If he didn't feel that he had anything to bring then I think it's right that he chose to save it all for his solo band. Otherwise we might have ended up with another Prophets of War.
...and thats fine by me!
But he didn't even write very many lyrics for the last "solo" album. I hate to pull a "never enough" here but damn it, I'm a fan and I want more JLB lyrics!
I think he wrote lyrics to 5 of the songs, if I remember rightly, which is pretty good.
@duncan: Not sure it was as many as 4, but yeah there was definitely an interview where he explained that he submitted lyrics to another song or two that were ultimately not taken up.
If I remember correctly it was a foreign interview and I only read somebody's quick translation of that one part. I think it was 4 or at least 3...obviously only one was chosen. Thankfully JP's lyrics were excellent on that album. BC&SL on the other hand....
Kinda sucks James didn't take my advice when I met him which was, "Please write more lyrics!"
Anyway, you were right, he wrote 5 of 14 for his solo album which is 36%...not even half. Thankfully, again, Guillory's lyrics were killer so I'm not too upset I guess
01: Agony (LaBrie)
02: Undertow (Guillory)
03: Slight Of Hand (LaBrie)
04: Back On The Ground (Guillory)
05: I Got You (Guillory)
06: Holding On (Guillory)
07: Lost In The Fire (Guillory/Lundin)
08: Letting Go (LaBrie)
09: Destined To Burn (LaBrie)
10: Say You're Still Mine (Lundin)
11: Amnesia (Guillory)
12: I Will Not Break (LaBrie)
Bonus Tracks:
13: Unraveling (Guillory/Lundin)
14: Why (Guillory)