Triumph The Story Of (2001)

The story of the rise and personal fall of Triumph. Interviews and stories from the members of Triumph themselves. Hosted by Bill Welychka
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[@garyskadra5236]

Triumph will always be in my Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. No other band has had such a positive influence on me like Triumph has. Their messages have helped me out in tough times. Thank you Triumph

[@BeemWeeks]

I saw Triumph in 1982 on the Allied Forces tour and also in 1986 on The Sport of Kings tour. They were one of the best live bands of any era.

[@CAPRICORN-ZERO]

One of the most underrated, under appreciated bands ever. This band just oozed talent and great songs.

[@WhizzRichardThompson]

I saw Triumph in 1980 on the same bill as Motorhead, Ozzy Osbourne, Mahogany Rush, Riot (and others). What a great day that was. .

[@michaelbujanda8785]

That must of been one Hell Of An Awesome Show!!!! All those music acts are awesome!!!!❤❤❤👍Thanks for sharing!

[@lorettasearcy1471]

I second that,was Randy with Ozzy at the time?

[@mathtrixmusiclix4248]

Thanks. 🇨🇦

[@rw9573]

They toured with some amazing bands. Got to see them in 1981 along with Riot and Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush in El Paso. What an awesome lineup.

[@mode1charlie170]

I bought thunder seven when it first came out in 1984…I was hooked. What a great band to listen to while growing up.

[@rmac5119]

I saw Triumph for the first time for Thunder Seven when I was 12. Saw them again at 14 for Sport of Kings. I’m 51 now and I’ve seen just about everybody in concert. I still rate triumph as one of the best shows I’ve ever seen.

[@careful__Icarus]

Triumph always brought the goods. On record and especially live. Rik and Gil never seemed to have off nights with their vocals. Amazing band.

[@ATOMICROBOT667]

The world needs more TRIUMPH!!

[@amokarts]

This band was one of my all time favorites. Wish they would have been able to keep it together. One of the most positive bands ever.

[@nicholastname]

The way Rik hangs his head while talking about Nazareth is haunting

[@markcarchedi915]

Very proud to be a forever Triumph fan, an Allied Forces!! Saw them 12 times. Currently reading Rik's memoir.

[@traceyrychewhite1874]

These guy's are still one of my favorite bands. Quite criminally underrated. I got to see them only once at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena. Still listen to them.

[@chretip1]

Great video on this great Canadian band ! All bands have they’re stories. Something it sticks and sometimes not. It doesn’t take away how great they were as a band ! They layed it all on the line!

[@user-wy9xc6mi6q]

Word meaning lyrics, and guitar licks, play the grooves... i listened, got my attention

[@austinauzphilliphagen2951]

Great doc! The world is upside down right now What we could use now is some hope...and TRIUMPH ‼️

[@jesusrocks7500]

The most underappreciated band ever! Incredible live sound and great lyrics. The only three piece that is as memorable to me is ELP. I was fortunate enough to see both bands early in their careers.

[@stevemarshall3986]

Is it just me but does Mike Levine remind you of the cowardly lion. Recently watched the US festival and was reminded how much I liked triumph. They were one of the bands written on my grade 6 binder. Love the story about Bon Scott. True Canadian story.

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

I was so fortunate to be a teen and new guitar player in the 80s. I lived my entire existence in Indy and the guys played Market Square Arena in Indianapolis on Thanksgiving night several years in a row and I saw em all. Good stuff.

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

I'm in southern Indiana, and they were one band I never got to see, but I remember them being at MSA. I hate it that I missed them..

[@MichaelVLang]

They had lightning in a bottle, and then blew it up onstage for maximum effect. Great band. Great hooks and vibe.

[@briandoyle3507]

Name another great overall guitarist,that can sing like Rik!!

[@sopark434]

Lay it on the line, Top 100 rock songs of all time for me.

[@GachaMetal]

What a fantastic documentary about an iconic band. These guys wrote timeless music over a long period of time. For over a decade of my childhood/teen years, Triumph released album after album of classy hard rock/big metal that will undoubtedly stand the test of time.

[@pcar928fan]

Love the music of Triumph! So good so powerful, so uplifting! Great musicians!

[@The_Music_Sanctuary]

Triumph...Canada's "other" power trio...✌️

[@mikemonchuk7087]

The other power trio from Toronto as well doesn't come Rushing to my brain. Sorry I just couldn't resist.

[@DJFrankeeTNT]

After reading every post and reply, Gil and Mike should have let Rik do a solo album as a breather. Rik probably would have returned refreshed and ready to fully commit to Triumph once again. But that’s me. Great band forever !

[@spuds6423]

Even before things went south with Rik and his desire to expand his catalog, the music industry was changing under their feet. "Corporate Rock Radio" was the norm for playing already established bands like Journey and whoever MTV was pushing at the time. Had Triumph stayed the course from 85 to 90, they would be cast aside as the Great Wall of Nirvana would be coming, crashing down on them

[@jeffclark6988]

They were my 2nd concert i got to go to as a young teenager...blew my mind..never looked back since and its Rock N Roll Forever!!🍻🎶🍻🎶🍻🎶🍻

[@tomhunter8312]

Great band!!!

[@pensnut08]

The Bon Scott story is a CLASSIC!

[@TowManDave00]

Triumph was AMAZING!!!!!

[@waywardspirit7898]

As far as I see it...Triumph is in contention for the best rock band in history.

[@philipduff8788]

Wish I could go back to those Days

[@gss7769]

Even something minor, its an achievement... Gil started pyrotechnics . Light show ..Canadian band . Rocknroll machine. Me in toronto. Helped out 1st appearance at the US festival 83, they were the best of show that day....

[@ginabarrows1286]

Great songs ...

[@jeffvitek6989]

Great band would love to see a reunion tour!!

[@Rick-jg8vx]

The dance around the issue as to why they broke up speaking in generalities. It’s a shame. I’m from Canada and really started to dig them in the late 70s lay it on the line became one of my all-time favorite songs. And then I moved to the states in 1980 and was pleased to see them starting to grow, their reputation down here and was really pleased. I would turn my friends on to them in college. But like Mike says do you know they went out on top? They’re probably didn’t have any more great albums in them and frankly my favorite albums of theirs were their 70s albums anyways.

[@petelake7373]

Never heard of them until I stumbled on them scrolling youtube. US festival. Blew me away. Forgive me, I'm from Oz

[@CaptainCraigKWMRZ]

Thank you.

[@kemlay2451]

The letter T bands are phenomenal Triumph, Tragically Hip, Tesla, Thin Lizzy,and Testament.

[@howardcox2918]

Gill should start drumming with Geddy and Alex

[@normanespenshied7378]

2 talented, smart people who both want control .... that never ends well

[@davefrazier8627]

So many great songs

[@garryfrost9100]

I love this.

[@JC-fm9ps]

Rik was one of the best guitarists ever, Rock in Roll Machine 💯

[@chretip1]

Totally agree on this statement ! He really nailed it and what a signer to complement his guitar skills !

[@spuds6423]

He still is, even after being semi-retired

[@JC-fm9ps]

Barass ​@@spuds6423 badass for just three musicians 💯

[@donnajenkins4721]

Awesome band

[@Pseverenuk]

This band was the best in my view.

[@krupkamusic]

love this band

[@m1t2a1]

Triumph played at my high?school.

[@derekhorlock1976]

Does anybody else recognize JB Roberts from Fox News in this video? He interviewed them, he worked for MM, then

[@markcarchedi915]

JD lol.

[@derekhorlock1976]

@@markcarchedi915 oops

[@careful__Icarus]

Texas really dug Budgie too. They love 3 pc bands down there. ZZTop etc,lol.

[@randylavenduskey911]

Seen You At The Thunder Sevin Tour , Cow Plalis , Anyways I Think Your Opening Band Was A Punk Band , Angel City , They SUCKED WAITED AN EXTRA 45 Minutes Just To Watch YOU 3 , IT WAS WORTH WAITING FOR , YOU 3 OUR AWESOME HAD EVERYONE OF YOUR CASSETTES TAPES , GET OVER YOUR SHIT AND PLAY A FAREWELL TOUR , LIKE 👍 THE REST OF THEM ,. YOUR ONE OF MY FAVORITES ,😢

[@PersonalFoul645]

it's time

[@JC-fm9ps]

These songs reminds me of my deceased wife.

[@geraldhartley]

Certainly there has to be a better copy of this somewhere.

[@TheVoltrom]

47:35 he'll always regreat his decision

[@OJA1965]

39:38 He tried to speak to him hand to hand? Maybe that was the problem. 😆

[@JC-fm9ps]

The Municipal Auditorium was in Austin Tx I thought?

[@misterslats]

San Antonio had one. Nashville had one. Pretty common name for the biggest buildings in a bunch of American cities at the time. But the Hagar/Runaways show Triumph stepped into when Sammy bailed was San Antonio.

[@RealGoneDame]

I spy JD Roberts and Bill Wylechka and Steve Anthony 😊😊😊

[@OJA1965]

Not saying there wasn't any good music in the 90s, but the 90's fucked us out of some potentially great music.

[@maelinjoli]

great band but... not dangerous

[@garyhull]

I'm sorry..... They're a great Hard Rock Band. They are NOT a heavy metal band. Period. Full stop.

[@wesmattimore2895]

Hard Rock in the beginning, then I would say pop rock.. still good music, I've seen them 3 times, never disappointed..

[@spuds6423]

Hell, they called Van Halen "heavy metal" as well. Of course that's wrong but the music industry is sadly filled with a lot of people who know nothing about it..most being at the top.

[@markschimento9985]

Triumph and Zebra 2 of the most underrated kiss ass bands.

[@Siriuschaos1]

Another Canuck underappreciated band.....Zon.

[@RealGoneDame]

I think you mean kick ass 😊

[@DJFrankeeTNT]

I saw Zebra in 90’. Wow. Just wow. Triumph is just simply amazing.

[@spuds6423]

​​@@Siriuschaos1Zebra is from New Orleans but broke on Long Island, NY...also Zebra is still together.

[@SabreLane]

So Rik (the Christian?) can't forgive???? Not a very good example for the rest of us...

[@paulnuyens1203]

Rik has publicly stated he is no religious and is an agnostic.

[@markcarchedi915]

Yes, his choice. Not mine. Complex guy that Rik Emmett is, has lots of anxiety.

[@turnthepaigebrooklyn2951]

Triumph kicked ass but Rik can’t hit those high notes anymore and when they played a few shows in 2009 they sounded mediocre at best. They’re not coming back and at this point in time it’s just too damn late for anything so give it up already 🙄 😴

[@Miadolph427]

Give it up already??? They gave it up along time ago. They did two shows in 2008 while they were repairing their relationship and that’s it. All 3 are retired and they have no plans on touring again.

[@spuds6423]

​@@Miadolph427Why should they? They are doing what they want and in their respective wheelhouses.

[@Miadolph427]

@@spuds6423 correct, that was my point. They already retired and said they won’t tour again. They have given us an Incredibel catalog that I still listen to daily. I am thankful for the music they have left behind and hope they are enjoying retirement, they have earned it

[@spuds6423]

@@Miadolph427 Agreed!😁😁😁😁

[@lipptech1]

Rik Emmett destroyed the band ! This IS Rik Emmett's legacy that he destroyed a very successful band ! His career died very quickly after destroying Triumph !!

[@markcarchedi915]

Rik admittedly never wanted stardom, very ambivalent imo. Gil and Mike gave him a chance, they rode it but record company pressures hurt their egos. I'm reading Rik's memoir and wish Gil and Mike would comment on some stuff just for their perspective. Rik was pissed when Gil changed the lyrics of Rock You Down off Surveillance album. Rik did go to studio on Thunder Seven recording and did stuff on his own without Gil or Mike. Was that ok to do? Just nice to all sides.

[@spuds6423]

​​@@markcarchedi915by the mid 80'S, most of the bands making the money outside of Rush were a 4 to 5 piece with a front man or woman. Even if Rik and Gil saw eye to eye on just about everything, Rik had the "look" and would further be thrust into the "star role". This was also Gil's band, not Rik's. Look at Twisted Sister, Dee Snider wrote most of the well known lyrics/ music, he was not the original lead singer and it was always Jay Jay French's band. Yet, they imploded as well. The next 6 years would have been tough for Triumph to exist as they were without going the same overly produced "Mutt Lange Era" route as Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Whitesnake or Poison. Triumph could never replicate that kind of music live which was the core of their fan base.

[@markcarchedi915]

@@spuds6423 Nice assessment and Rik did have the "look" to front the band. He mentioned in memoir that he had to basically play the game but was somewhat reluctant about it. Rik was all about making music and creating, not so much superstardom. When Ron Nevison came on board for The Sport of Kings, he wanted Rik to sing all the songs because he had the look and was up fronting the band. He didn't want a drummer doing that. I have a friend who agreed with Nevison and thought Gil's ego got in the way. I just don't think Gil and Mike wanted to change what the band was all about and not sell out. Either way they just never hit it huge enough with rock fans outside their core.

[@Grungefan2018]

Never cared for Gil's voice. Made no sense when they had Rik. Just no comparison.