List of power trios

This is a list of rock groups described as power trios – bands consisting of electric guitar, bass, and drums.

The prototypical power trio is the British band Cream, founded in 1966 with Eric Clapton on guitar/vocals, Jack Bruce on bass/vocals, and Ginger Baker on drums.[1]


  1. ^ Hoffmann, Frank (2004). Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound. Routledge. p. 505. ISBN 978-1-135-94950-1. Extract of page 505