So apprently this guy jumped from the mezzanine at Jones Beach Amphitheater last night during Antelope (A song during which I once had an epiphany in Vegas 1998, ask me about it) .  I don’t need to tell you but that’s some seriously fucked up shit.  Who knows his reasoning or what he was on but I guess I am just glad no one else got hurt.  I’m not going to state an opinion on this guy but I do hope that he ends up being okay.  I fell off with Phish a long time ago and while I still got love for em I can’t say that I really understand what that whole scene is about these days.  Shit done changed since my first show back in December 1997 and I am certainly well past my glory days of Phish from the late 90′s and early 2000′s.  That being said, I do know that I think it’s fucked for a person to make an attempt on their own life while endangering others but at the same time I hate the “oh that’s what happens when you take acid” bullshit that seems to be perpetuated by the anonymous, faceless comments that can be found here.  But then again that’s fairly typical for the level of commentary you will find on BV.   Anyways, hope this guy recovers but I think this is a fairly accurate representation of that “community” these days, seriously fucked up priorities and people.  Maybe “representation” is the wrong word but let’s just say I was not all that surprised to read this when I came into work this morning.  Perhaps it’s a bit early for me to be fully processing this, what do you think?  Whatever you do, take care of your shoes… 

Read about it at Gothamist. 

Post faceless, bullshit, snarky comments at Brooklyn Vegan. 

He launched himself from the top railing and came smashing down on those seats below where the yellow tape is.  Completely fucked.

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