John Paul Most definitely! Jack has been through a lot of traumatic stress over the years and hasn’t had it easy and yet after all these years and at his age Jack Russell still has it! It’s a shame that the original band members can’t see eye to eye and went their separate ways. Especially the legal dispute over who got to keep the name Great White. THE Great White just hasn’t quite been the same without Jack as frontman, they’ve had a number of lead singers over the years and most of them sucked honestly. However their newest front man Mitch Malloy has been the best one out of all the others and he seems to be a great fit for the band. In all reality I think the biggest problem that caused the break up was the bands concern of Jacks drug & alcohol abuse. I’ve listened to interviews with Mark Kendall and the guys and they tried effortlessly to help him and make it work and eventually they just got sick of it. Eventually Jack got the help he needed but I guess it was a decision that was made too late and Mark Kendall himself said he would never play with Jack ever again, which sucks but Jack has been doing great and still sober! He’s still currently doing shows and killing it!
I agree, the slow build up, rock solid bass line , gettin it on with chicks, blistering lead , easy lyrics to sing along with..one of my all time favorites..takes me right back to that time in my life..Damn i wish we could go back..i felt safe ..not a care in the world.. I hate the world today and what America has evolved to..freaks , creeps,and shitbags
I saw them In Johnson City TN in 89. I was very impressed with the performance. If memory serves me correct they were with Tesla and special guest Badlands. Actually all 3 bands were good!
Absolutely, the passion for the music is evident. Just like Queensryche in their heyday with Chris Degarmo stomping his his foot to the beat when he was playing his heart out.
What a kick ass song!! Love how they take their time building up to chorus. Whenever it's on sat radio I find I'm turning it up a little more every 20 to 30 secs and when "rock me" finally gets sung its wide open and kids are screaming "dad! Turn it down, it's too loud" but now they like these good old tunes as music is in a bad way these days.
One of the most underrated classic rock songs ever in my opinion... Should be up there with the likes of Bohemian Rhapsody and Stairway To Heaven.... One of my favourite songs of all time I might add and I shall never tire of hearing it.
*I saw this band in 1981, when they were just a Led Zeppelin cover band. I really enjoyed the show at Penny Arcade in Charlotte, NY. Bought the band a round, during their break. I was 16. Good memories.*
ahh, the old daze, the smell of booze, weed , perfume and cocaine all through the room and kick ass rock and roll. I could have lived in the 80's forever. where is the damn time machine?
Great White is one of those bands that it kills me to see them playing nightclubs and festivals and state fairs at thier age,but at the same time I'm thankful because they were one of the best to come out of LA,right up there with Guns n Roses.
Michael Ventura if Axl had his voice that he did in 2006 right now, Guns's current performances will sound so great. Wish Izzy and either Matt or Popcorn would come back tho
Jack Russell, the lead vocalist of Great White ... Really 'had it' as seen in this footage ... as near as I can tell, that style of rock is stuck in the late 1970's ... Thru the 90's ... Long live Great White
Definitely one of the best rock songs ever. To sound this good live is truly amazing. The lame acts of today can't even sound this good live with computerized enhancing equipment.
Jack Russell is definitely in my top 5 vocalists of all time ! This song is no exception of his awesome talent but listening to Great White perform Led Zep, "Babe, i'm Gonna Leave You " was as close to an eargasm as i have been ! The man has perfect timing and pitch and the soul just sends a shiver down the spine ! Great band, Great White !
@tlw6224 A good friend of mine Lorne Doyle AKA: Lorne Black who palyed bass for Great White back in the 80's (when Great White was Great) was the guy who wrote this/ your favorite song, "Rock Me". When Jack and Niven got rid of Lorne, they (in my opinion) got rid of the Great in Great White. I happen to know that Lorne has some kick ass music that he has made ever since then, I know this because he re-recorded the album at my house, so I have them all on disc, and they're GREAT.
Damn. This band was solid live.. I just saw them and they still are kickass in August 2022. When I saw them in 1988, they absolutely blew me away how good they were. Great White ruled the airwaves and they deserved it. W0W. So glad I found this video..I forgot just how great they were back then. Dang. What a solo and all around badazz song ROCK ME is.. and what a performance of it! 🙌🏻 Enjoy RoCkErS 🤘🏻
How the hell did I miss this gem. If I forgot it...shame on me. So So great ..his gravelly voice just sets this song on fire! The best fricken music was all thru my 20s.... the 80s.
This is so freaking great. The way they kick it up a notch with the chorus...great live version of a great song. This song is up there Stairway to Heaven, Freebird, and the other alltime great rock songs if you ask me. It’s just so perfect and it never gets old.
I had the privilege to see Great White open for Skid Row, both with current lineups, last year and it was one of the greatest shows I’ve ever seen. Both of these bands are still powerhouses even 30+years later. Mark and Michael and Snake and Scotti are some of the best guitarist team players for each band. Can’t beat the 80’s! 🤘🏼
Such a flawless live version of my top favorite hard rock song of the era! Perfect song, it has everything, slow and fast tempo, sounds like a ballad but it is not, fantastic vocals, amazing guitar solos. A masterpiece, on record and live! Always loved Great White!❤
I saw them with Whitesnake in 87 when i was 14 and i hadn't listened to them in years and i came back to this and i have to say this is a killer song, great band.
He has a absolutely amazing voice. I started to take more notice to this band than ever and I come to conclusion not only is this one of the best tunes I ever heard but this vocalist is one of the best I EVER HEARD! HE HAS A REALLY UNIQUENESS THAT YOU DON'T HEAR WITH OTHER BANDS. HIS VOICE MAKES YOU WANT TO HEAR HIM SING !
@mizzouborn - 80's hair metal/bands are kickin ass bro!! Cinderella and Great White were, 'and still are,' proud to be part of that, KICK ASS DECADE!!!
They sound better Live. That's so rare. I've seen so many bands that could never recreate there studio version live. I saw Great White at the house of blues in Chicago & I was blown away how they sound live!! FM radio only played one of there songs🤬🤬 over & over
Outstanding live sound and performance.10/10 Jacks voice always was perfect live,all instruments were perfectly mixed from the board,great guitar sound...not many bands can do this...
Omg I did not realize the talent and sound these guys had. I was into thrash and death metal in these days. The live quality. That guitar tone up there with Lynch quality. Top shelf stuff.
Yep, i was a 70's 80's teenager. We are lucky we had that music. Kids today have Jonass brothers and what not crap. I was these guys in concert around 88. They were hipped up and warmed up and that guitar player was so pumped up he was like a jitter bug, yet smooth as silk. Hes got great hands and if you think he sound good here, you should hear what it sounds like standing right in front of his Marshall stack. I will never forget it.
😭 Rest easy, Captain Jack. You will be missed. Thank you for the years of amazing music, concerts, & giving it your all.
One of the best live in concert voices ever,rest in peace Jack keep rocking in heaven
Somebody, make a time machine , please. Take me back to 1980's and let me be in those days again when I was a teenager.
Amen brother, those were the days!!!!
Me too never would have gotten married
I’m with ya brother. I was a teenager then too. Miss the 80s. The girls were hot, the music loud and the beer was ice cold
Absolutely 💯. Miss the 1980s What a magical era.
YES!!!
Thank you!
In 1987, i was rocking. I was 23! Still rocking...
This guy had an incredible voice And literally sounds just as good as the album. Not many can do that.
He’s still pretty good. Miles better than most of his peers.
John Paul Most definitely! Jack has been through a lot of traumatic stress over the years and hasn’t had it easy and yet after all these years and at his age Jack Russell still has it! It’s a shame that the original band members can’t see eye to eye and went their separate ways. Especially the legal dispute over who got to keep the name Great White. THE Great White just hasn’t quite been the same without Jack as frontman, they’ve had a number of lead singers over the years and most of them sucked honestly. However their newest front man Mitch Malloy has been the best one out of all the others and he seems to be a great fit for the band. In all reality I think the biggest problem that caused the break up was the bands concern of Jacks drug & alcohol abuse. I’ve listened to interviews with Mark Kendall and the guys and they tried effortlessly to help him and make it work and eventually they just got sick of it. Eventually Jack got the help he needed but I guess it was a decision that was made too late and Mark Kendall himself said he would never play with Jack ever again, which sucks but Jack has been doing great and still sober! He’s still currently doing shows and killing it!
@@dylanrowan6626 saw 'Jack Russell's Great White' in 2019, and they were just phenomenally good. Russell still has the voice.
@@robertwelch3240 it's wierd too ...that voice coming out of that old wrinkled dude
@@bilbobaggins4710 🤣
This is not just some 80's hair band. These guys are absolutely superb!
This song you can listen to a million times without getting tired.
One of my fav songs..this is real rock and jack is beyond kickass
Jesus everything about this song is perfect
I agree, the slow build up, rock solid bass line , gettin it on with chicks, blistering lead , easy lyrics to sing along with..one of my all time favorites..takes me right back to that time in my life..Damn i wish we could go back..i felt safe ..not a care in the world..
I hate the world today and what America has evolved to..freaks , creeps,and shitbags
The best voice in rock ever
@@larryhogan231 let's hold on a bit here. Good voice and good band. Best voice in rock history is quite a bit out there. I do enjoy GW, but...man
I get that. It was just a big statement. I'm a big Queensryche fan too. Comparing his voice to mid 80's Geoff Tate is quite a bit off
@@robertemory3620 wow!! Dont know you, but we GOTTA be the same age...
Hands down one of the best live bands ever. This is what a real performance is.
Saw them at the Keystone in Berkeley when they were a Zepplin tribute band. With Randy Hanson. What a night.
So true,I've seen em 7 times never disappointed
I saw them In Johnson City TN in 89. I was very impressed with the performance. If memory serves me correct they were with Tesla and special guest Badlands. Actually all 3 bands were good!
Until they BURN the house down........
Saw them in '91. They opened for KISS and blew KISS off the friggin' stage. Jack Russell has one of the all time greatest voices in rock & roll...
Saw them in 90 with Alice cooper....Alice had to play hard to follow great white I tell ya.....jack is a great front man as well
saw that concert. in 90
Felt the same way seeing Skid Row open for Bon Jovi. Skid Row and Sebastian's voice were amazing. Overshadowed BJ big time
Saw them open for Whitesnake, 1980 something in Providence, RI
@@aaronmorrone2451 I was there I think it was 87
This song and band never gets the credit they so deserve....
This is one of the best rock songs ever. Great bluesy hard riving rock. Awesome. Jack Russell at his best.
Great White was one of the best 80's rock bands period. This is so tight even better than the studio version. Not many bands can pull that off.
I believe Gun’s and Rose’s played that evening too. I recall arguing with a female friend how much better GW was than Guns. This was a badass show!!!!
@@micway71 they both Rock in my opinion
I remember playing their CD in the car....clean and tight... vocals and instruments...very good engineering
NEVER AGAIN WILL SUCH POWER EXIST IN LIVE PERFORMANCES. LONG LIVE 80'S HARD ROCK/METAL. \m/\m/
yeah technology fucked that up didn't it?
Absolutely, the passion for the music is evident. Just like Queensryche in their heyday with Chris Degarmo stomping his his foot to the beat when he was playing his heart out.
Totally agree. Naysayers call them hair bands and shit but judge a book by its cover, 80's rock was when musicians still played their hearts out.
Mark Kendall is one of the most underrated players from the 80s-you hear that tone??? Great note choices too.
What a kick ass song!! Love how they take their time building up to chorus. Whenever it's on sat radio I find I'm turning it up a little more every 20 to 30 secs and when "rock me" finally gets sung its wide open and kids are screaming "dad! Turn it down, it's too loud" but now they like these good old tunes as music is in a bad way these days.
I totally agree that's ME TOO
Meet hm once at LAX,to Palm Springs, great rocker
One of the most underrated classic rock songs ever in my opinion... Should be up there with the likes of Bohemian Rhapsody and Stairway To Heaven.... One of my favourite songs of all time I might add and I shall never tire of hearing it.
Right on man... This is one of the best cruising songs ever recorded
Save your love also! Well im glad its underrated.
Hell yeah very underrated song.
good songs you never tired of did I say that ok oh well
*I saw this band in 1981, when they were just a Led Zeppelin cover band. I really enjoyed the show at Penny Arcade in Charlotte, NY. Bought the band a round, during their break. I was 16. Good memories.*
Just how flawless can a performance be?
Man the 80's kicked ass.
BIGTIME!
Wish the fuck I could go back!
Bar bands played better music than the stuff now
Always loved the "mood" and "texture" of this song. This live sounds even better than the studio version. Awesome!
ahh, the old daze, the smell of booze, weed , perfume and cocaine all through the room and kick ass rock and roll. I could have lived in the 80's forever. where is the damn time machine?
l would be on it...
An me!!!😍😊😂😂
Bro you find it and I'll buy the first 12 pack for the trip
When musicians could actually kill it live...
And a shit load of cigarette smoke too, and actual lighters for the ballads. Fuck the 80's were awesome.
This song is so powerful. It builds from a mellow beginning to an earth-shattering climax. Like great sex.
Did U just lose ur load jack?
Amazing vocals that connect wirh my soul! What a band.
Mark Kendall's guitar has such good tone and he plays so clean. One of my favorite live performances to watch and listen to.
hell yeah, his tone was killer, geez and a good sound guy.
THE greatest rock song of hair band times...I lived it and loved it. Imagine in the great 80s turning on FM radio and this thunder comes on....
I would get a speeding ticket if I had a fast car listening to this song.
One of the best damn rock vocalists ever. , if not the best....
Hmmmm....and hmmmmm
@Gringo Loco3 yeah...but the best rock vocalist ever?!...over Plant,Halford,Mercury?! Dude...get real!
@@darthdennis6681 all of those guys are overrated, Jack Russell was on another level
Zeppelin Clone Band....PERIOD! ( He's even wearing a Zeppelin shirt...CRINGY!! )
I think this one of the sexiest classic rock songs ever!!!
+Kerri Yingst I'll strongly second that. A personal favorite of mine when it comes to sexy classic rock songs.
+Shadem16 I agree rock on dude
Kerri Yingst one of the sexist tunes ever.
Great White is one of those bands that it kills me to see them playing nightclubs and festivals and state fairs at thier age,but at the same time I'm thankful because they were one of the best to come out of LA,right up there with Guns n Roses.
Michael Ventura if Axl had his voice that he did in 2006 right now, Guns's current performances will sound so great. Wish Izzy and either Matt or Popcorn would come back tho
Totally agree. While we all like the Crüe and Poison, Great White was my personal favorite growing up in the 80's.
I miss the 80s,,, best times if my life,,, a great decade,,, the attitude,, the drugs,, and of course the Rock n roll
Jack Russell, the lead vocalist of Great White ... Really 'had it' as seen in this footage ... as near as I can tell, that style of rock is stuck in the late 1970's ... Thru the 90's ... Long live Great White
This song should be played at the volume that rattle the windows...
It used to be played that way!!!
Haha..I know i always did🤘
Blow the windows outta the neighbors too........😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Hold my beer 🍺
Awesome. I sure miss that America.
Corporate greed has desecrated the art form. Now everything is porn, soulless, distasteful, money-driven. The world ended in 1999
I remember Jack Russells pipes !! This band totally rocked .Underated.
One of the best! Thank you Jack!
One of the most underrated bands ever
Definitely one of the best rock songs ever. To sound this good live is truly amazing. The lame acts of today can't even sound this good live with computerized enhancing equipment.
Mark Kendall and Jack Russell……..legends of the Golden Era
They sounded just as good live as they did on the album...
Great song.. great year.. great band.. one of the best hair bands of the 80s.. hands down..
The days of great music and musicians are...long gone. Sad :(
I want the 80's back! I miss good bands and good music!
Jack Russell is definitely in my top 5 vocalists of all time !
This song is no exception of his awesome talent but listening to Great White perform Led Zep, "Babe, i'm Gonna Leave You " was as close to an eargasm as i have been ! The man has perfect timing and pitch and the soul just sends a shiver down the spine ! Great band, Great White !
Wish I was 17 again growing up with this and many other great bands of the time. Great memories this song brings to mind!
@tlw6224 A good friend of mine Lorne Doyle AKA: Lorne Black who palyed bass for Great White back in the 80's (when Great White was Great) was the guy who wrote this/ your favorite song, "Rock Me". When Jack and Niven got rid of Lorne, they (in my opinion) got rid of the Great in Great White. I happen to know that Lorne has some kick ass music that he has made ever since then, I know this because he re-recorded the album at my house, so I have them all on disc, and they're GREAT.
Damn. This band was solid live.. I just saw them and they still are kickass in August 2022.
When I saw them in 1988, they absolutely blew me away how good they were. Great White ruled the airwaves and they deserved it. W0W. So glad I found this video..I forgot just how great they were back then. Dang. What a solo and all around badazz song ROCK ME is.. and what a performance of it! 🙌🏻 Enjoy RoCkErS 🤘🏻
Quite possibly the best live performance I have ever witnessed. This song will live forever
I swear this is the best voice ever..My god!!! F...... Amazing!Sad,dark,sexy.How can you go wrong??The best!!
Tell the kids.... this is what rock IS. Grainy video but the rock shines thru
Have to agree SSG. Who needs the video imo
yeah tell them that this is real rock let them watch won't hurt
the good rock never dies
Literally the HOTTEST band...EVER!!
One of the best bass intros ever
Thank you! Indeed.
Jack has the greatest vocals in rock history
excellent and mark kendals guitar tone is awesome
yeah, this is the eargasm you were looking for
THE GREATEST SONG/VIDEO EVER OF ALL TIME!
How the hell did I miss this gem. If I forgot it...shame on me.
So So great ..his gravelly voice just sets this song on fire! The best fricken music was all thru my 20s.... the 80s.
Great sound. Great quality. Great song. GREAT BAND !
This is so freaking great. The way they kick it up a notch with the chorus...great live version of a great song. This song is up there Stairway to Heaven, Freebird, and the other alltime great rock songs if you ask me. It’s just so perfect and it never gets old.
This is the best voice in rock in my opinion..
Saw them 3 times ..never got to hear and see this song live .. Thanx for the download
45 thumbs down, really, best rock band ever!!!!!!!!!
Jack Russell's voice sounds killer live!
So underrated.
who knew? great rockin blues. i was just following some links for Deep Purple. this is the kind of music i crave like an addiction.
One of the best live bands I've ever seen and I've seen em' all!!!!
Helluva performance. Rest in peace.
I had the privilege to see Great White open for Skid Row, both with current lineups, last year and it was one of the greatest shows I’ve ever seen. Both of these bands are still powerhouses even 30+years later. Mark and Michael and Snake and Scotti are some of the best guitarist team players for each band. Can’t beat the 80’s! 🤘🏼
Still, a great frickin rock song...
This Is the best fu..song ever written,Thanks boys!!Hasn't felled me yet!The best voice in RnR!!!!
In my top 3 of greatest rock songs. Saw them in person before fire. Jack is fab..also...lets go. Randon
This is absolutely immaculate..what a sound and performance!!
You should hear his voice now, outstanding and somehow even better with age
true
Wow, it's been awhile since I heard this one. Russell was a monster back in those days, just belting out the vox. First rate stuff.
The slow intense build-up to the chorus is powerful. Amazing performance here by these guys.
Jack Russell is a great rock singer. He's got a voice that'll blow your goddamn eardrums out.
Such a flawless live version of my top favorite hard rock song of the era! Perfect song, it has everything, slow and fast tempo, sounds like a ballad but it is not, fantastic vocals, amazing guitar solos. A masterpiece, on record and live! Always loved Great White!❤
Looks like you've done well too baby.....😀😘😘😘😘
I saw them with Whitesnake in 87 when i was 14 and i hadn't listened to them in years and i came back to this and i have to say this is a killer song, great band.
He has a absolutely amazing voice. I started to take more notice to this band than ever and I come to conclusion not only is this one of the best tunes I ever heard but this vocalist is one of the best I EVER HEARD! HE HAS A REALLY UNIQUENESS THAT YOU DON'T HEAR WITH OTHER BANDS. HIS VOICE MAKES YOU WANT TO HEAR HIM SING !
Woooooo
Rock me!!!! We need this back so bad!!!!
I was there!!
Me too😂😂😂
So jealous - looks like it was amazing show!
@mizzouborn - 80's hair metal/bands are kickin ass bro!! Cinderella and Great White were, 'and still are,' proud to be part of that, KICK ASS DECADE!!!
sounds even better live..... love every part of it. 🎼🎶🎵🎸🎤
I love this song. Did not know it was Great White!
FANTASTIC!!!!
They literally sound like on the studio version.. That's so rare these days, I would kill to be a teenage back then and hear them play live👌😩
This is the studio version, just played live on stage.
I was in a post punk/goth band during that time but still loved this stuff, they really brought the goods live.
Great live preformance ...
I was 21 back then at hammerjacks in Bmore, Md. Call it what you will but there is no rock like this anymore.
They sound better Live. That's so rare. I've seen so many bands that could never recreate there studio version live. I saw Great White at the house of blues in Chicago & I was blown away how they sound live!! FM radio only played one of there songs🤬🤬 over & over
Outstanding live sound and performance.10/10
Jacks voice always was perfect live,all instruments were perfectly mixed from the board,great guitar sound...not many bands can do this...
There's not really such thing as new bands anymore there's just Auto-Tune and DJ techn o whatever
My first concert ever was Great white Tesla and kix at the ector county coliseum what a nite !!
My favorite Great White's song! Cool performance! :)
Just L♡VE these guys. Boy dose this bring back some SWEET MEMORIES! OH YEAH!
Was never 'HUGE' on 'Great White',
but DAMN, THIS SONG ROCKS !!!
Now that's what I call a performance
Omg I did not realize the talent and sound these guys had. I was into thrash and death metal in these days. The live quality. That guitar tone up there with Lynch quality. Top shelf stuff.
WHOOOOO HOOOO ROCK ME ROCK ME< MY FAVORITE SONG !!!!!!!! KICK ASS,,,,THANK YOU!!!
Yep, i was a 70's 80's teenager. We are lucky we had that music. Kids today have Jonass brothers and what not crap. I was these guys in concert around 88. They were hipped up and warmed up and that guitar player was so pumped up he was like a jitter bug, yet smooth as silk. Hes got great hands and if you think he sound good here, you should hear what it sounds like standing right in front of his Marshall stack. I will never forget it.
Fricken Awesome
87 was a good year shits dope sounding my friends mom had this album we listen kids now still listening it voice is sick as hell.
Led Zeppelin shirt! Absolutely amazing! Great White is a super hair band lol