Rik Emmett, Lay It On The Line

Singer/Songwriter/Poet/Guitarist Rik Emmett talks about his days in Toronto power trio Triumph, explains why he was pictured on the back of the Allied Forces album in a Habs jersey [blasphemous!], why even today he suffers from bad GAS [Guitar Acquisition Syndrome], how Mike Levine’s bad spelling led to Richard becoming Rik, pulling up to YOUR high school in the 70s with a tractor trailer full of pyro/flash pots/propane torches, helicoptering to the 1983 US Festival to play in front of 375,000 on Heavy Metal Sunday, going from watching the Maple Leafs sitting in his Granny’s Blues to hitting the actual MLG concert bowl stage, memories of playing the Ontario Place Forum/CNE Grandstand/Canada’s Wonderland, rocking out with Sammy Hagar and stealing Ted Nugent’s moves, why he would support Mediterranean guitarist Pavlo’s doing his next PBS Special ‘Live from Toronto,’ and why he always uses air quotes when describing himself as a ‘rock star!’

Rik Emmett’s memoir Lay It On The Line: A Backstage Pass to Rock Star Adventure, Conflict and TRIUMPH is published by ECW Press...please visit https://ecwpress.com/products/lay-it-on-the-line

Brampton On Stage presents Rik Emmett on Tuesday April 9th at The Rose Studio inside The Rose Brampton. Part of their Stagedoor Stories series, audiences will travel with Rik on a journey through a life of music via intimate concert and conversation...please visit https://tickets.brampton.ca/Online/default.aspRik website

For absolutely everything Rik Emmett please visit https://www.rikemmett.com/

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