A sad event, more so for those left behind. Maybe not in this case, who knows, but sometimes I think that it’s the fear of failure or diminishing capabilities, a crisis of confidence, wanting to go out on a high. No specifics, but one of my sons was in a band, they were quite successful, toured the States and Europe, plenty of bookings, recordings, good reviews, TV interviews, etc.. Not kids, all seasoned musicians. They were due to leave for a series of bookings on the US west coast. The vocalist went round to pick up the guitarist, she hadn’t been able to contact him on the phone, no reply at the door of his flat. She had a key so let herself in and found him hanging. No signs of problems before, he was seemingly stable and well up to the mark as a player. Get behind all the hype and it’s a high stress profession, one where the harshest critic can be yourself and sometimes the drink or drugs are not enough.
