SaxonFan mentioned in a previous thread that his friend "Jeff" was at the Great White show in Warwick, RI. I am a work colleague of Jeff's, as well as a good friend.
I am sorry to say that Jeff Martin has been identified as one of the victims who perished at the show that night.
Jeff was a huge fan of music, with a passion for metal. Saxon was, by far, his favorite band. As SaxonFan has mentioned, Jeff has attended many Saxon shows in Europe (as recently as January 03') and in the U.S., too. He was frequently on the band's guess list. Jeff has shared many great stories with his friends back home about his trips to see Saxon. He also has maintained a large collection of photographs of his trips to see the band, and he showed them proudly.
Jeff was a very charismatic and funny individual who could entertain you all night with his stories and mannerisms. He was also a walking encyclopedia of heavy metal knowledge.
Jeff Martin will be greatly missed by all his friends and work colleagues. His memory will live on forever.
On behalf of all of Jeff Martin's work colleagues and friends, we'd like to express our deepest condolences to Jeff's family, and to all the victims, friends, and families who were affected in some way by this tragic event in Warwick, RI.
