Metamatic Forums Socialising The Green Room Your favourite 3 piece band ?

I'm torn between these three
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnRy4ks87Xg
not a synth in sight , but anyone that inspires St Etienne fine by me

and these three , not a conventional instrument in sight , but pure magic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxUJPry5CTE

Not really electronic, but a fabulous power-trio:

RUSH

And the live power-trio of:

ADRIAN BELEW

Saw both acts live, and believe me: they b(e)lew bigger acts of the stage.

The Jam.

Nice one Ivan. Apart fromthe current St. Etienne I don't think any of my fave bands enter this particular category save perhaps Depeche Mode post 1994 although I reckon they 'lost it' after Wilder left.
Anyway here's a few of my favourite songs / albums with the "magic number" line-up:

The Police – Regatta de Blanc (album)
The Jam – Going Underground and a few others
Genesis – And Then There Were Three (album)
Heaven 17 - Penthouse n Pavement / The Luxury Gap (albums)
The Human League - Octopus / Secrets (albums)


I think OMD and China Crisis may have been 3 piecers at some point although hardly 'stable' trios.

Slightly off topic: There seem to be two of them (Mesh that is) -

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=85357185

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