flyfisher Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 This post from another topic made me think . . . . [i][quote name='risingson' timestamp='1398618781' post='2435799'] . . . . bands are the sum of many parts regardless of one individual's technical or theoretical level. [/quote][/i] [i]Indeed, and what better proof than The Beatles?[/i] . . . can anyone think of examples where a successful band has split up and one (or more) of the members have gone on to become even more successful than the original band? My first thought was the Peter Green incarnation of Fleetwood Mac that was reinvented as a 'west coast' band and hugely successful, but it's not really an example of one band member going on to a highly successful career. My second thought was Phil Collins out of Genesis. It be argued that he was more successful than Genesis, in a 'top 10 pop' sort of way. Any other suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgmh315 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Sting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgmh315 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Robbie Williams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbobothy Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Beyonce lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) Dave Grohl with the Foo's. Edited April 27, 2014 by miles'tone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurhenry Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Peter Frampton Eric Clapton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Robert Plant? Er, no..... hang on.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sausage Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 blackmore and coverdale probably stayed as succesful in various guises Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 [quote name='jgmh315' timestamp='1398619999' post='2435826'] Sting. [/quote] Really? More successful than the Police? Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd_david Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Peter Gabriel-Genesis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 [quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1398622043' post='2435870'] Eric Clapton [/quote] I thought about Clapton but I've never really thought of him being seriously in a band and always just 'passing through'. But now you mention it, there are quite a few musicians who have passed through the Bluesbreakers on the way to bigger things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 George Michael Michael Jackson Cher Tina Turner Paul Weller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 Michael Jackson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 Ha! Beat me to it by a few seconds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Phil Collins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Neil Young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Me! Whilst it took almost an hour before the Wikipedia page I wrote about myself was deleted, my bands' pages vanished within minutes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I don't know about "even more" famous but the Brian Setzer Orchestra did pretty well after the Stray Cats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Jimi Hendrix was bigger after he left Curtis Knight & the Squires (....exactly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) Ozzy ? Lemmy? Edited April 27, 2014 by RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 I guess Diana Ross was bigger than The Supremes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Ronan Keating I'll get me coat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 [quote name='cd_david' timestamp='1398622435' post='2435888'] Peter Gabriel-Genesis [/quote] This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 While Sam Hagar era Van Halen remained close to the top of the tree Dave Lee Roth hardly fell on his arse. The Beatles are an interesting one. Lennon and Macca as a songwriting team could have picked up two tramps off a park bench and been massive. I do think , though , that even on the most basic musical level bands are more than the sum of the parts. I can play a note while our guitarist plays a chord and the result is a noise neither of us could make alone. It's that simple. It's good to play with others , think about what they're doing and put your spin on it. - then they react to that , and on it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBollock Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1398629208' post='2436028'] Ozzy ? Lemmy? [/quote] Bugger, I was going to say Lemmy. Can't think of anyone else. Mind you, I am rather guilty of never really thinking about individual band members, I can't even name the members of even my favourite bands, unless they're really obvious like Lemmy, Till Lindemann or Dani Filth. There are bands that I absolutely adore that I can't name a single member of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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