10 Perfect Hard Rock Power Trios

One of the biggest drawbacks to being in a 3-piece is just how much you're able to get out of the resources you have. Even though you may be able to make a lot of noise by turning your amps up, there's only so far you can go with just a few people on stage. If you're a band like Rush though, you know that the sky's the limit when you have the right set of ideas.

Since the '70s, Rush decided to use every single record they made as another creative risk in their catalog. Outside of the Zeppelin style boogie woogie band they were trying to be in the beginning, these Canadian icons blossomed into some of the most adventurous musicians of all time, making for prog epics throughout the '70s and finding a way to make them radio friendly later down the line on Moving Pictures.

When moving out of their glory days though, each member found a way to mix together a vast array of influences, from Alex Lifeson's inventive approach to soloing to Geddy Lee somehow controlling bass pedals, keyboards, vocals, and bass guitar at the exact same time. Add that to the intellectual lyrics and drum perfection of Neil Peart, and you have the textbook definition of what a power trio should be. Any prog rock band today might take a few twists and turns, but nothing compares to the halls that Rush built.