Originally Posted by
Prettybrokenspiral
I like the new album, too. His last three under the Mark Lanegan Band umbrella have really resonated with me. I dig just about everything he does, no matter who it's with, and never have a problem getting into it, keyboards or not..
That being said..
Based on his memoir, accounts from his colleagues over the years, and just doing the general math, it strikes me that this dude is rather difficult to put up with on a personal level. Ironic since he's currently bickering with another legendary egomaniac like Liam Gallagher. I know Mark right pissed off Isobel Campbell by using her touring band members for his own solo shows without her consent, which ended their collaborations. It's frustrating that he and Greg Dulli made that amazing Gutter Twins album a dozen years ago and never did another. And you have to wonder why he only made two albums with QOTSA while he was a full-fledged member, before moving on. Same with the Soulsavers..
Granted, I can only believe what I choose to based on what I read. But listen to his words and read his memoir and hear what his former colleagues say and it's not hard to discern that he's likely a royal pain in the ass to be around..