| abstract | - Despite the external appearance of harmony, there was a building animosity between Sanda and Gaira as to who was most responsible for the group's success. These tensions manifested themselves in violent backstage arguments that were witnessed by a few other musicians. “I've never heard a band scream, shout, rant and rave at each other on an almost nightly basis as soon as they returned to their dressing room. Pretty soon you'd hear loud crashes and the walls being punched out. In this respect they didn't give the impression of being happy bunnies” ~ Ian Anderson on Gargantua Gaira's Cocaine and Alcohol problems soon became legendary in the industry, often consuming more drugs in an hour than Bon Scott, Angus Young and Steven Tyler did in a whole day during their peak. Gaira left an indelible impression on his fellow musicians for incredible hedonistic exploits and occasional Sanda-fueled violence. Sanda's sexual addictions became so rampant backstage that roadies for other bands, male and female, were occasionally overpowered and humped after being mistaken for groupies. This personality dichotomy placed the Gargantua brothers at spiritual and artistic polar opposites, with each often showing disgust for the others' lifestyle backstage while maintaining appearances onstage.
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