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Date Posted: 13:33:13 10/22/11 Sat
Author: OldSpice
Author Host/IP: 184-96-247-67.hlrn.qwest.net / 184.96.247.67
Subject: Re: Turning Points in Brian's Career
In reply to: George 's message, "Re: Turning Points in Brian's Career" on 09:59:55 10/22/11 Sat

I fully agree that Brians problems were largely due to his musical vision being subsumed by Loogy's desire for profit. I met Andrew and found him to be an annoying piece of work, far too hyper for me to be comfortable around, totally consumed by his own version of a hipster personality. Brian was also ill at ease around him, but Brian didnt do well with frenetic people. He had enough going on in his own head to be able to deal with a constant tornado of a boy like Andrew. I think Mick probably was on Andrews wavelength, Keith just went along, as he often did in those days, laid back and shy.
Brians health problems existed his whole life, but of course turning to drugs never helped those one bit. Brian was a classic addictive personality, not unusual when one has a mother like his. You grow up constantly seeking acceptance from the parent who pushes you away, and this seeking becomes an addiction that eventually turns towards stronger substances. My own mother had a situation like that with her own parents and became an alcoholic, and I in turn became a drug addict. I learned how to cope, finally, and my kids seem fine, for the most part. Hopefully the cycle is broken. But for Brians kids, Im hoping there was no lasting damage due to his rejection, primarily due to his having died while they were still so young. They also do seem to have had loving family situations which is helpful.
I could go on about what started Brians downfall, but for the most part I came into friendship with him too late to see a lot of it firsthand. I think getting involved with Anita was a big mistake, but what can you tell a young man when he sees something so glittery and shiny for the first time?

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