Booze (was Imaginos the movie)

[Jeff Berry]

>I remember reading an article in our paper several years ago (I
>thought it was locally written, but I suppose they might have been
>taken off the wire).  It was written by a guy who had worked backstage
>at a big concert stadium, and what the bands behaved like.  There was
>a whole section devoted to food and drink.  Practically all the bands
>ordered loads of junk food, along with cases of beer and whiskey...
>sometimes more exotic stuff.  The only exception was Megadeth, who
>ordered fresh-squeezed fruit juices and mineral water.  I found that
>sort of amusing.
>Steve

But not all that surprising ... as I recall Dave Mustaine was kicked out
of Metallica for alcohol problems, and now he and most of the rest of
the band Megadeath are recovering alcoholics - ie. totally abstemious.

At one point a few years back they declined a tour because it was sponsored
by one of the beer companies, and Dave explained that they couldn't see
their way clear to touring on booze money given their problems.

JB