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Sorry, this is confusing. Where does music come into play with this 'art installation'?

tl:dr

"have i run into a situation like this"????

well, with the details and parameters you outlined, uh....no.

but, i have run into people who are controlling, insecure, have an over inflated idea about what THEY are bringing to the table, and who have unrealistic expectations about what they feel is their is due w regards to what THEY have to offer.

the person you describe sounds like someone i'd avoid at all costs were they not extremely off the charts talented.... and/or they were paying me a shit-ton of money to put up w their BS.

I am in agreement with you Planet Guy ... well stated. Reminds me of when I lived in San Francisco.

HHHMMMM!.
Are we both agreeing with Mark?

I don't have anything against him. BUT!!!

That makes us totally ...

Fill in the blanks.

Should I laugh or cry?

I couldn't follow it either - maybe the poster could add some clarity?

Talbot

Whatever he said, the answer is simple and you have to know this to get through life. Cut the dead weight loose. Anyone with a chip on their shoulder and/ or isn't pulling their own weight has gotta go.

Just tell him "ok sure, whatever you say" and proceed to do whatever it was you were going to do anyways... If he calls you on it, just feign ignorance.... it works the vast majority of the time for me

Still totally confused about this situation but artsy dude sounds like a loose cannon, and I tend to avoid loose cannons like anthrax, yellow fever, and malaria. If artsy dude cannot be avoided... Run Forrest run!

Visual arts with music can be good to great. They never make or break the experience for me because I'm all about the music. The deal with visual accompaniment to a musical act is that they have to be done 100% right and professionally or they take away from everything you the musician worked your butt off for. You could be remembered for some disaster you had nothing to do with and even worse, someone catches it on their phone and then it's viral. I don't think this is worth the risk with an erratic power tripper who you currently aren't on speaking terms with.

I agree Robert, but it's all in how you do it.

The last 10 years I've found it's easier to just walk off into the sunset, without saying a word.
Then tell them to phuk off in the privacy of my home, cause really no one wants to hear
phuk off.