power trio
Guitar, bass, drums
A power trio is a rock band with only three members—typically guitar, bass, and drums—where the minimal lineup produces a disproportionately full, heavy sound.
The format demands that each musician carry significant weight: Cream, Rush, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience are classic power trios.
The term emphasizes both the small number and the sonic impact.
Group playing music together
- guitaristOne who plays six strings
- bassistDeep-string instrumentalist
- drummerOne who keeps rhythm
- three-pieceIncluding jacket, vest, pants
lineup · configuration · stripped-down · lean · tight · compact · minimal · economical
British new wave trio
- ZZ TopTexas blues rock trio
- NirvanaRelease from earthly existence
- Green DayOakland punk rock trio
- MuseArts-inspiring deity
The Jam · Triumph · riffs · amplifiers · distortion · loud · heavy · raw
Study of substances' interactions
- interplayReciprocal action between things
- lock-inEnforced continued commitment
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- telepathyDirect mental communication
cohesion · unity · dynamics · balance · complementary · interlocking · symbiosis · communication
band
Group playing music together
three-piece · lineup · configuration · stripped-down · lean · tight · compact · minimal · economical · essential
The Police
British new wave trio
Muse · The Jam · Triumph · riffs · amplifiers · distortion · loud · heavy · raw · energetic
chemistry
Study of substances' interactions
- interplayReciprocal action between things
- lock-inEnforced continued commitment
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
telepathy · cohesion · unity · dynamics · balance · complementary · interlocking · symbiosis · communication · listening
live
To exist or dwell
jamming · solos · improvisation · interplay · chemistry · tightness · setlist · encore · rehearsal · backline
- musical groupsband, bands, orchestra, orchestras, choir
- three thingsthreesome, triplet, triad, triumvirate, trinity
- TriosBee Gees, Destiny's Child, TLC, Supremes, The Police
- small ensemblestring quartet, brass quintet, duo, quartet, quintet
- triumviratesSecond Triumvirate, troika, triad, Julius Caesar, Pompey
- rock musicrock band, electric guitar, guitar solo, guitar riff, guitar riffs
power trioorchestra
Large instrumental ensemble
big band · symphony orchestra · supergroup · quartet · sextet
power trioacoustic trio
Three musicians, no amplification
folk trio · lounge act · chamber ensemble · string trio · jazz trio
power, trio, powers, powered, powering, powerful, powerfully, powerless, powerlessness