I DON'T NEED YOU: ARTISTS WHO HAD SUCCESSFUL SOLO CAREERS

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[@RandyforRoyals]

Paul Weller was one of the first artists that I thought about with this thread. That is quite a Sting box set. I have really liked Mark Knopfler's solo work but his last couple of albums haven't been up to par. I was not familiar with Midnight Choir. Great response.

[@MGKBOSTON]

Your opening of the middle finger crowd was accurate. 😂 Cool Rick Wakeman moment for you meeting him. I absolutely love Wind & Wuthering. Other than Phil & Peter I never dove into solo material by the others. I have that Jam record and it’s fantastic. I have a bunch of Paul Weller stuff and agree with your assessment. Sting and Mark Knopfler also great. Midnight Choir is new to me.

[@davidatkinson-lifematters4826]

Cheers Mike. I'm sure you'd enjoy Midnight Choir. Give them a try. Yeah, it was cool to meet Rick. I was too tongue-tied to have any sort of exchange with him (I'd be better now....I hope), but around the same time (you'll like this) I also 'met' the actual Miss World (Silvano Suarez, I think her name was) in similar circumstances. I have a signed photo lying around somewhere here. Other-worldly perfection.

[@Svein-Frode]

Nice to see Midnight Choir and Paal Flaata in your collection! Didn't know they had much of an audience outside of Norway.

[@davidatkinson-lifematters4826]

Thank you. It's such a shame that bands like Midnight Choir don't have greater success, because this particular band's music is truly excellent.

[@EmbryonicRobot]

Excellent choices in this thread response. I have to admit that I have never heard of Midnight Choir. The rest are well known to me. Love the look of that Sting box. It looks weighty 😶

[@davidatkinson-lifematters4826]

Sting is a genius. Such a shame that some people think he's a pretentious asshole. Check -out Midnight Choir. I'm pretty sure they're all done now, but the back catalogue is worth exploring. The two albums I showed are the best ones. All the best Brian.

[@alltheworldsastage899]

Hey David! Could never get into Waters solo work, so I like to think I'm giving him the finger. MY 2 fav Genesis albums are 'Trick' and 'W&W'. Midnight Choir are unknown to me, but I will check them out. Cheers!

[@davidatkinson-lifematters4826]

There's a lot of people who give Roger Waters the middle finger! 😄 Midnight Choir - melancholy Americana sounds, with lovely melodies. Not rustic like a lot of Americana, but not polished either. 'Amsterdam Stranded' is the place to start. Good luck Steve!

[@ianseymour8218]

Hi David. Have only fairly recently caught your videos and am really enjoying them. I know you have a fairly eclectic record collection so would love to hear your thoughts on your top 10 R&B, disco, soul, Motown LPs. Apologies if you’ve already covered this. If you have please point me in the right direction.

[@davidatkinson-lifematters4826]

Thanks Ian. A video on my favourite soul and dance records is on my To Do list. Hopefully soon!

[@jamieholmes4675]

Talking of Americana I'd like to give a shout out to the excellent North Carolina band 'Whiskeytown' who's singer/ songwriter 'Ryan Adams' split to embark on a pretty successful solo career.

[@davidatkinson-lifematters4826]

Cheers Jamie. Yep, Whiskeytown were a fine band, and Ryan Adams' solo career has been prolific. Someone told me that he had been accused of 'Me too' crimes (and had lost a lot of fans), but he's a great songwriter. Never seen him live though.

[@jamieholmes4675]

@@davidatkinson-lifematters4826 seen him twice with the band 'The Cardinals' which was excellent.

[@offthebeatentracks4515]

I was a huge Jam fan and I like some of his solo albums. The new one is not among that number. Quite a disappointment.

[@davidatkinson-lifematters4826]

I haven't heard the new one, but I agree with the sentiment. There are some good ones amongst his many solo albums, but they're not all right up there. I strongly suspect that he doesn't sell many to new fans, just the loyal ones. Kudos to him for still caring though.