In your opinion, which solo artist has or had the best back-up band?

Answer 1

The BOSS - Bruce Springstein and the E-Street Band

Answer 2

Soda Stereo is considered by some to be the "Beatles" of Rock in Spanish. Though they are no longer together, their music remains popular and in my opinion, their music is fantastic. I find it difficult to back up the Beatles comparison, as I feel that the band's talent lies, to a very large extent, with Gustavo Cerati, the lead singer, guitarist, and writer for most of the music.

Soda Stereo started in the 80's and had a very 80's sound at that time. If you see pictures of them from then, they have long poofy 80's rock star hair as well. As time went on, their music matured and I believe their best albums as a band were the live albums they did near the end of their career. These include El Ultimo Concierto [The Last Concert], their aptly titled final concert recording, and Comfort y Música Para Volar [Comfort and Music for Flying], which is a recording from their MTV Unplugged session.

Comfort y Musica Para Volar is particularly excellent in a number of ways. Many of their songs were redone with a different beat, a different style, and it really showed a lot of growth of the band. The opening with En la Ciudad de la Furia is a model of this. With backing vocals from Andrea Echeverry of Los Aterciopelados, the song is completely different from the studio version. In fact, I never even liked the song that much until I heard this version.

Of their studio albums, I think Sueño Stereo [Stereo Dream] is by far the best. Paseando para Roma was one of the first Soda Stereo songs I heard and I immediately loved it. It is very beatle-esque in the use of horns and well orchestrated all around. The added touch of the violen and door slamming in the beginning was very clever and every time I hear it, I just can't wait to hear the opening measures. To me, Paseando para Roma is Cerati's crowning acheivement as an artist.

Since going solo, Gustavo Cerati has done a number of albums, each one entirely different from the last. I believe he's really exploring the depths of his abilities and while some of the albums aren't to my taste, the first two I enjoy a great deal: Amor Amarillo [Yellow Love] and Bocanada [Puff, as in "Puff of smoke," I suppose is the best way to translate it].

Amor Amarillo seems to continue where Soda Stereo left off, in some ways. With songs like Amor Amarillo and Lisa following a somewhat beatle-ish sound. Bocanada is a new departure but still following Cerati's Rock and Roll roots. Puente is a wonderful song. The video was bizarre and my introduction to the song. Ah, what great memories. While the album overall I think is only mediocre, I have no problem with that when an artist is exploring new territory

Answer 3

If the singer and the decrease back-up band received equivalent credit and interest it is truly a band and under no circumstances a solo artist. the point of the solo artist is they ought to acquire each and every of the interest from the prospectve followers and it is impractical for them to play each and every of the gadgets.The making a song is the numerous charm to maximum folk so the singer receives each and every of the fandom. The backing musicians are credited in album sleeves besides the undeniable fact that it is the frontman/frontwoman who's reported and remembered. truly, it is only a way of focusing each and every of the publicity and popularity on one man or woman rather of dividing that interest between quite a few individuals of a band. it is extra attainable to % out with purely one man or woman. followers of solo artist % out with them soley yet followers of bands % out extra with the 'call' of the band rather of each and every of the individuals. also, one great factor about being a solo artist is they do no longer might want to be aggravating about a member of the backing musicians leaving. they could replace everybody who leaves and it would not change their photo to the commonly used public as they continuously received each and every of the attentiton. If between the individuals of the backing musicians had received equivalent popularity then leaves it may negatively influence the revenues of the frontperson. as an party, i imagine John Lennon leaving the Beatles beforehand their breakup ought to have affected them. For the bonus question, i guess Brian Wilson.

Answer 4

Paul McCartney's back up band Wings were the best that money could buy, though personally I like the E Street Band of Bruce Springsteen

Answer 5

Gwen Stefani

Answer 6

E-Street band or The Band (played with Dylan and a bunch of others). I think it's unfair to say Clapton because he's switched around people alot.

Answer 7

Meat Loaf - The Neverland Express

Answer 8

Bruce Springsteen.

Answer 9

Soda stereo??? The Spanish Beatles??? gimme a break...but yes you're right, they were Ceratti's Back Up Band...

Answer 10

les claypool- i'm referring, of course, to his solo projects, not Primus. for example, on the latest Claypool solo project, he's backed up by Skerik (seattle-native saxaphone god) Gabby La La (hot, asian chick that rocks a sitar), Mike Dillon (progressive-jazz percussion deity) and Jay Lane (i think he was the original primus drummer)