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1. The nineties ushered in the Grunge Era with big fuzzy guitars mashing together punk and heavy metal sounds and angst-driven lyrics. Which one of the following grunge bands was the only three piece?
2. The 60s saw the emergence of the power trio, the three piece rock band. All the following bands started as three piece bands in the 1960s but one did not have their first hit until 1972 when two singles were lifted off their "Tres Hombres" album. Which group?
3. Progressive rock (prog rock) took off in the 70s with heavy emphasis on the swirling sounds of Hammond organs and Moog synthesizers. Which three piece prog rock band eschewed the guitar in favour of a Keyboards / Bass / Drums configuration?
4. Hitting the airwaves in 1977, this British three piece took the world by storm with their unique brand of rock fused with jazz and reggae rhythms. The following is an except of one of their biggest hits
"Oh can't you see / You belong to me / My poor heart aches / With every step you take".
What is the name of the group?
5. Playing bass while singing lead is difficult as, using a simple analogy, you play rhythm but sing melodies. Nevertheless some three piece bands manage this difficulty with ease. Which of the following three piece bands do not have a bass player as their lead singer, at least most of the time?
6. Post-punk, punk-grunge, alt-rock... these three piece rock bands were less worried about labels than making big, beautiful noise. Which of the four is the Australian band?
7. Who said punk rock can't go mainstream? All of the following mainstream rock acts started as three piece punk bands except one. Which band?
8. This British three piece makes so much noise, it's hard to believe they are only a three piece. Their music is perfect for large stadiums with anthems like "Starlight" and "Supermassive Black Hole". What is the name of this group?
9. In 2009 a supergroup made up of ex-Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, ex-Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters' guitarist, Dave Grohl and Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme formed to record a memorable album. What was the name of the group?
10. So say we wanted to make our own (hypothetical) three piece supergroup called "Rush, Cream The Police" which would be made up of one member from each of the existing three, three piece bands in the new band name.
Bearing in mind you will need a guitarist, bassist and a drummer, who would be the personnel in that band?
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