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Perp
03-03-2008, 12:05 PM
Legendary blues and jazz guitarist Jeff Healey has died, his publicist said Sunday. The Canadian musician had battled cancer his entire life.
Canadian blues guitarist Jeff Healey dies at 41 : Top Stories : News : Sympatico / MSN (http://news.sympatico.msn.ctv.ca/TopStories/ContentPosting.aspx?newsitemid=CTVNews%2f20080302% 2fjeff_healey_080302&feedname=CTV-TOPSTORIES_V2&showbyline=True)

Canada has lost one of it's few great musicians. And at such a young age. RIP Jeff Healey, you could play.
killerweed420
03-03-2008, 06:21 PM
Thats a shame. I never realized he had cancer since he was 1 year old. Another great musician gone.
Breukelen advocaat
03-03-2008, 07:02 PM
There's a video of him playing, with Dr. John on piano. I don't care much for the Jimi Hendrix style of playing with his teeth, but despite the theatrics he was very good. I only hope that there are recordings and/or footage of him playing 1920's and 30's jazz, which he loved.

He's burning on this live cut:

YouTube - Jeff Healey - see the light (live) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBBCJ68mC4c&eurl=http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=22597)
Perp
03-03-2008, 11:12 PM
Nice video, BA. Good to know these images and his music will live on.
Immolation
06-08-2008, 09:01 AM
I had no Idea.He was Truly a Talent.I Wonder what Patrick Swayze is Feeling about now.
justanotherbozo
06-08-2008, 02:39 PM
I had no Idea.He was Truly a Talent.I Wonder what Patrick Swayze is Feeling about now.

he's runnin' a place called 'Road House' and Jeff is playin' behind a fence.

and he lives on in my heart at least.
Vaya con Dios my brother!

oh, and Breukelen, thanks for the link, i'd like to get that on DVD