now largely a part-time vehicle for valenti and duncan, the group continued to tour sporadically over the next two years, playing a mixture of headlining club dates and arena/stadium support slots for more popular groups such as the james gang. naftalin departed the band in 1972 and was replaced by chuck steaks. harold aceves, formerly a roadie for the band, also joined the band at the same time as a second drummer. ryan was fired in 1972 after missing a flight; he was replaced by roger stanton. stanton had played with aceves in a popular phoenix, arizona band poland. stanton remained with the band until 1974 when he was replaced by bob flurie, who was a well-known east coast virtuoso guitar player. this quicksilver lineup disbanded in 1975. aceves, stanton, and flurie later backed former country joe and the fish guitarist barry melton.