>> by being ‘drowned out’ by his bandmates playing too loudly.
A sound engineering problem. Guessing it was a small venue... but still.
At the end of a particular concert, I gave the sound engineer a piece of my mind for not assessing the theater. The monitors on stage could infinitely be worse. At one reputable event, all that was heard were the stage amps — total disaster.
The band said they were concerned about his mental health among other issues....
..no need to figure out what his excuses are ..the man is most likely unhinged and anything can set him off...