I saw them and drink with them multiple times since their beginning with Norris and Lonestar they are always EPIC, Mike is the funniest guy ever !! Bless them
I don't know what it is, but the older recordings just had more balls, sonically. Everything sounds so sterile and flat now. The rhythm section was heavier.
My best friend killed himself last week. He fought his demons for a long time, but they caught him in the end. Stay top-side for your loved ones. You're not the one stuck here without you, brother. This is not fair.