Great three piece rock bands , let's have your list

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Rory Gallagher's band, don't think they had a name.
The Pirates, in the 70's after Johnny Kidd had died

what a fantastic guitarist he was , the live album is amazing

Brute force and ignorance, what a song

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Rory Gallagher's band, don't think they had a name.
The Pirates, in the 70's after Johnny Kidd had died

Taste

My favourite trio was the Robin Trower band. The first two albums were phenomenal.

[El Gwapo]

Welsh 3 piece The Joy Formidable. Criminally under the radar for years. Excellent vocalist and a force when live

[RichardM]

Taste

My favourite trio was the Robin Trower band. The first two albums were phenomenal.

Taste were a three piece as well, but I meant the band he toured and recorded with that was billed as "Rory Gallagher". I saw them at St David's Hall.

[RichardM]

ZZ Top...in the early days

[Sloop_Jon_Bee]

The Jimi Hendrix Experience.

Agreed. There is no better.
Spedger

[Mr Soul '68]

Rory Gallagher's band, don't think they had a name.
The Pirates, in the 70's after Johnny Kidd had died

Rory Gallagher's original three piece band were called Taste.

I had forgotten about the Pirates. I saw them live at Cardiff Uni in either late '77 or early '78. They were awesome. What a fine guitarist Johnny Green was

[Mr Soul '68]

Taste

My favourite trio was the Robin Trower band. The first two albums were phenomenal.

Too damn right, The Robin Trower band are right up thee with the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream. What a fantastic vocalist/bassist the late Jim Dewar was

[Mr Soul '68]

Sludgey, how can you possibly forget the greatest and most influential band to have come out of Wales?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54H3EUAzpVg

[Enoch Mort]

Rory Gallagher's original three piece band were called Taste.

Rory Gallagher was amazing. I saw Taste at a gig at Barry Memorial Hall in 1969 supported by another 3 piece band Groundhogs. A great night.

[theclaw]

Budgie
Rush
Motörhead

[RichardM]

Rory Gallagher's original three piece band were called Taste.

I had forgotten about the Pirates. I saw them live at Cardiff Uni in either late '77 or early '78. They were awesome. What a fine guitarist Johnny Green was

That was around about the time I saw them at Cambridge Corn Exchange

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Too damn right, The Robin Trower band are right up thee with the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream. What a fantastic vocalist/bassist the late Jim Dewar was

Dewar was my all-time favourite vocalist.

[Feedback]

Welsh 3 piece The Joy Formidable. Criminally under the radar for years. Excellent vocalist and a force when live

They are quality live.

[Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond]

The Riotous Brothers.

Cardiff trio from, I think, early ‘80’s. Used to watch them at Grassroots. They also had a couple of tracks played on John Peel.

Oh, and Young Marble Giants.

[Mr Soul '68]

Dewar was my all-time favourite vocalist.

One of mine too. I always kinda hoped Paul Rodgers would make an album with Robin Trower, especially as rodgers has consistently surrounded himself with the best guitarists there are (Koss, Mick Ralphs, Jimmy Page for three). Ah well, it ain't gonna happen....

[Rjk]

muse
supergrass
green day

[life on mars]

James Gang ( James gang Rides Again is one of the best albums I've ever heard ,Joe Walsh at his very best )

Early Grand Funk Railroad

ZZ Top

top of the pile Rush

[RichardM]

Emerson, Lake and Palmer

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Taste were a three piece as well, but I meant the band he toured and recorded with that was billed as "Rory Gallagher". I saw them at St David's Hall.

Aha. Fair dinkum.

[Lost Johnny]

Groundhogs

This was recorded in 1970 and predates Grunge by 20 years. What a band.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFxxL0B5Xao

[Former Labour leader]

Muse should be in there somewhere

[City123]

Muse should be in there somewhere

Ask and you shall receive:

They've gone off the rails a bit recently but the 3 album run of Origin of Symmetry-Absolution-Black Holes and Revelations is amazing

[City123]

Wales' finest, the Manic Street Preachers

[NYCBlue]

You have to hand it to Rush for being the most accomplished 3 piece from a technical standpoint.

If I had to pick a favorite I'd probably go with Jimi Hendrix Eperience.

If I had to pick a live performance I'd probably go with Motorhead.