Author Topic: Great White: The Station Fire (Read 7898 times)

The Ugly · « **on:** April 06, 2014, 05:56:30 PM »

I know this was quite some time ago, but this video is absolutely horrific. Any of you guys personally affected by the tragedy?

Great documentary about the fire. First time I've heard any of the survivors speak.

Knooger · « **Reply #1 on:** April 06, 2014, 06:55:47 PM »

Not the way I want to go.

Fortress · « **Reply #2 on:** April 06, 2014, 07:03:34 PM »

Yeah, Great White concert ...

Beyond horrible. I remember first hearing about this and my stomach literally dropping.

As a dude who came of age in the '80s, Great White represented so much of what means so much to me. I was never a particularly big fan of the band, but their peers of that scene, Ratt, Keel, Dokken, Winger, etc., all were, and continue to be, massive elements of my life. So this impacted me, greatly.

That footage is shockingly "good", if I can use that word. However, it being so good, it's also incredibly difficult to watch. How what starts as a riffing good time can SO QUICKLY become a total nightmare is disturbing.

At just over the six-minute mark you can see someone stagger off the front landing ... on fire.

This will forever go down as one of the greatest tragedies of our era.

The True Adonis · « **Reply #3 on:** April 06, 2014, 07:03:49 PM »

Love this song by them.

The True Adonis · « **Reply #4 on:** April 06, 2014, 07:05:35 PM »

You want to read about a crazy club fire, 1942 Massachusetts, 492 burned to crisp:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoanut_Grove_fire

SF1900 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 06, 2014, 07:07:50 PM »

I cant imagine being burned to death. Though some of them may have died of smoke inhalation before they were burned. who knows. Sucks either way.

The Ugly · « **Reply #6 on:** April 06, 2014, 07:25:28 PM »

Quote from: The True Adonis on April 06, 2014, 07:03:49 PM

Love this song by them.

Among my least favorites.

wolfrittner · « **Reply #7 on:** April 06, 2014, 07:56:45 PM »

Guitar player ran back inside to get his favorite guitar and burned with it!!

The Ugly · « **Reply #8 on:** April 06, 2014, 08:14:19 PM »

Quote from: wolfrittner on April 06, 2014, 07:56:45 PM

Guitar player ran back inside to get his favorite guitar and burned with it!!

Where'd you hear that? Singer says he just headed for the wrong exit. The rest of them exited behind the stage and survived; he seemed to head for the customer exit is all.

TrueGrit · « **Reply #9 on:** April 06, 2014, 08:28:27 PM »

I didn't know anything about this. That image of them all stuck in the doorway was horrendous.

The Ugly · « **Reply #10 on:** April 06, 2014, 08:35:27 PM »

Quote from: TrueGrit on April 06, 2014, 08:28:27 PM

I didn't know anything about this. That image of them all stuck in the doorway was horrendous.

Worst event in rock n roll history, minus EVH singing on that shitty Cherone album.

wolfrittner · « **Reply #11 on:** April 07, 2014, 03:59:13 AM »

Quote from: The Ugly on April 06, 2014, 08:35:27 PM

Worst event in rock n roll history, minus EVH singing on that shitty Cherone album.

I think Metallica and Lou Reeds Lulu would make the Top of the list..

wolfrittner · « **Reply #12 on:** April 07, 2014, 04:12:04 AM »

Quote from: The Ugly on April 06, 2014, 08:14:19 PM

Where'd you hear that? Singer says he just headed for the wrong exit. The rest of them exited behind the stage and survived; he seemed to head for the customer exit is all.

No he was already outside...The exit door was right next to the stage. It was very easy for them to get out. He had 2or more guitars inside he wanted to grab but on the way out the exit was bottlenecked or clogged up already. The band didn't even realize till the next day that he was missing. because all made it out safely first.

Pet shop boys · « **Reply #13 on:** April 07, 2014, 05:12:11 AM »

I was at that club weeks before the tragedy .

WoooSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

wolfrittner · « **Reply #14 on:** April 07, 2014, 05:19:10 AM »

It really is a Tragedy ! A bunch of rockn rollers going to a concert and some not coming back..

Ronnie Rep · « **Reply #15 on:** April 07, 2014, 06:34:49 AM »

Quote from: The True Adonis on April 06, 2014, 07:03:49 PM

Love this song by them.

It's good, but the original by Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson is best!

wolfrittner · « **Reply #16 on:** April 07, 2014, 06:37:33 AM »

Quote from: Ronnie Rep on April 07, 2014, 06:34:49 AM

It's good, but the original by Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson is best!

Nice!! Yep the original. Mott the hoople?

Ronnie Rep · « **Reply #17 on:** April 07, 2014, 06:38:13 AM »

Remember when it happened, pretty sure Dimebag Daryl was killed on stage right around the same time!

Mr Anabolic · « **Reply #18 on:** April 07, 2014, 06:45:41 AM »

The Iroquois Theatre fire occurred on December 30, 1903, in Chicago, Illinois. It is the deadliest theater fire and the deadliest single-building fire in United States history. At least 605 people died as a result of the fire but not all the deaths were reported, as some of the bodies were removed from the scene.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroquois_Theater_Fire

Melkor · « **Reply #19 on:** April 07, 2014, 06:53:03 AM »

Watching this really drives home just how heroic and brave firefighters and emergency medics are. This kind of situation causes every human instinct you have to tell you to get to safety and worry about yourself yet around the 6 minute mark firefighters are tackling this blaze head on. Its depressing that they receive so little adoration and attention compared to talentless celebrities and corrupt politicians.

wolfrittner · « **Reply #20 on:** April 07, 2014, 06:55:22 AM »

Quote from: Ronnie Rep on April 07, 2014, 06:38:13 AM

Remember when it happened, pretty sure Dimebag Daryl was killed on stage right around the same time!

Fuck man that really was one of the most fucked up days in history. Some friggin nutcase jump on stage and shot him in the head!! Such a cool guy Dime was!

Ronnie Rep · « **Reply #21 on:** April 07, 2014, 10:49:03 AM »

Absolutely horrific and unnecessary loss of life! The club owner should be charged with 100 counts of 2nd degree murder!

UPINTHEMGUTS · « **Reply #22 on:** April 07, 2014, 10:56:41 AM »

The owner of the club apparently gave the band permission to use pyro as part of their performance. If that's true then you can't place blame on the band. The fire alarm goes off but no sprinklers.

The ceiling caught fire so quickly. No sprinkler system in the club at all? That is ridiculous on every level. This was back in 2003 so I'm sure areas of the club allowed smoking. All the more reason to have a sprinkler system.

Dago_Joe · « **Reply #23 on:** April 07, 2014, 11:18:26 AM »

This video is horrible when they are stacked up in the doorway and you can see the smoke and flames. Just imagine the people inside burning alive. The worst thing i saw music related was Dimebag Darrell getting murdered onstage in Ohio. Pantera fucking ruled and he was a really nice guy when i met him back in 98. Sad.

Ronnie Rep · « **Reply #24 on:** April 07, 2014, 12:07:21 PM »

Quote from: UPINTHEMGUTS on April 07, 2014, 10:56:41 AM

The owner of the club apparently gave the band permission to use pyro as part of their performance. If that's true then you can't place blame on the band. The fire alarm goes off but no sprinklers.

The ceiling caught fire so quickly. No sprinkler system in the club at all? That is ridiculous on every level. This was back in 2003 so I'm sure areas of the club allowed smoking. All the more reason to have a sprinkler system.

The club owner was 100% responsible. I hope he was criminally charged!