Best three piece band ?

[Insel affe]

These two bands although contain named solo artists they did start out as 3 piece bands.

Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two

The winner is not the jam as the below had a far greater affect on the beatles, stones and progression from rockabilly/rock n roll to modern pop.....

The Crickets (Jerry Allison, Joe Maudlin, and Buddy Holly)

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Dinosaur Jr
Husker Du
Sebadoh
Sleater Kinney
Yo La Tengo

 

[brightonbusandy]

sugababes?

just putting it out there.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

sugababes?

just putting it out there.

In a similar vein, Hanson.

 

[Grassman]

xtc (from 'The Big Express' onwards)

also Rush.

Well the correct answer is obviously The Jam. As for XTC, as great as they were, for their major hits they were a four piece, were they not?

 

[Jimmy Come Lately]

The Secret Machines.

 

[Razzoo]

I also love: The Young Gods
Galaxie 500
Urge Overkill

 

[Prodigal Son]

Chaz N Dave.

 

[Spider]

Animal Collective
The Cure
My Bloody Valentine
PiL

 

[Albion Edd]

Nirvana
The Cribs
Supergrass

 

[Steveapps71]

Chaz N Dave.

good shout coz without Mick the Sticks they were nothing!
ps I have seen the tribute band Daz & Chave..awesome!

 

[brakespear]

Well the correct answer is obviously The Jam. As for XTC, as great as they were, for their major hits they were a four piece, were they not?

They were, but (for me at least) they were at their best as a three-piece (and then a two-piece). My favourite band for that period, in fact

 

[Prodigal Son]

good shout coz without Mick the Sticks they were nothing!
ps I have seen the tribute band Daz & Chave..awesome!

Saw them (Chaz N Dave) back in the late 80's at a knees up in a sarf London pub when I was a squaddie. Can't remember the name of the pub, but I am sure it was near the Elephant and Castle, but the atmosphere was heaving.

 

[SwedishSonna]

dinosaur jr

 

[ExmouthExile]

The Police

 

[tweenster]

3/4 of The Chefs At least they were a local band? And who does not LOVE Helen McCookeryBook?

I was a MASSIVE fan of The Jam and was at their last gig at the Brighton Centre in 1982 and still love their music now. I also love Nirvana.

 

[Grassman]

They were, but (for me at least) they were at their best as a three-piece (and then a two-piece). My favourite band for that period, in fact

Fair enough. As they say, the only decent thing to come out of Swindon since the M4 was built.....

 

[ExmouthExile]

Does Pink Floyd from 1985 on count?

 

[The Buttery Biscuit Base]

The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Manic Street Preachers (post Richie, obviously)
Wolfmother
Green Day

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

And Swindons only.

Billie Piper?