Rik Emmett: Toronto, Ontario Glenn Gould Theatre

Rik Emmett (Triumph) - full live concert - Toronto, Ontario Glenn Gould Theatre - 2002-09-20

Rik Emmett: on Collab with Alex Lifeson + James Labrie

In the realm of hard rock and guitar virtuosity, few names resonate as profoundly as Rik Emmett.

Renowned for his masterful fretwork and distinctive vocals, Emmett has left an indelible mark on the music world through his solo career and tenure with the iconic Canadian rock band Triumph. Recently, he unveiled "Diamonds – The Best of the Hard Rock Years 1990 – 1995," a compilation featuring tracks from his first three solo releases alongside two previously unreleased gems, fans can go on a sonic journey through Emmett's evolution during this dynamic period.

In an interview, with Sonic Perspectives collaborator Rodrigo Altaf, Rik graciously offered insights into the compilation and his illustrious career. Reflecting on the selection process behind the album's tracklist, Emmett delved into the creative process that fueled his solo endeavors during the early '90s. From the raw energy of "Absolutely" to the introspective musings of "The Spiral Notebook," each song encapsulates a distinct facet of Emmett's multifaceted artistry, promising listeners a captivating auditory experience.

Beyond his musical exploits, Rik Emmett candidly addressed personal challenges, including his health journey and his tenure as a music teacher. Despite facing obstacles, Emmett's passion for music remains undiminished, evident in his commitment to sharing knowledge and inspiring future generations of musicians.

The conversation also touched on tour plans and the prospect of live performances - as his fans eagerly awaited the opportunity to witness Emmett's electrifying stage presence once more.

RIK EMMETT On Collab With ALEX LIFESON JAMES LABRIE: “It Was One Of My Greatest Days In A Studio”

Rik Emmett: 'VRP Rocks' podcast!

Rik Emmett reminisces on his experience with Triumph at the iconic US Festival in 1983, where they performed alongside rock luminaries like Van Halen, Motley Crue, and Judas Priest. He reflects on feeling like an outlier but proving Triumph's prowess as a band with a stellar performance. Emmett also recounts witnessing a legendary show in England which led to him saying it was one of the best rock bands he had ever seen! If you are a podcast listener, please subscribe to the 'VRP Rocks' podcast! Search for VRP Rocks on your podcast app of choice!

Why Rik Emmett says this legendary band was one of the best he ever saw!

Rik Emmett:Triumph – Live at the US Festival (Official DVD Version)

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Triumph – Live at the US Festival (Official DVD Version)

Rik Emmett: Interview - Triumph EveryoneLovesGuitar

Rik Emmett Interview: How Rik got started in the music business, Triumph’s first gig, a scary record company transaction and why Rik ultimately left Triumph - and a moving story behind why the band members made up, years later… playing the US Festival (250,000 people), playing with George Benson, Steve Morse, Steve Vai… favorite songs he wrote, best decision he ever made, mellowing, and what happens when you get 8 free guitar lessons. Really cool and very sincere guy, first class all the way:

Rick was the guitarist, vocalist and primary songwriter for Triumph. While Rik was with the band, Triumph released 7 Platinum and 10 Gold LPs in Canada. In 1988, Rik left Triumph to focus on a solo career and has since released 20 studio & live LPs

Rik Emmett Interview - Triumph

Rik Emmett: RESolution9 - When You Were My Baby

Part 7 of 11: Rik Emmett talks about the song "When You Were My Baby" from his new rock band album, RES 9, available now from Mascot Label Group.
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Rik Emmett & RESolution9 - When You Were My Baby

Rik Emmett: RESolution9 featuring Alex Lifeson - "Human Race"

Watch the new lyric video for "Human Race" (featuring Alex Lifeson) and get the song instantly when you pre-order RES 9, out November 11th via Mascot Label Group: www.rikemmett.com

Rik Emmett & RESolution9 (featuring Alex Lifeson) - "Human Race"

Rik Emmett, Alex Lifeson: classic rock legend Rik Emmett and his band RESolution9 release new album

Classic rock legend Rik Emmett and his band RESolution9 release new album

"RES9" will be released worldwide on November 11

Allied Forces! Rock & Roll Machine! Magic Power! If you're fan of classic rock, you should know these songs by legendary Canadian rock band Triumph by heart.

Former Triumph guitarist Rik Emmett signed with Mascot Label Group a few months ago, and it's time to reveal his new band and his new album. The members of RESolution9 are from Rik’s touring quartet: Dave Dunlop on guitar, Steve Skingley on bass, and Paul DeLong on drums, with Dave and Steve co-producing the project.

RES9 features contributions from Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie, and Rik Emmett’s onetime Triumph bandmates, bassist Mike Levine and drummer Gil Moore.

The first new track "Human Race", featuring a guest appearance by Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, will premiere in in less then two weeks. Keep an eye out on mascotlabelgroup.com, or follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

RES9 is available to pre-order on CD, black and red vinyl. The red vinyl is limited to only 300 copies worldwide, and available exclusively on the MLG webstore. These will sell out quickly, so act fast!

The members of RESolution9 are from Rik's touring quartet: Dave Dunlop on guitar, Steve Skingley on bass, and Paul DeLong on drums, with Dave and Steve co-producing the project. Much of the album was recorded and mixed at Mississauga's famed MetalWorks Studios, where Rik enjoyed a profoundly comfortable re-connectivity to his own roots.

RES 9 features guest appearances by Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, Dream Theater singer James LaBrie, and as an added bonus, a new track with Rik's former Triumph bandmates Gil Moore and Mike Levine!

Limited edition of 300 copies on red vinyl. Available exclusively on the MLG store!

A1. Stand Still
A2. Human Race (feat. Alex Lifeson)
A3. I Sing (feat. James LaBrie)
A4. My Cathedral
A5. The Ghost of Shadow Town
A6. Sweet Tooth
B1. When You Were My Baby
B2. Heads Up
B3. Rest of My Life
B4. End of the Line (feat. Alex Lifeson & James LaBrie)
B5. Grand Parade (feat. Gil Moore & Mike Levine) [bonus track]

Please note that this is a pre-order item. If you order this item together with an item that is already available, we will hold your order and ship all items at once. We recommend that you place a separate order if you wish to receive the released items sooner.

##Rik Emmett & RESolution 9 - RES9 - Album Trailer

Rik Emmett & RESolution 9 - RES9 - Album Trailer

Rik Emmett: signs with Mascot Label Group

NEW YORK, NY (July 28, 2016) - RES 9 Management along with Mascot Label Group is pleased to announce that Rik Emmett and his new band, RESolution9, have just delivered an album of 11 brand new rockers as part of a multi-album, worldwide deal. The album, entitled RES 9, is tentatively slated to be released through Mascot Label Group in November 2016.

The members of RESolution9 are from Rik's touring quartet: Dave Dunlop on guitar, Steve Skingley on bass, and Paul DeLong on drums, with Dave and Steve co-producing the project. Much of the album was recorded and mixed at Mississauga's famed MetalWorks Studios, where Rik enjoyed a profoundly comfortable re-connectivity to his own roots. In fact, the other two founding members of Triumph (Gil Moore and Mike Levine, from the trio that received 18 gold and 9 platinum awards in Canada and the U.S. in the 70's & 80's) reunite with Rik as special guests on "The Grand Parade", a song that conjures 1979's "Suitcase Blues".

Additionally, legendary guitarist Alex Lifeson of Rush performs on two stellar tracks, with James LaBrie of Dream Theater contributing extraordinary guest vocals on two cuts as well.

Canadian Rock and Juno Hall of Famer Rik Emmett says, "I'm really happy and grateful that Mascot Label Group gave our band complete freedom, and trusted us to do our best. Some might see this as a comeback record, but I’m really proud of the vitality the band generated. For me, it's always about the songwriting - how the melodies and sonic landscapes capture the storytelling."

A more detailed press release will be issued by Mascot Label Group once the album secures its formal release date. Visit www.rikemmett.com and www.mascotlabelgroup.com for more information.

Rik Emmett: Triumph announce upcoming interview

TRIUMPH will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, August 29 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with TRIUMPH by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). The show will be streamed on the "Rockline" web site for two weeks beginning the afternoon after the live broadcast.

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Rik Emmett: Triumph - Live At Sweden Rock Festival CD/DVD details

Rik Emmett, bassist/keyboardist Mike Levine, and vocalist/drummer Gil Moore took place at Sweden Rock Festival, on June 7, 2008. "Live At Sweden Rock Festival" will be released on the TML label, distributed by UMG in Canada and ADA in the U.S. The set will be made available throughout Europe on Frontiers Records. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Live-Sweden-Rock-Festival-dvd/dp/B007P2XAHQ/

CD

01. When The Lights Go Down
02. Lay It On The Line
03. Allied Forces
04. Never Surrender
05. I Live For The Weekend
06. Blinding Light Show
07. Rocky Mountain Way
08. Magic Power
09. Rock And Roll Machine
10. Fight The Good Fight

DVD

01. When The Lights Go Down
02. Lay It On The Line
03. Allied Forces
04. Never Surrender
05. I Live For The Weekend
06. Blinding Light Show
07. Rocky Mountain Way
08. Magic Power
09. Rock And Roll Machine
10. Fight The Good Fight

Steve Morse,Rik Emmett: Acoustic Duets 1987

Guitar Legends Steve Morse & Rik Emmett perform Dixie dregs song Up in the Air 1987

Steve Morse Rik Emmett Up in the Air


Steve Morse Rik Emmett Midsummers Daydream

Rik Emmett: Magic Power - live 2006

Rik Emmett - live -
with the song:
Magic Power ...

... we filmed at the Bang Your Head Festival
( Balingen 6/24/2006 ) ... from our
Bang Your Head Festival !!! DVD 2006

...here in a FULL HD Version ...

Check all releases of this great
musician and of course also
from his band Triumph ...
classic rock at its best ...

Rik Emmett - Magic Power - live BYH Festival 2006 - HD Version - b-light.tv

Rik Emmett: A Theory Of Relativity 1987

Rik Emmett 1987, playing "A Theory Of Relativity". Rare guitar instrumental.

Rik Emmett: Sex Bunnies On Venus 1987

No, the song is not called Sex Bunnies on Venus. This is an early arrangement of a fingerstyle jazz instrumental which would surface years later on Rik's solo album,It is most likely the first time he played this live and had not yet named it. I can't recall the name of what this would later transform into (something like The Seventh Circle). If you know the name of the song please leave a comment.

Rik Emmett "Sex Bunnies On Venus" 1987. Rare guitar instrumental.

Rik Emmett: Stranger In A Strange Land 1987

Rik at a guitar clinic in 1987 in a rare performance of the Triumph song "Stranger In A Strange Land". Sorry, the quality isn't very good, it's from a bootleg...

Rik Emmett 1987 playing Triumph's "Stranger In A Strange Land".

Rik Emmett: Triumph Live at Sweden Rock Festival CD and DVD announced

After 20 years apart, the long-awaited TRIUMPH reunion of vocalist/guitarist Rik Emmett, bassist/keyboardist Mike Levine, and vocalist/drummer Gil Moore took place at Sweden Rock Festival, on June 7, 2008. And now, the band is putting the finishing touches on the DVD of that historic performance.

The tentatively titled "Live At Sweden Rock Festival" set will consist of a DVD and CD, with a release date targeted for later this spring.

"It's great to finally be able show the world TRIUMPH's reunion show at the Sweden Rock Festival," says Mike Levine. "It certainly is one of the most memorable performances of our entire career! And they said it would never happen…"

"Live At Sweden Rock Festival" will be released on the TML label, distributed by UMG in Canada and ADA in the U.S. The set will be released throughout Europe on Frontiers Records.

The band's setlist for the Sweden Rock Festival performance was as follows:

01. When The Lights Go Down
02. Lay It On The Line
03. Allied Forces
04. Never Surrender
05. I Live For The Weekend
06. Blinding Light Show
07. Rocky Mountain Way
08. Magic Power
09. Rock And Roll Machine

Encore:

10. Fight the Good Fight

Rik Emmett,Sil Simone: Pizza duet

Rik and Sil Simone in 1991 playing the instrumental "Pizza" on Rik's first solo tour. This song has different parts of Rik's fingerstyle pieces and other ideas thrown together to make up this arrangement. They only played this song live on this tour and there are few recordings of it. This is a compilation of audio and video from two different shows combined as the video quality was not good enough on it's own. I saw them perform this live a number of times and I think this still holds up as one of the best guitar duets I've seen or heard, although I may be biased being a life long Emmett fan...

Rik Emmett and Sil Simone 1991, playing "Pizza". Great, rare guitar duet!

Rik Emmett,Steve Morse: Up In The Air - Toronto 1987

No, this is not the clip from the Much Music studios, which you may have seen on YouTube. This is a live performace from Night Of A Thousand Guitars at the Diamond Club in Toronto.In 1987. Rik put this event together as a benefit for the Guitar Society of Toronto. This is the acoustic duet performed originally by Steve Howe and Steve Morse on the Dixie Dregs album Industry Standard. Here Rik plays Steve Howe's part in this once only live concert performance of this song.

Rik Emmett and Steve Morse Toronto 1987 -" Up In The Air" - Great Duet. Rare Performance!

Rik Emmett: Fight The Good Fight Toronto 1996

Rik Emmett, Toronto 1996, "Fight The Good Fight", great version!