I have always been astonished at the success of Rush. They surely sound like sh*t to me. To each, his own, I guess.
My answer is Cream. They only existed for about a year and a half, I am one of the few who saw them in concert. Chastain Park, Atlanta, October 1968. Great show.
I had a date with a "hippie chick" named "Easter."
Best I ever heard in person was West(Leslie of Mountain) Bruce(Jack of Cream) and Laing(Corky of Mountain); they blew the roof of the place. The American Cream
Rush by far the most talented musicians of any mentioned.
I agree. Cream was good and set the pace for a while, but in my opinion none of the members of Cream---Clapton included, could match the the members of Rush one for one. I don't dislike Clapton by any stretch, I just think he is way, waaaay overrated.
Genesis was a very talented 3-man group also, but I never was a fan of their style.
When Peter Banks left Yes, he formed a group called Flash. Their first album, In the Can, was outstanding. They had a bass player named Ray Bennett who played a mean bass, more melodic than what was usually heard in those days.
Jimi Hendrix's bands were no slouches either. All those guys were top drawer.
Don't be the darkness.
America will perish while those who should be standing guard are satisfying their lusts.
All are great. Hendrix Experience, ZZ Top, and James Gang are up There for me. But because no one mentioned it, and you kinda can’t NOT mention it (especially when you’re talking blues rock)
Steve Ray and Double Trouble.
They were a trio for a bit. Keys came later and then they were four. But the Trio was original. Stevie in front of Double Trouble.
When I saw him live, the key player only even came out for certain songs.