I"'ve never seen Road House. I heard it was a mediocre movie that is only loved because of nostalgia. I'll have to review this movie on my Patreon after I do the movie The Wall by Pink Floyd. I heard it's a must for Pink Floyd fans. www.patreon.com/poloreacts
Jeff is a Canadian Icon, he was a great musician and person who never really received the world wide recognition he very much deserved. He left us too early.
Jeff was a hero to us in Canada, he toured relentlessly at one point in his short career, he played every small venue in Canada and people could not get enough of him. Miss you Jeff
Such a horrible thing to happen to anyone at any age, but to have cancer as a 3 year old little boy is heartbreaking. I cannot imagine how terrified he was to have sight and then he loses his sight all together. So sad, But He did turn out to be such a talented, loved man. We love you still Jeff.
10:52 not long before Jeff died, I had the great pleasure of being in airport waiting room security with him for hours. Snow storm shut the airport down. We sat together and talked and talked. No one else in the waiting room knew who he was so we were left comfortably alone. He had a beautiful mind, as well as great talent. Treasure those hours. 'Angel Eyes' is fabulous you should have a listen.
Jeff Healey has been blind since he was one year old. Lost His sight to cancer. Lost his life to cancer in his early forties. He was a beautiful man with a beautiful voice. But I don't think anybody could match his ability with a guitar. It just goes to show you, anything is fucking possible. Great show❤
Stevie and he are playing “Look at Little Sister “In a concert, and that video was on RUclips. I believe Stevie supported him as well, and they were good friends. BB King as well. The one that surprising and super sentimental and romantic is “Angel Eyes “ But he did have a lot of really really good songs! Another damn big loss
There are a bunch of them that all helped eachother, but most of them were part of BB king’s Stable. Stevie Ray, then Jeff Healey, then Gary Moore (when he got into the blues in late 80’s) then Joe Bonamassa. They were practically apprenticed by BB king. He certainly had a massive effect on thier playing and their careers after he taught them.
SRV was phenomenal. I think Jake and Elwood have to be given a lot of credit for opening blues up to a new generation and demographic as well. In 1997 I called a renowned blues club on Chicago's west side (FitzGerald's) to see who was playing that night. They said "some skinny blonde kid, he's good." That was Jonny Lang, he blew the doors off the joint. It seems since the 70s blues has been much more embraced and kept alive by white folks.
Another one of Canada's treasures. It is heartbraking that he lost his sight at 3 years old to that Damn Disease and then to have Cancer get him one last time. Rest Easy Jeff.💞💞💞💞💞💞
George Harrison told Jeff that his version of “While My guitar gently weeps” was the only Beatles cover he liked more than their original! Check it out.
I was selling stereos in Toronto in Dec. 1989 and Jeff walked in with a receiver that needed repair. The store is huge and was super busy and as he waited to get his claim ticket i remembered that this song was on a mixed taped in my Walkman. I was able to rewind it and get it in a ghetto blaster as he was walking out the door and he heard it smiled and gave a thumbs up. I also saw him live with Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughan at Skydome.
Jeff opened for Bonnie Rait @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre 3 days after SRV died. After Bonnie's set, Jeff came back out & they both dedicated the encore of "My Guitar Gently Weeps" to Stevie. Bittersweet moment for sure. RIP JH & SRV
There’s something that I think is often overlooked about Jeff Healey playing standing up,… There’s something MISSING that makes him playing like that even more incredible,… There’s something that every other guitar player is using that he doesn’t even have on stage--and it blows my mind!!! What is it you ask???,…. It’s a simple “guitar strap”!!! To consider that there’s NOTHING holding his guitar up other than him--AND he’s playing it all while holding it without the aid of a strap exponentially ups the degree of difficulty!!! SIMPLY AMAZING!!!
A great Canadian gone too soon; he was only 41 when his cancer came back and spread. Check out "Confidence Man" which is one of my favourites. Yes, I'd love hear more Jeff Healey. :)
In addition to his many other great accomplishments, Jeff Healey played trumpet in a band called the Jazz Wizards!! An incredible musician who is sorely missed!!
Witnessed his genius in action The Jazz band in Hamilton ON Canada in a small venue. Several times playing the guitar at summer concerts plus at his club in Toronto on Bathurst.
Jeff in 1988 on the Jools Holland/David Sanborn hosted, ‘Night Music‘. Dr. John on piano, Marcus Miller on bass, Omar Hakim on drums… quite possibly one of the hottest bands ever assembled!
I met Jeff twice in Toronto and Montreal… he was somewhat of a shy person and very humble. But, when you put that guitar in his hands, it would flick his switch on… he turned into a wildly talented, untamed and fearless performer… He died way to young… the greatest Canadian guitarists ever as far as I’m concerned.
Jeff was an amazing guitarist. Shockingly large (hard to tell, as he was always seated for concerts). He used to come over with his cousin for beers, and I’ve never seen anyone empty a bottle as quickly as he could. Super nice guy.
Never mind he was jazz trumpet player on top of it all and had show on the cbc for years. He had a great knowledge of blues and jazz history and did his best to share it
I already know before you post the video that you are going to be blown away! Jeff is a Canadian blues guitar legend. You may remember him from Road House (the original one).
I was fortunate enough to see Jeff Healey at the Railway Club in Vancouver in the 1980's. The room was the size of a large living room with a small stage at one end. Fantastic show in an intimate venue, but my ears rang for a week afterwards! He could really pin your ears back. Jeff was a funny, gracious dude who left us too soon, but richer for it.
I cried for an entire day when Jeff H died. His first two albums are fantastic...always positive...always upbeat. One of a kind. Thanks for your review.
Greetings from Canada- Jeff's home. Good to see you appreciate one of the best ever. If you like Blues/ Jazz "As the Years Go Passing By" (Live on German TV- good quality). Peace, love and bellbottoms.
Jeff was 22 when this was recorded. His voice got better as he got older and his guitar playing became more developed. You should check out his live performance of "As The Years Go Passing By" from the Stuttgart Jazz Festival from '95.
Jeff was a prodigy RIP saw him live in Toronto and was as good as it gets... every musician on that stage was a legend and prodigy in their own right , Marcus Miller Omar Hakim and Dr John, Great reaction Polo!!
He did an outstanding cover of “Hideaway”, a blues standard covered by many. Jeff Healey was an elite guitarist, and is sorely missed. I’m happy you discovered him.✌️❤️🎶
The bends and vibrato that he achieves with his unique playing style are amazing. Some killer songs too. Thanks for putting a spotlight on Jeff Healey in 2024!
Jeff was a wonderful musician in Canada, I have listened to him since he released his first album. The album title, ‘See the Light’, was so fitting for a man who was blind, and captivated audiences worldwide. His love for music and the soulfulness in his songs was wonderful. I was fortunate to go to his club Healey’s in Toronto years ago with a family member while there for work. I was so incredibly grateful to have him stop and speak with me for a few minutes during his break, such a warm and kind man and asked me if I saw his show here in my hometown so special. His passing left a void, he was very well respected in the industry, such a talented musician. He is so missed by his family and fans around the world
Randy Bachman of Bachman Turner Overdrive fame talked about how you could pick up licks and ideas from watching other guitarists play but Healey's technique was so unique that it was very hard to apply it to regular guitar playing. Honestly, I don't know if people who don't play guitar can really appreciate what Jeff Healey did with his guitar.
I'm Canadian he's probably the greatest musical talent ever from Canada 🇨🇦. I appreciate you exposing his greatness to your audience. I just subscribed to you because of your video. LOVE your genuine analysis!!!
I was Jeff's hired piano player for a weekend or two at the Yale Bar in Vancouver around 1986. After-gig we'd all hang out upstairs for a few hours. I remembered Joe and Tom , the bass and drummer. They were always wary and protective of Jeff. That's why Jeff could let loose have a life, enjoy himself on tour, and mostly have fun after hours, . At least that's what I noticed....God Bless Jeff, Joe and Tom!
This guy amazes me!! With everything Jeff's been through he never let it stop his epic performances!! More Jeff please! Try "When My Guitar Gently Weeps." You won't be disappointed.
Dr John - Keys, Marcus Miller - Bass, Omar Hakim - Drums. This is David Sanborn's Night Music Show. - Other singles are - When the Night Comes Falling, Confidence Man, Angel Eyes, All Along the Watchtower. There's more but there ya go.
So back in the mid to late 80's i was a bartender at a Blues Club (The Yale Hotel) and Jeff and his band were regular acts there.......those were truly magical evenings when he took the stage and tore the roof off the house! Cheers!
Jeff was a Canadian guitarist who had his first big exposure in Toronto when Stevie Ray Vaughan played a song with him on TV, unfortunately the cancer that caused his blindness came back and we lost a great way too soon. RIP Jeff 🙏
Sorry but you aren't looking at this properly. For as great of a player as SRV was when you went to see him you knew you were going to hear the blues played on a 57 strat with a little bit of other shit sprinkled in which included what he is most famous for in a lot of people's minds , a note for note copy of a cover by Jimi Hendrix which makes obvious that Hendrix could be copied. Hendrix was around for 6 or 7 years which included 3 studio albums , one or possibly 2 live albums and a shit load of bootlegs. While it may have all been awesome it's not that much music. Beck played and recorded music for over 50 years in multiple genre's including one that was somewhat invented just so the powers that be could honor Beck with some type of an award because everyone who knew anything about music knew he was better than the guys the average person might know about and Jazz fusion became a thing. Two albums he recorded in the 70s are taught by professors of music in institutes of music around the world " wired " and " blow by blow" are two albums that no other rock guitarists have ever recorded and talk to guitarists let them explain just jow good those two albums are. And maybe the most amazing thing , he can't be copied by anyone which is why most of his music is never attempted to be recreated by anyone else and we know Hendrix can be copied because SRV did it and he was playing the blues which hasn't changed much since its inception. And just because he played it better than anyone else has in my opinion it's still just the blues with wicked solos. So with greater longevity ( it's just a fact that can't be denied), a greater range of different genre's and playing g a style no one else has ever played he just has more shit he brought to the table, fuck he was even known for playing a Gibson at one point. Beck wins the argument by any objective standard. And music is far less subjective than people think. Get back to me if you want proof of that point.
Hi, love watching your reactions!! Take a look at Stevie Ray Vaughan! Personally I like “Mary Had a Little Lamb” but he’s got some others where he plays his guitar behind his back!! He died way too young in a plane crash 😥. Live his song “Pride and Joy” too; love your videos Polo. 🇨🇦
The back up band are all legends! Dr John New Orleans legend on piano, Omar Hakim on drums played with everyone and Marcus Miller on bass played with everyone!
Jeff Healey like Stevie Ray Vaugh left us too early, but the legacy they left us is phenomenal. These two got me into the blues in the late 80's. Just changed my music taste. Another great from that time was Gary Moore who also left us too soon. SRV and Jeff Healey got me into going to a blues bar in my home town in the late 80's and then in the early 90's I would take trips to Memphis to see more artists like them. In the mid 2000s I made three trips to the Telluride Blues and Brews Festival which was unbelievable.
When they died doesn't tell you when they were most popular. Gary Moore was playing professionally in the early seventies . My point being they weren't from the same era , you just got in to his music at the same time as the other two.
A local park to my house is named after Jeff and a local school gives out an award in Jeff's name. His son is also a very talented musician. An amazing Canadian musical hero.
If you loved this, you definitely check out his live rendition of 'As The Years Go Passing By', it's utterly brilliant, and really gives you a great view of his unique playing style. Jeff was a true Canadian treasure, so glad I got the chance to see him play live a few times. Great choice, great reaction!
I was lucky to see him many times in concert. But the first time I saw him he was 18 years old and he played a small club in Montreal called Le Grand Café. There was only 10 people in the audience and I just could not believe what I was witnessing. He just blew me away completely.
He used to jam regularly at Sunday jams at Grossman's Tavern in Toronto mid early 80s. Unfreakin' believable from 10 feet away. What an unbelievable talent. Jeff, Joe and Tom on the carpet. RIP Jeff.
@@gregelsdon8228 Toronto's home of the blues. I was there every Sunday like church in the 80s. Saw some wonderful acts at Grossmans. Jeff certainly was at the top of the list. Mike MacDonald, Pat Rush, Minglewood, The Muddy Waters Band! Ralph MacDonald, Hock Walsh - good times! Off to the Matador :)
Jeff Healy, only the good die young. Highly talented and memorable. Met him once in the strangest way. He was playing at a bar on queen st in Toronto, my buddy asked him to sing happy birthday to me. It was my birthday, and I will never forget, a few years later all over tv and was the band player in the original Roadhouse with Patrick Swaezy. Great movie.
Jeff Healey is a Canadian icon! Jeff lost his eyesight to cancer when he was a year old. His father gave him a guitar when he was three. He played it in his lap as he was too little to reach the strings. Cancer claimed him when he was in his early 40's. Stevie Ray Vaughan said that he was the only one that could push him to play better. Two legends gone too soon. Another great Canadian guitarist to check out is Frank Marino. Ain't Dead Yet Cheers 🇨🇦
As a Calif. teen in the 70's, I have to say that the guitar god's born in Canada leave me speechless! I just came to know Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush a year ago. I kick myself every day that I didn't see Marino, SRV or Healy live. Marino was doing things 20 years ahead of everyone else.
Ahh another Canadian Master! His buddy the bass player always had his back, when his stood always put his chair in place. The road house movie. They were the bar band. Great movie track tunes. Cheers
Jeff Healy a visually impaired but could rock out with the best. His unique style of playing the lead on his lap sort of like a steel guitar. He had some great rock riffs in that rock style with those blues chords.🎸😎
Dr. John on piano, Marcus Miller on bass, Omar Hakim on drums. Not Jeff's usual band. Another great song is As The Years Go Passing By (live in Germany) the video for this is great, the cameraman focuses on his hands alot,.
I"'ve never seen Road House. I heard it was a mediocre movie that is only loved because of nostalgia. I'll have to review this movie on my Patreon after I do the movie The Wall by Pink Floyd. I heard it's a must for Pink Floyd fans. www.patreon.com/poloreacts
I mean I get that it’s not cinema masterpiece but roadhouse is an awesome movie with a great cast. It’s like the ultimate guy movie.
That''s why I wanna see it @@michaellynch9550
@@poloreacts27 enjoy it. Patrick, Swayze, and Sam Elliott are perfect together.
@@poloreacts27I saw the movie back in the day and I enjoyed it. It is not a cinema masterpiece but hey Patrick Swayze, Sam Elliot and Jeff Healey.👍
Road House (1989) is just a dumb, fun action movie. It's not art, it's just fun. The new remake is just OK.
Jeff is a Canadian Icon, he was a great musician and person who never really received the world wide recognition he very much deserved. He left us too early.
He deserves the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Jeff was a hero to us in Canada, he toured relentlessly at one point in his short career, he played every small venue in Canada and people could not get enough of him. Miss you Jeff
Jeff Healy's version of When My Guitar Gently Weeps is phenominal.
Cancer took his eyes as a child. Cancer took his life as an adult.
Such a horrible thing to happen to anyone at any age, but to have cancer as a 3 year old little boy is heartbreaking. I cannot imagine how terrified he was to have sight and then he loses his sight all together. So sad, But He did turn out to be such a talented, loved man. We love you still Jeff.
I love when he stands up and plays guitar
Angel eyes is his best song imo😊
Yes, he was so amazing with his version. It is by far my favorite
He was diagnosed at a year old with inoperable/untreatable retinoblastoma. In later years he got ocular prostheses.
10:52 not long before Jeff died, I had the great pleasure of being in airport waiting room security with him for hours. Snow storm shut the airport down. We sat together and talked and talked. No one else in the waiting room knew who he was so we were left comfortably alone.
He had a beautiful mind, as well as great talent. Treasure those hours.
'Angel Eyes' is fabulous you should have a listen.
Don't think I've ever been to a wedding where Angel Eyes wasn't played at least once.
Bruh...got my heart and something in my eyes
🙏💜
Angel eyes is on my top 10 favorite songs of all time.
lucky you!
Jeff Healey has been blind since he was one year old. Lost His sight to cancer. Lost his life to cancer in his early forties. He was a beautiful man with a beautiful voice. But I don't think anybody could match his ability with a guitar. It just goes to show you, anything is fucking possible. Great show❤
Great guy, died way too young. Such a talent. SRV recognized how good he was. More, please.
Stevie and he are playing “Look at Little Sister “In a concert, and that video was on RUclips. I believe Stevie supported him as well, and they were good friends. BB King as well.
The one that surprising and super sentimental and romantic is “Angel Eyes “ But he did have a lot of really really good songs! Another damn big loss
SRV was helped by ZZ Top Johnny Winter helped ZZ Top it went on for over a decade.
There are a bunch of them that all helped eachother, but most of them were part of BB king’s Stable.
Stevie Ray, then Jeff Healey, then Gary Moore (when he got into the blues in late 80’s) then Joe Bonamassa. They were practically apprenticed by BB king. He certainly had a massive effect on thier playing and their careers after he taught them.
SRV recognized how great both Jeff Healey and Colin James were
there are some conditions that pair with certain types of blindness..im thinking that might have been a factor
The pianist is the legendary blues Dr John.
Right place, wrong time would be a great reaction!
Marcus Miller on bass...
Dr.John the leprechaun.......that brought tears to my eyes with laughter,lol
You might consider digging into some Dr. John.
I was in the right place, must of been the wrong time is his biggest hit by far! I have it on my playlist for band practice.
He and Stevie Ray Vaughan really gave blues some great exposure in the 80's.
SRV was phenomenal. I think Jake and Elwood have to be given a lot of credit for opening blues up to a new generation and demographic as well. In 1997 I called a renowned blues club on Chicago's west side (FitzGerald's) to see who was playing that night. They said "some skinny blonde kid, he's good." That was Jonny Lang, he blew the doors off the joint. It seems since the 70s blues has been much more embraced and kept alive by white folks.
Another one of Canada's treasures. It is heartbraking that he lost his sight at 3 years old to that Damn Disease and then to have Cancer get him one last time. Rest Easy Jeff.💞💞💞💞💞💞
George Harrison told Jeff that his version of “While My guitar gently weeps” was the only Beatles cover he liked more than their original!
Check it out.
Agree with George 1000%
Jeff Healey's performance in the Patrick Swayze movie Road House was the shining light of the movie 🕯️😉
I was selling stereos in Toronto in Dec. 1989 and Jeff walked in with a receiver that needed repair. The store is huge and was super busy and as he waited to get his claim ticket i remembered that this song was on a mixed taped in my Walkman. I was able to rewind it and get it in a ghetto blaster as he was walking out the door and he heard it smiled and gave a thumbs up. I also saw him live with Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughan at Skydome.
That must have been some show. Wow.
When was that show at the Skydome with Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray? what an aweome story
@@taragreenetarotastro That was 1990...I think :).
Marcus Miller on bass (Miles Davis, etc.), Omar Hakim on drums (Weather Report,etc.) - that's a world class rhythm section.
I forgot all about the band WEATHER REPORT Zuntil you just now mentioned them, GREAT band...
OH wow didn't realize that was Marcus Miller makes sense now how he was killing it.
Dont forget world famous Dr. John on piano.
@@poloreacts27didn’t know you knew Marcus Miller. Was gonna recommend some tracks from him. Also Stanley Clarke and Jaco
thats david sanborn (sax player)who introduced him ...
Jeff Healey is a freaking treasure.
R.I.P.
Omg Jeff Healey is a Canadian Icon!! Everyone loves Jeff Healey. RIP ❤️⭐️🇨🇦
Jeff opened for Bonnie Rait @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre 3 days after SRV died. After Bonnie's set, Jeff came back out & they both dedicated the encore of "My Guitar Gently Weeps" to Stevie. Bittersweet moment for sure. RIP JH & SRV
Blind, self taught guitarist. One of my absolute favourites.
There’s something that I think is often overlooked about Jeff Healey playing standing up,…
There’s something MISSING that makes him playing like that even more incredible,…
There’s something that every other guitar player is using that he doesn’t even have on stage--and it blows my mind!!!
What is it you ask???,….
It’s a simple “guitar strap”!!!
To consider that there’s NOTHING holding his guitar up other than him--AND he’s playing it all while holding it without the aid of a strap exponentially ups the degree of difficulty!!!
SIMPLY AMAZING!!!
Indeed !
The first time I saw Jeff Healey was in the mid 80’s and I was absolutely blown away. A musical genius gone too soon. 🇨🇦
Me too, at the Key to Bala!!
I saw this man open for ZZ-Top when I was 10 years old. It changed my life, and I started playing guitar the next day.
I was at one of those shows!
That leprechaun you mentioned was Dr. John, a treasure in his own right.
Malcolm John “Mac” Rebennack, Jr.
Gri gri...Walk on gilded splinters 💀😎🌌🧙🏼♂️ a must visit..
Angel Eyes was a song on Jeff Healey Band's first album. The single was released in 1989. It topped out at #5 on the Billboard Charts in the US.
A must listen song. Once you hear it, you’ll want to hear it a thousand more times
Written by John Hiatt.
"He's a BAD MUTHAFCUCKA MAN" ...Best reaction EVER 😍😍😍😍😍
In a nutshell... Yep
That was the perfect response!
Not many other ways to describe Jeff and his band. Perfect!!
Grew up in the same neighborhood as Jeff...met him a few times as teenagers and had seen him perform many times...sorely missed...RIP brother
A great Canadian gone too soon; he was only 41 when his cancer came back and spread. Check out "Confidence Man" which is one of my favourites. Yes, I'd love hear more Jeff Healey. :)
Confidence Man and See the Light were my 2 favourites off his first album.
So glad a new generation is discovering this incredible talent. RIP Mr Healey.
In addition to his many other great accomplishments, Jeff Healey played trumpet in a band called the Jazz Wizards!! An incredible musician who is sorely missed!!
Witnessed his genius in action The Jazz band in Hamilton ON Canada in a small venue. Several times playing the guitar at summer concerts plus at his club in Toronto on Bathurst.
Jeff in 1988 on the Jools Holland/David Sanborn hosted, ‘Night Music‘. Dr. John on piano, Marcus Miller on bass, Omar Hakim on drums… quite possibly one of the hottest bands ever assembled!
I met Jeff twice in Toronto and Montreal… he was somewhat of a shy person and very humble. But, when you put that guitar in his hands, it would flick his switch on… he turned into a wildly talented, untamed and fearless performer… He died way to young… the greatest Canadian guitarists ever as far as I’m concerned.
Jeff was an amazing guitarist. Shockingly large (hard to tell, as he was always seated for concerts). He used to come over with his cousin for beers, and I’ve never seen anyone empty a bottle as quickly as he could. Super nice guy.
Blessed to have seen him 5 times, 3 front row. He opened for Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jeff Beck in 1989....I will never forget it.
Never mind he was jazz trumpet player on top of it all and had show on the cbc for years. He had a great knowledge of blues and jazz history and did his best to share it
I already know before you post the video that you are going to be blown away! Jeff is a Canadian blues guitar legend. You may remember him from Road House (the original one).
That stage is a live Master Class on every instrument, and Healy is just legendary. RIP. ❤❤❤
I was fortunate enough to see Jeff Healey at the Railway Club in Vancouver in the 1980's. The room was the size of a large living room with a small stage at one end. Fantastic show in an intimate venue, but my ears rang for a week afterwards! He could really pin your ears back. Jeff was a funny, gracious dude who left us too soon, but richer for it.
Jeff Healy is the most underrated guitarist of all time. Most of the greats who have their sight can't hold a flame to Jeff. Rest in peace brother
I cried for an entire day when Jeff H died. His first two albums are fantastic...always positive...always upbeat. One of a kind. Thanks for your review.
Greetings from Canada- Jeff's home. Good to see you appreciate one of the best ever. If you like Blues/ Jazz "As the Years Go Passing By" (Live on German TV- good quality). Peace, love and bellbottoms.
Jeff was 22 when this was recorded. His voice got better as he got older and his guitar playing became more developed. You should check out his live performance of "As The Years Go Passing By" from the Stuttgart Jazz Festival from '95.
Jeff was a prodigy RIP
saw him live in Toronto and was as good as it gets... every musician on that stage was a legend and prodigy in their own right , Marcus Miller Omar Hakim and Dr John,
Great reaction Polo!!
I was fortunate enough to see Jeff when he opened for Jeff Beck and SRV at the Skydome in Toronto. What a show!!!!
He did an outstanding cover of “Hideaway”, a blues standard covered by many. Jeff Healey was an elite guitarist, and is sorely missed. I’m happy you discovered him.✌️❤️🎶
The bends and vibrato that he achieves with his unique playing style are amazing. Some killer songs too. Thanks for putting a spotlight on Jeff Healey in 2024!
Jeff was a wonderful musician in Canada, I have listened to him since he released his first album. The album title, ‘See the Light’, was so fitting for a man who was blind, and captivated audiences worldwide. His love for music and the soulfulness in his songs was wonderful. I was fortunate to go to his club Healey’s in Toronto years ago with a family member while there for work. I was so incredibly grateful to have him stop and speak with me for a few minutes during his break, such a warm and kind man and asked me if I saw his show here in my hometown so special. His passing left a void, he was very well respected in the industry, such a talented musician. He is so missed by his family and fans around the world
Randy Bachman of Bachman Turner Overdrive fame talked about how you could pick up licks and ideas from watching other guitarists play but Healey's technique was so unique that it was very hard to apply it to regular guitar playing. Honestly, I don't know if people who don't play guitar can really appreciate what Jeff Healey did with his guitar.
One of the best ever.
I was so fortunate to see Jeff Healy live 35years ago. A truly amazing artist! ❤
The "other side" of healey... Angel eyes. One of the greatest love ballads ever is a MUST
That song is terrible its really bad lol
The real "other side" of Jeff Healey was the Jazz Wizards. That was his jazz band and it was phenomenal!
The leprechaun is Dr John: an excellent pianist well known for the hit 'Right place, Wrong time'
I loved that song as a kid. 😊
saw him live back in the 80's in a club! Crazy good show! He was so talented!
I'm Canadian he's probably the greatest musical talent ever from Canada 🇨🇦. I appreciate you exposing his greatness to your audience. I just subscribed to you because of your video. LOVE your genuine analysis!!!
Another remarkable artist taken from us waaay to early. Great reaction. Thank you.
I had the privilege of seeing Jeff Healy play a week before my wedding. It was incredible. He's one of the best guitarists ever.
He has a vast catalogue. Just pick anything. He will blow your mind every single time. He loved the Beatles and did a lot of covers of them.
I was Jeff's hired piano player for a weekend or two at the Yale Bar in Vancouver around 1986. After-gig we'd all hang out upstairs for a few hours. I remembered Joe and Tom , the bass and drummer. They were always wary and protective of Jeff. That's why Jeff could let loose have a life, enjoy himself on tour, and mostly have fun after hours, . At least that's what I noticed....God Bless Jeff, Joe and Tom!
More Canadian content! Let's go Polo!
Couldn't miss this one, Jeff was amazing!
Just another perfect example that I truly believe music comes from our SOULS!
This guy amazes me!! With everything Jeff's been through he never let it stop his epic performances!! More Jeff please! Try "When My Guitar Gently Weeps." You won't be disappointed.
Dr John - Keys, Marcus Miller - Bass, Omar Hakim - Drums. This is David Sanborn's Night Music Show. - Other singles are - When the Night Comes Falling, Confidence Man, Angel Eyes, All Along the Watchtower. There's more but there ya go.
Loved Jeff Healey since he released See The Light album. Been a fan ever since. So tragic he passed so young.
I’ve played that cd countless times since it came out.
So back in the mid to late 80's i was a bartender at a Blues Club (The Yale Hotel) and Jeff and his band were regular acts there.......those were truly magical evenings when he took the stage and tore the roof off the house!
Cheers!
Such a gem. One of my inspirations to my guitar playing😊
❤Proud Canadian! Sadly missed. I saw Jeff Healey three times and wish it had been many more. 🇨🇦
Jeff was a Canadian guitarist who had his first big exposure in Toronto when Stevie Ray Vaughan played a song with him on TV, unfortunately the cancer that caused his blindness came back and we lost a great way too soon. RIP Jeff 🙏
Was lucky enough to see him perform live in the UK after he featured on the film Roadhouse. My ears never recovered!!. 🤣😅❤👍
Jeff is right there with SRV and Jimi.
One step behind Jeff Beck.
@@Curtis-y9r Diifferent style altogether than the 3 I mentioned. Apples and oranges. There are lots of great guitarists and Beck certainly is one.
Sorry but you aren't looking at this properly.
For as great of a player as SRV was when you went to see him you knew you were going to hear the blues played on a 57 strat with a little bit of other shit sprinkled in which included what he is most famous for in a lot of people's minds , a note for note copy of a cover by Jimi Hendrix which makes obvious that Hendrix could be copied.
Hendrix was around for 6 or 7 years which included 3 studio albums , one or possibly 2 live albums and a shit load of bootlegs.
While it may have all been awesome it's not that much music.
Beck played and recorded music for over 50 years in multiple genre's including one that was somewhat invented just so the powers that be could honor Beck with some type of an award because everyone who knew anything about music knew he was better than the guys the average person might know about and Jazz fusion became a thing.
Two albums he recorded in the 70s are taught by professors of music in institutes of music around the world " wired " and " blow by blow" are two albums that no other rock guitarists have ever recorded and talk to guitarists let them explain just jow good those two albums are.
And maybe the most amazing thing , he can't be copied by anyone which is why most of his music is never attempted to be recreated by anyone else and we know Hendrix can be copied because SRV did it and he was playing the blues which hasn't changed much since its inception.
And just because he played it better than anyone else has in my opinion it's still just the blues with wicked solos.
So with greater longevity ( it's just a fact that can't be denied), a greater range of different genre's and playing g a style no one else has ever played he just has more shit he brought to the table, fuck he was even known for playing a Gibson at one point.
Beck wins the argument by any objective standard.
And music is far less subjective than people think.
Get back to me if you want proof of that point.
Hi, love watching your reactions!! Take a look at Stevie Ray Vaughan! Personally I like “Mary Had a Little Lamb” but he’s got some others where he plays his guitar behind his back!! He died way too young in a plane crash 😥.
Live his song “Pride and Joy” too; love your videos Polo. 🇨🇦
Him and SRV playing together is killer.
He was also in the original ROADHOUSE with Patrick swayze
Wow!!! I never heard of Jeff Healey! Thanks for the introduction with this REACTION video!
The back up band are all legends! Dr John New Orleans legend on piano, Omar Hakim on drums played with everyone and Marcus Miller on bass played with everyone!
One of Canada's most respected musicians.
I saw him live on the tour promoting this album way back in '88 or '89. Amazing show! His performance has stayed with me these decades later!
Great artist. Great reaction go together.
Absolutely incredible
Greatest blues guitarist to come out of Canada, gone too soon. Thanks for spotlighting him.
LOLing forever at the "leprechaun on the piano" comment, brother that is the immortal Doctor mothereffing John, excuse you.
Does anyone else have a crush on Polo? I love his appreciation for music and how he watches with such amazement. ❤
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Jeff Healey like Stevie Ray Vaugh left us too early, but the legacy they left us is phenomenal.
These two got me into the blues in the late 80's. Just changed my music taste.
Another great from that time was Gary Moore who also left us too soon.
SRV and Jeff Healey got me into going to a blues bar in my home town in the late 80's and then in the early 90's I would take trips to Memphis to see more artists like them.
In the mid 2000s I made three trips to the Telluride Blues and Brews Festival which was unbelievable.
Moore was before those two guys.
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SRV August 1990
Jeff Healey March 2008
Gary Moore Feburary 2011
When they died doesn't tell you when they were most popular.
Gary Moore was playing professionally in the early seventies .
My point being they weren't from the same era , you just got in to his music at the same time as the other two.
A local park to my house is named after Jeff and a local school gives out an award in Jeff's name. His son is also a very talented musician. An amazing Canadian musical hero.
If you loved this, you definitely check out his live rendition of 'As The Years Go Passing By', it's utterly brilliant, and really gives you a great view of his unique playing style. Jeff was a true Canadian treasure, so glad I got the chance to see him play live a few times. Great choice, great reaction!
RIP Jeff. Loved your music. Still do.
A Canadian treasure and we all miss him
I was lucky to see him many times in concert. But the first time I saw him he was 18 years old and he played a small club in Montreal called Le Grand Café. There was only 10 people in the audience and I just could not believe what I was witnessing. He just blew me away completely.
Love Jeff! Thanks. He had a top 40 hit in the 80's called Angel Eyes. Robert Cray is another bluesman to check out.
He used to jam regularly at Sunday jams at Grossman's Tavern in Toronto mid early 80s. Unfreakin' believable from 10 feet away. What an unbelievable talent. Jeff, Joe and Tom on the carpet. RIP Jeff.
So did I. Amazing!
@@gregelsdon8228 Toronto's home of the blues. I was there every Sunday like church in the 80s. Saw some wonderful acts at Grossmans. Jeff certainly was at the top of the list. Mike MacDonald, Pat Rush, Minglewood, The Muddy Waters Band! Ralph MacDonald, Hock Walsh - good times! Off to the Matador :)
And Amanda Marshall escorted by her parents!@mikelavigne5085
The amazing Dr. John on the keys.
Jeff Healy, only the good die young. Highly talented and memorable. Met him once in the strangest way. He was playing at a bar on queen st in Toronto, my buddy asked him to sing happy birthday to me. It was my birthday, and I will never forget, a few years later all over tv and was the band player in the original Roadhouse with Patrick Swaezy. Great movie.
Jeff Healey is a Canadian icon! Jeff lost his eyesight to cancer when he was a year old. His father gave him a guitar when he was three. He played it in his lap as he was too little to reach the strings.
Cancer claimed him when he was in his early 40's. Stevie Ray Vaughan said that he was the only one that could push him to play better. Two legends gone too soon.
Another great Canadian guitarist to check out is Frank Marino.
Ain't Dead Yet
Cheers 🇨🇦
As a Calif. teen in the 70's, I have to say that the guitar god's born in Canada leave me speechless! I just came to know Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush a year ago. I kick myself every day that I didn't see Marino, SRV or Healy live. Marino was doing things 20 years ahead of everyone else.
A Canadian guitar hero. Dearly missed
Forever loved
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Ahh another Canadian Master! His buddy the bass player always had his back, when his stood always put his chair in place.
The road house movie. They were the bar band. Great movie track tunes. Cheers
Jeff never took praise without sharing with his bassist and drummer. They were the definition of bros. !
So glad you checked out Jeff Healey, an amazing talent and human we lost too early.
Jeff Healy a visually impaired but could rock out with the best. His unique style of playing the lead on his lap sort of like a steel guitar. He had some great rock riffs in that rock style with those blues chords.🎸😎
Healey never got the recognition he deserved. He was phenomenal!
the piano man is Dr John.. legend. RIP JOHN and JEFF ..
He was/is a guitar hero. Absolutely one of the greats and we lost him way too early.
Dr. John on piano, Marcus Miller on bass, Omar Hakim on drums. Not Jeff's usual band. Another great song is As The Years Go Passing By (live in Germany) the video for this is great, the cameraman focuses on his hands alot,.
I love seeing videos where people see Jeff Healy videos for the first time. The man was a phenomenal talent .
🇨🇦legend
Welcome to a great Canadian.
RIP Jeff... we miss you.