Jack Russell Takes Up For Terry Ilous

Former Great White singer Jack Russell takes up for former Great White singer Terry Ilous... and Jack's right. Like asking for a divorce over Twitter, you shouldn't fire an employee via the news media.

Ironically that happened to me and about 3,000 of my former coworkers just over a decade ago. I was at M3 Rock Festival and a reporter called me. I used to work in TV news so that reporter was also a friend. Anyway, he was calling to get a quote on why NCR, a Fortune 500 company, was leaving our city. See, I was doing PR for NCR at the time. Of course, none of us knew NCR was pulling up stakes. The news found out first, it was all over Ohio media and when work rolled around Monday, the now former world headquarters had the mood of a funeral or something. And yes, I showed up to work on Monday, after being at M3 in Baltimore and learning the news that my job was over.

So yeah, being blindsided by your employer is crappy. Especially in an intimate situation like a rock band, where you are very close to the other "employees" and you live, work, eat and play with each other for long stretches of time while on the road.

Treat people well and be wary of anyone who is a jerk boss.

Great White - Absolute Hits

Ex-GREAT WHITE Singer JACK RUSSELL Slams Former Bandmates For 'Deceitful Way' TERRY ILOUS Was Fired https://t.co/Q5brRyv254 pic.twitter.com/pc6vJb180u

— BLABBERMOUTH.NET (@BLABBERMOUTHNET) July 22, 2018

Comments

[fletch]

There is a very descriptive book, entitled, "Killer Show: The Station Nightclub fire, America's deadliest Rock Concert", which chronicles the events leading up to this show and its aftermath. It delves deep into those who were involved and responsible and the painstaking litigation that followed to help the survivors of this tragedy. It's a very informative read:

https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Show-Nightclub-Americas-Deadliest/dp/1611688531/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1532612171&sr=8-1&keywords=station+fire+rhode+Island&dpID=51aOGBA2UbL&preST=_SY344_BO1,204,203,200_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

[Metalboy!]

Thank you, Fletch! I will read it!

[fletch]

I trust that you will. ...when the indictments and sentences were initially handed down, I objected. After reading the this book and the rationales behind the verdicts, I re-evaluated a lot of my long-held beliefs. hopefully, for the better. And, I hope...you