Have You Seen Triumvirat Live?

^not sure, but I think that is Helmut Koellen in the front passenger seat! (when the bus comes to a stop)

Edited by presdoug - March 06 2016 at 15:51

vDie Fahrtwindorgel - Triumvirat (1975)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUr_UBndhD8

[Jürgen Fritz speaks:] This is an air-resistance organ, which we bought during our last tour in Berlin.  They are available as installable sets for various models of cars.  Actually it's enormously practical, because on a long tour one can practice while travelling; and if something, a composition, occurs to me, I can immediately play it.  [Gestures to Hans Bathelt, who is driving]  Hey, Bubu, stop a minute, we want to show how it works.  [The car stops and Jürgen Fritz opens the side door.]  Now this is the keyboard of the air-resistance organ, and at the front [cut to view of front of van] is the air intake, [cut to view of hose] which goes through this thick hose into the organ, which can then be operated.  Naturally, one can buy installable sets for all kinds of vehicles; you lay the hose in with two or three screws, [view of hands on keyboard] and then you can play.  The whole thing is actually a fairly simple matter.  Now this is how we do it:  Most of the time we drive at night, because then we have enough speed to provide enough air so that the organ functions properly.  When you're driving in a city you have to keep stopping, then there's no air flow, and then no sound.  Bubu here has a sense for the right speed to provide enough air so that the instrument works well.  I can only say, try it yourself, the air-resistance organ is a neat thing.  Bye, see you later!  [Jürgen Fritz closes the door] [view of hands playing the organ] [view of the van driving]

Happy Birthday, Juergen Fritz, who turns 63 on this March 12th, 2016.

^Thanks a lot, Tom. I couldn't believe it when I came across a Triumvirat video made as early as 1975.

Toshiba EMI Japan-Illusions On A Double Dimple

^Thanks for letting me know that, Michael; good news is that there exists a large poster of the Spartacus cover that was released in record stores way back when. (though it is hard to find, now)

If I remember rightly, In Concert was this Friday night program on ABC in the states after the late news that could feature anyone from Cat Stevens to the J. Geils Band to the Bee Gees with an occasional nod to prog such as Focus and the like. One special evening had Rick Wakeman performing Journey to the Center of the Earth. I believe its biggest episode(s) had the first California Jam show with the riveting E.L.P. performance that ensued. Don't remember Triumvirat though. Shucks! I'd be very curious to see all the bands that played on In Concert week-by-week (the same goes for Don Kirshner's Rock Concert).

Edited by Rednight - April 18 2016 at 14:04

Thanks for all these great posts Doug. Is that Hans driving the van?  The pic of the Illusions mini-lp cd from Japan with the Harvest obi strip is hands down the best sounding version available (unless you have access to Jurgen's private vault!

presdoug wrote: Found this on youtube today, featuring Jurgen Fritz and Hans Bathelt, and a woman from 1975-only video of Triumvirat members from that year I have seen.

I love how they dubbed the sound with an amped B3. :D

Argentinian lp cover for Old Loves Die Hard