Because I couldn’t think of a clear cut favorite for this week’s 5ive, I’m gonna be a lame-o and give it to a general concept: The Family Group. When you’re in a group or a band, the natural order of things dictates that eventually you’re gonna spread your wings and fly solo-at least temporarily. Once ego comes into play, that need to fly alone increases, especially in cases where more than one band member feels as though they are most […]
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The 5ive at 5: They Went Solo Too (#2)
Michael McDonald joined the Doobie Brothers in 1975 and almost immediately turned the band from a Southern rock-influenced group of neo-hippies into a smooth pop/soul powerhouse. By the time McDonald left the band six years later, they were the Grammy-winning alpha males of pop/rock. McD picked up right where the band left off, scoring a Top 10 pop and soul single in late 1982/early 1983 with the classic “I Keep Forgettin’”. As you can see from the video (or you […]
The 5ive at 5: They Went Solo Too (#4)
Almost a decade, and I’m *still* not sure why Dave Matthews decided to make a solo album. After all, his band bears HIS name, he’s the obvious frontman, and he does the overwhelming majority of the songwriting (or at least the lyrics) for the band. Particularly in light of 2001’s “Everyday”, an album that minimized the contributions of Stefan, Carter, Boyd and LeRoi (R.I.P.), the decision to record “Some Devil” struck me as kind of curious. Regardless, “Some Devil” was […]
