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Title: Jeff Healey Video
Post by: sambo on May 16, 2006, 06:39:38 PM

dunno how many of you guys know of him... hes the amazing blind guitar player, who plays his guitar lap-steel style....

anyway just found this video of him from another forum, thought you guys might be interested... its amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPqlRcInrwI


P.S check out the mini blind-man's windmills at 4:40...  8)  :lol:  :D aweeesome

Title: Jeff Healey Video
Post by: indysmith on May 16, 2006, 06:54:21 PM

I'm speechless - he rocks!

Title: Jeff Healey Video
Post by: Twinfan on May 16, 2006, 07:55:30 PM

I saw him live about 14 years ago - the guy is awesome to watch  :D

Title: Jeff Healey Video
Post by: Crazy_Joe on May 16, 2006, 08:34:38 PM

He's blind and he can do that??!! I can see and i can't do shite lol

Title: Jeff Healey Video
Post by: _tom_ on May 16, 2006, 08:48:52 PM

Quote from: Crazy_Joe

He's blind and he can do that??!! I can see and i can't do shitee lol

hahah +1! So much better than I'll ever be  :( Awesome tone aswell - any idea what gear hes using?

Title: Jeff Healey Video
Post by: steve on May 16, 2006, 09:52:08 PM

He is superb,one of my favourites. I have a live concert of his on vhs and everytime i watch it  feel like selling all my guitars.

Title: Jeff Healey Video
Post by: Davey on May 16, 2006, 10:00:12 PM

Quote from: steve

He is superb,one of my favourites. I have a live concert of his on vhs and everytime i watch it  feel like selling all my guitars.

can you go and watch now?

i want a guitar with a cold sweat

Title: Jeff Healey Video
Post by: Twinfan on May 16, 2006, 10:11:28 PM

Quote from: _tom_

any idea what gear hes using?

I believe his main guitar is a JV series Squier, or an early 80s Squier at least.  Not sure about the amps or pickups...

Title: Jeff Healey Video
Post by: Johnny Mac on May 16, 2006, 10:15:39 PM

I remember him playing live on the radio years back and left, I think it was Jimmy Young  :lol:  speechless!

His use of his thumb is incredible! His definitely got some 6th sense thing going on!

Title: Jeff Healey Video
Post by: Tellboy on May 17, 2006, 09:10:39 AM

Frightening - I bought his first album many years ago. Playing the guitar in that position puts your fretting hand "back to front" and gives you 5 pinkies instead of 4 on the fretboard. (Don't need the thumb behind the neck to anchor your fretting hand).

Title: Jeff Healey Video
Post by: mikeluke on May 17, 2006, 10:12:43 AM

Jeff's pickups used to be made by Evans

http://www.synapticsystems.com/studios/evans/evans.htm

Not sure if they still are

Title: Jeff Healey Video
Post by: Brow on May 17, 2006, 04:09:23 PM

I've been listening to Jeff for about 4 or 5 years now, awesome guitarist.

If I remember right I think he's been known to use Squier (korean and Japanese) guitars and Matchless amps.

Here's a video of Jeff sitting in with SRV and Double Trouble:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqU9RZqvFKY&search=jeff%20healey