How-to Play An Amazing Guitar Solo w/Triumph's Rik Emmett

Triumph's Rik Emmett teaches you How-To Play An Amazing Guitar Solo.

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[Goldenroad]

Did you notice how he never referenced himself? What a standup guy. One of The Greats.  Glad to see you spreading the experience Rik. You're an inspiration, even to those of us who cannot hold a tune with a pitchfork. Keep it up. . .  Lav

[lockdownrocks]

You have to make the face, it's in the rule book.

[doublejake.]

What a person of integrity, been a fan of his since 1982. If the world had more people like him, it would be a better place. His parents raised a great man. All those albums with Triumph and his solo stuff, Rick Is a true musician, singer, song writer, and guitar god.

[chrisp]

What an amazing guitar player he is, I grew up with Triumph, I always loved their positive message and talent that those three shared with the world ❤

[sab]

Rik Emmett, a completely overlooked, underratted, guitarist, even singer .

I saw my first glimpse of Triumph on MTV, it was a video of Triumph, performance, doing Laying it on the line, or maybe it was the U S festival itself, the hilites .

It was enough to spend money on bands I'd already been into, Kiss, Quiet Riot, Iron Maiden Scorpions, Night Ranger . Journey, Def Leopard, so another one, was just not going to happen at that time with all the rest to keep up with but I knoTriumph was special .

Saw them in Circus Magazine, they looked like Rush in some ways, then they didn't. they did though sound like themselves . Geddy isn't all that appealing sometimes, than again it is his style and it is what makes Rush who it is, especially with its off key at times sound and Fusionish sound and haphazard runs .

I'd seen Emmett in guitar mag many time s, Alex Lifeson being the comparison as they were Canadians and given Canadian music in the USA , Rush was the big name and greatly loved, so who were these guys ?

Simply many of us were interested in Triumph, little Rick had a wow voice, we knew he could play, it was obvious and the rest of the band were surely able musicans .

I finally saw Triumph in 1987 and became a fan, as they were part of a three group show, Triumph headlining, Yngwie Malmsteen and the opener being Tommy Shaw ( he was done with Styx at this point, on his own, eventually soon to joining Damn Yankees ) . Triumph was wow, what a incredible show . They blew us away and their sound system wasn't even what I'd expected . Malmsteen and Shaw sounded ok, with Malmsteen's sound system sounded better than everyone but all in all Triumph came out turning heads, played an outstanding show .

Emmett is not only a excellent guitarist but a better singer than 90% of singers .


Honestly I lost interested for Triumph just as so many other bands of the 80s were passing their third and fourth albums, the music was becoming over done, al most way to commercial as material is not easy to come up with , particularly when record companies had them churning out was to many albums in such a short time, basically burning them out .

Rush, Triumph, Loverboy, Fastway, April Wine, Helix, Bryan Adams, and the list goes on of others frm the past . We knew them all in the states, we loved them, they were part of our lives and have to say to Canada, ty for giving us in the USA so many talented musicians that created some of the greatest soundtracks for our lives .

[lefthandluke]

Step one to play an amazing guitar solo: Be Rik Emmett.

[artheriford]

Saw Triumph in 81 on Allied Forces, 82 on Never Surrender and 86 on Thunder Seven. Rik is the real deal

[Twirlyhead]

One of the best little tutorials I've seen by a star and what a nice guy. I first saw Triumph in Liverpool in about 1980; we had never heard their stuff before and they blew us all away. Went out and bought four of their LPs in the following two weeks.

[johncapaldiesquire]

Not only a fantastic guitar player, but Rik is a wonderful songwriter and musician.  Bravo!

[ultimateTL]

He's an excellent teacher, kind enough to share his enormous knowledge and superb at explaining it!

[davidtimms]

Rik Emmett is one of my favorite guitarists. I saw Triumph live four times in the 80's and every show was electrifying. I have been a guitarist for 40+ years and was influenced by a plethora of guitarists. Rik is not the fastest or most technical, but his soloing is done with taste and soul. Keith Moon's saying "Have a good beginning and a good ending - everything else in the middle doesn't mean anything" says a lot (Mountain's Leslie West once quoted this).Rik can start a solo with just a few notes to grab your attention, create an amazing buildup and cap it off with a few notes that make a lyrical statement. His phrasing and expression is amazing. Younger players should check out Rik, Alex Lifeson, Billy Gibbons, David Gilmour, Eddie Van Halen, etc.

[karenpato]

Great solos are fundamental to song construction.
Want to learn to play to what this man says.

[HeviNova]

Rik and Alex two great Canadian guitarists. Inspired so many people to play guitar and excel at it. The riffs these two have come up Amazing stuff.

[shnarfy]

Saw Triumph 5 times growing up. my favorite band. Rik is one of the most underrated guitarists of all time.

[MrMusolf]

Love Rik's work. Suitcase Blues is one of my favorites.

[kenw.]

A great guitar player & singer. Triumph was one of my top favorite bands. Thank you Rik !

[JSW]

Rik Emmitt!!!! Love this video & what a player. seen him live back in the day, just awesome playing & singing.

[DocHolliday]

My favorite memory of Rik and Triumph was Pontoni's super jam in Athens Michigan I think 1984...  They flew a helicopter  landed in the middle of the field... jumped out and a casually as possible Rik says "Hey guys whats up?"  They just wandered through the crowd hangin out with everybody'...  None of this I'm a star crap...  It was hey wheres the keg? Could I get a beer please LOL
I'll never forget how kind and down to earth they were...  I'll never be a Rik Emmett But I'll always keep playing and changing lives through this wonderful gift of music God gave me... 
The example Rik set that day was were all just people and were supposed to act like it...

[GuitarGuys]

Great video, thanks for posting this. I've been playing guitar for over 30 years (I've been a Triumph fan for just as long) and I'm always looking for inspiration or something new to learn and Rik is definitely an inspiring musician!

[ericedelman]

I'm really bummed that I never got to see Triumph live. I've seen so many great bands. Rik is just such a great singer, player, and seems like an all-around great guy. Midsummer's Daydream in my mind is right up there with the greatest rock solo guitar pieces of all time. Rivals anything done by Van Halen, Steve Howe, or any of rock's other great players.