Oh, absolutely. Even in the Alice days, they had some up-and-down shows. They were known for being a little lazy about rehearsing. Still, I think the pairing with Creed was a bad idea. Jerry Cantrell feeds off the energy of a crowd just like any other performer and if the crowd isn't into it, it can be hard to try to work them if they aren't receptive. He really hates a quiet crowd...When I saw him in November 2002 on his solo tour he was on and the crowd was for Jerry so I'm sure that helped. The crowd can make a huge difference.