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Talk Is Jericho

Killer Show - Analyzing the Great White Station Fire Tragedy

Talk Is Jericho

Chris Jericho

Tv & Film, Sports, Wrestling

4.89.4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2022

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

“America’s Deadliest Rock Concert: The Guest List” is a new documentary on the Reelz network. It’s the story of the infamous Great White concert fire at the Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island on the night of February 20th, 2003. Great White’s onstage pyrotechnics ignited a fast-moving blaze that killed 100 people and injured over 200 more. This new documentary is told through the eyes of the survivors and the victims’ families, and recounts the events from the night of the tragic fire to the criminal case and trial, and the civil lawsuit that followed. Great White frontman Jack Russell is featured in the documentary, and you’ll hear why his participation was a MUST for filmmaker, David Bellino. David’s producing partner, and the attorney who litigated the civil suit on behalf of the victims’ family members and the survivors, John Barylick, wrote the book on which the documentary is partially based – “Killer Show: The Station Nightclub Fire, America’s Deadliest Rock Concert.” Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has been a tireless advocate for the survivors and victims’ families, and was instrumental in bringing together his fellow musicians to stage a benefit concert in 2008 that was broadcast on VH-1. And Mike Ricardi was at the concert that night with his best friend, Jim Gahan. Mike made it out. Jim did not. David Bellino, John Barylick, Dee Snider, and Mike Ricardi discuss the events of that night, the making of the documentary, the importance of telling this story and remembering the survivors, the victims and all of the families impacted by this unbelievable tragedy, the personal ties they each have to this story, and how they’ve all found hope, and in Mike’s case, some healing, through this project. Tune in this Sunday February 27th at 3pm Eastern on Reelz to watch the documentary or visit Reelz.com for information on how to watch it on demand.

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0:00.0

All right, welcome to talk is Jericho and it's the pot of thunder and rock and roll.

0:17.5

And there is a new documentary on the Reels channel that debuted over the weekend.

0:21.6

It's called America's Deadliest Rock Concert, the guest list.

0:25.2

It's the story of the infamous and tragic Great White concert fire at the station night club

0:30.6

in West Warwick, Rhode Island on the night of February 20th, 2003, pretty much 19 years

0:36.8

ago, just a few days ago, 19 years ago to the day.

0:40.3

Great White's onstage pyro ignited a fast moving blaze that killed 100 people and injured

0:45.4

over 200 more.

0:46.4

And those people died very, very quickly.

0:48.6

This new documentary is told through the eyes of the survivors and the victim's families

0:52.5

and recounts the events from the night of the tragic fire to the criminal case in trial,

0:57.2

the civil lawsuit that followed.

0:59.4

When you watch it, you'll discover it's also a story of hope, healing and forgiveness

1:03.2

as you see what people have overcome in the aftermath of the horrific tragedy.

1:08.2

Great White frontman Jack Russell has featured the documentary and you'll hear why his participation

1:13.3

was a must for filmmaker David Bellino.

1:16.1

David is here today.

1:17.1

His producing partner and the attorney who litigated the civil suit on behalf of the victim's

1:21.6

fire members and the survivors.

1:23.4

John Barrelick wrote the book on which the documentary is partially based.

1:26.8

Giller show the station nightclub fire America's deadliest rock concert.

1:30.7

John is also with us.

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