As the front man for Canadian rock band Triumph, singer and guitarist Rik Emmett knows the magic power of music. He’s also quick to credit San Antonio for Triumph’s early momentum thanks to regular radio airplay and a last-minute 1977 concert invite that proved pivotal to the band’s career.
Ask him to recall the moment and it all comes crystal clear.
“I’ll tell you what I remember vividly,” Emmett said via Zoom. “We were wearing winter coats and we climbed off the airplane and the air just smelled semi-tropical and warm. Being from Canada where the air is cold, the place just smelled so botanical…