Although blinded by eye cancer at the tender age of one, Jeff picked up his first guitar when he was three years-old and defied the odds and became a gifted and successful artist. He developed his own unique style of playing the guitar while it lay flat on his lap. Jeff quickly became a local guitar legend in his own right with his virtuosity. The group played around small Toronto-area clubs for a few years before eventually signing with BMG Canada and Arista Records for the rest of the world, and releasing their debut album See The Light in 1988, which featured the top charting hits "Angel Eyes" and "See The Light".
The Jeff Healey Band played and recorded Blues/Blues Rock-infused music along with many original-flavored covers. The band officially released five studio albums and one live recording including the sophomore Hell To Pay (1990), Feel This (1992), Cover To Cover (1995), Get Me Some (2000), and Live At Montreux 1999 (2005). There have also been some recent unofficial compilation releases without the consent of the artists.
Jeff and his band also performed a cameo role in the Patrick Swayze movie "Roadhouse" and they are featured in its official soundtrack.
The group split up in the late 2000, but Jeff continued performing as a solo artist and would later front Jeff Healey & The Jazz Wizards playing trumpet. He died on March 2, 2008 after a long battle with lung cancer, and is survived by his wife, Cristie, and two children.
I'm Ready
The Jeff Healey Band Lyrics
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I am ready, ready as anybody can be
I'm ready for you, I hope you ready for me
Got an out of town pistol with the graveyard frame
It shoots tombstone bullets with the ball and chain
I'm drinkin' TNT and smokin' dynamite
I hope some schoolboy pick a fight
Well I'm ready for you, I hope you ready for me
Now listen
All you pretty little chicks with your curly hair
Know you feel like I ain't nowhere
But stop what you're doin' honey, come over here
I'll prove it to you baby that I ain't no square
'Cause I'm ready, ready as anybody can be
Now I'm ready for you, I hope you ready for me
Look out, look out
Well I been drinkin' gin like never before
I'm feelin' so good honey that's for sure
One more drink honey I wish you would
Take a whole lot of lovin' to make me feel good
'Cause I'm ready, ready as anybody can be
Well I'm ready for you, I hope you ready for
A ready for, a ready for
Well I'm ready for
Oh baby, you know I'm ready for you
The Jeff Healey Band's "I'm Ready" is a classic blues rock song that packs a punch with its raw energy and suggestive lyrics. The lyrics speak to the singer's readiness to take on anyone, with an out-of-town pistol that shoots tombstone bullets and a penchant for drinking TNT and smoking dynamite. The singer is confident in his ability to win a fight, even challenging some schoolboy to pick one with him.
The second verse of the song sees the singer wooing some "pretty little chicks" with curly hair, challenging them to come over and prove that he's not a square. There's a sense of sexual tension in the air, as the singer promises to show them what he's made of. The final verse sees the singer drinking gin and feeling good, ready for some "lovin'" to make him feel even better. He repeats that he's "ready" for his lover, ending the song with a sense of anticipation and desire.
Overall, the song is a celebration of sexual prowess and physical power, with a bluesy, rock and roll edge that captures the grit and grime of the genre. It's a rousing tune that invites the listener to let loose and embrace their own sense of readiness and sensual pleasure.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I'm ready, ready as anybody can be
I am fully prepared for any situation that comes my way
I am ready, ready as anybody can be
I am confident in my abilities and ready to take on any challenge
I'm ready for you, I hope you ready for me
I am eager and willing to engage with you, and I hope you feel the same
Got an out of town pistol with the graveyard frame
I have a powerful weapon that is not from this area, with a sinister design
It shoots tombstone bullets with the ball and chain
When fired, the bullets from this weapon have a deadly effect, like a tombstone marking the victim's grave
I'm drinkin' TNT and smokin' dynamite
I am consuming dangerous substances that have a powerful, intoxicating effect
I hope some schoolboy pick a fight
I am looking for a challenge and hoping someone will confront me so I can show off my strength
'Cause I'm ready, ready as anybody can be
I am emphasizing that I am fully prepared and confident in myself
Now listen
I am about to make an important point and want to get your attention
All you pretty little chicks with your curly hair
I am addressing a specific group of attractive women with a particular physical feature
Know you feel like I ain't nowhere
You may think I am insignificant or not worth your time
But stop what you're doin' honey, come over here
I want you to pay attention to me and come closer
I'll prove it to you baby that I ain't no square
I will demonstrate that I am not a boring or unremarkable person
Look out, look out
I am warning everyone to be prepared for something exciting or dangerous
Well I been drinkin' gin like never before
I have been consuming a large amount of gin, more than I have in the past
I'm feelin' so good honey that's for sure
The gin has lifted my spirits and made me feel great
One more drink honey I wish you would
I want to keep drinking and feel the euphoria the gin provides
Take a whole lot of lovin' to make me feel good
I am implying that romantic love is what truly satisfies me, not just alcohol or drugs
Well I'm ready for you, I hope you ready for
I am still eager and willing to engage with you
A ready for, a ready for
I am repeating myself to emphasize my enthusiasm
Well I'm ready for
I am emphasizing once more that I am fully prepared for anything
Oh baby, you know I'm ready for you
I am directing this line to a specific person and expressing my desire for them
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Willie Dixon
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