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12 Aug 2011

Best three piece bands?

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Posted By : Stonecycle | Comments : 43

Just for a bit of fun debate :)

Seein as there's been a few fairly heated blogs over the past couple of weeks how's about a nice simple music one?

Your top / favourite three piece groups :D

For me it's gotta be Hendrix Experience, Cream and Grand Funk Railroad.

Who do you guys like?

Comments

# Posted by LA80 [mark] :o) - 12/08/2011, 14:01 (GMT)

Mountain, rush, triumph, talas...

# Posted by ~ THE SUG4R BULLETS ~ - 12/08/2011, 14:01 (GMT)

The Sugar Bullets

Oh wait...that's not allowed.

Right now I'm thinking Helvelyn2, they were feckin awesome at Farmyard Party.

# Posted by LA80 [mark] :o) - 12/08/2011, 14:02 (GMT)

oh and beck, bogert and appice..

# Posted by John Wilkinson: - 12/08/2011, 14:45 (GMT)

Genesis (well they were a three piece in the studio) ;0-)

Rush top it for me live

Best wishes

John

# Posted by Bobo - 12/08/2011, 14:45 (GMT)

Not a "famous" band but does anyone of "a certain age" remember a band called Ostend?
"Local" band playing around Wythenshawe/Altrincham/Stockport areas in the 80s. Lineup was guitarist/lead singer : drums/backing vox : and the famous Adrian Lockhart on 3 keyboards/bass pedals/backing vox. He played bass on a minimoog and when he needed 2 hands on keys he played the (Moog, I think) bass pedals.
Whenever my band (Joules the Band) was not working I always tried to catch them. They successfully played all their own rock stuff in the pubs and clubs they worked (as did Joules eventually) because they were good, catchy and they built up their own fan base - which of course many of you on NWB have done.
As a 3 piece they had a full sound and were unique. They didn't release anything commercially but I have 4 studio tracks they sold on cassettes (!) at gigs. I also recorded them live once on a Tascam 244 portastudio.

# Posted by 45's - 12/08/2011, 14:49 (GMT)

Emerson, Lake and Palmer.
Budgie
J H Experience,

Rick.

# Posted by Kingpin (Keith) - 12/08/2011, 14:57 (GMT)

Police?

# Posted by Bright Shapes - 12/08/2011, 15:40 (GMT)

Gotta include Stray Cats! Johnny cash and the tennessee two (obviously they got a drummer and became a four piece but there was a time when it was just Johnny, Marshal and Luther.)

Bright shapes...ahem...JOKING!

Ive always loved the Steve morse band too just drums bass and Steve Morse being Steve Morse!

# Posted by MICK NASH - 12/08/2011, 15:54 (GMT)

ZZ Top
Police
Green Day

# Posted by skp scott - 12/08/2011, 16:16 (GMT)

Gotta Be the Police for me.
Just because they had the best drummer in the world.IMO :-)

# Posted by Ian from Bolton - 12/08/2011, 16:37 (GMT)

TFB
ZZ Top
XTC

# Posted by TEX & THE HARDCORE TROUBAD... - 12/08/2011, 16:47 (GMT)

Thought someone woulda mentioned The Jam,
lol, I just did ;-)
Also Lady Antebellum n Nickle Creek !!!

# Posted by Crash Course - 12/08/2011, 16:49 (GMT)

Motorhead,Green Day,Rush.

# Posted by Glyn H - 12/08/2011, 17:19 (GMT)

Locally The PLOT... (now defunct)

Globally, Muse.

# Posted by counterparts 'rush' tribute - 12/08/2011, 17:26 (GMT)

Not only the best, but the best live band of all time (and thats official)................'Rush'

# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 12/08/2011, 17:33 (GMT)

All of the above AND....

Crosby, Stills & Nash
The Wailing Wailers
Buddy Holly & The Crickets

# Posted by ~ THE SUG4R BULLETS ~ - 12/08/2011, 17:39 (GMT)

Oh I didn't know we were talking about 'famous' 3 piece bands...therefore:

# Posted by Wagontown - 12/08/2011, 17:42 (GMT)

you've obviously not seen Wagontown.

# Posted by black cat trio - 12/08/2011, 17:46 (GMT)

or us

# Posted by ALIBI - 12/08/2011, 18:29 (GMT)

The Jam.

# Posted by LAST GANG IN TOWN - 12/08/2011, 18:56 (GMT)

BROS........

Kings X
Nirvana

er....and I'm spent.

# Posted by Willow (of somebig™Fish) (Reti... - 12/08/2011, 19:30 (GMT)

me

me

and

me

:0)

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 12/08/2011, 20:01 (GMT)

Bananarama(original lineup)

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 12/08/2011, 20:09 (GMT)

and the Macc Lads.

# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 12/08/2011, 20:22 (GMT)

Bananarama & The Macc Lads! That's a guilty pleasure and a.....guilty!

Trust you Rob... lol

# Posted by Stonecycle - 12/08/2011, 21:56 (GMT)

Can't believe I didn't mention Hot Tuna!

And seeing as we're naming our own bands then Stonecycle ;)

How about Presidents of the United States of America?
Weren't the Foo Fighters a three piece at one point? (Nothing Left to Lose album?)
Buddy Holly and the Crickets as well :)

# Posted by Crazy Train - 13/08/2011, 01:23 (GMT)

Crazy Train - OK, why isn't it allowed?

Sorry, pissed again!

# Posted by Glyn H - 13/08/2011, 18:58 (GMT)

Quote #Not only the best, but the best live band of all time (and thats official)................'Rush'#

A bold statement.
according to Rolling Stone Magazine it is Bruce Springsteen and the Estreet band.

Ask Men.com says Queen.

Classic Rock magazine says Led Zep.

looked through the polls... no mention of Rush.

Music Radar says Rush, but that is probably boosted by this years gigs.

Give me proof and i'll give em a listen ;)

# Posted by LAST GANG IN TOWN - 13/08/2011, 19:06 (GMT)

Stereophonics, The Professionals, ASH, Manic Street Preachers, Bee Gees, Blink 182, 3 Degrees, AHA, and the 3 Tops.....loads of them...

# Posted by Neil Aspinall - 14/08/2011, 01:02 (GMT)

RUSH

# Posted by DYEHOUSE - 14/08/2011, 01:06 (GMT)

Engine

# Posted by Neil Aspinall - 14/08/2011, 01:47 (GMT)

Don't mess with a carniverous man eating dried red split lentils... Its RUSH!

# Posted by LA80 [mark] :o) - 14/08/2011, 10:00 (GMT)

Primus anyone?

# Posted by Stonecycle - 14/08/2011, 19:25 (GMT)

@LA80 - Primus! Good shout! :D

# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 14/08/2011, 19:32 (GMT)

Peter, Paul and Mary?

Ok, my coat's on and I'm off to watch Outsider.

# Posted by Kingpin (Keith) - 15/08/2011, 11:09 (GMT)

Some of these bands mentioned use extra musos live, Green Day, Stereophonics so are they a "true" 3 piece?

Rush dont, neither did the police from what I can remember

# Posted by Stonecycle - 15/08/2011, 11:16 (GMT)

Very true Keith. I use a loopstation when we need a second guitarist :)

# Posted by The Black Watch - 15/08/2011, 12:28 (GMT)

i LOVE three piece bands

biffy clyro
the fratellis
the jam

i cant stick the police but they deserve runner up points for mixing the punk stuff with the reggae type thing
and to be honest if they have the eternal prick sting in their lineup theyd be in mine top three i think

# Posted by The Black Watch - 15/08/2011, 12:30 (GMT)

furthermore i HATE it when three piece bands add more members

i absolutely adored the frats for years when they came out but when i went watching them before the second album came out i died when they had a second guitarist and now biffy have done it as well

theres something about the noise a three peice makes and the spaces in between that noise are what makes it amazing

# Posted by Kingpin (Keith) - 15/08/2011, 13:20 (GMT)

@Stonecycle, I have been tempted to have a go with one of those for a while now, what if the tempo of the song has changed a bit though (not suggesting for one minute that sometimes the song can speed up...)

# Posted by Stonecycle - 15/08/2011, 13:31 (GMT)

@ Keith - tempo changes are the tricky part so I always try and record the loop as late as possible before I use it (ie a solo over chorus rythm I'll record the rythm on the chorus right before it). Used sparingly its great for adding just a little bit of colour here and there. As long as the drummer can hear my guitar clearly its a-ok :D

# Posted by Stu (dose) - 15/08/2011, 22:49 (GMT)

Biffy Clyro, Everclear and Ben Folds Five stand out for me

Quite liked the Subways when i saw them supprt the foos at LCCC a few years back

# Posted by Stu (dose) - 15/08/2011, 22:51 (GMT)

oooh yes stereophonics and manics too, although i preferred the manics as a 4 piece

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