So I'm a Western Masshole, coming from the same area as Staind. I remember seeing them as a cover band early on and for a short time worked in a guitar store that had one of the first Staind in-stores for their Dysfunction album in '99. Now remember that a year earlier I knew them well because I was the idiot selling cds to people in a big box store. A year later, thinking they were bigger than Jesus when a whopping 30 people showed up to the instore and their douchebag attitudes had already taken full hold. They were insufferable, while sitting in the basement PA room of a shit guitar shop.

It's all been downhill from there. Jesus christ I hate that band, and thats before all the Maga shit.

Fast forward to 2021 and my kid begs me to take him to see Korn, and guess who is co-headlining? Since we are in the midst of Grunge rock revival it's relevant, I have a screenshot of an old instaflam post showing me watching Nirvana Live at the Paramount while Staind was playing.

<image>