Sometimes I feel like steveo where I see bam and you sort of see all the lost opportunities there. Of course, it's incredibly sad to see a person decaying, but you also see the potential they held. If he didn't end up skating I think he could have done something with music. He seemed to have a knack for unique tastes and recognizing talented people, which sort of translated through his support on viva la bam.
Some of my favorite episodes were when he had musical acts at the end of the episode. I started listening to cradle of filth and the 69 eyes because of viva la bam. I also remember the episode with Billy idol which was fun. I think he could have kept a similar formula by bringing music into the fold and collaborating with them in some way, even if it wasn't through the show itself.
Really there's so many things he could have done, so many avenues were available for him and it's sad that we'll never be able to tap into that sense of creativity he had again.