Remembering Stevie

Stevie No More

Born on 29th August 1969, Stephen Namchyo aka Steve, Ustaad, was a very talented musician, one of the finest the country has ever seen. He left for his heavenly abode on 13th July 2010 after a brief illness. He was a doting father to Angel and Stephanie, a devoted husband to Pemba, a loving son, father figure to budding musicians, and a trustworthy friend. Overall he was a very humble human being. Let us keep his memories alive by sharing what we've learnt from him. Anything will help. There's a Facebook Page (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=103993909661862). Please suggest this page to people who know Steve.

Stevie was unquestionably one of the most incredible people I have ever known. He was one of my best friends, and his spirit and brilliance has influenced my life and the lives of his many friends and peers profoundly. Anyone who knew Stevie was privileged, and my life has certainly been enriched by having known him and his wonderful family.

You'll be missed Stevie...

(2009 Mr.Big Korea Concert) Mr Big and Sungha Jung

Always knew that this kid would go places..

8 year old guitar whiz Quinn Sullivan and Buddy Guy

Blues Whiz Kid

Deep Purple, London Symphony Orchestra - Sometimes I Feel L.

These guys never grow old. Long Live Rock N Roll.

Steve Vai - "For The Love Of God" 影山遥 "child guitarist"

Amazing talent.

Jeff Healey No More ....

3rd March 2008. Blind rock and jazz musician Jeff Healey has died after a lifelong battle against cancer. He was 41.

Healey died Sunday evening in a Toronto hospital, said bandmate Colin Bray, who was in the room with Healey's family when the guitarist died.

The Grammy-nominated Healey rose to stardom as the leader of the Jeff Healey Band, a rock-oriented trio that gained international acclaim and platinum record sales with the 1988 album See the Light. The album included the hit single Angel Eyes.

Healey had battled cancer since age 1, when a rare form of retinal cancer known as Retinoblastoma claimed his eyesight.

Due to his blindness, Healey taught himself to play guitar by laying the instrument across his lap.

His unique playing style, combined with his blues-oriented vocals, earned him a reputation as a teenage musical prodigy. He shared stages with George Harrison, B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Bray said he and many others expected the guitarist to rally from this latest illness.

"I don't think any of us thought this was going to happen," Bray said. "We just thought he was going to bounce back as he always does."

Healey had undergone numerous operations in recent years to remove tumors from his lungs and leg.

Bray and fellow bandmate Gary Scriven remembered their frontman as a musician of rare abilities with a generous nature and wicked sense of humor.

Healey's true love was jazz, the genre that dominated his three most recent albums.

His love of jazz led him to host radio shows in Canada where he spun long-forgotten numbers from his personal collection of over 30,000 vinyl records.

His death came weeks before the release of his first rock album in eight years.

Mess of Blues is slated for a North American release on April 22.

He is survived by his wife, Christie, and two children.