S t e v e Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 the amount of respect i have for this man can not be put into words... here, witness greatness... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzY4l3_xmBA&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 He was good. What a different sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG FAN Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I think we can see eye to eye on Jeff Healey, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahKeen Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Another great talent no longer with us. I had the pleasure to see him live. Oh, and he's better than ..... Not Hendrix .....Hahahahah, Muuhahahaha!.......•¤¤€™ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Another great talent no longer with us. I had the pleasure to see him live. Oh, and he's better than ..... Not Hendrix .....Hahahahah, Muuhahahaha!.......•¤¤€™ yea i saw him live back in 95 here in london Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Natural Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 So what does blindness have to with it? Riverside, I think what S t e v e is trying to say is "Jeff Healey is only famous because he was blind and now he's dead." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahKeen Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Riverside, I think what S t e v e is trying to say is "Jeff Healey is only famous because he was blind and now he's dead." And don't forget cos he was white.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIANTRobOT42O Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 How did he die? He seemed pretty young. He was badass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob R Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Cancer stole him away from us. Wretched, wretched disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahKeen Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Cancer stole him away from us. Wretched, wretched disease. No lie there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Jeff Healy did some awesome Hendrix covers.... And, um, I'm quite disabled.....and white.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Healy was one hell of a talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted January 22, 2011 Author Share Posted January 22, 2011 Riverside, I think what S t e v e is trying to say is "Jeff Healey is only famous because he was blind and now he's dead." i never thought of it like that, but now that you mention it you may have a point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Thanks for posting that Steve... I was amazed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 What an awesome tone that guy has, and he can really play. I really admire people who overcome difficulties in their life and become stronger than ever. A bit like that no armed guitar player who plays with his feet. He actually rocks, and I know a few people who have actually gone to meet him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted January 22, 2011 Author Share Posted January 22, 2011 What an awesome tone that guy has, and he can really play. I really admire people who overcome difficulties in their life and become stronger than ever. thank you krock...you get it, unlike riverside and sinner13 i had the plessure of seeing him play live back in 95...awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted August 21, 2011 Author Share Posted August 21, 2011 bump, for the newer members Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest farnsbarns Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 bump, for the newer members Blimey, you got a pounding there didn't you! I completely accept that it is fine to say. "That blind guy didn't let his disability get in his way and achieved everything he could despite it, I respect that". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G McBride Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Ok putting the fact that he is blind behind us, why does he play the guitar like he does instead of holding it normal and playing. I am amazed at the technique and am curious about why one would play that style and why they got started. Can someone shed some light on that for me. He was an amazing talent and I have seen him doing guest spots with lots of artists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Just saw this one... As for blind musicians, there have been many. Doc Watson said he started doing some stuff like fiddle tunes when he was playing a Les Paul, btw. For those who don't know, he's blind. Ray Charles, etc., etc., etc. and many guitar players. I fact, I've jammed with a local who's blind and a darn good guitar player - and gentleman. I'm not sure I understand quite how a blind guy gets to play with the degree of ability so many do have and have had, but largely because I'm personally awfully visual. That latter may have something to do with how a blind guy might start playing without lessons and just plain decide that something works. With great talent, hard work and skill, I can see how then somebody'd figure if it ain't broke, why fix it? m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Decent post, for once, troll boy. I can't touch Jeff, but I can be better focused with my eyes closed. Try it, yourself. Definitely helps to be able to see the fretboard occasionally, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This_Dying_Soul Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I remember when Jeff Healey was first becoming known people did make a big deal of his lack of sight. If anything you'd expect it to have been a hinderance early on, but once your ear develops (and they say if you loose one sense, the others become sharper to make up for it) someone who is blind would be able to play just as good or better than someone sighted. I almost suspect the opposite was true though, and I seem to recall an early interview on the news back in the day where he confirmed it - he learned faster because he was used to relying on his sense of touch, hearing and memory to do nearly every task in live prior to picking up the guitar. This is one of those times the troll gets a thumbs up from me... not that I've ever had a reason to give a thumbs down; usually if I don't care for what he's posting I just move on. Gotta say too, I've always loved Healey's tone. It's a shame he's no longer with us. His last few years he was delving into jazz apparently, but I'll always remember him for his version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I saw Jeff Healy. He didn't see me though... Seriously, I can only imagine what he'd be doing now if cancer hadn't taken him from us. He was truly a journeyman. A master technician who played with so much soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Actually there's a Southern California cover band called Head First with a Blind Les Paul playing Lead Guitarist. He's absolutely phenomenal, even though he plays standing up he still has some very different techniques, specially when it comes to the use of his fret hands middle finger. Just goes to show, The sound is more important than how we arrive at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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