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He has revealed that his father's behaviour was difficult to deal with growing up. He said: "My father's experience was so painful. "His father, the star said, "self-medicated" after his navy service and became an alcoholic.
In his own life, he would go on to develop similar problems with the substance. "I know my folks loved us, and they had problems.
Our culture isn't very supportive of bringing kids to adulthood, particularly in the States. "I think other cultures do it a lot better, and the late 60s were particularly fraught. "After his departure from the hospital - the star went on to found the band, The Flying Machine in New York.