Greatest Power Trios in Rock History

[Jack in Wilmington]

1. Cream 2. Jimi Hendrix Experience 3. Rush 4. ZZ Top 5. Robin Trower 6. Mountain 7. Nirvana 8. Green Day

[dingus]

The Police

[Hyfi]

Tough choices and missing Triumph and a few others.

[Jack in Wilmington]

Tough choices and missing Triumph and a few others.

It was late and all the brain cells weren't working. I just heard Triumph on Classic Vinyl XM radio too.

[Hyfi]

My order would be Trower-Mountain-Hendrix-Cream

Problem is, none of them were the same band from the beginning to the end, Triumph was.

[Smokey]

The Police

I agree. They projected a sound that sounded more than three member band. Its probably a toss up between Rush and The Police.

I also question Jimi Hendrix as a trio band. There was too much spot light on him for other members of band to be noticed.

[Ex Lion Tamer]

The Jam is on my list - probably at or near the top

[ForeverAutumn]

Rush. It's Rush. You can stop voting now. Any other answer is wrong.

[Finch Platte]

Lol, Green Day? They have a keyboard player, second guitarist & a cello player when they play live. Come to think of it, so does Rush. And after reading about Ginger Baker, doesn't he count as 3 or 4 people? And Leslie West (Mountain) surely counts as 2 or 3 people.

[ForeverAutumn]

Rush do not use other musicians in their live shows. They do use a lot of sampling, but they play and record all of their own samples.

[Swish]

You can't be a power trio when your lead singer is from the Chipmunks.

[Hyfi]

Leslie West counts as two Guitarists....not two people.

Just spinning Trioscapes, thanks.

[MasterCylinder]

My order would be Trower-Mountain-Hendrix-Cream

Problem is, none of them were the same band from the beginning to the end, Triumph was.

What does this statement mean ?
Personnel ?
Genre ?
What ???

[Hyfi]

What does this statement mean ?
Personnel ?
Genre ?
What ???

I guess I am questioning how you can be the BEST Power Trio if from beginning to end the band did not contain the exact same 3 players. Trower had 2 different bass players for example.

[MasterCylinder]

I guess I am questioning how you can be the BEST Power Trio if from beginning to end the band did not contain the exact same 3 players. Trower had 2 different bass players for example.

I see..............I'm pretty sure, in it's short life, that CREAM had the same 3 players.
I actually saw the farewell tour in 1968 in Dallas and it was Clapton, Bruce and Baker.

No disagreements on the others.............or the opinion.

[Hyfi]

I see..............I'm pretty sure, in it's short life, that CREAM had the same 3 players.
I actually saw the farewell tour in 1968 in Dallas and it was Clapton, Bruce and Baker.

No disagreements on the others.............or the opinion.

Yeah, Cream stayed with same guys.

[Finch Platte]

Just spinning Trioscapes, thanks.

You betcha! Check yer email.

[MasterCylinder]

The Police

I love The Police..............they broke new ground in their day.
But I can't place them in the category of POWER TRIO.
POWER TRIOS don't play reggae rythyms..............doesn't fit.
POWER TRIOS kick your a$$ with rock !