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Re: frontmen that wouldnt do well solo...

9999 — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 20:23:35 GMT

Author: 9999

Posted: 09/23/2013 00:23

I can't picture Bono without The Edge by his side, now less than ever. And Liam Gallagher on his own... Yeah, that would be a disaster. But I do think that Kurt Cobain could have had a good solo career.

As for solo artists that wouldn't do well in a band... Well, Bowie is the best example I can think of. If we talk about 21st century performers, I don't think M.I.A. could work as a member of a band either.

Re: frontmen that wouldnt do well solo...

Anonymous — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 19:34:46 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/22/2013 23:34

At this stage in his career, Bono. Maybe when he was younger, but at this point he's just a caricature of his former self.

Also, Michael Stipe. I don't know why, but I can't picture a solo record by him being anything to get excited about.

Re: frontmen that wouldnt do well solo...

andy_hunter — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 19:05:48 GMT

Author: andy_hunter

Posted: 09/22/2013 23:05

noWaxJim wrote:

Echo from Echo and the Bunnymen.

Following that logic, the Whale from Noah and the Whale.

Re: frontmen that wouldnt do well solo...

rayword45 — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 19:05:21 GMT

Author: rayword45

Posted: 09/22/2013 23:05

Chris Cornell based off of Scream. I couldn't last through 10 minutes of that bullshit.

Mike Patton somewhat fit before Mondo Cane. (I say somewhat because Fantomas and Peeping Tom technically aren't "solo" but they are basically his projects).

drakonium wrote:

Jim Morrison solo would probably have been a complete fail. The Doors' music relied way too much on every member's compositional and musical skills to enable him to make music of the same quality alone. There would have been the voice, but The Doors were just that, they wouldn't be near as great as they are.

I would've loved to see the reviews for a Jim Morrison spoken word album with no backing music.

Re: frontmen that wouldnt do well solo...

andy_hunter — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 19:05:21 GMT

Author: andy_hunter

Posted: 09/22/2013 23:05

noWaxJim wrote:

Echo from Echo and the Bunnymen.

Following that logic, the Whale from Noah and the Whale.

Re: frontmen that wouldnt do well solo...

andy_hunter — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 19:04:05 GMT

Author: andy_hunter

Posted: 09/22/2013 23:04

Noel Gallagher
Liam Gallagher
Carl Barat
Bono

Re: frontmen that wouldnt do well solo...

henrygreen0203 — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 18:41:35 GMT

Author: henrygreen0203

Posted: 09/22/2013 22:41

Steven Stills

He was a major frontman in Buffalo Springfield (wrote and sang "For What It's Worth") and was the biggest creative mind behind Crosby, Stills, and Nash's first album.

He's got good songwriting and is an amazing guitar player, but his solo work was never extraordinary.

Re: frontmen that wouldnt do well solo...

drakonium — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:15:48 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 09/12/2013 14:15

Jim Morrison solo would probably have been a complete fail. The Doors' music relied way too much on every member's compositional and musical skills to enable him to make music of the same quality alone. There would have been the voice, but The Doors were just that, they wouldn't be near as great as they are.

Re: frontmen that wouldnt do well solo...

meruizh — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 09:55:18 GMT

Author: meruizh

Posted: 09/12/2013 13:55

Ringo Starr.. I dont even know what he was thinking when he went solo.. still dont know what is he thinking now.

John Fogerty, he has some decent stuff solo, but nothing compared to Creedence Clearwater Revival success, those were truly golden years.

Chris Martin... although he makes must of the work for colplay, Will Champion is pretty good himself.

Re: frontmen that wouldnt do well solo...

AlexZangari — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 00:36:28 GMT

Author: AlexZangari

Posted: 09/12/2013 04:36

joshtraina wrote:

Just because he's better with Radiohead doesn't mean his solo work is bad. The Eraser and Amok were both pleasing.

Didn't like either, hence the comment.

Also I have to agree with Frogger on Wayne Coyne.

Re: frontmen that wouldnt do well solo...

benpaco — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 23:45:10 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 09/12/2013 03:45

MrFrogger wrote:

I like his voice as well. I find it extremely compelling, but I think it rely's on the music itself to have the effect that it does, especially on tracks like Terrible Love and Mr.November where the music has such a buildup, that his voice is merely an instrument in the crescendo itself.

While I agree, any solo albums he does would probably have at least some instrumentation. I think he could get a similar effect while also conveying different feelings or styles.

Re: frontmen that wouldnt do well solo...

MrFrogger — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 23:31:48 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 09/12/2013 03:31

benpaco wrote:

I'd actually really like to hear this one! I really like that voice, and I think a solo career could be good.

Re: frontmen that wouldnt do well solo...

benpaco — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 23:19:19 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 09/12/2013 03:19

MrFrogger wrote:

Matt Berninger

I'd actually really like to hear this one! I really like that voice, and I think a solo career could be good.

I jokingly said I want him to be in a band with Paul Banks, Tom Smith, and Harry McVeigh, but seriously, that would be incredible. I just love voices like that, those untrained baritones.

Re: frontmen that wouldnt do well solo...

MrFrogger — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 22:10:51 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 09/12/2013 02:10

MC Ride

David Longstreth

Wayne Coyne

Matt Berninger

Re: frontmen that wouldnt do well solo...

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 22:07:49 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/12/2013 02:07

AlexZangari wrote:

Thom Yorke.

There, I said it.

Just because he's better with Radiohead doesn't mean his solo work is bad. The Eraser and Amok were both pleasing.

Re: frontmen that wouldnt do well solo...

AlexZangari — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 19:11:10 GMT

Author: AlexZangari

Posted: 09/11/2013 23:11

HoldenM wrote:

Thurston Moore? Has he done any solo stuff? I can't imagine him, or even Kim Gordon (whose album dropped, though I've not heard) doing anything terribly impressive by themselves.

Maybe not terribly impressive, but Thurston's done some pretty good soundtrack work.

Re: frontmen that wouldnt do well solo...

HoldenM — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 17:27:49 GMT

Author: HoldenM

Posted: 09/11/2013 21:27

Julian Casablancas, obviously.

Billie Joe Armstrong is hardly the musician that either Tré or Mike are. He'd have the songwriting chops, but not the means of carrying out his vision.

Thurston Moore? Has he done any solo stuff? I can't imagine him, or even Kim Gordon (whose album dropped, though I've not heard) doing anything terribly impressive by themselves.

Also, I think that Paul Westerberg was much better suited with The Replacements than anything he did afterwards.

Robert Smith comes to mind as someone who hasn't done much outside of his main project, but nearly everything of The Cure revolves completely around him anyway. At any rate, I can't imagine him doing anything memorable or good.

Re: frontmen that wouldnt do well solo...

Jimmy Dread — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 17:17:33 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 09/11/2013 21:17

Mancsoulsister wrote:

I'd take Mac solo ANY DAY of the week :P

I think Echo should have released a solo album. Unplugged, preferably.

Back on topic, though. I think Bobby Gillespie would be pish solo. I also think Amelia Fletcher (Talulah Gosh/Heavenly/Marine Research et al) belongs in front of a bunch of nameless guitarists with anoraks and could only ever be in a band.

This is of course by mentioning a 'frontWOman' I'm not straying off topic. I daren't start off another thread for fear of reprisals.

Re: frontmen that wouldnt do well solo...

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 17:03:47 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/11/2013 21:03

noWaxJim wrote:

Echo from Echo and the Bunnymen.

I'd take Mac solo ANY DAY of the week 😜

Re: frontmen that wouldnt do well solo...

Jimmy Dread — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 15:42:51 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 09/11/2013 19:42

Echo from Echo and the Bunnymen.