@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Great White - Shot In The Dark Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1986, Metal, Bluesy Glam Metal, Los Angeles, California 5/26 Matrix #: ST-12525 Condition: EX (LM) | Members: Jack R (60' - Alive), Mark K (56' - Alive), Lorne B (58' - Alive), Audie D (57' - Alive) Cultural Facts:
Personal Struggle: Jack Russell’s long cocaine and alcohol problems later became part of the band’s public story, especially after lineup splits and health issues.
Public Scandal: Great White’s legacy is permanently tied to the 2003 Station nightclub fire, where pyrotechnics used during their show killed 100 people.
Scene Ecology: Shot In The Dark sits in the LA metal club world just before MTV fully rewarded bluesy hard rock with big hair and bigger budgets.
