Legendary vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has issued the following statement:
"It is with deep regret and remorse I, along with fellow members of TALISMAN, am announcing our brother, longtime colleague and overall greatest musician we’ve ever played with, Marcel Jacob, is no longer with us as of today, Tuesday July 21, 2009. Marcel took his own life after many years of personal and health issues he was battling.
"We were mere days from starting what would have been our eighth TALISMAN studio album together, celebrating the 20 year anniversary of the band. I spoke with him just yesterday about finalizing the details that would get us started only to get the news this afternoon that my friend merely gave up on it all.
"I want him to be remembered as everything I have already mentioned above but more so, he helped influence so many musicians and songwriters. He was a quiet, gentle soul with a very intense passion for his craft. I have been associated with him since 1994 but it was when we started TALISMAN is when he truly became a brother, one of my dearest friends.
"It is far too early to say anything now but I plan to organize a memorial for his legacy, although not known by the masses, the ones who do see him as the genius I know he was.
“R.I.P. my friend, you will be sorely missed, you will be in my heart forever and I’ll see you on the other side… I hope now you will get your dream and jam with Phil Lynott!!”
Jacob formed the band RISING FORCE with YNGWIE MALMSTEEN in 1978 and later became involved in the pre-EUROPE act called FORCE. Jacob was also a member of HUMAN CLAY, John Norum’s (EUROPE) solo band and HUMANANIMAL. He was 45 years old.
Kαι δεν αναφέρθηκε και η συμμετοχή του στους νέους και αγαπημένους πολύ Last autumn’s Dream…Είναι η πρώτη φορά που κάνω ποστ σε τέτοιου είδους θρεντ,ίσως επειδή είναι και η πρωτη φορά που με άγγιξε πραγματικά ένα τέτοιο γεγονός…Rip Marcel
δεν τον ήξερες τον άνθρωπο, δε χρειάζεται να μπεις να ποστάρεις εδώ μέσα. λίγος σεβασμός γμτ. και κάνε έντιν τη λέξη ψόφησε (ή ψόφισε έστω), για άνθρωπο μιλάς.
1st. Πραγματι δεν το ηξερα τον ανθρωπο, μπηκα απο περιεργεια και σκαλωσα στο ονομα Soto ( που τον ξερω)
2nd. Σορρυ δεν μιλαω την γλωσσα του σαλονιου
3rd. Για το ποσο το σεβομαι δεν το διακρινεις απο αυτη την λεξη
4th. Αυτο το ‘‘για ανθρωπο μιλας’’ δεν το καταλαβα, δηλαδη η λεξη ‘‘ψόφησε’’ ταιριαζει μονο για ζωα ?
Τελος παντων καλυτερα να κοψουμε εδω την συζητηση αμα θες απαντα στο ποστ μου αλλα εγω δεν θα το συζητησω αλλο
Του 'χα μια συμπαθεια, επειδη οταν τον ειχαμε βρει, ηταν ο μονος φιλικος απ τη μπαντα.