Greg Martin @realGLMartin - Twitter Profile

Caught the Triumph (w/ April Wine) show on Wednesday night. My post-game notes... I thought April Wine did a stand-up job, even though they only had one from the lineup we all loved. Time is undefeated and I'm glad they gave us that trip down memory lane. Triumph, IMO, knocked it outta the park! When I saw the 2 drum kits, the raised keyboard station and the 3 front stage mics.. I was very confused. "What is happening to my beloved trio!" This is feeling like Earth, Wind & Fire and .38 Special had a baby! But then, it all made sense. At 73 years young, Rik and Gil can't belt it out like they could before. And, the 2nd drum kit was a stroke of genius. Letting Gil step up front was a great way to show his personality and his front-man skills. I loved it. His stage presence was cool. His voice was on-point. It was great. Rik's voice can't hit all the same notes as before. But it's still a beautiful voice. And when the intensity ramped up on the vocals, that's what the bass player and the other guitar player were really there for. And they were perfect for the job. All that to say, I thought Rik and Gil threaded the needle just right in terms of carrying the load themselves at times and handing it off to the next generation at times. I thought it showed tremendous respect for their catalog and, more importantly, their fans. We can never go back to the 1983 Texxas Jam, but Wednesday night was pretty darn close!

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Greg Martin

@realGLMartin

15 days ago

@TriumphTheBand @rikemmett Caught the show in Dallas last night. Amazing. I sent the text below to my buddies who also attended. My wife said I should share with the band. So, here you go! Thanks for Fighting the Good Fight. My post-game notes... I thought April Wine did a stand-up job, even though they only had one from the lineup we all loved. Time is undefeated and I'm glad they gave us that trip down memory lane. Triumph, IMO, knocked it outta the park! When I saw the 2 drum kits, the raised keyboard station and the 3 front stage mics.. I was very confused. "What is happening to my beloved trio!" This is feeling like Earth, Wind & Fire and .38 Special had a baby! But then, it all made sense. At 72 years young, Rik and Gil can't belt it out like they could before. And, the 2nd drum kit was a stroke of genius. Letting Gil step up front was a great way to show his personality and his front-man skills. I loved it. His stage presence was cool. His voice was on-point. It was great. Rik's voice can't hit all the same notes as before. But it's still a beautiful voice. And when the intensity ramped up on the vocals, that's what the bass player and the other guitar player were really there for. And they were perfect for the job. All that to say, I thought Rik and Gil threaded the needle just right in terms of carrying the load themselves at times and handing it off to the next generation at times. I thought it showed tremendous respect for their catalog and, more importantly, their fans. We can never go back to the 1982 Texxas Jam, but that was pretty darn close!

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@realGLMartin

15 days ago

@rikemmett Caught the show in Dallas last night…. I sent the text below to my buddies. My lovely bride said I need to try to send it to you. So, here you go. Thanks for Fighting the Good Fight. It was a privilege to be in Your Cathedral last night. My post-game notes... I thought April Wine did a stand-up job, even though they only had one from the lineup we all loved. Time is undefeated and I'm glad they gave us that trip down memory lane. Triumph, IMO, knocked it outta the park! When I saw the 2 drum kits, the raised keyboard station and the 3 front stage mics.. I was very confused. "What is happening to my beloved trio!" This is feeling like Earth, Wind & Fire and .38 Special had a baby! But then, it all made sense. At 72 years young, Rik and Gil can't belt it out like they could before. And, the 2nd drum kit was a stroke of genius. Letting Gil step up front was a great way to show his personality and his front-man skills. I loved it. His stage presence was cool. His voice was on-point. It was great. Rik's voice can't hit all the same notes as before. But it's still a beautiful voice. And when the intensity ramped up on the vocals, that's what the bass player and the other guitar player were really there for. And they were perfect for the job. All that to say, I thought Rik and Gil threaded the needle just right in terms of carrying the load themselves at times and handing it off to the next generation at times. I thought it showed tremendous respect for their catalog and, more importantly, their fans. We can never go back to the 1982 Texxas Jam, but that was pretty darn close!

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@realGLMartin

15 days ago

@Kristinartz Soccer. No contest.

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16 days ago

@def_leppar20044 Don’t Be Cruel - Cheap Trick

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@realGLMartin

16 days ago

@TheMekon_Venus Ray Stevens

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@realGLMartin

18 days ago

@ChildersRadio That’s because absolutely nobody cares. Let’s stop pretending soccer is the world’s most popular game because it’s an awesome game. It is the world’s most popular because it is by far the least expensive to play.

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