Triumvirat Appreciation Thread

No clue. You gotta ask the engineer. I think they used a different technique because in 1973-1974 the commonly used recording techniques were different in general to what came along in the early 80's plus the gated reverb sound was originally achieved by recording the drums in a stone room I think and placing the microphones in a very specific spot. On IoaDD my guess would be that the mixer used a tape echo or something similar.

You definitely should!

JD wrote: Dapper~Blueberries wrote: You know this group has kind of always interested me, but I never got around to listening to them. I heard they were kind of like ELP, and as a ELP fan that certainly intrigues me. Plus Double Dimple and Spartacus have really cute album covers, I mean look at that little mousey! They're adorable! :3 Where ELP were a gritty and heavy organ driven band, T-Rat was a little more refined and jazzy. Now don't get me wrong, They are excellent prog/symphonic. So if you haven't really sat down and given them a listen, then take it from me (a HUGE ELP fan)...Do It ! Go through the discography chronologically, you won't be disappointment. Well, until you get to Russian Roulette, then all bets are off.

They have been compared to ELP, but, I find they have their own overall vibe or atmosphere to their music, so for me, they are unique! Let us all know what you think of them. And, yeah, their last official album Russian Roulette is a pretty far stretch from their appealing characteristics.

Dapper~Blueberries wrote: Alrighty. I'll check em' out soon enough!

Jared wrote: Dapper~Blueberries wrote: Alrighty. I'll check em' out soon enough! Hi Dylan; I also enjoy Triumvirat very much. Whilst I think Dimple is their finest offering (Spartacus not far behind), I would actually say Mediterranean Tales (debut) is a very good place to start, to get into their sound; it's not quite as complex and I think it's quite underrated.  It's also usually the one you can pick up cheapest!

Alrighty! I will be sure to check that out first

But you know what got me hooked personally? IoaDD.

Dapper~Blueberries wrote: So I have just finished the first 3 Triumvirat records, and they don't quite remind me of ELP, more so stuff from the RPI scene like PFM or Le Orme. But they're really good, honestly surprised I have not heard any of their stuff earlier. I think my favorite of theirs right now is Spartacus, just very consistently good.

Thanks for your impressions. 

IoaDD is a particularly lighthearted album. One of the things that makes it unique and differentiates it from ELP's output is the use of guest strings, horns, female harmony adlibs, occasional co-lead vocals (provided by Fritz), and lots of acoustic guitar (used more extensively that on any studio ELP album)

EDIT: I listened to the title song again, and noticed an uncredited harpsichord part at 9:46! How could I not notice it before!? xD Also there's a clavinet riff at 13:10 (miscredited as electric piano). EDIT2: it actually might be a Hohner Pianet N.

EDIT3: Or maybe Fritz had a Hohner Duo? It's technically an Pianet N electric piano with a clavinet mechanism inside.

Edited by Hrychu - February 28 2024 at 03:34

JD wrote: One for you Doug. I'm currently de-cluttering and came across a number of music mags I used to read. Most have articles about ELP (my fav band). However I did see this. From the Jan. 1976 Issue of Circus magazine

Awesome! Barry Palmer mentioned in his site that they had this poster all over North America at the time....Barry wanted to tour the album in North America , etc., but Juergen wouldn't, and Palmer felt it was a lost opportunity....