The thing that really settled hard with me following his death was an interview I had read with him only a couple years before. He was talking about cleaning up and cycling had really improved his health and his performance as a touring musician. It was really great to see that, even as he was getting older, he was finding new ways to up his game and challenge younger musicians.
Depression’s a real monster, in that it sometimes comes for you when you’re making progress. When you’re in a terrible situation, you’re depressed, but you have a reason to be. There’s an expectation that things will get better. When you’re doing better and still feeling the same, it can be hopeless because you feel like there isn’t anything better. Your body lies to your mind, but it really sucks that it can be at its most powerful when you are, too.
