Whistle Stop, good point. And I did miss it. A "sudden" pointer, huh? I don't know, maybe a severe beating backstage might educate them, huh? *grin*

If the soloist is made aware of the problems they're causing, and won't change, then the solution should be kindof simple. Either change the soloist, or change the front person. (I know "frontman" is an exclusive term, but isn't there a better, more elegant term than "front person"? But I digress...) On the Fourth of July, I was in a jam session with a bunch of pros at a party, and half the time, the front position was taken by the host, who was NOT the singer. He'd just wave the singer off, and point off on the breaks. As an old pro, he made it look easy. When I was singing, I also played front, but I tend to turn and look at the person whom I'm going to hand off the lead to, a few bars before I hand it off. Eye contact is a wonderful thing.

Maybe the solution is to have the band decide on a new front. Or maybe the beating thing would work!

LOL Blues