That's the view from one side. But on the other side, Willie is a harmless partier honkie-tonk musician who made it big. Didn't you ever hang around with the band from the local bar after it closed? Musicians like that are a breed, the same as soldiers and nurses are a breed. He'd still look the same, sound the same, be the same, if he hadn't made it big. He likes his life, likes to sing, and is good enough that people will pay him of their own free will to do it. There's room for all types in this world, honest. The long hair and scuzzy look is the look of a lot of down-home boys in the West. Could be a cousin of mine.
On the other hand, my grandfather was a Marine ... and a bit of a brat, too! ;^)
>>Willie is a harmless partier honkie-tonk musician who made it big.
Put the word “mostly” in front of “harmless” and I’ll go for it. He’s a musical genius, and can take a simple melody like “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” and make it jaw dropping. But I certainly wouldn’t want him mentoring anyone in my family.