Dog Sleeping Backstage Wakes Up Just In Time To Join Band's Encore
"He looked at us, looked at the audience, and then let her rip.ā
Jack loved singing more than anything. The loyal rescue dog had belted out tunes many times throughout his life.
But, one special encore performance stole the spotlight ā and the audienceās hearts.
After years of singing and howling during his dadās Bluegrass band rehearsals, Jack saw the opportunity to hop on a stage and took it.
āI couldnāt find anyone to watch him during this little weekend tour, so I just brought him along,ā Brennan Gilmore, Jackās dad, told The Dodo. āHis bed was backstage, and I guess someone didnāt shut the green room door after we got called back to play an encore.ā
Gilmore said his band had just started playing when the hound mix found his shining moment.
āAfter about a minute, I noticed everybody in the audience pulling out their phones to take pictures,ā Gilmore said. āThen we looked over and saw Jack had found his way out to the stage. He looked at us, looked at the audience, and then let her rip.ā
Singing had always been in the 12-year-oldās blood, but itās the bond with Gilmore thatās lasted long after the devoted pup passed away. And Gilmore will always remember the show in 2016 when Jack took the stage.
āHe was very expressive, and would sing softly as well as howl,ā Gilmore said. āHis spirit is very much alive in the music.ā
You can watch Jack sing with the band here:
Gilmore now honors the late Jack ā who died from cancer in 2020 ā in the most special way.
āHe was as good a friend as you could have,ā Gilmore said. āI have a guitar with an engraving of him on the headstock, and a few of his ashes inside so heās always singing when we play.ā
āWe were each other's closest friend and support,ā Gilmore added. āThroughout our time together, I came to see Jack's soul as inseparable from mine.ā