"I realized quickly that I had to take charge and lead them"
"I settled on very simple songs"
"If needed I announce an unexpected chord coming up"
"If you keep it simple and take charge"
"when you are front and center...well, it is the best seat in the house"

I don't play in a band, but if I did I'd hope to achieve something with others that I couldn't achieve on my own - a special quality that evolved from working with talented musicians who were open to the knowledge, skills and ideas of everyone. The emphasis would have to be on the "we" and the concept of "I" would have to be relegated to the bottom of the creative priorities list. I could not settle for any notion of "keep it simple" or any desire on the part of anyone to "take charge". Now someone (no doubt) will post that democracy doesn't work - but I know exactly where they'll be coming from.....