Solo/side project/post-projects that suck way more than the original band

Boris2008 wrote:

Jon Bon Jovi's solo album sucked harder than Bon Jovi! Which was something of an achievement really.

Which one? I really liked Blaze of Glory, but never heard much from his second solo album (Destination Unknown).

Vexer6 wrote:

I downloaded a few Blackmore's Night songs off iTunes many years ago out of curiosity, the music wasn't bad per se, but it was definitely not at all what I was expecting it to be. Though i'm pretty sure most of you on here won't like it one bit

I have one Blackmore's Night album which I did enjoy, although not enough to convince me to ever get another one.

I wouldn't go as far to say that they sucked, but I don't think that any of the Queen member's solo albums are as good as the band's output. By a similar token, Roger Waters wasn't as good as Pink Floyd but neither was post-Waters Floyd as good as pre-Waters Floyd.

Fat Freddy wrote:

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I never understood why so many people like Paul's "Live to Win". Don't like that at all.

Me neither. When I first heard it I sez "It's been 28 years since your last solo album and THIS is the best you can come up with? Insufficient data, Starchild."

I bought his solo album recently and I was like WTF!!!!

I enjoyed "Live To Win", at least more so then Gene Simmons "Assh*le"

manny wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

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I never understood why so many people like Paul's "Live to Win". Don't like that at all.

Me neither. When I first heard it I sez "It's been 28 years since your last solo album and THIS is the best you can come up with? Insufficient data, Starchild."

I bought his solo album recently and I was like WTF!!!!

I like it - it's not great, but not a terrible listen. Live To Win is probably the best track on the album.

That said - Live To Win is 100 times better than any of Peter Criss' solos albums..... and better than Gene's stuff... can't touch Ace's albums though

thejokeriv wrote:

manny wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

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I never understood why so many people like Paul's "Live to Win". Don't like that at all.

Me neither. When I first heard it I sez "It's been 28 years since your last solo album and THIS is the best you can come up with? Insufficient data, Starchild."

I bought his solo album recently and I was like WTF!!!!

I like it - it's not great, but not a terrible listen. Live To Win is probably the best track on the album.

That said - Live To Win is 100 times better than any of Peter Criss' solos albums..... and better than Gene's stuff... can't touch Ace's albums though

I was disappointed with Paul's album, I guess it to be more KISS-like, like his 1978 solo album, did not expect modern rock influences.

manny wrote:

thejokeriv wrote:

manny wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

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I never understood why so many people like Paul's "Live to Win". Don't like that at all.

Me neither. When I first heard it I sez "It's been 28 years since your last solo album and THIS is the best you can come up with? Insufficient data, Starchild."

I bought his solo album recently and I was like WTF!!!!

I like it - it's not great, but not a terrible listen. Live To Win is probably the best track on the album.

That said - Live To Win is 100 times better than any of Peter Criss' solos albums..... and better than Gene's stuff... can't touch Ace's albums though

I was disappointed with Paul's album, I guess it to be more KISS-like, like his 1978 solo album, did not expect modern rock influences.

Makes sense to me! I had read interviews prior to the album where he said not to expect a KISS-like record, so my expectation were different... had I listened expecting something for KISS or his solo album like, I would have been disappointed....

I think that Lulu counts as a side project. I vote Lulu!!

I like most of Sammy Hagar's solo stuff, but Red Voodoo wasnt very good. It was mainly bar band music without any hard rock influence at all. He did redeem himself with Ten13 though.

While some of David Lee Roth's solo stuff is ok nothing compares to his work with Van Halen imo.

Boris2008 wrote:

I think that Lulu counts as a side project. I vote Lulu!!

We have a winner.

Boris2008 wrote:

I was going to mention Blackmore's Night, then I realised that I hadn't actually heard any of it! (that's how convinced I am that it's going to suck!   )

I would just like to say that now I have heard some Blackmore's Night I would like to completely retract my previous statement. it doesn't suck at all, in fact (given the right mood) it's pretty darn good!!

brokentulsa wrote:

While some of David Lee Roth's solo stuff is ok nothing compares to his work with Van Halen imo.

Eat 'Em And Smile was one of the best Roth albums and IMO is better than anything VH did without Dave, and better than some of the stuff they did with Dave.

ultmetal wrote:

brokentulsa wrote:

While some of David Lee Roth's solo stuff is ok nothing compares to his work with Van Halen imo.

Eat 'Em And Smile was one of the best Roth albums and IMO is better than anything VH did without Dave, and better than some of the stuff they did with Dave.

Personally I thought "Skyscraper" was superior.

Vexer6 wrote:

ultmetal wrote:

brokentulsa wrote:

While some of David Lee Roth's solo stuff is ok nothing compares to his work with Van Halen imo.

Eat 'Em And Smile was one of the best Roth albums and IMO is better than anything VH did without Dave, and better than some of the stuff they did with Dave.

Personally I thought "Skyscraper" was superior.

Skyscraper was good too, but Eat 'Em and Smile was Dave hell-bent to prove something and out-do his former bandmaters. Great tour as well. Caught them at the War Memorial in Rochester, NY.

ultmetal wrote:

brokentulsa wrote:

While some of David Lee Roth's solo stuff is ok nothing compares to his work with Van Halen imo.

Eat 'Em And Smile was one of the best Roth albums and IMO is better than anything VH did without Dave, and better than some of the stuff they did with Dave.

This is very true; I'm a diehard VH nut yet I say Eat 'Em was a better record than 1984.

Phil Anselmo pretty much stank it up on everything after Pantera IMO. Sure Down had a few good songs but for that lineup I think it was TERRIBLE!!

brokentulsa wrote:

Dee Snider on Broadway  

i love that album. the cheese factor alone makes the album so much fun to listen to.

Legend Seven are a fantastic hard rock band from Amarillo, TX that unfortunately were another casualty of the grunge wave after only 2 albums.



And then lead singer Andy Denton went solo...

I didn't even play the solo track. His album art says everything.

Of course, who can forget about this atrocity...



especially after this solid metal album...

corplhicks wrote:

I didn't even play the solo track. His album art says everything.

Exactly!!!

Halo were a hard rock band from Atlanta that were accidentally discovered by Bob Hartman. They were signed to Pakaderm records where John and Dino Elefante proceeded to ruin the band.

So from this...



To this... (the only solid rocker on the album, the rest sounds like 80's REO Wimpwagon or Sister Christian era Night Ranger)



And then lead singer Scott Springer went solo...



Great lyrics, but the music is just cookie-cutter pop. OUCH! what could have been... Another case of 2 albums and done.

That first clip is pretty solid. Why have I never heard of these guys?

It's unfortunate that this happened to a great many Christian straight- or pop-metal bands. The AOR sound was huge with the Christian industry and the style of music in the church was getting very poppy so the bands were following suit--all "in the name of Jesus." I mean, c'mon.

Bob Welsh was better in Fleetwood Mac than in Paris or solo. 'Sentimental Lady' was better on the Mac album Bare Trees.