Tortured geniuses

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I think Layne Staley belongs here just as much, if not more than Kurt does.
 
This might sound retarded but imo he is a genius at song writing with the Libertines, Babysharables, even his solo..but of course it's my opinion.
btw they reunited so I'm stoked for that.
 
Yeah but why do you think he's a genius song writer with Babysharables/solo? All I hear is bland boring songs (apart from some exceptions.)

6 years too late for the reunion but if Pete can stay sober enough for them to release a third album I'll definitely be getting it, even though it'll probably be crap.
 
Someone who was relevant 8 years ago? Made 1 really good album and another one that was decent but a decline from the first, and then made a bunch of mediocre bland recorRAB ever since then.. is a genius?
 
The last months of Mozart's life must have been a real nightmare. Without enough time to compose the Requiem, that sinister unknown messenger, his obsessions on death, fatigue, illness, fever...

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He put passion into the Libertines, after that he couldn't even be arsed to turn up to shows with the Babysharables, so I don't imagine he'd put much passion into the song writing for the Babysharables. But as long as you enjoy his work but I think he's way off being a genius. I hope him and Barat together again will spark something great, like in the good old days.. But I doubt it. :(
 
The happy alcoholic is nonexistant. Besides, he was a little self-absorbed and moody, if I'm not mistaken.

Elliot Smith also fits this archtype.
 
this guy stanRAB as the most recent in my eyes.

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Jaco Pastorius - born to a musician father, a drumming prodigy in his early days, a sports injury caused him to stop following his old man's footsteps so he switched to bass. he went on to worldwide fame with Weather Report, was an instructor at the University of Miami, established his own musical publishing label at a time when artists were still routinely getting screwed over by bad contracts. composed multiple albums worth of material. widely recognized as one of the absolute best electric bass players ever, and just as proficient on the piano and drums.

he was all but forgotten in his homeland by the time the 80s rolled around due to ongoing improperly handled mental health issues before being beat to death outside a club he used to play back in his early days at 35 years old.

the world lost a truly great one that day.
 
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