yes, I fell back in love with the band after being a casual fan my whole life nearly 8 years ago, at that point i was very interested in the guitar and Billy's exploration of what the guitar could do gripped me. obviously i connected with the songs, and the concept of being an 'everything band' - that could rock in 700 different ways, that could go acoustic, crazy, cyber weird, retro medieval, whatever. Mellon Collie was kaleidoscopic (lol) and revelatory for me at the time. I had always had MCIS and SD around and appreciated them but was daunted by them the same way i'm daunted by Dostoevsky and Tolstoy now. as well as their ambition, work ethic, & complete dedication to craft.
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