Solo Career

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Monday Theory:

Pop stars who made their name in a band who then go on to have a solo career (no matter how successful) can never musically surpass their earlier work as part of said band.

EVIDENCE: Sting, Paul Weller, Geri Halliwell, Robbie Williams, Diana Ross, Paul McCartney bar the Frog Song, George Michael, Richard Ashcroft, Rachel Stevens, Iggy Pop.

EXCEPTIONS: Michael Jackson, Gwen Stefani, Dr Dre, The Frog Song.

Of course, Wham! was sort of George Michael's band anyway, but WHATEVS I think this is a fairly good rule of thumb.

Comments

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I'm not denying that lots of these people have fantastic solo careers but I think in general that their output when in a band is better. Although I admit Iggy Pop was another close-run contender for an exception, I still like the Stooges better than Lust For Life.

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

Yes you're right, Utopia were great.

But - further damning testimony :

- BERNARD BUTLER
- KEVIN ROWLAND
- RITCHIE BLACKMORE

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

All of the above: BOBBINS

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

Madrigals >>> Smoke On The Water


I'm just trying to say something equal in wrongness to yr above Rachel Stevens comments.

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

utopia come after todd rundgren solo! the band he "made his name in" = the NAZZ

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

Ah yes. I've never heard t.NAZZ, but I have had the honour of hearing 'RA' by Utopia.