Vic Godard

surrounded by family and friends, vic chesnutt died in athens georgia this afternoon, friday 25 december at 14:59. "the most important story to report now is not vic's death but a life and work overflowing with insight, humor, and yes, resilience. this, after all, was the man who wrote: "i thought I had a calling, anyway, i just kept dialing." sixteen extraordinary albums, five in the last couple of years; countless live shows so powerful and sublime they deeply altered the lives of those on the stage with vic and those looking up, yes up, at him. the second most important story here has to do with a broken health care system depriving so many of the help they need to stay around and stay sane, and a society that never balks at providing more money for more wars but fights tooth and nail against decent care for its citizens. vic's death, just so you all know, did not come at the end of some cliché downward spiral. he was battling deep depression but also at the peak of his powers, and with the help of friends and family he was in the middle of a desperate search for help. the system failed to provide it. i miss him terribly. " Read More

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