His big-headedness grates on me, but then just when I’m about to give up on him he’ll come out with something really tender and heartfelt.
I can’t decide whether he’s a troubled man caught between his blue-collar roots and his need for artistic expression, or just a bit of a twat who plays sensitive to win praise. Like his need to go on about boxing all the time to prove he’s a proper lad.
And at gigs there are times when he’s a total cock, and others when it seems like he’s trolling his fanbase with a persona. A bit like Dylan. I know he’s really friendly and approachable with fans at the stage door.
Whatever, I should probably stop over-analysing it. He’ll probably go full Ryan Adams at some point, and I’ll realise what a mug I have been.
(Sorry, bit off topic)