2007-02-06 14:40:39 · 14 answers · asked by Some Dude 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Because Life is unfair. What would the world be like with Jimmy Page/Hendrix still around?
2007-02-06 14:43:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
well in time all guitarists die whether great or not so great. Most of the ones died due to drug/alcohol overuse and some due to airplane/car wrecks. First death avoidable by lifestyle choice, but death by accident is just that accident. Maybe if Hendrix was still alive, he would be playing totally different. Or have given it up like Cat Stevens did when the worldliness of his lifestyle got to him. You'll never know. But I suggest that you do not become a great guitarist unless you are like Chet Atkins, good but longer life. Okay, so he isn't hard rock but maybe that has a bit to do with lifestyle choice again!
2007-02-07 20:38:07 · answer #2 · answered by karen608 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I see your point in Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Duane Allman, and even George Harrison. But let's not forget, Eric Clapton (#4 on Rolling Stone's Top Greatest Guitarists) is alive, touring, and still tearing up Fender Strats. Great ones do die, yes there is a correlation. However that is not a causation for . If so, that'd mean "If you are a great guitarist, you will die young" That's not true so...
2007-02-06 23:37:08 · answer #3 · answered by Slowhand Ben 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
man what a cruel audience here. you cant say that all the greats died because they OD'ed or killed themselves. alot of them are still alive, but for some, their deaths were not their fault
look at randy rhodes (ozzys first guitarist on his first 2 solo cds- he did songs like crazy trian and flying high again). that dude died in a plane crash.
dimebag darrell died cuz some crazy pscho decided he was going to shoot him
stevie ray vaughn died in a helicopter crash
cliff burton (the original bass player for metallica) died in when their tour bus flipped and rolled on him
john lennon was shot too
im not sayin that other guitar greats did not kill themselves because of drugs or alcohol or suicides or whatever, but i guess when your time's up, your times up.
rock hard die young
2007-02-07 06:15:46 · answer #4 · answered by guitar_wizzo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that pressure of having to be on stage on the time wears them out. Also to be so publicized the pressure also gets to them. Then, from being famous they get access to drugs and lots of boozes and OD like Kurt did. Also depression plays a big part.
2007-02-06 22:45:00 · answer #5 · answered by Shelby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think we just pay a little more attention to the ones that die, and their death makes alot of them great.There's alot of them that aren't dead.....they'll be legends like the rest of them when they do.
There's your list of the top 200 guitarists.....I didn't count to see how many are alive or dead, but I know they're not all dead!! ; )
2007-02-06 22:46:46 · answer #6 · answered by Lynnie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the light that shines twice as bright burns half as long.
2007-02-07 11:21:23 · answer #7 · answered by Ralphie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well ,,we still have some greats left here,,like Slash & Keith Richards ;O)
2007-02-06 22:44:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
y do the greatest rappers and singers always die?
RIP-Aaliyah & Biggie Smalls
2007-02-06 22:44:02 · answer #9 · answered by **♫I'm Gonna Drive♫** 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
They are ususally junkies
2007-02-06 22:45:23 · answer #10 · answered by Pauline 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋