meds made it easier to do what he did. but that feeling or emotion that made him do what he did was always there...
at least that is what i believe.
Well I think it's probably quite difficult to untangle the relationship between addiction and the depression, or emotions that it brings. I absolutely agree that recovering addicts will always carry the baggage that drives their addiction, but I don't necessarily think that someone like Chris was a ticking time bomb waiting to go off. Respectfully, I think that it's important to make the distinction here, not all depressed people will do what he did. I think it was more of a 'perfect storm' of factors that coalesced in that moment - depression, medication, being alone, guilt from relapsing, shame etc. The point, I believe his wife is getting at, is that doctors prescribing these addictive medications, must bear some responsibility when their patients' addiction is inadvertently reactivated, they really should know better.
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meds made it easier to do what he did. but that feeling or emotion that made him do what he did was always there...
at least that is what i believe.
Well I think it's probably quite difficult to untangle the relationship between addiction and the depression, or emotions that it brings. I absolutely agree that recovering addicts will always carry the baggage that drives their addiction, but I don't necessarily think that someone like Chris was a ticking time bomb waiting to go off. Respectfully, I think that it's important to make the distinction here, not all depressed people will do what he did. I think it was more of a 'perfect storm' of factors that coalesced in that moment - depression, medication, being alone, guilt from relapsing, shame etc. The point, I believe his wife is getting at, is that doctors prescribing these addictive medications, must bear some responsibility when their patients' addiction is inadvertently reactivated, they really should know better.
**Mods - I understand this is a really sensitive subject, and if you would rather keep personal opinions off here, I more than understand. I guess from my point of view, it helps to discuss it, and I don't think there are any people in my life who care more about Chris' passing than the people here, hence my engagement in this particular conversation. That said, I really wouldn't want to upset anyone, so will understand if you believe my comments are not in keeping with the mood of the thread.**
With all the blood And bitter blue How I feel for you
I've been listening to that song a lot this last week. It's a musical masterpiece.
She lived like a martyr how she'd fly so sweetly.
There hasn't been a day in the last year that I haven't listened to his voice in some capacity. Whether it be SG, TOTD, AS, or solo. I can't believe we're coming up to a year.
2007: Chorzow, PL 2014: Gdynia, PL 2017: EV Solo Berlin, DE 2018: PinkPop Festival, NL; London #1, UK; Padova, ITA; Prague, CZ; Krakow, PL; Berlin; DE; London #2, UK 2019: EV Solo Berlin, DE 2022: Berlin, Budapest, Krakow
It's fucking unbelievable how fast a year flies by as we get older.
It's crazy right? Seems like yesterday I woke up to the news.
We're all growing old together, that's a little consolation.
Mansfield 06.28.2008 | Boston 05.17.2010 | Boston 06.19.2011 EV solo | Wrigley Field 07.19.2013 | Worcester 10.15.2013 | Worcester 10.16.2013 | Hartford 10.25.2013
Vancouver 12.04.2013 | Seattle 12.06.2013 | Memphis 10.14.2014 | Quebec City 05.05.2016 | Ottawa 05.08.2016 | Toronto 05.11.2016 | Boston 08.05.2016 | Boston 08.07.2016 | Amsterdam 06.12.2018 | Boston 09.02.2018 | Boston 09.04.2018
2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN
2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA
2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Columbia, SC
2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2
2010- Bristow, VA
2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL
2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
2015- New York, NY
2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA
Playing Seasons now, the song I've avoided the most, that opening chord just sent a shiver down my spine, "lost behind the words I'll never find" - pretty much sums up how I'm feeling right now.
Doing the same. It’s just too sad knowing he’s no longer with us.
He is with us with his music though, so let’s turn it up and let the world hear him!
"Red Rover, Red Rover, Mike McCready – Take Over!!" - E.V.
Ten Club "Ambassador" (recap-writer) - DEEP.pearljam.com 2018: Chicago 2 (Wrigley Field) 8/20 | 20(20)22: St Louis 9/18 | 2023: Chicago 2 (United Center) 9/7, Indianapolis (Deer Creek) 9/10
EV: 2018: CURE Benefit Show (Chicago - Navy Pier) 10/15
Sad day but making the best of it. Music has always worked that way for me/us I’m sure
Like Ed said once before they went into light years. “I wanna tell you a story.....ehh never mind just Life is precious “. Something to that effect. I think that’s something we can take forward. Definetly not forgetting the past.
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astoria 06
albany 06
hartford 06
reading 06
barcelona 06
paris 06
wembley 07
dusseldorf 07
nijmegen 07
this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
Reach Down.
we will find a way, we will find our place
And bitter blue
How I feel for you
She lived like a martyr how she'd fly so sweetly.
There hasn't been a day in the last year that I haven't listened to his voice in some capacity. Whether it be SG, TOTD, AS, or solo. I can't believe we're coming up to a year.
'98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
'00: Columbus: Polaris
'03: Columbus: Germain
'10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
'11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
'12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
'13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
'14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
'15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
'16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
'17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
'18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
'22: Nashville / St. Louis
http://www.livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=170
2012 Missoula (9/30) 2013 Chicago (7/19) Pittsburgh (10/11) Buffalo (10/12) Baltimore (10/27) Dallas (11/15)
2014 Austin (10/12) Memphis (10/14) St. Paul (10/19) Milwaukee (10/20) Denver (10/22)
2016 Ft. Lauderdale (4/8) Miami (4/9) Hampton (4/18) Philly (4/28,4/29) NY (5/1,5/2) 2018 Seattle (8/10) Missoula (8/13) 2022 Nashville (9/16)
E.V. - 2008 Berkeley (4/8) 2012 Austin (11/9,11/12)
Temple of the Dog - 2016 Upper Darby
2008: Camden 2, Hartford
2010: Hartford
2013: Wrigley, Worcester x2, Hartford
2015: NYC
2016: Philly 2, MSG x2, Boston 2, (TOTD Philly 2, MSG)
2018: Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Boston x2
2022: San Diego, Sacramento, Las Vegas
All that I once held as true
I stand alone without beliefs
The only truth I know is you.
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
2014: Gdynia, PL
2017: EV Solo Berlin, DE
2018: PinkPop Festival, NL; London #1, UK; Padova, ITA; Prague, CZ; Krakow, PL; Berlin; DE; London #2, UK
2019: EV Solo Berlin, DE
2022: Berlin, Budapest, Krakow
may 18 is an extremely awesome day in my life so i have to push this back a day. That was a quick year tho. Jeez.
Seems like yesterday I woke up to the news.
We're all growing old together, that's a little consolation.
Vancouver 12.04.2013 | Seattle 12.06.2013 | Memphis 10.14.2014 | Quebec City 05.05.2016 | Ottawa 05.08.2016 | Toronto 05.11.2016 | Boston 08.05.2016 | Boston 08.07.2016 | Amsterdam 06.12.2018 | Boston 09.02.2018 | Boston 09.04.2018
livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446
1995- New Orleans, LA : New Orleans, LA
1996- Charleston, SC
1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN
2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN
2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA
2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Columbia, SC
2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2
2010- Bristow, VA
2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL
2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
2015- New York, NY
2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA
2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY
2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2
2020- Nashville, TN
2022- Smashville
2023- Austin, TX x2
2024- Baltimore
Yes the year(s) seem to be flying by.
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly
Tom O.
"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
-The Writer
2012 Missoula (9/30) 2013 Chicago (7/19) Pittsburgh (10/11) Buffalo (10/12) Baltimore (10/27) Dallas (11/15)
2014 Austin (10/12) Memphis (10/14) St. Paul (10/19) Milwaukee (10/20) Denver (10/22)
2016 Ft. Lauderdale (4/8) Miami (4/9) Hampton (4/18) Philly (4/28,4/29) NY (5/1,5/2) 2018 Seattle (8/10) Missoula (8/13) 2022 Nashville (9/16)
E.V. - 2008 Berkeley (4/8) 2012 Austin (11/9,11/12)
Temple of the Dog - 2016 Upper Darby
He is with us with his music though, so let’s turn it up and let the world hear him!
Ten Club "Ambassador" (recap-writer) - DEEP.pearljam.com
2018: Chicago 2 (Wrigley Field) 8/20 | 20(20)22: St Louis 9/18 | 2023: Chicago 2 (United Center) 9/7, Indianapolis (Deer Creek) 9/10
EV:
2018: CURE Benefit Show (Chicago - Navy Pier) 10/15
RIP: Andy, Kurt, Chris
Like Ed said once before they went into light years. “I wanna tell you a story.....ehh never mind just Life is precious “. Something to that effect. I think that’s something we can take forward. Definetly not forgetting the past.