"He was so creative, one of the most talented guys I've ever met," said R&B great Bobby Womack. "It was inspirational being around him. He made some great music. He just wasn't happy in his personal life. He got to the point he wouldn't even listen to his own stuff. That's paranoia ... "
I can't stand to listen to my own music, either. Isn't that kind of common, though? (I mean not wanting to listen to your own music, as opposed to nobody wanting to listen to my music, which nobody does anyway.) (But then, I am deeply paranoid ...)