(1988.3.19 Isla Blana Park) Triumph – Never Say Never 720p60

Rare live version of Never Say Never from a 1988 spring break concert held at Isla Blana Park (South Padre Island in Texas).  Video was ML enhanced and audio tweaked a little (the quality is what it is).  That tour for their Surveillance release had only 4 more shows; the final one in September 1988 would be guitarist Rik Emmett’s last with the band until they reunited 20 years later for the two shows in 2008; Sweden Rock Festival and Rocklahoma.

The fact this footage exists is incredible since back then, this was around the time when digital cameras (both photo and video) were just coming on to the scene; this was around the time of the analog 8mm camcorders (like the Canon ES-series and Sony Handycam); not very small handheld camcorders which was held to shoot this entire show (no pro shot recordings exist for any of the 1988 shows).  I’m slowly “re-mastering” the entire footage but did this one section first given how rare this live version is.