I suspect with Beck it’s some sort of drugs - valium addiction withdrawal, for instance.
Yep, Yours is the POST OF THE THREAD.
Men who have heart trouble are often criers, or following heart surgery. A cardiac surgeon told me decades ago that was quite common after bypasses, for example.
Certainly age has its sentimental effects on a man, and as you eluded they are often on medications that may well have their own side effects.
Beck is likely on plenty of meds, miss marmelstein, and is admittedly bipolar and severely ADD. He said as much on his own program, back when he was on FOX, I believe was how long ago I heard him say so.