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Rik Emmett
Richard Gordon Emmett (born July 10, 1953) is a vocalist, guitarist, and member of the Canadian rock band Triumph. Career Emmett left Triumph in 1988 to pursue a solo career. His first solo 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 Parader'' magazine satirizing the music industry. Due to a production error by Gil Moore and Mike Levine on Triumph's first album, Emmett changed the spelling of his first name to "Rik" rather than have the album recalled or cause confusion with fans. Although he is best known as a rock guitarist, his playing style incorporates rock, blues, jazz, classical, bluegrass, and flamenco techniques. Similarly, his songwriting and di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the 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. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geddy Lee
Geddy Lee (born Gary Lee Weinrib; July 29, 1953) is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush. Lee joined the band in September 1968, at the request of his childhood friend Alex Lifeson, replacing original bassist and frontman Jeff Jones. Lee's solo effort, ''My Favourite Headache'', was released in 2000. An award-winning musician, Lee's style, technique, and skill on the bass have inspired many rock musicians such as Cliff Burton of Metallica, Steve Harris of Iron Maiden, John Myung of Dream Theater, Les Claypool of Primus, Steve Di Giorgio of Sadus, Death and Testament, and Tim Commerford of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. Along with his Rush bandmates – guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer Neil Peart – Lee was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on May 9, 1996. The trio was the first rock band to be so honoured as a group. In 2013, the group was inducted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allied Forces (album)
''Allied Forces'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released in 1981. It reached #23 on the '' Billboard'' Pop Albums chart assisted by the singles "Magic Power" and "Fight the Good Fight," which hit #8 and #18, respectively, on the US Mainstream Rock chart of 1981. The title song was the first single from the album which was released a month before the album came out. A remastered CD was first released in 1985 on MCA, then again in 1995 on the band's TRC label, and for a third time in 2004 on the band's label TML Entertainment (formerly TRC Records). It is considered their signature record. Track listing Personnel * Rik Emmett – Acoustic (six and twelve string) guitar, bottleneck slide guitar, lap steel guitar, lead and background vocals * Gil Moore Gil Moore is a Canadian musician. Born in Toronto, Moore was the drummer and co-vocalist (sharing vocal duties with guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett) of the Canadian power trio Triumph. Befo ... [...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 1 ... [...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. Track listing Vinyl release Side 1 # "Movin' On" (Moore) – 4:07 # "Lay It on the Line" (Emmett) – 4:02 # "Young Enough to Cry" (Moore) – 6:03 # "American Girls" (Moore) – 5:01 Side 2 # "Just a Game" ... [...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 in 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. Track listing (Attic Records, Canada) ;Side one ;Side two Track listing (International version) The RCA and MCA re-sequenced track listing is as follows: ;Side one # "Takes Time" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triumph (Triumph Album)
''Triumph'' is the debut studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released in 1976. The album was remastered and re-released with a new cover and name in 1995 called ''In the Beginning'' (then remastered again in 2005). Track listing Personnel ;Triumph * Rik Emmett – guitars, synthesizers, vocals * Gil Moore Gil Moore is a Canadian musician. Born in Toronto, Moore was the drummer and co-vocalist (sharing vocal duties with guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett) of the Canadian power trio Triumph. Before Moore was in Triumph he was in a band called Sherman & ... – drums, vocals * Michael Levine – bass, keyboards ;Additional personnel * Laurie Delgrande – keyboards * James SK Wān – bamboo flute ;Production * Doug Hill – producer * Brian Bell – engineer, mixing * George Semkiw – remixing * Mick Walsh – assistant * Mark Wright – assistant * Scott Hull – digital mastering * Darko – photography, digital de ... [...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 rock band Triumph. Career Emmett left Triumph in 1988 to pursue a solo career. His first solo album, '' Absolutely'', was released in 1990 and bec ... [...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 – Guitars, Synthesizers * Dave Dunlop – Guitars * Steve Skingley – Acoustic Bass * Pat Kilbride – Electric Bass * Randy Cooke Randy Cooke is a Canadian drummer, percussionist, session musician, and touring musician. Biography Influenced by his drummer father, Cooke picked up the drums as a child, learning and playing as part of a local drum corps before starting his ow ... – 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 – guitars, synthesizers, vocals * Steve Skingley – bass * Denton Young – drums * Randy Cooke Randy Cooke i ... [...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 – guitars, synthesizers, vocals * Steve Skingley - Bass * Denton Young - Drums * Randy C ... [...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 E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
