Which guitarist has produced the best solo album away from his band?

fob

Oops! it's The Guitar That Changed The World!

Brio

Robbie Robertson.

Axe_meister

I personally think most guitarist are better in a band that is greater than the sum of it's parts. I.e. Clapton in Cream, very rarely are they as good when they step outside of the band that made them famous.
However solo guitarists who join a band can often have better sounding albums. I.e. Joe Satriani I look be his solo stuff but I think Chickenfoot was a perfect outlet for him.

Snap

Richard Patrick, left NIN and formed the rather marvellous Filter

Wes Borland, from Limp Bizkit, his first album as Black Light Burns, called Cruel Melody is cracking

Martin Gore's solo stuff is good, but electronic, so not to everyone's taste

Dodge

Neil Finn's Try Whistling This is a masterpiece.

Emiel

George Harrison's All Things Must Pass is amazing.

I also really enjoy Pete Townshend's 'All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes'. 

skullfunkerry

Not sure that Marty Friedman counts, as he was a solo artist first, but the albums he made while he was in Megadeth (Scenes and Introduction) are great.

The first few Black Label Society albums while Zakk Wylde was still in Ozzy's band, too... back before Zakk became a caricature of himself 

thomasross20

Just listening to this Richie Sambora album now. Great recommendations in here

nikharrison

+1 for Richie Sambora.

Stranger in this Town is a tremendous album with some great players on it... Tony Levin is on bass for quite a bit of it and Eric Clapton is very much on form on "Mr Bluesman".

dazzajl

thecolourbox said:

Could I be unusual and suggest Paul Simon?

I think if you allow Paul Simon in then the rest of the discussion becomes moot. He has no equal when it comes to song writing and each is a perfect performance. 

icu81b4

Francis Dunnery has made some excellent albums after leaving It Bites.

IvanMC

Steve Morse. He produced world-class albums away from the D. Dregs. He's well-known indeedy; well, I'm of the opinion that he's still a tad underrated: Morse is a sublime musician, full of versatility and unbelievably talented. 

Philly_Q

skullfunkerry said:

The first few Black Label Society albums while Zakk Wylde was still in Ozzy's band, too... back before Zakk became a caricature of himself 

Which prompts me to mention Pride & Glory, by far the best thing Zakk has ever done.

axisus

Philly_Q said:

skullfunkerry said:

The first few Black Label Society albums while Zakk Wylde was still in Ozzy's band, too... back before Zakk became a caricature of himself 

Which prompts me to mention Pride & Glory, by far the best thing Zakk has ever done.

Yeah, I was always disappointed that we didn't get any more Pride & Glory albums.

Teetonetal

dazzajl said:

thecolourbox said:

Could I be unusual and suggest Paul Simon?

I think if you allow Paul Simon in then the rest of the discussion becomes moot. He has no equal when it comes to song writing and each is a perfect performance. 

Except I don't think many would say his solo work trumps Simon & Garfunkel?

thecolourbox

Teetonetal said:

dazzajl said:

thecolourbox said:

Could I be unusual and suggest Paul Simon?

I think if you allow Paul Simon in then the rest of the discussion becomes moot. He has no equal when it comes to song writing and each is a perfect performance. 

Except I don't think many would say his solo work trumps Simon & Garfunkel?

That wasn't the brief, it was the best solo album by a guitarist from a band! He was definitely the guitarist in S&G, and had some absolutely brilliant solo albums as well

grungebob

Er Dave Grohls first solo album (not ep) did pretty good. 

donbot

First one that springs to mind for me is Zack Wylde’s Pride & Glory album. Excellent collection of music and not a duffer among ‘em.

richardhomer

Richard Thompson after Fairport....

StormshadowGuitars

Schnozz said:

fretmeister said:

Mark Tremonti's solo stuff is far better than Creed.

Ooo I like Creed and I enjoy Alter bridge, but I don't think I've heard his solo stuff.

Good thread btw

Well worth checking out !!