Conversation so far:
what were the internal problems?
there was friction in particular between the Stone brothers and Larry Graham.
what was the friction based on?
Epic requested more marketable output.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
After moving to the Los Angeles area in fall 1969, Sly Stone and his fellow band members became heavy users of illegal drugs.
what become of it?
), recording slowed significantly.
did the band break up?
A rift developed between Sly and the rest of the band; in early 1971, drummer Errico became the first to leave the band for other ventures.

Question: who else left before it was officially broken up?
Self-contained rewrite: who else left before Sly and the Family Stone was officially broken up aside from Errico?