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Favorite Power Trios?
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King Crimson during the late 70s days, Red, a masterpiece!
Cream at the end of their period (Goodbye Cream)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
ZZ Top before their "electronic" era
The Police
Cream at the end of their period (Goodbye Cream)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
ZZ Top before their "electronic" era
The Police
L.A.W. - from Youngstown, OH. They started out as a great trio but eventually went to 4 then 5 piece.
Big +1 to Minutemen--Double Nickels and their live show I saw around that time were life-changing.
Glad to see the Husker Du get mentioned, too. These two bands and the Meat Puppets (a great one not yet named!) were the holy trinity of trios
for me in the mid-80s. All on SST Records, too.
The Jam and Dinosaur Jr. are among my favorites, too.
Glad to see the Husker Du get mentioned, too. These two bands and the Meat Puppets (a great one not yet named!) were the holy trinity of trios
for me in the mid-80s. All on SST Records, too.The Jam and Dinosaur Jr. are among my favorites, too.
Definitely my favorite current power trio. I WILL see them next time they come to town.
Hot Tuna in the mid -late 70's
Glass Harp (Phil Keaggy)
Trio of Doom: Jaco Pastorius, Tony Williams & John McLaughlin
Rory Gallagher band
The Pirates
Johnny Winter band
Grin (Nils Lofgren)
David Sancious & Tone
Gary Moore
Cream
Band of Gypsys
King's X
Yellow Magic Orchestra
The Police
Grand Funk Railroad
Govt Mule
The Alleycats
Concrete Blonde
Stray Cats
The Jam
Glass Harp (Phil Keaggy)
Trio of Doom: Jaco Pastorius, Tony Williams & John McLaughlin
Rory Gallagher band
The Pirates
Johnny Winter band
Grin (Nils Lofgren)
David Sancious & Tone
Gary Moore
Cream
Band of Gypsys
King's X
Yellow Magic Orchestra
The Police
Grand Funk Railroad
Govt Mule
The Alleycats
Concrete Blonde
Stray Cats
The Jam
1-Cream
2-Jimi Hendrix Experence
3-West, Bruce & Lang
4-ZZ Top
5-Grand Funk Railroad.
6-James Gang
7-Police
8-Head, Hands & Feat.
I definitely have to agree with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. I love SRV and Tommy Shannon is the absolute king of walking bass lines.
But, I have to say my all time favorite is the John Mayer Trio. I'm not a huge Mayer fan, but I will admit, he can flat out play a guitar when he wants to (although his tone sometimes makes me want to sneak up behind him on stage and turn his mids up). But, in my opinion, the combination of Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino is the best rhythm section ever. Listening to Pino play is what made me want to completely drop playing guitar and start playing bass.
But, I have to say my all time favorite is the John Mayer Trio. I'm not a huge Mayer fan, but I will admit, he can flat out play a guitar when he wants to (although his tone sometimes makes me want to sneak up behind him on stage and turn his mids up). But, in my opinion, the combination of Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino is the best rhythm section ever. Listening to Pino play is what made me want to completely drop playing guitar and start playing bass.
Gotta give ELP some more love here, along with the Police & Rush (natch) and Red-era King Crimson. Now that I have established that I am a prog-head, my choice out of left field is Green Day, for bringing punk-pop to the fore for a new generation, and actually making some enjoyable tunes too.
Anyone mention Quatermass? British organ/drums/bass from the '70s. John Gustafson played bass & sang. He was also on the original Jesus Christ Superstar LP as Simon Zealotes.
