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Pedro · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:58 pm Post subject:

Sorry for the delayed response.

Rob Reed(Magenta), Steve Balsamo(The Storys), Rob Thompson(The Storys)
Featuring: Sam Brown, Tony Dallas, Christina Boothe(Magenta), Margo Buchanan, Bluei, Nigel Hopkins, Andrew Griffiths, Sian Cothie.

http://www.myspace.com/chimpana
http://chimpana.wangbar.co.uk/index.html

It's the kind of thing you'll either love or hate. I like it - there are some nice tracks and some clever narration (Tony Dallas). Also some DJ-style deck work which also seems to split the audience - if done well I think it is ok.

The use of the TB sample caused a few ripples on the Oldfield forum apparently - which I think is great, people can sometimes get a bit too precious about the sanctity of the "great works". Smile

Hope you like it. Rob is a talented bloke - most of the music on the Magenta CDs is him (all writing, most playing).
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tomskerous · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:06 am Post subject:

Oooh, that's one for the Xmas list!

Shame there's so much vocal or we'd have already been hearing that as backing on 'Gardeners World'.
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Sawtooth · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:54 am Post subject:

Bit of Steve Balsamo trivia.

He's done a bit of collab with one of my songwriting hero's Nik Kershaw, with the results on both Nik's 'To Be Frank' album, and on Steve's 'All I Am' album. Both worth a good listen, I reckon.

And he woz in Jesus Christ Superstar, you know...
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Stuart · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject:

Yes he was in Superstar for a while I think.

I have the Chimpan-A CD, and it is quite different from the Magenta or other stuff Rob has released before. Some really good collaborations though.

I had to have it explained to me Shocked

but in case it isn't obvious to others the name comes from a play on Chimpan-Z

Obvious when you see it, but was lost on me for a while Embarassed

Philadelphia · Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:34 pm Post subject:

He was indeed in Jesus Christ Superstar, and the friend who introduced me to the Chimpan-A album has been tracking Balsamo's career since he heard him in JSC. One of the few times that the friend in question has actually sent some good music my way rather than the other way around. (;-)

Oh, and here's a link (if I get it working) for anyone who wants to hear Balsamo in JSC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-rre_BXxC0

Pedro · Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:43 pm Post subject:

Wow! Thanks for that clip - a powerful performance indeed.
Not just a pretty voice, eh?
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Philadelphia · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:23 pm Post subject:

Yeah, that's definitely a performance that leaves me wanting to see more. I wonder if the rest of that particular show is available on DVD or something? It ought to be worth seeing/hearing in its entirety. (:-)

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MC Mikey · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:29 am Post subject:

Sort of ELO on tour
http://www.orchestrafan.com/HOME.html

Though disowning that nice Mr. Lynne
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Capt Underpants · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:13 pm Post subject:

Im going to see the Elo pt2 thingy on wednesday,cant wait. Cool

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