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Wonder if anybody likes Riks solo works. I own "ipso facto" and know some songs of "absolutely". Yes, Rik showed much of his softer side since he left Triumph and his multiple talent outside the rocknroll machine is magnificent.

However, songs like "Drive time", "Straight up", " or "Heaven in your heart" and "Heaven only knows" show both sides of him and Im really lookin forward to see him live on stage in 2006 here in Germany.

TomSawYa:

Wonder if anybody likes Riks solo works. I own "ipso facto" and know some songs of "absolutely". Yes, Rik showed much of his softer side since he left Triumph and his multiple talent outside the rocknroll machine is magnificent.

However, songs like "Drive time", "Straight up", " or "Heaven in your heart" and "Heaven only knows" show both sides of him and Im really lookin forward to see him live on stage in 2006 here in Germany.

Since the breakup, Rik did do some more commercially aligned rock music in Absolutely and Ipso Facto. Spiral Notebook started to show more of the singer/songwriter side, and the following albums, 10 Invitations, Raw Quartet, and all the others, have been Rik's ability to show his many musical sides. In order to appreciate the catalog, you have to be able to appreciate what Rik is conveying in those releases.

News to date is that there is a progressive rock album on the way, which should appeal to the rock fans. That is the very thing about Rik, he can step into many a shoe to write music for everyone. That is part of the versitality of Triumph in the earlier days, up to Thunder 7. Rik and Gil had a way of meshing two very different styles, to create music that was unlike all of the pigeon-holed rock artists of that era. That is what brought us Little Boy Blues, Suitcase, Petit Etude and those "instrumental" tracks that we looked forward to on every album. The hidden treat that Rik was going to provide. But on the flipside, we could count on Gil to give us something to pound our fists on the steering wheel to.

SO..Rik..solo work, very versatile, and fulfilling his musical ambitions, as all musicians should be allowed to do in their careers.

Just my thoughts.

The hidden treat that Rik was going to provide.

I have all of his solo stuff even the downloads from his site. While I dont love it all there is always a song or too on every disc that will make me buy the next one.
The last goodbye and too little too late from Raw Quartet
A whisper away from Ten invitations
The hardest part from spiral notebook
Passage on Absolutely
etc.

All are those little hidden treats to me.

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Maybe true for Absolutely, but Ipso Facto I dont consider as commercially aligned rock. There are bluesy tunes and latin instrumentations besides the straight rockers and ballads I mentioned.
"out of the blue" sounds at some moments even like Carlos Santana.
Guess, he was already on his way to his roots those days.

So, I have to dig just a little bit deeper to get the point ?

I recently saw Rik perform near Albany, NY. The soundman messed up the mix at the beginning and Rik got really peaved. He stormed off the stage, and yelled at the soundman... "Did I catch you by surprise or something?!!" Soon, he came back on and said something like "Let's try that again"

He played many Triumph tunes with slightly different arangements.I also really liked his more recent material, but hey I'm a bit fixated on the Triumph stuff. His partner on stage, some young guy on guitar, handled about half the solos. I wanted more rik solos, but the other guy was okay. The show was all acoustic, but carried a good deal of energy. I was particularly impressed that Rik's voice has held up so amazingly over the years. He rocketed up to his high range and nailed the parts...."Lay it on the LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINEE!...." He made a wise crack about the audience feeling sorry for him for making him sing so high. If there ever was a reunion, I'm sure it would sound really good. I think Geddy of Rush has a harder time covering the vocal range of his recorded parts these days.

I was psyched, as I first got into Triumph back in 1983 when I was too much of a young squirt to know what a rock concert even was. Now I've witnessed this guy making it all happen.

I'm psyched to hear he's working on a progressive record. Anyone know some details... possible release date?

Neat forum. Hi everyone. Glad there are others out there.

still13:

I recently saw Rik perform near Albany, NY. The soundman messed up the mix at the beginning and Rik got really peaved. He stormed off the stage, and yelled at the soundman... "Did I catch you by surprise or something?!!" Soon, he came back on and said something like "Let's try that again"

He played many Triumph tunes with slightly different arangements.I also really liked his more recent material, but hey I'm a bit fixated on the Triumph stuff. His partner on stage, some young guy on guitar, handled about half the solos. I wanted more rik solos, but the other guy was okay. The show was all acoustic, but carried a good deal of energy. I was particularly impressed that Rik's voice has held up so amazingly over the years. He rocketed up to his high range and nailed the parts...."Lay it on the LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINEE!...." He made a wise crack about the audience feeling sorry for him for making him sing so high. If there ever was a reunion, I'm sure it would sound really good. I think Geddy of Rush has a harder time covering the vocal range of his recorded parts these days.

I was psyched, as I first got into Triumph back in 1983 when I was too much of a young squirt to know what a rock concert even was. Now I've witnessed this guy making it all happen.

I'm psyched to hear he's working on a progressive record. Anyone know some details... possible release date?

Neat forum. Hi everyone. Glad there are others out there.

The young man on stage with Rik would have been Dave Dunlop, a very accomplished guitar player, that has been working with Rik for some time. Sometimes Rik also goes out with Marty Anderson, who is an amazing keyboard player.

Rik is a passionate guy, and I could see him giving the sound guy a warning. As I see it, you are pretty vulnerable when you are out there acoustically, and a sound-guy deos have an obligation to make the artist sound as good as possible. These things happen. I am sure Rik would be the first guy to thank him after the show!! He is a classy guy. One of my fav parts of Triumph, all three guys are genuinely kind people.

As for news on the prog rock album, it was released in the Rik Emmett newsletter, that he is finishing up an album with Mike Shotton, and you will probably see it early in 2006. I think they are to dubs, some solos and mixing. Have not heard too much over the last bit. The band name is Airtime. I am looking forward to it also.

Cheers

Heres an update on "airtime" from Riks newsletter

AIRTIME UPDATE
The Airtime project has been completed except for background vocals and mixing. Some 5.1 Surround mixes are going to be attempted. The photo sessions for the album artwork have been completed, with famous rock photographer Darko doing the honours, and the website and CD graphics are going to be completed by SMASH! Designs and Jim Bullotta in Philadelphia.

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I Love Rik's Solo Stuff

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I love all of Rik's solo stuff, though his best album is Absolutely, I feel his most accomplished and beautiful work of art is Ten Invitations From The Mistress Of Mr. E. Just like Drew said, A Whisper Away practically makes the ear and heart orgasm from the moment it starts. Easily one of the best songs anyone has ever recorded.

I think Rik's solo stuff is great, because it reveals how one man has touched so many genres and touched them well:

Arch-Type, Acid, Smooth, Bap, Traditional and Swing Jazz
Folk
Hard, Soft, Blues
R&B
Soul
Salsa
Spanish, Romantic, Clinician and American Classical
Flamenco
Bluegrass
Reggae
Beach Reggae
Hip-Hop(Smart, Fast, Mean & Lucky)

Oh yeah, and he penned the greatest love song ever: The Way You Love Me

Put simply: There is NOTHING Rik is unable to do

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Very well put. 

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I love Rik's solo CDs, I have most of them... I love Rik's voice.  We're going to see him live in November 2008, I can't wait - first time seeing Rik live.  I hope he'll play some Triumph songs.  I heard he will.  I wish I could have seen the Triumph reunion! I bet it was fantastic!

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Welcome debbi23, Im seeing Rik as well in November in Pittsburgh. Im looking forward to the show big time.

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My favorite Rik solo release is probably Ipso Facto.  You get a little of everything there, including possibly Rik's 2 heaviest tunes ever.  Straight Up and Rainbow Man might be heavier than anything he did with Triumph.  Take back the heaviest part...Airtime's Midnight Black and Blue is by far his heaviest but up until Ipso's release I would argue Straight up and Rainbow Man were his heaviest works.  Definatly vocally...doesn't hit the high notes nearly as often and sings heavier.

Bang On is one of my favorites.  Got a  very good blues track with Out of the Blue.  The instrumental with Transition and Lickity Bit.  I better stop of I'll end up listing every track on the album haha.  But its my favorite Rik solo effort.

His Live at Berklee release is VERY good as well.  Accentuation is an excellent electric guitar instrumental.

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