Albums:

Elephant Mans Alarm Clock (rocky, best collection of solos)
Transmutation (w/Praxis)
Population Overdrive (smooth, soft, jazzy)
Colma (acoustic, mellow)
Electric Tears (acoustic, mellow)
Bansheebot (rocky, more accesible)

Songs:

Checkerboard Incision (probably the best B. solo ever)
Final Wars
Lurker At The Treshold
Baseball Furies
Plastination Station
Big Sur Moon
Whitewash
Earth Heals Herself
Too Many Humans

And that's just the top of the iceberg.

He's just one of those people. For a real answer you'd need psychic evaluations, childhood, circumstance, state of mind etc. Even then we'd still just be guessing. Jones, Scott, Morrison...some just go all the way.

I wouldn't put too much stock in Izzy's comments. It may have felt that way when he left, but it wasn't only because of Adler. The whole band was falling apart due to a variety of reasons. If the rest of the group had kept their act together it wouldn't be a problem bringing in a new drummer.

Look at them today. Izzy still fears all the pressure from being in a big band. Slash came out of rehab 2 years ago. Axl has gotten better, but the baggage is still there. He's got an extreme need of privacy and positive environment. Guys like Slash and Matt can't provide him with that. They're simply not mature enough.

If she's the one paying, sure.

Been my favorite actor since I was a kid. Totally original this guy.