Jeff Healey, 1966-2008: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008Guest post: Treadmarkz is a Human Beatles Encyclopedia and author of the weblog treadmarkz.wordpress.com
Jeff Healey, the blues/rock/jazz guitarist who gained fame in the late-80’s with the song “Angel Eyes” passed away Sunday from cancer. He was 41.
The Canadian-born singer-guitarist had retinoblastoma, a form of ocular cancer which first developed when he was one year old, leaving him blind for life.
He began playing guitar when he was three, developing an idiosyncratic style of playing, with the guitar`laying on his lap, which, ironically (as his disability was surely seen as an impediment) allowed him more freedom in chord structure. In recent years, (more…)
Mega Guitar Solo Classical Style
Sunday, July 8th, 2007I received a request to put this on the Musicgoat and after checking it out I’d be a fool not to. Not only is it cool as hell but lets give everyone involved a big hell yeah. I can’t imagine the time and effort that went into putting this gem of a video together. Check it out.