Keep in mind that, for several of these musicians, by the time JS was formed and started churning out the "insipid AOR" material, most of the band had been active for over a decade. Sears came over from Rod Stewart (and others), Freiburg had been with Quick Silver Messenger Service and of course Slick, Balin and Kantner from JA (Slick originating from yet another band, the Great Society, and having a brief modeling career before, Balin started with the Town criers and Kantner began as a solo folk singer). While they were far from being "burned out" or "past their peak", they were in a later, matured phase of their careers.
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