they would have survived without it because it was meant to be
That\'s not what they thought. Every one of the members of the original GD has said(at one time or another) that if Bear had not been there, GD would not have been what it became. He basically assured they had a roof over their head, food, drugs, and gear. Things they could not afford for themselves.
They were so grateful they dedicated an album to him Bear\'s Picks which was exactly that his picks.
I\'m not saying The Breakfast is in such dire straits as that but the nature of this thread lies in my belief that just like the Dead, The Breakfast could use a break.
I guess no one else thinks so. So I\'ll go along w/ the "make your own luck" beliefs here. We\'ll see how that plays out in a few years.