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Old 06-14-2010, 03:16 PM   #1 (permalink)
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James' thread has had a knock on effect. It got me thinking of those geniuses that were troubled.

First two that spring to mind:



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Morrison?
Why was Morrison tortured? I know very little about him other than he was a bit of an alkie and liked his drugs.
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He was an alcoholic.
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I know lots of alcoholics, they're all chirpy enough. I might have to watch a documentary on The Doors/Jim Morrison soon.
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That's why I added the question mark. He was a genius, but I'm not sure he was tortured
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Lee Mavers could be classed as a tortured genius.
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I know lots of alcoholics, they're all chirpy enough. I might have to watch a documentary on The Doors/Jim Morrison soon.
The happy alcoholic is nonexistant. Besides, he was a little self-absorbed and moody, if I'm not mistaken.

Elliot Smith also fits this archtype.
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James' thread has had a knock on effect. It got me thinking of those geniuses that were troubled.

First two that spring to mind:
i wouldn't call them geniuses... especially not cobain

edit: or anyone else in this thread really
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