[fr_freak]

I thought it was because he had alcohol problems (pot/kettle/black comes to mind).

Yeah, but that's kind of my point. You're young and in a heavy metal band. Seems like drugs and alcohol kind of come with the territory. But the members of Metallica said "Whoa Dave - what's with the booze at tea time?"

[discostu]

Depends on the level of drugs and alcohol. If you’re missing gigs, that’s too much. I don’t think it was “booze at tea time” I think it was “we’re trying to record an album where the hell is Dave”.