It's just hair...and not even ours

Bill's possible/potential/unknown-if-real new look. Well...first off, it's his hair. His to cut, or color, or play with extensions, or braids, or whatever.

It's his and has been ever since he decided not to be like everyone else. Which he still is...not like everyone one else. And now he's not even like himself from last year. Which to me seems just like him.

Change is good...new year, new songs, new hair, new make-up (which I personally really like...very haute couture).

There's a danger, I think, with having a persona that's bigger than life (which Bill does on stage), and getting locked into a defining hair or make-up style (which he certainly does, er, did; you could recognize a silhouette of him anywhere)...almost like a trademark...that becomes hard to maintain after a while without getting stale.

The lion mane is gorgeous, no doubt, and may be back in the future, but I'm not sure he's going to be rocking that hairstyle in his 40's. He might end up looking like a bad caricature of himself.

Evolution in music is important; evolution in personal style is as well for some. Maybe it's an outward reflection of what's going on inside. Or maybe hair to him is just hair. Something to play with, add accessories to, do stuff with. Same with make-up. It does come in more than just black.

As long as I see that big smile and a happy face, I'm happy, regardless of the hairstyle. The pictures from Miami had a little hint of not-so-happy in them.