Musicians Who Lost It: Part 1

Published: Sept. 16, 2020, 1:57 p.m.

b'There\\u2019s something about creative types that make them different than the rest of us\\u2026if you\\u2019ve ever spent any kind of time with any kind of artist, you\\u2019ll what I mean\\u2026they\\u2019re just different, you know?...\\n\\nThat\\u2019s not any kind of judgment\\u2026it\\u2019s just an honest observation\\u2026they look at the universe differently, feel things in ways we don\\u2019t, and interpret life in interesting ways\\u2026that\\u2019s what makes them artists\\u2014and it\\u2019s why they\\u2019re so important to the rest of us\\u2026\\n\\nSometimes, though, some of them will lose the plot\\u2026they\\u2019re so wrapped up in their bubbles that they start behaving\\u2026weird\\u2014even for them\\u2026\\n\\nMaybe it\\u2019s a mental health issue\\u2026maybe it has to do with drugs or alcohol\\u2026maybe they\\u2019ve just fallen in with a bad crowd, the kind that encourages bad, self-destructive behaviour\\u2026\\n\\nSome are able to rebound, straighten out and otherwise save themselves and those around them from any further grief\\u2026other times, well\\u2026.\\n\\nThese are stories of musicians who lost it\\u2026\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'