The only difference is.when this song was out.there was lots of good drugs lots of good music lots of white people in America cool cars friendly blonde chicks that liked to fuck and on and on and on...2020 sucks unless your Mexican or you like meth and lame music
May 1983 -Rock Superbowl in Orlando, FL - I was 15 years old & music was what life was all about- Triumph played w/ Foghat, Sammy Hagar, & ZZ Top & STOLE THE MOTHER-F***ING SHOW!! Love this band, still & always.
my wife and 19yr old cant understand what I see in this music, they don't understand this music helped get thru confusing times when I was teenager. im 52 now and never stop getting tired of listening to this great stuff. thanks for posting this music.
Just turned 53, I so get it my friend. So many say "why do listen to that old stuff" I listen to it because it has depth, soul, and you can understand the words and emotions they pull forth from our being. Fight the good fight!
There is no heart and soul in much of what is put out there today. Just earlier this morning, my wife and I were talking about the music from our day that evokes a wide range of emotion. I used present tense because it still holds true. How many times have you read here how a young person of today wishes he had grown up at in earlier time when music was... meaningful? Oh yea...56 here. :)
51 here guys and I was actually at the filming of the Follow Your Heart video filming in Rhode Island the day they blew Rik Emmett up. I stayed until the end. I actually wanted to know he was okay before I left. That is a night I will never forget. They put on one of the best shows I have ever seen and then the pyrotechnic guys almost killed the lead singer. You just don't forget those things. And you guys are right, the lyrics meant something back then. Luckily some of the hard rock/heavy metal guys today, like Disturbed, and a few others are putting out stuff with some meaning, but the pop stuff is awful! If you want music that has that strong, orchestrated sound, you have to look overseas at bands like Nightwish.
There is no current POP song that gets the juices going like this song and others of the true RnR era. You will not hear any song of the recent past referred to as an "anthem". George Clinton invented a character that can describe current crap music: Sir Nose Devoid a Funk.
fligemon Harsh but pretty accurate. You can get some really good rock music today, but the unfortunate part is you have to be willing to either listen to bands doing tributes or find ones that don't get any radio play. A lot of them are in countries like Norway and Finland.
Well Rush was kind of around way before Triumph. Triumph was like Rush Jr. Another killer Canadian power trio with high vocals. First time I heard them I though Rush had a new song on the radio.
@@patrickq7489 Pat; I c ur pt RE: Rush. However; what about their friends/colleagues from Max Webster (especially Kim Mitchell)? They ROCKED THE FUCKIN' WORLD!!!!! Triumph's much more on par w/Max Webster than Rush will ever b (w/all due respect 2 Rush's relationship w/Max Webster & their own HOF-talent).
I know people don't agree Rush was never my band but any guy of my age group loved Rush.I foolishly never saw Triumph because they always seemed to tour w Rush.But I love them❤
How can anyone realistically dislike this song? Great vocal performance, great song arrangement and awesome hook that makes you want to listen to it at least a second time after hearing it once.
Rik Emmett is the nicest guy you will ever meet!! Trust me...June 9th of 1994...I opened a show for him..He is not only gracious, he is a talent that so many people might have missed...He is a really GREAT Guy!!!!!!! "Chief" from Missouri.....
Rose LeMort All you gotta do is want it. And it will come back. The writers & producers will follow what the people want ultimately.. So We can have it again.. I don't have an electric right now. So I write around an acoustic guitar. But, rock like this takes allot of things.. And frankly some of the new artist haven't learned how to catch it and put it together yet.
It makes me sad thinking,where did the music go and why did it go so bad.These days it seems are gone forever.I think of my band and the great times and good concerts back then,man it was awesome.The lyrics and music together just was the best.
Triumph was most definitely NOT a poor man's Rush. They had a unique hard rock sound. One of the most underrated bands in rock. Rick had an awesome arsenal of guitars too.
Truly one of the most underrated band. One of my all time faves. Unfortunately for them they came out the same time as Rush and couldn't get up from under their shadow. Both Canadian, power trios pure awesomeness.
Classic, timeless, flawless rock. They just don't make music/groups like this anymore. I've been a fan for 30+ years, and still play 'air guitar' and sing along with Rik when I hear these tunes!!! Thanks for posting! \m/
This music is the real deal. The 80's rocked with the big haired band music. I was a teen then, and I miss those days. It was all about my friends and I, girlfriends, fast cars, street racing and booze cruizin'. I'm 52 now and I still rock to the 80's music. My wife and kids will never understand this music.
That's when music meant something. It had power in it's words. Now, music is looked at differently and not fueling the energy we all need to overcome the terrors that are upon us.
So true.I try to listen to the bullshit out now but its painful. The self riteous rappers and disposable pop is an embarasment to music.Music was fun back then,it made you feel good.The world was so different.Thank God for TH-cam
1911HeadBanger MTV now = Monkey TV because it only reaches the monkey in us. man I miss those deep years. fuk bieber's bubble gum music and the rest of the tripe they try to pass off as Music Tell me Vision
My dad has listened to this music since he was my age and I’ve grown up around it. These lyrics and the music is everything. I’m 20 and next Saturday I’m going to see Rick Emmett with my dad and I’m so excited. We’ve also seen Kiss, Van Halen, and Def Leopard together. Classic rock is legendary🤘🏼
I had a pretty decent stereo in my old Ford back in the day and I would crank the hell out of this song, it caused me to get a ticket one time. Great memories !!!!
My Guitar Hero of 30 years. I went to three Triumph concerts in the 80's at Reunion Arena in Dallas. In 2009, attended Rik's performance in Houston and got to meet him. God Bless this Trio!
One of my favorite songs of all time. I can still remember the day I bought this album, walked home and couldn't wait to listen to it. The solo sounds like its weeping.
One of the best concerts I've ever seen in the mid '80's and the best review ever the next day in the paper. They said " It isn't right to call Triumph a heavy metal band. Rik Emmett's voice is so angelic it should be called Precious Metal."
wow lori, no kidding. i think the same a lot. i just turned 57. loved all this stuff back in the day, i mean all of it. college, a lot of drinking and drugging. got sober, got married, had 2 beautiful kids. now divorced, and whammo 36 years, gone in the blink of an eye. can only hope every day is as good as the last. trying to be more positive nowadays. have a a great day!
If any of the members of Triumph ever happen to read this I just want to say thank you. You gave me hope. In the eighties I was in highschool and things can get a little negative when your a kid, but this song, Fight the Good Fight, Magic power, Hold On ect... got me through it, truely, thank you for Rock'n in the trueest sense of the word, and doing it in a way that was inspiring. Triumph is the BEST.
I’m happy I had parents from this generation that put me on to this type of music at a young age. Can’t imagine what I would be like if I didn’t like the music I do 😂😂
Rik is Just getting into it. Because he's been there and knows all about the the woman that is alway's on the slant. Never a straight line woman. I've seen my share. Thanks Rik for all us guy's that have to put up with women like that all the time. Love this tune just because it says just what I feel also.
I remember always reading "If it wasn't for RUSH, ...these guys would have been THE power trio out of Canada". I love RUSH, but its really kind of sad they had their whole career measured in the shadow of RUSH in the press - TRIUMP were a different and deserving hard rock/blues band and had their own thing going different from the progressive sound of Rush IMHO.
I would rather consider Triumph as Canada's answer to the awesome hard rock sound of Heart. This song "Lay it on the Line" matches up to Barracuda (very different song but similarly awesome guitar licks and rhythm section groove).
They were both three- piece Canadian bands - and that's where the comparison ends. Rush went on a musical journey that lasted 40 years and took them on a musical journey far from their roots as Led Zeppelin copyists. From the few Triumph songs I heard way back when (they were virtually unknown in the UK), they were a straight down the line blues based rock band. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but the comparisons with Rush are way off the mark.
Back when I was 16 I was an emancipated minor and this was my very first concert ever , I win the tickets on KGGO went and was up front of the stage at Vet's Auditorium and during the last song which was Lay it on the line they started handing out back stage passes on long chains , I got one and then I lost my virginity to the drummer Gilliam ! That was a hell of a night I have never ever forgotten and never will ! I still love ya Gilliam baby and never got married nor any children andI am 52 years old now almost 53 .
I seen there first American concert in Spokane Wa. These guys had it together killer light show and banging sound even got my ticket signed by Rick Emmitt. great times and better Music
This band is amazing! In Costa Rica peopke don't know too much about them! But i tell you what ! Is far better than many famous bands of their time and nowadays!
As a working lead singer, doing 50% covers, I can tell you Triumph is a HARD band to cover, that's ONE HIGH male voice, like Geddy Lee with more control (not that Rush doesn't RULE)
Triumph was a very under appreciated band back in the '80s. So many great songs like this one as well as just about every ****ing song on Allied Forces! As far as bands out of the Toronto area go; I loved Rush back in the day as well as Moe Berg and his TPOH but these guys put on an exceptional live show and their studio albums were great too. Thanks for posting this!!!!!
I got the chance to see a lot of great bands and singers in concert, from the mid 70s throughout the 80s. For Goodness sakes I even saw Rick James in Oakland CA in 83, but never got the chance to see Triumph. I really wanted to see them too, but they where never even close to being in an area where I was at any time during their run. I still regret not having found a way, because they where one of the ones I listened to over and over again. I did however get to see Heart, twice, 79 and 81, Led Zeppelin in 81, The Stones, Black Sabbath, Iron Butterfly, even Elvis, to name a few. Triumph, not once. Sux for me.
I on the other hand only have seen a handful of concerts in my lifetime. I probably wont make you feel any better though, lol. I saw Triumph at their peak in the early 80s and they were outstanding. They sounded every bit as good live as on their recordings but better. The real deal, no musical trickery, just an honest to goodness rock'n'roll band.Of course they played all their best known songs including my fav 'Lay It On The Line' and they were awesome on all those. They didnt do much of show except when they played 'The Blinding Light Show', a song I was unfamiliar with at the time. As it turns out the song is one of those long epic jams, like 10-11 mins long. A giant mirrored disco ball dropped down from the center of the venue and they shined the laser lights on it. The arena was transformed into outer space and the light show went perfectly with this song that had these alternating soft slow to hard fast and loud passages. Molly Hatchet was the opening act and they were good too but not nearly as loud. I guess they were kind of fading out at the time and Triumph on the rise so the extra amplification was reserved for the headliner which seemed to be the norm during the period I attended concerts. Definitely a memorable evening of rock for my wife and I.
waynemegaman Hey man, thx for that. I love their songs still, and just knew they would do a pure and real concert. I got to see Molly Hatchet as an opener for Charlie Daniel's. I don't recall the year, but Daniel's song at the time was, The Devil went down to Georgia. I believe it was his come back tour after his hand was mangled in a hay baler accident. Any who, thx so much for the recollection.
62636263c I'd like to know how you saw Zepp in 81 when Bonzo died in 80? On a side note, I saw these guys jam in 86. Awesome set! The laser face in the sky wreaked havoc with my little acid trip though!
diabel1969 It may have been anywhere from 79 to 81. It was quite some time ago. I did see the last WHO concert in the early 80s also. It was at Candlestick park in San Fransisco. I was stationed at Treasure Island at the time. I had been stationed there 4 times between 81 and 84 for veriest reasons, ie school, pre and post deployment ect, US Navy. Those days are a bit hazy now.
I mean,my list changes as I listen to the best of the best,and as of right now,this song is a top ten banger for sure!!The guitar and this mans epic voice and well written lyrics just makes me wanna run through walls on a cocaine binge!!And as an 80’s baby I thought the 80’s where boring and this song is proof that I was wrong as fk in my assessment!!
I am so sorry for the loss of your son. I, too, lost my son 3 years ago next week. There are no words. I play this song over and over again when I am in that dark pit. It clears my mind and redirects my energy. I long to get to a place where I can listen to one of my sons favorite songs ~ it still rips my heart out when I even think about it. Prayers for you 💜
I saw this tour back in the day at the Royal Oak theater in Michigan. Gil Moore threw one of his sticks into the audience and it hit my friend right in the nuts! We laughed hysterically as he was doubled over in pain. lol
Being a Rush fan and watching these awesome old Triumph videos for the first time, it's crystal clear who helped influence these guys. The double neck, the high voice and even facial expressions and stage moves appear to pay homage to Mr. Geddy Lee. My take, thats all. Cheers
I've been a die hard fan for over 30 years. Pure talent. Would love to see them play California again. I agree Rik Emmett sounds amazingly similar to Geddy Lee but has awesome guitar skills to match.......and was he ever HOT!!!!!!!!
What about RUSH?.....trio,lol And US Festival-thats what the fuck Im talking about!...That was the metal concert -all day festival that started all man,young kids-take notice...TRIUMPH is how it was done!
Don Coker~ When did band fandom, become synonymous with believing, that music's sole purpose, is about this big, contrived competition with one another !!?.... "RUSH" is a great band, "TRIUMPH" is a great band...Let's just leave it at that, shall we ?
Murray Johnson ~ Not really Murray, the competition between "RUSH" fans, and "TRIUMPH"fans, and the bands themselves, is all in your head,and that's never been what music has been about, and it never will be !!
OMG, I have always loved this group since I was a teen, but I have never seen them. Sorry to have to say it, but I had no idea the lead singer was such a CUTIE!!!! Tasty!!! LOVE the hair! Of course he has a killer voice and great skill on the guitar, but, I had to mention his other assets... ; )
Rick Emmitt....severely underrated as a vocalist and musician.
Coming in here 12years later to say you're right! A beautiful and strong voice! Playing a 12-string is just icing on the cake.
Y'all talking about the old days these songs aren't dead. I'm 30 years old and I appreciate good tunes. Momma and daddy raised me right lol
The only difference is.when this song was out.there was lots of good drugs lots of good music lots of white people in America cool cars friendly blonde chicks that liked to fuck and on and on and on...2020 sucks unless your Mexican or you like meth and lame music
Attn: Hercules Moore; u DEFINITELY know ur shit thru & thru. Music (especially from Canada) is as REAL as it gets.
31 now! Ha!
Yes they did!!
Thanks guys
May 1983 -Rock Superbowl in Orlando, FL - I was 15 years old & music was what life was all about- Triumph played w/ Foghat, Sammy Hagar, & ZZ Top & STOLE THE MOTHER-F***ING SHOW!! Love this band, still & always.
I was there too! 17th birthday!
my wife and 19yr old cant understand what I see in this music, they don't understand this music helped get thru confusing times when I was teenager. im 52 now and never stop getting tired of listening to this great stuff. thanks for posting this music.
Just turned 53, I so get it my friend. So many say "why do listen to that old stuff" I listen to it because it has depth, soul, and you can understand the words and emotions they pull forth from our being. Fight the good fight!
There is no heart and soul in much of what is put out there today. Just earlier this morning, my wife and I were talking about the music from our day that evokes a wide range of emotion. I used present tense because it still holds true. How many times have you read here how a young person of today wishes he had grown up at in earlier time when music was... meaningful? Oh yea...56 here. :)
51 here guys and I was actually at the filming of the Follow Your Heart video filming in Rhode Island the day they blew Rik Emmett up. I stayed until the end. I actually wanted to know he was okay before I left. That is a night I will never forget. They put on one of the best shows I have ever seen and then the pyrotechnic guys almost killed the lead singer. You just don't forget those things.
And you guys are right, the lyrics meant something back then. Luckily some of the hard rock/heavy metal guys today, like Disturbed, and a few others are putting out stuff with some meaning, but the pop stuff is awful! If you want music that has that strong, orchestrated sound, you have to look overseas at bands like Nightwish.
There is no current POP song that gets the juices going like this song and others of the true RnR era. You will not hear any song of the recent past referred to as an "anthem". George Clinton invented a character that can describe current crap music: Sir Nose Devoid a Funk.
fligemon Harsh but pretty accurate. You can get some really good rock music today, but the unfortunate part is you have to be willing to either listen to bands doing tributes or find ones that don't get any radio play. A lot of them are in countries like Norway and Finland.
Rush got played to death on the radio, whereas Triumph didn't get played enough.
Well Rush was kind of around way before Triumph. Triumph was like Rush Jr. Another killer Canadian power trio with high vocals. First time I heard them I though Rush had a new song on the radio.
I agree about Triumph, but Rush certainly deserved to be played to death.
@@patrickq7489 Pat; I c ur pt RE: Rush. However; what about their friends/colleagues from Max Webster (especially Kim Mitchell)? They ROCKED THE FUCKIN' WORLD!!!!! Triumph's much more on par w/Max Webster than Rush will ever b (w/all due respect 2 Rush's relationship w/Max Webster & their own HOF-talent).
I know people don't agree Rush was never my band but any guy of my age group loved Rush.I foolishly never saw Triumph because they always seemed to tour w Rush.But I love them❤
How can anyone realistically dislike this song? Great vocal performance, great song arrangement and awesome hook that makes you want to listen to it at least a second time after hearing it once.
Man, I couldn’t agree more!!!
Rik Emmett is the nicest guy you will ever meet!! Trust me...June 9th of 1994...I opened a show for him..He is not only gracious, he is a talent that so many people might have missed...He is a really GREAT Guy!!!!!!!
"Chief" from Missouri.....
Sometimes I wish I could go back to those days. It was a simpler time, and the music kicked ass.
Rose LeMort TRUE DAT!
Rose LeMort All you gotta do is want it. And it will come back. The writers & producers will follow what the people want ultimately.. So We can have it again..
I don't have an electric right now. So I write around an acoustic guitar. But, rock like this takes allot of things.. And frankly some of the new artist haven't learned how to catch it and put it together yet.
Rose LeMort infreakingdeed
Yes indeed Rose!
Me too. Life was easier and awesome fuckin' music. I was a teen in the 80's and listening to the big haired bands kicked ass.
That note he hits at the end is angelic! Nobody these days sings like this!!
Love it when the stage goes dark and all you see are the whites of Rik’s eyes. What a song!!
It makes me sad thinking,where did the music go and why did it go so bad.These days it seems are gone forever.I think of my band and the great times and good concerts back then,man it was awesome.The lyrics and music together just was the best.
Rik Emitt,fantastic guitarist fantastic range in vocal.I hope that all will enjoy this line up of songs and feel young again. Love,Hal.
The most well rounded song writer /guitarist /vocalist ever
Rick Emmet is a true talent
Triumph was most definitely NOT a poor man's Rush. They had a unique hard rock sound. One of the most underrated bands in rock. Rick had an awesome arsenal of guitars too.
This band is underrated. One of the best Canadian bands ever. Would love to see them in concert one more time.
Truly one of the most underrated band. One of my all time faves.
Unfortunately for them they came out the same time as Rush and couldn't get up from under their shadow. Both Canadian, power trios pure awesomeness.
One of the best voices in the business. Very few could even compare.
Comparable would be Mickey Thomas, Geddy Lee, Steve Walsh, Robert Plant. Epic.
Classic, timeless, flawless rock. They just don't make music/groups like this anymore. I've been a fan for 30+ years, and still play 'air guitar' and sing along with Rik when I hear these tunes!!! Thanks for posting! \m/
I love this song!!!! reminds of the good old days!!!
+Lizzy Ellis yeah, just took a journey back to 80's music... in heaven right now. ;)
+Joey Smith ** Joey, I love your comment ~ you put a smile on my face & made my morning!
~ Peace & Happy Holidays!!
Nola West :)
Lizzy Ellis - The good old days are now, but I know what you mean. Nothing like a kick-ass band back then and a great seat for $6.00
Me too
This music is the real deal. The 80's rocked with the big haired band music. I was a teen then, and I miss those days. It was all about my friends and I, girlfriends, fast cars, street racing and booze cruizin'. I'm 52 now and I still rock to the 80's music. My wife and kids will never understand this music.
How can you dislike this song? This songs ROCKS!!!!
His hair!!!! LOVE IT AND TRIUMP!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Same old story. Lockdown music 2021! Thank you! 🐺❤🤘✌
That's when music meant something. It had power in it's words. Now, music is looked at differently and not fueling the energy we all need to overcome the terrors that are upon us.
So true.I try to listen to the bullshit out now but its painful. The self riteous rappers and disposable pop is an embarasment to music.Music was fun back then,it made you feel good.The world was so different.Thank God for TH-cam
i couldnt agree more with you man, i know im only 23 but i love this kind of music, when music was music.
Great statement bro...so true...todays tunes ain't got no beef...lame
wsochak1010 you got that right
1911HeadBanger MTV now = Monkey TV because it only reaches the monkey in us. man I miss those deep years. fuk bieber's bubble gum music and the rest of the tripe they try to pass off as Music Tell me Vision
My dad has listened to this music since he was my age and I’ve grown up around it. These lyrics and the music is everything. I’m 20 and next Saturday I’m going to see Rick Emmett with my dad and I’m so excited. We’ve also seen Kiss, Van Halen, and Def Leopard together. Classic rock is legendary🤘🏼
Juliana Flegel Nice..I'm jealous..I would love to have seen Def Leppard, especially with my dad..cherish the times and the memories!
LUX. I'm jealous. How did it turn out? Sounds like the best outing in life....
2:02 is bass face supreme
I was born to rock and roll with loud guitars and great lyrics. 🤘🏻
Fuck yeah!
But of course!!
For anyone reading this download the footage of triumph at the us festival Emmett's off the fucking hook it's amazing stuff man
TRIUMPH On my top 5 list of greatest bands.Love all their songs.
I had a pretty decent stereo in my old Ford back in the day and I would crank the hell out of this song, it caused me to get a ticket one time. Great memories !!!!
Kenny Smith Jeep Cherokee sport, Pioneer and too many cassettes to count! Volume on stun!
LOL....IN MY MUSTANG TOO BACK IN THE 90'S!!! ROCK ON!!!!! 😉🤣🤣🤘🤘💗💗💗💗
This song is still and will always be awesome! Triumph should be in the hall just because of how awesome this song is
My Guitar Hero of 30 years. I went to three Triumph concerts in the 80's at Reunion Arena in Dallas. In 2009, attended Rik's performance in Houston and got to meet him. God Bless this Trio!
I love this song ❤ and this band is one of my most favorite ever. Grew up listening to this great music! Thank you Triumph!!❤❤❤❤
One of my favorite songs of all time. I can still remember the day I bought this album, walked home and couldn't wait to listen to it. The solo sounds like its weeping.
One of the best concerts I've ever seen in the mid '80's and the best review ever the next day in the paper. They said " It isn't right to call Triumph a heavy metal band. Rik Emmett's voice is so angelic it should be called Precious Metal."
Dear Jesus,
Where did the time go???
wow lori, no kidding. i think the same a lot. i just turned 57. loved all this stuff back in the day, i mean all of it. college, a lot of drinking and drugging. got sober, got married, had 2 beautiful kids. now divorced, and whammo 36 years, gone in the blink of an eye. can only hope every day is as good as the last. trying to be more positive nowadays. have a a great day!
amen: I’m with you brother
OK & AMEN!!!! 😉👍🤘💗💗
.....Jesus was around before time began, so you might have to reframe the question....
Hahaha where did it fucking go? Shiiit!
If any of the members of Triumph ever happen to read this I just want to say thank you. You gave me hope. In the eighties I was in highschool and things can get a little negative when your a kid, but this song, Fight the Good Fight, Magic power, Hold On ect... got me through it, truely, thank you for Rock'n in the trueest sense of the word, and doing it in a way that was inspiring. Triumph is the BEST.
This is One of My Most Favorite Tunes
It Rips Through Your Soul
Yes!
THE most underated band ever! Who's with me?!
TWO WORDS FOR THIS>>>>>BAD ASS‼️
Seen these guy's live for the first time i believe 1981 in Okc. Excellent Concert every time i went to there shows! Oh and Loud. Great musician's!
EVERY Triumph concert I went to I was BLOW Away !! ( 5 )
Just My kind of Rock !! Them & fellow Canadians . . . . . . . . . RUSH
Saw them back in the eighties and they never came back. I would see them again m wish they would. They are awesome.
*I Have Got To Lay It On The Line And Say The 80's Was The Best Era Ever!!*
I was born to Rock and roll to all these fantastic bands through all the years I was growin up. I am so blessed and I thank God.☺
im 53 now and yes the was a magic in our music in our day!!classic I got to see boston few months ago first time in cincy they rocked!!
How many guys can relate to the lyrics in this song??? Probably hundreds of thousands
wish the band would get back together. rick emmet was a hellava guitar player
they are going to be getting back together!
2023 still sounds awesome
I'm so happy to be so old :-)
1965
We had and still have the best music!!!!
Husband = '67, me= '72 :) Never understood when my parents said "we're glad we're this age." Now I most definitely do!
63 😃🤘🤘
I’m happy I had parents from this generation that put me on to this type of music at a young age. Can’t imagine what I would be like if I didn’t like the music I do 😂😂
Rik is Just getting into it. Because he's been there and knows all about the the woman that is alway's on the slant. Never a straight line woman. I've seen my share. Thanks Rik for all us guy's that have to put up with women like that all the time. Love this tune just because it says just what I feel also.
I remember always reading "If it wasn't for RUSH, ...these guys would have been THE power trio out of Canada". I love RUSH, but its really kind of sad they had their whole career measured in the shadow of RUSH in the press - TRIUMP were a different and deserving hard rock/blues band and had their own thing going different from the progressive sound of Rush IMHO.
BluesLicks101 yup
BluesLicks101 I rather listen to triumph
I would rather consider Triumph as Canada's answer to the awesome hard rock sound of Heart. This song "Lay it on the Line" matches up to Barracuda (very different song but similarly awesome guitar licks and rhythm section groove).
They were both three- piece Canadian bands - and that's where the comparison ends. Rush went on a musical journey that lasted 40 years and took them on a musical journey far from their roots as Led Zeppelin copyists. From the few Triumph songs I heard way back when (they were virtually unknown in the UK), they were a straight down the line blues based rock band. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but the comparisons with Rush are way off the mark.
Rush blows them away
Back when I was 16 I was an emancipated minor and this was my very first concert ever , I win the tickets on KGGO went and was up front of the stage at Vet's Auditorium and during the last song which was Lay it on the line they started handing out back stage passes on long chains , I got one and then I lost my virginity to the drummer Gilliam ! That was a hell of a night I have never ever forgotten and never will ! I still love ya Gilliam baby and never got married nor any children andI am 52 years old now almost 53 .
I seen there first American concert in Spokane Wa. These guys had it together killer light show and banging sound
even got my ticket signed by Rick Emmitt. great times and better Music
Triumph were absolutely awesome live in concert. Another great power trio from Canada.
This band is amazing!
In Costa Rica peopke don't know too much about them!
But i tell you what !
Is far better than many famous bands of their time and nowadays!
This is as fine as any Canadian Whiskey smooth and soothing to the soul.
One of the most underrated bands!
I agree.. i was born in 1996 but i still love this Music.... it take's no talent to be famous now a days
That guitar playing is AWESOME!!
wow. i have always heard there music on the radio but never payed them mush attention. boy did i miss out. they rock. and what great talent too.
pop this song in the 8 track, and let's go for a spin in the Plymouth duster!
me too lol
I prefer a Trans-Am.
~ Serious Old School.
HELL YEAH BROTHER
Duster 340 baby!
Heard this song today on the radio. This band had some great music.
"I'm tired of playin' foolish games. I'm tired of all your lies, makin' me insane... "
Tell 'em like it is, Rik !!
one of the great 'underapreciated' bands of all time. you can't deny the guitar talent.
this was the good old days on the the line
I concur
+joseph burgess We all laid it on the line back then...didn't we?
As a working lead singer, doing 50% covers, I can tell you Triumph is a HARD band to cover, that's ONE HIGH male voice, like Geddy Lee with more control (not that Rush doesn't RULE)
Rik Emmet = Super Talented performer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
........I imagine the group Boston is hard to cover also.....
@@stephenfiore9960 I thought Journey too, with his high vocals...
The keyboard work was mesmerizing. Had I been there I would have given a standing ovation.. even if it was just me.
awesome eighties rock!!!!
Triumph was a very under appreciated band back in the '80s. So many great songs like this one as well as just about every ****ing song on Allied Forces! As far as bands out of the Toronto area go; I loved Rush back in the day as well as Moe Berg and his TPOH but these guys put on an exceptional live show and their studio albums were great too. Thanks for posting this!!!!!
the bass player kicks ass
GOD.....I watch this and I SO MISS TRIUMPH !!! That voice! DAMN!
Not to many men can pull off the leotard, only Rick Emmet and Freddie Mercury could! So Hot!!!!!!!!!!!
The music we have today is not music the 70s had such great 🎵 it's all i listen to...
i Love Lay It On The Line
just discovered these guys about two days ago after my dad told me about them and im already addicted to this song.
I don't think these guys ever had a bad album! Almost all their songs where ass kickers
i'm with ya axlslash-got me thru high school-now ya know how old i am...i fear we will never see rock like this again
I LOVE CANADA! LOL
This always takes me back to high school.
I got the chance to see a lot of great bands and singers in concert, from the mid 70s throughout the 80s. For Goodness sakes I even saw Rick James in Oakland CA in 83, but never got the chance to see Triumph. I really wanted to see them too, but they where never even close to being in an area where I was at any time during their run. I still regret not having found a way, because they where one of the ones I listened to over and over again. I did however get to see Heart, twice, 79 and 81, Led Zeppelin in 81, The Stones, Black Sabbath, Iron Butterfly, even Elvis, to name a few. Triumph, not once. Sux for me.
I on the other hand only have seen a handful of concerts in my lifetime. I probably wont make you feel any better though, lol. I saw Triumph at their peak in the early 80s and they were outstanding. They sounded every bit as good live as on their recordings but better. The real deal, no musical trickery, just an honest to goodness rock'n'roll band.Of course they played all their best known songs including my fav 'Lay It On The Line' and they were awesome on all those. They didnt do much of show except when they played 'The Blinding Light Show', a song I was unfamiliar with at the time. As it turns out the song is one of those long epic jams, like 10-11 mins long. A giant mirrored disco ball dropped down from the center of the venue and they shined the laser lights on it. The arena was transformed into outer space and the light show went perfectly with this song that had these alternating soft slow to hard fast and loud passages. Molly Hatchet was the opening act and they were good too but not nearly as loud. I guess they were kind of fading out at the time and Triumph on the rise so the extra amplification was reserved for the headliner which seemed to be the norm during the period I attended concerts. Definitely a memorable evening of rock for my wife and I.
waynemegaman Hey man, thx for that. I love their songs still, and just knew they would do a pure and real concert. I got to see Molly Hatchet as an opener for Charlie Daniel's. I don't recall the year, but Daniel's song at the time was, The Devil went down to Georgia. I believe it was his come back tour after his hand was mangled in a hay baler accident. Any who, thx so much for the recollection.
62636263c I'd like to know how you saw Zepp in 81 when Bonzo died in 80? On a side note, I saw these guys jam in 86. Awesome set! The laser face in the sky wreaked havoc with my little acid trip though!
diabel1969
It may have been anywhere from 79 to 81. It was quite some time ago. I did see the last WHO concert in the early 80s also. It was at Candlestick park in San Fransisco. I was stationed at Treasure Island at the time. I had been stationed there 4 times between 81 and 84 for veriest reasons, ie school, pre and post deployment ect, US Navy. Those days are a bit hazy now.
you said it for sure!!!!
Saw Rick in a club back on college and he was just electric and so filled with talent, a positive powerhouse.
dude could wail!
I mean,my list changes as I listen to the best of the best,and as of right now,this song is a top ten banger for sure!!The guitar and this mans epic voice and well written lyrics just makes me wanna run through walls on a cocaine binge!!And as an 80’s baby I thought the 80’s where boring and this song is proof that I was wrong as fk in my assessment!!
......YEAH!!!.....ROCK N' ROLL!!!!...........
This was my son's favorihe's not with us anymore but I love this song just for him.
I am so sorry for the loss of your son. I, too, lost my son 3 years ago next week. There are no words. I play this song over and over again when I am in that dark pit. It clears my mind and redirects my energy. I long to get to a place where I can listen to one of my sons favorite songs ~ it still rips my heart out when I even think about it.
Prayers for you 💜
Looks up Rik Emmett on wikipedia...sees he is now 62...feel old now...
+Helium Road : no care here as i am 53 and still love Rik and Triumph...forever !!!
I remember hearing this and I was 13...I'm 46 and he's still impressive lol
Helium Road we all get old or dead
DITTO
I saw this tour back in the day at the Royal Oak theater in Michigan. Gil Moore threw one of his sticks into the audience and it hit my friend right in the nuts! We laughed hysterically as he was doubled over in pain. lol
Triumph will always be the ultimate rock power trio! If you don't know Triumph...I think Justin Bieber has space for you in his tour bus.
Being a Rush fan and watching these awesome old Triumph videos for the first time, it's crystal clear who helped influence these guys. The double neck, the high voice and even facial expressions and stage moves appear to pay homage to Mr. Geddy Lee. My take, thats all. Cheers
TRIUMPH RULES!!!!!!!
2;02 Its the cowardly lion from wizard of oz... hahaha
You mean @ 2:02 ?....
Emmitt is so cute
IVE LOVED THIS FOR 30 YEARS,YOU COULD TOO !!!!
Same old story all over again!
I've been a die hard fan for over 30 years. Pure talent. Would love to see them play
California again. I agree Rik Emmett sounds amazingly similar to Geddy Lee but has awesome guitar skills to match.......and was he ever HOT!!!!!!!!
Amazing ...
Classic rock 2 day. 2024. Music 🎵🎶
What about RUSH?.....trio,lol And US Festival-thats what the fuck Im talking about!...That was the metal concert -all day festival that started all man,young kids-take notice...TRIUMPH is how it was done!
Dude 'I seriously miss the 80's !!!
I know I will get hate for this but. Still better than Rush!
Carl Postuma you're right they kick rush ass
Both good but Triumph is better!
Don Coker~ When did band fandom, become synonymous with believing, that music's sole purpose, is about this big, contrived competition with one another !!?.... "RUSH" is a great band, "TRIUMPH" is a great band...Let's just leave it at that, shall we ?
Carl Postuma ~ Not a competition here, that's not what music is about! It's meant to be enjoyed, and not fought over, on some TH-cam comment section!!
Murray Johnson ~ Not really Murray, the competition between "RUSH" fans, and "TRIUMPH"fans, and the bands themselves, is all in your head,and that's never been what music has been about, and it never will be !!
Wow,this was when music was musical,I forgot how awesome Triumph was.Thanks for posting.
Makes G&R and Motley Crue look like pansies.
+Mojo Bone Because those groups ARE pansies... Just sayin
So True....
Mojo Bone, pansies and wannabes! 😂
Amen!
Best comment ever.
OMG, I have always loved this group since I was a teen, but I have never seen them. Sorry to have to say it, but I had no idea the lead singer was such a CUTIE!!!! Tasty!!! LOVE the hair! Of course he has a killer voice and great skill on the guitar, but, I had to mention his other assets... ; )