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Helmut Koellen!

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Topic: Helmut Koellen!

Posted By: presdoug
Subject: Helmut Koellen!
Date Posted: March 01 2025 at 16:06

Thought I would share this very rare photo of Triumvirat's Helmut Koellen, who would have turned 75 on March 2nd of this year. RIP.

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Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: March 01 2025 at 19:29

Helmut looks like a total MILF in this photo. Also, nice vintage MD421. Not everybody's go-to vocal mic, but it was a a different time.

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“On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became.”
— Ernest Vong

Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: March 02 2025 at 11:27

I just heard from a close friend of the band, that not only did Helmut return to try again making music with Triumvirat, actual recordings for the Pompeii album were made with him-half the album had been recorded with Koellen! And then his passing ended that, and Juergen Fritz never released them. So the Pompeii album we know had Barry Palmer singing.....such a sad ending for Helmut Koellen....

Posted By: Jacob Schoolcraft
Date Posted: March 02 2025 at 13:31

presdoug wrote:

I just heard from a close friend of the band, that not only did Helmut return to try again making music with Triumvirat, actual recordings for the Pompeii album were made with him-half the album had been recorded with Koellen! And then his passing ended that, and Juergen Fritz never released them. So the Pompeii album we know had Barry Palmer singing.....such a sad ending for Helmut Koellen....

That's really interesting!! I'd like to hear those recordings. There should be a Triumvirat box set with rarities and that would be featured.

Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: March 02 2025 at 13:40

Jacob Schoolcraft wrote:

That's really interesting!! I'd like to hear those recordings. There should be a Triumvirat box set with rarities and that would be featured.

I sure would like to hear them, too, but I rather doubt they will see the light of day as Juergen Fritz has held them back for so long; my gut feeling is that they will stay suppressed.....I hate to say.....

Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: March 02 2025 at 14:22

Are you sure it's not a hoax or an urban legend?

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“On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became.”
— Ernest Vong

Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: March 02 2025 at 15:09

Hrychu wrote:

Are you sure it's not a hoax or an urban legend?

I rather think not; the person who told me I have had as a facebook friend for years, and I know for a fact that he was a close friend of Helmut Koellen's and knew the rest of Triumvirat, as well....

Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: March 02 2025 at 17:19

Such a waste of young talent and a life, RIP, but the music lives on. Hopefully more material with him will get to see the light of day at some time.

Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: March 02 2025 at 22:25

Brian, Janis, Jimi, Amy, Jim and Helmut. RIP