This. He definitely took the shitty way out, makes me mad, but people don't understand the link between lovers of music and the musicians they love. When you listen to music the way we do, you begin to love the artists for just that - their art - their music, that influences our lives on a daily basis, that is listened to through shitty times and good times. There is nothing in this world that can bring me back to a certain point in my life like hearing an old song I used to love and listen to daily in a previous era in my life. Music lovers have a connection with the artsists they love. If you don't understand that, it's simply because you don't enjoy music the way some do. Nothing wrong with that either. Everyone is different. Kinda like how some folks' outlook on depression is. I know he probably had some demons that were probably greatly amplified by addiction, but to be able to piss it all away and leave your family behind, to me, is the cowardly way out. BUT....I have never battled addiction other than being depressed for about 3 weeks when I quit pain pills after 9 months of being on them hardcore after my wreck. I went through some dark feelings in that 3 weeks, and that ain't **** compared to what a lot of these guys go through that has been in the rock and roll business for so many years. I kinda see both sides of the story. Sucks.
I guess Eddy Vedder and Dave Grohl are the last ones standing from the grunge era, Layne, Kurt, Scott, and now Chris are gone.
