Favorite Artist Who Went Solo....

[gcczep]

All the ones mentioned... It qualifies somewhat but Keith Richards' work with the X-Pensive Winos was quite good. I liked it more than Jagger's solo efforts.

 

[wormwood]

Van Morrison. He was in The Them (I believe they were called) before he went solo.

 

[WetWilly]

I really liked a lot of Rod Stewart's early work after The Faces, & Ozzy had a few kick-ass albums after he parted ways with Sabbath.

 

[Cosmic Harmony]

Without a doubt it is Ian Hunter for me.



I think the work I put into his thread shows it...http://www.classicrockforums.com/forum/f6/ian-hunter-official-thread-10093/

 

[Syd]

Paul McCartney for me. But this list could go forever! jaja

 

[Sox]

I'll go with Rory Gallagher after Taste.

 

[electric funeral]

Robin Trower after Procol Harum.

 

[TheWhalerfan]

I will have to go with Ozzy, but will give a shout out to Tom Petty...I like him much better without the Heartbreakers.

 

[Lynch]

Hrmm... there are a bunch. Although with some, I may have prefered them with other bands or previous groups, I still love all of these very much as a solo artist.


Ronnie James Dio (formerly Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath)
Ozzy Osbourne (formerly Black Sabbath)
George Lynch (formerly Dokken, Lynch Mob)
Rob Halford (formerly Judas Priest)
Ace Frehley (formerly KISS)
Eric Clapton (formerly Yardbirds, Cream, Derek+Dominos, Delany+Bonnie, and more)
Paul McCartney (formerly some bug-based band)
Yngwie Malmsteen (formerly Steeler, Alcatrazz)
Steve Vai (formerly Alcatrazz, Frank Zappa, Whitesnake, David Lee Roth, P.I.L.)


Those are the first I can think of off the top of my head.

 

[Riff Raff]

Have to agree with whoever said Lou Reed, he actually did some very good solo work, Velvet Underground also another good project he was in.