Jeff Healey RIP

[Headstock]

Very sad news indeed, a truly inspirational person.

 

[whitestrat]

My guitar gently weeps for him...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJh3KaIKDAw&feature=related"]YouTube - Jeff Healey - While My Guitar Gently Weeps[/ame]

 

[darchirnoj]

Man, when I got on the forums tonight, I wasn't expecting to read anything like this....
kinda puts a lot of the little things in perspective.
I never had the opportunity to see him live, but I loved his songs and his playing.
R.I.P. Jeff Healey.

 

[Nulph]

This news saddens me. What a loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

R.I.P.

 

[JeffreyB]

Whoa, that came out of nowhere....

I hadn't heard anything of his health issues, and I had even wondered recently what he had been doing musically, since he's kinda been out of the picture for awhile...

He really was a brilliant player.

+1....such a tragedy....too many good people losing their lives to cancer.

 

[TNT]

 

[SteveB]

Wow.. I still can't quite believe it. What a loss.

I rode an elevator with Jeff and the other guys in the Jeff Healy Band once!

I feel so sad for his family.

 

[Oldtoe]

I hate this. Bless his family and friends.

Rest in Peace, Jeff.

 

[wolfbone07]

Wow, that's sad news. Jeff was one of my many guitar heroes. He is missed.

 

[DrKev]

One of my heroes too. I had the joy of seeing him play a few times. I'm just home from a gig myself, a career path I'm happy to say he was partly responsible for me following. Not nice news to come home to. I'm shedding a few tears here.

Thanks Jeff, for all the pleasure.

Love,

DrK.

 

[Jonny Dubai]

Gutted..... The World loses another legend.

J

 

[rmh925]

Great guitar player and will be missed greatly... RIP Jeff.

 

[Smellybum]

Awww man I can't beleive it,

I had cover to cover playing in my car yesterday and everything, Jeff was one of my biggest inspirations, when I saw him in Roadhouse, I wanted to get into guitar proper,

World is a lesser place without him.

 

[TwAn]

RIP Jeff!

Great guitar player, great singer... A great loss for music..

 

[Mick]

41 man that´s way to early, what a talent he was. Thank god we nowadays have the possibility of recording music so we can hold on to the artists music to remember him.

I hate that.

 

[candid_x]

I've never been very tuned in to the guitar player scene, and that means I lost out on a lot of talent. My only connection with Jeff - other than hearing a little of him here and there - was that Angel Eyes broke when I was managing a couple of radio stations in Wa. state. I never interfered with my program director's play list, but I went straight to his office and insisted he put the tune in hot rotation. Quite a talent, and perhaps even more impressive is the affection he appears to generate among his friends and fans.

 

[Mikey]

This is very sad. Didn't know that he had to deal with such serious health issues.
I hate this cancer s***! Just lost a dear friend at the age of 30.
We are planning to fly to mars but can't cope with cancer. This is ridiculous!
Jeff will be missed!

 

[starsky]

Sad news indeed and a great loss.

I remember seeing him on TV here in the UK when he released See the Light, I rushed out and bought it, couldn't believe how much expression and feeling he had in his playing, especially with his unique style. Amazing stuff.

 

[Petersonic]

Damn... Such a great talent...
Rest in peace, Jeff...

 

[guertzi]

I was just wondering the other day when Jeff would release a new guitar album... and now this!

I recall hearing 'See the light' for the very first time on a party in 1990 or so and it just freaked me out.

What a great and tragic loss! My thoughts go out to his family and his friends.