Interesting thread Ebbie. BTW, that was an excellent documentaty on Townes, and yes very disturbing.

If Townes had become a bank manager ... imagine going to him for a mortgage or a business loan. Unfortuantely there are many people in the business and professional world who have succumbed to the 'demons'such as he has ... personally have known a Chartered Accountant who lost everything, family, house and his licence due to drugs.

One reason many artists especially musicians fall into substance abuse is the nature of the business they are in ... you are young, and you are in a world of many temptations, ... nature of the business.

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