From rock band to solo project

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" I know what I like and I like what I know................."

 

[savoloysam]

Bahaus > Peter Murphy.

 

[savoloysam]

Art and Garfunkle > Paul Simon

 

[Maggot]

David Byrne has made some great records.
Paul Weller

 

[savoloysam]

Yes > Jon and Vangelis

(YES I am "going for a ban")

 

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Art and Garfunkle > Paul Simon

Thats not building any bridges over troubled water for me.

 

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Yes > Jon and Vangelis

(YES I am "going for a ban"

Anderson; Olias of Sunhillow? hmmm

 

[savoloysam]

Anderson; Olias of Sunhillow? hmmm

Nah that's shit.

 

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Nah that's shit.

it's tinkly. I was going out with a lass who loved it.

 

[savoloysam]

In reverse.

Prince > Prince and the Revolution. Although he was a super talented musician born from immortal heavens a million light years away he still needed a diverse group of musicians to bring the best out of him.

 

[Derek S-H]

Not a Rock band, far from it: Electribe 101 > Billie Ray Martin. And The Housemartins > Paul Heaton (+ the wonderful Jacqui Abbott)

Also possibly Frou Frou (though they only released one album) > Imogen Heap. Oh, and not really a fan of Rilo Kiley, but > the magnificent Jenny Lewis.

Does The Beatles > Wings/Paul McCartney count? Nah, thought not. Same for Pixies > Frank Black.

 

[hitmouse]

Not a Rock band, far from it: Electribe 101 > Billie Ray Martin. And The Housemartins > Paul Heaton (+ the wonderful Jacqui Abbott)

Also possibly Frou Frou (though they only released one album) > Imogen Heap. Oh, and not really a fan of Rilo Kiley, but > the magnificent Jenny Lewis.

Interesting, I like Rilo Kiley but have never heard any of Jenny Lewis's solo stuff.
Anyway, is the criteria here "artists who made good solo records", which there must be a few of, or "artists whose solo work was as good as if not better than the band's", which is much trickier imo, trying to think who'd qualify?
Depending on your definition of rock music, suppose you could say Johnny Hobo/Wingnut Dishwashers/Ramshackle Glory -> Pat the Bunny?
Oh, and I was going to say NWA -> Ice Cube/Dr Dre, but I suppose that might technically not count as rock music. Same with Wu-Tang Clan.

 

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Jello's had some decent solo albums but idk if any are as good as the DK ones...Danzig? I don't really care about Danzig but someone must, right?

 

[mojo pixy]

Mayhem -> Burzum

 

[savoloysam]

it's tinkly. I was going out with a lass who loved it.

The consensus amongst Yes fans is that Chris Squire's A Fish out of Water is the best solo album by any of its members. I don't like any of their solo stuff except Jon and Vangelis personally.

 

[mojo pixy]

Strapping Young Lad -> Devin Townsend (though in fairness SYL started as a solo project anyway...)

 

[savoloysam]

The Clash > Joe Strummer and the Mescalros.

 

[Derek S-H]

Interesting, I like Rilo Kiley but have never heard any of Jenny Lewis's solo stuff.

Jenny is definitely worth checking out. It's less Americana than Rilo Kiley, more poppy.

Another candidate: Soft Cell > Marc Almond.

 

[Spandex]

Goldfrapp -> Alison Goldfrapp

 

[Spandex]

And The Housemartins > Paul Heaton (+ the wonderful Jacqui Abbott)

I'm pretty sure there was some other fella in The Housemartins who had a successful solo career...

 

[savoloysam]

I'm pretty sure there was some other fella in The Housemartins who had a successful solo career...

I'm going to have to praise you for that post.

 

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I'm going to have to praise you for that post.

Just like you should

 

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Lemmy had a great solo career of course after splitting from Hawkwind.

 

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I'm not sure if Probot quite fit the bill. Their stuff was certainly better than the Foos.

 

[mojo pixy]

I heard Paul McCartney had a few records out after the Beatles? Might have misremembered, maybe it was John Lennon. Or George Harrison.

Ringo read Thomas the Tank Engine all by himself iirc

 

[Voley]

NO! Early Genesis yes. Late Genesis or Genesis solo's just no.
Looking at PG's discography I see he has released loads of singles - nuff said.

I only have a passing interest in Peter Gabriel but he has Solsbury Hill, Games Without Frontiers, all that So-era stuff and I saw him at Glastonbury once and he was ace.

Genesis have Phil Collins.

 

[hitmouse]

Orange Juice -> Edwyn Collins?

 

[hitmouse]

Oh, do Godflesh and Scorn count?

 

[savoloysam]

Lemmy had a great solo career of course after splitting from Hawkwind.

Still prefer Hawkwind though by a country mile.

 

[mojo pixy]

Brian Setzer's stuff post- Stray Cats has been excellent. One of the most underrated musicians I know, both as a guitarist and a songwriter.