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Post by Jesse on Oct 4, 2014 15:50:22 GMT -5
I know I did Top 10 Guitar Duos, but I don't think I did this one yet. I know I wrote it down, but I haven't dug up my tablets yet in which I wrote all my ideas for top tens down. I figured I'd start this thread, then that would kick me in the ass to find my lists and start posting them again. In the meantime, who are your Top Ten 3 guitar band lineups?
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Post by bucky on Oct 6, 2014 13:16:31 GMT -5
This was a bit tough but in no specific order whatsoever except for Skynyrd as they are number One ... Here goes...
Lynyrd Skynyrd (Steve Gaines, Albert Collins, Gary Rossington)
Iron Maiden (Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Janick Gers)
Alice Cooper (2011 Orianthi, Steve Hunter, Thomas Henrikkson)
Alice Cooper (2014 Ryan Roxie, Nita Strauss, Thomas Henrikson)
The Outlaws ( Hughie Thomasson, Henry Paul, Billy Jones)
The Outlaws (Hugie Thomasson, Billy Jones, Freddie Salem)
Eagles (Glen Frey, Joe Walsh, Don Fielder)
Frank Zappa ( Frank Zappa, Ray White, Steve Vain)
April Wine ( Myles Goodwin, Gary Moffet, Brian Greenway)
Molly Hatchet ( Dave Hlubeck, Duane Roland, Steve Holland)
There probably are more trios with Skynyrd, Molly, & the Outlaws but the ones I listed are the ones I am familiar with. I was tempted to add Blue Oyster Cult with Eric Bloom, Buck Dharma Rosier, and Allen Lanier but Lanier mostly played keyboards
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Post by Frank on Oct 7, 2014 13:12:25 GMT -5
I have only 3 Iron Maiden (Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Janick Gers) April Wine ( Myles Goodwin, Gary Moffet, Brian Greenway) Molly Hatchet ( Dave Hlubeck, Duane Roland, Steve Holland) The April Wine attack is my favorite.  |
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Post by Jesse on Oct 7, 2014 22:16:43 GMT -5
I found my list! It only had 9 trios on it! I'm gonna add April Wine at 10 because I needed a tenth. They might be better than some of my others choices, but i'm not all that familiar with them.
10-April Wine
9-Heart late 70's line up: Roger Fischer, Nancy Wilson and Howard Leese. Howard was mostly Keys and rhythm guitar at this point. Nancy was mostly rhythm guitar, but did some tasty chops to begin "Crazy On You". It was basically the Roger Fischer show guitar wise, but it still counts.
8-Charlie Daniels Band early 2000's to current line up: Charlie Daniels, Bruce Brown and Chris Wormer. Great live, not much on record of note.
7-The Eagles late 70's and Hell Freezes Over line up: Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh and Don Felder. Underrated guitar lineup, probably because of such easy listening hits as "I Can't Tell You Why" and songs only your Mom and Dad would consider rockin' like "The Long Run" and "Heartache Tonight", but when they were on, they were on as evidenced by "Hotel California" and "Life In The Fast Lane".
6-Doobie Brothers Current line up: Tom Hartman, Pat Simmons, John McFee. Put on an outstanding live show and brought us a few hits in the late 90's with "The Doctor" and "Dangerous".
5-Lynyrd Skynyrd 70's versions: Gary Rossington, Allen Collins and Ed King or Steve Gaines. Kind of a tie, they were equally as good with both Ed King and Steve Gaines. Hate to put this line up so low, but I really believe my top 4 were better.
Those 4 coming soon!
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Post by Frank on Oct 8, 2014 12:44:30 GMT -5
Heart was a good choice Jesse
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Post by Jesse on Oct 10, 2014 17:34:28 GMT -5
4-Molly Hatchet 1978-1983 lineup: Dave Hlubeck, Duane Roland, Steve Holland. Yeah, I'll say it: They were better than the original Lynyrd Skynyrd. Maybe only slightly, but they were. Shame that after Steve Holland left, Hatchet never went back to the 3-guitar line up.
3-The Outlaws 1978-1981 line up: Hughie Thomasson, Billy Jones and Freddie Salem. Thomasson and Jones were virtuosos, but Henry Paul added NOTHING in the guitar department. That's why the original Outlaws lineup as well as latter-day Outlaws lineups and the Henry Paul Band didn't make my cut. Salem gave the Outlaws a third lead guitar and therefor put the "Florida Guitar Army" over the top of fellow Floridians Lynyrd Skynyrd and Molly Hatchet.
2-Iron Maiden 1999-current lineup: Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers. Once in a while, I will catch a live show on Direct TV with this line up and "Holy Shit" doesn't even begin to cover it. Whoever is playing lead at any given time is usually the best of the 3 at that time. Such an outstanding idea, I don't know why it took them until 1999 to have a 3rd guitar player.
#1 coming up.
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Post by Frank on Oct 11, 2014 20:29:30 GMT -5
4-Molly Hatchet 1978-1983 lineup: Dave Hlubeck, Duane Roland, Steve Holland. Yeah, I'll say it: They were better than the original Lynyrd Skynyrd. Maybe only slightly, but they were. Shame that after Steve Holland left, Hatchet never went back to the 3-guitar line up. I agree with you 110% on this one. I was never a fan of early Skynryd  |
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Post by bucky on Oct 13, 2014 14:32:29 GMT -5
Doobie Brothers and Heart are great choices there. As far as my inclusion of the Outlaws w/ Henry Paul that is based on my love for the studio version of Green Grass & High Tides which for a while was my favorite Southern Rock tune in the 70's(I actually enjoy the first album a lot and Hurry Sundown). I'm not a big enough fan of the Outlaws to know who played what parts and if Henry Paul was bad for the band I just know he was part of three guitarists on those albums. I take your word on that Jesse as you are pretty much an expert on Southern.I had seen the Thomasson, Jones, & Salem version live and they were phenomenal both live and on record(Ghost Riders, Eye of the Storm and yes I really liked Playin' to Win) so naturally they got my vote as well.
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Post by Jesse on Oct 16, 2014 20:28:51 GMT -5
Ok, let's finish this!
#1 (in my mind anyhow!) is:
Lynyrd Skynyrd 1996-2004-Gary Rossington, Rick Medlocke, Hughie Thomasson. A Southern rock fans' dream come true, this was the real southern rock allstars. Great this line up was they each had such a distinctive tone that you knew immediately who was playing what parts on record and live, you could tell who was playing what with your eyes closed. I'll never forget a particular concert in 2003 when I came to the conclusion that three-way guitar playing just doesn't get any better than this.....and they were only a few songs into the set!
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Post by kim on Nov 21, 2014 14:13:22 GMT -5
Well Jesse, you know me...a true blooded Quo fan, and these guys had at least 4 of them up
front at some times, but bottom line, for a simple power punch, check out Rossi, Parfitt, and "Rhino" Edwards
for starters on any given YouTube release...that should pretty much do it.
Yeah, I know, pretty easy stuff...but pretty good none the less.
Thanks
Kim
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