Power Trio

[Scotty The Rebel]

I've t to go with my current favorite band ZZ Top.

 

[ANTHEM]

Rush !

 

[Ragged Glory]

What band do you consider the best power trio of all-time? If the band has had more than one line up please mention the line up you consider to be the best.

Cream, Rush & Nirvana are must haves on this list when it comes to rock.

 

[Ragged Glory]

Genesis from And Then There Were Three... on (Collins/Rutherford/Banks)
Electric Light Orchestra (Balance of Power studio lineup of Lynne/Bevan/Tandy)
ZZ Top

I almost forgot Genesis for a moment there. The Police were a 3piece too, right?

 

[TeleCat]

Let's not forget The Police. Not exactly a "power" trio but Stewart Copeland is a monster drummer and Andy Summers is highly underrated.

 

[Dave78]

The Top 3 Power Trio bands are:

Cream
Jimi Hendrix
Robin Trower

The operative word being "power". I think of the others (ZZ Top, ELP, RUSH and The Police, etc) merely as 3-piece "rock" bands.

 

[SanguineRemedy]

Cream is easily the top power trio ever.

Atomic Rooster (on Death Walks Behind You)

 

[Lynch]

In terms of who I think was the most influential trio of all time:
#1) Jimi Hendrix + the Experience
#2) Cream

Favorite Trios of all time:
#1) TRIUMPH!
#2) ZZ Top

Almost 6.5 years later, I stick by this for both influential as well as my favorites.

 

[E-Z]

1.The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1966-1969) featuring Jimi Hendrix, Noel Redding & Mitch Mitchell

2.Cream (1966-1969) featuring Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce & Ginger Baker

3.Taste (1965-1970) featuring Rory Gallagher, Charlie McCracken & John Wilson

Just under the top three-

4.'Early' Thin Lizzy (1970-73) featuring Phil Lynott, Eric Bell & Brian Downey

5.Robin Trower featuring Robin Trower, James Dewar & Reg Isidore (1973-1974) and then Bill Lordan (1975-1981)