Why were so many of the key figures in grunge such self-destructive fuckups?
Casualties:
>Kurt Cobain blows his brains out after a long and very public struggle with drug addiction, depression and his own conflicting ambitions and impulses >Layne Staley essentially quits life after his ex-fiancee dies, locks himself in his apartment and spends almost a decade obliterating himself with drugs before finally dying one of the most grotesque deaths in rock music history >Soundgarden implode onstage and disband at their creative and commercial peak, eventually reuniting for a lukewarm reunion tour/album before Chris Cornell kills himself out of the blue >Kristen Pfaff joins Hole just as they were on the verge of blowing up and then promptly dies of an overdose
Near-casualties:
>Mark Lanegan eventually cleans up after years of being a Cobain/Staley-tier addict and someone who a lot of people weren't expecting to still be alive by 2000 >Patty Schemel leaves Hole in the late 90s and spends some time living as a full-blown homeless junkie, eventually cleaning up and getting her life back together >Mark Arm eventually cleans up after almost making a habit out of overdosing
By contrast, all of the big Britpop artists are still alive and well despite being just as decadent and excessive as the grunge people. A lot of the non-grunge American alternative bands of the era(Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction, The Breeders etc.) also had a fondness for heavy substance abuse and yet again, all of those people are also still alive and well.
artists have different brains than most of us. they usually suffer from mental illness. drugs are something they use to feel normal, feel good.
in the case of layne staley heroin was his prozac. its funny because he had everything people dream of. money, status, fame, but could never be satisfied. i dont find him to be weak. just damaged. never stood a chance.
Joseph Watson
also, if you are new to this board, real topics dont get replies. the only threads that get replies are niggers and post-punk
Gavin Scott
The powerful highs and lows bring the best out of you, the last time i got stoned i sat and wrote a decent song that i didnt actually hate, something i could sing along to. Also when your really stressed from some bullshit in life its easier. Im no heroin addict but i can imagine thats why im not Kurt or Layne Staley
Kim probably still does, I never see Courtney acknowledge her so it might be a little one sided. They were all there cause of a fashion show, Courtney came with Krist.
Christian Jenkins
Gen x had a prescient feel for what was coming.
Noah Nguyen
soon.
Gavin White
>post-punk What's wrong with post punk? Also nice digits
Isaiah Lewis
Heroin is no joke
Ethan Morris
courtney love is the answer
Juan Murphy
Lanegan is a God among men. No wonder his Grunge colleagues died of shame after realizing they couldn't be like him
Benjamin Murphy
I SURVIVED EVERYTHING I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING
Lincoln Ross
why is he so based
Evan Hughes
You either die a hero or live long enough to become the butt of the joke.
Caleb Roberts
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Asher Thompson
t. btfo Lanklet
Xavier Evans
Seattle must be a depressing place. Only reason Eddie Vedder survived is because he's Chinese.
Adrian Collins
Because they realized all of their music is shit lol
Zachary Morris
>eventually reuniting for a lukewarm reunion tour Huh? They played for full houses, and Chris's voice was better than it had been when they originally broke up.
Jayden Carter
H E R O I N
Adrian Russell
Courtney Love.
Easton Taylor
don't you know the old saying? British rock stars never fuckin die.
