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Greatest Trio Ever!

#181
we're talking guitar-bass-drums trios? If you add piano, the whole equation changes.

Assuming guitar-bass-drums:

Larry Coryell-Jimmy Garrison-Elvin Jones on "Lady Coryell"
Cream and Jimi Hendrix Experience (around the same time as Lady Coryell, oddly enough)
The Police, somewhat later
 
#189
Funny nobody mentioned Zeppelin. Even though they had a vocalist, its till a 3 piece band.

Anyway, it shouldn't be about which 3 piece band was the best,or which trio had the best musicians. It should be about who made the 3 pieces work together best.

And it should be a band with some badass basslines.

And in that case, the winner is...Grand Funk Railroad.
 
#190
For me, the greatest trio I've ever heard
was the one consisting of Metheny/Pastorius/Moses.
What they could do live is almost frightening,
and Bright Size Life doesn't reflect what
energy-level they could reach. However I think
it is still a beautiful album and what they did
in the studio versus live cannot really be compared.
The record-label ECM wanted a more restrained
album. I think the music displayed on BSL is
very suiting when you're in a melancholic mood,
or simply wish to relax and listen to some fantastically
wonderful music and world class lyrical playing.
Jaco knew and Pat knows excactly how to
alternate between blazing fast runs and slower,
melodic lines to create unique sound-textures.

If I don't have to strictly mention trios of the
guitar/bass/drums constellation, Oscar Peterson
recorded with some mean trios through the
years. Other examples of my favorites are Bill
Evans( the pianist not the saxophonist),
John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Wes Montgomery,
Michel Petrucciani, Toots Thielemans, Jeff Berlin
and many others.
 
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#192
PSP is pretty strong.
Simon Phillips - drums,
Pino Palladino - bass,
Phillip Saisse - keys

However, my first thought was Rush, then ZZTop.. then oh crap, there will be a bunch of people suggesting Cream which I've never cared for.

I want to check out the Bozzio/Levin/Stevens trio suggested earlier, that sounds interesting.
 
#194
I don't know if they're the best, but they're my favourites:
Stray Cats
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Scott Henderson Blues Band
Scott Henderson, Jeff Berlin, Dennis Chambers (I'll see them next month!)
Walter Malosetti Trio

And if...

polydeathsphere said:
i'd say the greatest trio ever isn't made up of a drummer, bassist, and guitarist w/vocals :hiding:
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All Oscar Peterson's trios, Oscar Peterson (p) with:
-Barney Kessel (g) and Ray Brown (b), 1951-1953
-Herb Ellis (g) and Ray Brown (b), 1953-1959
-Ray Brown (b) and Ed Thigpen (d), 1959-1966
-Sam Jones or George Mraz o Michel Donato (b) and Ed Thigpen or Louis Hayes or Bobby Durham (d), 1966-1971
-Joe Pass (g) and Niels Pedersen, early 70's, mid-80's
-Niels Pedersen or Dave Young (b) and Martin Drew (d), late 70's, 80's. After that he used to play almost exclusevely in quartet.
Don't forget the great 1977 Montreux album "Oscar Peterson and the Bassists", with both Ray Brown and Niels Pedersen.
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Some more cool trios:
Toots Thielemans (hca), Joe Pass (g), Niels Pedersen (b)
Stéphane Grapelli (vln), Joe Pass (g), Niels Pedersen (b)
Nat King Cole (p, vcl), Oscar Moore (g), Wesley Prince (b)
Art Tatum (p), Al Casey (g), Slam Stewart (b)
Benny Goodman (cl), Teddy Wilson (p), Gene Krupa (d)
and many many many more...
 
#198
:cool:

CREAM-hands down.
Yes Hendrix, was first ? (And they were great)
But Cream started it all.
They influenced everyone after them.
And if you are old enough to have been around from 1966-1968.
They were world wide big. (The first super group)
 
#199
momioblues said:
I don't know if they're the best, but they're my favourites:
Stray Cats
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Scott Henderson Blues Band
Scott Henderson, Jeff Berlin, Dennis Chambers (I'll see them next month!)
Walter Malosetti Trio

And if...



All Oscar Peterson's trios, Oscar Peterson (p) with:
-Barney Kessel (g) and Ray Brown (b), 1951-1953
-Herb Ellis (g) and Ray Brown (b), 1953-1959
-Ray Brown (b) and Ed Thigpen (d), 1959-1966
-Sam Jones or George Mraz o Michel Donato (b) and Ed Thigpen or Louis Hayes or Bobby Durham (d), 1966-1971
-Joe Pass (g) and Niels Pedersen, early 70's, mid-80's
-Niels Pedersen or Dave Young (b) and Martin Drew (d), late 70's, 80's. After that he used to play almost exclusevely in quartet.
Don't forget the great 1977 Montreux album "Oscar Peterson and the Bassists", with both Ray Brown and Niels Pedersen.
0.jpg


Some more cool trios:
Toots Thielemans (hca), Joe Pass (g), Niels Pedersen (b)
Stéphane Grapelli (vln), Joe Pass (g), Niels Pedersen (b)
Nat King Cole (p, vcl), Oscar Moore (g), Wesley Prince (b)
Art Tatum (p), Al Casey (g), Slam Stewart (b)
Benny Goodman (cl), Teddy Wilson (p), Gene Krupa (d)
and many many many more...
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Oscar, Ray Brown and Niels Pedersen

My first real jazz album. Got me interested in the bass. I think "You Look Good to Me." with that trio is one of the best performances ever recorded!!!! :cool:
 

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