Leaves Bellevue and flies to San Francisco, where he stays with drummer Brian Melvin and records several tracks. Returns to Florida. Begins an excercise program and plays with guitarist Randy Bernsen. Starts to self-destruct, drinking heavily and sleeping in parks. Crashes gigs and demands to sit in.
Bizarre behavior continues.
Arrested for various charges, including drunk and disorderly, driving without a license, and shoplifting. After hearing of the deaths of two childhood friends, goes into deep depression and stops taking his medication. Jumps onstage during a Santana concert in Fort Lauderdale and is ushered off by stagehands that don't recognize him. Early in the morning, he tries to crash an after-hours club and is beaten senseless. Rushed to Broward County Medical Center, where he lies in a coma.