A
rock archetype that dates back to the
60's. The
Jimi Hendrix Experience and
Cream were the original icons -
guitar/
bass/
drums,
blues-based, with long
improvisations; variations can include the trio as a subset, e.g.
Live at Leeds-era
Who,
Van Halen,
Metallica, etc. Usually results in the
_____ is God Syndrome, be it
Eric Clapton (whose "deity" actually pre-dated Cream),
Edward Van Halen, or
Yngwie Malmsteen.