[kj] OT help-- Greatest 3 piece bands

[Christof hamille]

ooohhhh

Good ones

Well....has Love and Rockets been any good wthin the last 6 years or so? I 
still love those first three albums.

Kitchens of Distinction.  HAven't heard that name in years what heappened to 
them

Thank you for everyones help and acknowledgements and encouragements.

Chris

>From: P Bernardi <phantasmas at erols.com>
>Reply-To: phantasmas at erols.com,"A list about all things Killing Joke (the 
>band!)" <gathering at misera.net>
>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
><gathering at misera.net>
>Subject: Re: [kj] OT help-- Greatest 3 piece bands
>Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 09:16:05 -0500
>
>Hey Chris,
>
>glad to see your back and doing well.
>as for three piece bands -
>
>Love and Rockets
>Kitchens of Distinction
>
>p-
>
>Christof hamille wrote:
>
>>All right.  I am starting a new band and I am trying to explain to my 
>>other band mates what being a REAL three piece is.  And what I mean by 
>>three piece is that those three people can pulll it off live without any 
>>other human help.  So this dismisses a lot of bands.  So input is 
>>appreciated.  I am not necessarily looking for, all time, greatest songs.  
>>I am looking for examples of how dynamic and different a trio is.
>>
>>1. The Melvins.  Love them or hate them they are one of the greatest 
>>examples of what a three piece can do.
>>2. Motorhead (early and later).  Even though not as experimental as the 
>>Melvins they are a perfect example of how a great, straight ahead, no 
>>bullshit rock band differs from other bands with more members.  Listen to 
>>Motorhead, Fight, etc.
>>3. The Jimi Hendrix Experience.  Kind of a middle ground between 1 and 2.  
>>Spanish Castle Magic, Manic Depression, so on and so on.
>>4. Big Black.  Yes there were a few forrays as a real band but for the 
>>most part it shows how a three piece can work with a drum machine and 
>>drill a hole in your head.  Besides the obvious "hits" listen to Columbian 
>>Necktie.  Future bands like Godflesh, early Pitchshifter owe them a lot.
>>5.  Primus. Never a big fan but it is a glimpse of what someone like Frank 
>>Zappa, on a goofy day, may sound like.
>>6. The Minute Men.  Enough said
>>
>>Other bands worth mentionsing but not sure where they fit in.
>>Unsane
>>Zeni Geva
>>Husker Du
>>Blue Cheer
>>Shellac
>>Nirvana (when they were a three piece and the songs were written as a 
>>three piece)
>>The James Gang
>>and
>>come on
>>
>>help me out
>>
>>thanks
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>
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