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was going to see them next week in Mansfield, MA for the first time.
RIP Chester.
RIP Chester.
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There has to be more to Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell's relationship and deaths. They prob were closer than they would wont others to know.
Its really sad he chose to end his life in this way.
Great vocalist. I really enjoyed his work.
Not a fan of suicide but R.I.P Chester.
It's hard to keep looking back at the list of frontmen I listened to who are gone....it's incredible to me.
Michael Hutchence (INXS)
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
Shannon Hoon (Blind Melon)
Bradley Nowell (Sublime)
Layne Staley (Alice in Chains)
Jani Lane (Warrant)
Michael Jackson
Amy Winehouse
Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots)
Prince
George Michael
Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)
Chester Bennington (Linkin Park)
"I do actually think there are a bunch of factors at work on why we see a high suicide rate (along with drinking, drugging to death) among singers. The kinds of people that tend to gravitate towards devoting their lives to music are often quite introverted...The level of devotion required to become a famous singer almost guarantees that these singers have an unhealthy obsession with music. Now take these introverts and throw them into a group dynamic where they are joined closely with other musicians and also stand apart. Being a singer is like being a goalie: you're a team mate but you stand alone and often get blamed when you lose the game. This youngest child / only child dynamic is stressful for introverts, in the best of times. Now put them on tour 10 months a year and add easy access to drugs and alcohol. Now add public opinion and the cycle of ego inflation and ego destruction that comes with a career in the spotlight. One minute you're a genius, the next you're an idiot. The last, and I believe most significant, factor is one faced by other entertainers and models...we discuss what exactly we will do when we've sold the last drops of our youth. We can't retire on our earnings. Your youth, itself, becomes the commodity of yours that other people sell....If you're lucky, you last long enough to wave goodbye to your youth and a lot of your career in the process. All of these factors probably contribute in some way...I've had periods where I didn't think I could handle it anymore. I'm not sure if I know the answer. I'm certainly searching for mine." -- Geoff Rickly of Thursday 7/20/17
This was my favorite song from them by far