THE POWER TRIO
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- In this episode we discuss the rise and history of THE POWER TRIO.
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You forgot my friends' power-trio they had in high-school in the 80's.
Silly wabbit!!
100th like!
They're my favorite!
PLEASE DONT forget them!😁
When I came here, this had 666 likes and 6 comments.
Are you the Devil?
MUSE! That modern Power Trio band are beasts in their own instruments! Also a great live band!
He included Muse in the video
I know
I spent 6 years as a Muse FANATIC!! I still slip into fixations on them.
I didn’t know that! Sounds like at least five! Lol
Oh Jesus Rick, how can you forget Boston, a Power Trio of Tom Scholz and Tom Scholz with Tom Scholz on bass guitar.
They were a duo. ;)
Brad Delp (RIP) sang!
Haha good joke ;). It was more like Tom, Brad and Sib
That’s like saying that Prince was the best one man orchestra. Or zakk wylde was one of the best trios too.
Oh, don't forget Tom Scholz doing the drums on like one song
In live concerts Boston had four people.
Seeing geddy and Alex back to back with double necks gives me goose bumps every time
So powerful
Not only are all 3 at the top tier of virtuosoes on their respective instruments, but Geddy & Alex being best friends since grade school together? What are the odds that 2 friends as kids each would have extraordinary gifts on an instrument, each select the instrument for which he possessed such top-notch but yet-unknown talents, both develop their gifts, and enter the international Rock and Roll Hall of Fame amidst a career together with one of if not the best drummer of all time?
@@jmeakin4 Yep, no roots at all. [/sarcasm]
Fantastically unique band Morphine, awesome power trio, with drums, 2string slide bass, and saxophone.
RIP Mark Sandman.
If unique is cool - which it is inmho - Morphine is one of the coolest bands ever. Check it out.
How DARE I forget them... I am ashamed
Check out "I think she likes me" by treat her right. It's Mark sandman, drums, and harmonica. It kills and is a great tune.
Do it now!!!! It fits right with any of the best morphine songs. Hope this helps you morphine addicts(😁). Cheers
Morphine. Glad you said it, or I would have.
King Crimson during the red album: Robert Fripp (guitar) John Wetton (vocals and bass) and Bill Bruford (drums)
yeah = was about to mention these = Red album and Fripp are one of a kind i think maybe worth an item Rick (?)
This was going to be my mention also...the Red album is a CLASSIC example of a power trio with Wetton, Fripp, and Bruford!!
Yes, agreed!!!
Wasn't technically a trio though because they had David Cross playing violin and writing parts of starless and providence. He left shortly after recording
DrSterlingSimmons: Didn't really like King Crimson sans Greg Lake. And didn't Bill Bruford play drums for Yes (I can't remember if it was before or after Alan White)?
So glad King's X got a mention. Easily one of the most underrated / unheard of bands around. They're top tier great.
Amen!
New album in the works y’all!!!!!
Kxm
Ditto! I'm a longtime King's X fan. I got to talk with them after a gig in Jersey back in the 90's. They were down to earth, cool guys who made it a point to make time to meet with fans after shows long before this Meet and Greet shake hands and smile for $100 for two minutes bullshit most other bands rip off their fans for today.
One of the Pearl Jam guys said that grunge "didn't originate in Seattle...…..it came from Katy, Texas".....referring to Kings X.
Rush had a sound that was so full , it really was unbelievable!
King Crimson recorded as a trio one of their most great albums: "Red"
Fantastic album. Besides, the greatest song they ever produced, "Starless", is bass-driven rather than guitar-driven. RIP John Wetton.
actually they were a 4 piece, david cross was named guest despite being in all songs
@@EvanFlew That is wrong. Cross was only on one song, the improv Providence. It was recorded live Providence, Rhode Island on 30th of June 1974.
@@JariSchroderus oh, so they've axed him on the studio sessions
I like their 'Discipline' album :-)
Im always so damn happy when someone mentions Rush😊😊😊
TheCitrus Hemispheres...🤤
XXtra THiCC Official or Power Windows
@@samculver9852 or 2112
The Moving Pictures album..... an ageless masterpiece
@@saadidrissi3181 or farewell to kings
I'm going with The James Gang as most overlooked.
I agree!
You beat me to it.
For sure!
Got the feelin' .... Must be love ...
YES!!!!!!!!
I love seeing Silverchair on this list. They're often overlooked, but their debut album was written and released when the members were 15 years old and is still one of my favourites from the 90s.
I like their first two. I love everything on Freaks.
Silverchair’s frogstomp is a masterpiece!
Husker Du.
Many bands cite them as an influence, from Nirvana to The Pixies.
Forgot to put Husker Du! I had them in my clips too.
One of a few power trios with a singing drummer!
Shame! ;)
Bob Mould's still doing solo stuff too, mostly as a power trio.
Bob Mould is awesome. Can I hold out hope for a Bob Mould themed "What makes this song great"?
I was looking for this comment :)
What about Morphine? Bass, drums and saxophone. They weren't around long, but that combination was unique.
Amen, and hallelujah. I'd like to hear Rick's take on their music.
That's probably my favorite band of all time 😛👍
Cure for Pain is one of my top 10 desert island records... What an amazing sound...
Agreed. They are great.
Love me some Morphine, was that the dude from Critters Bugg'n? Skerrick or Scarid ? North West Muther Fuckers***
I love the Triumph mention! Such an underrated band.
@Justin Spizzirri - You'd be able to tell me what the song in this video is called then? :-)
@@mightyV444 The Triumph song? It's their cover of the Joe Walsh hit Rocky Mountain Way.
@@justinspizzirri7333 - I thank you! Yes, it did actually sound familiar to me, too! :-)
That's weird to me, b/c Triumph was on the radio CONSTANTLY as a kid in Cleveland, then later in college in Cincinnati, and beyond - they were in constant rotation, so didn't feel underrated.
As a Canadian growing up in the 80s, Triumph was always on the rock stations.
Additional benefit: the money has be split only three ways not four or five!!🤣
"We can't pay you, but it's good exposure."
I think it would have been funny to omit Nirvana and watch the internet explode.
That’d be like talking classic rock and ignoring the Beatles.
One hit wonders vs ALL TIME Motorhead? (2 seconds of them)
Andreas Dionysopoulos Did you call Nirvana one hit wonders?
@@earthstar393 They're about an album and a half wonder at least!
@@Sumisuu the greatest thing about Nirvana that many other bands didn't have was simplicity, they were extraordinary songrwriters, having little music knowledge they came up with awesome records
Recently i like The Winery Dog pretty much.
Ritchie Kotzen - Guitar & Lead Vocal
Billy Sheehan - Bass & Vocal
Mike Portnoy - Drums & Vocal
They're so rockin' power trio
Earl Funkearl Billy Sheehan? Might need to check that out..
KXM are 'better'(er).
Good to see Portnoy still working. Dude's a beast
So glad to see King's X included. Most underrated band of all time.
Huddy and The Chili King True. KX is absolutely awesome 👍
Gretchen goes to Nebraska. One of the best guitar tones of all time.
Shunned by radio, worshipped by musicians
Someday lyrics going to get the King's X and what makes this song great
Dwight Burns Over My Head? We Were Born To Be Loved?
Mahogany Rush. Those guys melted my face many times. A sublime fusion of great songs, raw power and supreme confidence. They came onstage for blood.
Love and Rockets, Trio (the band), Slater-Kinney, Morphine, the Melvins, America (the band), the James Gang, Jawbreaker, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Stray Cats, Them Crocked Vultures, Violent Femmes. Current fav Power Trio; Kadavar.
Chris Soares thin lizzy had 2 guitarists
Nice - love me some Stray Cats, Sleater-Kinney, and James Gang!
High on Fire, Sleep, (early) Wolfmother, Seether
Animals As Leaders, one of the most interesting of the recent prog metal/experimental prog bands. Brilliantly technical and intensely creative.
Fantastic band! No vocals, but there was one in there without, so I guess they sort of qualify.
@@Gregorypeckory What?
@@Gregorypeckory What?
@@dreamdiction I can't be expected to decipher an incomprehensible mess of a post I made 3 weeks ago.
Sorry; that guy was speaking gibberish; I see my name, but can't recall what the hell I was thinking. I'm with you; what the hell did 3 weeks ago Greg mean; I have no clue!? Inquiring minds want to know.
No wait; I think I've figured out what I was thinking; "there was one in there without" means an example Rick gave of a "power trio" without vocals, since he defined it as bass, guitar, drums, with one of the three also supplying the vocals.
So I meant Animals kind of qualifies to fit his definition, since apparently not having vocals isn't a disqualifier. Still kind of obtuse, but that's the best I can do.
BUDGIE. Easily one of the most underrated bands of the 70's.
What an amazing and injusticed band
Feck Yeah! Budgie songs still sound amazing today.
Exactly who I came to mention.
excellent musicians
K-LIGHT Radio love me some Budgie! They were big in San Antonio back in the 70’s
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble. Need I say more.
Thank you. Love SRV, IMHO best dynamics of any guitar player ever.
And Stray Cats??!!!!
Double Trouble was a 4 piece.
@@JustLikeHeaven77 Everybody forgets reese wynans...
@@JustLikeHeaven77 Every time that I saw them live, no keyboards, just Stevie, Tommy, and Chris.
The Jeff Healey Band. Jeff was an inspiration. RIP.
Thank you so much for not sleeping on King’s X, I think they’re one of the most underrated bands of all time with great individual members who groove and harmonize like no others. 👍🏽
King's X rocks! I need to listen to more of their stuff.
Yes! Kings X rocks🤘🤘
Agreed- I saw King’s X in Louisville back in the day. They were Amazing 🎸
Rick loves Kings X, literally 100% of the times I have ever heard them mentioned was on this channel 🙂
Don’t forget Gov’t Mule the southern rock jam band formed by guitarist Warren Haynes and bassist Allen Woody both formerly of The Allman Brothers. Fantastic band live and in the studio. (RIP Allen)
Would love to see a ‘What makes this song great’ on ANY ELP song. Or perhaps King Crimson Epitaph. We need more thoughts from you on prog rock!
Mmmmm ..., Hi S Fincher!
I love ELP, but in the section What makes this song great..., Mmmmm, surely No.
The songs from the section mentioned sucks!!!
At least Many of these songs.
I don't know why horrible songs figure here!!!
Left ELP out de esa sección espantosa😂😂😂
Rick could choose any one of 15 ELP songs for that feature. Copyright considerations, maybe?
Glad you mentioned The Jam. A brilliant band.
Jules B I love the jam pity Rick only played a cover by them tho 😁
80s underground trios that made grunge possible: Husker Du (most important), Meat Puppets, and Minutemen. Huge oversight.
Meat Puppets! Yes!
Dino Jr as well
and Agent Orange
Backwater, by the Meatpuppets, is a great song.
Strange Firehose was mentioned, but not Minutemen. They were both fronted by Mike Watt.
Shellac and Nomeansno are a couple of power trios that have been around for decades that are still killin' it.
Thank you for mentioning Triumph. I learned to play lead guitar by listening to Rik Emmett. He made simple pentatonic solos sound great! And oh man his jazz and classical chops are off the charts!
Triumph is massively underrated, and I believe that Rik is the best lead vocals lead guitar combo ever.
Agree! Rik is one of the greatest guitarists ever. Jazz, rock, blues, classical, you name it, he can play it. And play it well.
Have you seen his acoustic shows in the last decade or so? It's really good!
@@craighenry2351 Michael Sweet from Stryper would challenge him for that title.
@@mwhearn1 No doubt. Boston asking him to take over after Brad Delp died tells you all you need to know. He is one of the few vocalists who could do Brad justice. My alltime list of hard tock/metal vocalists goes
James Gang, Ten Years After, Taste, Johnny Winter, Robin Trower Band, Mountain, and Govt Mule are all great power trios driven by great guitarists.
obbor4 Ten Years Later, not Ten Years After
You're right, thanks. When I first saw Alvin Lee he was heading 10 Years Later.
The James Gang is sooooo underrated.
Joe Walsh seems to dominate anything The Eagles have done live in recent years, for a reason. Life's been good to me so far. Got any gum?
Lest we forget, he's an analog man in a digital world.
Everyone's bringing up bands he didn't mention, and I'm just over here worrying about the way he pronounced Tush
Listen to song, that's how ZZ Top sings it.
@@lisanorris4921 Lisa Norris um... no it isn't? In the song hear tush and in 'push' not tush as in "brush" the way Rick said it.
I'm not angry or ungrateful btw, just trying to be clear.
@@psychicseveredhead2535 You may need to listen to the song again, they absolutely pronounce it the way Rick said it.
@@danielsmith5088 It's always sounded like it rhymes with brush to me. I figured it was just the way they say it in Texas.
It’s definitely tush as in push. Y’all have worse hearing than my dad.
Thanks for playing Rush’ best song, Xanadu.
@Andrew Powell - I agree! That particular performance to me is the very best piece of Rush's live footage! In terms of the audio, the version that you can hear on the actual 'Exit...Stage Left' album is even better! :-)
Andrew Powell arguably. 2112 and la vila strangatio are up there
When Rick mentioned King's X, I quite literally yelled "YEAH!!!".
Thank you so much for this video. I fell in love instantly with King's X. I think they are my favorite band right now.
The 4th album, self titled is maybe the best one.
You SHOULD fall in love with King's X. They're a great band!
And that's cool Aquatic Highs - that's why music is an art and not a science.
Amen!
@@russwilson2305 I'm partial to Ear Candy.
I’m glad you included everyone from jimmy Hendrix to Green Day.
I find it annoying how he bases some of his videos on trying to name everyone's favorite band or musician etc. Maybe because this was the reason I subscribed in the first place
*Jimi
Glad to see King's X get some attention. For as awesome as they are, they get kinda ignored.
(Also, I love Russian Circles, glad to see them get a shout-out)
no Melvins :(
Rebels of Babylon no red hot chili peppers one of the most stronger power trio since hendrix and led zep.
Kudos for the Russian Circles mention. So under-known.
Other than English speaking bands often get overlooked, Soda Estereo from Argentina was an amazing rock band who were huge around the world in the Eighties and Nineties
And 2000s. Gustavo Cerati is Latin America´s best rock song writer ever
Budgie, Taste (Rory Gallagher), Wolfmother, Tiger Army, Soft Machine, Prong, Mahogany Rush (Frank Marino), Trapeze (Glen Hughes), The Gun, Atomic Rooster 🐓
Daniel Thalén Yes I was thinking Soft Machine & how did I not think of Trapeze.
But dude, you missed Budgie...
Some of the great on that list (but if Rick had actually made a comprehensive list, I think we might all still be watching now). Soft Machine and Atomic Rooster I can vote for, (I've already outvoted myself in favour of Budgie and AAL, so I'd better stop that nonsense).
You forgot the blues based "Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble" and "The Jeff Healey Band"
Rory Gallagher’s power trio is up there too
Have to agree with that one: Taste plus Rory’s various solo trios. Plenty of fantastic live performances by all of them available on CZcams.
@@jimmycampbell78 I came here to say this, I saw Rory in Germany in '77 and was absolutely blown away.
Stagestruck is my favorite
Rory Gallagher is always overlooked,by everybody,hugely influential guitar player,rockin three piece band
Most of Rory's music had keyboards
Emerson Lake and Palmer is so underrated... songs like "Nobody Loves You Like I Do" and "Closer to Believing" were unbelievably good and overlooked by most of the music world.
From 1971 through 1977, they were one of the most successful live Rock bands even though most of their music was complex and very sophisticated. Emerson was the greatest keyboard player to emerge from Rock in the 1970's.
Underrated? 🤔 please choose another word.
@@marla591 - you obviously don't know what that word means.
they sold 47 million records, are nine times RIAA Gold, how in the bloody hell are they underrated?
@@AaronKaiMCDNLD - Most people under 30 will know who Led Zeppelin, Boston, CCR, obviously the Beatles, but I guarantee you very few, maybe under 5%, will know who ELP is. That's what I mean by underrated. Also, how often do you hear their songs on the local classic station? We have 3 or 4 stations around here that are classic rock, I've never heard a single ELP song on any of them.
You missed a trio that includes one of you favorite drummers and a member of Led Zeppelin. Them Crooked Voltures.
Not a powertrio, they play with Alain Johannes
Alain johannes was part of the band
Morphine - sax, drums and one string bass
2 string, but hell yeah!
Good call!
Good old King's X. Still out there doing what they do :)
Kings-x totally under rated in my opinion right next to Rush! Check out KXM !
The absolute best!!!
One of the greatest bands ever.
After nearly 10 years of playing in 4 or more piece bands, two friends of mine from university and I formed a trio. It’s the most fun I’ve ever had jamming, writing music, and playing live. It gives each instrument so much more space to fill so getting experimental and flashy feels encouraged and fits well. When playing live you also just have so much more physical space to move around without a 4th person plus their gear so we go nuts on stage and wind up the crowd. It’s also easier to signal changes to each other since we only have to communicate with the other 2 musicians. I grew up listening to Rush, ELP, Blue Cheer, JHE, Mountain, and Cream with my father so I have lots of love for the power trio and plenty of studio and live recordings to draw inspiration from. I know a lot of older musicians probably already figured out what I’ve just gushed about years ago but this is just a young musician’s perspective on being able to experience this sort of musical freedom for the first time. The crowd seems to love it too, we’ve got a good number of shows under our belt so far and we’re weaning out covers with our originals. At all the shows we’ve played, even if we aren’t the tightest band of the night, we always get the crowd the most riled up since we can move and jam the most, keeping things interesting and fun. Just two weeks ago our guitarist/singer and I (bass) were crowd surfing when we closed out our set, first time I’ve ever been able to do so at one of my gigs!
Biffy Clyro (Scotland) - Feeder (Wales) - Freak Kitchen (Sweden) - Hanson :) (OK, US) - John Butler Trio (Australia) - Morphine (MA, US) - The Fall Of Troy (WA, US)
Ati Shephard Fuck yeah Fall of Troy
love Biffy (although live, they are a 4-piece with Mike Vennart, formerly of Oceansize).
I know (and have meant to get into Freak Kitchen). The Fall of Troy I would like to like but I recall I couldn't get past the vocals. I saw them live once with The Dear Hunter and like a band called The Woods Brothers who their singer was a guest on their album.
Man I'll be honest, always forget about Feeder, used to love some of their songs, one of them being in a Gran Turismo game.
Yes! Morphine and Treat Her Right were a very different take on a power trio.
Brian Miller, I didn't know about the band Treat Her Right, thanks for mentioning them!
Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble
Yes! Huge oversight by Rick.
@@toddzaladonis585 Amen!
They were a trio only on their first years. Later on they became a quartet with Reese on the Keys/Organ.
Yes. I find it very strange how Rick has some love affair with, and promoting those disposable 90's bands that really had limited skills and extremely thin content taking away their pedals and effects and then he leaves out pure 300% talent. Oh well, we all have our quirks.
I saw Stevie Ray on I believe his first tour. The Variety Theater in Cleveland. He was amazing.
Stray Cats Rockabilly Rules! With Brian Setzer they are tops!
Hell yeah! The Stray Cats rule
@@gamecrazy2003 Amen brothers! How about The Living End - a much more talented version of Green Day.
These are great mentions. I'll throw in The Reverend Horton Heat, up to date they have extensive albums +touring.
Oh yes; an awesome band!
Glen Larimer I’m a big Living End and Green Day fan but there is always only 3 with The Living End. Green Day always have an extra guitar live and Billy Joe sticks to mainly rhythm which I read he actually prefers. Crowded House are another I’d forgotten too.
Violent Femmes!! The finest power trio I know.
Add it up!
I like American Music, I like all kinds of music.
Heard them on Q107 tonight
Have to say the omission of Stray Cats is very odd. They rank among the very very best. Still, a great video.
And then there's Phantom, Rocker, and Slick.
Spot on.
I love Stray Cats, but I'd imagine they'd be considered pop and not rock. That position to me is short sighted because they really played original rock. 50's style.
Spot on!!
Not power (rock) but rockabilly.
Moe, Larry and Curly...Nuff said
They weren't technically a trio... Shemp?, Curly Joe?
@@jimssouthwestfloridachanne8349 They were replacements when Curly could no longer drum so the power trio of The Three Stooges remains intact. Moe was a hell of a vocalist bassist and Larry played lead like no other.
@CheyDax1 - Lucky Day, Ned Nederlander & Dusty Bottoms; 'The Three Amigos!' :-))
@@mightyV444 they had to power to bring down El Guapo and his sidekick Jefe.
@@tyronejefforeillyramirez7961 - ...after a bit of a rocky start, yes! :-))
I felt pretty sure Rush would be mentioned, and I'm glad they were (and the same regarding the Police). But King's X is a sometimes forgotten about/ not thought of band. I'm glad to see them mentioned, as well. Thanks. 8)
Thank you for including Triumph .. fantastic live power trio.
Nerd moment:
That clip of Primus doing "Jerry Was a Racecar Driver" at 4:19 was from the Dennis Miller Show, not SNL. Nonetheless, great video, Rick!
Rick, when can we expect a King's X "What makes This Song Great?" episode? Wonderful to see them included here.
Yeah! Do It’s Love!
Goldilocks pleeeeease
I vote for Over My Head...but any of them would be welcome!
Over my head i hear music in the air....over my head i hear music!
We were born to be loved.
You forgot Trio- guitarist John Mayer, bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan,
I am so stoked that you mentioned The Jam!! The brilliance of Paul Weller gets overlooked far too much.
I was shocked too, but The Jam definitely deserve more recognition. Bruce Foxton & Rick Buckler were a fantastic rhythm section to Paul Wellers incredible lyrical & musical talents. A unique combination.
Yeah and was sooo stoked he threw russian circles in there actually was shocked
Sigur Ros, Shellac, TTNG, and Algernon Cadwallader are some greats that come to mind
And there’s lot of awesome instrumental power trios: Battles, Tera Melos, Don Caballero, Covet
How could I forget TTNG? Brilliant.
Tera Melos stopped being instrumental after... Wait, they never had a full length, completely instrumental release.
the absence of the fall of troy from this video actually broke my heart. seeing COVET of all bands on a comment next to legendary influences Don Cab and Tera Melos but still no fall of troy.. that doesn't hurt, but it's kinda like when a limb goes numb and you're like wth stop that you silly nervous system
greger_jens True, and I think Drugs To The Dear Youth was actually them as a four piece. Great band either way
and Ash, I totally forgot about TFOT. They are who got me into math rock in the first place!
collector//emitter curb your math rock over there.
glad the jam got mentioned they are massive in the uk but practically unheard of in america
Some of us have heard of 'em! :)
You forgot TASTE featuring the amazing Rory Gallagher, they killed it at the Isle of wight Festival...and then Rory Gallagher's own band after Taste broke up.
The Teraways
Glad you mentioned Taste- not sure if it’s “power “ trio, , , but, amazing talented trio that played virtually any genre- and as for Mr Gallagher, , , well, it’s purely academic.
Don’t ever forget when that cheesy American interviewer asked Hendrix “ how does it feel to be the best guitarist in the world “ , and he replied, “dunno, you’d better ask Rory Gallagher “ , , , speaks volumes
Cream was not only a power trio, they were also a supergroup.
As were ELP
Beck, Bogert and Appice. Short lifespan, but amazing
Cactus before that
umm, all those 90's bands were influenced by one of the best 80s power trios: Hüsker Dü.
Yeah, that's a glaring omission, especially considering they mentioned fIREHOSE.
Not to mention The Minutemen.
LOL just watched this and posted Hüsker Dü.
Seriously...Nirvana in but not the band they were most influenced by?
And Bob Mould's next trio, Sugar.
Rush was mentioned. There are power trios and then there is THE power trio. Rush is THE power trio by which all others are measured.
Emphasis on "THE" and "POWER".
I don’t rate Rush. Clever musicians but no roots.
I respect your opinion Bill but I can't put Rush ahead of Cream, Jimi, ZZ Top. I will say that I seen Rush live on their first tour and Geddy broke a string mid-song with the other two guys going into a improvised jam while he changed his string and then picked up the rest of the song... super impressive. I just can't stand the singing, IMO they should have been a 4 piece band. Live long and prosper.
@@mitchevans1692 I can easily put Rush over all power trio bands, it's called a bias, eh?
@@Claymor621 What the hell do you mean no roots?
Dada! The greatest band you've never heard of. Stellar harmonies, songwriting, musicianship, and a badass live band! They are soooo much more than Dizz Knee Land.
Big Head Todd, at least at the beginning of the band's history, with their folks, jam band, blues/soul vibe. Great to see this genre covered, mahalo!
One more power trio for part 2: *Budgie* . I read all the comments and no one mentioned them. They had a massive influence in Rock and Metal bands like Iron Maiden, Metallica, Megadeth, Van Halen, Melvins, Queens of the Stone Age, Alice in Chains or Soundgarden. : )
Budgie are incredible!
Yes!!!
Glad you mentioned Silverchair.
Also, The Living End is another awesome Australian act! Real pros!
The saints or radio birdman probably deserve a mention in aus...jeez I'm getting old lol
The first incarnation of Wolfmother, Australian and Powerfully 3
Silverchair is the most unlistenable band I've ever heard
@@snowdog90210 I wouldn't say im super into them, but I have seen a couple of old live shows from the 90s on CZcams that were pretty cool.
Their 2000s stuff is lame!
Cream had a bassist as a vocalist. The best power trio of all time
Yes and also influenced another great band with a bass player who also sang lead pipes, Rush!
I love these new videos about rock culture
A big reason why i feel like power trios are so good is because they have to compensate for the lack of extra band members by each playing hard enough to fill the gap.
True.
You mention fIREHOSE but not Minutemen?! Or Husker Du, Meat Puppets?
Or The Dynamite Buskers
or The Gurgling Goblins.
How was Husker Du overlooked. I would also add Uncle Tupelo (80's), James Gang (70's), and Battles (2000's) though they frequently use guest vocalists.
He's talking about GOOD bands.
Aiden Macleod just because you haven’t heard of a band, doesn’t mean it’s bad.
Agent orange, MDC
Rick, really surprised you didn't mention Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush...truly a guitarist that was ahead of his time and just incredible to watch!!
TASTE featuring Rory Gallagher !
John Geary Heck ya!
I don't recall Rick naming Gallagher in any of his videos. Unless I missed something, I'm surprised.
Great video as always Rick. I just missed Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble on your list.
Marco Dias SRV and double trouble was SRV, Bass, Keys and drums. Makes them a 4 piece.
Yes, but this was after Soul To Soul. Before that they were a power trio.
um wheres the FIRST power trio?? buddy holly and the crickets!
not much power there
Anthony M did you miss the word first? of course there wasnt " much power" it was the late 50's, not the 60's. the entire 60/70's era relyed on the template the crickets layed down in the 50's with the FIRST POWER TRIO
The Crickets had four members though
No, the Crickets originated the two guitars-bass-drums quartet, with Buddt Holly (olead vocal and guitar) Niki Sullivan (second guitar) Joe Mauldlin (Double bass) and Jerry Allison (drums) then when Niki Sullivan left, became the original power trio.
"The Buddy Holly Story" film omitted the second guitarist. There was also a famous publicity photo with just three guys. But they almost always had another guitarist.
You need to do a separate Power Trio GOAT list--the one that could fill 80 thousand seat stadium power houses only. Rush- Muse. I would love a whole episode on them.
correction: Green Day is from the East Bay (not Southern California)
He meant Blink for Southern California
One of my favorites is Ben Folds five
Boondockninja oh they have such great yet funny songs.
Thank you
John Mayer Trio
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
@@nimugonz9226 They were a ferocious trio. SRV and double trouble. Very tight rhythm section.
Reese Wynans
@@HeyThisIsRo They were bad ass before Reese. Who is killer btw. The double trouble rhythm section is tight and powerfull.
SRV and Double Trouble, por supuesto; pero, John guaperas Mayer ??? no me jodas
Tom Acosta It has to be that tight of a rhythm section if you got Stevie playing over top of it. They were good because they had to be and it helped that they were better than just good.
The Fall of Troy is one of my favorite power trios. Spectacular live.
One of these days Ben Folds Five will make it into one of his videos.
Joe Reinreb I was looking to see if anyone had said anything about them
I guess people (understandably) assume there is 5 of them. One of the best power trios for sure
I found your comment because I wanted to scan first and see if anyone had mentioned the BFF first. Definitely a "power trio" - eg. Song For the Dumped.
Yeah BFF is awesome - a unique take on punk/rock
Not enough respect for them
Beck, Bogert and Appice! Loudest concert I ever went to..
The latest Genesis.
Collins on drums, Rutherford on bass/Rythm guitar, Banks on keyboards
I can't dance, no son of Mine, and a lot of other top selling songs from this period of their career
rhodigian You’re right. Heck, Genesis had Misunderstanding, Turn It On Again, Follow You Follow Me, and loads more later all as a trio. Can’t believe Rick didn’t mention them, I know they’re a favorite of his. But maybe because they never actually perform as a trio, they’re always a quintet live. :)
True, they're a trio, but hardly a power trio ...
@@BusinessEnglishSuccess yes and usually had other musicians in the studio and live
@@sdefonta yeah usually Daryl Stermer on guitar and Chester Thompson on drums. My 2nd favourite prog band after Rush.
Yeah! The Nice & ELP & EL &POWEL all great and wonderfully different! Holst's Mars Bringer of war knocks me out! With CozyPowel that that was there TARKUS.
in Quebec, we had Harmonium in mid-70s who started out as a trio (2 guitars and one bass), tho additionnal musicians were added to some songs (pianists, drummers, etc.). They added 2 official members for their 2nd album and then another 2 for their 3rd and last album... Those are 3 of the classic albums made in Quebec
Surprisingly happy at your list, with one unforgivable exception: Husker Du. That's just criminal. But super-stoked to see Failure get some credit.
As a Minneapolis resident, I REALLY appreciate the Husker Du shout out!!!!
Ive watched two of your vids now. This one and the best bassist one. Your forgot the VIOLENT FEMMES both times. They are legends
Thanks for including Triumph.
Don't forget that little trio from San Pedro, The Minutemen, they would have been huge!!
Stevie Ray Vaughan is undeservedly missed
Not really a true trio. Reese Wynans recorded and toured with them regularly. Also, they used a ton of session musicians in the studio when recording.
Neal B this was after 1984, but anything before was just the trio of stevie, chris, and tommy.
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Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble were definitely a power trio. Before that, I liked his work with Bowie.
Alex Paclin Yes, Afraid so....mbody didn't mention SRV... Thanks Alex 😊
Budgie is criminally underrated
....of all time
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Dockers Armpit
"Zoom Club" off "In for the Kill"...starts nicely...then bludgeons your skull between two breeze blocks for 9 minutes straight
soooo underrated - thanks to Metallica for keeping their name alive!
Ahhh i was waiting for this comment, wicked lady, bang and toad are also underrated
Wolfmother. Their debut album is brilliant (and at that time it was a power trio)!
Animals as Leaders
The Cure (started as trio)
Genesis (after Gabriel left)
Depeche mode (after Wilder left)
The Enemy
Génesis cuando se fue Gabriel aún estaba Hackett, y después que se fue Hackett nunca tocaron los 3 solos, siempre habían músicos soporte
I wouldn’t consider Depeche Mode a power trio, but just a trio.
So cool that Russian Circles got a mention. Absolutely love that band.
Thanks for shouting out Blue Cheer!
I was expecting three more:
1. Stray Cats.
2. Morphine (quite original).
3. Biffy Clyro.
And with that little drum kit, more like 2-1/2. But they were fantastic in concert!
Primus
Was gonna say Morphine. Drums, sax and slide bass? Love it!
Morphine is one of my top 20 bands.
Trapeze
The Warning is a power trio where all three members have sung lead, but are typically handled by the guitarist, or drummer, like Triumph.