I just went through this myself. I played with a classic rock cover band in LA County for 17 years. Had so much fun playing music from the 70s to the 90s. Played on The Strip in Las Vegas playing conventions there, playing at MGM Grand, Bally's Paris, The Bellagio and Caesars Palace. Such good times. Unfortunately the drummer developed a drinking problem ( and it was his band ). It became hard to keep a lineup together because he could get so abrasive. Eventually I told him if he cause another lineup problem I was out. Of course he did and I was gone and the rest of the band saw it the same way and left as well. But very sad after 17 years of great music together.

Here is a song that I wrote for us to play to announce Last Call at the bars we would play. A pity I made this slide show for it before I saw our drummer collapse off the drum kit during the 3rd set at a gig. A photo of him would have fitted in well.



Here is the band in happier days. I am the old white haired guy on the right playing keyboard and second guitar.