Rik Emmett is one of the best guitarist/vocalists to ever grace the stage. Gil Moore, the drummer is also an incredible vocalist and sang many of Triumphs songs.
For sure! and let's face it, Live is the real test. So many so called "great bands" just could never measure up to their studio stuff. Triumph sounded even better live imo. Saw them twice and the US Festival Set really showed millions what they are made of live. Rik and Gil really cut loose.
I was in that crowd! Never will forget that day.I was 14 and it was 118 degrees that day and well worth the sunburn!Summer of 83 in my hometown of San Bernardino Ca.
@@benclark2026 Which is all the more amazing given who else played that day: Quiet Riot Mötley Crüe Ozzy Osbourne Judas Priest Scorpions Van Halen But Triumph bested them all.
I don't want to be a drag, but nobody makes music like this these days. You can say what you want, but there's no denying that the music in the 80's, 70's, 60's and even 90's was something special and magnificient.
There are a lot of smaller less known bands that make a lot of great stuff. Just nothing that you get to hear anymore. MTV died a long time ago ...TH-cam is the new way but there is a lot of crap to wade through....but they are out there.
Live is where it was always at with Triumph. I saw them twice. Their studio and radio stuff never did them justice. They really cut loose live and sounded better! Few bands can say that
I was lucky enough to be a high school senior at San Pedro High at the time and I was in that crowd of 350,000 people for the most amazing all-day concert I've ever been to in my life. Little did I know on that day that I would be inspired to have my own rock and roll magazine in Cleveland for six years and that I would interview Triumph multiple times, as well as most of the other artists performing that day -- Motley Crue, Judas Priest, Van Halen and Scorpions. Those were the good old days! So glad to have lived when I did. Long love Rock And Roll.
Rush always gets mentioned, most have never heard of Triumph, today and thats a shame. Rush are nothing against Triumph, yet, they are the more successful one and actually famous band.
@@LegoGBlok Here in their Hometown area, Triumph were always RUSH's baby brothers. Now mostly they did not overlap fan bases. As a Generalization Triumph had the Teeny Boppers, the Cheerleaders, The Popular's, and the Jocks who wanted to bed the Teeny Boppers and Cheeleaders, while RUSH had the Misfits, the Goths, the Nerds , and their fan base, was a smaller group of the 13-25 but also the 25-50 intellect crowd. Triumph wrote mostly for their fan base less deep then RUSH, but every once in a while raised their game. RUSH just wrote deep thought provoking stuff most of the time, but did do some less depth tunes.
@@LegoGBlok Well RUSH did last 25+ years longer together, and most of Triumph's fan base was different from RUSH's. While RUSH went into depth, Triumph stayed on the Pop/Rock sound most of the time, so they co-existed in somewhat different realms, here in their back yards anyways. More teeny boppers went to Triumph then RUSH, and that was ok.
First of all, thank you so much for reacting to Triumph, as I feel they are one of the more underappreciated bands from the late 70s thru mid 80s. Rik Emmett was undoubtedly one of the best male rock vocalists of his era, and perhaps of all time. His skills on the guitar weren't too shabby either. The reason you probably didn't hear them is because they were overshadowed somewhat by Rush, the other, more famous Canadian power trio. Triumph has a lot of bangers though. Hold On, Magic Power, Fight the Good Fight, Blinding Light Show, et. al.
Rick Emmett's voice was amazing live. Like Rob Halford, Freddie Mercury, Devin Townsend and other legendary performers always have their hand picked live sound engineer, to make the most of their incredible voices. Days before backing tracks and 3 musicians filled stadiums with one opener for years. Thank God they came along before the death of the American DJ getting to play what they want - at least after midnight - before national algorythms and industry only playlists.
Holy crap you have no idea how happy I am that Triumph is finally getting the love they deserve. A top tier, Canadian trio with nothing but talent. They never reached the heights they deserved. It’s so great to see them getting some recognition after all these years.
Another 3 piece Canadian band (Rush being the first). They totally rock, and, the drummer does lead vocals on some songs as well. Check out "When the lights go down".
Rik Emmett is one of the best lead vocalist🎙 and one of the best guitar players 🎸ever!! Triumph owned the US Festival!! You have to check their music out!! ✌ "Rock and Roll Machine" "Fight The Good Fight" Magic Power" "Never Surrender" are just a few of their many hits!! You won't regret it, the guitar solo on "Rock and Roll Machine" is out of the stratosphere!
Canadian band Triumph, singer/guitarist Rik Emmit is on another level for sure! The drummer also sings a few great songs. I saw this band in 1981 and they did not disappoint. Some other great tunes from them are, Never Surrender, Magic Power, Hold On, just to name a few. 🤘🏼🎸
Triumph + Rush : are from Toronto, have great drummers + a 3 piece band. Contrary to what the Csnadian news said, Triumph + Rush are friends! Check out Fight the Good Fight + Magic Power.
The interesting part about Rik's vocals is that it is his natural chest voice, not a falsetto. It is pretty unique for male singers. The live shows of Triumph were incredible. Great love sound, vocals, pyrotechnics, lighting, lasers, the whole works. Triumph is in my all time top 3 rock shows I've seen.
Iwas thete and it was 500,000 people!! Amazing show,they were the best of all the bands that dayby far. By the way the big headliner that day was Van Halen and they blew them away (VH sucked)!
Greg! WolfHunterz! Thanks so much for the reaction! My Favorite Band! Triumph consistently delivered positive messages through music to help us kids in the 80s get through life. ‘Hold On’, ‘Magic Power’, ‘Fight the Good Fight’, ‘Never Surrender’... (just to name a few;) Thanks Again!!
As a friend and former roadie with Rick Emmett. Your judgement of that video at the US festival. You were more than kind. Helps an old man feel better. You guys rock. Your wife is beautiful. Someone has done well. Probably won't read this but thank you. Elvis in the ghetto?
🇨🇦😎lovin it from Toronto Canada......Triumph was a Canadian hard rock band formed in 1975 that was popular in the late 1970s and the 1980s, building on its reputation and success as a live band. Between its 16 albums and DVDs, it has received 18 gold and nine platinum awards in Canada and the United States.
Very first album I ever bought when I was about 12 , specifically because of this song. 😎👍🏼. Amazing Canadian band who kinda got lost in the shadow of a little group called Rush.
I was at this show for my 21st birthday. I love VAN HALEN, but folks they were not very good this night. Day 2 (Sunday, May 29th 1983) was dubbed “Heavy Metal Day,” with Quiet Riot; Mötley Crüe; Ozzy Osbourne; Judas Priest; Triumph, Scorpions; and Van Halen. I believe this was the exact order in which they played. Van Halen had already been three months into a massive tour when the 1983 US Festival came up, and weren’t in the best condition when their tour bus arrived at the concert site. David Lee Roth was so wasted he couldn’t remember the words to the band’s songs. According to Wozniak himself, in his memoir Woz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon, Roth was “practically falling down onstage. He was so drunk, slurring and forgetting lyrics and everything.”
1 of if not the BEST birthday presents I ever got was a General Admission ticket to see Triumph (waited all day) to be right on the fence at the Toledo Sports Arena 1-5-1983 senior yr !! go cowboys !
I seen Triumph in 1979 , yep that's right . It was a small menu in the Midwest . Then about 20 plus years later I seen Rik performing solo in a club with no more than a hundred people . About10-15 feet from the stage . Met him and shook his hand after the show . Rik is an amazing guitarist - actually he is a virtuoso . He is highly accomplished in rock of course , but uses blues , jazz , Latin , Celtic , bluegrass , classical and flamenco technique . That's right . He has won many awards and well deserved . Check out his website and see up close and personal some of his bluesy jazz songs and you will know what a great guitarist is . Over and Out ... Peace
I've seen both Rush and Triumph live in the same era. Triumph was an absolute blast in concert, the whole nine yards: great music, lights show, performance, fireworks, lasers. Rush by contrast were sedate and more focused on the music. I love both bands to death though. All the members of both bands were freakishly talented, they were doing something right in CA back in the day.
One of my all time favorite bands. The drummer also sings lead which inspired me to do the same. You can't go wrong with Triumph!! Magic Power for the next one!
Saw these guys several times in the 80's. The Just a Game album is one of the best rock albums "American Girls" one of my fave tracks. Today Rick Is a music teacher and every summer holds a guitar teaching retreat outside Toronto. Wel worth the fee to have one of the masters show you some new things on the axe...let alone him playing it.
They were the original 3-member band a year before Rush. Cruised a couple of their concerts in Canada, along with BTO,Foghat, Kansas, April Wine, Heart etc... exciting times one I will never trade. Didn't have his trademark double neck 6 and 12 string guitar in this video.
Proud Canadian when Americans discover our Triumph!! Like Rush - they are another one of our great talented rock trios - love this band!! I'm pretty sure you have reacted to them before. They have so much great music .
Just so you know, Rik (The Rocket) Emmett was the lead singer and guitar player of one of the most underrated bands in North America, but also was a Canadian national sprint champion, called The Rocket!
concerts were huge fucking parties back then...we got DOWN out in the free air...everybody gettin high af drinkin, dancin, fuckin, jammin it was so much god damn fun im still coming down
Rik Emmett is one of the most underrated guitar player/singers. He is still doing live shows - acoustic but still sounds great in his 60's. Saw them the same year '83 in Glens Falls, NY. Laser show was incredible.
Great reaction and upload! Triumph were the kings at this festival. Their whole set was just killer and Rik Emmett was out of his mind great at this show.
Yeah. Love Gil's stuff. "when the lights go down" from this same show was great too. Hell, the whole set is one of the great guest live set spots ever. Following Triumph this day was a fail.
that was at the US festival in 1983. San Bernardino Calif. I was there!! also saw judas priest,motley crue,scorpions and Van Halen was the headliner. a day I will never forget.
I was at that concert. The US festival 1983 was a three day music festival held in Devore California. Day 2 was Heavy Metal day and included Quiet Riot, Motley Crue, Ozzy, Judas Priest, Triumph, Scorpions, and Van Halen. The crowd that day was insane.......upwards of 500,000. Best Day EVER!!!
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING is a TOTAL understatement. Was fortunate enough to see them 3 times live. Just A Game & Allied Forces are 2 of the best albums EVER. Thanks so much for playing Triumph
If you guys liked this song, you should really check out "Fight the Good Fight" from this same performance (US Festival). Your minds will be blown. Incredible performance. You won't be disappointed.
Agree with all these comments. Criminally underrated!! Two amazing singers and one insanely huge sound for 3 guys with so many hits and one hell of a huge light and pyro show. TRIUMPH Forever!!!
These guys played at my high school and I sat front row. They were awesome!! Rik Emmett plays a guitar like breathing; he's just so natural. The only other guitar I say that about is Kim Mitchell of Max Webster and The Kim Mitchell Band fame. You should check both these bands out. A lot of good Canadian boys in these two (or three) bands. Lots of great Canadian talent out there, for sure!
It was a very hot summer in San Bernardino that year for the US Festival where Rod Hafford of Judas Priest was constantly sweating bullets, but not a drop of sweat on them Triumph boys --- Now, that " FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT! "
Luv your reviews, i was there both days 4 the us festival, was 23 then, lol, those were the days 4 sure. U both keep it real enjoying great talent. 🤔🤔👍👍👏👏
On the US festival this was Rock day and people say Triumph was sober and on queue and blew away the other bands on venue that night which were Van Halen and Motley Crew, as they were stoned, drunk and sloppy and bad. Listen to the whole US festival set!! You will love it and maybe become a fan!
have seen Triumph many times they are from just down the highway from my hometown. They used too tour heavily during the eighties up here in Canada. Great live band. As good as any American band i have heard. True pros. Canadian music is not too be fucked with. Many great bands.
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Now that's a power trio. Triumph is a criminally underrated band.
You’ve no idea! They were one of my favorites growing up.
Underrated how? only you if you think they are. Criminally underrated fuk no.
I hope everyone realizes this was a 3 PC band. No auto tune, no pre-recorded background. THIS is PURE TALENT
Canada is known for it's amazing rock bands. Especially in the 60s/70s/80s/90s
Rik Emmett is one of the best guitarist/vocalists to ever grace the stage. Gil Moore, the drummer is also an incredible vocalist and sang many of Triumphs songs.
For sure! and let's face it, Live is the real test. So many so called "great bands" just could never measure up to their studio stuff. Triumph sounded even better live imo. Saw them twice and the US Festival Set really showed millions what they are made of live. Rik and Gil really cut loose.
That's a Fact !!!!
For sure....Mike Levine is a killer bassist as well. Totally superb musicianship.
@@mdwayne741 mikes presence alone is killer. Awesome dude.
He is. Until i saw Rik, I though Tommy Shaw was the one. This guy is an octave higher on vocals, and at least as good a guitarist.
I was in that crowd! Never will forget that day.I was 14 and it was 118 degrees that day and well worth the sunburn!Summer of 83 in my hometown of San Bernardino Ca.
I was 17, from the San Fernando valley, I was about 15 or 20 deep from the stage.
And I am jealous...watched on TV from the far east US
That is what 250,000 people look like! I was 21 at the time.
@@MarkCucchiara 350, 000 metal maniacs as Halford said. I was 17
I'm extremely jealous of you. That show was just LOADED with unbelievable bands. Damn I wish I could've been there.
That live se at the 83 US festival, by Triumph, for me, is one of the greatest sets ever by a rock band.
Triumph blew all of the other bands off the stage that day
@@benclark2026 Which is all the more amazing given who else played that day:
Quiet Riot
Mötley Crüe
Ozzy Osbourne
Judas Priest
Scorpions
Van Halen
But Triumph bested them all.
I agree!
I don't want to be a drag, but nobody makes music like this these days. You can say what you want, but there's no denying that the music in the 80's, 70's, 60's and even 90's was something special and magnificient.
There are a lot of smaller less known bands that make a lot of great stuff. Just nothing that you get to hear anymore. MTV died a long time ago ...TH-cam is the new way but there is a lot of crap to wade through....but they are out there.
@@o_krush67 Yep, you only get to hear pretty much what the machine wants you to hear now. WAP and crap like that.
People can "make" anything nowadays in a studio, but a trio that can play like this live? That's the magic.
Completely Agree 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Hell ya , 100 %
By far one of the greatest rock bands in history!
Live is where it was always at with Triumph. I saw them twice. Their studio and radio stuff never did them justice. They really cut loose live and sounded better! Few bands can say that
Agree totaly !!
Rick is sorely underrated on guitar and definitely vocals. Dude was unreal in live performances!
I was lucky enough to be a high school senior at San Pedro High at the time and I was in that crowd of 350,000 people for the most amazing all-day concert I've ever been to in my life. Little did I know on that day that I would be inspired to have my own rock and roll magazine in Cleveland for six years and that I would interview Triumph multiple times, as well as most of the other artists performing that day -- Motley Crue, Judas Priest, Van Halen and Scorpions. Those were the good old days! So glad to have lived when I did. Long love Rock And Roll.
great story. and my generation gets TS and JB. sigh
Glad you learned this. Like Rush theyre Canadian, and very talented. ❤
Rush always gets mentioned, most have never heard of Triumph, today and thats a shame.
Rush are nothing against Triumph, yet, they are the more successful one and actually famous band.
@@LegoGBlok Amen.
@@LegoGBlok Here in their Hometown area, Triumph were always RUSH's baby brothers. Now mostly they did not overlap fan bases. As a Generalization Triumph had the Teeny Boppers, the Cheerleaders, The Popular's, and the Jocks who wanted to bed the Teeny Boppers and Cheeleaders, while RUSH had the Misfits, the Goths, the Nerds , and their fan base, was a smaller group of the 13-25 but also the 25-50 intellect crowd. Triumph wrote mostly for their fan base less deep then RUSH, but every once in a while raised their game. RUSH just wrote deep thought provoking stuff most of the time, but did do some less depth tunes.
@@LegoGBlok Well RUSH did last 25+ years longer together, and most of Triumph's fan base was different from RUSH's. While RUSH went into depth, Triumph stayed on the Pop/Rock sound most of the time, so they co-existed in somewhat different realms, here in their back yards anyways. More teeny boppers went to Triumph then RUSH, and that was ok.
@@toddstevens13 That is true.
First of all, thank you so much for reacting to Triumph, as I feel they are one of the more underappreciated bands from the late 70s thru mid 80s. Rik Emmett was undoubtedly one of the best male rock vocalists of his era, and perhaps of all time. His skills on the guitar weren't too shabby either. The reason you probably didn't hear them is because they were overshadowed somewhat by Rush, the other, more famous Canadian power trio. Triumph has a lot of bangers though. Hold On, Magic Power, Fight the Good Fight, Blinding Light Show, et. al.
During a few years in the late 70's and early 80's triumph was at the top of the game. Yeah way before your time. Good reaction.
Rick Emmett's voice was amazing live. Like Rob Halford, Freddie Mercury, Devin Townsend and other legendary performers always have their hand picked live sound engineer, to make the most of their incredible voices. Days before backing tracks and 3 musicians filled stadiums with one opener for years. Thank God they came along before the death of the American DJ getting to play what they want - at least after midnight - before national algorythms and industry only playlists.
Others to check out "Hold on", "Lay it on the Line", "Fight the Good Fight", "Magic Power"... You won't be disappointed. ;)
And I live for the weekend
World of Fantasy
Triumph with Gil Moore & Rik Emmet sharing vocal duties doubled their range to insane heights !! Triumph was a Rock and Roll Machine
Holy crap you have no idea how happy I am that Triumph is finally getting the love they deserve. A top tier, Canadian trio with nothing but talent. They never reached the heights they deserved. It’s so great to see them getting some recognition after all these years.
You can watch the entire performance at the festival. It is truly worth it.
Another 3 piece Canadian band (Rush being the first). They totally rock, and, the drummer does lead vocals on some songs as well. Check out "When the lights go down".
Rik Emmett is one of the best lead vocalist🎙 and one of the best guitar players 🎸ever!! Triumph owned the US Festival!! You have to check their music out!! ✌ "Rock and Roll Machine" "Fight The Good Fight" Magic Power" "Never Surrender" are just a few of their many hits!! You won't regret it, the guitar solo on "Rock and Roll Machine" is out of the stratosphere!
Just react to this whole US Festival performance. Triumph's Magnum Opus! Triumph live is where it's at.
I was there too, 13 yrs old and my first concert. You are right Never forget that show. This is the concert that made me a Triumph fan. So underrated.
Canadian band Triumph, singer/guitarist Rik Emmit is on another level for sure! The drummer also sings a few great songs. I saw this band in 1981 and they did not disappoint. Some other great tunes from them are, Never Surrender, Magic Power, Hold On, just to name a few. 🤘🏼🎸
Damn! I am definitely getting old because this festival happened two days after my high school graduation. Wow! Time Flies!
Triumph + Rush : are from Toronto, have great drummers + a 3 piece band.
Contrary to what the Csnadian news said, Triumph + Rush are friends!
Check out Fight the Good Fight + Magic Power.
The interesting part about Rik's vocals is that it is his natural chest voice, not a falsetto. It is pretty unique for male singers.
The live shows of Triumph were incredible. Great love sound, vocals, pyrotechnics, lighting, lasers, the whole works. Triumph is in my all time top 3 rock shows I've seen.
Triumph cemented themselves as legends from this show. 40 years ago this year. I just graduated from high school and this was the music of my youth.
It's almost a crime that you didn't react to "Fight The Good Fight" from the same concert.
Yeah and the whole set honestly. Would love Gil to get some love on his lead on "when the lights go down" at the US Festival. Killer all around
The crowd was even better live in person. About 100k strong. I was center stage about 4-5 rows back. Was a great weekend...what I remember of it.
Def. Triumph Live was where it was at. They just cut loose. Much better than their studio stuff, which almost sounds restrained.
I was there about 20/30 people back right in front of Rik Emmett
Iwas thete and it was 500,000 people!! Amazing show,they were the best of all the bands that dayby far. By the way the big headliner that day was Van Halen and they blew them away (VH sucked)!
Yes! You said it girl! "Vocal control". Rik is the bomb! Amazing vocalist! Phenomenal pair of vocals! Not to mention an amazing guitarist
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670,000 people at this festival. Over 250,000 for this performance. Thats almost woodstock numbers. Super vocals and musicianship!! Damn....
One of the best and underrated bands ever. They should have been big!
I always love seeing reactions to TRIUMPH. Saw them in early 85 on the Thunder 7 tour and that ended up being the best show I've ever seen.
Greg! WolfHunterz! Thanks so much for the reaction! My Favorite Band! Triumph consistently delivered positive messages through music to help us kids in the 80s get through life. ‘Hold On’, ‘Magic Power’, ‘Fight the Good Fight’, ‘Never Surrender’... (just to name a few;) Thanks Again!!
Still get goosebumps! So glad we lived in that time to see them Live
As a friend and former roadie with Rick Emmett. Your judgement of that video at the US festival. You were more than kind. Helps an old man feel better. You guys rock. Your wife is beautiful. Someone has done well. Probably won't read this but thank you. Elvis in the ghetto?
🇨🇦😎lovin it from Toronto Canada......Triumph was a Canadian hard rock band formed in 1975 that was popular in the late 1970s and the 1980s, building on its reputation and success as a live band. Between its 16 albums and DVDs, it has received 18 gold and nine platinum awards in Canada and the United States.
Very first album I ever bought when I was about 12 , specifically because of this song. 😎👍🏼. Amazing Canadian band who kinda got lost in the shadow of a little group called Rush.
Lucky to see them in their prime, late 80’s front row, Anchorage, Alaska! So awesome !😉👍
Welcome to my era of incredible musicians. 70’s 80’s may they live for every generation to enjoy!!!
I was at this show for my 21st birthday.
I love VAN HALEN, but folks they were not very good this night.
Day 2 (Sunday, May 29th 1983) was dubbed “Heavy Metal Day,” with Quiet Riot; Mötley Crüe; Ozzy Osbourne; Judas Priest; Triumph, Scorpions; and Van Halen. I believe this was the exact order in which they played.
Van Halen had already been three months into a massive tour when the 1983 US Festival came up, and weren’t in the best condition when their tour bus arrived at the concert site.
David Lee Roth was so wasted he couldn’t remember the words to the band’s songs. According to Wozniak himself, in his memoir Woz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon, Roth was “practically falling down onstage. He was so drunk, slurring and forgetting lyrics and everything.”
I was 15 to 20 deep from the stage. 17 and having the time of my life. Thankful for those water cannons
Triumph is so underrated!! There performance at the US festival!! Was Legendary!I know I was there!!! 🤟🎸🤟
1 of if not the BEST birthday presents I ever got was a General Admission ticket to see Triumph (waited all day) to be right on the fence at the Toledo Sports Arena 1-5-1983 senior yr !! go cowboys !
I was at the us festival that day in San Bernardino, California triumphs, was without a doubt the best band there that day
I seen Triumph in 1979 , yep that's right . It was a small menu in the Midwest . Then about 20 plus years later I seen Rik performing solo in a club with no more than a hundred people . About10-15 feet from the stage . Met him and shook his hand after the show . Rik is an amazing guitarist - actually he is a virtuoso . He is highly accomplished in rock of course , but uses blues , jazz , Latin , Celtic , bluegrass , classical and flamenco technique . That's right . He has won many awards and well deserved . Check out his website and see up close and personal some of his bluesy jazz songs and you will know what a great guitarist is . Over and Out ... Peace
I've seen both Rush and Triumph live in the same era. Triumph was an absolute blast in concert, the whole nine yards: great music, lights show, performance, fireworks, lasers. Rush by contrast were sedate and more focused on the music. I love both bands to death though. All the members of both bands were freakishly talented, they were doing something right in CA back in the day.
This was actually on my list of songs to send to you!! Awesome reaction...😁😁🤘🎸
Thank you!! We hope ur doing well.
One of my all time favorite bands. The drummer also sings lead which inspired me to do the same. You can't go wrong with Triumph!! Magic Power for the next one!
Saw them several times throughout the early 80's. Even in a small local hockey arena. From five feet away. Awesome
Hell Yeah! MORE TRIUMPH!!!!!!
React to the whole US Festival set! Their Magnum Opus Moment. Rik was out of his mind great at this show
I was lucky to be a few feet from Rik about this time in Anchorage, Alaska! Priceless!
We were spoiled in Canada to have such great rock bands. Rush, Triumph, April Wine, Trooper, Prism.
One of the best 3 piece bands of all time
One of the best live bands i ever saw.3 times.
Saw these guys several times in the 80's. The Just a Game album is one of the best rock albums "American Girls" one of my fave tracks. Today Rick Is a music teacher and every summer holds a guitar teaching retreat outside Toronto. Wel worth the fee to have one of the masters show you some new things on the axe...let alone him playing it.
this was at the US FESTIVAL 1983 , 500,000 PLUS PEOPLE ,3DAYS. WE WERE THERE UNBELIVABLE FESTIVAL!!°
They were the original 3-member band a year before Rush. Cruised a couple of their concerts in Canada, along with BTO,Foghat, Kansas, April Wine, Heart etc... exciting times one I will never trade. Didn't have his trademark double neck 6 and 12 string guitar in this video.
Proud Canadian when Americans discover our Triumph!! Like Rush - they are another one of our great talented rock trios - love this band!! I'm pretty sure you have reacted to them before. They have so much great music .
You guys need to hear Triumph perform Rock & Roll Machine
Yeah.... Raw display of Power and Talent!!
Went to this concert when they came to town. They put on one hell of a show. Loved your reactions to this.🎸🤘☮️❤️
Just so you know, Rik (The Rocket) Emmett was the lead singer and guitar player of one of the most underrated bands in North America, but also was a Canadian national sprint champion, called The Rocket!
One of the greatest bands of my generation and I'm so thankful I was able to see them in concert multiple times !
Back in the day with great live rock music they never had ear pieces, It was raw rock at the finest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Omg his voice and guitar I can feel that shit in my bones . He’s truly #1
Ya that's people ... and I was 1 of those 200,000+ people there (was an amazing experience and Triumph were f-in great!)
One of, if not the most underrated bands of all time!
i was about 40 feet directly in front of Rik during this portion of the us festival and live , it was awesome.
Rik Emmett is also a super-nice guy
concerts were huge fucking parties back then...we got DOWN out in the free air...everybody gettin high af drinkin, dancin, fuckin, jammin it was so much god damn fun im still coming down
Easily the most underrated band of all time. Always seem to be overshadowed by Rush
Rik Emmett is one of the most underrated guitar player/singers. He is still doing live shows - acoustic but still sounds great in his 60's. Saw them the same year '83 in Glens Falls, NY. Laser show was incredible.
I was at this show!! Mountain opened up for them. I remember tripping on some shrooms and getting a green laser in the chest - was so cool!!
Best concert ever
The best concert I ever attended..the whole weekend was great.
Great reaction and upload! Triumph were the kings at this festival. Their whole set was just killer and Rik Emmett was out of his mind great at this show.
That band was no joke!
Murderously beautiful holy shit.
Glad you found them. Another amazing Canadian band that got little attention in the US of A
1983 I was 23. And loving music 💗🎶. It was so much fun 😊 . Great great time to be young
That was just so cool!
I first heard these guys when I was in Japan in '81.
They sure filled my ear holes with some good tunes!
Try Magic Power!
The drummer also sings lead on about 20-30% of their songs.
Yeah. Love Gil's stuff. "when the lights go down" from this same show was great too. Hell, the whole set is one of the great guest live set spots ever. Following Triumph this day was a fail.
oh the Magic Power of Triumph.
Seen these dudes 4 times for the obvious great jams but the fricken women at Triumph shows ROCKED👊😎🤘
Rik Emmett is awesome. Gil on Drums & Mike on Bass. Lots of great song Like Just a game , A world of Fantasy & Never Surrender ....👍👍👍
that was at the US festival in 1983. San Bernardino Calif. I was there!! also saw judas priest,motley crue,scorpions and Van Halen was the headliner. a day I will never forget.
I was at that concert. The US festival 1983 was a three day music festival held in Devore California. Day 2 was Heavy Metal day and included Quiet Riot, Motley Crue, Ozzy, Judas Priest, Triumph, Scorpions, and Van Halen. The crowd that day was insane.......upwards of 500,000. Best Day EVER!!!
I love seeing people react to the first time seeing triumph.
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING is a TOTAL understatement. Was fortunate enough to see them 3 times live. Just A Game & Allied Forces are 2 of the best albums EVER. Thanks so much for playing Triumph
If you guys liked this song, you should really check out "Fight the Good Fight" from this same performance (US Festival). Your minds will be blown. Incredible performance. You won't be disappointed.
The whole set was epic. "when the lights go down" to give Gil some love was great too. You didn't want to follow Triumph this day.
Rik. Had a collumn in Guitar World Magazine giving us all lessons for years!! I saw Rik in concert for a guitarist it was not fair!
Agree with all these comments. Criminally underrated!! Two amazing singers and one insanely huge sound for 3 guys with so many hits and one hell of a huge light and pyro show. TRIUMPH Forever!!!
These guys played at my high school and I sat front row. They were awesome!! Rik Emmett plays a guitar like breathing; he's just so natural. The only other guitar I say that about is Kim Mitchell of Max Webster and The Kim Mitchell Band fame. You should check both these bands out.
A lot of good Canadian boys in these two (or three) bands. Lots of great Canadian talent out there, for sure!
That's Gil "The Impaler" Moore On Drums Coming Over The Top With The High End Vocals.
I was there that performance. You have no idea how amazing it was
Rik Emmitt is an awesome guitarist and vocalist
Rik live in his prime was hard to beat.
These guys tore it up back in my youth .Super multi talented Band ! Try Rock and roll machine It's a smoker !
TRIUMPH!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
It was a very hot summer in San Bernardino that year for the US Festival where Rod Hafford of Judas Priest was constantly sweating bullets, but not a drop of sweat on them Triumph boys --- Now, that " FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT! "
Luv your reviews, i was there both days 4 the us festival, was 23 then, lol, those were the days 4 sure. U both keep it real enjoying great talent. 🤔🤔👍👍👏👏
On the US festival this was Rock day and people say Triumph was sober and on queue and blew away the other bands on venue that night which were Van Halen and Motley Crew, as they were stoned, drunk and sloppy and bad. Listen to the whole US festival set!! You will love it and maybe become a fan!
A couple of the early songs to check out: "The City" (all parts), Rocky Mountain Way (cover), The Blinding Light Show"
have seen Triumph many times they are from just down the highway from my hometown. They used too tour heavily during the eighties up here in Canada. Great live band. As good as any American band i have heard. True pros. Canadian music is not too be fucked with. Many great bands.