J. Dan Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Did this on FB with no intention of posting here, and some folks from here have posted there. But it got such huge response that I thought it would be fun to duplicate here. Unlike FB, I won't even start it, Best trios, caveat - real trio! Meaning they have to play live as a trio.....not a bunch of studio magic then play as a 5 or 6 piece - a full on legit trio. On FB we tended towards rock, but jazz, soul, classical, etc all good. Quote Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Paxton Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 I'm sure my vote would change from day to day, but right now, having been diggin' on them earlier, I vote for Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, and Herb Ellis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adan Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Like a lot of folks here, I'm allergic to musical "bests." But among the most notable trios should be Medeski, Martin, and Wood. Three guys who have played together for so long, they're like 3 heads on the same body. Don't listen to them anymore, but for a good few years my brain was saturated with MMW. You wanna say a different trio is better? Fine, I got no problem with that. Quote Gigging: Crumar Mojo 61, Hammond SKPro Home: Vintage Vibe 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-string-man Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Cream. End of discussion! Quote Occasionally, do something nice for a total stranger. They'll wonder what the hell is going on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 The Jarrett standards trio. Rush. Dirty Loops. Ben Folds Five. Quote .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 In the pop genre: The Police Cheers, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashevillecabbie Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Cream. End of discussion! Right on. Since we're making lists I would add the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Like a lot of folks here, I'm allergic to musical "bests." Actually, I'm allergic to bests in general... best song, best synth, best restaurant, etc. It's subjective. It's been said before: if you don't like it, it probably wasn't made for you. Quote When an eel hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a Moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffincltnc Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 In no particular order Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Bob Moses (Bright Size Life) Bud Powell, Ray Brown, Buddy Rich Duke Ellington, Max Roach, Charles Mingus Emerson, Lake & Palmer Rush The Police Jimi Hendrix Experience Medeski Martin & Wood Morphine Ben Folds Five Keith Jarret Trio Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitous and Roy Haynes (Now He Sings, Now He Sobs) I'm also a big fan of 1960s era organ trios when players like Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Jack McDuff and Groove Holmes and others would play with guitarists like Kenny Burrell, Wes Montgomery, George Benson, etc. There's too many great organ combos to list individually but I have listened to a lot in this genre. Quote Yamaha U1 Upright, Roland Fantom 8, Nord Stage 4 HA73, Nord Wave 2, Korg Nautilus 73, Viscount Legend Live, Lots of Mainstage/VST Libraries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Williams Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 I'd go with Emerson, Lake, and Powell. Possibly KE's last tour where he did all his own playing (versus clandestine sequencing, e.g., Black Moon). Quote -Tom Williams {First Name} {at} AirNetworking {dot} com PC4-7, PX-5S, AX-Edge, PC361 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keysguy Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Too new to be in the all time category but just this AM saw these guys on YouTube Dirty Loops Top quality musicianship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 http://www.sitcomsonline.com/photopost/data/818/dc10.JPG Carry on... Quote "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roygBiv Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 The Beatles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Carry on... I'm with Chris on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 The Beatles Which one are you going to kick out to make it a trio? Quote Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theGman Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 ^^^ Dingo Starr? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 I just find things like this fun because you get to see the diversity of opinions, maybe learn something you didn't know (like, wow THEY were a trio?), and possibly discover things you hadn't heard before. Following were the responses from Facebook - keeping in mind that not only are people not all keyboard players, but most aren't musicians, and come from a variety of musical tastes.... Ben Folds Five Blink 182 BTO Cream husker du James Gang Jimi Hendrix Experience Kings X! Motorhead MUSE Nat King Cole Trio Nirvana Oscar Peterson Trio Oysterhead (trio supergroup with Stuart Copeland, Trey Anastasio and Les Claypool) Rush sublime The Band Of Gypsys The Jam the minutemen The Police Triumph Vanilla Fudge violent femmes ZEBRA ZZ Top Quote Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o0Ampy0o Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Contemporary Blues: Matt Schofield, Evan Jenkins and Jonny Henderson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-missRichardTee Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Buster Williams Al Foster Herbie Hancock Red Garland Paul Chambers Philly Jo Jones Cream Hendrix Bill Evans in general Chick Corea trios Quote You don't have ideas, ideas have you We see the world, not as it is, but as we are. "One mans food is another mans poison". I defend your right to speak hate. Tolerance to a point, not agreement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Not yet mentioned: Sonny Rollins, Wilbur Ware, Elvin Jones Tony Williams Lifetime Special acknowledgement to our friend Jim Alfredsons Organissimo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moj Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Guitar Trio - Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia. The Three Tenors - Plácido Domingo and José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti. Ahmad Jamal Trio - with Israel Crosby and Vernel Fournier. Classic trio from the 50's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
area51recording Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 This one time back in college......their names were Kathy and Amanda, as I recall.....oh wait, that's not what we're talking about, is it? Never mind..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrokeys Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Jimmy Smith and any two people he wanted to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George88 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Paul Motion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Coda Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Not yet mentioned: Sonny Rollins, Wilbur Ware, Elvin Jones Tony Williams Lifetime Special acknowledgement to our friend Jim Alfredsons Organissimo and Jan Hammer, Gene Perla, Elvin Jones ... A.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Harrison Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate - 1965 [video:youtube] John Abercrombie, Jan Hammer, Jack de Johnette - 1974 [video:youtube] John Scofield, Larry Goldings, Jack de Johnette - 2006 [video:youtube] Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, Bill Stewart [video:youtube] Starting at 3:55 is a great performance of Larry's tune "Molto Molto" from a 2015 concert in Italy. Recent albums are billed as "Goldings Bernstein Stewart" ("Live at Smalls" 2011, "Ramshackle Serenade" 2014, "Toy Tunes" 2018). Earlier albums are billed as the Peter Bernstein Trio ("Earth Tones" 1998) or the Larry Goldings Trio ("Moonbird" 1999, "As One" 2001, "Sweet Science" 2002). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Williams Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Hmm. Whom to put up against Curly and Larry (two excellent musicians, BTW) and Moe? Got it: Peter Schickele, John Ferrante, and David Oei, doing The Intimate PDQ Bach. Quote -Tom Williams {First Name} {at} AirNetworking {dot} com PC4-7, PX-5S, AX-Edge, PC361 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-missRichardTee Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Cream. End of discussion! Right on. Since we're making lists I would add the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. Lists??? [video:youtube] Quote You don't have ideas, ideas have you We see the world, not as it is, but as we are. "One mans food is another mans poison". I defend your right to speak hate. Tolerance to a point, not agreement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldwin Funster Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Quatermass of course. [video:youtube] Quote FunMachine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Me, Myself, and I. Just kidding. I'm not that good. Quote "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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