That time I asked 22-year-old Jeff Healey what Patrick Swayze was like to work with on Road House

By Steve Newton I was fortunate enough to have interviewed Canadian guitar wizard Jeff Healey three times. The first time was on June 25, 1988, when he was just 22, and still three months away from releasing his incredible debut album, See the Light. Healey--who, sadly, died from cancer in 2008 at age 41--had just … Continue reading That time I asked 22-year-old Jeff Healey what Patrick Swayze was like to work with on Road House

Jeff Healey on playing a bar-band guitarist in Roadhouse and “marvellous” star Patrick Swayze

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JULY 1, 1988 By Steve Newton Patrick Swayze may be one of the sexiest movie stars around today, but he can't play mean blues guitar. Jeff Healey might not be your typical matinee idol, but he can play mean blues guitar--as anyone at the Town Pump will discover this weekend (July 1 … Continue reading Jeff Healey on playing a bar-band guitarist in Roadhouse and “marvellous” star Patrick Swayze