"Always tell your mummy before you go off somewhere."
RIP Keith Flint.
Still can't quite believe he's gone. Such an odd feeling when you don't have an actual personal connection with someone, so it's all really abstract. But with music, you can feel like you have a connection, because of how it makes you feel, even though obviously you don't really know them at all.
I don't know if The Prodigy will ever tour again, but even if they do it's never going to be quite the same. I'm grateful I did get to see them several times & each time they were fantastic.
One of my favourite moments at Sonisphere back in 2014, with Bethran and his mate, was during their set. Their entire set was breathtaking, but the feeling of jumping up in the air at exactly the same time as thousands of other people following a long pause to build tension, during Smack My Bitch Up, was electrifying. Then the whole crowd just going mental for the rest of the song. Not going to ever forget how that felt. Yes, I know, it's a controversial song, with a controversial (well, probably somewhat less controversial these days) video, but it was just indescribable and one of those moments of just letting go and the music taking over.
I'm sorry he felt whatever he did to make him think suicide was the next best step. I wish that selfishly for me, as it would have meant more chances to see him perform. But I also wish it unselfishly for him, so that he could have had more time to experience the good parts of life.
There was no-one else quite like you Keith. You'll be horribly missed. RIP.
Still can't quite believe he's gone. Such an odd feeling when you don't have an actual personal connection with someone, so it's all really abstract. But with music, you can feel like you have a connection, because of how it makes you feel, even though obviously you don't really know them at all.
I don't know if The Prodigy will ever tour again, but even if they do it's never going to be quite the same. I'm grateful I did get to see them several times & each time they were fantastic.
One of my favourite moments at Sonisphere back in 2014, with Bethran and his mate, was during their set. Their entire set was breathtaking, but the feeling of jumping up in the air at exactly the same time as thousands of other people following a long pause to build tension, during Smack My Bitch Up, was electrifying. Then the whole crowd just going mental for the rest of the song. Not going to ever forget how that felt. Yes, I know, it's a controversial song, with a controversial (well, probably somewhat less controversial these days) video, but it was just indescribable and one of those moments of just letting go and the music taking over.
I'm sorry he felt whatever he did to make him think suicide was the next best step. I wish that selfishly for me, as it would have meant more chances to see him perform. But I also wish it unselfishly for him, so that he could have had more time to experience the good parts of life.
There was no-one else quite like you Keith. You'll be horribly missed. RIP.