No three piece rock group has ever sounded as full as Rush can live. All of the multitasking these guys do, and do it for a three hour show! They’re just amazing to see live, though it is very difficult to know who to watch. It is amazing that they can play multiple instruments, playing pedal keyboards with their feet while still playing some of the most complex riffs on their main instruments. No other group has their work ethic or works harder to deliver a near perfect musical performance live and that alone should win them the top spot. Good job Watch Mojo!
@@SplendidCoffee0 Ok Greg Lake Vocals > Geddy Lee Vocals Greg Lake Guitar < Álex Lifeson Greg Lake Bass < Geddy Lee Carl Palmer = Neil Peart Keith Emerson > Geddy Lee Keyboard.
@@SplendidCoffee0 I agree, ELP were doing pioneering, sophisticated music in 1970 and Emerson was using the Moog synthesizer before anyone (no other keyboard player has ever used a Modular Moog in live shows, except Emerson) and writing very complex music with Quartal Harmony, odd meters, drawing on influences from 20th Century Classical music, like Bartok and Copeland. Plus Greg Lake had one of the greatest voices. All this years before Rush was even a band. Read my comment above.
10. Green Day 9. Motorhead 8. Muse 7. Nirvana 6. ZZ Top 5. Cream 4. The Police 3. The Jimi Hendrix Experience 2. Emerson, Lake & Palmer 1. Rush My Opinion
X Mia Dua My friend. Keith Emerson is a genius for the keyboards, one of the best. Carl Palmer is an excellent drummer, and Greg Lake is a great vocalist, play the bass and guitar, and is an excellent composer. ELP has a virtuosity musicians, and is better than practically all the bands here, except Rush.
@@darisfilmsdirect4038 if Hendrix was always good I'd agree. But there have been quiet a few times he's been to high. Or just plain bad at live venues. More so then when he's amazing.
lol! This autoplayed after another video and I immediately said, "If Rush isn't #1 for rock trios, I'll never watch another one of these videos again."
1. Rush 2. Hendrix 3. Nirvana 4. Muse 5. Police I don't care, Rush has left a legacy unmatched by any trios other than Hendrix. They changed rock, but they simply did not last long enough, period. Rush lasted for 40 years with only one band replacement and that was after the first damn album. Oh, you want a list of who Rush has influenced? Primus, Tool, Dream Theater, Foo Fighters, Rage Against the Machine, Pantera, and Metallica all list Rush as having a heavy influence on their musical styles.
Because the Police are more influential, musically talented and bigger than Nirvana or JHE. Hendrix himself was a huge name, but his band isn't as big. Nirvana had their moment of fame, but the Police ruled the late 70's and early 80's.
***** saying all of rushes songs sound the same is like saying all food sounds the same. they have done everything from heavy metal to techno. Number one of all time, sorry
Jeff Buckley - Grace The Police - Don't stand so close to Me Arctic Monkeys - Do I wanna know Silverchair - Emotion Sickness Muse - Plug-in Baby The White Stripes - Ball & Biscuit Reignwolf - Are You Satisfied? Robert Plant - Polly come home That's it! :3
I was a huge Green Day fan when I was younger and they haven’t been a Power Trio in decades. They even feel the need to add extra guitars for songs they used to play as a trio. Rush never needed this, they were great enough to produce incredible sounds with only 3 men their whole career. RUSH FTW
Peart was the mastermind behind the band imo. He never was as public as the the other two, but he wrote all the songs and in my opinion, is the best drummer of all time because of his technical playing style.
As a huge Rush fan, I decided to only watch #1, knowing it would be Rush, and then read the rage comments from Nirvana and Green Day fans. It was a good day.
I feel that rush and the police are tied for one, but in good taste it was rush. I'm not butt hurt or anything. It's interesting no one really mentions the police in the comments. But I think stings songwriting and Stewart copeland's(who is just as good as Neil peart IMO) along with Andyschops made some of the best and most interesting songs. Take message in a bottle(which has the best drumming I've ever heard). It's a song that anyone can listen to, it's a great. Or listen to the opening of Reggatta de Blanc, the rim clicks are off the fucking wall. But then there's songs like walking on the moon, or synchronicity 1 and synchronicity 2 which just rock but have real lyrical meaning. I could talk forever about how good copeland is, just as good as peart and maybe bonham. He never showed his kick drum speed except on a few songs, but what bonham did the for the bass drum copeland did for the hi hat. Parts of message in a bottle have intricate hi hat playing that's just amazing.
@woolhat1 No man- Rush was a good band- they couldn’t match the talent that The Police had- Sting is master musician who showed the world that he can be successful without The Police- he created 4-5 albums that were masterpieces on his own. The fact that Sting was able to sell 75 million record on his own shows the dynamic talent of The Police. Rush was more of a cult following- The Police captured the world with intoxicating music and sound.
Nick Lewis Rush are my favourite band of all time and I'm glad to see them at #1 but I would have been content to see them in second place to Cream, the pioneers in the rock trio format. An astounding band!
Led Floyd Idk I mean Rush is in the hollywood walk of fame,canadian walk of fame,rock and roll hall of fame and Canadian music hall of fame.They lasted over 40 years.They have sold 40 million records compared to cream's 15.They have the third highest streak of platinum selling albums (only beaten by the stones and Beatles and that's huge).If you don't agree with that,well musically Rush is more experimental and their music more complex,plus they are more versatile changing with the times.They are among the most talented trios (cream also but Geddy Lee plays the piano,bass and sings all by himself) with Geddy being considered one of the greatest bassist and praised for his vocals.Neil Peart is the considered the second best drummer of all time after Bonham. But don't get me wrong I love cream (they are also in rnr hall of fame and have one of the greatest guitarist/bassist/drummer) but I think watchmojo got it right by putting Rush at number one.
1 Green Day are alt-rock 2 Nirvana is punk What does grunge even mean other than 90's rock bands out of Seattle? Otherwise I wouldn't put Mudhoney, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden in the same category.
The Police is way above any band in this list. They are god-tier fusing hard rock, punk rock, reggae, ska, jazz, classical music, pop in all their songs at popularized the music industry with their number 1 hits.
eddie lasowsky How many albums did nirvana make? If Kurt Cobain doesn't kill himself you never would even remember them by now . Killing ones self doesn't get a free pass to greatest trio's ever . Triumph should be on the list over nirvana .
I was getting sort of mad when Rush was not listed but then you put them as #1. It's about time that Rush got the acclaim they deserve. All three are masters of their craft.
My Picks 1. Rush 2. Nirvana 3. Primus 4. Green Day 5. Muse 6. ZZ Top 7. The Police 8. Them Crooked Vultures 9. Sublime 10. Blink-182 Honourable Mentions - Cream - Emerson, Lake & Palmer - The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Motörhead
I think Blink deserves more than honourable mention. Maybe not number one, but still. I mean, how many people flipped their shit when they announced they were reuniting?
I think you also need to look at how influential each trio was. Jimi Hendrix did things that had never been done. His influence has lasted 50 years. Are You Experienced blew everything else away. Cream would be #2. They were also very influential as one of the first bands to really feature great instrumental talent.
Though Thin Lizzy started out as a trio their iconic sound was done as a four piece, first rock band 2 use double lead guitars and influenced bands like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden.
Purely subjective, so not saying this is definite, obviously: 1. Cream (One of the greatest rock bands of all time, IMO) 2. Jimi Hendrix Experience 3. Rush 4. -Wolfmother- Muse 5. -Muse- Wolfmother 6. Radio Moscow 7. -Them Crooked Vultures- Crosby, Stills, and Nash 8. -Nirvana- Them Crooked Vultures 9. -Green Day- Sublime 10. -Sublime- Green Day I switched a few around and brought some off that just don't do it for me.
Justin Letcavage I agree with all of that except take Muse (good band but not one of the greatest) and Green Day off, move Nirvana up to the top 5. Cream is definitely the best 3 piece of all time though.
@@gothicmusicalgirl Just Some Cannibal sir, I'm asking you kindly to shut the fuck up. Les Claypool, Tim Alexander, and Larry Llalonde will be better and more well know than anything you will amount to.
Greendayfan1896 umm yes they r they have always had Jason white in the 2000s but he is not a permanent member just used when he is needed on songs like 21 guns
The only thing I can think to keep Nirvana out of the top 3 would be length of run. Unfortunately Nirvana's was cut short, but I believe the fact they were iconic for a generation should boast them.
Muse should be number 1. they are only 3, but they still play every kind music from classical to electronic and so on. they also mix it togheter in some songs.
Rush plays: Progressive rock Hard rock Rock n Roll Electronic(ish) rock Psychedelic rock Classical Progressive Metal Hell, they've even done rap for a good 2 minutes in one song, and it was better than the majority of rap that's being released today. What were you saying?
+Omer Carmona That comment just shows how fucking ignorant you are. Anyone with half a brain for music could tell you that these are all completely different genres. They all sound drastically different, and all require a completely different style of playing.
+Omer Carmona They never stopped being an influence. They really took off in the mid 70's and early 80's, and they haven't stopped or slowed since. (Save for the tragedy that occurred in the late 90's) The 70's, 80's, and 90's weren't that long ago O Smart One. You were probably born in one of those decades.
Lesser known, but nonetheless had their own kick-ass brand of rock and roll: ( In no particular order ): Beck , Bogert & Appice; Rory Gallagher; Brownsville Station; The James Gang, Mountain, and Robin Trower. I know Rory Gallagher was a quartet for part of the time, but he did a lot of great work in a trio....
+Slipknot 4Life YESSYESS I DOO!! Who got voted the best live band in the whole world? MUSE!!!! And I mean c'mon, they're awesome. MATT IS SO FREAKISHLY TALENTED HE'S A MUSICAL PRODIGY!!!!! No need to hate here.
I was just waiting for Rush. I really wanted them to be #1 and I got what I wanted 😂 also I’m pleasantly surprised that they pronounced Neil Peart’s name correctly.
I feel like Blink-182 should have made the list, even if they were near the bottom. They dominated their era of the early 2000's as far as rock bands go, more so than some of the bands near the bottom of this list
Dear Mojo, not only because the bands are classic means they're good. I've respect for those bands but putting Muse in number 6 and bands like The Police and Rush in a higher category was just an act of ignorancy.
I am VERY DISAPPOINTED in this list. A Rock Trio needs to be a trio from beginning to end, thus validating their recognition as a Rock Trio !!! Muze has an additional player live, Moterhead had 4 members for awhile,etc. With that said,.....here is the REAL TOP ROCK TRIOS OF ALL TIME !!! #1 RUSH (You nailed this one because it is a no brainer) #2 The Police ( See above) #3 Jimi Hendrix Experience (Superstars) #4 Primus (next to Rush they have the greatest playing ability, but they dropped too much Acid) #5 ELP (Prog Rock Pioneers) #6 Triumph ( If it wasnt for Rush would we have them at number 1 ?) #7 Cream ( way overlooked) #8 Green Day (Super punk rock sound) #9 ZZ TOP (Great Bluesy rock sound with a FEW twists) #10 (TIE) Nirvana (Great and real bad) #10 (TIE) Sublime (Never knew they were a 3 piece ???) Honorable Mention.........Muze, IF they could reproduce live with only 3 players !???
Yeah clearly shows how much you understand seeing as how Green Day clearly have a fourth man involved, who you can even see in this very video. And anyways I don't think you get to decide what a "trio" means. Muse's additional "player"(since he isn't a member) didn't join the band until about 2006, and even afterwards has had no input on their actual music. Not to mention relatively few songs of theirs actually require another person, those that do mostly being from The 2nd Law. And even then it's mostly their choice so they can play everything completely live. I can almost guarantee you that a large number of "real trios" use backing tracks while playing live in order to recreate their music. Same thing, really.
But they cant produce live without him or they would leave him at home, and if they could I might slide them in at #8 or 9 but no higher. Having an extra musician play live and doing it yourself by triggering samples yourself in time and playing keyboards with your feet (RUSH) is NOT the same. If any band ever had an excuse to bring an extra musician on the road, it would be Rush. Muse is good as pop rock songwriters (from what Ive heard) but not super musicians. Just good.
This is like the first time a watchmojo list's number 1 hasn't been complete and utter bullcrap... whether you agree with it or not at least it's a good band
This is going WAY back, but Buddy Holly and the Crickets were a pretty decent trio in their day. It was mostly due to Buddy Holly. He essentially played rhythm and lead while singing lead.
jfl125 "Rush will no doubt be on top in any Rock Trio list" No offense, but what universe do you live in? Nirvana, Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience make most lists of the greatest artists in popular music EVER. Not just specific lists like greatest rock bands or even greatest rock trio. Rush... not so much.
Rush is extremely overlooked and underrated in the Rock scene. For some reason they are only looked at in the specifics of the Rock trio scene. Not to say that any of your examples are bad, but certain names always get more attention. Like you said, the Jimi Hendrix Experience make many lists of music. In my opinion, Rush deserves to hold as big of a name as any of the former examples, but they don't. They're not thought of in that light; they have never been looked at by the mainstream as one of the greats.
Na ja ... Schon mal was von "STRAY CATS" gehört? "THE PIRATES"? / THE JAM!!! / HÜSKER DÜ / SOFT MACHINE / BEASTIE BOYS / VIOLET FEMMES / BLUE CHEER / THIN LIZZY ...
Beastie Boys started out as a punk band, then evolved and incorporated numerous different musical styles over the years. And "Sabotage" is about as punk as you can get.
My top 10 trio bands are: 10 Jimi Hendrix Experience 9 ZZ top 8 Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsys 7 Cream 6 Primus 5 Motörhead 4 The Nice 3 Nirvana 2 Rush 1 Emerson Lake and Palmer
Woo Rush 1st, Police 2nd and you pronounced Neil's last name correctly, good on ya Mojo. Now do a top 10 Rush, if that's even possible. For those saying Rush suck and don't release good music anymore have a listen to The Garden from Clockwork Angels, released in 2012
I did what you said, listen to the Garden from Clockwork Angels. If they (Rush) came out with that (In their day), what do you think would have happened?
Rush holds third place for the most consecutive gold records, only trailing The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. Anyone claiming that they suck are just showing their ignorance of rock music and history. Few groups have remained together with the same musicians for more than 40 years. Up until the day they retired, they were still selling out arenas around the world. Very few other groups have been able to do that. Even after they took a five year sabbatical from music entirely, they came back with a first world tour and managed to sell out every show. Not many other groups on this list can accomplish that. Even if you don’t care for their music, you have to give respect to any group who can accomplish the things they have. Rush has always been more of a musician’s musicians anyway. Much of their following are made up of musicians who can appreciate the complexity of their compositions. That is why all three musicians in the group have won top honors on their respective instrument, especially within publications where musicians do most of the voting. Both Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have won best guitarist and bassist so many years in Guitar Player Magazine that they were retired to the Hall Of Fame for the publication. Neil Peart pretty much ruled in the pages of Modern Drummer, even writing articles for the magazine and also being retired to their HOF. There are very few drummers in the business who don’t rank Peart among the best drummers in rock history. I think that Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins made this quite clear when they inducted Rush into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Many people today rank Dave Grohl as the best drummer of his era, yet even Dave makes it no secret that one of his idols is Peart. Anyone claiming that Rush sucks at this point is only making a fool of themselves, given all of the accolades this group has been endowed with over the years. Just as Kirk Hammet claimed in the documentary “Beyond The Lighted Stage”, “how can three guys make such a sound?”. This, and this reason alone makes them the top pick for this list. Love them or hate them, no three piece rock group has ever had such a full sound as Rush can produce live. Anyone who has ever been to one of their concerts knows this.
Trios are definetley some of the best! In big bands some members(Mostly bassists, and sometimes drummers) are sometimes forgotten but in trios eveybody gets the cred they deserve!:)
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Rush at number 1 is indeed the correct choice. No trio band could ever or will ever hold up to the awesomeness of Rush.
bcdhifi who is rush... sorry i prefer jimmy hendrix and nirvana because it's not a unknow music.
Guillaume Coco lol. popularity doesn't always mean talent. look at pop
yes of curse. but ART is not equal talent
Guillaume Coco Rock will always pay more homage to bands with better musicianship. And to be honest, I don't like grunge.
ok if you want. it's just my opinion
Rip Jimmy Hendrix
Rip Lemmy Kimilster
Rip Kurt Cobain
Rip Jack Bruce
Rip Ginger Baker
Rip Keith Emerson
And Now Rip Neil Peart 😖😖😖😖😖
Greg Lake too
@Some annoying person
Agreed Hair bands are better Than Grunge
and the rest of Motorhead: Eddie Clarke and Phil Taylor
Matthew Singh My bad he sure did!
And Rip Jorge Sequera
No three piece rock group has ever sounded as full as Rush can live. All of the multitasking these guys do, and do it for a three hour show! They’re just amazing to see live, though it is very difficult to know who to watch. It is amazing that they can play multiple instruments, playing pedal keyboards with their feet while still playing some of the most complex riffs on their main instruments. No other group has their work ethic or works harder to deliver a near perfect musical performance live and that alone should win them the top spot. Good job Watch Mojo!
ELP has such a bigger and more full wall of sound than Rush does. I am obviously biased here, but still.
@@SplendidCoffee0
Ok
Greg Lake Vocals > Geddy Lee Vocals
Greg Lake Guitar < Álex Lifeson
Greg Lake Bass < Geddy Lee
Carl Palmer = Neil Peart
Keith Emerson > Geddy Lee Keyboard.
Mr George it’s mainly the keyboard that gives ELP the edge, in my humble opinion
They also play for four hours and never have openers. None of the other 3 pieces did that.
@@SplendidCoffee0 I agree, ELP were doing pioneering, sophisticated music in 1970 and Emerson was using the Moog synthesizer before anyone (no other keyboard player has ever used a Modular Moog in live shows, except Emerson) and writing very complex music with Quartal Harmony, odd meters, drawing on influences from 20th Century Classical music, like Bartok and Copeland. Plus Greg Lake had one of the greatest voices. All this years before Rush was even a band. Read my comment above.
10. Emerson, Lake & Palmer
9. Muse
8.The Police
7. ZZ Top
6. Moterhead
5. Cream
4. Green Day
3. Nirvana
2. Jimi Hendrix Experience
1. Rush
GameDummy time to play the game with Motörhead
You guys need to hear Dr. Sin... Just search for "dr sin kiss club"
Miervana sucks
I absolutely hate rush’s music,
and I feel that geddy lee while a good bassist is way overrated and to say he is better than claypool is just ubsurd
That Bass Guy I agree he sounds like a girl
10. Green Day
9. Motorhead
8. Muse
7. Nirvana
6. ZZ Top
5. Cream
4. The Police
3. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
2. Emerson, Lake & Palmer
1. Rush
My Opinion
ELP! I don't disagree with ranking them highly!
X Mia Dua My friend.
Keith Emerson is a genius for the keyboards, one of the best.
Carl Palmer is an excellent drummer, and Greg Lake is a great vocalist, play the bass and guitar, and is an excellent composer.
ELP has a virtuosity musicians, and is better than practically all the bands here, except Rush.
Santiago CB
Just making sure that last reply wasn't an argument, was it? (If it was then you've misread my reply).
X Mia Dua Ok, sorry, I reed bad.
Cheers :)
RUSH IS THE ONLY CHOICE THEY NEVER GET THE RESPECT THEY DESERVE, THANKS!!!
Exactly bro
+Johnny Chism except by WatchMojo. They give them alot of respect.
The Experience deserves more
+George S. Patton Remember it isn't just about the tunes she also mentioned other attributes.
Cream is better.
Is it even legal to say it isn't Rush?
Yes since i feel Cream and The Police come before them. infact i bet they would even admit they both would come before them
Evan Newlander Give Kyle S the chair!!!
Nah id say the Hendrix expirience
@@darisfilmsdirect4038 if Hendrix was always good I'd agree. But there have been quiet a few times he's been to high. Or just plain bad at live venues. More so then when he's amazing.
@@kyles6813 Ok,whats youre point he was still the greatest and lead the best trio in rock...
RIP Neil Peart 1952-2020 he will always be remembered
Rush is #1.
Good, WatchMojo.
You're starting to learn :)
Although it still isn't enough to absolve you for making Freddie Mercury #2 frontman.
Francis Nusink sorry but Plant will always be the best rock frontman
Sam Walker ha ya man led zepp always
so true
lol! This autoplayed after another video and I immediately said, "If Rush isn't #1 for rock trios, I'll never watch another one of these videos again."
I swear to fuck, if Rush isn't number one there will be blood.
You are wise @msudawgs. The streets would be a river of red!
NO SHIT...I WAS WATCHING THIS THINKING IF RUSH IS NOT NUMBER ONE, I WILL SPEND MY FREE TIME SLAMMING WATCH MOJO.
Motorhead better
@@trollheyman2703 bad bot
@@trollheyman2703 Lemmy!
NIRVANA
RUSH
Fuck nirvana
What about the OTHER Great Canadian trio? TRIUMPH
Triumph is Legendary But better than Rush...... nothing
@@georgesequera1991 Not better than Rush, no, but certainly better than several choices on this list including Nirvana.
1. Rush
2. Hendrix
3. Nirvana
4. Muse
5. Police
I don't care, Rush has left a legacy unmatched by any trios other than Hendrix. They changed rock, but they simply did not last long enough, period. Rush lasted for 40 years with only one band replacement and that was after the first damn album. Oh, you want a list of who Rush has influenced? Primus, Tool, Dream Theater, Foo Fighters, Rage Against the Machine, Pantera, and Metallica all list Rush as having a heavy influence on their musical styles.
couldn't agree more
Very well put my friend.
Totally agree.
agree
Nice but I would place Police over Muse.
How did the police get higher than hendrix and nirvana?
because watchmojo...
+Petr Vávra good point
The police are way better than nirvana.
+Isaac Foster they're not at all
Because the Police are more influential, musically talented and bigger than Nirvana or JHE. Hendrix himself was a huge name, but his band isn't as big. Nirvana had their moment of fame, but the Police ruled the late 70's and early 80's.
1. RUSH
2. NIRVANA
3. MOTORHEAD
MY OPINION
Sorry but Fast Eddie wrote better lead guitar riffs than Kurt imo 👍
@@gmantramp404
Eddie is superior To Gay Cobain
@@stuartmendez9217 Hahaha so original, assuming a straight man is gay just because you hate them. Fucking pussy.
I agree 100%
I laughed when she said the threesome is still strong today
I'm so happy that rush is #1. Rush is my 1st and 2nd favorite band because they're so good that they take up two slots!
Ha ha they are great. but elp should be higher
I saw help, and wow, consummate musicians and performers.:)
that's supposed to be ELP. damned autocorrect.
Space Cookie good one mate.
I presumed it would be nirvana, well surprised!!
RUSH... The best Canadian band we ever produced.
OK.... your choice... my choice... and the world still turns.
Gonna get a lot of hate for this but... SUM 41!
I'm going to go see them this summer. So excited!!!!!
I am going to the show in the summer 😝😝😝😝
***** saying all of rushes songs sound the same is like saying all food sounds the same. they have done everything from heavy metal to techno. Number one of all time, sorry
Jeff Buckley - Grace
The Police - Don't stand so close to Me
Arctic Monkeys - Do I wanna know
Silverchair - Emotion Sickness
Muse - Plug-in Baby
The White Stripes - Ball & Biscuit
Reignwolf - Are You Satisfied?
Robert Plant - Polly come home
That's it! :3
Y
Soda Stereo
Eww Arctic Monkeys bullshit
My top 10
1. Rush
2. Cream
3. Muse
4. Hendrix Experience
5. Primus
6. Green Day
7. Motörhead
8. The Police
9. ZZ Top
10. Genesis
David Grohlton I’ll put muse at number one in my opinion
But all in all I agree with the list
David Grohlton ur missing a certain grunge band in their
I see what you did there hahaha but i don't agree with Green Day above The Police
Don't miss these other great videos,
Top 10 Classic Rock Bands
Top 10 Heavy Metal Bands
Top 10 Iconic Rock Songs
Top 10 Green Day Songs
Silverchair and The Living End :(
Do you hate australia or something???
You guys should do top 10 reggae songs or reggae bands. Make sure sublime is in it this time.
Top 10 Disturbed Songs, please. :D
What about Top 10 most disturbing songs (lyrics, not video)
Top 10 quad member bands
You got this one right... Rush!
Came to make sure Muse was here. Good job.
Sartre OW hello same here
Then put them at #10 because they sure aren't better than Green Day or ZZ Top!
buccy55 they’re all great, who cares
@@buccy55 muse is much better than green day and zz top
My first is Rush. My second is ZZ Top.
None of these bands would exist without Hendrix and Cream
Zach M and the rolling Stones wouldn't exist without muddy waters- who?
That's why Hendrix and Cream both made the list, I'm sure.
Zach M and none of these bands would exist without there parents
Ethan Hess thats a good one :’D
donkey thank you took a while for me to think of it but it was worth it
Lol Green Day is above Motorhead and ZZtop? What is this shit.
Pewds Jr A noob would listen to Green Day over ZZ Top and Motorhead.
You don't know what a noob is bitch Green Day are better than Motörhead and ZZtop put together
+Mista J As much as I like Green Day, I really think both bands should have gotten a higher rating.
I like Green Day way more than Motörhead-- no, both of them.
motorhead belongs on number 1
I was a huge Green Day fan when I was younger and they haven’t been a Power Trio in decades. They even feel the need to add extra guitars for songs they used to play as a trio. Rush never needed this, they were great enough to produce incredible sounds with only 3 men their whole career. RUSH FTW
Rewatched since the drummer of the #1 spot has went to heaven.
RIP Neil Peart
Peart was the mastermind behind the band imo. He never was as public as the the other two, but he wrote all the songs and in my opinion, is the best drummer of all time because of his technical playing style.
As a huge Rush fan, I decided to only watch #1, knowing it would be Rush, and then read the rage comments from Nirvana and Green Day fans. It was a good day.
+Justin DeCarlo Ha yeah im laughing so hard
I'm a Nirvana fan but I can agree with rush being 1
I feel that rush and the police are tied for one, but in good taste it was rush. I'm not butt hurt or anything. It's interesting no one really mentions the police in the comments. But I think stings songwriting and Stewart copeland's(who is just as good as Neil peart IMO) along with Andyschops made some of the best and most interesting songs. Take message in a bottle(which has the best drumming I've ever heard). It's a song that anyone can listen to, it's a great. Or listen to the opening of Reggatta de Blanc, the rim clicks are off the fucking wall. But then there's songs like walking on the moon, or synchronicity 1 and synchronicity 2 which just rock but have real lyrical meaning. I could talk forever about how good copeland is, just as good as peart and maybe bonham. He never showed his kick drum speed except on a few songs, but what bonham did the for the bass drum copeland did for the hi hat. Parts of message in a bottle have intricate hi hat playing that's just amazing.
same bro
Justin DeCarlo Green day are my favourite band but I knew they wouldn't be number 1.
RUSH!!! Best trio that will ever exist.
The Police was the most gifted trio in my book and the most successful trio of all time. They made complicated great songs mainstream.
Greatest band ever
@woolhat1 No man- Rush was a good band- they couldn’t match the talent that The Police had- Sting is master musician who showed the world that he can be successful without The Police- he created 4-5 albums that were masterpieces on his own. The fact that Sting was able to sell 75 million record on his own shows the dynamic talent of The Police. Rush was more of a cult following- The Police captured the world with intoxicating music and sound.
THE POLICE: The best punk-rock--reggae_ska_jazz-pop trio of all time!
@Commenter 10 Jeff Buckley > The Police > Silverchair > effin' grunge
Wish muse was higher on this list but that's just me.
Cream at #5? Seriously?
Without Cream, there's no power trios.
Nick Lewis Rush are my favourite band of all time and I'm glad to see them at #1 but I would have been content to see them in second place to Cream, the pioneers in the rock trio format. An astounding band!
Led Floyd If ur both ridiculing grunge and calling Green Day and muse emo then you would be one of the least desirable person to be around imo
That doesn't make them the best
Nick Lewis totally agree man Cream should be at least no.2
Led Floyd Idk I mean Rush is in the hollywood walk of fame,canadian walk of fame,rock and roll hall of fame and Canadian music hall of fame.They lasted over 40 years.They have sold 40 million records compared to cream's 15.They have the third highest streak of platinum selling albums (only beaten by the stones and Beatles and that's huge).If you don't agree with that,well musically Rush is more experimental and their music more complex,plus they are more versatile changing with the times.They are among the most talented trios (cream also but Geddy Lee plays the piano,bass and sings all by himself) with Geddy being considered one of the greatest bassist and praised for his vocals.Neil Peart is the considered the second best drummer of all time after Bonham.
But don't get me wrong I love cream (they are also in rnr hall of fame and have one of the greatest guitarist/bassist/drummer) but I think watchmojo got it right by putting Rush at number one.
Can't believe TRIUMPH didn't make the list
1 green day are punk
2 nirvana is grunge
1 Green Day are alt-rock
2 Nirvana is punk
What does grunge even mean other than 90's rock bands out of Seattle? Otherwise I wouldn't put Mudhoney, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden in the same category.
Robert Scythe Nirvana is grunge mate...
Even Cobain called Nirvana a punk band. I agree with him.
it's aidan what does this comment even mean
The Police is way above any band in this list. They are god-tier fusing hard rock, punk rock, reggae, ska, jazz, classical music, pop in all their songs at popularized the music industry with their number 1 hits.
I still ENJOY listening to NIRVANA & GREEN DAY. Those bands are LEGENDS!!!!
Jamal Sampson IKR!
You can't really compare Green Day to Nirvana. Green Day are ok but they're not anything beyond that. Nirvana are definitely legendary though.
They are both shit.
fuck you,green day is nothing compare to nirvana
toffeebomb thats why greenday is in the rock hall of fame and is one of the best american rock bands
Nirvana should have been number one.
No , they got it right . Rush is definitely number one hands down.
Randy Jones
Nah, overblown bullshit prog rock.
eddie lasowsky I'm sure whoever you like best is bullshit too.
eddie lasowsky How many albums did nirvana make? If Kurt Cobain doesn't kill himself you never would even remember them by now . Killing ones self doesn't get a free pass to greatest trio's ever . Triumph should be on the list over nirvana .
Randy Jones
That is a remarkably stupid thing to say, bravo!
I was getting sort of mad when Rush was not listed but then you put them as #1. It's about time that Rush got the acclaim they deserve. All three are masters of their craft.
My Picks
1. Rush
2. Nirvana
3. Primus
4. Green Day
5. Muse
6. ZZ Top
7. The Police
8. Them Crooked Vultures
9. Sublime
10. Blink-182
Honourable Mentions
- Cream
- Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- Motörhead
Andrew Pappas sublime is so underrated
Your honorable mentions are better than whole final list.
Blink-182 is only in the honorable mentions?? That's a crime!
3. Green Day
2. Muse
1. Nirvana
wow you got my 3 favourite bands
NLBeast117 Ever heard of an opinion?
1. Rush
3562. Green Day
awwww did butt hurt little hater delete his comment?
Um. NO
I LOOOOOVE how Motorhead and Emerson, Lake, and Palmer both ranked ABOVE Primus, Blink182, and Blue Cheer
King's X. One of my all-time favorite bands. Superb song crafting and musicianship.
I think Blink deserves more than honourable mention. Maybe not number one, but still. I mean, how many people flipped their shit when they announced they were reuniting?
I agree completely!
If you like Rush, check out
Top 10 Instrumental Songs: Classic Rock and Roll
Such an old group
Top 10 Judas Priest already!!!
Donna Groussman yeah but there still making music and still touring !
I know so do the stones
Why is Rush number one on this list and Blink 182 not even in the top 10
I think you also need to look at how influential each trio was. Jimi Hendrix did things that had never been done. His influence has lasted 50 years. Are You Experienced blew everything else away. Cream would be #2. They were also very influential as one of the first bands to really feature great instrumental talent.
how come nirvana is only number 4
You really shouldn't complain, they're lucky to even have 4. Don't get me wrong I love Nirvana but putting them above Cream is just ridiculous.
I think the top five should have been:
5. The Police
4. Nirvana
3. Cream
2. Jimi Hendrix
1. Rush
Because the bands ahead of them were way better. Would you put Nirvana (who I love btw) ahead of Rush?!
@@gregdietz5183 fuck no! Rush is the greatest rock trio, and greatest Canadian rock band ever!
@@darthwolf2592 my top five as well. Excellent list!
Primus didn't get a number.
:(
I was thinking that too.
😕
Primus sucks
what the heck i came here for primus
#1-Rush
#2-Nirvana
#3- Jimi Hendrix Experience
The fact that Grand Funk Railroad wasn’t even mentioned is a crime
GFR the original rock power trio.
Absolutely mind blowing that Primus is only an honorable mention
Blue Cheer, Budgie, Grand Funk Railroad, James Gang, and Thin Lizzy
enfelice Yes they are all amazing but sadly all underrated and I guess will always be overshadowed by Green Day and Blink
Though Thin Lizzy started out as a trio their iconic sound was done as a four piece, first rock band 2 use double lead guitars and influenced bands like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden.
Back in the day GFR sold out stadiums faster than other bands incl the Beatles and where the only band to have Led Zep booed off the stage.
Purely subjective, so not saying this is definite, obviously:
1. Cream (One of the greatest rock bands of all time, IMO)
2. Jimi Hendrix Experience
3. Rush
4. -Wolfmother- Muse
5. -Muse- Wolfmother
6. Radio Moscow
7. -Them Crooked Vultures- Crosby, Stills, and Nash
8. -Nirvana- Them Crooked Vultures
9. -Green Day- Sublime
10. -Sublime- Green Day
I switched a few around and brought some off that just don't do it for me.
Who's cream
Lukas Evans Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton, and Ginger Baker. They were a psychadelic/blues rock band from the late 60's.
Eric Clapton sounds familiar did he go solo eventually
Lukas Evans Yep, and he had a little stint with Derek and the Dominos too. You may have heard their biggest hit Layla before.
Justin Letcavage I agree with all of that except take Muse (good band but not one of the greatest) and Green Day off, move Nirvana up to the top 5. Cream is definitely the best 3 piece of all time though.
(Before Watching)My Top 5:
Rush
Nirvana
Green day
Muse
Cream
Fuck Nirvana dude
My favorite trios in rock are Nirvana, Green Day, Primus.
sounds like you were born yesterday
@@gothicmusicalgirl Just Some Cannibal sir, I'm asking you kindly to shut the fuck up. Les Claypool, Tim Alexander, and Larry Llalonde will be better and more well know than anything you will amount to.
@@2gla_2gla63 Yes! I agree.
ZZ Top is so underrated they should be higher on the list
I stopped watching when they placed motorhead at 10.
BEST MOVE...CONGRATS...
Helmholtz the Mule Watson Don’t they know Lemmy is god.
Seriously Man Motorhead goes so underrated it makes mad
Me mad*
They didn’t show us the ace of spades
Prediction:
1. The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Well. F*ck this list.
@@AdmiraHax
Rush is superior To Experiencie
Jorge The Best Could be, I am not too familiar with them though.
I first started to listen to them a month ago now they are my favourite.
@@AdmiraHax Jorge is right Rush influences was More than Experiencie
where is Grand Funk Railroad?
Maybe on THE most under-rated rock bands. They got shit reviews from the press even back in the day. Earned everything they got.
Sorry for the typo....Maybe one of the most...
Muse and Nirvana should have been 1 and 2.
I can agree with Nirvana at 2, but neither one at 1.
That's your opinion.
So was yours. What's your point?
I'm respecting your opinion. If you want me to disrespect your opinion I can/
Gotcha.
I was getting so worried that Rush hadn't turned up, so happy they're number 1!
Of course Rush was number one. The only reason I watched this video is because I knew Rush was number 1.
YES, I FRICKIN’ LOVE NEIL PEART AND RUSH IN GENERAL. BEST DRUMMER IN THE WORLD
Ok, also, Nirvana has to be at least number 3
Not they sucks
@@stuartmendez9217 shut up. Better than your favs
@@pipebombhs1412 Shut Up You
@@jorgesequera2818 stfu clown.
Nope, they were 4th place
Nirvana and green day, not in the top 3 ? WTF ?
Ikr I love both of those bands
But green days not a trio anymore so I guess that's y green day wasn't higher
Greendayfan1896 umm yes they r they have always had Jason white in the 2000s but he is not a permanent member just used when he is needed on songs like 21 guns
The only thing I can think to keep Nirvana out of the top 3 would be length of run. Unfortunately Nirvana's was cut short, but I believe the fact they were iconic for a generation should boast them.
Why is green day so high up? They should be around nirvana somewhere..
Nah, I would've though that either Sublime or Blink 182 would have made it on the list though. I don't think Green Day should be in the top 5.
no mention of Triumph? Love Rush at #1 though!
Let’s not downplay the fact that The Police were one of Neil Pearts inspirations
Him and Stewart Copeland were good friends and would sometimes jam together.
Blink should have made it on the list no question.
oh wow Motorhead at number 10.. thanks watchmojo
+Andrew Stephen Christian ikr
+lucien trudeau HAIL Metal Warriors, listen our music please !!! Cmon !!!
What? Matt plays keyboards in Muse, not Chris
Triumph ,
Not even an honorable mention ?
Cuz they sucked
And Prevayaill
should have a least been an honorable mention. better than any of the honorable mentions listed
@@gothicmusicalgirl
Triumph is better than Nirvana Or Green Day.
The last two Only was More popular.
Muse should be number 1.
they are only 3, but they still play every kind music from classical to electronic and so on. they also mix it togheter in some songs.
Rush plays:
Progressive rock
Hard rock
Rock n Roll
Electronic(ish) rock
Psychedelic rock
Classical
Progressive Metal
Hell, they've even done rap for a good 2 minutes in one song, and it was better than the majority of rap that's being released today. What were you saying?
Plus Rush is just an all around good band and extremely difficult to play on guitar and bass and drums
+JayTFilms so, Rush mix rock with more rock ? whoa they where really an influence to dinosaurs...
+Omer Carmona That comment just shows how fucking ignorant you are. Anyone with half a brain for music could tell you that these are all completely different genres. They all sound drastically different, and all require a completely different style of playing.
+Omer Carmona They never stopped being an influence. They really took off in the mid 70's and early 80's, and they haven't stopped or slowed since. (Save for the tragedy that occurred in the late 90's) The 70's, 80's, and 90's weren't that long ago O Smart One. You were probably born in one of those decades.
my top 5:
1. Rush
2. Cream
3. Motorhead
4. Muse
5. Triumph
Lesser known, but nonetheless had their own kick-ass brand of rock and roll: ( In no particular order ): Beck , Bogert & Appice; Rory Gallagher; Brownsville Station; The James Gang, Mountain, and Robin Trower. I know Rory Gallagher was a quartet for part of the time, but he did a lot of great work in a trio....
"Taste" was trio. Motly they were based on "Cream" experience - even in their title. Which does not make them any worse
5. blink-182
4. Green Day
3. Silverchair
2. Rush
1. Cream
How did primus not make the list
They got an honorable mention tho
Totally agree......what about Grand Funk Railroad. Anybody who could out sell the Beatles, and a true rock trio at that.
Because Primus Wasn't As Influential And Popular As Everyone Else Except For Motorhead.
Because Primus sucks.
Why is muse so low??
IKR??!!
why is muse even on?
+Slipknot 4Life uhhhhhhhhhh
+Slipknot 4Life YESSYESS I DOO!! Who got voted the best live band in the whole world? MUSE!!!! And I mean c'mon, they're awesome. MATT IS SO FREAKISHLY TALENTED HE'S A MUSICAL PRODIGY!!!!! No need to hate here.
•• LizzieJo •• um who voted that? I'm pretty sure slipknot is the best live band ask anybody
Muse is bunzzzz
My top 5: 5. Nirvana 4. Police 3. Cream 2. Rush 1. Jimi Hendrix Experience
I was just waiting for Rush. I really wanted them to be #1 and I got what I wanted 😂 also I’m pleasantly surprised that they pronounced Neil Peart’s name correctly.
I feel like Blink-182 should have made the list, even if they were near the bottom. They dominated their era of the early 2000's as far as rock bands go, more so than some of the bands near the bottom of this list
Dear Mojo, not only because the bands are classic means they're good. I've respect for those bands but putting Muse in number 6 and bands like The Police and Rush in a higher category was just an act of ignorancy.
Thank you!
Muse lost all their credibility with that shitty dubstep bullshit
*****
Apparently you haven't listened to the album "The Second Law," the band even said it was influenced by Skrillex.
Enough said
nimenoun They had one song who had dubstep (unsostainlabe), the rest of them wasn't.
1. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
2. Nirvana
3. Rush
4. The Police
5. Green Day
6. ZZTop
7. Genesis
8. Cream
9. Muse
10. Motorhead
HM. Blink-182
HM. Emerson, Lake & Palmer
HM. Crosby, Stills & Nash
Triumph? Seriously? My magic power is calling y'all out!
They did not fight the good fight
I would have probably put them number 2 or 3.
I am VERY DISAPPOINTED in this list. A Rock Trio needs to be a trio from beginning to end, thus validating their recognition as a Rock Trio !!! Muze has an additional player live, Moterhead had 4 members for awhile,etc. With that said,.....here is the REAL TOP ROCK TRIOS OF ALL TIME !!!
#1 RUSH (You nailed this one because it is a no brainer)
#2 The Police ( See above)
#3 Jimi Hendrix Experience (Superstars)
#4 Primus (next to Rush they have the greatest playing ability, but they dropped too much Acid)
#5 ELP (Prog Rock Pioneers)
#6 Triumph ( If it wasnt for Rush would we have them at number 1 ?)
#7 Cream ( way overlooked)
#8 Green Day (Super punk rock sound)
#9 ZZ TOP (Great Bluesy rock sound with a FEW twists)
#10 (TIE) Nirvana (Great and real bad)
#10 (TIE) Sublime (Never knew they were a 3 piece ???)
Honorable Mention.........Muze, IF they could reproduce live with only 3 players !???
green day actually has a 4th member as well. he usually appears in music videos and is always just offstage when they play live.
MUSE, actually. With an S
Yeah clearly shows how much you understand seeing as how Green Day clearly have a fourth man involved, who you can even see in this very video.
And anyways I don't think you get to decide what a "trio" means. Muse's additional "player"(since he isn't a member) didn't join the band until about 2006, and even afterwards has had no input on their actual music. Not to mention relatively few songs of theirs actually require another person, those that do mostly being from The 2nd Law. And even then it's mostly their choice so they can play everything completely live. I can almost guarantee you that a large number of "real trios" use backing tracks while playing live in order to recreate their music. Same thing, really.
I like this list.
But they cant produce live without him or they would leave him at home, and if they could I might slide them in at #8 or 9 but no higher. Having an extra musician play live and doing it yourself by triggering samples yourself in time and playing keyboards with your feet (RUSH) is NOT the same. If any band ever had an excuse to bring an extra musician on the road, it would be Rush. Muse is good as pop rock songwriters (from what Ive heard) but not super musicians. Just good.
rush better be #1
Agree with Rush at the top, glad to see King's X get some love though I know they are not as well known as they should be...
Rush and Cream are easily the best power trios, no question.
This is like the first time a watchmojo list's number 1 hasn't been complete and utter bullcrap... whether you agree with it or not at least it's a good band
yup
Correction GREAT band
I'm happy Rush made #1 on the list! (And I also like that Them Crooked Vultures got an honorable mention!)
If Rush wasnt number 1 this would be the last Watchmojo video I ever saw.
It makes me mad that they are number ine they don't deserve it
Terminal Lumbago you’re not just wrong, you’re stupid
@@scottzink415 his voice is so awful also go fuck yourself
Terminal Lumbago i think someone needs a break from the internet for a little while
@@scottzink415 and why is that
This is going WAY back, but Buddy Holly and the Crickets were a pretty decent trio in their day. It was mostly due to Buddy Holly. He essentially played rhythm and lead while singing lead.
Bang on. Rush normally go un-noticed as they are such an underrated band. This is a superb list! Perhaps would have placed Muse higher though/
Let's be honest. People specifically make top ten trio lists just so they can make Rush number 1. Rush will no doubt be on top in any Rock Trio list.
jfl125 "Rush will no doubt be on top in any Rock Trio list"
No offense, but what universe do you live in? Nirvana, Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience make most lists of the greatest artists in popular music EVER. Not just specific lists like greatest rock bands or even greatest rock trio. Rush... not so much.
Rush is extremely overlooked and underrated in the Rock scene. For some reason they are only looked at in the specifics of the Rock trio scene. Not to say that any of your examples are bad, but certain names always get more attention. Like you said, the Jimi Hendrix Experience make many lists of music. In my opinion, Rush deserves to hold as big of a name as any of the former examples, but they don't. They're not thought of in that light; they have never been looked at by the mainstream as one of the greats.
all good bands but wrong order....i do agree rush number 1
Na ja ... Schon mal was von "STRAY CATS" gehört? "THE PIRATES"? / THE JAM!!! / HÜSKER DÜ / SOFT MACHINE / BEASTIE BOYS / VIOLET FEMMES / BLUE CHEER / THIN LIZZY ...
Beastie Boys is Hip Hop
@@stuartmendez9217 Rap rock
Beastie Boys started out as a punk band, then evolved and incorporated numerous different musical styles over the years. And "Sabotage" is about as punk as you can get.
Thin Lizzy for sure because of their influence on music today and probably most the musicians on the list.
My top 10 trio bands are:
10 Jimi Hendrix Experience
9 ZZ top
8 Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsys
7 Cream
6 Primus
5 Motörhead
4 The Nice
3 Nirvana
2 Rush
1 Emerson Lake and Palmer
I feel like im the only person here who doesn't think Nirvana is so great and is kinda overrated, but whatever i guess.
Haha no you're not alone thinking that way...
Nah, you're not; there are a ton of tasteless fuckwits in the world :D
Even if you don't like Nirvana, you can't deny their influence on practically all modern rock bands today.
Nirvana is one of my favourite bands, but i think it's overrated too :P
I'm in same boat with you. Even as kid of 90's I can't see what's so great about them.
Woo Rush 1st, Police 2nd and you pronounced Neil's last name correctly, good on ya Mojo. Now do a top 10 Rush, if that's even possible. For those saying Rush suck and don't release good music anymore have a listen to The Garden from Clockwork Angels, released in 2012
Placebo deserve an honourable mention at least, my only gripe with this list.
I did what you said, listen to the Garden from Clockwork Angels. If they (Rush) came out with that (In their day), what do you think would have happened?
Well come on. They invented trios in rock
They wrote plenty of songs like that in their heyday...Tears, Different Strings, Closer to the Heart
Rush holds third place for the most consecutive gold records, only trailing The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. Anyone claiming that they suck are just showing their ignorance of rock music and history. Few groups have remained together with the same musicians for more than 40 years. Up until the day they retired, they were still selling out arenas around the world. Very few other groups have been able to do that. Even after they took a five year sabbatical from music entirely, they came back with a first world tour and managed to sell out every show. Not many other groups on this list can accomplish that.
Even if you don’t care for their music, you have to give respect to any group who can accomplish the things they have. Rush has always been more of a musician’s musicians anyway. Much of their following are made up of musicians who can appreciate the complexity of their compositions. That is why all three musicians in the group have won top honors on their respective instrument, especially within publications where musicians do most of the voting.
Both Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have won best guitarist and bassist so many years in Guitar Player Magazine that they were retired to the Hall Of Fame for the publication. Neil Peart pretty much ruled in the pages of Modern Drummer, even writing articles for the magazine and also being retired to their HOF. There are very few drummers in the business who don’t rank Peart among the best drummers in rock history. I think that Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins made this quite clear when they inducted Rush into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Many people today rank Dave Grohl as the best drummer of his era, yet even Dave makes it no secret that one of his idols is Peart.
Anyone claiming that Rush sucks at this point is only making a fool of themselves, given all of the accolades this group has been endowed with over the years. Just as Kirk Hammet claimed in the documentary “Beyond The Lighted Stage”, “how can three guys make such a sound?”. This, and this reason alone makes them the top pick for this list. Love them or hate them, no three piece rock group has ever had such a full sound as Rush can produce live. Anyone who has ever been to one of their concerts knows this.
You know what is amazing of trio bands? That they sound just as good as an entire Orchesta with just 3 members.
Trios are definetley some of the best! In big bands some members(Mostly bassists, and sometimes drummers) are sometimes forgotten but in trios eveybody gets the cred they deserve!:)