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[font:Century Gothic]in no order whatsoever, and in keeping with the tenets in the opening post...

 

Air (Henry Threadgill's band, not the French guys)

Husker Du (1st-gen punk rocker here)

Tangerine Dream

A Tribe Called Red

The Twilight Babies ( a local Detroit band from the early '00s)

Rush

ZZ Top

The Jam

 

 

...Ekova and Austra would've been on this list for sure, but they always have/had an extra musician(s) for their live work. Could probably say the same about Dire Straits, Massive Attack, and Portishead, too.

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I guess I'm more of direct rock kind of guy.

 

Rush

ZZ Top

Police

Triumph

ELP

Mercury Frost

 

I'm sure there are many other greats, esp jazz, it's just I haven't been properly exposed to them. Most singer/guitarist acts fall here, but those are mostly glorified one man shows.

 

Power trio is my favorite band structure. I'm a bassist/keyboardist who does occasional vocals and other instruments. Three is the magic number for artistic, personality, and functionality balance, provided each brings game without overwhelming ego.

 

So much room and responsibility...

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I guess I'm more of direct rock kind of guy.

 

Rush

ZZ Top

Police

Triumph

ELP

Mercury Frost

 

I'm sure there are many other greats, esp jazz, it's just I haven't been properly exposed to them.

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Try these:

- McCoy Tyner - SUPERTRIOS (double album, each half a different piano trio)

- Jimmy Smith (pretty much anything, but especially with Kenny Burrell)

- Sonny Rollins - WAY OUT WEST (sax/bass/drums)

- Thelonious Monk Trio (piano trio)

- Duke Ellington - Piano Reflections (piano trio)

- Mose Allison - BACK COUNTRY SUITE (piano trio) inc. a song made famous by The Who

- Pat Metheny - Pat Metheny Trio Live (electric guitar trio)

- Bill Frisell - EAST/WEST (modern electric guitar trio with effects)

- ProjeKct Two - SPACE GROOVE (avant-garde electronic trio)

It's not the gear, it's the player ... but hey, look -- new gear!

 

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