Best late 60s, early 70s rock power trio

Personally, I'm going for The Who

 

No offense, but this poll isn't very accurate from a purist standpoint, IMHO. For one thing, any band which has more than three members whose vocalist does more than just sing can't be refered to as a power "trio," now can it? Some of your inclusions and omissions are curious as well. For instance, ELP was a progressive band, not really a power trio, and where are other notable heavy rock trios such as Blue Cheer, West, Bruce & Laing and Triumph?

That said, I voted for Cream as most fitting the description of those listed.

Cat

 

I agree with MR. Conrad. that said, I like too many of the choices you did list to pick one. I'm partial to the Who, but I'm willing to admit that others may have worked the genre with more skill.

 

I agree with R Cat Conrad. My favorite band is Rush, but they don't fit the criteria of late 60's / early 70's because their best stuff was written (IMHO) in the late 70's and early 80's. I do consider Cream to be the original and definative power trio.

 

I wasn't really clear enough, although some are trio + vocalist i'm talking instrument recording. As for the other bands you mentioned, I agree they shouldn't of been overlooked and should be in the poll. As for Emerson Lake and Palmer, although they were progressive as you say, they have been referred to as a 'progressive power trio' many times in the past.

 

Well, if the criteria is power trio + vocalist, then my choice for "heaviest" would probably have to be... (drum roll, please):

BLACK SABBATH



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Cat

 

Beck, Bogert, & Appice and Mountain arent there either. The Who and Zeppelin don't fit that description to me.

 

It would probably be better to scrap this poll because like the forum members have said the bands and criteria don't match.

Have to agree with you on Black Sabbath R. Cat Conrad, great band. I recently bought their debut and the 'Paranoid' album. Do you know why the production on the debut album is amazing (I love the sound of the drums and bass), while the Paranoid album sounds so thin and strained?

What are the best sounding CDs out there of Sabbath and Motorhead? (I might wait and see if Steve does any Motorhead CDs before I go and buy any more of their back catalogue).

 

Ummm Drew, do you consider 1974 "late 70's"? I do agree with you though. They are the only one's on the list who fit the criteria of a true 3-man power trio and have out-lasted all of the above mentioned.

The Who? Give me a break! They were always a 4 piece band.

 

As much as I love Rush, to me their debut album (which was released in 1974) was just a mostly uninspired blues rock album, even if it does have Working Man on it. Its not really what they came to be all about (and it doesn't have Neil Peart on it). While I enjoy Fly By Night & Caress of Steel, it wasn't until 2112 (released in 1976) and subsequent releases that they came into their own. I might be splitting hairs a little bit, but not much.

 

F---ing CREAM!

 

Cream and The Jimi Hendrix Experience would be 1A/1B as my picks from your list. However, there were a lot of great power trios not on your list, such as Taste, The James Gang, Gun/Three Man Army, early Mahogany Rush, etc.




Ed Hurdle
HeavyDistortion

 

Cream

I would have picked the Who but I can't think of them as a trio.

 

Cream...

 

Band of Gypsies.

It pushed the music forward to places it never went before...except for Miles Davis, during that same time frame.

Everyone else was too derivitive, and old...even for that time.

 

I'll stick with the Shaggs! As Frank Zappa said, "Better than the Beatles."

 

James Gang