05-09 Gil Moore, founding member, singer and drummer for Triumph talks about the band reuniting and touring for the first time in 30 years

Triumph formed in Toronto, Ontario, in 1975 after a chance meeting led Rik Emmett, Mike Levine and Gil Moore to embark on a marathon jam session. They immediately decided to form a

band and the debut album 'Triumph' was released in 1976 on Attic Records. With hits like: Lay It On the Line, Magic Power, and Never Surrender, The Canadian power trio stands out as a visionary with soaring melodies and exceptional songs with a positive perspective and outstanding live shows propelled vocalist/guitarist Rik Emmett, bass guitarist/keyboardist Mike Levine and vocalist/drummer Gil Moore to stardom.

It’s been 30 years since the band last toured together and now, original founder of the band, Gil Moore joins us to talk about what it’s like to reunite and get ready for this amazing upcoming tour. The band heads out to the East Coast and Canada very soon.

Show Notes:

Triumph official website: https://www.triumphmusic.com/

Triumph tour dates 2026, with April Wine: https://www.triumphmusic.com/

 Gil’s Studio, Metal Works Studio: https://metalworksstudios.com/

Quick Tour of Metal Works Studios: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IASPN90r4rs

 Order the Triumph Tribute album here: https://officialtriumphmerch.com/collections/music-2/products/magic-power-all-star-tribute-to-triumph-black-vinyl-2-lp-pre-order-june-6-2025

TRIUMPH: ROCK & ROLL MACHINE Trailer (full documentary available on PRIME): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX0CyneBdy0

Videos:

Triumph – Live at the US Festival (Official DVD Version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHVGKivnFZg&list=RDkHVGKivnFZg&start_radio=1

Triumph Magic Power Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRYSbIqz6QM&list=RDJRYSbIqz6QM&start_radio=1

Triumph - Magic Power - Reunion Concert - Live in Sweden 2008: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbD2CCM8Fp4&list=RDfbD2CCM8Fp4&start_radio=1

TRIUMPH - Fight the Good Fight (Live in HALIFAX): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-lGhKrypb0&list=RD2-lGhKrypb0&start_radio=1

Triumph - Never Surrender: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKXv0_ckCp0&list=RDrKXv0_ckCp0&start_radio=1

Triumph - Hold On: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhmtefhPkAc&list=RDUhmtefhPkAc&start_radio=1

Triumph - Somebody's Out There (Video):  https://youtu.be/XTR8WXFliRM

Triumph - All The Way (Official Audio):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBnIwyXjZD8&list=RDqBnIwyXjZD8&start_radio=1

Triumph - Spellbound (Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-znWVHQA7Aw&list=RD-znWVHQA7Aw&start_radio=1

TRIUMPH - Rocky Mountain Way (Live in HALIFAX): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLUZ91jMMJ0&list=RDwLUZ91jMMJ0&start_radio=1

Some of Gil’s music idols:

Leslie West - Mississippi Queen - Dennis Miller Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwql7NyQI4k&list=RDMwql7NyQI4k&start_radio=1

Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Aleksanterinkatu, Helsinki, Finland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHUQNxggT_k

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (Live In Maui, 1970):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFfnlYbFEiE&list=RDqFfnlYbFEiE&start_radio=1

(1967) GREEN ONIONS - Live - Booker T. and MG's – AL JACKSON; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFQEsUjI0U8&list=RDiFQEsUjI0U8&start_radio=1

Chris Stapleton - Tennessee Whiskey (Official Audio):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zAThXFOy2c

“The Torch”

“The Torch”

rick with the sparklers on his guitar