Classic Rock Challenge XV

[Digidave]

This week in Classic Rock Challenge we pay tribute to Jeff Healey. Jeff passed away this past Sunday(March 2, 2008) after a long battle with cancer. He was 41 tears young.

Taken from Jeff Healey's home page.
Rendered blind from eye cancer since the age of one, Healey picked up his first guitar at three, and - by playing the instrument flat on his lap - patented a revolutionary technique that went on to become a trademark of his performance. By the age of six, Healey was playing and singing in public. Once he reached his teens, the guitarist had already played in several bands, and experimented with numerous musical genres. At the age of fourteen, Healey had become the principal music specialist at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, routinely airing vintage selections from his now 25,000-strong collection of 78 rpm recordings for his weekly radio broadcast.

If you are not familiar with the Jeff Healey Band, you may remember them from the movie "Roadhouse", that starred Patrick Swayze. Their first album was recorded in 1988 & is definitely a kick-butt rocker. The 80's did have a few good things & this album is one of them. So here it is!!!

"See the Light" by The Jeff Healey band.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/digidave/2314154460/" title="Week 15 by Digidave, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2082/2314154460_2cfc504fc0.jpg" width="498" height="500" alt="Week 15" /></a>
Tracks:
1. Confidence Man
2. My Little Girl
3. River Of No Return
4. Don't Let Your Chance Go By
5. Angel Eyes
6. Nice Problem To Have
7. Someday, Someday
8. I Need To Be Loved
9. Blue Jean Blues
10. That's What They Say
11. Hideaway
12. See The Light

I'll start with one that I feel is appropriate.

12. See The Light
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/digidave/214079814/" title="West Bend 9 by Digidave, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/79/214079814_835a8a9d8c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="West Bend 9" /></a>

[Nicole]

You're back to the challenge! :D (Guess that means I should remember to put up this weeks WWYD.... oops! :o

[Digidave]

You're back to the challenge! :D (Guess that means I should remember to put up this weeks WWYD.... oops! :o

Gotcha!!!!http://iconhell.com/i/iconhell_surrealthoughtz_mwahahaa.gif

Again, to everyone concerned, I apologize for the past few weeks. I'll try to get a guest DJ when I can't make it for the week. It seemed to work out well last week.

[jiminyClickit]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47146451@N00/1370945632/" title="HeavenlyDay by jiminyClickit, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1295/1370945632_bd26931983.jpg" width="382" height="500" alt="HeavenlyDay" /></a>

[madhatas]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/timstubbs/2242132561/" title="Horseshoe Falls 3 by Tim Stubbs, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2016/2242132561_2b981404bb.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Horseshoe Falls 3" /></a>

Good choice of album digidave. I'd be happy to guest DJ sometime if you like. I have a few thoughts.

[Taallyn]

Nice album pick. This is one that I actually have, and is one of my favorite albums. I hadn't heard that Jeff passed away. Sad news, but he did leave his mark.

4. Don't Let Your Chance Go By

http://Taallyn.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p420986152-3.jpg

[trucker]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wixom/2307585942/" title="sneek attack by trucker29_69, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2314/2307585942_c34522eb77.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="sneek attack" /></a>

[leafyfingers]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharoncaley/2307118077/" title="behind the flora by sharon caley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2402/2307118077_efd8bf82ac.jpg" width="500" height="357" alt="behind the flora" /></a>

[Jen473]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jen473/2307003463/" title="Dani and Beek at Pathfinder by jen473, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2361/2307003463_ab07a0b9ac.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Dani and Beek at Pathfinder" /></a>

I guess they are not really little anymore but they are still my babies.

[peeperita]

confidence man

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/peeperita/2154117018/" title="IMG_0258 by peeperita, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2372/2154117018_545d1c85eb.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_0258" /></a>

my mister told me earlier this week when he heard that jeff had died.....and when i said that you had posted this thread, he remarked....."i get the feeling that this dave guy and i would get along"

i get the feeling he'd be right....

thanks dave, this is befitting to a great musician gone....

peeper

[Digidave]

Angel Eyes:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/digidave/1347892775/" title="DSC_3339 by Digidave, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1375/1347892775_80560dad7d.jpg" width="500" height="496" alt="DSC_3339" /></a>

"i get the feeling that this dave guy and i would get along"

I don't know. Budweiser & Camels!! I'm a Newport & Miller Highlife kind of guy.:D

[Firemaine]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scfd/2316357501/" title="Angel Eyes by firemaine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3071/2316357501_010c9b3a26.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Angel Eyes" /></a>

[peeperita]

I don't know. Budweiser & Camels!! I'm a Newport & Miller Highlife kind of guy.:D


um, dave, that wasn't my mister in the shot.....mine's a bud lite and no smoke kinda guy, so he sure wouldn't want a kiss or anything.....:)

peeper

[jujitsu1]

That is very sad news to hear . He played a brillant part in roadhouse and was a good singer. He'll be sadly missed . R.I.P

See the Light .
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jujitsu1/2305063493/" title="Police van by welshdarren, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2291/2305063493_7345839802.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Police van" /></a>

[NikonnooB]

11. Hideaway



http://eye-m-stassi.smugmug.com/photos/263505612_Lpznf-600x600.jpg (http://eye-m-stassi.smugmug.com/gallery/4462501_AvgwZ#263505612)

Can we post more than one here? I got so moved by the topic...

[wulf]

Can we post more than one here? I got so moved by the topic...
Give other people a chance to post one or two but you can then certainly come back for a second helping.

I heard about Jeff's passing yesterday; here is my "see the light" tribute shot:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wulf/1433637264/" title="Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush) against sunlight by basswulf, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1025/1433637264_a2e5a0f2bf.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt="Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush) against sunlight" /></a>

Wulf

[daf_dab]

Jeff Healy was an amazin guitar player. Great pick of Albums.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/daf_dab/1041493148/" title="Keeping Cool by daf_dab, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1288/1041493148_15e37a4492_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Keeping Cool" /></a>

http://www.flickr.com/photos/daf_dab/

[leafyfingers]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharoncaley/2321467777/" title="mother and child by sharon caley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2135/2321467777_eabd6904fe.jpg" width="400" height="500" alt="mother and child" /></a>

[NikonnooB]

3. River of No Return

http://eye-m-stassi.smugmug.com/photos/263505438_FMDKE-600x600.jpg (http://eye-m-stassi.smugmug.com/gallery/4462501_AvgwZ#263505438)

[dlaf]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/daybeezho/2326723300/" title="Desire by daybeezho, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2149/2326723300_559d788444.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Desire" /></a>

[CitrusTree]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/citrustreedesigns/2285106194/" title="Anya Blake...My New Granddaughter by Citrus Tree Designs, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3025/2285106194_38ffdbe9b4.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Anya Blake...My New Granddaughter" /></a>