Jared James Nichols: The joys of playing in a power trio

With only three instruments — electric guitar, bass and drum kit — there’s so much freedom to explore concepts like space, time and dynamic range. There is something really special that can happen when three musicians are playing off of each other and interacting in real time. Think of all the adventurous, exciting moments you’ve heard in the recordings of the great rock guitar/bass/drums lineups, such as the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, Mountain, Rush, Led Zeppelin, the Who, Free and others.

Jared James Nichols: The joys of playing in a power trio