RIK EMMETT On TRIUMPH's Canadian Music Hall Of Fame Induction: "I Had Some Trepidation"
March 20, 2007, 17 years ago
GlamMetal.com has issued an interview with RIK EMMETT (ex-TRIUMPH), conducted by Tracey L. The following is an excerpt:
Q: Given the recent focus on "The Triumph Years" with the induction into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame and the reissue of the Dean Classic Flying V, how are you handling all of this emotionally? Were you reluctant to step back in time in any way for either of these two things?
A: "I had some trepidation, and some doubts and fears I had to overcome, but I wouldn't call it reluctance. I was ready to take the step - I could envision the benefits, and was careful about how the build-up got negotiated out, through logical steps. I wasn't going to step into something blind - I knew what I was getting into, and it has played out very well: very satisfying, very healthy - progressive and worthwhile, even though one of the prime ingredients is nostalgia and time travel."
Q: Speaking of the induction ceremony, how did everything go?
A: "It went very well. Maybe even more than could be anticipated, exceeding expectations. I admit to getting just a bit of guilty pleasure out of watching the tension and worry in the faces of others dissolve into relief. There was a lot of relief going around - the weight of a lot of negativity getting dropped into the gondola of a balloon filled with the hot air of congratulatory hoopla and then lifted up, up and away - out of sight, out of mind."
Read the full interview at this location.
