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Summary: Great sound but 80's production stlye
Review: Like many of the reviewers seen here I am a life long Triumph fan. I seized the dvd when I saw it was coming out. Until now there hasn't been much video on from Triumph. The sound was re-mastered for the DVD and its incredible. When put in a proper stereo its worth the price just to listen to the clarity and fullness. The problem I did have (small problem). The production value of the video is...well its bad even by 80's standards. Quite honestly I expected more from the band who always integrated technology and being such a fan dedicated band. Lots of shots from the crowd are obstructed. Wide shots that look like they are shot from space and a film school style of editing. Also a documentary included that looks and sounds like it was shot by "live at five" news crew. It gives you about as intimate picture of the group as a poster. If you're a die-hard fan then this is a must for your collection however the casual fan may be disappointed.
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Summary: Heres the scoop
Review: OK, My fellow rock fans, heres the scoop. Yes, I grew up in the 80's and yes, I still made fun of the mullets and bad wardrobes. BUT, thats how most of those bands were at the time and when I bought this DVD I did see how things are outdated. However, the sound quality is excellent and Im sure all of you would agree that record companies should convert many more of the old VHS and even unreleased shows to DVD. I would rather have a large selection of DVD's to compare than to have only the newer bands release shows. Plus, back then "King's X" was just starting out, "Dream Theater" was basically unheard of, "Fates Warning" was too cheesy, so we had "Rush" to say it in modern terms "keepin it real". Even "Yes" cheezed out too much for my taste in the 80"s. This DVD is a must buy, so ladies and gentlemen, and even rap fans, this is a rock show that highlights the days of being great musicians and the massive light shows that we all miss.
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Summary: Brings it all back
Review: Ordered this in June and finally had a night where I just needed to forget about the day (can you say Presidential Debate) and enjoy being 21 again. Well this brings back 1986 at the Rosemont Horizon (not where the show was filmed but where I saw it).
Lay it on the Line people, these guys just had fun and made great rock and roll.
Dave
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Summary: TRIUMPHANT
Review: THE ONLY THING I CAN SAY ABOUT THIS DVD IS A AUDIO AND VISUAL MASTERPIECE.ANYBODY THAT GIVES THIS DVD A UNFAVORABLE REVIEW IS WELL,I BETTER LEAVE IT AT THAT.ITS JUST SAD THAT THEY DIDNT HAVE DVD TECHNOLGY BACK WHEN THESE GREAT ROCK BANDS WERE IN THERE HEY-DAY.IM GLAD TRIUMPH HAD THE FORESIGHT TO PRESERVE SOME OF THERE HISTORY ON FILM.TODAYS MUSIC STINKS!!I CAN HARDLY WAIT FOR THE GREATEST HITS DVD TO COME OUT.THKS RIK-GIL&MIKE FOR THE HISTORY LESSON
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Summary: Rather Have This On CD...
Review: The reason I gave this DVD only 2 stars were for the audio and picture quality which are SUPERB, but there are way too many crowd shots. The guys who filmed/edited this concert must not have been music fans. The most annoying shots are when Rik's singing a chorus and they zoom in on a fan. So, all you see is a fan singing and pumping her fist and they stay on her for 7-10 seconds. And they do this throughout the show. There's another song where Rik is about to rip into a solo and they instead zoom in on the crowd! Another drawback is Triumph don't play any songs from 'Never Surrender', yet they play a cover of "Rocky Mountain Way"??? What for?Triumph's attire for the show was an eyesore, especially the outfits that Mike and Rik wore. I'm hoping Triumph release this on CD. It's a great concert sound wise. If they would have filmed with more concentration on the band rather the crowd, this DVD would be worth 5 stars.
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Summary: Rik Emmett is worth 5 stars alone
Review: This is a great show. You can read the technical stuff about it to find out when, where, etc..
Someone mentioned that Gil Moore's drum solo showed that he could hold his own against Neil Peart... WHAT???
Gil Moore is a very nice guy and was sufficient for the music he played in Triumph but his drum solos always sucked. I felt embarrassed for him every time I saw one coming because he was never good enough to do one that was worth anything.
Drum solo aside, this show is worth every penny - these guys had a brilliant stage show, and I really miss them a lot.
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Summary: Killer concert from Triumph
Review: Triumph's A Night of Triumph live video is a killer concert start to finish. The show was filmed in Nova Scotia, Canada on the band's 1986 Sport of Kings tour. Triumph was a great band which featured guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmitt, drummer/vocalist Gil Moore and bassist Mike Levine whom were helped out on this show by Rick Santer on guitar. I just watched this concert the other night on VH1 Classic and these guys were just smoking. Rik has always been an underrated guitarist but after you watch his Midsummer Night's Daydream and Rock and Roll Machine guitar solo spots you will have your jaw dropping at how well Rik played guitar. Gil Moore's drum solo on Take a Stand showed he could rival with fellow Canadian power house drummer Rush's Neil Peart. Classics like Somebody's Out There, Magic Power, Lay it On the Line, Allied Forces and Fight the Good Fight make this DVD a well-worth purchase which I am about to make soon. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Killer late period Triumph show
Review: Triumph's A Night of Triumph live video is a killer concert start to finish. The show was filmed in Nova Scotia, Canada on the band's 1986/87 Sport of Kings tour. Triumph was a great band which featured guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett, drummer/vocalist Gil Moore and bassist Mike Levine whom were helped out on this show by Rick Santer on guitar, backing vocals and keyboards. I just watched this concert on VH1 Classic awhile ago and these guys were just smoking musically speaking. Rik has always been considered in the rock and roll circles an underrated guitarist but after you watch his Midsummer's Daydream and Rock and Roll Machine guitar solo spots you will have your jaw dropping at how well Rik plays guitar be it classical or electric. Gil Moore's drum solo on Take a Stand showed he could rival with fellow Canadian power house drummer Rush's Neil Peart. Classics like Somebody's Out There, Magic Power, Lay it On the Line, Allied Forces and Fight the Good Fight make this DVD a well-worth purchase which I am about to make soon. Highly recommended!
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Summary: CANADIAN power house rockers ROCK HARD on this DVD!
Review: TRIUMPH.... must be seen indoors to be fully enjoyed.
The US Festival DVD , is really good as well, BUT it is in day light . YOU have to see TRIUMPH in an ARENA.!
The light show, PYROTECHNIC EFFECTS, lazers and sound are steller of this, DVD.
Now remember, this was filmed in the 1980's so it has that kind of production, BUT this is the ONLY indoor TRIUMPH concert on, DVD. BUT you really get the feeling of being in the crowd at this show!
Most of their hits are there and there are 2 GREAT solos by RIK.
Filmed in NOVA SCOTIA, Canada, it is like being there with fantastic sound, EFFECTS , lights , and crowd shots.
EXTRAS:
BONUS live...performaces , 1 from THE US FESTIVAL: JUST ONE NIGHT and WHEN THE LIGHTS GO DOWN
backstage at the SPECTRUM [ a small TRIUMP rockumentary ]
3 sound options, 5.1 DTS , 5.1 DOLBY DIGITAL, 2.0 STEREO
photo gallery
5.1 Tutorial
If you are a TRIUMPH fan , this is a MUST HAVE.
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Summary: Rik Emmett is fantastic
Review: Yes there is alot of cheesy "rock and roll" talk from Mike and Gil, yes there are too many crowd shots, yes their wardrobes are 80's atrocious, yes there is alot of feathered hair (it was the 80's after all), yes Gil's vocals seem heavily overdubbed and he is not a good drummer...his drum solo is painful to watch/hear. But! This DVD is well worth it to hear Rik Emmett sing and play guitar. The overall sound quality of this is pretty much perfect. You can hear every instrument clearly and it packs alot of punch. Rik's vocals are crystal clear up to the highest possible notes and perfectly in tune. Amazing. His guitar playing is top notch and his songs are what made Triumph what it was. I watch/listen to "Lay it on the Line", "Magic Power" and "Fight the good fight" over and over. "Follow your heart" and "Spellbound" are great too. This is one of the best sounding live discs I have heard...I was stunned the first time I played it. They did a great job remixing it. If you like Triumph this is a worthy purchase.
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