Well , we know that he obviously could easily have been intoxicated,
even a little when he made those insulting remarks against Mark ,
Brian and Flip. Although , I'm not excusing it , it could explain alot.
Also , I'm sure he did genuinely want to thank those guys , because ,
as they stated (at least one of the band members did , I think it was Mark),
they're "like four brothers" . And yeah , how would you feel after your
band split up like that , and your 3 'brothers' went and got another singer ,
and had a great big party without you , and made fun of you ?
I'm sure that once he sobered up he realized what a blessing that they had been , even in breaking away from him , because that helped him get back
to God , and get his life back together. I know I probably would have been
really mad at first ,and said some things I would later regret, and then eventually (with the help of God) , forgiven them.
And thanked them in my liner notes.