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Triumph - A Night of Triumph Live

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'A Night Of Triumph Live' was taped at the Metro Centre in Halifax,Nova Scotia on January 16,1987.I remember seeing this very tour something like three months prior to this gig.One thing I'll always miss from the '80's is seeing a live Triumph show every other year or so.Let's face it,this Canadian trio has never been anything less than an all-out incredible rock&roll show,specially when experienced live.The tour this show comes from was on the road to support their 'The Sport Of Kings' album.Every track from this eighty-two minute concert shines,but the songs that stick in the back of my mind are "Allied Forces",their signature tune "Lay It On The Line","Take A Stand",their anthem-like "Rock N'Roll Machine",Joe Walsh's cover "Rocky Mountain Way" and "Fight The Good Fight".Plus there are two videos I remember seeing on Mtv or some cable music show.The band,at least on THIS tour had four musicians.Rik Emmett-guitar&vocals,Mike Levine-bass&vocals,Gil Moore-drums&vocals along with new touring recruit,guitarist Rick Santer.Sure wish Triumph would reunite.Come on,guys.Sabbath did,even Judas Priest did after fifteen years.Maiden took Bruce Dickenson back.A fun DVD to check out.

Triumph was one of those bands that were so underrated but they had a lot of talent. Since there aren't many concert footage out there this DVD is a must for every Triumph fan. Somewhat I like this one better than the "US Concert", don't mind the edition the sound is great and the footage is well...an 80's concert which seem with today's standards is "cheesy" but back then was excellent. I think you need to judge a concert by it's meaning when it was originally played not by today's standard, so don't mind those critics who tell you about the clothes or the hair...Triumph is all about rock n' roll and this DVD delivers.

The extras are okay too. You won't be dissapointed.

In the event you never realized it. Canada not only provided us with the Masters Of Prog Rock RUSH, but they are also at the fore of bringing us the music of Triumph. This amazing three-piece group ended their career far too early if you ask me. There was never a farewell or retirement tour of any kind. Such things were not as common place as they are today. One day they were very simply gone. The music of Triumph leaned more to the hard rock/metal side at times more so than that of progressive bands. The songs were almost always very easy to appreciate and they did get a sufficient amount of airplay as in their heyday. I remembered that classic rock stations would play more of this type of music than one would expect to hear today. This DVD entitled "A Night Of Triumph" showcases one of the bands last albums in performance before their seemed retirement. That album and tour was for the "Sport Of Kings" record.

I will admit there is not much more to see during this than the concert itself, but this is still good considering the limited amount of this sort of product from the group. Besides this DVD, I only know of one more piece entitled "Live At The US Festival". This was released in 2003. It does however give you a great concert, for they were such a great band live. I was lucky enough to see them during the biggest tours they had with "Thunder Seven" and "Sport Of Kings".

There were one or two minor critiques I had about the piece. This was the album were Triumph employed the use of keyboards in their music quite a bit. It was an odd thing for their core audience as this led to less gritty and more commercial sounding material. It does include all of the bands hits and among them are some of the fan favorites to this day. Standout tracks are such as "Follow Your Heart", "Fight The Good Fight", and "Magic Power" and many more.

Does the closeness of these two DVDs and the back catalog remastering signify a return of Triumph to the stage? Your guess is as good as mine. Thusfar I have not heard anything of the sort and with Rik Emmett who seems to be content with all of his solo efforts it does not seem likely. Should I ever reach Gil, Rik or Mike I shall certainly let you know. This is a perfect way to sit and enjoy a truly excellent group so grab yourself a copy.

Yes there is alot of cheesy "rock and roll" talk from Mike and Gil, yes there are too many crowd shots, yes their wardrobes are 80's atrocious, yes there is alot of feathered hair (it was the 80's after all), yes Gil's vocals seem heavily overdubbed and he is not a good drummer...his drum solo is painful to watch/hear. But! This DVD is well worth it to hear Rik Emmett sing and play guitar. The overall sound quality of this is pretty much perfect. You can hear every instrument clearly and it packs alot of punch. Rik's vocals are crystal clear up to the highest possible notes and perfectly in tune. Amazing. His guitar playing is top notch and his songs are what made Triumph what it was. I watch/listen to "Lay it on the Line", "Magic Power" and "Fight the good fight" over and over. "Follow your heart" and "Spellbound" are great too. This is one of the best sounding live discs I have heard...I was stunned the first time I played it. They did a great job remixing it. If you like Triumph this is a worthy purchase.

This Triumph DVD is not staged or studio recorded or anything of the sort. It is a live concert in Halifax. The times have changed and yes the material, music and sound are dated but it is what it is. An amazing 80's cocert that held it's own and despite the less that Stones budget Triumph used to record it, the concert does them justice. Yes, Rik Emmett was Triumph and without him they would never have existed. Anyone who knows the band knows Gil Moore and Mike Levine were no Neil Peart or Geddy Lee. but they banged out great 80's type rock that people all over loved jamming to. Buy it! It is Triumph at it's best live and you're not going to find anything better if this is what you're looking for.

I have watched it twice now, and the sound quality, video quality, songs, the performances, the clothes and light effects all are superb to me! Unlike some of the reviewers I don't find fault with anything here! Who cares what they say about the clothes and hair; I prefer the style groups had back then as well as the music they made. REAL MUSIC. I can't say much about what's around today. This DVD comes highly recommended.

Ordered this in June and finally had a night where I just needed to forget about the day (can you say Presidential Debate) and enjoy being 21 again. Well this brings back 1986 at the Rosemont Horizon (not where the show was filmed but where I saw it).

Lay it on the Line people, these guys just had fun and made great rock and roll.

Dave

Been a Triumph fan since their debut album. The only reason I did not rate this DVD a 5 is due to the excessive crowd shots that other reviewers have discussed. The video quality is not as good as Rush In Rio or Rock in Rio but very acceptable considering when it was recorded. The sound quality is definitely a 5. Actually, I rate the sound quality slightly better than a 5 for one reason...the mix. The one piece of information the other reviewers did not cover is the mix. If you are a fan of loud pounding drums, this is for you. The drum kit is turned up a bit louder than other music DVDs I have and I was pleasantly surprised. They are not overbearing, just louder than usual. This DVD is available for $15.99 CDN ($12 US) new. A steal!

OK, My fellow rock fans, heres the scoop. Yes, I grew up in the 80's and yes, I still made fun of the mullets and bad wardrobes. BUT, thats how most of those bands were at the time and when I bought this DVD I did see how things are outdated. However, the sound quality is excellent and Im sure all of you would agree that record companies should convert many more of the old VHS and even unreleased shows to DVD. I would rather have a large selection of DVD's to compare than to have only the newer bands release shows. Plus, back then "King's X" was just starting out, "Dream Theater" was basically unheard of, "Fates Warning" was too cheesy, so we had "Rush" to say it in modern terms "keepin it real". Even "Yes" cheezed out too much for my taste in the 80"s. This DVD is a must buy, so ladies and gentlemen, and even rap fans, this is a rock show that highlights the days of being great musicians and the massive light shows that we all miss.

Fans of Classic rock Sit back and take a look at Trumiph..A lost concert that will make you think what ever happen to the good old days the band has a lot of there HITS here and a few songs you may not recall makes it seem like your right back in the days when the classic rock bands were the kings..the light show is cool! and Rik Mike and Gil and in Great shape!