Sixteen years… there are days that it still doesn’t seem real. On this date, back in 2008 the world lost a musical supernova, and we lost a brother, husband, father, friend…
Jeff burned brightly with us for far too short a time. All these years later, his impact continues to be felt amongst the lives he touched.
Not a day goes by that Jeff isn’t remembered.
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As many of you know, we have been busy working away on the very first authorized Jeff Healey documentary, ‘SEE THE LIGHT: The Jeff Healey Story‘. Months (years really) of preparation and planning came to a head as we began shooting interviews for the film back in January. So far, our journey has taken us from Toronto to Los Angeles, Vancouver to Victoria, and Nashville back to L.A. Next week we’ll be rolling into New York City. We have spoken to friends, family, colleagues, and music legends. Hearing their stories, their memories of Jeff, has been an incredible experience, one we can’t wait to share with you… We still have much work to do but over the next few months we’ll be able to finally share some cool details with you. We’re incredibly excited and we think you will be too.
But first… mark your calendars. March 21st we will be making a massive announcement! A year ago we were ready to share the news, but the universe had other ideas. Now, to be fair, we still can’t say anything yet, except that it’s the culmination of years of hard work and effort, and we are so incredibly stoked!
Soon kids… So very soon!
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As always my friends, thank you for your continued support. Without you, none of this is possible.
So tonight, if you have a moment, we’d like to ask you to raise a glass of your preferred beverage, fire up your favourite Jeff Healey CD, LP, YouTube video, Spotify Playlist, etc… and remember.
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Be good to each other peeps. We’ll see you back here real soon…
~Rog
#MarchIsHealeyMonth
The new release of Roadhouse is approaching, and I know it can’t touch the original classic, but either way I am having a movie night here at the house in my new theater room. I will be playing some of the live DVD’s I have of Jeff before and after in part of the celebration of the evening.
I loved Jeff Healey, and I was lucky enough to see him a few times way back in Toronto many years ago…His is such a enormous loss to his fans and the music world in general. He will always be missed.
Will crank up some Jeff today for sure in remembrance
His Angel Eyes was my husband song to me we saw him in concert when we were dating
Angel eyes was our wedding song 40 years ago August 25th
I’m always lamenting Jeff’s too-soon departure, and was just listening to my own compendium, “Jeff Healey 1966-2008” literally last night. Thanks to Rog and everybody else hard at work on what I know will be a spectacular documentary on Jeff’s life – I can’t wait either! However, today’s Facebook post seemed an appropo time to share with anybody that cares, the lyrics to the very last song in my mix, “Dreams Of Love”. It’s my all-time favorite song of Jeff’s, and it contains both, one of the most melodic and simply BEAUTIFUL guitar solos in the existence of rock music, and one of the most powerful and explosive guitar-pyrotechnics-filled endings EVER! Jeff Covers both ends of the sonic spectrum in one song.
Alas, the words were impossible to find! Most of them were straightforward, but there were a few that I needed to be 100% sure of. Out of all the songs in Jeff’s vast repertoire, Dreams Of Love was the ONLY one not in any of the lyrics websites that I could find. So… I found someone that was selling an actual printed version of the music for the JHB’s 1992 release of “Feel This”. Only true fans of Jeff Healey would be seeing this, so, it would be my honor to share with anybody else that has been in my position of not knowing all of the words that Jeff was beautifully expressing in song, the lyrics to “Dreams Of Love”:
“Dreams Of Love”
(By Jeff Healey, Joe Rockman and Tom Stephen)
Angels falling from the sky
Devil’s weaving golden lies
Silence echoes in the street
A poor man’s misery, he doesn’t sleep.
What comes to pass doesn’t have to be
What comes of us is up to you and me
Dreams of love, dreams of peace, hide in our minds
Dreams of love, dreams of peace, so hard to find
Dreams of love, dreams of peace, hope that could be
Dreams of love, dreams of peace, that’s what I see.
Mothers watch as their children die
Were they fighting for glory or someone’s lie?
Burning skies all turn to black,
What you take, you can’t give back.
What comes to pass doesn’t have to be
What comes of us is up to you and me
Dreams of love, dreams of peace, hide in our minds
Dreams of love, dreams of peace, so hard to find
Dreams of love, dreams of peace, hope that could be
Dreams of love, dreams of peace, that’s what I see.
(Let your ears behold one of the most beautiful guitar solos ever done…)
What comes to pass doesn’t have to be
What comes of us is up to you and me
Dreams of love, dreams of peace, hide in our minds
Dreams of love, dreams of peace, so hard to find
Dreams of love, dreams of peace, hope that could be
Dreams of love, dreams of peace, that’s what I see.
(Guitar fireworks time!)
Thank you for sharing.
There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t wish I could hear your voice once again. Miss you my friend and thank you for the memories.
Jeff Healey is a legend! I got the chance to see him @ the Yale in Vancouver. What a showman & a talent!. The world lost an incredible talent Husband & father! I can’t wait to see the outcome of this documentary/ movie. Love you 4 ever,Jeff❤️
Jeff is on my top list forever, his music lives on. Saw him several times back in time, feels long ago and yet not. Thanks for keeping the legacy, one of the heroes, alive. Stay safe and cool all. RIP Jeff
I was fortunate to meet Jeff after his concert during his Australian tour 1991. It has always been a special memory, we talked about his dreams for the future, his twin sisters & life as a musician. A picture of us hangs on my wall till this day. A very special & talented man. I saw his “Light”, and I am grateful for that.
Listen to all his songs and love every bit of it
There is a remake or part II of the Patrick Swazey and Jeff Healey 1989 movie Roadhouse? Count me in. When and where might I find more information? I don’t wanna be left out. Thanks
Hi Bonnie. The Road House remake came out earlier this year and is available to see on Amazon Prime… ~Rog