by Rog | May 28, 2021 | Blog, Guest Blog
“I’m not a gear man – never have been. Give me something with six strings, keep it in tune, and make sure it’s working!” – Jeff Healey In all the years I knew him, no matter what rig he was playing through, whose borrowed guitar he was using, what band he was sitting...
by Rog | Mar 25, 2021 | Blog
Welcome one and all. Today, we remember musician Jeff Healey on what would have been his 55th Birthday, the Double-Nickel! Jeff’s Birthday serves as a natural bookend to #MarchIsHealeyMonth. The 2nd of March is the sad anniversary of Jeff’s passing....
by Rog | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog
Thirteen years ago today, acclaimed musician Jeff Healey passed away. On that day, we lost our friend, husband, father, brother, son… It certainly wasn’t supposed to be this way. He was far too young. Only 41. So much more to do. As has been...
by Rog | Dec 23, 2020 | Blog
Welcome everyone! We wanted to take a moment to wish all of you a safe, healthy and wondrous holiday season! It is crazy to think that another December has hit us and that 2020 is almost in the rear view. Wasn’t it April just a couple of weeks ago? For so many of our...
by Rog | Oct 22, 2020 | Blog, Guest Blog
The Tale of Blue Direction: (1981-1984) In 1981, at the ripe old age of 15 Jeff Healey joined Graydon Chapman, Jeremy Littler, and Rob Quail to form Blue Direction. While Jeff had already been performing for years by that time, this was his first...
by Rog | Aug 14, 2020 | Blog, Essential Jeff Healey
Essential Jeff Healey – Live At Grossman’s – 1994 Recorded at Grossman’s Tavern, Toronto 1994 (Released in 2011) In early 1994, Jeff and the band gathered up their team and made their way back into the studio to record. They were coming off of a short...
