My late wife watched JH open for Bon Jovi in the early 90s and she had no idea who he was at the time. She was blown away by Jeff's set and could not remember anything Bon Jovi did when she walked to her car. Years later she would always say, "Bon Jovi should have opened up for Jeff Healey." RIP Jeff and my wife.
love that man,!!! , God it breaks my heart,,, Jeff was a father, husband, son, & greatest blues musician, guitarist, , singer, Canada ever had, !!! God Bless his wonderful soul, , ,
i was fortunate enough to have met him and almost asked him if we could jam, but this was between sets and I didn't want to impose myself. He is dearly missed . you might call him my guitar hero.
The thrill is not gone yet Jeff, we can still remember you vividly and through the treasure house of videos and audio recordings you left us. Musicians give us all so much, we owe them a lot for the powerful feelings they give us and bring US All Together as One. God Bless you Jeff Healey.
I saw Jeff in 1989 at the Concord Pavilion in California he open for Little Feat and he didn't want to steal the show but everybody was raving about him he came on and did The Encore with the little feet and they played for about another 30 minutes and it was awesome I was in the fourth row what a blessing yes miss him dearly God bless you Jeff
el es definitivamente un gran guitarrista de blues,posee no solo una tecnica depurada y una voz espectacular sino que ademas tiene un feeling que hoy en dia muchos han olvidado y creen que tocar a gran velocidad,usar efectos y gritar salvajemente es hacer rock y blues.
Damn! Reminds me how much I actually enjoyed his playing and how much I'm saddened by his death. Among the best live music shows I've been to were some of his early shows before "Can you see the light" came out - small venues, enthusiastic crowd, a young and urgent Healey and band.... Sweet.
Never missed a lick, and if he ever did,(I doubt it), he had a damn good excuse....what an amazing guitarist.....Thanks Jeff, for your contribution to music that still has a special place in my life....Love Ya Man....See ya on the other side Bro!
Great post! So blessed to have seen him a year before he passed away. He was playing at a Jazz festival/concert in Toronto.... he was playing the trumpet!!!! He was a very talented and versatile musician, and he had such an amazing sense of humour. Sadly, sadly, missed. +
The thrill is gone.... NO NO .... The thrill is still going on and on.... Man I love this music. Why did Jeff had to go? Maybe they needed good blues music in heaven
I still remember when he came up at the end of the 80ies and then he played in that movie with Swayze. great were the days, when we were young, and today we still carry the society.
Loving that naughty little Layla solo right in the middle, like a very subtle hommage to Clapton Jeff should have been on the Crossroads 2010 version of this song, so sad he never lived to see it.
Something magical about this version - a bar band that just nails it with a superstar in the guitar world .... B B was honored by the sincerity of this performance ....
Truly amazing Jeff will alway"s be MISSED, but the WAY he PLAYED will NEVER BE DUPLICATED. JEFF WAS BRILLIANT. YOU LEFT US WAY TOO SOON. RIP MR. HEALEY.
"Heal my Soul" just released: 12 new tracks! Met Jeff backstage in '88 after show, Club Soda, Montreal; was the only man to meet him + scores of hot women. His bodyguard let me in after JH said: I hear a man clearing his throat, let this guy in...Great memories!
Mark Malone I was fortunate to have met him as well. Great talent and he was kind enough to give me some advice on playing guitar. You might say he was my guitar hero. He is missed to this day.
One of the reasons I love Jeff Healey: He actually plays the solo with the chord progression in mind. You can hear it everytime it goes to the F#7. Most of the time when people play this song including BB, they don't watch out for that slight tension and stick with the pentatonic. Jeff always puts some tension in there
Imaginar éste tío viendo,joder a mí me impresiona siempre que lo escucho,canadienses cómo éste hay pocos,Neil Young,Robbie Robertson,y triunfan en USA ,ninguno fué ciego de nacimiento como él,quedaban Ray Charles y Steve Wonder,a Jeff ni se le acercan,y siempre estaba sonriendo,para mí el más grande!!
Pienso igual, desde que lo conocí hace diez años lo escucho siempre que puedo. Dios que guitarrista muy pocos conocidos Y famosos ni se le acercan un genio
WOW, AWESOME....!!!! His 'timing' on guitar was tremendous, the hawaiian style really superb, and the voice...absolutely outstanding !!! F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C medley with 'Layla' at 4.00 !!! *Jeff 4 ever*
As Patrick Swayze would say....."Not bad for a blind white boy." Man, he got that right....Jeff is at the top of the heap for me in jazz, blues, and rock .....God, how I miss him. I'm so glad he passed this way.....playing Angel Eyes for the angels now and they're diggin' it....
If you listen the first guitar chorus (PAT RUSH ° and then after JEFF 's .....you listen first to a good guitar player and then to a MUSICIAN who brings soul and surprises . And Rush never bends enough to get accurate pitch !
I should of gone to watch Jeff play. I live in Toronto and I never even thought about going to see him play live. DAMN IT! That is why I try to see ANY artist I enjoy if they come to Toronto, I want to see as many concerts as I can before they pass away. here is my list so far AC/DC x3 The Stones Black Sabbath ZZ Top Buddy Guy Johnny Winter- I've got my ticket stub in a frame with a great pic of Johnny and Edgar together that I took. David Gilmour Roger Waters x 2- It would of been 3 times but covid fucked me over and the show was cancelled The Doobie Brothers Kim Simmonds from Savoy Brown Carlos Santana Edgar Winter I think that is it....for now.
A black friend, who has since passed on, once told me Stevie Ray Vaughan was the only white man who ever understood the blues. I am sure he never heard Jeff Healey.
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My late wife watched JH open for Bon Jovi in the early 90s and she had no idea who he was at the time. She was blown away by Jeff's set and could not remember anything Bon Jovi did when she walked to her car. Years later she would always say, "Bon Jovi should have opened up for Jeff Healey." RIP Jeff and my wife.
The best ...are often ignored by the showbizz waste "stars "
Loved your story, thank you Jeremy. Clearly both your wife and you have/had a fine ear for true musical talent over the MTV big-hair hyped "stars".
Jeremy your story brought a smile to my face. Hope you are doing ok.
The thrill is never gone with the late great Jeff Healey!
True words
love that man,!!! , God it breaks my heart,,, Jeff was a father, husband, son, & greatest blues musician, guitarist, , singer, Canada ever had, !!! God Bless his wonderful soul, , ,
Jerry Jocoy
I'm sure Jeff is up there with Mr Jimmi and they are knockin off riffs like a kid in a candy store !
He is right there at the top with
Jeff Beck, Duane Allman Jimi Hendrix , Jimmy Page Robin Trower &
The Rest Of The Great
Guitar Gods! R I P Jeff
Don't forget the King, BB
I miss Jeff Healy's music...so underrated.
Dam good!!!!!
So totally honest and clean......
i was fortunate enough to have met him and almost asked him if we could jam, but this was between sets and I didn't want to impose myself. He is dearly missed . you might call him my guitar hero.
Man this boy could play and sing. His band is so tight too. Awesome musicians all of them. Gone too soon.
Anything Jeff played is like platinum to the ears..
The thrill is not gone yet Jeff, we can still remember you vividly and through the treasure house of videos and audio recordings you left us. Musicians give us all so much, we owe them a lot for the powerful feelings they give us and bring US All Together as One. God Bless you Jeff Healey.
I saw Jeff in 1989 at the Concord Pavilion in California he open for Little Feat and he didn't want to steal the show but everybody was raving about him he came on and did The Encore with the little feet and they played for about another 30 minutes and it was awesome I was in the fourth row what a blessing yes miss him dearly God bless you Jeff
el es definitivamente un gran guitarrista de blues,posee no solo una tecnica depurada y una voz espectacular sino que ademas tiene un feeling que hoy en dia muchos han olvidado y creen que tocar a gran velocidad,usar efectos y gritar salvajemente es hacer rock y blues.
Yes Jerry brilliant . I was in my early thirties when I first heard Jeff Healey Band . I'm 66 now and it still does it for me .
Damn! Reminds me how much I actually enjoyed his playing and how much I'm saddened by his death. Among the best live music shows I've been to were some of his early shows before "Can you see the light" came out - small venues, enthusiastic crowd, a young and urgent Healey and band.... Sweet.
I miss my friend jeff dearly meet him at grosssmans in the early 1980s i was there when BB king and stevie came to see him. PIP my old friend
I saw him at the Yale Vancouver and once sat next to him on the bus. I don't remember talking to him. I think I wanted to give him some privacy.
Well said !
Never missed a lick, and if he ever did,(I doubt it), he had a damn good excuse....what an amazing guitarist.....Thanks Jeff, for your contribution to music that still has a special place in my life....Love Ya Man....See ya on the other side Bro!
Great post! So blessed to have seen him a year before he passed away. He was playing at a Jazz festival/concert in Toronto.... he was playing the trumpet!!!! He was a very talented and versatile musician, and he had such an amazing sense of humour. Sadly, sadly, missed. +
Beautiful!
You are sorely missed Jeff Healey.
R.I.P. Sweet Man.
BEST guitar playing on this song , JEFF had a gift
wow just amazing!!! im 20 yrs and i cant stop listning blues!!
Blues for life im at your age and i can't stop listening to this magical music
Hey camper's see, listen to 3 kings
of blues, Freddie, BB, Albert + Leadbelly+ Eric Clapton, SRV.+++++
A GREAT LOST. LOVE HIS MUSIC TREMENDOUSLY
In the top 5 of my all time favourite blues songs...covered by a true genius. What more can I say?
Jeff Healey, You are sorely missed!
Thank you for blessing us with your Love & So Much Soul!
I really miss you....xo
One of the best bluesmen ever. And I never knew he was Canadian. You guys have had more great musicians per square kilometer than almost anybody!
More than the British you think ? Im not sure... :)
+Jay Zinho No, probably not.
Mr. Wandsworth there are a fuckin lot of square clicks here in canada buddy cx but as a Canadian i appreciate that
Britain has something in their water. For such a small country the talent seems endless.
👏❤️👏❤️👏❤️👏❤️👏❤️ Jeff Healey the warmth of him will always stay
The thrill is gone.... NO NO .... The thrill is still going on and on.... Man I love this music. Why did Jeff had to go? Maybe they needed good blues music in heaven
i grieve losing him and bb ... but i know they are playing happy blues with the lord
man up top has collected most of the greats we're not ready yet for those shows
Oh, don't be silly
Breathless... Player... talent so rare... yes a true genius he will be remembered by us all... SwB
I still remember when he came up at the end of the 80ies and then he played in that movie with Swayze.
great were the days, when we were young, and today we still carry the society.
This Guy is AMAZING!!!!!
Miss you Jeff !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
your an inspiritation!
Rip....you ..Great...then and I am still playing your stuff...thank you.
Loving that naughty little Layla solo right in the middle, like a very subtle hommage to Clapton Jeff should have been on the Crossroads 2010 version of this song, so sad he never lived to see it.
such a talent!
Damn them onions... this song brings a tear to m'eye ..
Thanks for posting this video. What a great night this was at his club. We all miss him so much....but, his music does live on!
Monster, wonderful, thanks for your music in my life.
Love this version of this song Rip Mr Jeff Healey
Love this version OH YEAH DRINKiNG COLD BEER LISTENING TO THIS OH YEAH. This song goes good with cold beer.
I must have listened to this 200 times in the last 2 months.......great stuff......
Something magical about this version - a bar band that just nails it with a superstar in the guitar world .... B B was honored by the sincerity of this performance ....
Truly amazing Jeff will alway"s be MISSED, but the WAY he PLAYED will NEVER BE DUPLICATED. JEFF WAS BRILLIANT. YOU LEFT US WAY TOO SOON. RIP MR. HEALEY.
... also BB "counted" evry single "one", AMAZING ONE - love it Big Thanks Jeff Healey !
magic ... One .
"Heal my Soul" just released: 12 new tracks! Met Jeff backstage in '88 after show, Club Soda, Montreal; was the only man to meet him + scores of hot women. His bodyguard let me in after JH said: I hear a man clearing his throat, let this guy in...Great memories!
Mark Malone I was fortunate to have met him as well. Great talent and he was kind enough to give me some advice on playing guitar. You might say he was my guitar hero. He is missed to this day.
Absolument génial monsieur healey
How good is this, as soon as it starts within the first 10 seconds it's got your attention, different class!!
Una parte del blues murió con el. Una tecnica inusual y un feeling de genio. Gracias maestro,,,!!!
the best guitar man, Jeff Healey
One of the reasons I love Jeff Healey: He actually plays the solo with the chord progression in mind. You can hear it everytime it goes to the F#7. Most of the time when people play this song including BB, they don't watch out for that slight tension and stick with the pentatonic. Jeff always puts some tension in there
Why did I not start listing to JH years ago ? :-( Such talent.
the man got the best tone on any strat i have ever heard, your missed JH
Imaginar éste tío viendo,joder a mí me impresiona siempre que lo escucho,canadienses cómo éste hay pocos,Neil Young,Robbie Robertson,y triunfan en USA ,ninguno fué ciego de nacimiento como él,quedaban Ray Charles y Steve Wonder,a Jeff ni se le acercan,y siempre estaba sonriendo,para mí el más grande!!
Pienso igual, desde que lo conocí hace diez años lo escucho siempre que puedo. Dios que guitarrista muy pocos conocidos Y famosos ni se le acercan un genio
just love how Jeff and his band play this song.. the Great one ( Jeff ) as always put's his magic into the song.. we miss you jeff ... RIP.. SwB ..
The Band was:
Albaby Webster - Drums
Alec Fraser - Bass
Pat Rush - Guitar
Dave Murphy - Keyboards
and of course, Jeff Healey...guitar and vocals!
magnifique
WOW, AWESOME....!!!!
His 'timing' on guitar was tremendous, the hawaiian style really superb, and the voice...absolutely outstanding !!!
F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C medley with 'Layla' at 4.00 !!!
*Jeff 4 ever*
Deeply missed
R.I.P. Jeff and B.B.
R.I.P.
R.I.P
Sir, RESPECT!
Geff healey has showed the world you dont have to be able to see its all about the feel he is absolutely a natrual .benny sarkissian .
It's November 2023 all I can say is WOW. Love them.
he was so young....he never got old.
Awesome guitarist! Wish you were here Jeff!
splendida esecuzione!!!
P jeff
Whats not to love ! HE is the best.
Simply Amazing
As Patrick Swayze would say....."Not bad for a blind white boy." Man, he got that right....Jeff is at the top of the heap for me in jazz, blues, and rock .....God, how I miss him. I'm so glad he passed this way.....playing Angel Eyes for the angels now and they're diggin' it....
If you listen the first guitar chorus (PAT RUSH ° and then after
JEFF 's .....you listen first to a good guitar player and then to a
MUSICIAN who brings soul and surprises . And Rush never
bends enough to get accurate pitch !
despite the common technique is far easier for bends !
What a great voice.
GENIUS ENDING OF THIS "EPIC" SONG!!!!!!!!!!
Got to see him in Omaha Nebraska glad I got to
el mejor guitarrista sin duda alguna es este hombre
By god Jeff feels it...raw soul...
Amazing,,,,,,,,wonderful cover
RIP JEFF I WAS COMING BACK FROM THE HOSPITAL AFTER VISITING MY WIFE WITH MY SON WHEN THE GUY ON THE RADIO SAID JEFF HAD PASSED WE COULD NOT BELIEVE IT
A gem cover.
Jeff Healy: Thank you brother R.I.P.
Bless Norman Jeff Healey Forever. Mikael Beach
Beautiful. Much respect.
This man was a Musical genius......
my god this is a great version thanks for posting
Genius ending of this epic song!
And tying in with the theme too ......boulevard of broken dreams
RIP Jeff
Still missed ...
Amazing.
Sensacional Jeff Healey....
jeff seems to play from another world
j'adore!
Nice tasty Blues lick Pat!...great interpretation of the 'Layla riff!!
I should of gone to watch Jeff play. I live in Toronto and I never even thought about going to see him play live. DAMN IT!
That is why I try to see ANY artist I enjoy if they come to Toronto, I want to see as many concerts as I can before they pass away. here is my list so far
AC/DC x3
The Stones
Black Sabbath
ZZ Top
Buddy Guy
Johnny Winter- I've got my ticket stub in a frame with a great pic of Johnny and Edgar together that I took.
David Gilmour
Roger Waters x 2- It would of been 3 times but covid fucked me over and the show was cancelled
The Doobie Brothers
Kim Simmonds from Savoy Brown
Carlos Santana
Edgar Winter
I think that is it....for now.
I can't even tell who doe it best-----WOW
Amen*** This is good!!!
A black friend, who has since passed on, once told me Stevie Ray Vaughan was the only white man who ever understood the blues. I am sure he never heard Jeff Healey.
Agreed
Rip Jeff Healey and SRV
pretty stupid comment on your friend's part.
Great man....RIP
Never.the thrill is never gone.until you say it is.
AWESOME!
Oh yeah...from the heart!!! R.I.P.
Best cover Ive ever heard of this song...maybe better than original
RIP Legend
class! jeff
With that version of Jose Feliciano, this is the best version of this classic
Oh nice very nice .
My new favorite version. Hypnotic!
Morphs into a bit of Layla at about 4:00 mark...
buen blues el género q nunca muere