Amazing First Time Reaction To See The Light' - Night Music 1988

[@davidwoolard1264]

You should see him and Stevie Ray Vaughn doing Little Sister.

[@AmericanCitizenX]

Thank you so much for the information, I have to find that one.

[@piedmontish]

Yes!

[@Jeffbambam]

I agree !

[@amykienitz6311]

Agreed, if you’ve ever watched the movie Road House he is in the band at the Double Deuce bar. Another favorite is his song “angel eyes”.

[@dianaspears571]

Yes, yes, yes!

[@bombasticbushkin4985]

Jeff Healy lived his life like there was no tomorrow and gave his gift to the world. Beautiful man. RIP

[@jamesbassett1484]

Jeff Heally was diagnosed with ocular cancer at around age two and both of his eyes were remmoved. As sometimes happens with cancer, he dealt with repeated bouts all his life and died, of cancer, at ageforty-two. A champion!

[@realityrealestate5755]

He is blind but you can see both of his eyes. So your wrong, they were not removed.

[@jamesbassett1484]

I could have been misinformed but I have assumed those wereglass eyes.My father hadone.@@realityrealestate5755

[@andreadeamon6419]

A friend of mine that i went to school with was his cousin. Her dad's brother and his wife adopted several kids with handicaps. Since he passed they miss him so much 💔

[@andreadeamon6419]

Rest in peace jeff dad and uncle

[@stevetournay6103]

​@@realityrealestate5755Those are prosthetic. He'd be very frank about the whole story on stage...and manage to make it comic at the same time. As said above, a champion.

[@john-stringham]

The Jeff Healey Band was the house band in the Patrick Swayze movie Road House.

[@AmericanCitizenX]

and they had to play behind the chicken wire. Ever been to bar like that?

[@guyray1504]

Thank you. I new i had seen him in a movie and was hoping someone would say it. Thank you.

[@mikefetterman6782]

Dr. John is a New Orleans long term musician. Known best for his song "right place, wrong time", he was a guest on this show and sat in with the band on piano.

[@DennisGayhart-s3t]

Jeff and SRV together playing Look at Little Sister....FIRE!!!!

[@derekhorlock1976]

You once said Canada rocks. Well, here's proof!

[@danielmarshall3102]

As a Canadian we are so proud of Jeff for showing nothing is impossible despite what life throws at you. He lost his sight to cancer when young and very sadly was lost to it a few years ago at only 40 years young, I believe. He played with and was immensely respected by names like BB King, SRV. and as the video features, Dr. John. Great reaction and way to honour Jeff ... Thanks !

[@owlcu]

Keep in mind, that rhythm section is literally world class. Marcus Miller on bass (Miles Davis) and Omar Hakim on drums (Weather Report, Sting). They helped push Healey through the stratosphere.

[@TNTGamingonline]

Weather report is a band I would love to explore.

[@StevesFunhouse]

I'm pleased that you mentioned the bass player and drummer, but why on Earth didn't you mention that that was the VERY FAMOUS Dr. John on the keys ???

[@tomlehr861]

But he carried them to the stratosphere

[@redzone77p]

Marcus Miller on bass and Omar Hakim on drums, two of the greats...Jeff was also an accomplished jazz Trumpet player...what a talent.

[@alistairmartin9223]

Ya forgot Dr John....all legends

[@GibsonB4512]

George Harrison told Jeff his cover of “My guitar gently weeps” is the only Beatles cover that he liked more than his original version!

[@bobbyverne9714]

I saw Jeff back in the winter of 1988 in a bar in Germany. He had just finished filming the movie, "Roadhouse" The bar had a concert stage right next to it with balconies and theater like chairs that probably held 200 people. There were eight of us American standing right next to the stage, just to the right of Jeff Healey, he was probably 10 - 15 ft away from us but he was elevated, you know 5 ft higher than we were, sittingin his chair. Germans don't really express themselves that much especially this crowd, it seemed. At the end of every song they were just clapping, maybe a couple whistles, but the eighth of us would freaking go off and just scream and yell and whistle and it's crazy! Thats how you're supposed to react at a concert, especially when its Jeff Healey, especially when he's 10 to 15 feet away from you!! After the third song, Jeff said, "We really appreciate you folks here from Germany. We're going to play some songs for y'all, but first I got to say," and he turned and pointed right at us saying, "you guys down there must be Americans! I dont know how y'all fit down there", i yelled back, "Theres only 8 of us and 2 of them are girls!", I guess he was a little shocked because he said, "Good lord, i thought there was at least 15 dudes standing there!" We all yelled and screamed some more ! Jeff just threw up a thumbs up👍and just started laughing! He told us it's great to have some Americans here to listen to his music. Lastly he said, "Y'all have a good and go ahead and yell as loud as you like my friends!" It felt like a little bit of "15 minutes of fame"! What a night! We met him back stage, my girlfriend and my buddy's wife (they're both smoking hot...lol) were the ones who saw the band out behind the stage so my buddy's wife yelled, "We love you, Jeff!" I watched as Jeff turned around and hilariously said, "Come on over here so i can get a better look at you two!" " A better look?" Pretty good line for a rich, young rock star!The drummer was talking to Jeff in his ear as the girls made their way over. The drummer wae telling him there's 2 of them and they're not ugly! The girls walked up to them and the first thing my girlfriend asked them is, "Alright! What did you just say to Jeff that made him invite us over?!" My girlfriend never held anything in, she'd come right out and say whatever she was thinking...no filters! Thats what I love about her, she my wife now. Anyway, we all chatted for a bit and got to talk with Jeff, I play guitar also, nothing close to how Jeff rips it up! Yeah, so,it was a once in a lifetime thing. All 3 of Jeff's band mates were way low key. They were also quite intelligent!

[@michaelobrien8219]

Marcus Miller on bass - Omar Hakim on drums - Dr. John on piano!!! wow!! what a backing band for Jeff - he deserved it so much.

[@jimhardy4750]

You can see Jeff Healy in the original Road House Movie. I was fortunate enough to see him a couple of times. An amazing performer who left us way too soon. RIP!!!

[@danbaumann8273]

I saw him in Edmonton, Canada in the early 90's, small venue. Ridiculous. Probably one of if not thr best live performances I've ever seen. 🎸🎶👍👌

[@bsmith8943]

His version of my guitar gently weeps amazing.

[@leecox6241]

You couldn’t find a nicer guy! Met him on a plane going to Red Lake in Northern Ontario. He even did gigs up there! A true performer.

[@daveharris6975]

Saw him live and he indeed was an incredible talent out of Canada. Love Dr. john on the piano as well.

[@gurulimbo]

Jeff Healey was amazing! I saw him open for ZZ Top and blew me away! Blindness cannot stop talent! Ask Stevie Wonder... 🤛😎👍

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

ask Roy Orbison also

[@gurulimbo]

@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman hell yeah!

[@MickLoud999]

@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman Roy had poor vision but he was far from being blind

[@MrROTD]

Markus Miller the bass player is amazed to be jammin with Jeff and says how great Jeff was because Markus is amazing.

[@jrshelton3398]

There’s some talent on that stag, everyone is a +++++ musician

[@Granpi]

Roadhouse baby! The man is a beast!

[@jeffmiller2012]

He appeared in the movie Road House. You should check out Jeff Healey's Roadhouse Blues. I'm a guitar player going on 48 years and Jeff Healey is one of my top favorites. He is one of the best live players I've ever seen.

[@mavericknonconformist69721]

SVR with jeff doing " look at little sister" AMAZING!

[@cathybrookeburt2616]

My fav by Jeff is 'Angel Eyes'. Beautiful love song. Sadly, his ocular cancer finally took him in 2008, when he was only 41. Another amazing talent, taken far too soon. I am grateful to have ways like this to keep his talent alive. I love that you loved it. LOL Merry Christmas to you & your beautiful wife & family.

[@brianbaker8246]

My friends and I were blown away when this came out. We worked at a college radio station and there was just so much stuff we were on the front line of discovering in the 80's

[@rustyO2489]

Had the pleasure of watching Jeff live in Liverpool England in 1989,my very first concert and he absolutely blew me away! One of the great players,died way too young😢

[@judyyurchuk4904]

Jeff was born in toronto...I saw him at a club in kingston, ontario 30 years ago....he was amazeballz...what a talent gone too soon❤

[@marcdewey1242]

Jeff and his band were featured in the movie Road House

[@larryordine7542]

Dr. John just sat in when he happened to be on the show. Heally was in a number of movies as the entertainment in the bar or honky tonk.

[@wendydavidson4814]

He was also in the movie Roadhouse! Need to watch that

[@LoveBandit1000]

He's like a "Horizontal Hendrix"!!

[@debbieplato5107]

Jeff Healey was a Canadian Blues icon. Cancer took his eye sight when he was two. His Dad gave him a guitar at age three. He was too small to hold it in the usual manner so he held it on his lap. An amazing talent! Unfortunately cancer claimed him when he was in his early 40's.

[@billtaylor3382]

Love it!

[@RafaelMarquez-w7h]

Wow , You caught that he was blind in about 5 seconds , that's very impressive nearly every person that has reacted to this either didn't know Jeff was blind until the song was nearly over or didn't notice until about half way through this song .. He was an amazing guitarist period , not just an amazing blind guitarist ..

[@R777-RLM]

That's a cool video. The bass player even had to keep his chair in place as he went crazy.

[@waynepollitt7653]

Rip Jeff never be forgotten

[@thomaswest7746]

He's in the movie Road House with Patrick Swayse ,an Sam Elliot

[@dudeusmaximus6793]

Stevie Ray said he loved Jeff Healey because he was the only guitarist that could keep up with him.

[@luigipasquale3938]

He was also in the movie Roadhouse with Patrick Swayze and Sam Elliott..

[@jeffmiller2012]

Yes, he is blind. The most under rated musician in history.

[@BethReed62]

That’s Dr. John, the great NOLA musician, on piano. His songs are a must listen too.

[@seanwilliams3103]

The Patrick Swayze movie Roadhouse ... The Jeff Healy band was featured. He used to have a radio show in Canada where he would identify the audio tracks by fingertip touch. Truly a savant and missed.

[@Aximus06]

He was an unbelievable talent. RIP

[@timgrady4630]

Saw him in Monterey , California in '88 . He was THAT good .

[@MickLoud999]

I first saw Jeff in the early 80s when he would take the TTC to Yonge St to play open mics. One night he played the same open mic with a band some of my old friends were in. It was at an old club at Yonge and Wellesley called the "Upper Lip". I must have seen him 4-5 times during those days. He would travel alone by streetcar and play wherever they would let him. Jeff actually lost his eyes to cancer at the age of 1. He was put up for adoption at that time. He went to the music school at Humber college but left because they would only teach him to play guitar strapped over his back. RIP Jeff you are truly one of a kind!!!

[@glenncenter6579]

I love watching people react to this video! I just sit here with a big stupid grin on my face WAITING for the moment! Great reaction, Peace and Love!

[@KathyBlackwell-xk9rg]

Jeff Healey is one of the goats of the guitar along with Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Keith Richards and Slash!!! And there are more but to me these people are goats of the guitar 🎸🎸🎸🎶‼️

[@kevinslayzak1214]

He never saw how to hold a guitar so he did what felt right... legend 🤘🔥

[@kevinslayzak1214]

You gotta hear the studio cuts...🔥🔥🔥

[@kevinmarshall854]

He has a duet with Stevie Ray Vaughan that is incredible!!

[@ralphwillis1126]

He was in Roadhouse as well.

[@BryanFerguson-gf6rv]

That was awsome

[@RobertBreedon-c3b]

Use to go watch Jeff in smaller clubs around Toronto back in the early 80s before he made it big in Canada,

[@perrybernard1308]

A true Canadian icon.. RIP.

[@timish71]

He is also in roadhouse the movie with Patrick Swayze.

[@simondumoulin2254]

The bassist is also killing it!

[@mavericknonconformist69721]

RIP!

[@TheBlaster54]

Jeff wasn’t licking the strings. He was plucking them with his teeth. The late great, Jimmy Hendrix was doing that in the 60’s.

[@sunshineladyoo]

He was very good friends with srv

[@damonhines8187]

Saw Jeff on his birthday, '88, Grossman's, downtown Toronto. He was an added bonus to the evening, I went to see and talk to a couple of other people playing with young Amanda Marshall.

[@AmericanCitizenX]

I can not play like that with four eyes. Merry Christmas TNT Family!

[@johannesaxeman4508]

Really happy you found this. I remember beeing 18-19 and blown away by this. awesome.

[@danielwilliams6952]

My most favorite is him playing as the years go passing by

[@SWTSU]

I do love me some Dr John on Christmas Day!!!!! Thanks for this. So says Austin TX. 😎🍸

[@donnamikola48]

Such an inspiration! Next stop, check out Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jeff Healey performing "Look at Little Sister" together. It's another gang buster, and was the start of a lifelong friendship between the two guitar gods (but sadly, that proved to be much too short for both). Jeff was also in the popular movie Roadhouse, where he played the role as the leader of the bar band, and went on to successfully produce a number of albums and complete several world tours. According to the folks at Jeff's website, a documentary on Jeff's life is due out in 2024. Can hardly wait!

[@stevetournay6103]

National treasure here in Canada. One of the best guitarists on earth (weird technique and all); terrific singer; ace jazz trumpeter; jazz historian with a vast collection of vintage jazz 78s some of which he used to share with listeners to his radio show My Kinda Jazz. Funny enough onstage to have been a standup comedian, too, had he wished. Tragically, cancer had his number, and he died at 41...

[@bassanderson5610]

He played in Road House along with Patrick Swazey 💯

[@joelhammond4162]

T, I consider myself so fortunate to have seen Jeff live. As a teen in high school, I used to hang out at the local music shop all the time and I showed up one mid- afternoon and ran into the guys that ran the shop as they were leaving. I was like hey where are you guys going? Oh, we're going to see Jeff Healey. I was like, Who’s that? He’s that blind guitarist that was just on the tonight show recently. Oh, I guess I missed that. You can come too if you want, you’ll be in for a real treat. Amazing show!!! Unforgettable night!

[@bobblundell2281]

A great guitarist , although he's blind he usually knows where his fingers are on the neck, if you watch carefully he uses his pinky to find his position and counts the bars. plus plays and sings at the same time . awesome

[@paulmorris8762]

all the backing musicians are top notch. Dr John, Marcus Miller and I forget who is drumming

[@bluesrock1]

BTW: That's Dr John on piano. He's a legendary musician in his own right from New Orleans.

[@shannonherb2048]

Jeasus put his sight into this man and said and i quote. "Play me some music my son" and he did.

[@josephmichelli2441]

Jeff was the opening band in Road House with Patrick Swazey When he first went to the Double Deuce

[@rogueleader4181]

The amazing Omar Hakim on drums as well. Out of this world Jeff.

[@christopheranderson2158]

Jeff Healey was such an amazing player and was the total package.....regardless of not being blind. His “Cover to Cover” album is one of my favorites. Gone too soon.......😔

[@christopheranderson2158]

**edit** being blind.

[@bluesmike100]

Saw him four times in small venues and he was amazing!

[@Jude_196]

HEALEY could DEFINITELY JAM!!! Great solo from Dr. John, too! LOVE THIS PERFORMANCE!! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU & TASHA!! HUGS!

[@susanstanley1746]

He played music in the old movie Road House. Check it out

[@GunnerSG]

Lucky enough to witness him and his magic live before he passed - amazing player and a great soul as well !!! Watch "Roadhouse" w/ Patrick Swayze T fun movie and Jeff is prominent in the whole show !!

[@Slipperydither]

Love this performance. Dr John on piano was great to see too.

[@colinweir3203]

Just AWESOME

[@gurulimbo]

Dr John in keys... legend

[@nancysmith38]

Got to see him in a small bar in Pittsburgh back in the 80’s- was amazing

[@clarencedudley1494]

Jeff Healey was blind. And passed away in 2008!!

[@4yules]

blue jean blues ...and angel eyes was his big hit...ps: he was picking the strings with his teeth

[@Ueberschaer]

Jeff Healey and Stevie Ray Vaughn stood in the tradition of our all time hero Jimmy Hendrix. Fantastic bluesy and rock music.

[@kennethcarlin9629]

Jeff would offer to tune guitars for artists playing at his club in Canada. Unfortunately Jeff passed away years ago

[@SIXX2772]

BRILLIANT

[@perustc9158]

I'm guessing you have never watched the movie "Road House"? He's in it! His version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is legendary!

[@bsmith8943]

That bass line!!!

[@jameswalker3855]

A most amazing guitarist...especially, being blind. He made an appearance in the film "Roadhouse" with Patrick Swayze. Love your other reactions. I especially like that you dug Leatherwolf a little while back. One of my favorite bands. Checkout "Tools of Discipline" and "The Calling" by them. Cheers!

[@LetItBeSummer-1]

Merry Christmas!!! 🎄

[@kennethcarlin9629]

There's a documentary on Tubi about Jeff called Healey's Hideaway

[@marcdewey1242]

Jeff and Stevie Wonder,two very talented musicians are proof you can do anything you set your mind to.

[@zag7165]

Jeff Healy was really cool. Went to a local show where he and his band set up in the middle of the venue floor. No seating show where people just hung out and danced around him. Had to keep your space when he got rowdy though. Crazy good show in the early 90's.

[@Ben-tr]

Great musician 👍🏼

[@patticampana9458]

Thank you. You guys rock!!!

[@User_gin_927untileternity]

Glad to see you react to this T !! Dr. John on the keys! I don't know if you've seen the movie "Roadhouse," with Patrick Swayze, but Jeff was the leader of the band. "Angel Eyes" is a great song by him also. Taken too soon at the age of 41 by sarcoma. Merry Christmas to you and Tasha ! I had my 70th birthday not too long ago. Still rockin' out !! 🎅🎄🎀✌

[@christopherd.bottari3504]

I come back to this video every two to three weeks, and check out peoples VIRGIN first timers. This reaction is in top 3 or 4. I enjoyed watching you enjoy this for the first time. Thank you.

[@User_gin_927untileternity]

@@christopherd.bottari3504 This wasn't my first time seeing it, but it was the first time that I saw T react to it ! I'm an old soul, besides being old ! Haven't seen him react to "Black Star" by Yngwie Malmsteen though! Now that's some good stuff from "back in the day." He starts out acoustic, but a lot of people don't see that the acoustic is on a stand, and the electric is at his hip! 🙃🤗💯✌

[@supasoulproductions]

Here's a further mind blower...if you look up a band called the Jazz Wizards, you will see Jeff play a mean jazz trumpet!!

[@whodatdog4]

Damn shame like many artists he died so young. Thanks for the reaction.