Who are your favourite three piece?

[Catbuster]

Rush

The Police

Muse

UK Top Gear- Those guys are nuts.

 

[capnsandwich]

Not in any particular order but I like Rush, The Police, Behold The Arctopus, and Jawbreaker.

 

[Ezbass]

Just remembered Taste.

 

[BruceBass3901]

Umm, in no order other than as I think of them:

Sick Puppies
Muse
The Police
Rush

and since seeing the first post on this page and remembering how awesome they were, Top Gear

 

[jedgargroover]

* Count Basie/The Kansas City 3
* Barney Kessel/The Poll Winners
* Medeski, Martin & Wood (yes...Chris wood plays a Fender Jazz and a Hofner as well as upright)
* John Scofield Trio (w/Steve Swallow on that crazy Citron 5 string tuned E-C)
* Jimi Hendrix/Band of Gypsies b/c Billy Cox blew Noel Redding out of the water

 

[jedgargroover]

Oh...and the Nerves. Man, the Nerves rocked.

 

[CrankenStein]

Sublime!

 

[Moving Pictures]

Pure Trios:
Rush
Triumph
Gov't Mule
ZZ Top
SRV


Instrument-wise Trio:
Van Halen
Led Zepplin
Heaven and Hell

 

[Human Bass]

Red Hot, it's a trio instrument wise!

Frusciante and Flea really show that guitar and bass can make sweet love.

 

[stingray2112]

Cream, King's X, Rush

 

[jpfbass]

Azymuth, a late 70's jazz-funk band. Most underrated band liker ever, they're great. Also jimi hendrix experience, and later, band of gypsies.
I'd also say A Tribe Called Quest, if they count.

 

[Tectonic]

High on Fire is a trio i am fond of . Big , Heavy wall of sound they've got going on.

 

[Telliot]

King Crimson "Red" era), The Police, Medeski Martin & Wood, Primus (1st iteration), Vince Guaraldi Trio, Buddy Holly (Crickets), JH Experience....

I'm sure I'll think of more around 2am.

 

[Tectonic]

Not in any particular order but I like Rush, The Police, Behold The Arctopus, and Jawbreaker.

Interesting trio you posted there .Checked them out . Interesting .
Reminds me a little like Nuclear Rabbit if they were completely instrumental.

 

[ProfGumby]

Rush
Triumph
Cream
Primus
SRV
The Police

 

[Rockmusician]

Rush, Cream, The Police, ZZ Top, Grand Funk Railroad (they did use a keyboard player for a while but were primarily a three piece).

 

[steve_rolfeca]

Couldn't choose a number one favorite to save my life. But this thread reminds me how much I love trios in general.

Almost all of my favorite bands are trios, at least instrumentally. So much space, so much room for the players to stretch out...

 

[GRAHAM SG1]

How could anyone forget Rory Gallagher ?

 

[rtav]

Faves:

Rush
U.K. (after Holdsworth left they were a 3 piece - "Danger Money" is awesome)
Emerson, Lake and Palmer

Honorable mention:

The Police
Cream

 

[fclefman]

Gateway

Amazing

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