Best Rock Trios?

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Looking for examples of great three-piece rock bands that are currently still together...

― whatevrnvrmind (whatevrnvrmind), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 22:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Harriet Tubman

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 22:29 (twenty-two years ago)

polyphonic spree

― the surface noise (electricsound), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 22:42 (twenty-two years ago)

zztop
the coachwhips

trios are the new duos

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 22:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Sun City Girls

― jack cole (jackcole), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 22:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Melvins. Still together - haven't been shit since the frist half of "Houdini".

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 22:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Motörhead

― Siegbran (eofor), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Siegbran beateth me to it.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Shellac

― billislord, Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh heck...I'm going to be obvious and say The Police and Rush, just `cos someone was going to sooner or later.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Sleater-Kinney

― Gear! (Gear!), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:24 (twenty-two years ago)

I think he said "still together"

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh whoops, so he did. Well, the Police never officially broke up, mind you.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:25 (twenty-two years ago)

How about the Secret Machines?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:26 (twenty-two years ago)

How about Budgie?

― udu wudu (udu wudu), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:28 (twenty-two years ago)

How about G-Unit??

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Thats a power trio.

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Does the G in G-Unit stand for Gorilla or Gangsta (or Gingham or Gorgeous or Goober or what?)

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Golfin'

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Have you seen the inside of Beg For Mercy?? Their next one's gonna be all golfed out.

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:31 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm gonna start a power trio called Ghost Unit.

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:32 (twenty-two years ago)

low

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:34 (twenty-two years ago)

I haven't heard Low since The Curtain Hits The Cast. Are they still godd??

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Are they still GODD??

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:37 (twenty-two years ago)

they're still godd-fearing. and they got even better after "curtain..." - especially "secret name".

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Tuesday, 24 February 2004 23:46 (twenty-two years ago)

yo la tengo

― Flotsam of the Fishfolk (Flotsam of the Fishfolk), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 00:50 (twenty-two years ago)

the gories

and fritz needs to have his ears cleaned.

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 00:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Beastie Boys
De La Soul

― Nick H (Nick H), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 00:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

― Josh in Chicago (Josh in Chicago), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 01:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Boris

― Ryan H, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 01:06 (twenty-two years ago)

blo, the groundhogs, cream

― angel duster, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 01:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Natural History

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 02:02 (twenty-two years ago)

what, gygax? john dwyer doesnt rock your world with his charm and amazing talent?

― jack cole (jackcole), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 03:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Nirvana (so sue me!).

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 03:09 (twenty-two years ago)

the best is having said individual talking loudly about himself and his music "projects" in your immediate vicinity during a wolf eyes show, otherwise oblivious to "his favorite band".

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 03:33 (twenty-two years ago)

and at post #36 the minutemen are mentioned.

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 03:34 (twenty-two years ago)

dead moon, the gossip.

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 03:45 (twenty-two years ago)

the reigning sound

― chris herrington (chris herrington), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 03:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Ben Folds Five
Supergrass

― billstevejim, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 04:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh shit, my bad, they still need to be together, so just Supergrass. BF5 split up.

― billstevejim, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 04:10 (twenty-two years ago)

blink-182

*ducks*

― jonviachicago, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 04:48 (twenty-two years ago)

budgie

secret machines

mel torme trio

― Ian Grey (Ian_G), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 04:53 (twenty-two years ago)

and fritz needs to have his ears cleaned.

we can argue this point in person in a few weeks, you old grump.

― lauren (laurenp), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 04:54 (twenty-two years ago)

I didn't realize this was about bands that are currently active. I should pay more attention.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 05:09 (twenty-two years ago)

The Bad Plus are pretty great. But I guess they're not exactly rock. They're pretty rock for jazz, though. (And not just because of the Nirvana cover -- mostly because of the drummer.)

― spittle (spittle), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 05:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Mclusky

― mei (mei), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 06:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Let us not forget Immortal.

― M Carty (mj_c), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 09:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Make that Darkthrone then.

― Siegbran (eofor), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 11:12 (twenty-two years ago)

silkworm

― andrew s (andrew s), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 12:46 (twenty-two years ago)

MOUTHERFUCK U U FUCKING BICTH I HATE U I FUCKING HATE U I HOPE U FUCKING DIE U FUCKING MUTHAFUCKIGN BITXH U LITTLE FUCKING BITCH I HATE U I FUCXKING HATE U

― Karen Smithfield, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 12:54 (twenty-two years ago)

you're absolutely right, Mclusky does rock

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:32 (twenty-two years ago)

BITXH ??

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:36 (twenty-two years ago)

fritz needs to have his ears cleaned.

sorry, i don't eavesdrop on the dude's conversations at shows so I don't know enough to hate him but bangers/fuckers is a great little record!

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:41 (twenty-two years ago)

not one mention of Busted. IM'ers you amze me.

― mark e (mark e), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Barkmarket, Violent Femmes, Triumph.

― christoff (christoff), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:43 (twenty-two years ago)

BARKMARKET! YES!!!!!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Red-era King Crimson

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:44 (twenty-two years ago)

barkmarket. i picked that up after Allmusic review. not been able to listen to it all way through. urgh. is it rare/valuable ?

― mark e (mark e), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Which album?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Def American. L ROn .. but diff cover to the allmusic entry ..

― mark e (mark e), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:52 (twenty-two years ago)

doh. same cover. clicked incorrect link. if there are people out there (or one in particular) who want it... etc etc

― mark e (mark e), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:54 (twenty-two years ago)

jack said sun city girls. I'll add dead C.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:54 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't think it's especially rare, Mark, sorry. You don't like "Visible Cow" though...even from a production standpoint?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 15:58 (twenty-two years ago)

its certainly not rare - lots of bargain bins have copies .. i will spin it again .. (along with Gonzos Pres. Suite) and i have to say i never noticed the production aspect.
suspect its a particular mood album ..

― mark e (mark e), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 16:03 (twenty-two years ago)

fritz writes:
sorry, i don't eavesdrop on the dude's conversations at shows so I don't know enough to hate him but bangers/fuckers is a great little record!

"eavesdrop" haha... have you ever heard wolf eyes? better yet, seen them live? do you realize the volume you have to speak at to make yourself heard over the din?

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 16:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Grant Lee Buffallo were nice.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 16:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Beat Happening
Go Team
Young Marble Giants
Weekend
Scrawl
The Receptionists
De La Soul
Cabaret Voltaire
SF Seals

― mike a, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:03 (twenty-two years ago)

oops - I meant the Go-Luckys, not SF Seals. Wrong era of Barbara Manning.

― mike a, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Coachwhips=boredom incarnate -- and even if the music was halfway decent and not paint by numbers, it's hard to get past the meaningless, self important antics. I feel sorry for anyone who has to live in the same city as those losers.

― jack cole (jackcole), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:06 (twenty-two years ago)

wow. whatever, i like the record. I had no idea they inspired such antipathy.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:07 (twenty-two years ago)

The Clean
Killdozer (first phase with Hobson Bros)
Halo Of Flies

― jack cole (jackcole), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:08 (twenty-two years ago)

John Dwyer is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
signifying nothing.

― jack cole (jackcole), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:10 (twenty-two years ago)

OK... sorry to have brought up his band then, jack!

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:13 (twenty-two years ago)

he was great in pink and brown (and lived across the country).

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:15 (twenty-two years ago)

is this a personal problem between the 2 of you, or is he just generally offensive to the city of SF? I'm really not trying to wind you up - just curious. I really had no idea he had such a bad rep (not that I know very much about him or anything).

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:18 (twenty-two years ago)

your not winding me up, fritz -- dont mean to upset you -- just going with the flow.

as for John Dwyer, I liked Pink & Brown, OCS, and Landed. for me, Dywer is the epitome of wasted potential while also being a boob who tries to weasel his way into play in shows at the last minute (besides just being kind of idiotic and rude).

― jack cole (jackcole), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Trans Am!

― ara, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:22 (twenty-two years ago)

i wasn't upset - just surprised!

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:34 (twenty-two years ago)

http://members.tripod.com/heylownine/images/sticker.jpg

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 17:42 (twenty-two years ago)

fIREHOSE/MINUTEMEN

― ddb, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Urinals

― jack cole (jackcole), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:13 (twenty-two years ago)

De La Soul=rock??? Jeesh they even put 'soul' in their name to make it easier.

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:14 (twenty-two years ago)

wolf guyz. olneyville sound system.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:19 (twenty-two years ago)

isnt there four people in olneyville?

― jack cole (jackcole), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:22 (twenty-two years ago)

I thought the Cabs were just Kirk and Mallinder (another of my inexplicable crushes-what a mouth!). My head's exploding.

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:37 (twenty-two years ago)

over time there have been more than three members, but both of their recent records (what is true/false, efforts in freedumb) feature three people apiece. also, the last time i saw them live (a LONG time ago; they don't play much cuz Adam lives in NYC) they were a trio with the Effforts in Freedumb lineup.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 18:51 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.hultcenter.org/images/primus.jpg

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 19:45 (twenty-two years ago)

http://static.userland.com/images/ari/JSBX.jpg

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 19:58 (twenty-two years ago)

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