Jim James

It's really important to be free and be open and honest about the things you want to do. Just 'cause you want to make a solo record or another record with another band, it doesn't have to be an insult or a slight to the band you've been with for a long time.

American Musician

Evelyn Glennie

I just assumed the world was full of solo percussionists. I couldn't find sticks or music or anything where I was, but that was expected because there was nothing there anyway. And I think that was possibly the greatest asset for me, just not knowing.

Scottish Musician

Ian Brown

Some of the kids who discovered me from my 'F.E.A.R.' record or one of the U.N.K.L.E. tunes have said, 'I don't even like the Roses; I love your solo stuff.' I buzz off that.

English Musician

Frank Grillo

I wrestled when I was a kid. That started me off with the discipline, because making weight was my responsibility. It is a team sport, but it is also a solo sport.

American Actor

Geri Halliwell

I have always wanted a solo career, deep in the darkest pit of myself, but I didn't dare admit it to myself even. It took me a long time to confront my fears.

British Musician

Jennie Finch

I can't tell you how much I respect all the single parents out there doing it all solo.

American Athlete

Jenny Eclair

I have a very solo career. I only write with people that I really adore.

Comedian

Oscar Peterson

It's the group sound that's important, even when you're playing a solo.

Canadian Musician

Marjorie Liu

My solo series, in some ways, have been rarely truly solo.

American Author

Robbie Williams

It's a huge responsibility being a solo act.

Highlights when someone does something without help or companionship.

Emphasis on Independence

Sometimes indicates a deliberate choice for greater freedom or self-reliance.

Personal Choice

May carry a connotation of loneliness or isolation.

Potential for Loneliness

Stresses on a task done by a single person, often highlighting talent or dedication.

Individual Effort

Can point out that someone is very capable, doing well without assistance or collaboration.

Highlighting Skill

In music, it's a performer's moment to shine, often showcasing their skill.

Spotlight Moment

Can be applied to various musical contexts, not just classical or rock, but across genres.

Music Variety

Used when a musician performs alone for the first time in front of an audience.

Musical Debut

During a group performance, 'solo' singles out one member to perform alone.

Moment of Focus

 have just fallen to his death like a thousand feet without ever even knowing that his rope had been cut like it's pretty crazy to get a rope cut without either person knowing it's like it's pretty much a worst-case scenario in climbing I mean we all were like whoa that's a pretty serious but so the real beauty of this type of trip is the deep water soloing which is a soul lying

To Climb the World PIPE...

 That's not supposed to be funny, but if it is, it is. I worked to cultivate that mindset through visualization, which basically just means imagining the entire experience of soloing the wall. Partially, that was to help me remember all the holds, but mostly visualization was about feeling the texture of each hold in my hand

How I climbed a...

 wanted to talk to me anymore nevertheless I managed to go from a young man that turned down a football scholarship and just wanted to be a commercial airline pilot - somehow being able to hold a Guinness world record of being a youngest person to fly solo around the world

Barrington Irving:...

 between humans, nature, and culture than with character or plot. These themes manifest in a truly upsetting production which combines harsh music, jerky dancing, and uncanny staging. It opens with dancers awakening to a solo bassoon, playing in an eerily high register.

The ballet that incited...

 MAN So you got a girlfriend now I heard. MAN It's awesome, pretty much makes life better in every way. WOMAN It's really hard for me to grasp why he wants this. But and if he doesn't do this stuff, he'd regret it. MAN Everybody who has made free soloing a big part

Free Solo - Trailer PIPE...

 What are they doing right? What can we learn from them? And if you're still happily sleeping solo, why should you stop what you're doing and make it your life's work to find that one special person that you can annoy for the rest of your life?

What you don't know...

 clarinetist playing a solo and the first few notes were the middle C the easiest note the first note they teach you and I realize listening to that that I had never actually played the clarinet I had never once in my entire life

Learning is bravery PIPE...

 have skied solo to the North Pole. And I think the reason for that -- -- thank you -- I think the reason for that is that it's -- it's -- well, it's as Chris said, bonkers. It's a journey that is right at the limit

Ben Saunders: Three...

 Basically, when I'm soloing, Normally I have almost, like, a mental armor. You could say I am in the zone. I have something that's, let's say, protecting my head from thinking too much.

Sufferfest: 700 Miles of...

 but the herd scattering through the bush has led one of storms younger sons into his own solo battle and he tries to grab the Buffalo by the front that pays the price for this mistake