Ex-Singer Great White Jack Russell Passes Away, Dead Age 63 Tribute w. Neeley The Classic Metal Show

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[@thedarkwizardroom]

Saw Great White open for Whitesnake in 87. What a voice he had and could sing so well and sing great like Robert Plant and do Zeppelin covers and so much more. Through all he and the band went through, Will miss and thanks to the memories. RIP

[@Whateves73]

That was my very first concert.

[@michaelg.1786]

I met Jack Russell after a show in the 90s. He was very gracious with his time and signed autographs with fans. Been a long time fan of Jack with Great White since the 80s. RIP

[@michaelburnside4947]

I can remember Jack from even back in the Dante Fox days. May he rest in eternal peace. He was a talented man.

[@KillerMcDiller]

One of the absolute best of the best. Will be truly missed but never forgotten. Rock In Peace Jack. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@switchbladeromance1466]

Had the honour of seeing Great White at The Bristol Bierkeller on the 90s..I stood right in front of Jack's microphone.. Absolutely one of the best memories.. I could smell the material on his jacket I was that close.. He was such an amazing singer and I loved him, the band and music was unique. I grew up with GW and I'm in tears 😭😭

[@MicheleM669]

One on the best voices in Rock and Roll an iconic singer! Rest in Peace Jack Russell my friend 🧡

[@RobertWebb11]

I had the honor of Meeting Jack Back in1996 when 'Let it Rock' Tour made a stop here in Salt Lake city, Utah he was the Nice's guy you could ever meet

[@dawnpatrol700]

Same here, my friend was with the media, and we got to hang with them out back by the tourbus. Saw them twice on that tour, as well as several other times. Saw them with Terry in 2012, and just wasn't the same

[@davidscottlane7771]

An absolutely fantastic singer. Thanks for all the great songs.

[@starchild6478]

Jack rocked up to the end!❤🤘

[@dennisodle1923]

One of the best singers in rock ever !

[@sbeard73]

IMO the greatest vocalist of my generation. Long live Capt. Jack.

[@crazycraigar]

R.I.P. Jack, You’re An Amazing Friend and Colleague Over These Many Years Mate. Peace, Love & Cheers To You And The Amazing Legacy You’ve Left With Us All My Friend. May You Rest In Peace Mate❤️💔🙏🏼 #TheAngelSong Lives On 😇🙏🏼

[@randywissler9923]

And sadly we also lost Greg Kihn as well. If you grew up in the 70's and 80's, you knew them both!! R.I.P JACK AND GREG!!!

[@rayfabris2512]

idk about GK sad and sad to see our Rock heros pass away,I grew up in the bay area and seen him once new years eve 82 at the cowpalace in SF Gamma and Y&T opened the show those were the 2 bands I was there for anyway have a good day even if it's a sad day ROCK ON

[@Dokken1975]

I can listen to Neeley tell stories for days. What a great guy! RIP Jack!

[@mattmacarthur520]

Legendary voice . Rip jack . Love great white

[@switchbladeromance1466]

Heartbroken 💔😭😭😭😭😭

[@popup369]

My heart is broken . Love his voice

[@Tammy-nf9hs]

Thank you Jimmy; we love Jack for the music, but also for the beautiful soul-he was giving and humble; may God heal that broken heart and Jesus bring him into heaven; he’s served time he didn’t owe and repented enough. Great White lost one of their own too and they were told the pyrotechnics were fine for that venue,..and Jack paid and paid dearly and showed up strong and brave until he just couldn’t that’s what I will remember the great vocals the music but also that courageous soul that gave his all until the end-again we love you Jack, rest well and be free we will see you later friend ❤

[@DebtheReb1369]

Jack was having hip trouble and could barely walk. The last time I saw him we he was walking with a cane. We talked about our ailments, because I too walk with a cane and can barely walk myself. He played a small club in Maryland in 2018. That's the last time I saw him. Sending my condolences to his family, band mates and friends😢 RIP my friend. He was always nice to me when we talked at small venues where Great White and Jack Russell played.

[@martymartin2894]

Great passionate and respectful tribute guys, I wouldn't expect anything less from two of my favourite rock/metal presenters.

[@mudcat422]

R.I.P He was an awesome singer/ frontman

[@1936Studebaker]

Jack was the true Master of his craft and as that true Master he left us with a new album Russell/Guns and book on his life. Jacks passing was only 4 days after his dear friend Jani Lane (11th)

[@Danimal77]

Jack has had it very rough on a physical level for the last 15 years. He fell down in his bathroom in 2009 and shattered his hips and broke his back. He needed spinal fusion of all of his discs from his neck down to his lumbar region, as well as hip replacements and he went from 5'11" to 5'6" almost immediately after his surgeries and then kept falling and needing more back surgeries and just kept shrinking and this led to him using more and more pain killers to deal with the constant physical pain he was going through. I think Neeley even said it on his show that him and Jack used to be the exact same height up until 2008 or so and in recent years Jack barely came up to Neeley's chest area. He was an extremely talented guy and a good person. Huge fan of his music.

[@gregpeterson6161]

If you don't think Jack was a vocal God, then you don't know Jack!

[@golfrick007]

The last time I was able to watch Great White was 2003 with Quiet Riot and Dokken. It was an outdoor venue and a storm came through and shut it down. We only made it 1/2 way through Great White and never did get to Dokken. 😪 Stick it all-time favorite song.❤

[@mikelilly7285]

Legend. So very soulful.

[@esteeb67]

I was lucky to see them when they opened for David Lee Roth in the 90s. I considered going to that show at the Station, but ended up working late that night. I had seen Quiet Riot there a few months before.

[@tom66909]

Became a GW fan last year - so bummed. RIP Captain Jack!

[@MrMegaFredZeppelin]

The Angel Song😞R.I.P. Jack Russell🙏🏻Save Your LoveYou ROCK ME!!!!!!!🎤ROCK ON!!!!!!!🤘🏻🤙🏻✌🏻

[@markcarrico7908]

Hiway Nights is a killer track..

[@Michael-eu1mz]

8:13 His voice never left,i saw great white in 2012 with some other guy singing i was pissed i wanted to see jack, anyway saw jacks version the next year and he was great id rather see jacks version any day, heard nothing but great things about him also rip dude

[@amysson5151]

R.I.P. I hope he had it all worked out with Jesus. God bless.

[@stephensanchez9590]

Saw great white in a small club in 1997 and they were fantastic ,Jack is an amazing frontman great stage presence probably the best live band I ever seen, I love alot of their music ,favorite song house of broken love

[@mattmacarthur520]

House of Broken Love is their masterpiece along with Rock me in my opinion. Amazing tunes

[@shaker7440]

🙏💔R.I.P Jack 💔😞

[@brian-ld4vd]

I saw them twice in West Virginia and he was so much better than Twice Shy. RIP. I don't think he was ever the same after the Rhode Island disaster.

[@woutwout8398]

Have to disagree with Neely,, Great White has an amazing body of orginal songs: Rock Me, The Angel Song, Lady Red Light, Move It, Desert Moon, Heart The Hunter... the list is endless. R.I.P. Jack.

[@stephensanchez9590]

Doing shows for food drives and that story about Ohio taking food to homeless is amazing that tells you what kind of person jack was I know Don dokken used to take Thanksgiving dinner to kids with cancer in California in the cancer hospital

[@roadhog-so8en]

RIP.

[@genesauter4755]

Jack's gone wtf his voice was awesome may he rock on in heaven and beyond thanks for the great music 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉rip jack

[@alesstysanchez1614]

63 is not old Sammy Hagar touring at 78. RIP buddy.

[@cherylmartinkat6581]

🙏😢

[@michaelrussomano5665]

😢

[@gordonjackson8689]

Stick it The best by far

[@Yiannis2112]

Shitty news. Another one of the greats is gone. Rest In Power, Jack!

[@DebtheReb1369]

He told me that he quit drinking and drugs when we last spoke in 2018

[@brian-ld4vd]

Deb you are so hot.

[@jmzochsnrtr]

Never liked that band whatsoever

[@WinterInTheForest]

No one cares

[@brian-ld4vd]

Nobody cares what you like and who asked you?

[@liverust5]

Scrub

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

I'm a lot more offended that he blew off responsibility for the fire that killed a hundred people in 2003, and those that were injured were/are still in pain to this day. I'm torn. I remember when they were big on the radio and I remember getting free albums at an Ace Frehley show at Aragon in 1980s. Not that much older than me. Also remember that Gina Russo said he did "benefits" for the victims and never sent them a dime. I remember he didn't do anything to help, either on the video or by any eyewitness account. Dan Biechle, the match lighter, DID. Also vividly recall him bragging about the tour's next stops *while the building is completely engulfed.* For the record, he wasn't a pyro guy, and neither were the glorified owners (they owned nothing but a vastly bad lease for 4,500 a MONTH, and ALL responsibility for the building [maintenance] that they didn't OWN). None of them gets to make the choice if pyro was safe. That the fire marshal KNEW and still gets ANY pension is an insulting joke. Denis Laroque. Lives in Florida. The band and the club also made sure they didn't bother with Workman's comp or proper insurance, either. And the victims will have a very hard time working, especially as they age. The skin tightens up and causes pain DAILY as I understand it, and not like it'll be easy to just move and get a job elsewhere. R.I. doesn't have much decent industry or good jobs left, and that was John Barylick's account THEN. I'm in shock, mostly because he's not that much older than I am (here comes death). But that's the first things I think of...that horrible fire that HE instigated because it was HIS band, as he made sure everyone knew. Until something went wrong. Anyone can be a great guy 5 minutes, btw. Bundy and Gacy did it for YEARS. I've had bands. It would never occur to me to do what he (didn't) bother to do.

[@JimbobZ17]

No one likes you either.

[@WolfmanJack66]

Sad. One of the best singers of that era.