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IN THIS ISSUE =============
FROM THE AUTHORS - Russ's Update - FAX from Barry Palmer - Jim's Notes - 1974 Review
WANTED - Lyrics "Mediterranean Tales" - Lyrics for "Mediterranean Tales" - Looking for "Illusions" - Looking For CD or LP of .... - Triumvirat CD's - "Spartacus" and "Pompeii" on CD - Lyrics to "For You" - Reply from Russ : Lyrics "For You"
COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATION - Reunion of the 'RATS and beyond - A Tribute ? - More Fritz News - "Spartacus" Selected Radio Edits For Programming - Triumvirat Spartacus... a short story. - Spock's Beard ? - "Spartacus" Re-release ? - TATW #8 ? - Thanks for the Links ! - Looking for Triumvirat Information
PROGRESSIVE ROCK NEWS - New Genesis Album: Title and Release date
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=>Russ's Update =============
Hello again Triumvirat fans worldwide:
This month I have for you some of the best Triumvirat news in almost twenty years! I recently received a fax from Barry Palmer to the fans, which follows, and I'll let you read that for yourself. I have also spoken this month again with Hans Bathelt, who asked me to pass on his appreciation to the fans, as well. We should be hearing something from Hans pretty soon via letter.
Thanks again for all of your support.
It truly looks like some sort of Triumvirat reunion is indeed a reality!
Russ Shaw Triumvirat Homepage russ@triumvirat.net
=>FAX FROM BARRY PALMER FOLLOWS =============================
(Here it is, word for word:)
Hi Russ:
This is Barry, just to say sorry for not getting back to you properly, but to also thank you for your kind thoughts and inspiring comments. As you have realized by now, the past few weeks & months have been a little hectic. Things are calming down a bit now, so I will have time shortly to respond in full to all your questions. Thank you for all (underlined) your faxes and the Internet stuff (a printout of the webpage and the "Ala Carte" CD), I learned a lot from it. Of course, I would love to do an interview with your friend at the radio station and we can arrange that quite soon. By the way, I spoke to Jürgen again a few days ago, and both of us agreed that your website was really good stuff! We talked for a long time about many things, both past and future. Regarding any Triumvirat future, let's just say that we both have and open mind and have resolved to talk again face to face in the near future. Listen, Russ, I'm humbled and grateful for your support and I promise we'll talk properly soon.
Take care my friend,
Barry
=>Jim's Notes ===========
Greetings Friends !
I know that you all have been waiting and wondering, "Where is
the next issue of TATW?" Thank you for your patience ! I was out of
town over the 3 day weekend for Memorial Day, and returned sick. And
I've been sick for 3 weeks now, and still not over it. If I've missed
replying to anyone's e-mail, please forgive me. In my fogged state
of mind, I had to manually uninstall some beta software, and may have
lost some messages in the process. I just not sure. My Usenet
settings and saved materials were lost, no terrible loss, and the
folders of one of my e-mail programs were damaged, but that shouldn't
effect my primary e-mail. No loss of e-mail addresses this time,
thank God ! (I do keep multiple backups of those, since the December
crash)
I should also mention that because of my time limitations and
Russ's time limitations, it has always been our policy that there is
no set time for publication of the newsletter, nor a schedule (such as
"once a month"). There are also times when there may not be enough
material to publish a significant newsletter, so we wait until there
is. Or we will publish more quickly with important information.
Expect that during the summer months, there will be fewer issues of
TATW, as folks get out of the house and away from their computers to
enjoy the days !
I've switched to a different html editing program, as well as to
a different graphics program. I'm much happier with these. I've
been doing some more minor changes here and there. But the one thing
that has significantly changed is the Links page. The ongoing links
are now listed alphabetically by Title. It was getting much to hard on
the eyes to search through the list to find what you might be looking
for. I may still make some more changes there to try to make things
easier still. Ongoing commercial links continue to be listed
separately towards the bottom of the page.
And continuing on the links page, there are many new links added
this month ! Guess I'm making up for last month. There are quite a
few new commercial site listings among them. We make no claim for
them, and are not affiliated with them in any way. We provide them
for your information, hopefully they can help you find what you may
be looking for ! Ticketmaster is among these new sites listed, you
can order your concert tickets online for many shows. CD Europe,
another new listing, is a good source for CD's from: you guessed it,
Europe !
The new listings are:
Lifting Shadows: The Official Dream Theater Home Page and Fan Network http://www.rsabbs.com/dt/
Eloy Web Page http://www.mcs.net/~mikebo/eloy.html
Jethro Tull http://www4.ncsu.edu/eos/users/r/rmoneill/tull/tull.html
Pat's Mike Oldfield Page http://www.toucansolutions.com/oldfield/
The Ozric Tentacles Home Page http://www.execpc.com/~mwerning/
Genesis - The Path http://www.uio.no/~tholter/genesis.html
Harmony Central: Guitar Tablature http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/tab.html
Tomita - Sound Creature http://weber.ucg.ie/tomita/welcome.html
Rick Wakeman's Communications Centre http://www.rwcc.com
CD Europe, Inc. http://www.cdeurope.com/
TicketMaster http://www.ticketmaster.com
Dr. Wax http://www.drwax.com/
CD World http://cdworld.com/
Compact Disc Connection http://ftp.cdconnection.com/
A B CD's Home Page http://www.abcds.com/
Welcome to RPM ! (records) http://rpmrecords.com/
Someone asked about the status of the program I was writing. I have essentially finished writing the program, and all the known significant bugs are out of it except one minor problem in the setup process. However, the program is fairly hefty in size, running near 7 mb. So, I want to work on getting the program optimized to reduce the size.
One more thought to mention: We have been looking into ways to get "Spartacus" as well as other works back into production. I think that there is a very real possibility of something happening in the next 6 months - 1 year !
Hope your Summer Days are full of joy !
Peace Jim Bradley TATW Editor jim@triumvirat.net
=>1974 Review ===========
I happened upon this concert review a few days ago. The review is of a Jefferson Starship concert in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Triumvirat was the opening act, and one paragraph of the article discusses their performance.
Enjoy ! Jim
---------------------------------- Fair Use
from The Bugle-American Nov. 28, 1974 by Jay Lengnick...
Jefferson Starship Takes Off!
The name Jefferson Airplane is legendary. The group that made San Francisco famous. Somewhere along their adventurous flight though, the airplane metamorphosed, conglomerated and was overhauled into a Starship, broader in number and age but slicker, carrying on the same tradition that their foremother had so rightly established.
The new Starship thrust into the Arena on the 15th, melding their powerful sound into the same forceful music the the old Airplane is still delightfully remembered for. Unfortunately, there were also some of the age old misgivings about a group and the show, that kept it from landing in a musical Utopia.
One, the backup band was Triumvirat, back for its second date in three weeks. They performed the exact same set as at the Riverside with a little more polish and better riff work from drummer Hans Bathelt. Their studio-like precision seemed overly sterile the second time, and by the time the audience had warmed up to them, they were starting to grow bored by the long uninterrupted songs and the lack of a show.
Jefferson Starship, on the other ear, exhibited a stage presence with fluidity and relaxation, and slowly built the mood to a rare intensity by the encore of their long set. It is not often that a band is able to get Milwaukee leadbutts on their feet, stomping and clapping, especially at the Arena.
Of course, the tremendous G-force was what propulsed the reaction, perhaps inconsistent with physics, as Gracie Slick took control of the helm. She, looking lighter and colorfully clad in a flowing orange and black flowered kimono-type gown (with rockable rice paddy clogs to boot), sang, talking, and joked with enchanting rapport.
The other star of the seven member ship that commandeered the respect and admiration of the full house was the amazingly deceptive violinist, Papa John Creach. He stood stone solid during the sound delay, as if he were a 75 year old mannequin. But once the set started with "Ride the Tiger," he loosed to a bowing and rocking agility and enthusiasm more befitting his oft time dueling partner, 20 year old lead guitarist Craig Chaquico.
For those who haven't kept up with the constant personnel changes, the remainder of the touring and apparently semi-permanent lineup is: Original member, rhythm guitarist, vocalist and composer Paul Kantner, father of Grace's child, satisfied to be reserved and out of the limelight. Other Airplane carryovers included vocal, keyboard and bassist David Freiberg (Quicksilver), and drummer John Barbata (Turtles).
Recent Starship joiners Pete Sears, bass and keyboards, and Chaquico round out the sound that ranged effectively from bluesy or mellow to heavy rocking, the earliest evidence of that found in their reconstruction of "Wooden Ships." Sears handled the low frequencies with a booming variability, but Chaquico dwelled too long too often on his basic progressions and digressions up and down the neck. Using only three fingers during his lead breaks limited his range, but his interplays with Creach projected an emotion and euphoria beyond the scope of mere instrumentation.
Once Grace got things rolling, the whole band was sucked into the positive vibrations, generating the kind of happy energy associated with playing for fun, as opposed to working for money. Those vibes were epitomized in Slick's enjoyment taken in trading licks and barks with a loudmouthed fan who repeatedly requested "Across the Board." "Hey, we got ten albums and we can only practice so many songs," was her reply. "Besides, I can't play piano and sing at the same time." Also quoted was a "Are all you kids takin your bennies?-don't." Besides a better than fair Burt Reynolds imitation.
The selection of tunes was wide, though most all of the new Dragonfly found its way in. The highlight tunes, taken on the basis of standing ovations, were Papa John's "Down Home Blues," "Milk Train," featuring Papa John and Gracie pitting violin against vocals, "Starship," as the end of the complete Side Two off Blows Against the Empire, and of course the encores, "Somebody to Love" and "Volunteers."
The only lowlights were two sound system problems one at the beginning and then another a third into the set, some rough transitions during the breaks, and almost uniform endings to many of the songs.
The times are less political, the crowds are less volatile, but the ability of Grace Slick and the Jefferson's to project that magical San Franciscan sound and spirit hasn't changed.
* * * * * * * * * * * __________ = WANTED = ----------
=>Lyrics "Mediterranean Tales" ============================
From: "Jo Silva" <rioja@br.homeshopping.com.br>
Dear Russ Shaw At first, I'd like to say you ¨ THANKS ¨ thousand times. You'd never have the idea of how grateful was my pleasure when by the first time I could really follow the complete words of " Illusions on... ". I think I'll never find a way to pay you back for your so very precious information, I hope I can do it in a not so distant the time. Besides that great information, I hope don't be like a fool or a teen, but I'd like one more time to ask you about the way how can I find the last Triumvirat`s lyrics I need, they belong to their first album "Mediterranean Tales". Is it possible to obtain? How can I do it? Otherwise, I'd listen on the T.A.W. about some other fans who have some difficulty to get the Triumvirat`s CDs, I'd like to say that it's not so hard to get some CDs, mainly the formers, I mean; "Mediterranean Tales, Illusions On a Double Dimple and the great Spartacus", and if there's somebody who wants these CDs and hasn't the possibility to get them, I think I could help them. One more time; "THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish you have much more LIGHT on your whole life. I hope to hear from you soon,
Paulo, your newest friend form Brazil.
=>Lyrics for "Mediterranean Tales" ========================================================
The Lyrics are now available on the website at: http://www.triumvirat.net/medtales.htm
=>Looking for "Illusions" =======================
From: Ruth Blackman <REBJEB@postoffice.worldnet.att.net>
Like your page on Triumvirat! I don't have anything to submit, but do have a question... We went to a music store yesterday, to order the CD "Illusions on a Double Dimple" to find that it was discontinued in 1996... any idea where we might be able to obtain a CD of it? It was my husbands birthday, and we do have the LP, so I bought him a turntable for his birthday, so we could at least hear the music, we hadn't heard in a couple of years..... addy is rebjeb@worldnet.att.net if you have any helpful information!
thanks in advance......
=>Looking For CD or LP of... ==========================
From: "glowin@icomnet.com" <glowin@icomnet.com>
Russ,
I'm sorry that I don't have any useful information for you, but I do have a question. Is it possible to obtain copies of the albums, "Illusions On A Double Dimple" and "Spartacus" on either vinyl or CD (preferable)? And if so, do you know where I might find them?
I really like your page. There is a lot of good music and musicians from past decades that present day radio just seems to ignore. Some of the music I like the best, I never hear anywhere else but at home. But dedicated folks like you do your best to keep these tunes and groups alive! I commend you and thank you!
If you find anything please let me know.
My mailing address is:
Mike McGlohon 2989 Jenny Lind Rd. LaGrange, NC 28551
Let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
Sincerely,
Mike
=>Triumvirat CD's ===============
From: Claudia Scaff <cscaff@iastate.edu>
Dear Russ Shaw, I was wondering if you know where I could find compact disc version of the Triumvirat albums. I am from Brazil, but I am currently studying in the United States. Thank you, Claudia Scaff cscaff@iastate.edu
=>"Spartacus" and "Pompeii" on CD ===============================
From: Mikael Norström (herpeto@algonet.se)
Is there any chance to get Spartacus and Pompeii in CDs. I am very pleased to get an answer!
Yours sincerely Mikael Norström
=>Lyrics to "For You" ===================
From: "Claytom P. do Valle" <claytom@usa.net>
Dear Russ Shaw, Please, I'm trying to find the lyrics of "For you", but I couldn't till now. So I've found your page. Can you help me?
-- [], Claytom Patterson do Valle http://www.geocities.com/Athens/5137/ claytom@usa.net claytom@geocities.com ===__-+-
=>Reply From Russ: Lyrics "For You" =================================
"For You" (words and music by Jürgen Fritz)
Words Can't describe What I feel When I'm alone with you at night
Words Don't explain what it means to hold you in my arms again
Words Seem to fail a simple smile upon your face will make my day
Words Words cannot say how I love to be with you in every way
I'll fly if you will see me I'm getting high on love and feeling I take your hand I hold your face Your lips are soft Let's make it last for days
Higher! Than the eagles.. We'll fly away with love and feeling and I can't wait until you see me see me again
There are times When we're apart when I think of you and hold my pounding heart
And all I want to do is to be close to you and every time it's like a brand new start
Words Don't explain what it means to hold you in my arms again
Words Words cannot say how I love to be with you in every way
I'll fly if you will see me I'm getting high on love and feeling I take your hand I hold your face Your lips are soft Let's make it last for days
Higher! Than the eagles.. We'll fly away with love and feeling and I can't wait until you see me see me again
(end)
Thanks for your patience....
Russ Shaw russ@triumvirat.net
* * * * * * * * * * * ______________________________ = COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATION = ==============================
=>Reunion of the 'RATS and beyond ===============================
From: Redaktion Cash <cash@ringier.ch>
Hello Russ !
Thank you very much for "TATW Issue #6" (everything very interesting) and your latest e-mail concerning your trip to Switzerland (German: "Schweiz"; French: "Suisse") way back in 1981. So you missed a could-be Triumvirat concert visit only by one and a half year. What a pity! But maybe at that time you haven't been a real 'rathead yet (anyway it would be interesting to hear how you learned about their music first).
Before I forget: I would like to sincerely express my big respect to you and Jim Bradley for the great job you are doing with this TRIUMVIRAT web site. Great design & intelligent contents! Now and then some informations can be found that even a hard core Triumvirat maniac like me didn't know before! I can easily measure how much work both of you put into this project. Just keep on spreading the 'RAT virus around!
This Triumvirat comeback vision (or is it utopia?) hounds me even in my dreams: What an exciting idea! Of course, I respect your liking for Barry Palmer, he undoubtedly is a great person, a nice guy and even a well trained and experienced singer. I'm just extremely picky concerning compatibility between voice style and a band's musical direction. And I could surely name you more than one rock vocalist whose voice timbre would match better to the original Triumvirat concept...
Russ, don't get me wrong, please: I support ALL attempts to reunite Ex-Triumvirat members, at least out of nostalgic reasons. (By the way I never meant to say that Helmut's English was bad. I don't criticize the spelling, just the articulation a little bit. As a native German he did a great job anyway. But just from his pronunciation one can hear a certain German accent, that's all.
Being a leisure keyboard player myself (half a year ago I spent a fortune for a genuine tone-wheel HAMMOND organ [Model C-3 !!!] together with a LESLIE 122 tone cabinet), my main interest naturally concentrates on the musical output of Jürgen Fritz. Looking back on a 30 years career as a music student, composer, virtuoso, session man and producer it certainly would be interesting to hear what he himself quotes as the highlights of his work. And possibly this reflection could lead him back to his roots...
Lately I had a closer look into my old vinyl record shelf and realized that I own TWO "Gaensehaut" albums: "Augenblicke" and "Schmetterlinge gibt's nicht mehr" (translation: There a no more butterflies). Jürgen is featured on both albums.
Maybe it would be about time also for you to set out for a second journey to middle Europe (Cologne is only 5 hours by car from Zurich). I think a visit to Cologne (EMI, Jürgen Fritz) is a MUST for every true 'rathead.
I'm really impressed how seriously you take this robbery by Si-Wan on all true Triumvirat fans and I want to congratulate you on this professional and brave "resistance". I agree with all your statements 100%.
I hope you had a great Easter holiday. It's a pleasure to hear from you anytime
ANDREAS
=>A Tribute ? ===========
From: Roy DeRousse <relayer@iname.com>
Hi Russ!
Here's something for you: I'm listening to "Journey of the Dunadan" by Glass Hammer right now. (Yes, it's based on the Lord of the Rings.) It's actually a very good album with some nice keyboard work. In the middle of "Song of the Dunadan" (at about 3:51), something seemed familiar. Then, at 4:24, it was unmistakable: There is a direct quote (swipe?) from "Spartacus"! The keyboard and drum parts are almost identical to one of the songs on the album. (I can't remember exactly which. It's late!) Anyway, that lasts until 4:52, but subtle references remain throughout the song. I don't know if this was a swipe, a tribute, or simply unintentional - something that they didn't even realize they were doing. There is an extensive list of "thank you's" in the liner notes. Bands like Klaatu, Gentle Giant, and Fireballet are mentioned, and Jon Anderson is thanked... but no mention of Triumvirat. That leads me to doubt that the Spartacus-like segment was a tribute. I wonder what the real story is?
Later,
-- Have fun!
Roy DeRousse (relayer@iname.com) St. Louis, Missouri, USA
=>More Fritz News ===============
From: Manfred.Jagalski@Koeln.netsurf.de (Manfred Jagalski)
Hi Russ !
I got some news for you. I read in my local paper that J.Fritz is producing a solo CD with Tommy Engel of LSE.
Here is another interesting Internet address: The online German telephone directory (and available in English as well )!
http://www.teleauskunft1188.de
=>"Spartacus" Selected Radio Edits For Programming =================================================
From: Rick Accordino (RickAccord@worldnet.att.net)
Hello All at The Triumvirat Home Page and it's readers; I love your homepage and happy to see so many fans out there. I have been a big follower of the band since I bought my first copy of "Spartacus". Since then I have been very lucky to find all of the LP's and the first 5 German pressed CD's. The sound quality is great and wish luck to all who are searching for them, don't give up! As for the Radio programming LP that I have, it's pretty cool, for one the song selection:
Side 1 Side 2 The Deadly Dream of Freedom / 3:25 A Broken Dream / 2:52 The Gladiator's Song / 3:00 (from "Spartacus") (from "The School of Instant Pain") Italian Improvisation / 2:56 The Battle / 2:40 (from "The March to the Eternal City") (from "The School of Instant Pain") The Superior Force of Rome / 2:04 (from "Spartacus")
The cover art is the same as the original jacket. The back cover reads Spartacus Triumvirat like the front cover only it encompasses the entire back cover. A sticker announcing the "Selected Edits for Radio Programming" are both front & back. I do not believe I had read anyone mentioning this so I thought I do so tonight! Thanks for the great news about Jürgen and Barry. Let's hope it works out. I would really like to see the solo LP by the late Helmut Kollen be released. He had such a good voice and knowing Jürgen produced and played on it this recording now seems a must. Thanks again for putting this Home page together and keep up the great work!
Rick Accordino
Tampa, Florida
RickAccord @worldnet.att.net
=>Triumvirat Spartacus... a short story. ======================================
From: Rogerio Goncalves <rpg@eid.pt>
Hello Russ
I thought you might like to read my little story about finding a copy of Spartacus. You've recently posted a message of mine on TATW issue#6 , for which I am very much grateful and wished to thank your kind attention.
Keep going with your page. You are doing great.
Bye
>Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 13:18:34 >From: Rogerio Goncalves <rpg@eid.pt> >Subject: Triumvirat Spartacus... a short story. > >Hello > >I've recently send a message to you after reading on the TATW issue#6 >that you had Triumvirat Spartacus available for those who don't. >Unfortunately I came late. > >However, I could finally find a copy, which made me very happy, and >I'd like to share with you the incredible circumstances in which I >could managed it. > >I was recently in Switzerland, being more precise, at Neuch=E2tele, >attending to a course concerning my job. Of course I tried very hard >to find the CD every time I had time left, which was not very much, >taking to the account that after 18:30 there is no more shopping at >all. The best I could find at "Vinyl" was "Pompeii" and "Old Loves", >which I already had. Nevertheless, I could find a copy of Rick's >Journey, which I'm very keen on also (as well as King Arthur and Six >Wives). My little daughter Joana, which is coming to her ninth summer, >was also presented with a copy of Spice Girls, the only gift she >wanted from Switzerland, can you imagine?! > >Then, someone with me suggested a visit to Bern. None of us had been >there before and so we decided to go, on the day after, after the >course, of course. I though immediately I could have another chance, >but it would be quite impossible, as we would reach Bern by the time >the shopping would be closed. I even took my thoughts away from it. >Coming to Bern we chose from the city map a place to go, near the >town centre of course. However, due to a mistake of our driver, we >were forced to turn left at some place, near a large parking building >which was at the same time a train (or underground) station. We >decided to park our car there and walking afterwards. The time >was 18:45, and we only could managed to visit the place and take some >photos. > >After getting to the main road at the first corner, one of my >colleagues saw a music shop (they knew what I was searching for) and >it seemed to be still open. We made all three our way inside, and at >the same time we were almost turned the other way round, as the shop >was already closed, but due to some delay the door was still open, >but it shouldn't. Nevertheless, I didn't give up and insisted with >the girl, telling her what I was looking for. She said that there was >no time (she was going to have training and she was already in a >hurry), I insisted again and finally she handed over to me all "T's" >leaflets from available CD's. After a little browsing, there it was, >the little mouse inside the lamp, shone into my eyes. I just couldn't >believe, but there it was: Triumvirat Spartacus just in front of me, >ready to be paid and taken away. And so it was. I even managed to get >a discount of 4 Sfr for the cashier had already went out so I >couldn't even use my credit card. So I paid the more close amount to >the original price I had, which was only 20 Sfr. > >It's really funny and amazing and fantastic the way things happen >sometimes. Can you imagine the amount of "If not's" that were >bypassed at the same time in order I could get what I was looking >for? Incredible isn't it? > >Best regards > >Rogerio Gonealves, Lisbon, Portugal
=>Spock's Beard ? =============== From: (joe@triumvirat.net)
As all you TATW net browsers know by now, Triumvirat is on the ELP home page now under bands influenced by ELP link page. Since TATW #3 I have described many similar sounding groups to ELP/TRIUMVIRAT (MASTERMIND, PAR LINDH PROJ, MONOLITH, THREAD, etc). I've seen one discussion of another "influenced" band in the ELP digest called SPOCK'S BEARD, but no real details on what they sound like (keyboard-oriented?, heavy guitar?, ...) and their home page doesn't help much. Has anyone out there acquired either of the first two albums (3rd is in progress)? What does this group exactly sound like anyway?
I was watching some ELP interview footage again out of my now decent size of prog video collection. Carl Palmer made a strange statement that they were the only three piece progressive rock group that was essentially keyboard oriented without electric guitar! Shame on you. Somebody needs to inform Carl about listening to some TRIUMVIRAT from the early '70s. The group was so popular here in St. Louis, that I find it hard to believe Carl never heard TRIUMVIRAT music before. Unfortunately all interviews that I've seen talk mainly about the interviewed group as though nobody else existed. I'd like to see comments from Emerson, Fritz, Wakeman, Par Lindh, etc. each discussing their opinions of each other's music and the possibility of a virtuoso keyboard joint effort that would be a historic culmination of these fantastic individuals before they lose their virtuoso abilities. (Note; Yanni stated that he only listens to his own music. I know he can't read music, but how can someone actually avoid listening to anyone else's music all the time??)
>From a longtime Emerson, Fritz, Wakeman, keyboard fan in St. Louis,
joe@triumvirat.net
=>"Spartacus" re-release ? ========================
From: Walter Semerenko <walter@orlinter.com>
Russ, What are the possibilities of Spartacus being re-released? I would love to have it on CD. Some people on the newsgroups have sold it for $20, but I didn't get it. :( >>
BTW, I discovered Triumvirat a couple of months ago (I'm 21) and they blow me away.
Walter.
Russ Replies: >Hi Walter: > >Thanks for the message. The possibility is good. I am speaking with >Jürgen and Hans this very week about that. It could take a year, >however, realistically. >I have seen it go for as much as $35. Keep on pestering r.m.p. >newsgroups
=> TATW #8 ? ==========
From: "Mariano L. Mazal" <m.mazal@worldnet.att.net>
Hi Russ, I was wandering what happened with TATW #8. The last time I've received your e-mail was by 5/3 (TATW #7). Is there any problem ? Please, keep on sending me your excellent material !!!
Mariano Mazal North Miami Beach m.mazal@worldnet.att.net
[Editor's note: See Jim's Notes above . And Thank You !]
=>Thanks for the Links !
===============
From: hirai@pnc.go.jp (HIRAI Kou)
Hello Russ :
Do you remember me ?
About two weeks ago, I arrived your homepage. It became to be much much greater than I expected. It has large links of progressive rock. I found good home page of Rick Wakeman there ! I arrived RWFP (Rick Wakeman Fan Page) and contacted it's owner. So I could find some CDs and videos which I did not know.
Last week I contacted RWCC (Rick Wakeman Communication Center) which was linked to RWFP. And I could get 4 CDs and 2 videos from them. It is amazing for me to get them easily at one time.
I appreciate your home page to introduce me these home pages.
I hope you and your family enjoy good health.
Bye
HIRAI Kou
=>Looking for Triumvirat Information ==================================
From: (KONBSSKJ@statoil.no)
Hi !! My name is Bjørn, and I' m from Stavanger, Norway. I was surfing along the Internet, trying to find any information about the German group , TRIUMVIRAT , when I found this address via Triumvirat Home Page. I hope I'm moving in the right direction, by typing this e-mail to you. All I want is as much information as possible about Triumvirat, because I am å great fan of them. My first priority is to find out how many CD's which are available, and their number(s), and my second priority is to find as much information about them, as possible. If someone answers my ' little cry in the dark ', it will be appreciated a lot !!
Best rgds -Bjørn
=>Availability of Triumvirat CD's =============================== From: (Andreas.Novak@poboxes.com)
Hi Russ, hi Jim,
Because I think that 'Hard To Be A God' is the best soundtrack ever I wanted to find out more about Jürgen Fritz. So I found your website. It's was really helpful and very interesting. I also downloaded all editions of the TATW newsletter. I was very surprised that there are so much problems getting various Triumvirat CDs. At least 'Pompeii' and 'Old Loves Die Hard' are available without problems. I got these two CDs yesterday from http://www.jpc.de. I don't know wether they sell abroad but asking can't harm. The CDs should also be available from http://www.cduniverse.com as imports from Germany.
Perhaps these information could be helpful for some fans of Triumvirat that read the TATW newsletter.
Andreas Novak
e-mail: Andreas.Novak@poboxes.com
It's a magical world... Let's go exploring!
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=>New Genesis Album: Title and Release date =========================================
The latest news that I've heard from the Genesis camp is that, 'Calling All Stations' is the title of Genesis' new album. It is currently scheduled for a September 2nd release.
As some would say, we'll see if they continue to go "pop" or not !
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