two is company three is a crowd not necessarily welcome to watchmojo.com
not necessarily welcome to watchmojo.com
not necessarily welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten band trios in Rock
this list we’ve chosen groups that were
this list we’ve chosen groups that were most famously known as a three-piece
most famously known as a three-piece
most famously known as a three-piece throughout their defining years on the
throughout their defining years on the
throughout their defining years on the rock scene
although his lyrics are a little
although his lyrics are a little inaudible at times there is no denying
inaudible at times there is no denying
inaudible at times there is no denying Yin Fraser kill mr. was born to rock
what really makes Motorhead great is the
what really makes Motorhead great is the way they can briefly pause in a song to
way they can briefly pause in a song to
way they can briefly pause in a song to spit out lyrics and then kick straight
spit out lyrics and then kick straight
spit out lyrics and then kick straight back into it with a combination of
back into it with a combination of
back into it with a combination of riffing heavy bass and drum loops
why have just three in the bend because
why have just three in the bend because that is all they need
looking for some atmospheric prog-rock
looking for some atmospheric prog-rock with a hint of jazz fusion and symphonic
with a hint of jazz fusion and symphonic
with a hint of jazz fusion and symphonic elements
then Emerson Lake and Palmer with their
then Emerson Lake and Palmer with their practically unparalleled musical style
practically unparalleled musical style
practically unparalleled musical style are your guys
along with their use of drums bass and
along with their use of drums bass and guitar the supergroup added keyboards
guitar the supergroup added keyboards
guitar the supergroup added keyboards and percussion to create a sound full of
and percussion to create a sound full of
and percussion to create a sound full of interludes and instrumental delights
while Keith Emerson Greg Lake and Carl
while Keith Emerson Greg Lake and Carl Palmer are known for making their
Palmer are known for making their
Palmer are known for making their instruments the stars of their tracks
instruments the stars of their tracks
instruments the stars of their tracks they’ve also got quite the knack for
they’ve also got quite the knack for
they’ve also got quite the knack for including quotable lyrics from time to
including quotable lyrics from time to
including quotable lyrics from time to time
this bearded trio is as famous for its
this bearded trio is as famous for its country and blues rock riffs as it is
country and blues rock riffs as it is
country and blues rock riffs as it is for the members funky attire red
for the members funky attire red
for the members funky attire red Eliminator coupe and admiration for the
Eliminator coupe and admiration for the
Eliminator coupe and admiration for the female form
with expert instrumental ability on all
with expert instrumental ability on all platforms the members of ZZ Top bounce
platforms the members of ZZ Top bounce
platforms the members of ZZ Top bounce off one another and throws snappy chord
off one another and throws snappy chord
off one another and throws snappy chord progressions and riffs all over the
progressions and riffs all over the
progressions and riffs all over the place
and gimme all your lovin and
and gimme all your lovin and sharp-dressed man we also hear how
sharp-dressed man we also hear how
sharp-dressed man we also hear how effective the seductive vocals of Billy
effective the seductive vocals of Billy
effective the seductive vocals of Billy Gibbons can really
number seven green day don’t wanna be an
number seven green day don’t wanna be an American
this band’s aura is perfectly
this band’s aura is perfectly encapsulated in their music videos
encapsulated in their music videos
encapsulated in their music videos they’re loud
they’re loud
they’re loud rebellious and animated
by incorporating a classic 3-quart
by incorporating a classic 3-quart formula Green Day ensured their punk
formula Green Day ensured their punk
formula Green Day ensured their punk songs had a familiar and catchy feel
songs had a familiar and catchy feel
songs had a familiar and catchy feel that just makes you want to sing along
and by expanding their sound to include
and by expanding their sound to include elements of pop and alt-rock the
elements of pop and alt-rock the
elements of pop and alt-rock the threesome is still going strong today
number six muse on your first listen
number six muse on your first listen you’d probably bet uses complex and
you’d probably bet uses complex and
you’d probably bet uses complex and layered sound would have to be produced
layered sound would have to be produced
layered sound would have to be produced by at least five band members
Plus thanks to Matthew Bellamy’s catchy
Plus thanks to Matthew Bellamy’s catchy riffs Christopher wolston Holmes bass
riffs Christopher wolston Holmes bass
riffs Christopher wolston Holmes bass and keyboard work and Dominic Howard’s
and keyboard work and Dominic Howard’s
and keyboard work and Dominic Howard’s unique percussion interludes muse proves
unique percussion interludes muse proves
unique percussion interludes muse proves they can deliver a totally surreal feel
they can deliver a totally surreal feel
they can deliver a totally surreal feel with only three talented musicians
in addition to their mix of alt-rock New
in addition to their mix of alt-rock New Prague and symphonic rock use as also
Prague and symphonic rock use as also
Prague and symphonic rock use as also showcased incredible storytelling
showcased incredible storytelling
showcased incredible storytelling ability
keep the skill to jump from one
keep the skill to jump from one electrifying extreme to another cream
electrifying extreme to another cream
electrifying extreme to another cream played a massive part in the development
played a massive part in the development
played a massive part in the development of rip based blues rock songs
I can walk down the street there’s no
I can walk down the street there’s no one there build up a little one use foul
one there build up a little one use foul
one there build up a little one use foul made up of guitarists extraordinaire
made up of guitarists extraordinaire
made up of guitarists extraordinaire Eric Clapton bassist singer Jack Bruce
Eric Clapton bassist singer Jack Bruce
Eric Clapton bassist singer Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker the power trios
and drummer Ginger Baker the power trios
and drummer Ginger Baker the power trios badass sound could almost numb you into
badass sound could almost numb you into
badass sound could almost numb you into euphoria Oh
masterfully executed tracks like
masterfully executed tracks like sunshine of your love
cream gave us some of the most essential
cream gave us some of the most essential classic rock mantras of all time
this band brought grunge and garage
this band brought grunge and garage music into the limelight
with the eclectic kurt cobain on vocals
with the eclectic kurt cobain on vocals and lead guitar we witnessed an
and lead guitar we witnessed an
and lead guitar we witnessed an expressive struggling and sometimes
expressive struggling and sometimes
expressive struggling and sometimes disturbed mind turn his creativity into
disturbed mind turn his creativity into
disturbed mind turn his creativity into musical goal
throwing Dave Grohl’s catchy drum
throwing Dave Grohl’s catchy drum patterns and Krist Novoselic is no
patterns and Krist Novoselic is no
patterns and Krist Novoselic is no nonsense bass riffs and you get pure
nonsense bass riffs and you get pure
nonsense bass riffs and you get pure musical nirvana
the commercial success of their second
the commercial success of their second album Nevermind didn’t only make them
album Nevermind didn’t only make them
album Nevermind didn’t only make them one of the hottest bands of the 90s but
one of the hottest bands of the 90s but
one of the hottest bands of the 90s but an alternative rock to
is this legendary rock band really need
is this legendary rock band really need an introduction
fronted by the late Jimi Hendrix the
fronted by the late Jimi Hendrix the trio gave us some of the most
trio gave us some of the most
trio gave us some of the most influential tracks ever case-in-point
influential tracks ever case-in-point
influential tracks ever case-in-point Purple Haze and its cocktail of
Purple Haze and its cocktail of
Purple Haze and its cocktail of psychedelic acid rock and heavy metal
whatever it is that go put a spread on
whatever it is that go put a spread on me although the ensemble is brilliant as
me although the ensemble is brilliant as
me although the ensemble is brilliant as a whole it’s Jimmy skills and outrageous
a whole it’s Jimmy skills and outrageous
a whole it’s Jimmy skills and outrageous antics on the guitar that really made
antics on the guitar that really made
antics on the guitar that really made them stand out
number two the police Rock sir you don’t
number two the police Rock sir you don’t have to wear that dress tonight with
have to wear that dress tonight with
have to wear that dress tonight with their fusion of rock new wave post-punk
their fusion of rock new wave post-punk
their fusion of rock new wave post-punk and reggae rock
the police crafted an intoxicating sound
the police crafted an intoxicating sound but some would call hypnotic although
but some would call hypnotic although
but some would call hypnotic although many of their songs were simply
many of their songs were simply
many of their songs were simply structured it’s this very framework that
structured it’s this very framework that
structured it’s this very framework that made each of them so recognizable and
made each of them so recognizable and
made each of them so recognizable and unforgettable
meanwhile stings soulful voice added to
meanwhile stings soulful voice added to the band’s mellow feel and helped them
the band’s mellow feel and helped them
the band’s mellow feel and helped them sell over 75 million records around the
sell over 75 million records around the
sell over 75 million records around the world before we unveil our number one
world before we unveil our number one
world before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one rush Monday worry of me me
number one rush Monday worry of me me drive today stops all you me frog rock
drive today stops all you me frog rock
drive today stops all you me frog rock hard rock or heavy metal it’s not easy
hard rock or heavy metal it’s not easy
hard rock or heavy metal it’s not easy to categorize rush but that doesn’t
to categorize rush but that doesn’t
to categorize rush but that doesn’t really matter
with Geddy Lee’s unique vocals and bass
with Geddy Lee’s unique vocals and bass playing this Canadian rock band is
playing this Canadian rock band is
playing this Canadian rock band is instantly recognizable and by throwing
instantly recognizable and by throwing
instantly recognizable and by throwing space-age riffs into songs like Tom
space-age riffs into songs like Tom
space-age riffs into songs like Tom Sawyer rush showed they were well ahead
Sawyer rush showed they were well ahead
Sawyer rush showed they were well ahead of their time Alex license guitar and
of their time Alex license guitar and
of their time Alex license guitar and the thick beat layering of Neil Pierce
the thick beat layering of Neil Pierce
the thick beat layering of Neil Pierce drums
you’ve got one of music’s most
you’ve got one of music’s most technically proficient fans and the
technically proficient fans and the
technically proficient fans and the ultimate power trio
you agree with our list what’s your
you agree with our list what’s your favorite rock trio
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