Rik Emmett: If I wrote a pop tune, the guys wanted to make it heavy. I'd put more power chords in and Townshend it up. For a while, it worked

The former Triumph guitarist looks back on the Canadian rock phenomenon, addresses those Rush comparisons, and reveals how they kept the Rock & Roll Machine running – until it ground to a halt

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