band mates gave me a "poor you" look before we went up. I almost felt like I wanted to just run away. I mean, we were a good band and I was a decent 17 year old guitarist. But I felt like I was going up against what I had just decided was the greatest blues guitarist I had ever heard. I was way out of my league LOL. We played well, but there was no way this other school wasnt winning that competition. Afterwards, the two bands got together to jam out a couple songs (the band leaders / music teachers were friends it turned out) and I met Jeff, played a bit with him, went out for a smoke (and a joint) with him, sneaked a couple beers down before their school bus left, and exchanged numbers. we had loose plans for him to give me lessons...till my teacher reminded me that the way he plays it on the lap and top-down with his hands etc would probably not allow me to learn much anyway. I kinda knew that was true, but I was just so keen to get to know this guy more. We did in fact meet up a couple more times, including at one of his gig (he was in a Cream tribute band) then I went off to Uni right around the time he was "discovered". I was so happy for him. Never spoke with him again. Honestly, a super nice, totally humble dude. But so dedicated and passionate about music...blues, rock, jazz. And still IMO one of the best rock/blues guitarist ever. His hand technique gave him such a massive range on the fretboard...so (as he told me then) it allowed him to do pull-offs, bends and hammers that would simply be impossible for anyone playing it conventionally. But even just his rhythm playing and chords...so colourful and brilliantly textured and TASTEFUL. When SRV was tragically killed I wondered if Double Trouble would maybe link up with Jeff. To be honest Jeff's backup band during his heyday, both very good players, IMO really didnt have anywhere close to the soul/feel that Jeff possessed. I felt that maybe with a better/different band he might have avoided some of the kinda generic and heavily produced cover tunes he put out, with more barebones and higher-fueled blues in the manner of SRV (or like in "See the Light"). Jeff was such a nice guy and I wondered maybe at times "too nice" for music industry - much of which seemed to me tried to use him and pull him every which way, at least in the early days (starting around the time of this SRV appearance). It seemed though that in his last decade or so it really was on his terms and he was very happy. RIP Jeff
There is something so special, so beautiful, and so emotional in this performance. I loved/love Jeff and SRV. I don't want to come across as patronising, as I know that Jeff wanted to be known for his musical ability as a person, not as a 'blind' person playing the guitar, however, when I watch Jeff and knowing he is blind, when we lose one of our senses, the others are more heightened. His sense of hearing and feeling is so obvious to us that have vision, and it's more emotional to watch Jeff becoming so moved by the music, and Stevie loving watching him too. I wish he knew that I for one, bought his first few albums, without any knowledge he was blind. I just heard his songs on the radio and loved his voice and guitar playing. There wasn't YT when he first came on to my radar. Sometimes it's better that way. But I will admit I was surprised when I found out about him. And I could tell by your face Fil, you were as moved as I was, and I still am! Thanks for reviewing these two amazing men.
I’ve never seen anyone other than Healey play the guitar in this manor and he does so effortlessly. I’d put Healey on SRV’s level because of his power and energy. I can’t think of many who play with as much power as these two.
There is a Nashville cat named Rory Hoffman that is blind and plays his guitar in his lap, but the opposite way as Jeff. th-cam.com/video/n7kNkfU0LHs/w-d-xo.html
Stevie Ray Vaughn with Jeff Healey and Jeff Beck opening. Toronto Skydome. I wuz there! But actually, the first time I saw Jeff Healey was when a buddy and I went to a jam night at a small basement room in Markham, Ontario, Canada, and Jeff and friends came in to join us. He got up and jammed a half dozen songs for us. A lifetime memory for me and my friend.
Wow that's awesome! It's amazing that artists like this leave a back catalogue more impressive then some artists who have been around for twice as long. Taken way too soon.
Excellent video. 👏. What’s just as amazing is that Jeff Healy was about 21 and SRV was about 33, when this was filmed. They sounded amazing together. ❤️ May both of them RIP and continue to make amazing sounds in guitarist heaven.
Wow, 1987!! I don’t remember seeing this video before, and they’re both so good! I saw Jeff Healey play in my college cafeteria in 1988. I’ll never forget it... he was amazing. Sadly, I never got to see SRV live.
I dare say, I think that was the first time I ever saw Jeff Healey on film STANDING up! Something about playing with SRV brings a spirit into the room that causes others to rise in joy with him
Saw Jeff at the Christchurch Town Hall, New Zealand around 1991 - he completely slayed the audience.. so much power and soulfulness and effortless fluency.. everyone left lost for words
I had to watch you analyze this one more time, and it hit me that you weren't analyzing this at all, you were showing great respect and in so doing acknowledged two Legends♡
His only problem was being Canadian. Unless you’re an american or british guitarist, you’re at a distinct disadvantage for exposure. Healey stands at the head of the class with Stevie in my opinion.
I’m catching this one again. SRV is the epitome of blues for me. Jeff blows my mind. I’d thought maybe I could learn to play chords like him but there’s no one around to tell me how. I wish Stevie could’ve known just how much his talent and style would hold up. Jeff has an awesome voice as well. I’m glad I caught this one again! Saturday live was fun Fil! More than words. Perfectly done kind sir.
Being from Houston I've loved Stevie Ray Vaughan since I was a teenager but I never heard this performance. Those two were a match made in heaven. Thanks so much for reviewing this badass dual performance. Stevie's jamming for God now
For those who didn't know this Jeff was discovered in Toronto in 1982 by Stevie Ray Vaughan in a club .. just though i would add a little bit of the history of these two giants
Another great vid. So glad you did this one. Jeff had a video for "See The Light" that was getting regular airplay on Canada's Much Music. I went to several record shops and no one had heard of him. It turned out he wasn't signed. He did two nights at a blues bar in Vancouver here called the Yale Hotel. He was selling copies of the single and after the show I grabbed one and spent some time chatting with him and his band mates. They continued to play clubs here and I recall him telling me one night he was doing a film with Patrick Swayze. He was really excited about it. :) It wasn't long before he got a record deal and really took off. He was so much fun to watch. He'd leave the stage at one point during his shows and walk through the crowd while shredding away. Another amazing player who left us way too soon. I'm so grateful that we had a massive blues scene here and I was fortunate to have met some of the greats.
It almost makes me cry to watch this performance. I LOVE the way jeff plays its amazing to watch. He's probably the only one that bounces off SRV style the best.
Way to go, Jeff Healey! Doing that lead break solo not only standing up, but playing with SRV!! Just how old was he here? He plays like a master blues guitarist.......RIP to both of them.
Wow. Since i found wings of Pegasus I’m constantly exposed to great music and thoughtful analysis and have been blown away every night. Such a treat. And the non analysis...for someone like me, that humbleness is most relatable for me since the emotional connection is all i really have since i couldn’t play note or sing one to save my life. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Man, I saw SRV before he got sober and after... He was great before, but after..... Just... No words for it. His voice... SO much stronger after as well. A miracle. Thanks SRV.
I can't help but watch them and think talent like theirs will never come around again. Heartbreaking that they passed way too soon. Thanks Fil for all the great music 💗
Jeff Healey's cover of Hoochie Coochie Man in the movie Roadhouse blew me away! I had no idea he was blind in real life until a few years after seeing the movie. I thought the guy in the movie was just an actor!
Your not from Toronto if you haven't see Jeff Healy or been to his bar Healey's. My dad actuyally jammed with Jeff. They were both involved with Canadain institute for the blind playing the smallest venues. Funny thing was my dad didn't know how popular he was they just sat around while Jeff told the blind men what to play. His bar featured so many bands and there was many nights he jump up on stage and did a little jam. In concert he jump around like a nut bar while the bassist nudged him with his hip so as not to fall off the stage. His grave is here in Toronto right near my place. He finally saw the light shining in his eyes. My dad played his Ovation, Gibson electric mandolin And his Telecasts
Bryan St.Martin Ya he died. So young and so good with a style of his own. Phil puts these legends to gather in a vlog. Brilliant. Imagine there both gone and to gather on stage.
joseph sullivan Thats pretty wicked. Is that the way you prefer to play?. Did you pick up the style from Jeff? And you sure do look like Jeff Healey playing
I found this little nugget this morning and watched in awe and amazement at Jeff & Stevie playing Little Sister together. Makes me appreciate Jeff's skills even more. And Stevie Ray Vaughn, well you said it Fil. No need to analyze, just listen, he's so good, you feel it deep down in your soul. What a way to start my Sunday, SRV and Wings of Pegasus 🌞👍
@@wingsofpegasus I grew up listening to my dad's old jazz records, especially stuff from the 1920s and '30s -- before jazz got all serious and pretentious. That is the sweet spot Healey hit with his combo the Jazz Wizards. He was a brilliant jazz guitarist, a very fine cornet player and a terrific crooner with a sly, drawling style reminiscent of the great Jack Teagarden. I could kick myself for missing out on that live.
Love them both. Regrettably never saw Stevie live. But I saw Jeff in Adelaide in about 1990 I think. The opening number - it was just him on stage. He was seated and there was a tight cone of fluorescent green light shining down on him with stage smoke curling through it. He played some sublime blues and it was just magical. 100% … magical ! Thankyou Jeff RIP.
Thank you for crediting Stevie's vocals beforehand. It had that terrific rasp. And of course, the supernatural guitar work of both men. I can only imagine how much more incredible Jeff Healey could have been if he had kept his eyesight.
I actually like Jeff's voice better but I had no idea Stevie could sing like this! Wow, Fil, thank you for analyzing this. Two super talented men, may the rest in peace. That band in heaven must be incredible.
Have you never heard a SRV song? He sings like this on every song he every recorded outside of instrumentals. His first big hit was Pride and Joy, which sounds similar to Little Sister.
I saw Healy play at CNE grounds in Toronto as a teen.. I was blown away watching him live and had listened to him for several years. RIP to both these legends..
Doesn’t matter how you do it, people can tell when someone’s emotions are coming through an instrument. This is also great because it seems like they are both having a blast
Apologies if you've already addressed this, but have you ever analyzed SRV breaking a string and switching guitars in the middle of "Look at Little Sister" from Austin City Limits in 1989? Loving your stuff!
Awesome guitar from both of them, but just to add that Jeff was no mean trumpeter as well. Just an absolutely outstanding all-round musician, and many of the greats said he was the best guitarist ever - including SRV.
So glad you included this awesome video of SRV and Jeff... These two were great friends, great respect they had of each other. 🎵💜🎵 Please look into LIFE WITHOUT YOU dedicated to Charlie Wirz, longtime friend and mentor. The American Caravan performance is my personal favorite. RIP Jeff and SRV 💜💜🎵🎵
Great video Fil! Thnx man! Stevie and Jeff on stage together was magic. Two of the great ones. Oh yeah....funny how everyone knew to watch out for Jeff waving his guitar around...did you see Stevie dodging him? Lol. Funny. Peace Fil.
Jeff and Stevie seem to have respect for each other and are not trying to upstage each other. No egos and just jamming it out which is the way it should be. I met Jeff in his early years and had a chance to talk about his playing style it's seems to help but that was when I had my eye sight . About 5 yrs ago I lost my eye sight completely and still able to play , but glad to have had the opportunity to meet Jeff many years ago. The blues Jeff & Stevie are my greatest influence and has allowed me to enjoy the blues and to continue on. May the both Rest in Peace! Cheers!
Thanks for this, Wings of Pegasus. Appreciate your comments on these two legendary players. And I agree with you that Stevie had a perfect voice for the kind of music he played. I always loved his vocal tricks (like the trailing off with heavy, fast vibrato at the end of a phrase). And I was SHOCKED when Jeff jumped out of his chair and hopped over to where SRV was! HOW did he DO that? Perhaps just using the sound of Stevie's guitar? This video kind of makes me a little sad .... Both such great artists, not only playing guitar but also they both had great voices as well (check out Jeff Healey's "ANGEL EYES"). And sadly, both died way too young. Still love and miss them both.
Two gigantic talents, class acts both of them. True greatness isn't threatened by the greatness of others. The truly great seem to have a very generous or respectful attitude towards other talented people. You can really see it here.
Just discovered this video. Absolutely amazing. Never saw footage of these two together. Texas Native and SRV is part of that TX folklore. SRV is like essential to our heritage as Arthurian legend is to Britain. We love everything Texan. Loved your share of Stevie and Jimmie playing together. Great stuff. What a beautiful soul cut short. What he experienced and the level he played and how he embraced a clean life before his early departure from this earth left a legacy of love for just truly spiritual level music he played for his fans. Thank you!
I've said this before... I love to see musicians smile when they see & hear a musician who plays the same instrument; it's reflective of the great appreciation & admiration of a fellow musician's talent. Thanks, Fil.
I’m Canadian and well aware of Healey but I’ve never seen this. Really amazing how good he was. Terrible both these artists are gone. Thank you. Your channel is really great in so many ways.
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RIP Stevie Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 - August 27, 1990), aged 35
And
RIP Jeff Healey (March 25, 1966 - March 2, 2008), aged 41
You both will always be remembered as legends.
I'm not remembering. It's there
How do 42 people not love this? Crazy! These two were absolutely Incredible!!! RIP Jeff and Stevie!
56 with dumbbells for ears.
56 retards
Healey was a damn monster. What an emotional player.
Amen!
A beautiful guy as well.
The Guitologist Yeah, he really came loaded for bear, especially knowing he was gonna be jamming with SRV. If you couldn't play like he did, hell, imagine the intimidation factor. Once more I learned a lot that I didn't know. In this case about Jeff Healey, who I did know could play, but damn!
Jeff Healey...Roadhouse!
been following your vids.. nice work. great seeing you commenting on Jeff. Thanks
It simply DOES NOT get any better!! They are missed.
for some reason a tear came to my eye watching this...then I realized they are both gone . Havent heard this kind of music in so long...tyvm
Yeah it's a massive loss.
Yup. Same.
I agree Jeff was a beast but being equal with Stevie is a stretch. I think if Stevie had an equal it would have been Jimi. No offense meant, just my opinion. 🤟✌️
Healy was the best thing to come out of Canada as far as blues guitarists are concerned. Got to see him live in the 90's. RIP to both these fine gents.. Legend has it, if you listen closely toward the sky you can faintly hear them cranking out the tunes : )
Me Too. Stevie Ray's made me cry many a time. His playing always pulled out some type of emotion.
Jeff Healey is definitely underrated. Amazing musician and singer. Both Stevie and Jeff were incredible.
This video warms my heart to see Jeff really let loose and play like a king.
RIP Stevie and Jeff
Thanks for posting this! I was in the audience for this show. I managed Jeff's band in the early days and saw him produce genius almost every night for several years. He was truly an utterly unique and profoundly gifted guitarist. He also happened to be a lovely guy as well. Miss him.
That's great! I would loved to have seen them play. You were very blessed to have known Jeff.
I did get to Jeff play live , sensational
Nic on e Corey
I always got the feeling Jeff was a great person. His energy is an inspiration to everyone.
He had so many health problems but you never could tell when he was playing. He was a blessing.
I have seen Jeff Healey live many times. He was the most under appreciated blues guitarists ever.
Awesome!
Lane Romel Wow. Very cool. Would have loved to have seen him. He seemed to be such a nice guy too.
Lane Romel , I wish I had, I am very jealous
Me too, Rainbow Club Ottawa ON. before he was famous.
Not so much under appreciated as under exposed.
The admiring look fromStevie when he sees Jeff playing. You saw it my friend. this is great Jamming! You're right. Big fun.
I saw Jeff Healy perform just a few short years before he passed and it was at a SRV memorial concert that was held annually in the Dallas Texas area. Jeff had the utmost respect for SRV and wanted to honor him. Such a treat to see him up close and personal. There probably wasn't more than 200-300 folks seeing him. Incredible.
Jeff Healey is a national treasure here in Canada, and I've never seen this particular clip. Thank you!! It doesn't get any better than these two blues greats playing together live!!
2 equals. Jeff could play just as hard and soulful as Stevie. Lost both way to soon.
Amen.
I read that Stevie, humility and modesty aside, enjoyed the "challenge" that jamming with Jeff brought more than any of his other contemporaries.
Stevie and Jeff had a fantastic chemistry that brought the best out in both of them and challenged them to stretch their abilities to the limits; this is perhaps the epitome of what could and would happen when they shared the stage
It's Guitar Riffs , sounded funny when you said " Tasty Lines from jeff" oops forgot this is british tv... lol
It was amazing how Jeff Healey and Stevie Ray Vaughn ever finished a performance. I can picture their guitars catching fire and exploding halfway through every song.
Stevie uses his thumb to mute strings. When we are taught to play we are taught to keep our thumbs behind. We also don't use 13 gauge strings. I've been playing a long time and I will never tire of watching Stevie Ray. His duo with Jeff is so awesome.
I love the way Stevie watches Jeff's hands while he's soloing.
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Me too
You make a good point about how Healey held his own with the great SRV. It is one thing to be a Jeff Beck or an Eric Clapton with an established reputation as a guitar god and cutting heads with SRV, but if this is circa 1987, Healey had yet to blow people's minds with "See the Light". The fact that he didn't just sit there and strum throughout the entire song shows he had cojones the size of cannonballs! Another thing I found extraordinary about Healey was that for someone with as unorthodox a technique as you can get on the guitar, the sound that was coming out of his amp was absolutely pukka blues. Unfortunately, both men are no longer of this world, but I am grateful that they were.
Yeah Jeff just feels it and goes with it, it flows much like the way Stevie plays.
See the light..man he made that axe scream soooo damn fucken good! ❤❤
Amen.
this was 1990
Dag. I didn't know that Jeff Healey had died.
Jeff Healey was “discovered “ by Stevie Ray Vaughan while on tour in Canada with Albert Collins
Jeff was one of the best that hardly anyone ever heard of. Another one gone too soon.
thank you , jeff is so underated
Stevie inspired me to pick up the guitar when I was 24. I'm 54 now and I'm still picking up the guitar because of him. Credit to Healey here as he matches Stevies passion. Tough too do. Awesome!
Good god, I’ve watched these two play Look at Little Sister 100000000000 times and I still get goosebumps. Magic.
When the greats pick up their instrument it becomes a living being. One thing I have noticed with blues artists is they love to share the stage with other blues artists, this time it was magic.
Man, Stevie and Jeff kicked ass together!!
Healeys version of 'while my guitar gently weeps' is one my fav versions.
It's a blistering version to be sure. Very powerful.
George Harrison sings backing vocals on Jeff's cover of it!
I like Jeff Healey but that song should be called While My Guitar Hysterically Shrieks. Do not like his version at all.
As his rendition of Blue Jean Blues..
Even more, at least to me that is..
It's like what Tin Pan Alley is to Stevie, so to say
And then there is Hideaway, ... offcourse
Definitely my favourite version! Beautiful.... Love JHB ..
I saw Roadhouse with my friends. I refused to leave until the credits reveled who that amazing guitar player was. Went out the next day to the record store. Jeff Healey was an amazing treasure.
He was indeed.
I couldn't believe it was played by a blind musician... been a fan ever since
Ah, the days before the internet when you could simply have googled it. No TH-cam, so you had to teach yourself to play by figuring out what what the musicians were doing on your own. No music downloads, so you had to go to the record store. Memories.
@@richardpowell1772 it makes me cringe when I see people pleading “for the guitar tab” in commenting on a video. Just listen to it. Watch a video. Learn the chords. And play it!! Hendrix, BB King and SRV never had guitar tabs. They just listened to the songs, and practised until they could play them. Then they exploded into the stratosphere and gave us all that great music!
Jeff was quite a trumpet player too.
Who doesn't like Jeff Healey, he not only mastered the guitar, but he mastered it without ever seeing it. Amazing
Samaa Hammam This, to me, shows he is a master. He never saw it. He played it in an antithetical way to how people with vision play and he could jam on an equal level with Stevie. 2 masters shared the stage that night, one who envisioned it all in his brilliant musical mind, and one who had vision and could play his guitar behind his back without seeing it better than most all of his peers playing it where they could see it. Hope they both come back and bless us again. Bless them both.
I still get goosebumps whenever I see Jeff get up during a solo... Miss them both terribly. Also, I echo what others are saying - your enthusiasm is infectious Fil! Thanks for these!
In 1984 I was the guitarist in my Toronto area high school "Jazz band" that made it to the finals in a inter-school music competition. The high school we were up against played first. Their first tune was a jazz rock thing and in the middle solo break, out came this sound (really, out of nowhere...because I didnt hear much guitar till that point, just some chord work, and the guy was hidden in the back row and couldnt see him)..a sound I will never forget in terms of how it just mesmerized me. These were the greatest licks I ever heard...smooth, melodic, tasteful, beautiful tone and lightning fast but with more feel than I thought possible from a guitar. A bunch of us just stood up and moved to the side so we could see who this was doing this (it had to be a fake, a tape...lol). When I got right up beside the pit here was this guy playing on his lap, clearly blind, playing away with such intensity and yet such obvious joy.
After they finished, my band mates gave me a "poor you" look before we went up. I almost felt like I wanted to just run away. I mean, we were a good band and I was a decent 17 year old guitarist. But I felt like I was going up against what I had just decided was the greatest blues guitarist I had ever heard. I was way out of my league LOL. We played well, but there was no way this other school wasnt winning that competition.
Afterwards, the two bands got together to jam out a couple songs (the band leaders / music teachers were friends it turned out) and I met Jeff, played a bit with him, went out for a smoke (and a joint) with him, sneaked a couple beers down before their school bus left, and exchanged numbers. we had loose plans for him to give me lessons...till my teacher reminded me that the way he plays it on the lap and top-down with his hands etc would probably not allow me to learn much anyway. I kinda knew that was true, but I was just so keen to get to know this guy more. We did in fact meet up a couple more times, including at one of his gig (he was in a Cream tribute band) then I went off to Uni right around the time he was "discovered". I was so happy for him. Never spoke with him again.
Honestly, a super nice, totally humble dude. But so dedicated and passionate about music...blues, rock, jazz. And still IMO one of the best rock/blues guitarist ever. His hand technique gave him such a massive range on the fretboard...so (as he told me then) it allowed him to do pull-offs, bends and hammers that would simply be impossible for anyone playing it conventionally. But even just his rhythm playing and chords...so colourful and brilliantly textured and TASTEFUL.
When SRV was tragically killed I wondered if Double Trouble would maybe link up with Jeff. To be honest Jeff's backup band during his heyday, both very good players, IMO really didnt have anywhere close to the soul/feel that Jeff possessed. I felt that maybe with a better/different band he might have avoided some of the kinda generic and heavily produced cover tunes he put out, with more barebones and higher-fueled blues in the manner of SRV (or like in "See the Light"). Jeff was such a nice guy and I wondered maybe at times "too nice" for music industry - much of which seemed to me tried to use him and pull him every which way, at least in the early days (starting around the time of this SRV appearance). It seemed though that in his last decade or so it really was on his terms and he was very happy. RIP Jeff
There is something so special, so beautiful, and so emotional in this performance.
I loved/love Jeff and SRV. I don't want to come across as patronising, as I know that Jeff wanted to be known for his musical ability as a person, not as a 'blind' person playing the guitar, however, when I watch Jeff and knowing he is blind, when we lose one of our senses, the others are more heightened. His sense of hearing and feeling is so obvious to us that have vision, and it's more emotional to watch Jeff becoming so moved by the music, and Stevie loving watching him too.
I wish he knew that I for one, bought his first few albums, without any knowledge he was blind. I just heard his songs on the radio and loved his voice and guitar playing. There wasn't YT when he first came on to my radar.
Sometimes it's better that way. But I will admit I was surprised when I found out about him. And I could tell by your face Fil, you were as moved as I was, and I still am!
Thanks for reviewing these two amazing men.
I’ve never seen anyone other than Healey play the guitar in this manor and he does so effortlessly. I’d put Healey on SRV’s level because of his power and energy. I can’t think of many who play with as much power as these two.
There is a Nashville cat named Rory Hoffman that is blind and plays his guitar in his lap, but the opposite way as Jeff. th-cam.com/video/n7kNkfU0LHs/w-d-xo.html
I've seen a few myself
Thanks for giving Stevies vocals the attention they deserve, rarely mentioned but so integral!
Stevie Ray Vaughn with Jeff Healey and Jeff Beck opening. Toronto Skydome. I wuz there! But actually, the first time I saw Jeff Healey was when a buddy and I went to a jam night at a small basement room in Markham, Ontario, Canada, and Jeff and friends came in to join us. He got up and jammed a half dozen songs for us. A lifetime memory for me and my friend.
It just hit me that Stevie, Jeff and my friend, are all passed now. Fuck!
Wow that's awesome! It's amazing that artists like this leave a back catalogue more impressive then some artists who have been around for twice as long. Taken way too soon.
Excellent video. 👏. What’s just as amazing is that Jeff Healy was about 21 and SRV was about 33, when this was filmed. They sounded amazing together. ❤️
May both of them RIP and continue to make amazing sounds in guitarist heaven.
"It's so good that it doesn't need to be analyzed". Now that's the best analysis I have heard
Wow, 1987!! I don’t remember seeing this video before, and they’re both so good! I saw Jeff Healey play in my college cafeteria in 1988. I’ll never forget it... he was amazing. Sadly, I never got to see SRV live.
Cool! At least you got to see Jeff, that's more than me!
Two of the best. Always loved Jeff Healey, and of course...Stevie was a God.
Yeah these two together are on another level.
Breaks my heart to think they're both gone
Jeff Healey will forever live on, in the movie "Roadhouse".
Much respect my Rush brother. My favorite band ever . Begging Fil to do a Rush song and critique Alex Lifeson.
Best Jeff line in the movie is "His name is DALTON" or "Gotta drain the main vain"
@@dacks14 ...or my favorite, “and I thought you’d be taller”.
I dare say, I think that was the first time I ever saw Jeff Healey on film STANDING up! Something about playing with SRV brings a spirit into the room that causes others to rise in joy with him
Never seen this one before. Two giants playing!!!
Amen!
Saw Jeff at the Christchurch Town Hall, New Zealand around 1991 - he completely slayed the audience.. so much power and soulfulness and effortless fluency.. everyone left lost for words
Usually when SRV has a guitarist on stage with him, even some great ones, they kind of get blown away by him. This time it was the other way around.
I had to watch you analyze this one more time, and it hit me that you weren't analyzing this at all, you were showing great respect and in so doing acknowledged two Legends♡
I remember reading a comment about Jeff Healey by BB King. He said, "The kid is good. One day, he will be bigger than Eric, Jimi, Stevie Ray, and BB."
And BB knows his stuff!
His only problem was being Canadian. Unless you’re an american or british guitarist, you’re at a distinct disadvantage for exposure. Healey stands at the head of the class with Stevie in my opinion.
@@MrJett1971 I suggest you google "Canadian rock stars"
Jeff Healey was so good, Eric Clapton and his Entourage would come to Manny's Car Wash(NYC) for drinks just to see him play. Gawd I miss that era.
brad zybola It was great if you got to see any of these guys play.
Yeah it's a shame music went and got so commercialised, back then it was about the music and the art not about the money.
Me to!
To see and be their live..dam why weren't we...
I’m catching this one again. SRV is the epitome of blues for me. Jeff blows my mind. I’d thought maybe I could learn to play chords like him but there’s no one around to tell me how. I wish Stevie could’ve known just how much his talent and style would hold up. Jeff has an awesome voice as well. I’m glad I caught this one again! Saturday live was fun Fil! More than words. Perfectly done kind sir.
Being from Houston I've loved Stevie Ray Vaughan since I was a teenager but I never heard this performance. Those two were a match made in heaven. Thanks so much for reviewing this badass dual performance. Stevie's jamming for God now
No problem! Amen.
That's high praise indeed, Fil. Thanks for featuring Jeff. Blind suburban Canadian kid, who could cut heads with the greats.
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Made my day ..
Wish they were still hear.....
Great video.
Can you imagine those two having done a duet blues album? They inspired each other.
this is your best video, more jeff healey please, also robert cray
For those who didn't know this Jeff was discovered in Toronto in 1982 by Stevie Ray Vaughan in a club .. just though i would add a little bit of the history of these two giants
Another great vid. So glad you did this one. Jeff had a video for "See The Light" that was getting regular airplay on Canada's Much Music. I went to several record shops and no one had heard of him. It turned out he wasn't signed. He did two nights at a blues bar in Vancouver here called the Yale Hotel. He was selling copies of the single and after the show I grabbed one and spent some time chatting with him and his band mates. They continued to play clubs here and I recall him telling me one night he was doing a film with Patrick Swayze. He was really excited about it. :) It wasn't long before he got a record deal and really took off. He was so much fun to watch. He'd leave the stage at one point during his shows and walk through the crowd while shredding away. Another amazing player who left us way too soon. I'm so grateful that we had a massive blues scene here and I was fortunate to have met some of the greats.
Cool story! Yeah he seemed like a cool guy, just working hard to get where he could.
YEP. The smile at Stevie's face display the joy of a guy playing the joyful game with his buddy..Nice to see this flowing PERFECT ACT OF MUSIC....
It almost makes me cry to watch this performance. I LOVE the way jeff plays its amazing to watch. He's probably the only one that bounces off SRV style the best.
Way to go, Jeff Healey! Doing that lead break solo not only standing up, but playing with SRV!! Just how old was he here? He plays like a master blues guitarist.......RIP to both of them.
Wow. Since i found wings of Pegasus I’m constantly exposed to great music and thoughtful analysis and have been blown away every night. Such a treat. And the non analysis...for someone like me, that humbleness is most relatable for me since the emotional connection is all i really have since i couldn’t play note or sing one to save my life. Thank you so much for sharing this.
No problem!
This is the pinnacle of guitar, regardless of genre. And i will not take an argument on this. Period. These two together is so absolutely incredible.
its been a while since i have seen this performance, that was a magical night you dont get any better. great find, keep 'em coming brother!
Will do!
I like how you break out into a big-assed grin whenever SRV plays. So do I.
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Jeff Healey was to guitar playing what Daredevil was to Marvel.
Man, I saw SRV before he got sober and after... He was great before, but after..... Just... No words for it. His voice... SO much stronger after as well. A miracle. Thanks SRV.
I can't help but watch them and think talent like theirs will never come around again. Heartbreaking that they passed way too soon.
Thanks Fil for all the great music 💗
You're a good guy, Fil.
Thanks!
Jeff Healey's cover of Hoochie Coochie Man in the movie Roadhouse blew me away! I had no idea he was blind in real life until a few years after seeing the movie. I thought the guy in the movie was just an actor!
Haha yeah he's insanely good!
dmike03 nobody believes this is real. I was blown away when I learned someone played like me too..
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Seeing Jeff Live was the REAL treat !!!!!! Nothing like it !!!!!! For those that never got to see him.........Y'all Missed out !!!!!!! (Y)
Wow, been a couple decades for me since seeing Mr Healey play. Thanks!
Awesome! Two amazing talents lost too soon. Jeff was inspirational on many levels. A rare occasion to see Stevie playing Red.
Two champions of blues rock. I love this video. It’s never played enough. Thank you Fil for another one and the great history we are watching.
2 of the baddest gunslinger. smiling just as big as you are Fil
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was living Wisconsin when I saw Stevie's last performance at Alpine Valley with Clapton...
still mourning his and Jeff's loss...
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I've always LOVED ❤ SRV singing. 🔥🎸♥️
Excellent observation. Yes, there are certain instances where analysis just gets in the way of the sheer enjoyment of a magical moment.
Your not from Toronto if you haven't see Jeff Healy or been to his bar Healey's.
My dad actuyally jammed with Jeff. They were both involved with Canadain institute for the blind playing the smallest venues. Funny thing was my dad didn't know how popular he was they just sat around while Jeff told the blind men what to play.
His bar featured so many bands and there was many nights he jump up on stage and did a little jam.
In concert he jump around like a nut bar while the bassist nudged him with his hip so as not to fall off the stage.
His grave is here in Toronto right near my place.
He finally saw the light shining in his eyes.
My dad played his Ovation,
Gibson electric mandolin
And his Telecasts
That's cool!
I didn't know he died. Too sad. God bless his spirit.
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Ya he died. So young and so good with a style of his own.
Phil puts these legends to gather in a vlog. Brilliant. Imagine there both gone and to gather on stage.
ron valentini hey man people say I play like Jeff left handed
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Thats pretty wicked. Is that the way you prefer to play?.
Did you pick up the style from Jeff?
And you sure do look like Jeff Healey playing
I found this little nugget this morning and watched in awe and amazement at Jeff & Stevie playing Little Sister together. Makes me appreciate Jeff's skills even more. And Stevie Ray Vaughn, well you said it Fil. No need to analyze, just listen, he's so good, you feel it deep down in your soul. What a way to start my Sunday, SRV and Wings of Pegasus 🌞👍
SRV is best guitarist of all time. I have always been in love with Jeff. He is so amazing, he even blows Stevie away. Doesn't get any better.🎼🎸🎤🎸 🤙
Thank you. No words. So moving. Love them both. RIP Jeff and Stevie - you are gone, your music stays.
Do you know that Jeff was a very good trumpet player...he was multi instrument genius
Yeah he was amazingly talented!
@@wingsofpegasus I grew up listening to my dad's old jazz records, especially stuff from the 1920s and '30s -- before jazz got all serious and pretentious. That is the sweet spot Healey hit with his combo the Jazz Wizards. He was a brilliant jazz guitarist, a very fine cornet player and a terrific crooner with a sly, drawling style reminiscent of the great Jack Teagarden. I could kick myself for missing out on that live.
From what I understood he played keys too. But I havent seen or heard anything , that i know of.
Love them both. Regrettably never saw Stevie live. But I saw Jeff in Adelaide in about 1990 I think. The opening number - it was just him on stage. He was seated and there was a tight cone of fluorescent green light shining down on him with stage smoke curling through it. He played some sublime blues and it was just magical. 100% … magical ! Thankyou Jeff RIP.
Thank you for crediting Stevie's vocals beforehand. It had that terrific rasp.
And of course, the supernatural guitar work of both men.
I can only imagine how much more incredible Jeff Healey could have been if he had kept his eyesight.
Love them both and miss them with an achy heart. Hope they are jamming together with all those we have lost along the way. RIP ❤🙏❤
I actually like Jeff's voice better but I had no idea Stevie could sing like this! Wow, Fil, thank you for analyzing this. Two super talented men, may the rest in peace. That band in heaven must be incredible.
Have you never heard a SRV song? He sings like this on every song he every recorded outside of instrumentals. His first big hit was Pride and Joy, which sounds similar to Little Sister.
I saw Healy play at CNE grounds in Toronto as a teen.. I was blown away watching him live and had listened to him for several years. RIP to both these legends..
Doesn’t matter how you do it, people can tell when someone’s emotions are coming through an instrument. This is also great because it seems like they are both having a blast
Apologies if you've already addressed this, but have you ever analyzed SRV breaking a string and switching guitars in the middle of "Look at Little Sister" from Austin City Limits in 1989? Loving your stuff!
Yes it was probably almost 2 years ago I did it!
Awesome guitar from both of them, but just to add that Jeff was no mean trumpeter as well.
Just an absolutely outstanding all-round musician, and many of the greats said he was the best guitarist ever - including SRV.
Yeah Jeff was a seriously impressive person and musician.
In 1983 my band lost to The Jeff Healey Band in a "High School Battle Of The Bands" and this video shows why!
Whoever was in the audience are lucky as hell. Imagine being able to say you saw srv and Jeff on stage..
I saw SRV and Jeff twice. Jeff Beck that is. 😊😊😊
So glad you included this awesome video of SRV and Jeff... These two were great friends, great respect they had of each other. 🎵💜🎵
Please look into LIFE WITHOUT YOU dedicated to Charlie Wirz, longtime friend and mentor. The American Caravan performance is my personal favorite.
RIP Jeff and SRV 💜💜🎵🎵
Great video Fil! Thnx man! Stevie and Jeff on stage together was magic. Two of the great ones. Oh yeah....funny how everyone knew to watch out for Jeff waving his guitar around...did you see Stevie dodging him? Lol. Funny.
Peace Fil.
Haha yeah Stevie kept an eye on him!
Jeff and Stevie seem to have respect for each other and are not trying to upstage each other. No egos and just jamming it out which is the way it should be. I met Jeff in his early years and had a chance to talk about his playing style it's seems to help but that was when I had my eye sight . About 5 yrs ago I lost my eye sight completely and still able to play , but glad to have had the opportunity to meet Jeff many years ago. The blues Jeff & Stevie are my greatest influence and has allowed me to enjoy the blues and to continue on. May the both Rest in Peace! Cheers!
Thanks for this, Wings of Pegasus. Appreciate your comments on these two legendary players. And I agree with you that Stevie had a perfect voice for the kind of music he played. I always loved his vocal tricks (like the trailing off with heavy, fast vibrato at the end of a phrase). And I was SHOCKED when Jeff jumped out of his chair and hopped over to where SRV was! HOW did he DO that? Perhaps just using the sound of Stevie's guitar?
This video kind of makes me a little sad .... Both such great artists, not only playing guitar but also they both had great voices as well (check out Jeff Healey's "ANGEL EYES"). And sadly, both died way too young. Still love and miss them both.
Two gigantic talents, class acts both of them. True greatness isn't threatened by the greatness of others. The truly great seem to have a very generous or respectful attitude towards other talented people. You can really see it here.
Man, what a treat that was!
The best blues performance I've ever seen! Simply magical. Pure display of supreme blues feeling and immense energy.
Just discovered this video. Absolutely amazing. Never saw footage of these two together. Texas Native and SRV is part of that TX folklore. SRV is like essential to our heritage as Arthurian legend is to Britain. We love everything Texan. Loved your share of Stevie and Jimmie playing together. Great stuff. What a beautiful soul cut short. What he experienced and the level he played and how he embraced a clean life before his early departure from this earth left a legacy of love for just truly spiritual level music he played for his fans. Thank you!
I've said this before... I love to see musicians smile when they see & hear a musician who plays the same instrument; it's reflective of the great appreciation & admiration of a fellow musician's talent. Thanks, Fil.
One my favorites they both push each other at there best,so freakin awesome every time, RIP both of you, just glad we had you.. cA
I’m Canadian and well aware of Healey but I’ve never seen this. Really amazing how good he was. Terrible both these artists are gone. Thank you. Your channel is really great in so many ways.
Thanks!