Solo albums

So, did anyone ever go solo and deliver albums that was better than in their main band?

Ummmmm.... (scratches head)

Ummmmm.....

Hold on a minute, dammit, I'm thinkin', I'm thinking!!!!

GOT ONE!

Bruce Dickinson - ACCIDENT OF BIRTH/CHEMICAL WEDDING

Not only did those two records smoke the two that Maiden had put out w/Blaze (which admittedly, probably wasn't hard to do), but they surpassed Bruce's last couple of albums w/Maiden too.

Agreed Fat Freddy, first person I thought of too, though I wouldnt say surpassed Maiden at least say equal to.

I really like the first ANDY DERIS solo album, but its not better then HELLOWEEN/PINK CREAM 69. Also the RALF SCHEEPERS solo album kick ass, but its not better either.

I like Butch Walker's Letters better than anything by either Southgang or Marvelous 3...

Some might argue that Ozzy did. I don't agree.

Dio delivered stuff I like as much as Elf, Rainbow and Black Sabbath.

Lemmy went solo in the 70's after getting canned from Hawkwind. Motorhead blows away Hawkwind IMO.

Halford released several albums that I like better than anything Priest released at the same time, though nothing Halford did will ever be better than their classic 70's and early 80's catalog IMO.

Ted Nugent's solo stuff blows away the Amboy Dukes.

I like Ace Frehley's last solo album better than anything Kiss has put out in the last decade.

Dio
Nugent
Rob Rock( I guess you could consider him)
Warrell Dane-Praises to the War Machine

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I like Ace Frehley's last solo album better than anything Kiss has put out in the last decade

That's probably the only one I can think of that I like better solo than the group effort. While I like KISS to a degree, I listen to Ace's solo work much more.

Joe Perry's last 2 sound better than Aerosmith's last few (excluding Honkin on Bobo)

I liked David Readman's solo disc better than the last couple Pink Cream 69 albums.

While I wanna' say DIO, it was supposed to be a band effort, and before someone starts arguing, Jimmy Baine did a lot of the songwriting as well, so I don't think you should credit DIO as a total solo band.


I agree with the Dickinson albums.....

And......

Hm.........


I got nothin'

I just thought of another one...

I'll take Ty Tabor's solo work or side projects over King's X any day of the week.

Hmmm....... maybe Billy Squire or Joan Jett or Lita Ford

Ted Nugent (but his entire solo career, outshined Amboy Dukes career)

Bruce Dickinson and Halford's solo albums outshined their old band's then current albums.

Keith Richards solo albums where better then 'Dirty Work' and 'Undercover' ( and I like both of those Stones albums)


Lou Gramm's solo albums where better then the last few Foreigner albums of that time period.

This is debatable but Rob rock is great solo.

thejokeriv wrote:

Hmmm....... maybe Billy Squire or Joan Jett or Lita Ford

Was Billy Squire part of a group at one time? I only know of him as a solo artist.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

thejokeriv wrote:

Hmmm....... maybe Billy Squire or Joan Jett or Lita Ford

Was Billy Squire part of a group at one time? I only know of him as a solo artist.

Piper who opened up for KISS and the Runaways, and that ended their claim to fame

I like David Zaffiro's first two solo albums after leaving Bloodgood better than "Rock in a Hard Place".

Halford - Resurrection when he returned to his metal roots, a monster cd.

Wargod52

Luca turrilli!

I also agree with Manny on the Keef albums. I think his success as a solo artist is what force Jagger to come back to the stones.

exact33 wrote:

Luca turrilli!

I also agree with Manny on the Keef albums. I think his success as a solo artist is what force Jagger to come back to the stones.

Good call on the Turilli albums.

Say what you will about his later stuff, the first couple Yngwie Malmsteen albums blow away Steeler and Alcatrazz in my opinion; specifically Marching Out.

Fat Freddy wrote:

Ummmmm.... (scratches head)

Ummmmm.....

Hold on a minute, dammit, I'm thinkin', I'm thinking!!!!

GOT ONE!

Bruce Dickinson - ACCIDENT OF BIRTH/CHEMICAL WEDDING

Not only did those two records smoke the two that Maiden had put out w/Blaze (which admittedly, probably wasn't hard to do), but they surpassed Bruce's last couple of albums w/Maiden too.

Those were in my mind as well.

adrian wrote:

Say what you will about his later stuff, the first couple Yngwie Malmsteen albums blow away Steeler and Alcatrazz in my opinion; specifically Marching Out.

Agree

tohostudios wrote:

exact33 wrote:

Luca turrilli!

I also agree with Manny on the Keef albums. I think his success as a solo artist is what force Jagger to come back to the stones.

Good call on the Turilli albums.

YEP! Except for the last one though.

manny wrote:

adrian wrote:

Say what you will about his later stuff, the first couple Yngwie Malmsteen albums blow away Steeler and Alcatrazz in my opinion; specifically Marching Out.

Agree

Also agree!