Is there a solo artist that you like more than the original band?

Paul McCartney

Eric Clapton (post-Cream, post-Derek)

Neil Young (although CSN&Y were great as a group)

Peter Gabriel – Genesis

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Look…another

…& still, one more

Sting tops my list.
I dislike The Police. This song is like a menstrual cramp
brings out rage
His solo album Nothing Like the Sun is excellent.

Ozzy from Black Sabbath

Sting came to my mind immediately

Sting

Slash

Uh, Robbie Williams from Take That?

Michael Jackson from the Jackson 5.

Have to say I’m enjoying listening to all of your answers. :)

Curtis Knight & the Squires…Jimi Hendrix

Peter Christopherson (formerly of Coil, Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV). Although he never really recorded under his own name (save for a track or two on some benefit compilation album), his post-Coil project, the Threshold HouseBoys Choir, was a solo project. And the two releases he created under that name are, in my view, the finest material he ever did.

Man, I’m getting schooled on my own question today. Love it.

I was actually listening to Coil and Psychic TV this morning. But have never listened to Peter Christopherson.

Also discovered Derek and The Dominos and Take That today.

Thanks!

Peter Gabriel from Genesis
Joan Jett from The Runaways
Stevie Winwood from Traffic and Spencer Davis Group.

^^ I really liked Stevie Winwood in all his groups and solo.

Arguably, Paul Simon after he and Garfunkel split up but they were great together too.

Phil Collins>Genesis
Rod Stewart >Jeff Beck & Faces
Eric Clapton>Cream & Derek & the Dominoes
Stevie Nicks>Fleetwood Mac

Linda Ronstadt—Stone Poneys

@Tropical_Willie Listen to as much Linda as you can. She’s in the process of losing her voice and will be silenced in the not too distant future

I know @SEKA Sad sad !

Peter Murphy from Bauhaus
Peter Gabriel from Genesis

Are the only two I can think of, tho there may be others.

I can’t think of anyone who left a successful group who fits. I like George Harrison’s solo stuff as well as the Beatles, but not better.

I was surfing Youtube for Linda Ronstadt tonight before seeing this question. In my mind the Stone Poneys are just a little step in her career, not her “original band”.

@Call_Me_Jay Yes! That’s what it is.

It feels like there’s two distinct groups. One group where they leave a successful band to go solo. And another group where the band they left is more of a step in their career.

Yet, are we gauging whether they belong in one group or another post fact?

@raum Post fact is the only way we can judge it.