FIRST TIME HEARING Triumph - Hold on | The Crescendo IS CRAZY!! REACTION

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  • @SalvoG
    @SalvoG  Рік тому +20

    You gotta see this one through to the end, this song constantly rewards you as you progress through it.

    • @StickHits
      @StickHits Рік тому +4

      Awesome, you found Canada's other premium 3-peice prog export! (I'm sure I'll hear from someone who's a fan of a third 3-peice Canadian prog band, sorry, I dont know them lol)
      If you liked "Hold On", "Magic Power" is basically its successor, I'm sure you will love it just as I did when I discovered it!

    • @lynnzick9805
      @lynnzick9805 7 місяців тому

      Check out the 1987 Halifax Nova Scotia concert live... enjoy the music and the ladies in the crowd. You read that they were a great live band ... Again check on that Halifax Concert and hear them live

  • @JB-sc6io
    @JB-sc6io 11 місяців тому +7

    Dude - Your reaction is what we all felt when we heard it for the first time back in the day. Saved souls - lives - ask their fans

  • @imthemanntoo
    @imthemanntoo Рік тому +63

    When you talk about the best power trios, don't ever sleep on Triumph. They are severely underrated. This whole album is just as fantastic.

    • @basher5107
      @basher5107 Рік тому +2

      Imo “Never Surrender” is there best album

    • @Lela-plants
      @Lela-plants Рік тому +2

      Very underrated band. I loved them back in the day.

    • @tonyberezowski7859
      @tonyberezowski7859 Рік тому +1

      @@basher5107, huge fan of Allied Forces as well. Thunder Seven gets all the love, but their catalogue was phemomenal.

    • @kimberelybalo6214
      @kimberelybalo6214 11 місяців тому

      I believe they are underrated too.

  • @kmac10-8
    @kmac10-8 Рік тому +47

    Great band with great positive message songs. Rik Emmett shreds the vocals and guitar. Underrated guitarist for sure!

  • @mattshaw6180
    @mattshaw6180 Рік тому +35

    "Lay It On the Line," their other big hit from 1979, is a blast; "Fight the Good Fight" and "Magic Power" were international hits but they have other great tracks as well. Dig in!

    • @TripletDad3
      @TripletDad3 Рік тому +6

      All three songs are must listen songs.

    • @klubberzvonhatzenbuhl563
      @klubberzvonhatzenbuhl563 Рік тому +3

      Fight the Good Fight is my go-to song whenever I feel like giving up. Always has been.

    • @GeriatricHippo
      @GeriatricHippo Рік тому +2

      Love all those but Somebody's Out There on to from a little later in their career is my fav, one of the most positive catchy soongs ever.

  • @thegorn68
    @thegorn68 Рік тому +27

    Their lyrics are often very inspirational in the message.

  • @davegnarlsson4344
    @davegnarlsson4344 Рік тому +4

    This tune was a poem written by Rik in high school. They were having issues writers block so Rik decided to adapt the poem to music.

  • @kriskammeraad3955
    @kriskammeraad3955 Рік тому +15

    Lay it on the Line , live will make you happy.

  • @jeffbloomfield876
    @jeffbloomfield876 Рік тому +22

    Gil's drum rolls at the end of the verses & stanzas is unbelievable !!

  • @bobtedeman5975
    @bobtedeman5975 Рік тому +22

    Their music is giant ... huge ... powerful ... and awesome

  • @lesliemurphy7808
    @lesliemurphy7808 Рік тому +12

    I saw them in concert in the early 80's. 50,000 watts of power and 50,000 watts of lights. Amazing show! Check out their "Magic Power" tune. Sold out arenas everywhere.

    • @clintlandrum9498
      @clintlandrum9498 Рік тому +1

      I saw them many times in the dallas area. Rik Emmett is such a good guitarist and performer.

    • @lesabentley3059
      @lesabentley3059 11 місяців тому

      Saw them in Seattle! They are totally underrated! One of the best concerts I ever went to back in the early 80's!

  • @ikymagoo
    @ikymagoo Рік тому +15

    one of my favorite bands when i was a teenager, such a great underrated and overlooked band, love everything they do

  • @cpmf2112
    @cpmf2112 Рік тому +28

    Triumph always seemed to me to be in the shadow of Rush and were definitely underrated.

    • @coyotelong4349
      @coyotelong4349 Рік тому +2

      Kind of a blend of Rush and Journey

    • @SomeOneNew1029
      @SomeOneNew1029 Рік тому +3

      Many of us Rush addicts were also big fans of Triumph

  • @tonya5468
    @tonya5468 Рік тому +4

    Thank you to Rik Emmett and Triumph for creating such beautiful and inspiring songs...I am 57 now and when I was still a kid this song brought light in dark moments and made a great difference for me. I hope kids now can find things that offer just as much hope and positive energy.

  • @Cicero207
    @Cicero207 Рік тому +5

    Thanks Salvog for reacting to my request. Tim ❤

    • @laurilouise8280
      @laurilouise8280 Рік тому +1

      THANKS FOR REQUESTING THEM!! LOVE TRIUMPH!!!

  • @SnowDogisVictorious
    @SnowDogisVictorious Рік тому +2

    Canada's second-best-ever hard rock trio!!!
    Lead Guitarist and Primary Vocalist during the band's salad days, Rick Emmett, had a voice that was a marvel to behold, as were his mad guitar skills.
    PS - They did a lot of layering when it came to production of studio recordings, notwithstanding the fact that they were also known to be excellent live performers in their prime.
    PPS - For the avoidance of doubt, "in their prime" was a reference to the original lineup at its peak. Emmett still has the voice all of these years later.

  • @BrakRulesAll
    @BrakRulesAll Рік тому +9

    Oh yeah, I had Triumph blasting on my boom box back in the day.. along with Rush as I apparently have a thing for "Canadian power trios". Rush will always be my favorite band of all time, but Triumph is right up there too.

  • @andyreid6826
    @andyreid6826 Рік тому +11

    Welcome to the best band you never heard tell of. "Fight the good fight" live at us festival is great.

  • @metetrault64
    @metetrault64 Рік тому +2

    I bought this album when it first came out, it was my very first Triumph album. Fell in love with this song and the band. I saw them 6 times in concert. They are my very most favorite band of all time, still listen to them often today. I am glad to see you do this reaction video, I think it brings them out into the spotlight for a new group of people to hear them. It is awesome! I don't feel they ever got the recognition they deserved.

  • @jona.874
    @jona.874 5 місяців тому +1

    Watch any of their songs at the US Festival in 1983 (400,000 heavy metal fans screaming their lungs out), they are superb.

  • @TripletDad3
    @TripletDad3 Рік тому +9

    A lot of rock bands don't sound really good live, but Triumph is an exception. They sounded great live, and the live vidoes of them are impressive.

  • @keithpickles5591
    @keithpickles5591 Рік тому +2

    You have chosen wisely my friend.. this is an ultimate band and have many many great tunes

  • @SomeOneNew1029
    @SomeOneNew1029 Рік тому +3

    They always had very positive messages in their lyrics, but what gets me is the ridiculous amount of talent Rik has to be able to play AND sing the way he does.

  • @claimguy
    @claimguy Рік тому +9

    Always uplifting with a voice like an angel and some of the best power chords bookending Emmett's virtuoso guitar work. Triumph is a GEM.

  • @marshabailey1121
    @marshabailey1121 Рік тому +2

    I just love Rik Emmett....just a great singer and good guy. Amazing sound for a 3 piece band!!!!

  • @davidbordonaro1631
    @davidbordonaro1631 Рік тому +5

    All that sound from only 3 people ! Ordinary Man , magic Power , Little Boy Blues ( instrumental) ... too many to suggest . keep hitting them , they are worth it !! Fight the Good Fight may be their best

  • @kevindohn6776
    @kevindohn6776 Рік тому +1

    I remember waking up one Saturday morning, and feeling happy about not having to go to school, or work ( can't remember, it was so long ago ) i was lying in bed, I turned on the radio,and this song started, it was so perfect, i remember hearing that voice and thinking who is that ? I think I became an instant Triumph fan right then & there !
    I always thought this song would be perfect for a movie scene, where it starts out with all the noise, and hustle & bustle of a city, and then somebody driving out of the city and into the peaceful countryside, and as the city & noise fade into the distance, this song starts up. Just something I visualized

  • @fantasymaestro1606
    @fantasymaestro1606 8 місяців тому +1

    Yep THE most uplifting rock band

  • @KeweenawGuy
    @KeweenawGuy Рік тому +2

    Triumph always lifts my spirits!

  • @aerialarboreal9005
    @aerialarboreal9005 Рік тому +2

    I was lucky enough to see Triumph a total of SEVEN times in their short life together... Stating with them playing my freaking High School on their first tour way back in 1979!!!!!... This was my very first concert and damn... What a bench mark huh??

  • @kimberelybalo6214
    @kimberelybalo6214 11 місяців тому +1

    I saw them in late 1979 in Chattanooga, Tennessee at the memorial auditorium. Tickets were $7.95 I believe. Had the T Shirt for years afterwards. The reason I got the shirt is because I was leaning against the escalator and the black plastic handrail rubbed a black line across my whole rear end! 😂 not cool when your a 15 year old cute girl. ❤😂They had the best light show too.

  • @travisowens9735
    @travisowens9735 Рік тому +2

    Absolutely love seeing this current generation rocking out to the theme songs of my life!!! Makes me so happy!!! Enjoy it my friend and I highly recommend good headphones and a kick ass sound system in your car!

  • @ritchmoore1442
    @ritchmoore1442 Рік тому +6

    You need to see them live from the US Festival in 1983. I would suggest you start with "Lay it on the Line" from that concert.

  • @klubberzvonhatzenbuhl563
    @klubberzvonhatzenbuhl563 Рік тому +2

    Saw these guys at the US Festival in 83. Blew the doors off.

  • @lindag.9423
    @lindag.9423 Рік тому +3

    This one brought back ALOT of memories, great memories.
    I got tears in my eyes.

  • @philquinton6071
    @philquinton6071 11 місяців тому +1

    They are the gods of positive rock, with this, Fight the Good Fight, Never Surrender, Magic Power just to name a few

  • @claimguy
    @claimguy Рік тому +4

    This is one of those few songs that I would call "perfect". not a note, not a beat, not a chord out of place and ambitious as all hell.

  • @travisowens9735
    @travisowens9735 Рік тому +2

    That feeling you are feeling is what rock is all about my friend!

  • @karengoodenough827
    @karengoodenough827 Рік тому +2

    Triumph is fantastic! You really should also check out another Great Canadian band AprilWine, they had such a strong wall of guitar sound, just amazing.

  • @BrimHawk
    @BrimHawk Рік тому +2

    Triumph is special. They were friendly with Rush, Geddy and the guys respected Triumph. I met Rik and Gil at the Live at the US Festival video release party. They couldn't have been nicer. Naturally.

  • @claimguy
    @claimguy Рік тому +4

    Two word - "Magic Power", my friend, Magic Power

  • @supobostarman
    @supobostarman Рік тому +2

    I saw these guys live at the Holiday Star Theater near Chicago back in 1983 and they blew me away!!!

    • @howardlederer4941
      @howardlederer4941 Рік тому +1

      Great venue saw BTO and steppenwolfe there is in 85

    • @supobostarman
      @supobostarman Рік тому

      @@howardlederer4941 What a coincidence! I was at that same concert too! A memorable moment was when a foot long joint was passed to me as it went around the room. Its a miracle I remember anything! great show though! John Kay with Steppenwolf and BTO!

  • @johntarnowski9086
    @johntarnowski9086 Рік тому +2

    4:44 instant goosebumps

  • @brucewozniak9473
    @brucewozniak9473 Рік тому +3

    Rik Emmett is the penultimate triple threat..!!
    Great singer, great lead guitarist, and great songwriter.

  • @fathervideo454
    @fathervideo454 Рік тому

    So happy to see you get this immediately. The buildup of this song and the amazing celebration of how music can get you through the dark parts of life in these lyrics just cuts me right to bone (and soul). This is the song I need when depressed. They are NOT RUSH, but are something else that is just as special.

  • @lerxst7050
    @lerxst7050 Рік тому +1

    Nice. Glad you got to these guys. Huge Rush fan here and also a Triumph fan. Got to see them a few times including what was unfortunately their last concert with original members (save a one off reunion about 20 years later!). Rik Emmet quit the band right after the show and I got the news in the Toronto news papers the very next morning! Amazing band and they should have been much bigger than they were (and they got pretty big in some parts of the US). Do more of them for sure!

  • @mikeprestien
    @mikeprestien Рік тому +1

    Seriously underrated. Always on point. Great vocals and guitar.

  • @roadkill7314
    @roadkill7314 Рік тому +1

    Always have a soft spot for lesser known bands that I saw live back in the day. What a fantastic power trio!

  • @paulrogers4483
    @paulrogers4483 Рік тому +10

    Hey Salvo
    You are 100% correct the song is special. It's a spectacular song by a spectacular band. In my opinion they are one of the most underrated and overlooked bands in existence, maybe it's because they're from Canada lol
    Another song about the power of music that they do it's called "Magic Power"that is just as good if not better. Also check out "Fight The Good Fight" it's all about personal empowerment and it gives you that feeling. I think you would really dig both songs.
    ✌️Peace✌️

    • @sammybeck7794
      @sammybeck7794 Рік тому +1

      I think that other power Trio from Canada came into the picture and kind of pushed Triumph in the back burners

    • @paulrogers4483
      @paulrogers4483 Рік тому

      @@sammybeck7794 yeah just a tad LOL

  • @doug_nu_york4853
    @doug_nu_york4853 Рік тому +2

    Rik is a virtuoso in every category of music !!!!

  • @tx_1
    @tx_1 Рік тому +1

    They have been in my top 5 since 1979. You should watch their video (whole concert) from the US Festival in 1983. 200-300K people were there. They were HUGE. They're really great live- Fight the Good Fight live in Halifax is awesome. All of their songs are very uplifting. Lay It on the Line was like an anthem song.

  • @davidgale7384
    @davidgale7384 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the Canadian content.
    Here's another,
    Max Webster "In context to the moon".
    They were friends and tour show openers for Rush.

  • @viclagina347
    @viclagina347 Рік тому +2

    This was the time when Car stereos got really loud and yes blasting all the bands in a Tiny town of 4000. The hang out was on a main Street vacant lot on Sat night with a cold beer and your babe on your arm...... good times indeed

  • @rockerforlife194
    @rockerforlife194 Рік тому +2

    Love all of Triumphs songs!
    Great band, great choice, Salvo!

  • @pacard33
    @pacard33 Рік тому +1

    You have been touched... by Triumph. One of my faves as a child and young man.

  • @ShinyElfriend
    @ShinyElfriend Рік тому +6

    I loved Triumph! It's been ages since I heard this amazing classic! I just added it to my playlist, I've missed it! Friends at the time said Triumph was derivative, and I argued that all art is derivative. They weren't entirely wrong since influences are not always this apparent, but they created something new and amazing out of it, so my old snobby friends can take a hike, lol. To be fair, they have all grown up, now, and I doubt they are gate-keeping music, anymore. You heard Geddy Lee influences, and I agree, there is a lot of Rush-ness, here. I can hear a lot of Styx, too. Even the great cover art kinda looks like a Journey cover ate a Boston cover, lol. It was the style at the time..

    • @realitybytez
      @realitybytez Рік тому +2

      yes! i always thought of triumph as a melding of rush and styx.

  • @jeffhoyt5661
    @jeffhoyt5661 Рік тому +4

    I Love, Love this track, and haven’t heard it in far too long! Their song Suitcase Blues shows an entirely different side of the band.

  • @shellycochran6837
    @shellycochran6837 Рік тому +1

    Still have this album. Love them. Many nights spent with the headphones on playing their albums.

  • @jasonhill9674
    @jasonhill9674 Рік тому

    First of all I truly enjoy your reactions. I especially look forward to seeing you experience music that I grew up with. I always liked Triumph because they were an uplifting band with a positive message. I saw them in concert in the early 80’s and they shot a laser into a large disco ball which of course blasted the entire arena with laser lines. I was in high school during the early 80’s and got to experience some of the best bands of that era. As a matter of fact, Bob Seger played a few of the local bars around Detroit in his early days, during the 70’s, and I recall my mom and dad talking about seeing him perform.
    Good times! 😊

  • @rootbox
    @rootbox Рік тому

    Another gift from Canada.
    Rik Emmett is a stellar guitarist and no slouch on the vocals!
    Catch some live vids.

  • @truckrboat
    @truckrboat Рік тому +5

    Glad you have found Triumph! A 3 piece band like Rush but oh the power they created. Next song must be Magic Power, then Lay It on the Line, Fight the Good Fight as starters cRick Emmitt was a guitar god that nobody knew! Live they were all incredible (check out the recordings from The US festival!). I was introduced to them from this song. 1978 I was a junior in high school. I used to get these radio promotional 45’s in the mail ( I guess from my Circus Magazine subscription) and one of them was this song by this unheard of band names Triumph. I was instantly hooked. As I went away to college they became one of my go to bands for my 5 hour drive back and forth to college!

  • @annedurant6000
    @annedurant6000 Місяць тому

    I seen them live 6-7 times my ex is friends with the lead singer Ric,met them all back stage, my ex still hangs out with him,they are amazing,i was living half hour from were there from,they came to Oshawa Ontario a lot in the early days ❤️❤️🇨🇦

  • @shadow-bp2ns
    @shadow-bp2ns Рік тому +2

    My favorite band of all time! Listen to Triumph live at the US festival “Fight the Good Fight”. They were considered the good guys of metal because their music is uplifting or inspiring!!!

    • @mikeb3835
      @mikeb3835 Рік тому

      It was a great show and festival from what I remember. 🤪

  • @kentmains7763
    @kentmains7763 Рік тому +2

    Fantastic band.

  • @clintlandrum9498
    @clintlandrum9498 Рік тому +1

    I love your reaction to this song. Just so pure.

  • @mrkprstn88
    @mrkprstn88 Рік тому +1

    Salvo, I'm sensing a pattern across the songs you've reacted to. It seems like that rock music I grew up listening to, really is great music. Thanks for posting it. 🙂

  • @cb5332
    @cb5332 Рік тому +3

    Salvo! This is such a great song and album. If you like inspirational songs, this is the rabbit hole for you! Thanks for picking this one 👍

    • @cb5332
      @cb5332 Рік тому +1

      Forgot to mention, their live performances are legendary!

  • @cletushouse906
    @cletushouse906 Рік тому +1

    Got to see them a couple times. Even better live.

  • @onepieceofgumleft
    @onepieceofgumleft Рік тому +1

    First album I ever bought when I was about 13 years old (specifically for the song “Lay it on the Line”) , but the whole album is fantastic.

  • @nyxinyx2521
    @nyxinyx2521 Рік тому

    Foghat/Triumph spring of 83 what a fantastic live show it was! Never Surrender tour and that album is fantastic as well.

  • @edg2145
    @edg2145 Рік тому +1

    You need to go down the Triunph rabbit hole, a lot of great songs. Funny you mentioned Getty Lee, Triunph is another Canadian power trio and Rick Emmit sings in a similar range to Getty Lee. You need to watch some of their live videos and hear how great Emmmits voice is, fyi he also plays lead guitar. All their album covers are similar to the one you saw. More Triumph!

  • @debbieplato5107
    @debbieplato5107 Рік тому +2

    The other power trio from Toronto ( Rush ) Rik Emmett has an amazing voice and is an excellent guitarist. Please check out Lay it on the Line from the US Festival 1983. They blew the crowd away!
    Cheers

  • @jonp4846
    @jonp4846 Рік тому

    One of their best songs. Gil's use of the upbeat during the chorus at 7:14 is very tasteful!
    In addition to the other songs already mentioned, check out "All the King's Horses/Carry on the Flame" pair which should be played together.

  • @jayhoyer3395
    @jayhoyer3395 Рік тому +1

    Lay it on The Line, Magic Power and Fight the Good Fight are their most popular songs.

  • @bocephus1911
    @bocephus1911 Рік тому

    The cover art back then on albums was sensational, glad I have must of my 3000 albums still playable,, they put on one hell of a show seen them 3 times

  • @I_need_an_oil_change
    @I_need_an_oil_change Рік тому

    Oh great review! Yeah Triumph rocks.

  • @stevewhisman9995
    @stevewhisman9995 Рік тому

    One of my ALL TIME favorite Album's.

  • @cooperstonebadge2228
    @cooperstonebadge2228 Рік тому

    this whole album holds a place in my heart. used to listen to it over and over and over.

  • @kevinmcpherson4379
    @kevinmcpherson4379 Рік тому +2

    The best concert I saw during the 80's & there were many.... incredible vocalist & way underrated guitarist!!

  • @JeromeDukes
    @JeromeDukes Рік тому +1

    Like Rush, Triumph is an awesome band live. I'd be hard pressed to count on one hand the talent level that could measure up to Rik Emmett when it comes to lead vocals and guitar. Man can this guy sing and when it comes to chops on the guitar, oh man, are you in for a treat.

  • @jeankutzer1556
    @jeankutzer1556 Рік тому

    Rick Emmett had Alex Leifson play guitar (formally of Rush) on one of his more recent solo albums. Heard them live on their first visit to San Antonio.

  • @johnthegreek5836
    @johnthegreek5836 Рік тому +2

    Never heard this or of them before but the song is awesome, I’m really liking the vocals, lyrics and the music is a jam, thanks, it sorta reminds me of a Journey song with a little bit of YES music

  • @korycostango5327
    @korycostango5327 9 місяців тому

    Music holds the secret, that it can make you whole!!! U can't say it any better than that.

    • @korycostango5327
      @korycostango5327 9 місяців тому

      Scuse me, to know it can make you whole.

  • @jalkabre5904
    @jalkabre5904 Рік тому

    Love this song, great group.

  • @donaldosterwise8376
    @donaldosterwise8376 Рік тому +1

    The song before this on the album, "Fantasy Serenade" acts as an intro and showcases Rik Emmett's broad talents.

  • @martincarnahan381
    @martincarnahan381 Рік тому

    my favorite album from them. movin' on, lay it on the line, young enough to cry and just a game are all great songs.

  • @pauloles2475
    @pauloles2475 Рік тому

    Saw Triumph in 1983 and Foghat opened up!!! What a fu**ing show💣💣💣

  • @gimlias7737
    @gimlias7737 Рік тому

    Saw these guys twice. Once in Hollywood Fl and the Spectrum in Philly for Thunder Seven tour. These guys really brought it! Check out Ordinary Man, Time Goes by, Fight the Good Fight

  • @glizta42
    @glizta42 Рік тому

    They were fantastic in concert 🎉

  • @foxchasejrt1
    @foxchasejrt1 Рік тому +2

    Highly recommend their song "Rock and Roll Machine"
    The guitar work is stellar. Studio version is excellent. Some like the live version from US Fest better, but Rick goes into more of a flamenco vibe during the solo. I prefer the shredding on the studio cut.❤

  • @GunsmithSid
    @GunsmithSid Рік тому

    They played Triumph on the radio about 1980 with Hold On and Lay it on the Line being big hits that made me want to hear more. When Allied Forces came out in ‘81 I bought the album and saw the tour when it came near.
    I can’t say that Hold On was my favorite, but this was a great introduction. The band is great and Ric is a standout - they do have some performance videos that are worth a look to see the guys play.

  • @frshunter
    @frshunter Рік тому

    Used to blast this one in the car for sure!

  • @terrysee1570
    @terrysee1570 Рік тому +2

    Next should be lay it on the line . The live at the US festival version

  • @dalek8763
    @dalek8763 10 місяців тому

    First cassette I bought with my own money in 1979… one of the best albums ever!

  • @ramonaalvarez7559
    @ramonaalvarez7559 Рік тому

    This is such a great gem from Triumph. Peace

  • @LS-wn5cd
    @LS-wn5cd Рік тому +1

    Triumph is really good. How about "Spellbound", "Somebody's Out There", "Follow Your Heart"?....Now time for Kansas "Hold On"

  • @davidleonsteiner3943
    @davidleonsteiner3943 Рік тому

    More , more , more , please !

  • @chipsfalling8625
    @chipsfalling8625 Рік тому

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @mikecapaccio5406
    @mikecapaccio5406 Рік тому +1

    Salvo, you should have been born a little earlier. I am 55 and you seem to like all the songs I grew up with. It has been great watching you discover these songs. This is a great one from Triumph. You should listen to Magic Power next.

  • @bobbolan4672
    @bobbolan4672 Рік тому

    Oh yeah, great song. Great live.