[Music] Keith Flint of The Prodigy - RIP

[LlcoolJ]

When there are so many sh*ts still on this planet it really is a sad loss

So true.

 

[METALMICKY]

I've read a couple of things over the last day or so that say what a genuinely kind and thoughtful person Keith Flint was. Copied below is one I just read on the BBC website:
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Singer James Blunt, who never disappoints on Twitter, has shared a heart-warming tale about the late star, whose wildman onstage persona now seems at odds with his real life character.

"At the Q Awards years ago," wrote James, "when Noel Gallagher was saying he was leaving Ibiza because I’d moved there, and Damon Albarn refused to be in the same picture as me, and Paul Weller was saying he’d rather eat his own [expletive] than work with me, Keith Flint came over, gave me a hug, and said how thrilled he was for my success. Keith, I only met you once, but I shed a tear at the news of your death. In our business, there are no prizes for being kind, but if there was, that Grammy would be yours."

I think this says much about Albarn, Weller and Gallagher. Musically James Blunt and Keith's may have been poles apart but there was respect for each others success.

 

[LlcoolJ]

I think this says much about Albarn, Weller and Gallagher. Musically James Blunt and Keith's may have been poles apart but there was respect for each others success.

Noel was certainly off his nut on coke at the time. I think he's alright. Weller was meant to be a grade A cock then as well, but then he stopped drinking. Not sure what Damon's excuse was but probably somewhere similar.

Fair play to Keith for being sound as **** no matter what he'd ingested. It's a really sad thing that someone like that took his own life. Robin Williams, Gary Speed and more come to mind.

For anyone who's suffered with depression, it's there but.....

 

[pearl]

Noel was certainly off his nut on coke at the time. I think he's alright. Weller was meant to be a grade A cock then as well, but then he stopped drinking. Not sure what Damon's excuse was but probably somewhere similar.

Fair play to Keith for being sound as **** no matter what he'd ingested. It's a really sad thing that someone like that took his own life. Robin Williams, Gary Speed and more come to mind.

For anyone who's suffered with depression, it's there but.....

I don't know enough about MH or depression, but it scares me that it's hard to spot. Years ago a school friend was really excited when her uncle gave her loads of books, records etc. He was 'down sizing' (supposedly). A few weeks later he killed himself. Seemed he'd been planning for a while

 

[LlcoolJ]

I don't know enough about MH or depression, but it scares me that it's hard to spot. Years ago a school friend was really excited when her uncle gave her loads of books, records etc. He was 'down sizing' (supposedly). A few weeks later he killed himself. Seemed he'd been planning for a while

It's like cancer, makes no sense and doesn't discriminate. I've been close to the edge a few times, but there's always been something that's made me think "well, things might get better" and then since becoming a father, I couldn't comprehend doing something so utterly destructive and life altering to my son. No matter how big the black dog gets.

But I'm lucky. It's impossible to comprehend the feelings of someone who can see no other option. Chris Cornell also comes to mind. Another massively successful bloke who seemed to be at the top of his game. So many...

You just think "why?!" but it's a disease and the only cure is talking. Which us blokes are rubbish at.

I'm not sure about COBRA being used to tackle knife crime but I'm damn sure we need to do so much more to prevent suicides due to mental health.