My brother bought Rik Emmets 85 Buick Park Ave unknowingly from Riks brother. It was still registered to Rik at the time. We found guitar picks and concert programs under the back seat...hahahaha.
Always loved Gil's voice. The guy has some real talent that's evident every time he opens his mouth to sing. And as a drummer, forget it, he's up there with the best rock drummers ever!!!
I've been a fan of this band ever since the first album, Rock"N"Roll machine was my first live experience which happened in Saint John New Brunswick at the old Lord Beaverbrook Arena. They had Teaze for a back up band. We loved them both to the point where we cheered for Teaze so hard that Mike Levine came out and said and I quote " You wanna hear more Teaze?" We cheered to beat hell. Mike said "Alright were gonna give you more Teaze. That was a magical moment as the headliners gave grace to the backup band. Thank you Triumph, You are to be commended for that. Teaze Encore over: Get Ready For A Rock Show You Will Never Forget, and I never did. Forward a few years. Now we Have "THUNDER SEVEN TOUR" Absolutely the most striking innovative "Rock Show" I've ever seen in my life. I'm now almost 60 years old and that still stands today. I'm a drummer who thought the show should be put back in the show and did two years of study and apprenticeship under a pyrotechnition . Got my senior Pyro License had it for a few years but had to let it go for lack of work. This band is the quintessential format for the "Full Meal Deal" when it comes to stage acts(Lazer Light, Moving Head Light, Pyro, Stage Set Up, And ABOVE ALL HOW THEY INFLUANCED inspiration and good will to uplift the human state of mind ) TRIUMPH We Fuckin Still Love You. And that's comming from a Dude that KNOWS.
I seen the Progressions of Power tour and the Allied Forces tour. Two of the best concerts I have ever seen. I wouldn't trade seeing those shows for anything.
YES - at around 26:00 the bass player is wearing a KNAC shirt! I love Triumph. It is strange now that i will be 50 in a month and my kids like some of the old rock and the new rock music that i like. It is so different from when i was a teenager and my parents could not stand my music "It's too loud"... Rock On!
Wow, how fuckin prophetic is the words Rik reluctantly (& somewhat dangerously from a business/contractual POV) confesses/shares with the film crew at the end here. You can CLEARLY see & hear the writing on the wall in the anguish, disillusionment, guilt, & just plain fear of the unknown & confusion Rik is dealing with at this point in the bands life; this is a man contemplating literally throwing away the penultimate rock musicians wildest dream, a 1st class no worries life of comfort & humility-destroying adoration, with NO guarantee it might be the WORST of his entire existence in the timeline of his whirlwind life. I didn't dig it, but I checked my selfishness & wholly had his back when he did make his decision to leave the band & explore more challenging & rewarding musical horizons, & I think it all worked out in the mix, wouldn't you say . . . ?
The better option to have a 2nd guitarist to duplicate whats been recorded verses play to backing tracks. (which many bands do nowadays. Use backing tracks)
They were ahead of their time. Great musicians. Great show and team of technicians that make it happen. Side-note I always thought the bassist looked like the character from the parody film, Spinal Tap. Of course, he was the exact opposite of the movie, just looked like him is all.
The way Rik Emmett looked. Did not seem to be enjoying it at all; going thru the motions. I was not happy that they were playing as 4 piece (just my opinion). Just made me think "What the hell is going on here??"
Great band period, seen them 5 times in Toronto (home) so we always got a better show! Too bad they didn't give Rick Santers more respect, he is awesome!
It took someone like Rik to have a better voice than Gil.. Gil is a world class vocalist.. i don't feel he got the credit due sometimes as a singer.. just my opinion
Sport of Kings is perhaps the hardest rocking and most influential metal record of all time! Canada really gave birth to rock 'n' roll as we know it today...Amazing..
Technically he was not a member. He was only brought aboard to pl;ay live what other bands use backing tracks for. Triumph is a threesome. Not a foursome.
I wonder if Mike regrets wearing that dumb looking ball cap at the US Festival? I know I would.. They looked really tight at that venue though. Great time to shine. the hat....
Nobody goes to a concert thinking about a stage show of lights, fire lasers. We want to see the band members into what they are doing and sounding great. Great songs don’t have to be number 1 on a chart. If it’s a great song it’s number 1 to the fan. Your success had nothing to do with lasers lights and explosions. You wasted a ton of money.
