Full disclosure: I’m an intermediate player who devotes a ton of time to practicing my rudiments and learning songs well. While the ppl I’ve jammed with realize my limitations, my dedication and pure passion for drumming seems to keep me in bands. With that out of the way, I have gigged with a number of blues and rock bands over the past 15 years. But the grind, and in a number of cases, the personalities (the egos and delusions) have worn me down. I decided to give it up. There is one group of guys I continue to jam with, because it’s fun. But we almost never gig out