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List of musicians changed career with better success...

Hi I followed musicians from certain bands that were much higher class and caliber than the band they used to play and here’s my nominees:

1. Mike Stern -- Blood Sweat and Tears reached his prime as virtuoso fusion guitarist and set up quite a few interesting projects
2. John Paul Jones -- Led Zeppelin. He can play various instruments and created great projects especially one with Diamanda Galas which is far more creative than his carreer in Led Zeppelin.
3. Andy Summers -- Police became jazz guitarist and created great albums in 90’s
4. Gary Brooker -- Procol Harum -- pianist and vocal of Procol Harum. His solo albums are more interesting than ones with Procol Harum
5. Colin James Hay -- Men At Work -- multi-instrumentalist, bassist and vocal released very few albums that are definitely beyond the class of Man At Work
6. Steve Stevens -- guitarist who performed with Billy Idol created great solo albums...
7. Finally among the Beatles, I believe the most successful solo career that goes beyond the Beatles I believe belongs to George Harrison.

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czarivey

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onhwy61
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I just can't agree with "that were much higher class and caliber than the band they used to play" for John Paul Jones, Gary Brooker or George Harrison.  They all did interesting work after their group efforts, but it wasn't of a different caliber, at least IMO.  The recordings of LZ, Procol Harum and the Beatles are hard to beat.

Along those line I would offer Robbie Robertson's solo catalog as at the same level of his work with The Band.

Neil Young's solo output is certainly far larger than his work with Steve Stills in Buffalo Springfield and CSN&Y, but it's at least equal in quality.

Richard Thompson's solo career is equal to his work in Fairport Convention.

Ditto Dave Alvin vs. The Blasters.
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onhwy61
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Duke Robillard also played with Robert Gordon.  Apparently there were some shows with both Robillard and Gatton.  I don't think there's any recordings of that band.
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