How did an early death….

Dying young can be a good career move, but only for your estate.

Many have wondered where Metallica would be today had bassist Cliff Burton not have been killed in a bus accident in late 1986.

Some say he would have steered the band from it's more commercial sound in the 90s, while others argue that Burton would've welcomed the change. We'll never know.

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but I still think Foo would've been successful in the mid-90s alt rock period

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I dont

They sounded like every other band. What made them special was having the nirvana drummer make a push for success while already being in the spotlight. Dave is a talented person, but just like his other bands before nirvana..no one would have given too much of a shite.

People wanted to see Dave succeed after nirvana. Thats why mtv was still trying to capitalize, airing full live Foo concerts in 95 & 96 and pushing Dave.

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I dont

They sounded like every other band. What made them special was having the nirvana drummer make a push for success while already being in the spotlight. Dave is a talented person, but just like his other bands before nirvana..no one would have given too much of a shite.

People wanted to see Dave succeed after nirvana. Thats why mtv was still trying to capitalize, airing full live Foo concerts in 95 & 96 and pushing Dave.

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They wouldn't be headliners at major rock festivals and arenas, but I think they would've been at the same level as Gin Blossoms.. "Everlong" would've been a big hit with or without Kurt

Grohl had connections before he joined Nirvana, and in the early 90's anyone with remotely any talent got a record deal

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his mostly just goes for people who write their own songs though.

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You have your whole life to write your first album, then 6-12 months to write each album after that.

That’s why so many musicians tend to fade out by their third album. The first album is all of the best stuff they’ve written to date, the second album is what was left over that didn’t make the cut for the first one, and the third album is whatever they could come up with because they needed it in a year’s time.

Musicians tend to die young right before or after that 3rd album because the pressure to write and maintain success with all of the stakeholders involved while also performing and what not is immense. Many musicians turn to drugs to help them perform with sufficient energy night after night or use them to get in a creative state of mind to write in.

So, taking highly creative people, add in tons of drugs and alcohol, throw in a bunch of meddling a&r men and studio execs, some critics, some crazy gfs, sky-high expectations, and the pressure to produce music within a certain timeframe while performing nightly for months at a time living in a van, it’s enough to make a lot of folks crack.

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You have your whole life to write your first album, then 6-12 months to write each album after that.

That’s why so many musicians tend to fade out by their third album. The first album is all of the best stuff they’ve written to date, the second album is what was left over that didn’t make the cut for the first one, and the third album is whatever they could come up with because they needed it in a year’s time.

Musicians tend to die young right before or after that 3rd album because the pressure to write and maintain success with all of the stakeholders involved while also performing and what not is immense. Many musicians turn to drugs to help them perform with sufficient energy night after night or use them to get in a creative state of mind to write in.

So, taking highly creative people, add in tons of drugs and alcohol, throw in a bunch of meddling a&r men and studio execs, some critics, some crazy gfs, sky-high expectations, and the pressure to produce music within a certain timeframe while performing nightly for months at a time living in a van, it’s enough to make a lot of folks crack.

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HOW'D YOU GET A HOLD OF MY MANIFESTO???

One thing a lot of writers don't do, that they absolutely should, is go back and look at your old stuff, and rewrite/rework it.

Sometimes, you can mash 2 different songs together too. Some of your earliest ideas can be your best, and most relatable to others.

My God, half a million people actually purchased this song.

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that's a good tune man.

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Thanks! I’m hoping to release it everywhere on a 6 song EP just in time for baseball season