best 3 piece bands on Wall of Mouths

best 3 piece bands

Started by Speedball in Other Bands & Artists

I was just thinking that i dont know many bands that are essentially trios that can play live as a trio.
You know bands like green day have there over the top stage show with loads of backing people or Feeder who will hire a second guitar player for touring although the poor fellow wont be mentioned in interviews or anything.

So my question is what are your favourite 3 piece bands that can actually perform live as a 3 piece band.

My top two would have to be Therapy? and Motorhead.

Motorhead are the only band ive seen at wembley that i came away thinking “FUCK ME THAT WAS BLOODY LOUD”

Normally the only bands you end up seeing there are poppy ones that think playing there is proving how big they really are and the sounds always shite.

Make way for the Darkness at wembley…

Posted on Tue, 25 May 2004 at 04:40

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allroy wrote:

There are so many excellent 3-piece live bands:
Nirvana
Nomeansno
Hüsker Dü
Leatherface
The Devil Dogs
Die Ärzte
Angelika Express
…many many more

Posted on Tue, 25 May 2004 at 08:56

Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

heh. sacktrick. Despite having a free for all policy on their albums, I’ve seen them twice and both times were just the three of them. Very much fun. ACtually very accomplished, just none too serious…

Reminds me that I want to learn ‘I play Bass’ someday…

“it’s got four strings but I only play two.
I haven’t worked out what the others do.
I play bass.”
*cue cool bass licks*

Posted on Tue, 25 May 2004 at 10:42

gb199 wrote:

mate, how can there have been 3 posts already and no-one mentions Muse. The power they generate as a 3 piece, often playing 4 instruments in a song (matt on guitar and keyboards) is amazing.

T? were a lot better as a 3 piece than i thought they would be, but i cant help lamenting the songs they wont be able to play live anymore, like ten year plan etc…

Posted on Tue, 25 May 2004 at 11:08

Nitro wrote:

Venom :)

Posted on Tue, 25 May 2004 at 16:38

romy wrote:

allroy wrote:
Die Ärzte

sneaker pimps as a three-piece on their last tour rocked too btw!

Posted on Tue, 25 May 2004 at 17:56

Andy D (Andy) wrote:

Anyone
Placebo
Muse
Nirvana
Manic Street Preachers
Feeder
Silverchair
…

Posted on Tue, 25 May 2004 at 18:42

allroy wrote:

romy wrote:
sneaker pimps as a three-piece on their last tour rocked too btw!

Why did you mention them? :rolleyes: I can already hear the mad Austrian sneak around this thread.

By the way, I forgot some nice trios:
Dead Moon
J Church
Buffalo Tom
Alkaline Trio
and, of course, Trio

Posted on Tue, 25 May 2004 at 18:43

romy wrote:

allroy wrote:
Why did you mention them? :rolleyes: I can already hear the mad Austrian sneak around this thread.

sorry,it was just my opinion on the thread topic :(

Posted on Tue, 25 May 2004 at 20:08

satansteddybear wrote:

Fiestaboy wrote:
Anyone
Placebo
Muse
Nirvana
Manic Street Preachers
Feeder
Silverchair
…

Seen Placebo last year…there were less musicians on stage on Metallica’s S&M. I’m sure Brian Molko was miming on at least 2 songs…I was gutted.

Posted on Tue, 25 May 2004 at 21:40

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Andy D (Andy) wrote:

Yeah, you’re probably right. The bass player even plays guitar nowadays.

Posted on Tue, 25 May 2004 at 22:26

#11

ratamahatta wrote:

slayer…oh wait, thats 4 sorry…carry on :D

Posted on Tue, 25 May 2004 at 23:27

#12

skttrbrain wrote:

um…busted

hehe.

Posted on Wed, 26 May 2004 at 01:25

#13

Finnish_Fiend (Claus Rosqvist) wrote:

Motörhead

Posted on Wed, 26 May 2004 at 10:33

#14

simonkingsx wrote:

What about King’s X, F***ing awesome 3 piece, sounds like 6 guys up there with the amazing vocals they do?!!

Posted on Wed, 26 May 2004 at 10:54

#15

RobbyVDH wrote:

Hmmm… hard to believe nobody mentioned Golden Green here yet :rolleyes:

Posted on Wed, 26 May 2004 at 16:35

#16

rocking roxy wrote:

i go for Peter Pan Speedrock

Posted on Wed, 26 May 2004 at 16:39

#17

Charlie wrote:

PRIMUS !!! :D :D :D

Posted on Wed, 2 June 2004 at 15:25

#18

efilnikufesin wrote:

I remember a good 90’s band called Fudge tunnel who where a 3 piece. Never saw them live but they have a few great albums, particularly one called - ‘hate songs in e minor’, definately worth checking out.

Posted on Wed, 2 June 2004 at 16:09

#19

RobbyVDH wrote:

Zornik sounds pretty nice too :)

Posted on Wed, 2 June 2004 at 17:55

#20

Reverend Savage? wrote:

Now sadly defunct, but Bob Mould’s post Husker Du act, Sugar, were class. Copper Blue and Beaster were great albums.

Posted on Wed, 2 June 2004 at 22:29

#21

allroy wrote:

The albums are great but live they couldn’t hold that standard. The first Sugar tour was absolutely deafening. You couldn’t hear anything under that layer of distorted guitars.

Posted on Thu, 3 June 2004 at 06:28

#22

Reverend Savage? wrote:

Yup, very loud gigs. I always liked the way he sang the lyrics using a completely different tune to the recordings, while the backing remained the same.

Posted on Thu, 3 June 2004 at 17:23

#23

MENOTSKINNY wrote:

Anyone mentioned BLINK 182 yet? :p

Posted on Tue, 29 June 2004 at 12:57

#24

Galos wrote:

And Green Day? :D

Beastie Boys are a trio as well but they have at least Mixmaster Mike with them.

Posted on Tue, 6 July 2004 at 10:39

#25

Chump Change wrote:

The Police of course!

Posted on Tue, 6 July 2004 at 19:46

#26

Distorted wrote:

it’s got to be Muse. how only three people can play music that complex and that loud live is unbelievable.
Therapy? of course too.
And Motorhead - loudest three piece in existence

Posted on Tue, 6 July 2004 at 19:58