Best 3 Man Rock Bands | Best Rock Trios
The best three-piece rock bands in history, ranked by how much they achieved with minimal lineup. Rush proved a trio could be as complex as any five-piece prog band. Nirvana changed music with just guitar, bass, and drums. Cream invented the power trio format in 1966.
The constraints of three members force creativity. The White Stripes stripped it to two. Green Day kept it simple and sold 75 million records. Muse sounds like an orchestra with three people. The Police combined reggae, punk, and pop with surgical precision. Jimi Hendrix Experience, ZZ Top, Motörhead — some of rock's most iconic sounds came from just three musicians. Vote for the trios whose sound was bigger than their headcount.
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Rush
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Nirvana
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The Police
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience
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Cream
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ZZ Top
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Green Day
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Motörhead
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Muse
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer
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Genesis
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Triumph
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The Beastie Boys
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Blink 182
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Crosby, Stills, and Nash
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Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
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King's X
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Primus
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Grand Funk Railroad
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Sublime
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Chevelle
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Venom
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The Melvins
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Coroner
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R.E.M.
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The Prodigy
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Violent Femmes
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A-ha
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Taste
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Stray Cats
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No Name Society
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James Gang
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Soda Stereo
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Dinosaur Jr
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King Crimson
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