Best Power Trio?

[ClassicRockFanatic23]

Self Explanatory. Who was the best power trio ever?
I say Cream. Eric Clapton is a guitar god, Ginger Baker was great, listen to Toad from wheels of fire. That all the proof I needed. And Jack Bruce could sing, play very good bass (IMO 3rd Best Bassist) and write there hits. After them Rush.

[Fizzeler]

Self Explanatory. Who was the best power trio ever?
I say Cream. Eric Clapton is a guitar god, Ginger Baker was great, listen to Toad from wheels of fire. That all the proof I needed. And Jack Bruce could sing, play very good bass (IMO 3rd Best Bassist) and write there hits. After them Rush.
I would place Cream very high however my top 5 would go:
1. ELP
2. SRV And Double Trouble
3. Cream
4. Rush
5. Genesis

[Lolicat]

Bratmobile, the Melvins and Jawbreaker come to mind. I don't much go for the blues-rock power trio.

[ClassicRockFanatic23]

Once again, haven't heard of any of those bands....

[Lolicat]

Once again, haven't heard of any of those bands....

You've at least heard of the Melvins?! You said you liked Grunge!

[Fizzeler]

You've at least heard of the Melvins?! You said you liked Grunge!

lol
Quote Of The Day

[ClassicRockFanatic23]

Ive heard of them, but honestly could not name one song by them. Im mostly in to the mainstream grunge. Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam especially.

[Squaretriangles]

Once again, haven't heard of any of those bands....

Okay....not knowing SOME of those bands I might be able to understand....but not knowing RUSH!?! Go buy Permanent Waves and get yourself acquainted STAT!

WOOPSIE EDIT: Didn't see you were talking about that other guy's post, or that you were OP. Sorry.

[MdrnDayWarrior]

Nirvana and Rush come to mind.

[Lolicat]

Ive heard of them, but honestly could not name one song by them. Im mostly in to the mainstream grunge. Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam especially.

This is one of those 'get the pills to calm down' situations. Oh, the rants I've had about Pearl Jam. Pearl Jam make me bite carpets.

[a21schizoidman]

ELP
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other notables:
Jimi Hendrix Experience/Band of Gypsys
Cream
Atomic Rooster
King Crimson (once was a trio)
Triumvirat

[ClassicRockFanatic23]

Okay....not knowing SOME of those bands I might be able to understand....but not knowing RUSH!?! Go buy Permanent Waves and get yourself acquainted STAT!
I know Rush! I saw them this summer up at SPAC..

[clashcityrocker10]

Okay....not knowing SOME of those bands I might be able to understand....but not knowing RUSH!?! Go buy Permanent Waves and get yourself acquainted STAT!

He was talking about the bands Lolicat mentioned.
Edit: ninja'd on that part.


And for a three-piece band, The Police.

[Fizzeler]

ELP
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other notables:
Jimi Hendrix Experience/Band of Gypsys
Cream
Atomic Rooster
King Crimson (once was a trio)
Triumvirat

already 2 ELPs no surprise their :D

[ClassicRockFanatic23]

already 2 ELPs no surprise their :D


Man I feel stupid. Ive heard of ELP, heard there really good, yet never heard one of there songs. What would you suggest I listen to?

[blackfeltfedora]

When I think "power trio" the immediate mental image is Rush.

[Fizzeler]

Man I feel stupid. Ive heard of ELP, heard there really good, yet never heard one of there songs. What would you suggest I listen to?

Karn Evil9, the whole Tarkus album and I personally liked their Self-Titled album as well

[a21schizoidman]

Man I feel stupid. Ive heard of ELP, heard there really good, yet never heard one of there songs. What would you suggest I listen to?

the entire discography from the self titled to Works Vol. 2

[Fizzeler]

the entire discography from the self titled to Works Vol. 2

Coming from the #1 ELP fanboy on the forums lol :D

[a21schizoidman]

Coming from the #1 ELP fanboy on the forums lol :D
THE POWER OF CARL COMPELS YOU!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn9fkAGwJcM
(double click video to watch)

[ClassicRockFanatic23]

hehehe.. what I would suggest for the Who...

wow...that guy is great......hmm...I wish I hadn't spent all my Christmas money on Alice in Chains, Hendrix, Cream and Allman Brothers....

[Fizzeler]

THE POWER OF CARL COMPELS YOU!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn9fkAGwJcM
(double click video to watch)

lol good one ;)

[cherokeesam]

1) Rush
2) The Police
3) Nirvana
4) Cream
5) ELP
Honorable mention: Everclear (yeah, I like 'em....so sue me. I just dig their sound and Alex's voice.)

[Lolicat]

Sleater-Kinney. Oh my God, I feel like an ass for not saying them already.

[WhiffleBallTony]

-Electric Wizard
-Rush
-Sleep
-YOB
-Cream
-Melvins
-Nirvana
-BORIS
-Burning Witch
-Muse
-Wolfmother
-Back Door Slam
-Motorhead

Some of my favorites.

[Lolicat]

-Electric Wizard


Have Electric Wizard not used four members on their past few records? I thought it was only the first that had three.

[skiddzmark]

This is one of those 'get the pills to calm down' situations. Oh, the rants I've had about Pearl Jam. Pearl Jam make me bite carpets.

i've argued many times over the genre listing of pearl jam.
im a fan. the vocalist is one of the best of the 90's.
they're not grunge, just became populer during the time it went mainstream

to the discusion i say cream for the influence
but nirvana or rush as my favorits

[MronoC]

Cream springs to mind immediately, followed by the Melvins and Motorhead. I feel Blue Cheer are also worth mentioning

[Runesmith]

Stray Cats, The Jam, Nirvana, The Police, ZZ Top, Portishead, Grand Funk Railroad, Big Black, Sublime, Rush, Green Day, Dinosaur Jr, Motörhead, and Hüsker Dü.

This is all just off the top of my head, though.

[classicrockdude]

Has to be cream. Rush, ZZ top, and the police are good to.

[limelight_rush]

Most Succesfull power trios were

Genesis: (Collins, Banks, Rutherford)
The Police: (Sting, Summers, Copeland)
Rush: (Lee, Lifeson, Peart)

The Best has to be Genesis, the have influenced a lot of bands and among these 3 they have one of the best prog rock song ever (Mama)

[afterstasis]

definitely husker du.

[dalcyte]

Cream is so creamy dreamy
:eek:

no but really, cream is fantastic. Jack Bruce kinda scares me...the bass sounds so fantastic on their albums. Ginger Baker=haus with Toad and Clapton's Clapton.

[WhiffleBallTony]

Have Electric Wizard not used four members on their past few records? I thought it was only the first that had three.

First four records were a power trio. Then two of the members left and Jus Oborn recreated the band by adding three more people alongside him. The last two albums have had four members.

I consider those first four albums to be the true Electric Wizard, though. The recent stuff, while totally ****ing awesome, isn't quite as good as the band that recorded "Return Trip".

[Lolicat]

First four records were a power trio. Then two of the members left and Jus Oborn recreated the band by adding three more people alongside him. The last two albums have had four members.

I consider those first four albums to be the true Electric Wizard, though. The recent stuff, while totally ****ing awesome, isn't quite as good as the band that recorded "Return Trip".

Cool, I wasn't sure there. My personal favourite album is still Dopethrone, not sure on the personnel on that recording.

[Soror_YZBL]

1. Skinny Puppy
2. Sleater Kinney
3. The Police
4. Meat Puppets
5. fIREHOSE

I'm including Skinny Puppy because while their power trio configuration was drums, keyboards, vocals, other people are using genesis. :) I have a hard time lumping them in as a power trio because a. They used to have 5 (and were better) and b. They never played as a 3 piece live, they always had a guitarist live.

[Gowienczyk]

Joey Eppard's 3 (originally was a power trio) comes to mind.

[My name is Fez]

Joey Eppard's 3 (originally was a power trio) comes to mind.

I have been trying to find some of 3's work for a long time now and have been completely unable XD Any tips on where I can find it? I should note that I'm looking for free internets first. Because I don't like to drop money on an album for a band I've never heard of.

[Gowienczyk]

I have been trying to find some of 3's work for a long time now and have been completely unable XD Any tips on where I can find it? I should note that I'm looking for free internets first. Because I don't like to drop money on an album for a band I've never heard of.

It took me a really long time to find their first albums; but Wake Pig and The End Is Begun were fairly easy to find (for me on soulseek, but torrents shouldn't be hard); considering they are on a larger label now, it shouldn't be impossible either.

[AxlVanHagar]

Triumph!!!!!

and The Police.

[GlassPrisoner]

I like King's X and Dada.

[My name is Fez]

It took me a really long time to find their first albums; but Wake Pig and The End Is Begun were fairly easy to find (for me on soulseek, but torrents shouldn't be hard); considering they are on a larger label now, it shouldn't be impossible either.

Awesome. It was probably a year and a half ago-ish since I gave up on trying, I'll give it a shot later tonight, thanks.

[Keld0r]

.......?

pearl jam is really quite good.

[WhiffleBallTony]

Cool, I wasn't sure there. My personal favourite album is still Dopethrone, not sure on the personnel on that recording.

That was as a trio. My favorite album is Come My Fanatics... but every single one is really awesome.

[Fizzeler]

.......?

pearl jam is really quite good.

In what way is Pearl Jam a trio???????