Nice article Michael and I could not agree more. I have been in bands where jealousy seemed to be a huge factor. Well, I'm sure you have heard that story many times. The drummer decides, gee, I should be singing lead, let's find a drummer. Or a back up vocalist decides, gee I want to sing lead but really cannot hold the lead spot. As a musician, you always try to handle these situations tactifully, but guess what? It is usually a losing cause because the person that really feels that need to branch out will do it anyhow. Most of the time, at least in my personal experience, it has broken up the band and said person found themselves either back to drumming or back to backup vocals. I would ask if there is a better solution then trying to solve the problem. In both cases, I decided they should sing some lead. Me, as a singer, it takes some of the pressure off so I do not mind letting someone else in for a song here or there, even if it does not sound that great. Optimal is when you have 2 very good lead singers, but not always easy to find. The backup singer taking the lead in a song becomes problematic because then they just want the spotlight the whole time, without even realizing what they sound like. Then you find yourself forced into a position of saying NO. Bands bands....worse than relationships because more people are involved..hahaha So for all you bands out there, take michael's advice, step off a bit and wait for your turn to shine. Do what you are capable of doing in the band and don't try to do something you just are not as good at. Too much ego is definitely a band killer.