He was a damned good bassist, very melodic,

It's the last picture show, and it's a damned good show.

I am just as good as you are, and a damned sight better

The last show we played, I was straight as a die. It did feel weird not to be hiding behind alcohol or dope, but being focused was... good.

Trust me, the being-dead part is much easier than the dying part. If you can watch much television, then being dead will be a cinch. Actually, watching television and surfing the Internet are really excellent practice for being dead.

Well, you're damned if you do, and you're damned if you don't.