Hey Dave, might it have been 'you' who was making him feel nervous? As I stated before, you need to 'give up' that gig, the chemistry just 'isn't right' for either of you. I clearly sense you need to be the one in command (head cheese ), so if as you say, you're really a lot better than him, the management should have been able to figure this out by now, and have made booking changes. If they haven't, seek work elsewhere. Just my opinion for what's it's worth. - Scott