Alice, I have the same problem, and Mick that's just what I do! I used to have a friend back me up on some songs with a Dobro, but, he decided to get loud and fast before he got better, so, now, he is always a half beat behind trying to play every lick he knows in every piece.If you mention it, he gets pissed and leaves. Lord, save me from Prima Donnas. I don't claim to be a musician, but, often that's what is needed, basic background guitar. Let the picker do the fancy stuff. That's why I enjoy playing with Rick Fielding and Gordon Bok. They make me sound better than I am.