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From: hall@beta.DEC (Dan Hall)
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Subject: Re:  Triumvirate
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Date: Fri, 2-Aug-85 17:51:10 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug  2 17:51:10 1985
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> During high school I was a very enthusiastic Emerson, Lake & Palmer fan.
> A friend of mine introduced me to the music of a german band called
> Triumvirate who were classified by most people as an ELP rip-off band
> (I acknowlege that do sound a lot like ELP, but I think they have some
> distinctive characteristics of their own and I can always tell them
> apart from ELP).
> 
> I feel compelled to add that it is my opinion that Triumvirate is
> composed of very fine talented musicians, especially Jurgen Fritz
> who plays keyboards and does most of the writing.
> 
> 
>	Dave Blickstein

HEAR!  HEAR!

Back in 1974 when I was in USAF tech school in Illinois, I heard what
must have been the new ELP album blasting out of a room.  I was so im-
pressed, I banged on the door and insisted on knowing what it was.
Turned out to be "Illusions on a Double Dimple" by Triumvirate.  It
has remained one of my favorite albums.  Triumvirate "rips off" ELP
right down to the Rickenbacker bass, Ludwig Octa-Plus drum kit, and
even their placement on stage, but like Dave Blickstein, I can always
tell them from ELP.  Good music is good music, that's all!

"Hello!  I'd like a double dimple."

Dan Hall
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