the other singers say that being sucessfull is selling out. Only hungry musicians are real ones. Only the down trodden are true artists. You try to argue but its pointless. They will not budge. So You ask what if You cut a solo record multi-tracking all the parts. Will they resent that? They say no, You can do whatever you want, as long as you leave all that behind when your with them on the street corner crooning for spare change. You agree. X accepts your offer to cut a solo album. The gears are in motion now.