Guitarist Jeff Healey dies at 41 :O( rip [Archive] - The Orange Mane

TDmvp

03-03-2008, 06:54 PM

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theampersand/archive/2008/03/02/guitarist-jeff-healy-dies-at-41.aspx

so sad ...

Los Broncos

03-03-2008, 06:56 PM

Very sad, screw cancer!

Sassy

03-03-2008, 06:58 PM

RMT

03-03-2008, 07:03 PM

I remember him from his performance in the movie, Roadhouse - that was the first time I'd ever seen him perform before.

Los Broncos

03-03-2008, 07:12 PM

I remember him from his performance in the movie, Roadhouse - that was the first time I'd ever seen him perform before.

Now i remember him.

I guess the good die young.

TDmvp

03-03-2008, 07:17 PM

dude was a hell of a player ..... life is so lame ...

Malcontent

03-03-2008, 07:33 PM

Kind of a SRV style player..I liked him. Godspeed dude!

Hogan11

03-03-2008, 07:49 PM

I remember him from his performance in the movie, Roadhouse - that was the first time I'd ever seen him perform before.

He's one of the only reasons to watch that horrible trainwreck of a movie (well that and to see Patrick Swaz actually have trouble beating up a old man Ha!)

Pretty incredible how he could play like that under the circumstances....R.I.P.

yerner

03-03-2008, 07:50 PM

Roadhouse. A classic. 41 ain't too bad though better than 21 I guess. I'll need to take a listen.

cutthemdown

03-03-2008, 07:59 PM

I just want to add what a great guy Jeff was. Got to meet him at a blues fest in the late 80's and he hung out and talked to a lot people. I know some other sax players who also got to meet him and you get the same thing from everyone, and that is he was a very nice guy. Not to mention he was a unique player and blues can't really afford to lose too many of those to cancer. What a huge loss his album was just getting ready to release.

Los Broncos

03-03-2008, 08:01 PM

Dr. Broncenstein

03-03-2008, 08:53 PM

On the bright side my Roadhouse DVD just tripled in value to $0...

Crushaholic

03-03-2008, 09:05 PM

Angel Eyes is one of the greatest ballads ever, IMO. It really sums up my life. RIP Jeff Healey...

cutthemdown

03-03-2008, 09:54 PM

The blues will never die.

Jazz either I hope. I was just out at a local orange county calif HS for my nephews jazz band performance and I was blown away at how good some of these kids can play. So I agree Herbie Hancock just won album of the yr and kids are playing jazz. I have a pretty decent blues/soul band going right now and just replaced the lead guitar player with a better lead guitar player so I'm pretty happy.

I agree though blues and jazz will not be dying. They will never be the in thing again but will always have enough artists and fans to stay healthy.

Popcorn Sutton

03-03-2008, 10:27 PM

Angel Eyes is one of the greatest ballads ever, IMO. It really sums up my life. RIP Jeff Healey...

What a great song!!!

Sad to hear the news!

cutthemdown

03-03-2008, 10:33 PM

On the bright side my Roadhouse DVD just tripled in value to $0...

good one.

BroncoBuff

03-03-2008, 10:58 PM

So tonight I'll ask the stars above
How did I ever win your love?
What did I do
What did I say
To turn your Angel Eyes
My way?

F cancer

Los Broncos

03-04-2008, 12:47 AM

Jazz either I hope. I was just out at a local orange county calif HS for my nephews jazz band performance and I was blown away at how good some of these kids can play. So I agree Herbie Hancock just won album of the yr and kids are playing jazz. I have a pretty decent blues/soul band going right now and just replaced the lead guitar player with a better lead guitar player so I'm pretty happy.

I agree though blues and jazz will not be dying. They will never be the in thing again but will always have enough artists and fans to stay healthy.

Nice, 88.1 FM in Long Beach does Nothing but the blues on weekends.

Which im sure you know, do you attend the blues festival out there at LBS?

Los Broncos

03-04-2008, 12:49 AM

So tonight I'll ask the stars above
How did I ever win your love?
What did I do
What did I say
To turn your Angel Eyes
My way?

F cancer

There was this local front man for a metal band out here a while back.

They did this fund raiser for him called "*** Cancer", kind of brought back a memory.

cutthemdown

03-04-2008, 01:08 AM

Nice, 88.1 FM in Long Beach does Nothing but the blues on weekends.

Which im sure you know, do you attend the blues festival out there at LBS?

I missed it last yr but have been about 5-6 other years. I also hit up the playboy jazz fest sometimes, Doheny beach blues fest is also a good one.

88.1 is a great station they were hosting my nephews middle school jazz concert.

I take it you are into music and the blues in particular?

watermock

03-04-2008, 01:12 AM

RIP...Nice comments.

Los Broncos

03-04-2008, 01:13 AM

I missed it last yr but have been about 5-6 other years. I also hit up the playboy jazz fest sometimes, Doheny beach blues fest is also a good one.

88.1 is a great station they were hosting my nephews middle school jazz concert.

I take it you are into music and the blues in particular?

Yes, have been into the blues since about ten.

My grandfather was mostly into gospel blues, camp and prison songs.

Now, i belong to the Santa Barbara blues society.

Go out a couple of times a year for shows.

And the Southland blues as well.

Ever go to the Golden Sails hotel on PCH, Thanksgiving eve for battle of the blues harps?

TDmvp

03-04-2008, 02:00 AM

RIP...Nice comments.

:wave:

Smiling Assassin27

03-04-2008, 10:10 AM

man, the first time i saw this dude play, i could not believe that the sound i was hearing was coming from his setup...and the voice was clear as a bell. RIP.

HorseHead

03-04-2008, 12:03 PM

used to work at a radio station that would rent out Ferry's for concerts out on our huge lake up here...actually got to see the guy play with a crowd of about 250....

as I worked for the station, got to hang out with Jeff at a "meet and greet", I can honestly say, truly a sweet guy, very down to earth...

if there are true fans out there, he does a version of "While my guitar gently weeps" that actually has George Harrison on it, phenominal, go download it...

cutthemdown

03-04-2008, 12:22 PM

Yes, have been into the blues since about ten.

My grandfather was mostly into gospel blues, camp and prison songs.

Now, i belong to the Santa Barbara blues society.

Go out a couple of times a year for shows.

And the Southland blues as well.

Ever go to the Golden Sails hotel on PCH, Thanksgiving eve for battle of the blues harps?

Cool man. Yeah the PCH club very close to where I live and I have been there but not for that. I will look for that thanksgiving next yr. I spend a lot of time and money on music it's one of the things that I really love to do.

Los Broncos

03-04-2008, 02:21 PM

Cool man. Yeah the PCH club very close to where I live and I have been there but not for that. I will look for that thanksgiving next yr. I spend a lot of time and money on music it's one of the things that I really love to do.

Cool man, see ya out there.

broncosteven

03-04-2008, 04:30 PM

I liked his talent.

RIP

yerner

03-05-2008, 05:13 PM

Anybody else see this about Patrick Swayze?? Sucks. Thought it was weird that the Roadhouse cast is going out...

http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=39204&cat=2

broncosteven

03-05-2008, 05:26 PM

Anybody else see this about Patrick Swayze?? Sucks. Thought it was weird that the Roadhouse cast is going out...

http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=39204&cat=2

Cancer sucks. I had an old co-worker about 55-60 years old who died over the weekend from cancer. I think it was in the lymph nodes. Really sucks.

TDmvp

03-05-2008, 08:03 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,335210,00.html

yea wtf .. jeez same thing that killed Bill Hicks ... sigh

yerner

03-05-2008, 08:05 PM

Yeah, that's why i posted it. Its weird thinking that Patrick Swayze is that old and that he's dying. One of those dudes I always watched in movies. Red Dawn is still the heat..

cutthemdown

03-05-2008, 10:16 PM

My favorite Swayze movie was the one where he plays the hick country boy chasing down his brothers killers in the big city called Next of Kin. Like most of his movies it was a little campy but I thought it was pretty good.

Hogan11

03-06-2008, 12:39 AM

I had no idea that Patrick Swayze was dying from Pan cancer. That sucks.

I was no fan of his at all, but Roadhouse is one of those trainwreck movies....so bad it's hilarious at points and notable for Healey's playing and Kelly Lynch's nude scenes. I've heard of a drinking game in relation to this movie...anyoen know what it is?

Sassy

03-06-2008, 12:42 AM

That does suck...and 55 isn't that old :(

BroncoInferno

03-06-2008, 12:45 AM

Tough break about Swayze. I did not realize he was 55. I was thinking mid-40s. Still too young, though. You know, Roadhouse is a guilty pleasure for me. It's a bad movie, but I've always loved old sci-fi B-movies from the 50s and 60s, and it's entertaining in that same way.

Taco John

03-06-2008, 12:50 AM