'We proved them all wrong, the TRIUMPH reloaded tour was 99.9% Positive: Says Drummer GIL MOORE
- The Metal Voice
- 6 days ago
- 3 min read
Jimmy Kay from The Metal Voice spoke to Drummer Gil Moore of Triumph about the bands recent Reloaded tour and upcoming documentary.
PHOTOS BY LIZANE JEAN
Interview here
When asked about the feedback he got from the Reloaded tour 2026
"The feedback we got was unbelievable,. When the tour started, there were those fans that were like bring it on, can't wait. Any version of Triumph is great by me. And then there were those who were the naysayers that were like, Rik (Emmett) is not going to show up, Gil (Moore) is not going to show up, they are going to mail it in or something. It's going to be all on tape all of which was baloney because we proved them all wrong. One show at a time they got knocked down like bowling pins and you can see the social media, it was 99.9% positive with the exception of the one guy who was upset who could not get a parking spot. It was a confidence booster for us. From the stage you could see people crying, you could see people cheering and crying. This tour was very much like a family reunion. I think it shocked a lot of people that the band was playing at the level that we were now capable at playing and that we had no backup tapes and everything was live, nothing was mailed in, everything was real. I have known Rik Emmett my whole life, I have never seen him so happy as on this tour. it was written all over his face you could see it a mile away.'
When asked if the Triumph Reloaded Tour will continue
"Well we figured out that we are capable of it. yeah I suppose it depends on a lot of things, what we might do in the future. Definitely going to do another film (documentary) and that is almost in the can. I think we will probably play some more shows but until they are locked in and everyone is in agreement I don't want to start shooting my mouth off."
When asked about the direction of the new Triumph documentary
"The first documentary (Rock and Roll Machine) doesn't answer what now? The guys (band) ride off into the sunset and who knows? I have been saying for 25 years I'm not going back on the road with Triumph, that will never happen and I was 100% serious when I said that and Rik said more or less the same thing too. I think (the new documentary) will be like having an insiders seat and seeing what was going on (before and during the reloaded tour) seeing the uncertainty and also my journey back into performing, whereas Rik and the rest of the and have been performing. The Metalworks team was filming the journey. I don't think anybody could have forecasted how well it went."
For their 50th-anniversary " Reloaded" tour, Triumph expanded into a massive 5 band lineup. Founding members Rik Emmett (guitar/vocals) and Gil Moore (drums/vocals) were joined by a core supporting group consisting of Phil X (guitar), Todd Kerns (bass/vocals), and Brent Fitz (drums/keyboards).
Gil Moore: Drums, Lead and Backing Vocals (Original Member)
Rik Emmett: Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals (Original Member)
Phil X: Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals (Also played with Bon Jovi and was a touring member of Triumph in 1992–1993)
Todd Kerns: Bass, Lead and Backing Vocals (Known for his work with Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators)
Brent Fitz: Drums, Keyboards, Backing Vocals (Also from Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators and Toque)
Photo by Jimmy Kay
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