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Triumph is a Canadian hard rock power trio that was popular in the late 1970s through the 1980s. The band was formed by Toronto music veterans Gil Moore (drums, vocals), Mike Levine (bass, keyboards, producer) and Rik Emmett (singer, guitarist, songwriter) in 1975.

The Story Of TRIUMPH's Appearance At 1983's US Festival: Preview Clip From 'Rock & Roll Machine' Documentary

A clip from TRIUMPH 's first-ever feature documentary about the band's dramatic career, "Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine" , can be seen below. In the preview clip, fans can hear the story of how TRIUMPH rose to the occasion and delivered a legendary performance at the US Festival in May 1983 in San Bernardino, California.

Produced by Emmy and Peabody award-winning Banger Films , "Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine" is a Crave original documentary that has been described as "a celebratory, exhilarating thrill ride through the history of one of rock's most unsung acts." The film covers TRIUMPH 's humble beginnings as staples of the GTA circuit in the mid-'70s to their heyday as touring juggernauts, selling out arenas and stadiums all across North America with their legendary spectacular live shows — and way beyond. The film is now available for streaming in Canada, only on Crave .

Last September, TRIUMPH guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett told The Metal Voice about "Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine" : "First of all, Banger Films made it, and they've done this before — they've done it for IRON MAIDEN , they've done it for RUSH , they've done it for Alice Cooper and ZZ TOP . I mean, these guys, they're experienced. But they're telling their perspective of the story. They've done their research and then they decided, 'Well, this is the angle we're gonna take.' So that's the first lens you're getting. The other thing is it's not my story, because I was only a part of TRIUMPH . And, in fact, I don't actually own that brand; Gil [ Moore , TRIUMPH drummer] owns that brand. So you're gonna get a little bit more of Gil 's angle of it than Rik 's. And that's fine — I'm cool with that — but in truth and in fairness, I think people need to know that. That's what you're gonna see — you're gonna see something that's been passed through those filters."

He continued: "So, is this okay? Have all three guys signed off on this? Yes. But you're not getting my story… Truth is perspective. Truth is a point of view. And everybody understands that; it's just everybody also has this sort of ego thing where they go, 'Yeah, but my truth is better than his.' 'My truth is way more important than hers.' And that gets back to that vanity thing again about how you have to let go. So the documentary, you're talking about trying to find truth from an integration, and I'm saying compromise and collaboration, yes, you get a kind of an integration, but what I'm showing you here, that's only two dimensions. There's more to this than just what you see."

In 2020, Emmett told The Metal Voice about the making of "Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine" : "There's a surreal nature to it — you're going back in your life, and they're reminding you of things that you'd completely forgotten," he continued. "And you're going, 'Oh, yeah.' And then they're digging deeper, and they're going, 'So, when the band broke up…' And you're going, 'Okay, this hurts, actually.' I don't wanna have to go back to that, because the rise and the fall and the rise again, it's the fall that hurts. I don't wanna go there. I thought I'd put all this behind me. It was ugly, heavy baggage."

Emmett also talked about a "really extraordinary thing" Banger Films did while working on "Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine" . "They flew in fans from all over the world," he said. "They created an event. And the fans didn't know that we were gonna actually play three songs. So, they brought 'em all to the warehouse, and they're wandering, and they're looking at this TRIUMPH museum-y kind of thing. They've got dummies with my old spandex jumpsuits on. And then they send them down and they were gonna show them a few little clips on a scrim. The scrim drops and there we are and we play. And these are the people that love us the most. And there was only a couple of hundred of 'em. But it was so intense; it was so amazing. And, of course, they've got, like, 15 cameras around the room capturing every angle of this. And then you go, 'Oh my God. This is heavy duty.'

"So it's really good," Rik added. "It really gets to the heart of, you're a band, you create some music, you make a connection to people, and then here's these people, you're the soundtrack to their lives, and it matters to them. So they love you. I could get up there and fart, and they would go, 'Yeah! Great!'"

The aforementioned invite-only event was held in November 2019 in front of 300 "superfans" at MetalWorks studio in Mississauga (a suburb of Toronto),Ontario, Canada. Emmett , bassist/keyboardist Mike Levine and Moore played a three-song set that marked TRIUMPH 's first performance in 11 years, as well as its first as a pure three-piece power trio in 31 years. The tracks played were "When The Lights Go Down" , "Lay It On The Line" and "Magic Power" .

Moore , Levine , and Emmett formed TRIUMPH in 1975, and their blend of heavy riff-rockers with progressive odysseys, peppered with thoughtful, inspiring lyrics and virtuosic guitar playing quickly made them a household name in Canada. Anthems like "Lay It On The Line" , "Magic Power" and "Fight The Good Fight" broke them in the USA, and they amassed a legion of fiercely passionate fans. But, as a band that suddenly split at the zenith of their popularity, TRIUMPH missed out on an opportunity to say thank you to those loyal and devoted fans, a base that is still active today, three decades later.

Back in 2016, Moore and Levine reunited with Rik as special guests on the "RES 9" album from Emmett 's band RESOLUTION9 .

After 20 years apart, Emmett , Levine and Moore played at the 2008 editions of the Sweden Rock Festival and Rocklahoma . A DVD of the historic Sweden performance was made available four years later.

A must-see for rock and roll fans. Canadian rock band @TriumphTheBand revisit their ‘80s heyday in the new Crave Original documentary #TriumphRockAndRollMachine . Stream it February 7, only on Crave. pic.twitter.com/wWry4GBcM6 — Crave (@CraveCanada) February 2, 2022

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MJ on stage : Triumph era (1980-1981)

The Triumph Tour

Start date July 8, 1981 End date September 26, 1981 No. of shows 44 in North America Box office US $5.5 million ($14.80 in 2017 dollars)[1]

Set list 

1. “Opening/Can You Feel It” 2. “Things I Do for You” 3. “Off the Wall” 4. “Ben” 5. “This Place Hotel” 6. “She’s Out of My Life” 7. “Movie and Rap, Including Excerpts of: I Want You Back/Never Can Say Goodbye/Got to Be There” 8. “Medley: I Want You Back/ABC/The Love You Save” 9. “I’ll Be There” 10. “Rock with You” 11. “Lovely One” 12. “Workin’ Day and Night” 13. “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” 14. “Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)”

*On the first dates “Walk Right Now” was performed

July 8 :  The Jacksons kick off their Triumph Tour at the United States Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee.

July 10 :  Concert at the City MCC Arena in Oklahoma.

July 11 :  Concert at the Dallas Stadium in Dallas, Texas.

July 12 :  Concert at the The Summit in Houston, Texas.

July 15  : Concert at the HemisFair Arena in San Antonio.

July 16  : The Jacksons attend a Circus in New Orleans.

July 17  : Concert at the  Riverside Centroplex Arena in Baton Rouge.

July 18  : Concert at the Mobile Municipal Auditorium in Mobile.

July 22  : Concert at the Georgia, The Omni Coliseum  in Atlanta for the Atlanta Children’s Health Foundation).

July 24  : Concert at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro.

July 25  : Concert at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte.

July 26  : Concert at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton.

July 28  : Concert at the Lakeland Civic Center in Lakeland.

July 31 + August 1  : Concerts at the  Landover Capital Centre in Washington D.C.

August 2  : Concert at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York.

August 4  : Concert at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Canada.

August 5  : Concert at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada.

August 7  : Concert at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale.

August 8 :  Concert at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio.

August 9 :  Concert at the The Coliseum in Richfield Township.

August 10  : Concert at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus.

August 12  : Concert at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta.

August 14  : Concert at the Spectrum in Philadelphia.

August 15  : Concert at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford.

August 16 :  Concert at the Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island.

August 18 + 19  : Concerts at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.

August 21  : Concert at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.

August 22  : Concert at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis.

August 23  : Concert at the UD Arena in Dayton.

August 26  : Concert at the MECCA Arena in Milwaukee.

August 28  : Concert at the Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois.

August 29 :  Concert at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

August 31  : Concert at the Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium in Nashville.

September 1 :  Concert at the Kemper Arena in Kansas.

September 2 :  Concert at the Checkerdome in St. Louis.

September 3  : Concert at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver.

September 4  : Concert at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

September 5  : Concert at the Chicago Stadium in Chicago.

September 7  : Concert at the Paradise Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas.

September 10 :  Concert at the Cow Palace in Daly City

September 13 :  Concert at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California.

September 15  : Concert at the ASU Activity Center in Tempe, Arizona.

September 16  : Concert at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego.

September 18 + 19 :  Concerts at the The Forum in Inglewood.

September 22  : Concert at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California.

September 25 + 26  : Last concerts at the The Forum in Inglewood. The whole Jackson family attends the shows and many celebrities including Magic Johnson, Dick Clark, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones & Patti Austin.

Band members

Michael Jackson: vocals Jackie Jackson: vocals, percussion Tito Jackson: guitar, vocals Marlon Jackson: vocals, percussion Randy Jackson: vocals, congas, piano, keyboards Drums: Jonathan Moffett Bass: Mike McKinney Guitar: David Williams Synthesizer: Bill Wolfer Horns: Wesley Phillips, Cloris Grimes, Alan (Funt) Prater, Roderick (Mac) McMorris (East Coast Horns)

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Next era : Thriller era (1982-1984)

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