RIK EMMETT - Out Of The Blue (live)

[@xristos288]

amazing vocals,amazing guitar

[@barismomalways]

Haven't watched this one in a while-- HOLY COW!!! I just SO love this man-- what an incredible musician/performer! Love times infinity!

[@edjiew6]

Cheers! To one of the world's most cherished master guitarists... Ya gotta love Rik !

[@MAWPARKER]

here ya go i love all R&B ALL MUSIC REALLY

[@musicase64]

Hi Ken, I agree with you. I'm a big Triumph fan, mostly a Rik Emmitt fan. Gil and Mike are great musicians, but I believe Rik far outshadowed the rest of the trio when they were Triumph. I believe he's always been very underrated as a guitar player, I'd rank him in the top 25. SUE ME !

[@stevewoan7834]

Rik was the leader of Triumph, in much the same way John Fogerty was in CCR.

[@Ken5244]

I was fortunate to see Rik several times in So. California on the ABSOLUTELY and IPSO FACTO tours. He played small clubs and each show was amazing. And what a killer band he had back then: Randy Cooke on drums, Steve Skingley/Chris Brockway on bass, Marty Anderson on keys, Colleen Allen on sax, Sil Simone on second guitar. I'm sure some hardcore Triumph fans will blast me for saying this, but they were better than Triumph. Rik, your music definitely had the "GB Factor." *grin*

[@musicase64]

Yes, his music now is more bluesy and you're right, his band here is definitely better that his Triumph lineup. Back in '89 I was visiting Toronto and I just happened to be staying at a hotel in Mississauga which I believe is his hometown. Just out of curiosity I thumbed through the phonebook to find the # for Metalworks studio and called them. I asked to speak with Rik and they told me he had just left. I never did call back because I didn't want to bother him. I did enjoy Toronto, though.

[@mpuglise]

great version one of my favorites off Ipso Facto

[@bndafngr]

A friend of mine got me an autographed copy of Ipso Facto not long after it came out, and I know pretty much every song on that CD note for note, and Rik does a tremendous job playing this song here. You are bound to get a lot of hits on this video since Rik discussed it in his latest email to his fans. Great video, I enjoyed it tremendously!

[@rockinroger2100]

Rik Rocks!!!! The Best

[@rgbehro]

Hey guy, you may be the youngest Rik Emmet fan but, you are a fan of an amazing musician! I bet that 5 years from now you remember a performance like this one compared to a pop band made by Disney. Like the music that you enjoy and don't worry about what your friends are listening to.

[@63Axeman]

Still an inspiration...

[@musicase64]

Yes, the great drummer for Rush. My girlfriend and I were up there just for a visit. Neither one of us had ever been to Toronto before. I remember while we were up there, the Blue Angels were performing and one crashed into Lake Ontario and that same weekend The Stones performed two concerts at Exhibition stadium. We also attended THE X, which was going on while we were there. We couldn't afford tickets to the Stones concert, though.

[@Ken5244]

Yeah, Mississauga is in fact where the Metalworks studio is, but I think Rik's hometown is actually Toronto. But they're only ~ 20 miles from each other, so no big difference. Both are just across the lake (Lake Ontario) from St. Catharines, which is Neil Peart's hometown. Just a little trivia there for anyone who cares. IIRC, Rik sold his stake in Metalworks and no longer records there. Heh heh ... so what would you have said to him if he'd have picked up the phone when you called?

[@gilbzmusic7186]

he is the best. period....

[@misadiegolo]

top 10 for me, no litigation here :)

[@kimmisoomorris8841]

What bloodlines does he speak of to carry on!!??

[@waywardspirit7898]

Jimmy Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn (I'm 6 years late on that answer)

[@knikk77]

I love that Yamaha pacifica! Anybody have one for sale? OR a Yamaha pacifica 1221?

[@musicase64]

I don't have any idea what I would've said to Rik if he would've answered the phone. I would've probably got tongue-tied and said something stupid. I did stop at a filling station to get a few liters of gas and I asked the attendant if he knew who Rik Emmett was and he said yes. He told me that Rik would stop in to fill up every once in a while and said that he knew him by the cool Jaguar he drove.

[@Ricken2022]

That guitar Rik is playing are you sure its a Yamaha 1412 model.. maybe its a custom model for him, as mine has different fret markers.. I didnt realize that they sold for that high a price. Yikes.. I dont agree with the one poster here, i think mine is a great player, but it has a steve morse bridge pickup

[@ericgisclon8122]

yes Yamaha pacifica 1412 "custom"!!!

[@TsunekoNogami]

ホワイトブルース

[@DarkAmbient93]

I'd love to hear Rik Emmett, Jeff Berlin and Terry Bozzio play together.

[@musicase64]

Hey Diego, Someone else commented on how Rik can play such difficult licks and sing at the same time. It is incredible how he does it. I'd like to know when or if he is coming to Ohio. I would love to see another one of his performances.

[@dangelo1981]

Anyone have the lyrics of this song? Can you send it to me please? Thank you!!

[@DarkAmbient93]

@kerrplunk1 - Darn straight! They were nothing without him.

[@ChuckieInMT]

What a Guitar Master!!! One can tell he plays from within, cuz you just don't learn this in music class, eh?

[@Fearzero]

Rare but they are terrible guitars (I own one.) They have no sustain due to too much lamination of woods and the hollowed out tone chambers. Also notice the intonation on the notes he is playing is out. Those guitars are impossible to intonate. I know, I have had one for many years. Frustrating to say the least after paying $2200 for it in 1993 dollars!