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Originally Posted by jackmo
hehe I got a little confused myself, conversation swinging from drug users, to overdoses and musicians on drugs :p
I guess the point I was trying to make is that people like Jim Morrison, Johny Thunders, Elvis etc were not necessarily better or worse musicians / performers because of drugs but that their controversial death helped to secure their status as an icon.
Also that despite being immensely successful as artists, their personal and family lives will likely to have suffered as a result of their addiction.
No I'm Australian, living in England. I just went to Egypt for a holiday and wrote a blog about all the people trying to scam tourists :p Where abouts did you go?
p.s. Johny Thunder is quality. I'm always on the lookout for new music and I'd never heard of him before reading this thread so decided to have a listen :p cheers
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hi, yep, the conversation has turned into the "artistic" direction. So, they wouldn't have become an icon without having an overdose and dying? Hmm, Patti Smith is still (thanks God) alive, she is 60 and to some extent she is an icon, she is a millionaire and still writes songs and does performances....
Though, yes, I guess it depends on a particular musician/situation, I don't know how to explain...some are forgotten in some years, some are not...if Johnny Thunder was alive I am sure he would have composed more very good songs...too sad. Take Bob Dylan... a very talented person, an icon too for musicians of 70s, he started playing at CBGB if I am not mistaken...he is healthy and still composes and does shows...
Yes, the families suffered though as people say sometimes it is hard to live a personal life with actors, musicians, people from the "scene", though again, it depends on each person and situation!
I went with my parents to Cairo as tourists, nice country, hot but nice.
Which city are you living in England? I was there too