Greatest three man band of all time

[Fizzeler]

Since every person has different opinions on the greatest band what is the greatest 3 man band of all time in your opinion

Me personally it is a tie between my favorite Canadian rock band Rush and my favorite imagery band Pink Floyd (imagery best describes them because every song they have paints an image in your head)

I would chose Pink Floyd because they are in the rock and roll hall of fame and Rush isn't (yet) that and the dark side of the moon is one of the best albums of all time

[sg327]

Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard...."ZZ-Top".

[OldFogey]

My top 5:

5. The Police
4. SRV and Double Trouble
3. Buddy Holly and the Crickets
2. Cream
1. Jimi Hendrix Experience

[sg327]

My top 5:

5. The Police
4. SRV and Double Trouble
3. Buddy Holly and the Crickets
2. Cream
1. Jimi Hendrix Experience

I like your top 5....especially that one. haha!!

[HammerOfTheGods]

- Cream

- SRV and DT

- Ted Nugent's current lineup, The Funk Brothers.

[partyboydanial]

Jimi Hendrix Experience
Cream
Rush
ZZ Top
Blink-182
Muse
Sublime
Wolfmother
Nirvana
The Police

and to the OP

Pink Floyd is not a 3 man band.

David Gilmour
Roger Waters
Nick Mason
Rick Wright
(earlier) Syd Barrett

[rockfresh126]

Me personally it is a tie between my favorite Canadian rock band Rush and my favorite imagery band Pink Floyd (imagery best describes them because every song they have paints an image in your head)

I would chose Pink Floyd because they are in the rock and roll hall of fame and Rush isn't (yet) that and the dark side of the moon is one of the best albums of all time

Pink Floyd isn't a three man band.

Anyways...

#1. Cream
#2. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
#3. Rush

[benson111]

Jimi Hendrix Experience
Cream
Rush
ZZ Top
Blink-182
Muse
Sublime
Wolfmother
Nirvana

Ninja'd on my list

[schmeankman]

in my opinion

1. Nirvana
2. Jimi Hendrix Experience
3. Sublime
4. Muse
5. Wolfmother

[OldFogey]

I like your top 5....especially that one. haha!!

Buddy Holly didn't do it for you? LOL

[sg327]

Buddy Holly didn't do it for you? LOL

I know I've got "That'll Be The Day", "Peggy Sue" and "Maybe Baby" hiding on a compilation set. Those are all good ones.

[OldFogey]

I know I've got "That'll Be The Day", "Peggy Sue" and "Maybe Baby" hiding on a compilation set. Those are all good ones.

I just think it's interesting people probably don't think of them as a three-piece or that a three-piece could have worked from that era, but those are just a start on a phenomenal catalog produced in a couple of years before Buddy died in that plane crash in 1959 at the age of 22. Some of their classics didn't even chart, like Words of Love and It's So Easy.

[CheezerRox]

1.) tie between the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Nirvana (I know it's blasphemy to put them in the same tier, but I like both VERY much.)
2.) Rush

That's all I got right now.

[DarkSide247]

Pink Floyd isn't a three man band.

Anyways...

#1. Cream
#2. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
#3. Rush
Pink Floyd's current set-up consists of David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Rick Wright. Anyways:

The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Pink Floyd
Nirvana
ZZ Top
Cream

[sg327]

[QUOTE=OldFogey;793419]I just think it's interesting people probably don't think of them as a three-piece or that a three-piece could have worked from that era, but those are just a start on a phenomenal catalog produced in a couple of years before Buddy died in that plane crash in 1959 at the age of 22. Some of their classics didn't even chart, like Words of Love and It's So Easy.


"It's So Easy" is the song Linda Rondstadt did a cover of isn't it?

[OldFogey]

I just think it's interesting people probably don't think of them as a three-piece or that a three-piece could have worked from that era, but those are just a start on a phenomenal catalog produced in a couple of years before Buddy died in that plane crash in 1959 at the age of 22. Some of their classics didn't even chart, like Words of Love and It's So Easy.

"It's So Easy" is the song Linda Rondstadt did a cover of isn't it?

Yeah -- and Blind Faith and Santana covered Well, All Right. There's a ton of deep tracks that yield great material from that band. Secondhand songs show 25 of his songs being covered by artists most by like 5 or more.

[a21schizoidman]

1) EMERSON LAKE & PALMER
2) ZZ Top
3) Jimi Hendrix Experience
4) Cream
5) Atomic Rooster

[polishdog90]

Pink Floyd's current set-up consists of David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Rick Wright. Anyways:

The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Pink Floyd
Nirvana
ZZ Top
Cream

Pink Floyd never recorded an album as a trio and they never performed as a trio (as far as I know) so I would have to say that disqualifies them as being a trio despite the fact that at this point in time they only have 3 band members.

[polishdog90]

1. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
2. Nirvana
3. Cream
4. Rush
5. Rose Hill Drive

There are way too many great trios!

[AxlVanHagar]

BAH! Since no one else is gonna say it I will....


TRIUMPH!

[sg327]

"Genesis"...Phil collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford. (I've never really considered them a 3 man band though...probably because of the original members)

[SteelersFreak1]

Since every person has different opinions on the greatest band what is the greatest 3 man band of all time in your opinion

Me personally it is a tie between my favorite Canadian rock band Rush and my favorite imagery band Pink Floyd (imagery best describes them because every song they have paints an image in your head)

I would chose Pink Floyd because they are in the rock and roll hall of fame and Rush isn't (yet) that and the dark side of the moon is one of the best albums of all time

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a joke, don't judge bands based on whether or not they are in that please.

[DikRodnum]

Rush
The Police
Cream
Nirvana
Chevelle
Primus
Jimi Hendrix Exp.
Muse

These are some of my favorites, but the best (IMO) is RUSH...hands down.
Even if you don't like thier music, they are techinchaly one of the greatest.
They are one of those "Musicians' Musician" groups.

[OldFogey]

"Genesis"...Phil collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford. (I've never really considered them a 3 man band though...probably because of the original members)

Out of curiosity -- did they play as a 3 piece live? I have this image that they were 3 piece in the studio but brought in extra players to play live. But I could be off base, because I didn't follow them that closely.

[sg327]

Out of curiosity -- did they play as a 3 piece live? I have this image that they were 3 piece in the studio but brought in extra players to play live. But I could be off base, because I didn't follow them that closely.

I'm pretty sure you're right. Schiz would probably know more about 'em than I do. Seems like every time I've seen 'em live they always have an extra drummer when Phil Collins steps away from the kit to sing??? That's probably the other reason I've never considered them a 3-man band...lol

[dirty_bird32]

Cream
Jimi Hendrix Experience
ZZ Top
ELP
Rush

[JukeBoxHero]

Rush
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
Primus
Cream
Jimi Hendrix Experience
Egg

[Mikey803]

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

[RobbySuave]

Hanzel und Gretyl (duo in the studio, trio on the stage)
Primus

[culturedog]

I've gotta go with Rush. I was going to throw in Prong, but everytime I saw them they had a fourth member live (John Bechdel on keyboards/samples).

Other than that, it would have to be Tenacious D (Kage, Jables and Lee)!

[Branr]

No love for the Stray Cats?

[MrDangeresque]

Muse, 'nuff said.

[Lord_Mhoram]

#1. Cream
#2. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
#3. Rush

I'd reverse the order but you have my three. :)

[Lord_Mhoram]

No love for the Stray Cats?

I prefer Setzer in front of a big band. :D

[Hungryfreak]

High on Fire

[phoenix4201]

dispatch :D

[SteveoKnievo]

#1 Rush
#2 ZZ Top
#3 Jimi Hendrix Experience
#4 Cream

[guitarguru2112]

Rush, hands down. Neil Peart, Geddy Lee, and Alex Lifeson are amazing musicians. The Police is a good band too.

[digglefallen]

hmmmm....this is mine

1.Jimi Hendrix
2.Cream
3.Emerson,Lake,and Palmer
4.Stevie Ray Vaughan
5.ZZ Top
6.Primus

[BaneOfIcarus]

BAH! Since no one else is gonna say it I will....


TRIUMPH!

Basically Rush with a different name. :)
That's not a bad thing at all.

And #1 is Rush. They still got it too, check out Snakes & Arrows. Neil Peart got better with age...

[rickjames284]

Damn, I didnt know anyone else listened to Triumph. But yeah...
1. Rush
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Muse
4. Cream
5. Triumph