History Music / TheBigThree

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: A solid 3 in their prime (keep in mind the timeframe), but ''Resurrection'' ups it to 4 at times.

* GeniusDitz: Adrian Barber: Borderline mental case if his CrazyAwesome legend is to be taken at face value, yet a groundbreaking innovator; he created large and powerful speakers (affectionately dubbed "coffins"), which contributed heavily to the group's deafening (by '60s standards) sound. He even made some for The Beatles at their request. Those speakers are pretty much precursors to Marshall amps. He also recorded the infamous ''Star-Club'' Beatles bootleg.

The Big Three (1961-1964, 1973) was a beat, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll group from Liverpool, England. Their PowerTrio format (as implied by their name), along with their energetic and blistering live performances and unprecedented levels of general loudness, made them one of the most popular and respected acts of the Merseybeat scene (second only to the inevitable [[Music/TheBeatles Beatles]]) at their peak of popularity.

* PowerTrio: Their most famous line-up consisted of Brian "Griff" Griffiths (guitar, vocals), John "Gus" Gustafson (bass, vocals), and John "Hutch" Hutchinson (drums). The latter two were pretty much the cream of the group of Liverpool's rhythm players... and Griff was a well-respected guitarist in his own right.

The Big Three (1961-1964, 1973) was a beat, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll group from Liverpool, England. Their PowerTrio format ([[CaptainObvious as implied by their name]]), along with their energetic and blistering live performances and unprecedented levels of general loudness, made them one of the most popular and respected acts of the Merseybeat scene (second only to the inevitable [[Music/TheBeatles Beatles]]) at their peak of popularity.

** "If You Ever Change Your Mind (Bring It On Home to Me)" (a cover of the Sam Cooke song) was recorded in three different versions (list in chronological order): a live version, a single version, and an alternate single version. All of these recordings had subtle, but noticeable, differences.

* BreakupBreakout: Johnny Gus, with his marked good looks, was primed to leave the group and become a star in his own right... but found the "star-maker", as it were, wanted to [[CastingCouch sleep with him]] so he got the hell out of dodge and promptly returned to the Three. Not entirely unexpectedly, Gus did ultimately become the breakout, masterminding well-remembered cult prog outfit Music/{{Quatermass}}, playing bass for RoxyMusic, and generally being one of Britain's legendary bassists.

* TheBritishInvasion: Poised to be part of it, but never made it past the starting gate.

** "[[Disney/SongOfTheSouth Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-yay, wonderful feeling, wonderful day.]]"

* LostForever: They recorded at least three studio cuts -- "Fortune Teller", "Long Tall Sally", and "Walkin' the Dog" -- that have never been released. Not even on bootlegs. The reason for their non-existence, is, in fact... their non-existence; the tapes were wiped ages ago.

* NamesTheSame: Shares a name with a contemporary folk group fronted by "Mama" Cass Elliot of later Mamas and the Papas fame. Though to be fair, that group tended to typeset their name as "The Big 3." In a bit of irony, the group that eventually morphed into the Three were known as "Cass & The Casanovas."

* ShortLivedBigImpact: They had some degree of influence on Music/TheWho, among others. The (then dissolved) Big Three lamented that due to evolving trends and less strict management, The Who were allowed to capture their raw sound on record. If given the same opportunity, who's to know where they could've gone?

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Hutch was Epstein's first choice to replace Pete Best as The Beatles' drummer. Hutch declined without any hesitation, as he was firmly loyal to his own group and considered them superior to the Fab Four, and would not "do the dirty" on his friend Best. For their own part, The Beatles were more interested in someone less... rambunctious... enter Music/RingoStarr. And the rest, as they say, is history.

The Big Three (1961-1964, 1973) was a beat, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll group from Liverpool, England. Their PowerTrio format ([[CaptainObvious as implied by their name]]), along with their energetic and blistering live performances and unprecedented levels of general loudness, made them one of the most popular and respected acts of the Merseybeat scene (second only to the inevitable [[TheBeatles Beatles]]) at their peak of popularity.

* BreakupBreakout: Johnny Gus, with his marked good looks, was primed to leave the group and become a star in his own right... but found the "star-maker", as it were, wanted to [[CastingCouch sleep with him]] so he got the hell out of dodge and promptly returned to the Three. Not entirely unexpectedly, Gus did ultimately become the breakout, masterminding well-remembered cult prog outfit Quatermass, playing bass for RoxyMusic, and generally being one of Britain's legendary bassists.

'''The Big Three''' (1961-1964, 1973) was a beat, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll group from Liverpool, England. Their PowerTrio format ([[CaptainObvious as implied by their name]]), along with their energetic and blistering live performances and unprecedented levels of general loudness, made them one of the most popular and respected acts of the Merseybeat scene (second only to the inevitable [[TheBeatles Beatles]]) at their peak of popularity.

** "[[SongOfTheSouth Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-yay, wonderful feeling, wonderful day.]]"

* DanceSensation: The "Cavern Stomp". A legit dance, too.

* GeniusDitz: Adrian Barber: Borderline mental case if his aforementioned CrazyAwesome legend is to be taken at face value, yet a groundbreaking innovator; he created large and powerful speakers (affectionately dubbed "coffins"), which contributed heavily to the group's deafening (by '60s standards) sound. He even made some for The Beatles at their request. Those speakers are pretty much precursors to Marshall amps. He also recorded the infamous ''Star-Club'' Beatles bootleg.

* LongSongShortScene: They recorded three studio cuts -- "Fortune Teller", "Long Tall Sally", and "Walkin' the Dog" -- that have never been released. Not even on bootlegs.

* NamesTheSame: Shares a name with a contemporary folk group fronted by "Mama" Cass Elliot of later Mamas and the Papas fame. Though to be fair, that group tended to typeset their name as "The Big 3."

* OneSteveLimit: Two Johns, but seeing as how Hutchinson was almost never referred to as anything but Johnny (or "Hutch"), any potential confusion should be averted. The pair later formed a group called John and Johnny.

* PowerTrio: Their most famous line-up consisted of Brian "Griff" Griffiths (guitar, vocals), John "Gus" Gustafson (bass, vocals), and John "Hutch" Hutchinson (drums). The latter two were pretty much the cream of the group of Liverpool's rhythm players.

* WastedSong: They recorded three studio cuts -- "Fortune Teller", "Long Tall Sally", and "Walkin' the Dog" -- that have never been released. Not even on bootlegs.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Hutch was Epstein's first choice to replace Pete Best as The Beatles' drummer. Hutch declined without any hesitation, as he was firmly loyal to his own group and considered them superior to the Fab Four, and would not "do the dirty" on his friend Best. For their own part, The Beatles were more interested in someone less... rambunctious... enter Ringo Starr. And the rest, as they say, is history.

* CrazyAwesome: Oh boy, Barber's infamous insane hi-jinx are comparable to those of Music/JohnLennon. For one, he had a pet pig that he kept on a leash.