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Rik Emmett
Richard Gordon Emmett (born July 10, 1953) is a vocalist, guitarist, and member of the Canadian hard rock band Triumph (band), Triumph. Career In Toronto, during the mid 1970s, several local musicians formed a progressive rock group called Act III. One member of the group was Emmett, who left to join Triumph. This led to the break up of Act III. Other members formed Zon (band), Zon. Emmett says that one of the songs he performed with Act III was "The Blinding Light Show", a tune which he later recorded with Triumph. Emmett left Triumph in 1988 to pursue a solo career. His first solo album, ''Absolutely (Rik Emmett album), Absolutely'', was released in 1990 and became a moderate hit across the United States and Canada thanks to the hits "When a Heart Breaks," "Big Lie" and "Saved by Love". He is also a writer for ''Guitar Player'' magazine and teaches song-writing and music business at Humber College in Toronto. For a time during the 1980s, Emmett contributed cartoons to ''Hit Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of North American cities by population, fourth-most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. As of 2024, the census metropolitan area had an estimated population of 7,106,379. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports, and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multiculturalism, multicultural and cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gil Moore
Gil Moore is a Canadian musician. Born in Toronto, Moore is the drummer and co-vocalist (sharing vocal duties with guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett) of the power trio Triumph. Before Moore was in Triumph he was in a band called Sherman & Peabody which also featured Buzz Shearman of Moxy and Greg Godovitz of Goddo. He co-wrote and contributed lead vocals to a number of Triumph songs and also performed this function live. While Emmett's vocals and songwriting tended toward the more melodic side of Triumph, Moore's vocal and writing style was more blues/hard rock oriented, although on the original line-up's last two albums, Moore also began writing and singing lead on a number of softer, ballad-style songs. Moore is the owner of Canada's biggest recording studio Metalworks Studios, located in Mississauga, Ontario. The studio has been around for over 40 years and has recorded acts such as Drake, Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, Katy Perry, Black Eyed Peas, Jonas Brothers The Jona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressions Of Power
''Progressions of Power'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released in 1980. The album reached number 32 on the Billboard 200 and the single "I Can Survive" hit number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1980. The single "I Live for the Weekend", though not a success in the band's home country, gave them their only charting single in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 59. The album was re-released in 1985 on MCA Records, then on TRC Records in 1995, and remastered in 2005 and re-issued on the band's own label TML Entertainment (formerly known as TRC Records). Track listing Personnel * Rik Emmett – guitars, Prophet 5 synthesizer, vocals * Gil Moore – drums, percussion, vocals * Mike Levine – bass, keyboards ;Production * Robin Brouwers – assistant engineer * Jeff Stobbs – assistant engineer * Mick Walsh – assistant engineer * John Golden – mastering * Bob Ludwig – remastering on 1985 and 1995 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just A Game (album)
''Just a Game'' is the third studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released in 1979. The album contains one of Triumph's most popular songs on FM album-oriented radio, "Lay it on the Line", and the Top 40 hit " Hold On", which peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at No. 33 in Canada. Artwork The vinyl LP version of the album featured a sleeve that folded open to reveal a board game (though later pressings just contained a regular vinyl sleeve without this). According to a '' Rockline'' interview, the board game was Rik Emmett's idea, but Mike Levine was the one who actually designed it and decided to make it impossible to win. The front cover of the album revealed a futuristic world where every symbol depicts a song featured on the album. Critical reception ''The Globe and Mail'' wrote that, "as Rush has become bogged down in a sea of pretention, Triumph has stuck to the basics and honed its heavy-metal drone to a steely edge." Track listing Vinyl release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock & Roll Machine
''Rock & Roll Machine'' (also ''Rock 'N' Roll Machine'') is the second studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph. It was first released in 1977 by Attic Records. The album contained the band's first hit, a version of Joe Walsh's "Rocky Mountain Way". A different "international" version of the album was released on RCA Records in the United States and other countries in 1978. This edition replaces some tracks from the original Canadian version with tracks from the self-titled debut '' Triumph'' (1976) album, along with new artwork. The album was released for a second time in Canada, with a different cover than the original one or the international one, using the re-sequenced tracks from the international version. The international version was re-issued in the US on MCA Records in 1985. The song ''The City: War March / El Duende Agonizante / Minstrel's Lament'' includes a rearrangement of Mars, ''the Bringer of War'' from Gustav Holst's The Planets. Track listing (Atti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triumph (Triumph Album)
''Triumph'' is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Triumph, released in 1976. The album was remastered and re-released with a new cover and name in 1995 titled ''In the Beginning'' (then remastered again in 2005). Track listing Personnel Triumph * Rik Emmett Richard Gordon Emmett (born July 10, 1953) is a vocalist, guitarist, and member of the Canadian hard rock band Triumph (band), Triumph. Career In Toronto, during the mid 1970s, several local musicians formed a progressive rock group called Act ... – guitars, synthesizers, vocals * Gil Moore – drums, vocals * Mike Levine – bass, keyboards Additional personnel * Laurie Delgrande – keyboards Production * Doug Hill – producer * Brian Bell – engineer, mixing * George Semkiw – remixing * Mick Walsh – assistant * Mark Wright – assistant * Scott Hull; digital mastering * Darko – photography, digital design, cover photo * Brett Zilahi – d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Faith (Rik Emmett Album)
''Good Faith'' is the eighth studio album by Canadian guitarist Rik Emmett, released in 2003. The album touches on different musical styles including reggae, smooth jazz, swing music, folk, classical music and country music. Track listing Personnel * Rik Emmett – guitars, synthesizers, vocals * Pat Kilbride - Bass Guitar * Randy Cooke – percussion * Marty Anderson – Keyboards, Sax (Alto) * Phil Poppa - Flute, Sax (Tenor), Soloist * Ian Thomas - Vocals (Background) * Kathy Martorino - Vocals (Background), Soprano (Vocal) * Claudio Vena - Accordion, Viola * Bob Rice - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Soloist * Lorraine Lawson - Vocals (Background), Alto (Vocals) * Jane Bunnett - Sax (Soprano), Soloist Production * Rik Emmett Richard Gordon Emmett (born July 10, 1953) is a vocalist, guitarist, and member of the Canadian hard rock band Triumph (band), Triumph. Career In Toronto, during the mid 1970s, several local musicians formed a progressive rock group called Act .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handiwork (album)
''Handiwork'' is the seventh studio album by the Canadian guitarist Rik Emmett, released in 2002. It is the second fully instrumental album recorded by Emmett. Track listing # "Full Sail" – 4:04 # "Steady Burn" – 4:23 # "Two Jigs" – 2:16 # "The Long Line" – 3:50 # "Libre Animado" – 3:18 # "Knuckleball Sandwich" – 3:09 # "Autumn Turns" – 4:59 # "All Thumbs" – 1:49 # "Twilight" – 6:52 # "Once upon a Time" – 3:36 # "Another Rainbow (For Pat)" – 4:04 Personnel * Rik Emmett Richard Gordon Emmett (born July 10, 1953) is a vocalist, guitarist, and member of the Canadian hard rock band Triumph (band), Triumph. Career In Toronto, during the mid 1970s, several local musicians formed a progressive rock group called Act ... – Guitars, Synthesizers * Dave Dunlop – Guitars * Steve Skingley – Acoustic Bass * Pat Kilbride – Electric Bass * Randy Cooke – Percussion * Marty Anderson – Keyboards Production * Rik Emmett – producer * Ed Stone – engineer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swing Shift (album)
''Swing Shift'' is the fifth studio album by the Canadian guitarist Rik Emmett, released in 1997. It is the second installment in the guitar trilogy, released merely six months after '' Ten Invitations from the Mistress of Mr. E'', which was the beginning of the trilogy that is meant to cover the basis of Emmett's guitar teaching. Track listing All songs written by Rik Emmett # "Taste of Steel" – 2:19 (''contains lead vocals'') # "Way Cool" – 3:49 # "Swing Shift" – 3:42 # "Three Clouds Across the Moon" – 5:45 # "Santa Fe Horizon" – 5:47 # "Swizzle Stick" – 4:19 # "Gladhands" – 1:28 # "One Look" – 4:30 (''contains lead vocals'') # "Key Chain" – 3:37 # "Veronica's Blue Waltz" – 5:15 # "Mr. Bebop" – 1:54 (''contains lead vocals'') # "A Theory of Relativity" – 2:42 Personnel * Rik Emmett Richard Gordon Emmett (born July 10, 1953) is a vocalist, guitarist, and member of the Canadian hard rock band Triumph (ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Invitations
''Ten Invitations from the Mistress of Mr. E'' is the fourth studio album by the Canadian guitarist Rik Emmett, released in 1997. It is the first installment in a guitar trilogy, otherwise known as the ''Open House Collection'' released merely six months before '' Swing Shift'', which is meant to cover the basis of Rik Emmett's guitar teaching. Unlike the next two albums in the trilogy, the album is instrumental. Shannon Emmett, Rik's oldest daughter, plays the synthesizer on the two part suite "Ascending in St. Anne's" and "Secret Wishes". She was only fourteen at the time. Track listing # "El Cuento del Gadjo" - 7:07 # "The Castle of Regret" - 3:17 # "Angelina's Smile" - 3:19 # "Buggy Ride" - 3:28 # "A Whisper Away" - 4:01 # "Ascending in St. Anne's" - 1:25 # "Secret Wishes" - 3:28 # "Acadian Dance" - 2:52 # "Souveniers" ic- 4:09 # "The Seventh Circle" - 2:07 Personnel * Rik Emmett Richard Gordon Emmett (born July 10, 1953) is a vocalist, guitarist, and member of the Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spiral Notebook
''The Spiral Notebook'' is the third solo album by Canadian rock guitarist Rik Emmett, released in 1995. Track listing All Songs written by Rik Emmett # "Anything You Say" – 4:07 # "Raise High" – 5:43 # "The Longing" – 5:21 # "Talk it Over" – 4:44 #*''With Karen Leblanc'' # "Casey's on a Roll" – 4:26 # "Let Me be the One" – 3:48 # "Little Bitta Love" – 3:03 # "Silent Revolutions" – 4:47 # "The Numbers Game" – 3:40 # "The Pendulum" – 4:27 # "The Hardest Part" – 4:48 Personnel * Rik Emmett – guitars, synthesizers, vocals * Neil Chapman – rhythm guitar * Steve Skingley – bass * Randy Cooke – percussion, conga, overdubs, shaker, tambourine * Charlie Cooley – drums * Marty Anderson – keyboards, pre-programming, engineer, programming * Karen Leblanc – vocals on "Talk it Over" * Kaytalin Kiss – background vocals * Kathy Martorino – background vocals Production * Rik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipso Facto (album)
''Ipso Facto'' is a studio album by the Canadian rock guitarist Rik Emmett, released in 1992. It was Emmett's second solo studio album. Track listing All tracks written by (Rik Emmett) unless otherwise noted: Personnel * Rik Emmett Richard Gordon Emmett (born July 10, 1953) is a vocalist, guitarist, and member of the Canadian hard rock band Triumph (band), Triumph. Career In Toronto, during the mid 1970s, several local musicians formed a progressive rock group called Act ... - Guitars, Synthesizers, Vocals, Drum Programming Extra Personnel * Peter Cardinali – Bass ( Tracks: 1 - 3, 7, 9, 11) * Tom Lewis – Bass ( Tracks: 4 - 6, 8, 10) * Randy Cooke - Drums ( Tracks: 1 - 3, 7, 9, 11) * Greg Critchley – Drums ( Tracks: 4 - 6, 8, 10) * Richard Evans – Keyboards ( Tracks: 3 - 10) * Ross Munro – Tambourine ( Tracks: 2) * Brian Leonard – Shaker, Energy Coil ( Tracks: 3, 4, 8, 11) * Colleen Allen – Soprano Saxophone ( Tracks: 4 - 6) * Dic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
