remember Jason Everman?

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the dude who got booted from both Nirvana and Soundgarden?


well, this is how it turned out:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/02/magaz ... s-war.html

[Tequila Cowboy]

That's one of the most amazing stories I've ever read. Good on him.

Of course I was struck by the fact that there isn't one single comment after the story. More interested in Paula Deen I suppose.

[beantownbubba]

Never heard of him before reading this. Absolutely awesome, especially the surprise ending. Very, very cool and tremendously impressive.

['Scratch]

"The Rock and Roll Casualty Who Became a War Hero by Clay Tarver, New York Times Magazine

Great story about Jason Everman, who was kicked out of both Nirvana and Soundgarden, and how he found his calling as a Special Forces operator in Afghanistan and Iraq. File under: Not letting life's major setbacks define you and the importance of moving forward.


In July 1989, Jason Everman was a member of Nirvana

" Jason Everman has the unique distinction of being the guy who was kicked out of Nirvana and Soundgarden, two rock bands that would sell roughly 100 million records combined. At 26, he wasn’t just Pete Best, the guy the Beatles left behind. He was Pete Best twice.

Then again, he wasn’t remotely. What Everman did afterward put him far outside the category of rock’n’roll footnote. He became an elite member of the U.S. Army Special Forces, one of those bearded guys riding around on horseback in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban."

http://nyti.ms/19TDal1

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Look a few threads down

[beantownbubba]

Look a few threads down

And one forum over.

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Look a few threads down

And one forum over.

i always use the 'view new posts' option.

['Scratch]

A great article. So good I inadvertently posted it in Everything Else. Duh.

[StormandStatic]

Yeah, that was a fantastic article.

[tinnitus photography]

That's one of the most amazing stories I've ever read. Good on him.

Of course I was struck by the fact that there isn't one single comment after the story. More interested in Paula Deen I suppose.

there are 133 comments now.

and here's a photo of the author:

[beantownbubba]

Damn, apparently you've snapped all the greats, tin(m).

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well, i didn't get approved for The Stones which kinda pissed me off, but they only approved the Boston Globe, AP, and Getty shooters.

[beantownbubba]

well, i didn't get approved for The Stones which kinda pissed me off, but they only approved the Boston Globe, AP, and Getty shooters.

You get better distribution than the Globe at this point.

[Cole Younger]

One of the awsomes things I've ever read. Thanks for posting.

['Scratch]

The man had a righteous tac-beard.