RIK EMMETT On The STRUNG OUT TROUBADOURS – “We’re About Three Albums In And Are Planning Another One Now”
August 2, 2011, 13 years ago
The Illinois Entertainer recently conducted an interview with legendary Canuck guitarist/singer RIK EMMETT (TRIUMPH, STRUNG-OUT TROUBADOURS). In the interview Emmett talks about Triumph in the '80s, branching out on his own solo career, and more. Excerpts are available below:
Illinois Entertainer: What did your life look like throughout the ’80s during the Triumph whirlwind?
Rik Emmett: “I remember it being an exciting time and a pressure-filled time. We were a unique entity in managing ourselves and we had our own office, studio, and a pretty intense relationship with the record company. We hit when FM radio was at its peak and when MTV was launching and they embraced us early on. My wife and I had kids in 1982, 1985, and 1988, [the last of] which is when I gave my notice and left the band. I wouldn’t have minded catching my breath, but I was blessed and lucky to have a career extend to multiple albums.”
Illinois Entertainer: What is the structure of your upcoming Strung Out Troubadours show?
Rik Emmett: “We’re about three albums in and are planning another one now, so we cover a lot of territory. Of course, we cover the old Triumph material with our own little twist and we throw in a few cover tunes. We’re avid guitar players from a rock background playing on acoustic guitars, and it has an informal quality to it that’s a lot of fun.”
Read the entire interview here.
