[kj] OT help-- Greatest 3 piece bands

[P Bernardi]

Kitchens o' Distinction, like many shoegazers, disbanded in the mid 90's.

Love and Rockets - the last album by them I purchased was Sweet F.A.   I 
think its a great album. They then put out one more in 99' and after 
that called it quits.

When I saw L& R in 96 they had additional musicians backing them up. In 
99' they performed as a 3 piece again. The best part of the 99 show was 
when Danny Ash says how the band was in the hotel room fucking around w/ 
cover songs and wanted to perform some and they busted out Rolling 
Stones 2000 light years from home.

also, saw Bauhaus last night.  Highlights of the show were God in an 
Alcove and Hollow Hills. They played at classical music hall and the 
sound was amazing. David J  was insane, going off on the fretless bass. 
Well worth the $$$ tix price.

p-

Christof hamille wrote:

> ooohhhh
>
> Good ones
>
> Well....has Love and Rockets been any good wthin the last 6 years or 
> so? I still love those first three albums.
>
> Kitchens of Distinction.  HAven't heard that name in years what 
> heappened to them
>
> Thank you for everyones help and acknowledgements and encouragements.
>
> Chris
>
>> From: P Bernardi <phantasmas at erols.com>
>> Reply-To: phantasmas at erols.com,"A list about all things Killing Joke 
>> (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net>
>> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
>> <gathering at misera.net>
>> Subject: Re: [kj] OT help-- Greatest 3 piece bands
>> Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 09:16:05 -0500
>>
>> Hey Chris,
>>
>> glad to see your back and doing well.
>> as for three piece bands -
>>
>> Love and Rockets
>> Kitchens of Distinction
>>
>> p-
>>
>> Christof hamille wrote:
>>
>>> All right.  I am starting a new band and I am trying to explain to 
>>> my other band mates what being a REAL three piece is.  And what I 
>>> mean by three piece is that those three people can pulll it off live 
>>> without any other human help.  So this dismisses a lot of bands.  So 
>>> input is appreciated.  I am not necessarily looking for, all time, 
>>> greatest songs.  I am looking for examples of how dynamic and 
>>> different a trio is.
>>>
>>> 1. The Melvins.  Love them or hate them they are one of the greatest 
>>> examples of what a three piece can do.
>>> 2. Motorhead (early and later).  Even though not as experimental as 
>>> the Melvins they are a perfect example of how a great, straight 
>>> ahead, no bullshit rock band differs from other bands with more 
>>> members.  Listen to Motorhead, Fight, etc.
>>> 3. The Jimi Hendrix Experience.  Kind of a middle ground between 1 
>>> and 2.  Spanish Castle Magic, Manic Depression, so on and so on.
>>> 4. Big Black.  Yes there were a few forrays as a real band but for 
>>> the most part it shows how a three piece can work with a drum 
>>> machine and drill a hole in your head.  Besides the obvious "hits" 
>>> listen to Columbian Necktie.  Future bands like Godflesh, early 
>>> Pitchshifter owe them a lot.
>>> 5.  Primus. Never a big fan but it is a glimpse of what someone like 
>>> Frank Zappa, on a goofy day, may sound like.
>>> 6. The Minute Men.  Enough said
>>>
>>> Other bands worth mentionsing but not sure where they fit in.
>>> Unsane
>>> Zeni Geva
>>> Husker Du
>>> Blue Cheer
>>> Shellac
>>> Nirvana (when they were a three piece and the songs were written as 
>>> a three piece)
>>> The James Gang
>>> and
>>> come on
>>>
>>> help me out
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>>
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