Niels Destadsbader damaged: ‘It did not occur once more, he died’

A few years after his greatest buddy Robbe’s automotive accident, Niels Destadsbader nonetheless struggles with guilt. He revealed this within the VRT 1 program ‘Nothing to see’.

“Robbie was additionally my musician, bass participant. However he did not suppose the music I made was actual music,” says Destadsbader. “He stated: ‘I do know you are able to do rather a lot, however it’s important to be extra rock ‘n’ roll.’ In some unspecified time in the future he got here up with the thought of ​​taking part in his personal model of ‘Kryptonite’. ‘Then write your personal model of it, one thing in Dutch.’ I had already written down a number of issues to attempt on the rehearsal, however the rehearsal by no means occurred. He died simply earlier than the rehearsal. I by no means touched these first strains of textual content once more.”

Responsible

Robbe died on the night he celebrated his twenty fourth birthday along with his associates. “When he got here again from his birthday celebration, there was a automotive accident. Robbie stayed there. I used to be going to take him house, however that turned out otherwise. That’s one thing that’s nonetheless very troublesome for me. If there may be one factor I might do over once more, I’d have introduced Robbie house,” says Niels, who nonetheless feels responsible about it. “Not less than. And that will not go away.”