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Kurt
Cobain's diaries to be published

Though I'm not a big Nirvana fan, I do recognize the band's talent and importance. And I have an odd fascination with people like Kurt Cobain. (Another figure I've recently become interesed in is Lee Mavers of The La's.) Anyway, the sample entries from Cobain are revealing and sad. Reading this, I felt like I was inside some sort of fish tank with Kurt, talking with him as many people stared in at us from the other side of the glass. He is no different than many of the people I grew up with. His tone reminds me of people I went to high school with. Then one day, he got famous and his old world was gone. He didn't want to leave his old world. He was evicted and forced in to a world of phonies. I have to wonder if it's a healthy situation to be in, a world of fantasy. Sure, there's still the music, but eventually that too must necessarily become a product of the fantasy world that's been created. Real music comes from real people being honest and real. I don't see how you could become a rock star and still make music.

Mon Mar 15 22:42:32 2004 - I finally closed off comments for this topic and actually deleted about a dozen of the ones that were posted. I initially did not want to delete any comments. But there are so many nuts out there that have absolutely nothing to say and can only speak in crude, brief profanities... well, there's the kids to think about folks.

Tue Oct 18 00:44:43 2005 - Opened up comments again since my blog is mostly spam-proof now.