brad whitford admits that he and his band mates purposely didn't check on him for weeks. >> brad whitford an instant because he was, in my mind, irresponsible. and... and i was very angry at him. >> logan: do you see why they were mad at you? >> tyler: oh, positively. not quite to the extent of not calling me for 27 weeks. >> logan: so, were you high? were you using again? >> tyler: oh, yeah. oh, i was. >> logan: and that's why you fell? >> tyler: i was... but wouldn't you think, after 40 years, the guys would come around, go, "look it, i'm pissed off at you but, did you break your neck? you all right?" i was hurt by that. and i went away to get well, and i came back a sober and better person, while two of them were still high. >> logan: while tyler was recovering, he found out the band was looking for a new lead singer. that was when "american idol" asked him to be a judge. why did you decide to do "american idol"? why did you want to do that? >> tyler: i was pissed off at the band for trying to find some other lead singer. i wasn't sure if i wanted to stay with the band because of their