Drugs & RnR can be a downer

["O'Neal, Kevin W." <Kevin.ONeal@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>From: "Mark R. Leaman" <bushchoked@yahoo.com
>Subject: Re: Drugs & RnR & The air up there
>
>I even think calling it a "risk" <doing a coke with a bad heart> isn't
accurate. It IS "asking 
>for it" as surely as walking in front of the hypothetical bus.

That's how I'm reading it too.

>I can't believe he <Keith> wanted out. He loved life too much. I'm firmly
in the corner of 
>accidental death for Keith.

I dunno.  The man was in a whole world of hurt.  I think the prospect of
leaving "Moon The Loon" behind was too much to bear.

>John, as you say...he was embarking on a few months of doing his favorite
thing (not to mention >the stripper, a few moments of another favorite
thing). It's not the right set up for suicide, 
>intentional or unconscious.

That's what makes this all so strange to me.  I just don't get it.
Why was he "asking for it"?

>I feel that way too. When they stop, they become legend. As long as they're
out there, the odds >of disgracing themselves escalate.

The never changing set-list has got me bored, and will disgrace them if they
continue with just more hits.  If there is a continuation of some sort, it
*HAS* to be new.

>From: "Richard Beal" <rjbeal@maine.rr.com>
>Subject: Re: Drugs & RnR = Boston II
>
>Kevin, I don't think John knew the consequences.  I liken it to my future
>mother in law who's had a mild heart attack in her 50's, but still
continues
>to smoke.  I wouldn't consider her suicidal, but I do question her judgment
>and wishes she'd quit.  I'm sure John's loved ones told him the same thing.

I hear ya, but anyone who has ever done coke knows that it's going to make
your heart beat more rapidly, and puts an immediate strain on that muscle.
The smoking is more of a cumulative effect.
Pretty stupid to put a strain on the muscle that you're being treated for.
Or, was it pretty smart?

>And yes, I think Billy really pissed off both Pete and Rog!

Billy was a bad, bad, boy.   ;-)
I wish I was near him at that point.
I would have started a fake fight!!!!!!!!!!
*THAT* would have been awesome!

Great to have spent some quality partying time with you Rick!

>From: "Jeff House" <whocasa@adelphia.net>
>Subject: Kevin's downer
>
>Kevin said "So I guess you're saying Boston II was better than PNC?
>Were you not living in the moment at PNC? ;-)"
>
>Dunno.  Wasn't there.

Oops, sorry.  It was Jone's Beach then, right?
But, my point was........

>>"It's not a competition.
>>It's a tour."
>
>Amen to that.

It's fun to analyze a tour.

>I was thinking today about what was better.  Friday night in Mansfield or
>John's last show.  Then I stopped thinking about it. :-)

Yeah, you don't want to go comparing apples to oranges. 

Kevin in VT
("Hey, nice boots!!!"  Kevin O'Neal to the Bike Nazi-cop wearing the Pete
Townshend-like army boots. 9/27/02 ;-)