Jeff Healey, 1966-2008

»Toronto Star: Jeff Healey, 41: Canadian musician
» NYT: Jeff Healey, Guitarist and Singer, Dies at 41

A bit of sad news for the news cycle. I'm not the biggest blues fan in the world, but Healey was magical to watch and listen to. I happened to catch him on tour for his first album at Rockefeller's and it still ranks as one of the best shows I've ever seen. His technique was practically impossible to copy, which made it all the more challenging to capture some fraction of the style he formed.

On the plus side, heaven must be having some awesome music lined up ...