I heard that Wilson Pickett was not. Angry, rude, racist at least at the beginning
In regards to members of The Swampers, (mentioned in Sweet Home Alabama)
I think some performers will get inadvertantly stuck into acting like their over the top “Stage Presence” personality
even when their offstage. They may not even realize it at first. By the time they do realize it, they have already annoyed or alienated a number of people.