Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Listen to the Music

In Memory of Jeff Healey. An incredible musician, who at 8-months-old, lost his eyes to cancer. After living cancer-free for 38 years, he passed on in March of this year. He began playing guitar when he was three, developing his unique style of playing the instrument flat on his lap. Check it out ...

5 comments:

Bogart said...

What a bummer...I had not heard he passed away.

A good buddy of mine played rhythm guitar for him a few years back. That dude rocked...well, actually both of them.

Unknown said...

the guy was amazing.....

Anonymous said...

Wow he is amazing, aww such a great loss :(

Anonymous said...

Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't he in the movie Roadhouse?

I watched it on demand the other day.

Practically Joe said...

Hey Anon ... You are correct ... Jeff had a few cuts on that soundtrack ...

1. Roadhouse Blues
2. I'm Tore Down
3. When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky
4. Hoochie Coochie Man

Great call!