Jeff Healey
Canada
Born: 25 March 1966
Died: 02 March 2008
Styles: Blues-Rock, Electric Texas Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Modern Electric Texas Blues, Rock & Roll/Roots, Electric Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Electric Harmonica Blues, Texas Blues, Dixieland, Early Jazz, New Orleans/Classic Jazz
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What made Jeff Healey different from other blues-rockers was also what kept some listeners from accepting him as anything other than a novelty -- the fact that the blind guitarist played his Fender Stratocaster on his lap, not standing up. With the guitar in his lap, Healey could make unique bends and hammer-ons, making his licks different and more elastic than most of the competition. Unfortunately, his material leaned toward standard AOR blues-rock, which rarely let him cut loose, but when he did, his instrumental prowess could be shocking. H...
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