Power Trio

[ReevesRd]

Jimmy Hendrix Experience

Jimi Hendrix Experience is one of the great power trios in my book.

 

[Bernie]

Didn't know about James Gang either ; after a while I thought to myself, 'I know this face, who is he , then isn't he Jo Walsh ?'
He was, indeed he was - and still is actually ! (God bless him) -
Thanks for that too !

 

[Midnight Toker]

I ain't an actual trio in that the guitar player uses a loop station in the beginning before getting into the heavy stuff...

Nevertheless they are quite outstanding ! Didn't know this band - glad I've been listening to them, thanks. Quite impressive !
Cream, ZZTop, and Jimmy Hendrix (most of his stuff played live), were actual trios...

I ain't an actual trio in that the guitar player uses a loop station in the beginning before getting into the heavy stuff...
Nevertheless they are quite outstanding ! Didn't know this band - glad I've been listening to them, thanks. Quite impressive !
Cream, ZZTop, and Jimmy Hendrix (most of his stuff played live), were actual trios...

I don’t think he’s using a looper. This was the early 80’s and the only true loopers were still magnetic tape and really tough to accurately sync. There were digital delays w/ infinite repeat but the max time was only a few seconds. Real looper pedals didn’t come out until the 90’s. Regardless, it doesn’t matter if he did, he still played all the guitar parts and 3 humans equals a trio, no matter what gear they use. 1 person w/ 10 loopers is still a one man band.

 

[GAD]

I ain't an actual trio in that the guitar player uses a loop station in the beginning before getting into the heavy stuff...
Nevertheless they are quite outstanding ! Didn't know this band - glad I've been listening to them, thanks. Quite impressive !
Cream, ZZTop, and Jimmy Hendrix (most of his stuff played live), were actual trios...

ZZ-Top played with backing tracks, so I wouldn’t complain about a looper.

 

[ReevesRd]

Robin Trower Trio - Bridge of Sighs

 

[Bernie]

Didn't complain GAD, just mentioned that the actual feat of playing all the parts live is more impressive, and requires a great musical skill and strong compositional talent too : nowadays we are back to the (bad) old days of music 'played' by poseurs or business created 'artists' who don't have much skill and play like genuine pros, except that machines are doing the job instead (it's even worse than ever, and I have noticed that youngsters are not much aware of it, being fooled by promotional people that turn mere beginners into magicians [!] )... And we/(I?) get bored and angry. (We do get a lot of these in France)
I agree that a little bit of a loop station here and then, or an occasional sequencer do not harm anybody, and that Midnight Toker is likely right that no loop station was used by Triumph in the mentioned video (though some other effect or device was)...
It is always interesting to know how things are done, and positive to tell to those that wouldn't know otherwise. I wish I would find more albums I could buy too

If Jeff Beck would miss a note, or played a wrong one on stage, we'd know it : does the risk contribute to the thrill we get with good players ? Probably I'd say...

Back to Power trios... What about those three, Beck, Bogert and Appice ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KEMjeFW2qk&t=48s

 

[GAD]

Didn't complain, just mentioned that the actual feat of playing all the parts live is more impressive, and requires a great musical skill and fierce compositional talent too : nowadays we are back to the (bad) old days of music 'played' by poseurs or business created 'artists' who don't have much skill and play like genuine pros, except that machines are doing the job instead (it's even worse than ever, and I have noticed that youngsters are not much aware of it, being fooled by promotional people that turn mere beginners into magicians [!] )... And we/(I?) get bored and angry. (We do get a lot of these in France)
I agree that a little bit of a loop station here and then, or an occasional sequencer do not harm anybody, and that Midnight Toker is likely right that no loop station was used by Triumph in the mentioned video (though some other effect or device was)...
It is always interesting to know how things are done, and positive to tell to those that wouldn't know otherwise. I wish I would find more albums I could buy too

If Jeff Beck would miss a note, or played a wrong one on stage, we'd know it : does the risk contribute to the thrill we get with good players ? Probably I'd say...

Back to Power trios... What about those three ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KEMjeFW2qk&t=48s

Right, but you said:

I ain't an actual trio in that the guitar player uses a loop station in the beginning before getting into the heavy stuff...
Nevertheless they are quite outstanding ! Didn't know this band - glad I've been listening to them, thanks. Quite impressive !
Cream, ZZTop, and Jimmy Hendrix (most of his stuff played live), were actual trios...

And I'm countering that because ZZ-Top used backing tracks live. I saw them 10 or so years ago and especially for the '80s songs there were instruments in the mix that were not present on stage.

 

[crank]

I'm not a huge power trio fan. Interestingly to me though is that I really love Clapton post cream, Seen Government Mule many times, always with keys and sometimes with Scofield.

I like Police though I think Andy Summer is a much, much, much better rhythm player than lead. Can't deny the hit making prowess of BG, DH and FB. Like Joe Walsh better with more accompaniment as well. Hendrix is Hendrix. Rush I never got.

 

[West R Lee]

Jimmy Hendrix Experience is one of the great power trios in my book.

You stole my thunder. Absolutely. Hendrix was light years ahead of his time. When I used to listen to Stevie Ray a bunch, Hendrix always came to mind.

West

 

[Nuuska]

You stole my thunder. Absolutely. Hendrix was light years ahead of his time. When I used to listen to Stevie Ray a bunch, Hendrix always came to mind.

West

AAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH ️️️️️️️️️

Being child of two language teachers - and despite of that STILL interested in languages - one of my pet peewees has for years been the disgusting habit of folks using distance parameters to describe time.

I thought it was a superdumb finnish habit - morons are all over the planet . . .


If Jimi REALLY was lightyears ahead of others - where was he - in Andromeda ? ? ?

And to not leave w anger

 

[gjmalcyon]

Not sure what makes a trio a power trio, but this is definitely a powerful trio.

That audio is from the version of Crossroads on Wheels of Fire. Sometimes the video matches up, sometimes it don't.

 

[West R Lee]

AAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH ️️️️️️️️️

Being child of two language teachers - and despite of that STILL interested in languages - one of my pe peewees has for years been the disgusting habit of folks using distance parameters to describe time.

I thought it was a superdumb finnish habit - morons are all over the planet . . .


If Jimi REALLY was lightyears ahead of others - where was he - in Andromeda ? ? ?

And to not leave w anger

It might make your skin crawl, but it's what we do. Man, you'd go nuts if you lived in Texas.

West

 

[walrus]

These two power trios are not my favoriate bands, but are perhaps worthy of the "list"...

Motorhead. Nirvana.

walrus

 

[walrus]

I like Police though I think Andy Summer is a much, much, much better rhythm player than lead.

Totally agree. There is no "The Police" without Summers' jazz chords, suspended chords, add9 chords, etc., etc...

Random plug - just about all of his instrumental solo albums are great...

walrus

 

[Nuuska]

It might make your skin crawl, but it's what we do. Man, you'd go nuts if you lived in Texas.

West

As far as lousy language goes - that is possibly the only thing where people on Earth are equal.

Frolicking w words and expressions is one thing - using "popular" idiotic expressions is another.

Luckily - or perhaps not - soon nobody uses "lightyear" anymore - but "Oh Lodi 've Mercy" what's on line next . . .

 

[DrumBob]

Jimmy Hendrix Experience is one of the great power trios in my book.

It's Jimi, not Jimmy. And it's doubt. Not dought.

 

[West R Lee]

As far as lousy language goes - that is possibbly the only thing where people on Earth are equal.

Frolicking w words and expressions is one thing - using "popular" idiotic expressions is another.

Luckily - or perhaps not - soon nobody uses "lightyear" anymore - but "Oh Lodi 've Mercy" what's on line next . . .

Well I suppose you'll just have to be irritated then. I may not be able to sleep tonight.

West

 

[Uke]

Man, you'd go nuts if you lived in Texas.

Or North Carolina, Florida, and . . . . . . . . .

 

[Uke]

AAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH ️️️️️️️️️

Being child of two language teachers - and despite of that STILL interested in languages - one of my pe peewees has for years been the disgusting habit of folks using distance parameters to describe time.

I thought it was a superdumb finnish habit - morons are all over the planet . . .


If Jimi REALLY was lightyears ahead of others - where was he - in Andromeda ? ? ?

And to not leave w anger

O.K. Nuuska -- tell us how you really feel .

 

[Bernie]

Right, but you said:



And I'm countering that because ZZ-Top used backing tracks live. I saw them 10 or so years ago and especially for the '80s songs there were instruments in the mix that were not present on stage.

I've never seen ZZ Top live so I trust you : actually I had often wondered how they'd be doing songs like La Grange on stage as there are several guitars on the original CD recording for instance, and figured out they'd be using some overdrive on bass parts to give more thickness to the backing parts when Billy Gibbons would be soloing...
My bad then ; I mentioned them because I think they are funny with their long beards and all their fancy guitars.., but I don't know them too well...