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There have been alot of great 3 pc. power trios that have left a mark in rock and roll history. Hendrix, Rush, Triumph, ZZtopp, Cream...to name a few. Who's your favorite?

After much thought, I have to go with Grand Funk railroad. Mark Farner just has "it" and his whole persona just reeks with raw funk and rock and roll. I loved tose guys. "Foot stompin' music" "We're an American band" "I'm your captain" ...great tunes. There have been alot of great tunes by other power trios I know, but I just love the raw energy and power that GFR posessed. What say you?
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Rush
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1. Rush

2. King's X

3. Grand Funk

ZZ Top was great back in the day (Think "Fandango" and "Tres Hombres"), but good lord, do they suck in concert now. They need walkers and stuff and they just stand there. Most boring concert I've ever seen.
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Rush
The Reverend Horton Heat
Primus
The Police
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1. Rush
2. Primus
3. Coinmonster

in no particular order.
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RUSH
Big Head Todd & the Monsters (Not a trio anymore, but were)
Jimi Hendrix Experience
Police
King's X
Cream
Hüsker Dü/Sugar (Both had Bob Mould, so we'll go with a tie of sorts)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Goo Goo Dolls (Up to "Boy Named Goo"}
The Jam
Nirvana
Green Day
Firehose
ZZ Top
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RUSH !!!
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Early Propaghandi w/ John K. Samson would be #1 for me.

Followed by, Primus and The Alkaline Trio.
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Skynyrd. After the plane crash. :lol: kidding!!

Rush
Cream
Hendrix
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metalchurch wrote:Skynyrd. After the plane crash. :lol: kidding!!
I lol'd
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Triumph!
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Rush
Felix
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metalchurch wrote:Skynyrd. After the plane crash. :lol: kidding!!
I know its wrong but iI couldn't help but laugh. Good one Mr Church


I would say Cream and Hendrix
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Somewhere between Rush, Triumph & Emerson, Lake & Palmer.
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Primus
Green Day
Rush
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King's X

Rush

The Police

Talas :wink:
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Re: Favorite 3 pc. group

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CCdrums wrote:There have been alot of great 3 pc. power trios that have left a mark in rock and roll history. Hendrix, Rush, Triumph, ZZtopp, Cream...to name a few. Who's your favorite?

After much thought, I have to go with Grand Funk railroad. Mark Farner just has "it" and his whole persona just reeks with raw funk and rock and roll. I loved tose guys. "Foot stompin' music" "We're an American band" "I'm your captain" ...great tunes. There have been alot of great tunes by other power trios I know, but I just love the raw energy and power that GFR posessed. What say you?
Amen, Clint! As far as I'm concerned I learned more about singing from Mark Farner than anyone. By listening to GFR I learned to hold notes out and just tag on a small amount of vibrato at the end. To me that sounds much more soulful than applying too much vibrato, like Stevie Nicks or a ton of other female vocalists. I get told I sing like a guy alot and I take it as a compliment.
And Brewer and Schacher? Most energetic, souldriven rhythm section, ever! Caught in the Act totally captured that raw, true sound!

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JC and the Holy Rollers. The Trinity kicks ass! :P
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CMOR wrote:1. Rush
2. Primus
3. Coinmonster

in no particular order.
Yeah, these.
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I am a big Rush and ZZ Top fan and I have to agree with all of the 3 piece groups mentioned so far and would like to add the following groups:

Robin Trower Band
Los Lonely Boys
Deke Dickerson & The Ecofonics
Dick Del & The Deltones
Davie Allan & The Arrows current lineup
Jeff Healey Band
Omar & The Howlers
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Law
West, Bruce, & Laing
Ted Nugent's current lineup
Blue Murder
St. Paradise
Who's Your Daddy
The Desperadoes
Felix & The Hurricanes
The Conniptions - Hey, I have to like my own band
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moxham123 wrote:The Conniptions - Hey, I have to like my own band
Hahaha that's a good one!! :lol:
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Post by slackin@dabass »

i think my favorite trio is (in no specific order) new hope, empire strikes back, and return of the jedi. :lol:

seriously rush and primus are easily my favorite two.
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Rush (easily)
However, my favorite trios to sit in with are Half Tempted and The Hurricanes....a damn good time always
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Robin Trower "bridge of sighs" kicks ass!
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King's X
... and then the wheel fell off.
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