Triumph Is BACK! Rik, Gil & Mike Talk the 2026 Reunion Tour | Talkin' Rock with Meltdown

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It was announced earlier today that Triumph is putting the band back together and heading out on tour. This is big news since the original three members haven't toured together since 1988. I was lucky enough to be joined by Rik Emmett, Gil Moore, and Mike Levine to discuss returning to the stage, having their families see them play, adding other musicians to the mix, and more. Why now? Rik Emmett had this to say. "I think she's (his wife) hoping that as I physically prepare to play a 90-minute show, I think maybe hoping it'll kill me!" Of course, he was joking, but he did go on to say that Gil may have talked them into it so he could develop a massive stage show. "I'll take one for the team. I always felt better behind the scenes, to be honest. I always liked the technology and the big spectacle. I mean, I think we tried to use the stage in a way that really enhanced the music." He said tours nowadays might be slightly overdone. They're trying to tell the story of the band through music and how it has affected the band. "Hopefully the show will add another dimension to that, and not just a bunch of flashing nonsense." He wants to give the fans a show they won't forget. Mike Levine talked about when the band decided to get back together. " I think the strongest impotence was the Rogers Communications (a massive media company in Canada that also owns sports teams) used Lay It On The Line in TV commercials." He said that had a lot to do with the reformation. He said new fans were born from the promotion. "Live Nation started to talk to us about doing something." He went on, "We sat down and talked it out and said OK, tossed a coin and said let's do it!" 00:00 – Intro 00:26 – Why Triumph Is Touring Again 02:03 – Rebuilding the Triumph Stage Show 03:25 – Revival of Triumph’s Popularity 04:31 – A New Generation of Fans 06:11 – Humor, Age & Having Fun Again 09:30 – Last Time the Band Played Together 11:15 – Rick’s New “Stormtrooper” Guitar 12:14 – The Expanded Live Lineup 13:54 – Is This the Final Tour? 15:06 – Rock Hall & Songwriters Hall of Fame 17:29 – AI in the New Stage Production 18:24 – Why the Tour Starts in Canada 19:41 – Border Stories & Detroit Memories 23:26 – Outro --- *🎙 Talkin’ Rock with Meltdown* 🌐 Full Episodes & Info: https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown-2/ 🎧 Listen On: • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talkin-rock-with-meltdown-podcast/id1440291620 • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/37cGC4jZMdm8tW1ATWJ2nl • Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/817044bf-a2a4-4a75-86b9-2075b2b7f4f0/talkin%27-rock-with-meltdown-podcast 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WRIFRocks/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/101wrif/