I'm not really on board with the sentiment that SP music is only for weird or damaged people, whatever that is supposed to mean. The music is great and anyone can be a fan of it, and many people were. They packed arenas and sold millions of records. They ruled the radio and mtv, they weren't some niche thing to quote en quote 'outsiders.' Billy's behavior and decisions are the sole reasons why the band has lost so much popularity. He should have kept the band together back in 2000 or semi-competently handled the reunion in 2007 and he did neither. Look, it's not necessarily a bad thing. He doesn't have to hold out as much as he does but it's a gift that there's not a bunch of SP albums that are just watered down SD. He could certainly improve some aspects of his social skills but I don't think anyone wants him to be acting like Dave Grohl either. I kinda think the stage costumes are solely responsible for 95% of SP's troubles
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