The man who played bass and basically inspired most of marilyn manson and the spooky kids look and music was found dead. No mention was made of an official cause of death but it’s assumed an accidental heroin overdose. I know alot of you hate manson and what he’s become, but gidget was the one that gave them their look and style during the spooky kids days… I don’t know. Somebody may care somebody may not…
Yes this is sad. I’ve been commenting on this on the Heirophant board. People here are jaded and fucking stupid. They will disown Manson because he “sold out” the scene, whatever the fuck. The fact is they made some of the best Industrial Rock music in the 90’s.
Gidget was always a total mess and a heroine addict. Manson details it quite well in his autobiography and it was suprising to many that Gidget even made it this far…
His appearance in the “(s)AINT” video was an interesting cameo. It must have killed him (literally)
to know that he could have been a part of something huge if it wasn’t for his addiction. It kind of worked both ways. He did the drugs because he was depressed about being kicked out of the band, and was depressed because he did the drugs. A sad cycle.
As far as him being responsible for “the look” of the band…I doubt that. It seems clear Manson was the visual one. But he was responsible for the early basslines and rhythm stuff, particularly on ‘Portrait of an American Family’, which is a cool album. You can’t deny him that. Twiggy was miles better, but he was still a cool bassist.
Sad to see him go, a victim of the habits that got him into a rut in the first place. I hope he found peace.
Man, that is too bad!
what else is there to say?
Damn shame!
Late,
grmpysmrf
Drugs are for suckers.
That is all.
Drugs are for suckers.
That is all.
Profound.
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Drugs are for suckers.
That is all.
Profound.
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And true.
Well it’s quite an oversimplification. Maybe “drug overdosing is for suckers” would be more accurate.
Otherwise doesn’t that make pretty much every band anyone here likes a bunch of “suckers”, even gasp Paul Barker and JK Broadrick!
Drugs have played a huge influence on amazing music from all genres.
And don’t forget everyone who suicides intentionally or not is a selfish prick.
I fall in the “somebody may not care” category.
i can’t believe anyone here still thinks paul barker was high when he worked with al. that’s bullshit. al had his own deal going and paul worked through the debris. this is such fucking nonsense. pb was not ever is not now nor will ever be a drug addict. where does this shit continue to come from? amazing.
I never said Paul was a drug addict. I was replying to another post saying “drugs are for suckers”, saying that the beloved Paul Barker must then be a “sucker” because we know he occasionally used drugs…
saying you like drugs is a vague thing. I can be a pothead and say i’m pro drugs, and somebody on a different train of thought may think junk, or shrooms or X or whatever…
Well it’s quite an oversimplification. Maybe “drug overdosing is for suckers” would be more accurate.
Otherwise doesn’t that make pretty much every band anyone here likes a bunch of “suckers”, even gasp Paul Barker and JK Broadrick!
Drugs have played a huge influence on amazing music from all genres.
Undoubtedly. Hell, the flat-out drugginess is what fuels DSOTS, my favorite Ministry album by far. I’ll be the first to admit that all my favorite recods were made by some very high and fucked-up minds.
However, there’s no better drug than life, man. For sure. Nothing you stick in your veins or snort up your nose beats the surreal beauty of the real world.
i stand by what i said.
in addition, in the now infamous cocks article jason pettigrew who at the time wrote for alternative press way back when ( and i’m WAY too lazy to look it up–may still be in their archives) while on tour with the cocks, asked paul barker what his favorite drug was.
the response: “my wife sitting on my face.”
sounds like a drug addict to me.
People here are jaded and fucking stupid.
That’s a big call. No one has even said anything yet and here you are leaping to yr defence and calling us jaded and stupid. You’re a fucking idiot. Why are we so jaded and stupid then? Please elaborate - I’m dying to hear what you have to say since you propose to know us all so much better than we know ourselves.
They will disown Manson because he “sold out” the scene, whatever the fuck.
Um…No, I would ‘disown’ Manson because I hate his music. Full stop. And why? (sigh) Marilyn Manson is pushing the same schlock shock horror that Alice Cooper was pushing 35 years ago. It’s nothing new - just dressed up to pretend that it is. Peddling cliched, rebellion by numbers, comic book horror goth/metal bullshit to depressed teenagers is no revelation…and it’s not even particularly innovative comic book horror goth/metal. So, where’s the genius flyboy? What are we missing? His lyrics are clumsy and read like the journal of glue sniffing 14 year old who hates his school and his parents. The music is woefully incompetent. Why are we so ‘stupid’ for not ‘getting it’, fuckface? Manson is every inch the Hollywood hack wanna be artistic genius his detractors make him out to be.
Honestly you’d find more depth in a Good Charlotte video.
The fact is they made some of the best Industrial Rock music in the 90’s.
HA HA!! You’re funny.
Yes…if you are a sixteen year old tearaway with eyeliner, dyed green hair, a KMFDM t-shirt and razor blade marks down yr arms. But hey…perhaps you are!!!
i think i’m now an unofficial member of the pelligro fan club.
(well put, senor)
i think i’m now an unofficial member of the pelligro fan club.
(well put, senor)
T-shirt, patch, bumper sticker and autographed photo are in the mail and on their way.
Gidget was without a doubt responsible for the look. Look at their appearances around 1990, before he officially joined. The whole dreads, grungy look…it’s all there. I used to be a huge fan, and out of all band members that left the fold Manson always gravitated towards Gidget.
Notice you never heard one good thing he said about his three former guitarists or his former drummer. Not one. Putting him in his “Saint” video was not due to his ‘drag’ costume, I assure you.
It’s crazy. I just looked at his Myspace last week. He seemed to be off that stuff for good, and doing art stuff now. RIP.
Yes…if you are a sixteen year old tearaway with eyeliner, dyed green hair, a KMFDM t-shirt and razor blade marks down yr arms. But hey…perhaps you are!!!
Indeed I was!
Yes…if you are a sixteen year old tearaway with eyeliner, dyed green hair, a KMFDM t-shirt and razor blade marks down yr arms. But hey…perhaps you are!!!
Indeed I was!
yeah, that sounds about right for me in the mid 90’s.
i really like antichrist superstar. other than that and a few tracks from portrait, never really floated my goat.
but that’s not the topic. it sucks when people die, but when it’s (allegedly) a heroin OD, it’s made bitter. since it was his own fault, but not really. it was his addictions fault.
i’m always sad to see someone go.