Jeff Healey never got the respect he deserved. A blind guitar player with an unorthodox way of playing, Healey was a master of his instrument. More people know him from being in the movie Roadhouse than they do for his music, which is a shame. Healey played with passion dripping from his fingertips. His passion can be heard on every note of the recently released live album Live at Grossman’s 1994. We lost Jeff long before his time and all we have left is his music.

Grossman’s was a venue Jeff and his band performed at while they were working their way up. Considered the best Blues venue in Canada, Grossman’s was honored when Healey showed up for a two-night stint back in 1994. This was a jam done for fun and you can hear the fun in the crowd, the band and the tunes throughout the album.

The nine-song set is killer and features tunes from such artists as Ten Years After, The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Elmore James and Bob Dylan/Jimi Hendrix. Beginning with “I’m Going Home” written by Alvin Lee, the band is smoking from the get go. “Killing Floor” drops jaws agape as the musicianship on this sucker is simply amazing. “Yer Blues” from the Beatles is cool as it is reworked Jeff Healey style. “Dust My Broom” and “All Along the Watchtower” are two of the highlights yet it is the predictable Robert Johnson classic, “Crossroads” that is the crowing jewel.

Pick this one up to pay homage to a great man and guitar player who is currently jamming these tunes out in blues heaven with the men who wrote them.