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The Outpost Cafe / R.I.P. Jeff Healey
« on: March 03, 2008, 12:31:50 AM »
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theampersand/archive/2008/03/03/159448.aspx
Blind guitar wizard Jeff Healey of Toronto died Sunday of cancer. He was 41.
Norman Jeffrey Healey was one of Canada's premier blues and jazz musicians who is perhaps best known for his 1988 album See The Light, which included the hit single Angel Eyes. He was also nominated for a Grammy for the song Hideaway and in 1990, was awarded a Juno in the Entertainer of the Year category.
Other Healey hits have included How Long Can a Man Be Strong and a cover of The Beatles' While My Guitar Gently Weeps.
Healey lost his vision as a baby to a rare form of retinal cancer and he battled the disease throughout this life. His website said Sunday that he died with his wife, Cristie, at his bedside in Toronto's St. Joseph's Hospital...
There's more at the link.
Wow, I only saw the Jeff Healey Band play once in the early 90's. They were GREAT, and blew the Allman Brothers (who they were opening for) off the stage. I didn't know he was so sick. Another great talent lost much too soon...
Blind guitar wizard Jeff Healey of Toronto died Sunday of cancer. He was 41.
Norman Jeffrey Healey was one of Canada's premier blues and jazz musicians who is perhaps best known for his 1988 album See The Light, which included the hit single Angel Eyes. He was also nominated for a Grammy for the song Hideaway and in 1990, was awarded a Juno in the Entertainer of the Year category.
Other Healey hits have included How Long Can a Man Be Strong and a cover of The Beatles' While My Guitar Gently Weeps.
Healey lost his vision as a baby to a rare form of retinal cancer and he battled the disease throughout this life. His website said Sunday that he died with his wife, Cristie, at his bedside in Toronto's St. Joseph's Hospital...
There's more at the link.
Wow, I only saw the Jeff Healey Band play once in the early 90's. They were GREAT, and blew the Allman Brothers (who they were opening for) off the stage. I didn't know he was so sick. Another great talent lost much too soon...
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The Outpost Cafe / My Shameless Plug for Votes
« on: February 15, 2008, 09:05:16 PM »
Hey guys,
My wife's brother is a total Disney geek who's been animating since he was 11. He entered a contest online whose winner will be named "Disney’s Chief Magic Official" (CMO). The L.A. Times gave him a favorable review and has a poll up. I'm hoping he can get some help in the votes because he's actually really good. Here's a link to the article:
L.A. Times Article and poll
Here's a link to his video (Andy Peterson):
Disney Dream Chief Magic Official Contest
If he makes the top ten I'll be pimping for votes again in March (at the contest website). Obviously, I'm not asking you to vote for him if you think the video blows, but I think he nails the Disney magic quite well, and he's a nice guy so I'd love to see him be able to do something with his talents. Thanks!
My wife's brother is a total Disney geek who's been animating since he was 11. He entered a contest online whose winner will be named "Disney’s Chief Magic Official" (CMO). The L.A. Times gave him a favorable review and has a poll up. I'm hoping he can get some help in the votes because he's actually really good. Here's a link to the article:
L.A. Times Article and poll
Here's a link to his video (Andy Peterson):
Disney Dream Chief Magic Official Contest
If he makes the top ten I'll be pimping for votes again in March (at the contest website). Obviously, I'm not asking you to vote for him if you think the video blows, but I think he nails the Disney magic quite well, and he's a nice guy so I'd love to see him be able to do something with his talents. Thanks!
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Gibson Basses / If this NR works out, our next project should be one of
« on: January 23, 2008, 10:44:58 PM »
these:
I'm just sayin'...
I'm just sayin'...
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The Outpost Cafe / What I saw in my backyard today
« on: January 23, 2008, 10:36:24 PM »
I happened to look out my back window today and saw this little dude sitting on top of my kid's swing set, eating what probably used to be a mouse. I'm not much of an ornithologist and his/her tail's not red, so can anyone tell me what kind of hawk this is? I assume it's a hawk... Anyway, my almost three year old was totally fascinated and immediately told me his name was Hawkie and he'd gotten lost. While looking for his friends, he got hungry so he ate that mouse. (Sucks to be the mouse, I guess!)
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The Outpost Cafe / I wondered where the hell you guys went!
« on: January 17, 2008, 01:36:12 PM »
George here (69Vette in days past). Hope you won't mind one more coming aboard... 