Manson/ Hitler Life Paths

Beezer

Beezer

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One a failed musician...the other a failed painter.

It's been said there is a fine line between genius and madness. I wonder if the aforementioned art careers had taken off, there would have been a lot less tragedy in this world.
 

Manson actually sent his crew to murder the producer who turned down his musical aspirations. But he had moved and Tate became the fill-in victim. I never knew that until the other day watching a documentary on The Beach Boys. Denis Wilson was the one who hooked up with Manson.
 
Me either. I remember the set up for a rather pointless argument that made the rounds back in the early 60s; "Was Hitler a great man?"

Who cares?
 
Actually, Manson went after Terry Melcher. He had taken a song to Terry to listen to, and Terry told him he'd get back to him. Well, Melcher let the Beach Boys have a listen and of course rejected it out of hand.

When Manson was told this, Terry and his girlfriend, Candace Bergen, moved from where they were living, unbeknownst to Manson.

Unfortunately, Sharon Tate had moved in and the rest of course is history.

I learned the story from Terry and his mom, as we became good friends after my having had her as a patient.
 
Manson wanted to get even with Terry Melcher for not cutting a demo record of Charlie's in a studio. Melcher went to Spahn Ranch to listen to Manson play the guitar and sing. He told Manson afterwards that he was only average and wouldn't be recording him.

I wouldn't go out on a limb and say that Manson walked a fine line between being a genius or a madman. Not saying you were thinking or saying that. Manson was definitely a madman that was at the height of being evil. Tex Watson killed the wrong person.

Watson was denied parole in 2021 for the 18th time. He will try again in 2026 and being that he is in California, it's hard to say if he will be paroled or not.
 
It is surprising that someone on a forum would have actual first hand information. Maybe it's in a book too. I don't know.
 
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