Jimmy Kay and Alan Dixon from The Metal Voice interviewed long time Guitarist of April Wine Brian Greenway about the bands upcoming Tour with Triumph and touched on may other topics as well. Watch the full interview below.

When asked how it feels for April Wine to be continually asked to get on these big tours (BTO, Uriah Heep, Triumph)
” I was really pleased it was like  hey, we’re getting a shot at this again. April Wine’s always had a good record for being a good opener.”

When asked about the legacy of Myles Goodwin

“The songs that he wrote, his voice on the radio, his voice and songs in the shows, people applauding, that’s his legacy.”

When asked about the crowd reaction at the shows

“It’s many generations  that are liking the shows. We’re into our 50th year. It’s got to be  three generations of fans and I see them and sometimes in meet and greets, they say well my parents played the music around the house. And  I say, Well, say thank you to your parents.”

When asked if the younger fans actually care or know that there are no original members left in the band

” I don’t know if they care. Some of them do. You read the posts, right? You get instant feedback on social media. Uh, but I think it’s the older people saying it’s not the original band rather than the young people saying, “Hey, I just want to see the band. I want to hear the songs. The business has turned into people (artists) who don’t want to retire. People love playing. This is what they do, you know? And you can still physically do it. Why not be able to do it? It’s the song list that’s important. You know, why should those songs just fade away and die without and you’re still capable of doing it?   I think it’s great that you can go see bands. It might not be the same guys in the band, but it sure sounds like it.”

When asked about his thoughts on going out on tour with a new Triumph plus band

“Yeah, they uh Well, that started with the Stanley Cup games, right?  And uh and Phil X and the other two guys (Todd Kerns, Brent Fitz).were with them. Last night there was a little blurb from Rick Emmett about how he’s so out of shape for touring. It’s been 30 years.  And I go, “Man, this is a big thing that’s been offered to you, you know, get yourself ready.” We’ve been doing it non-stop, so we’re ready. But if they’re not ready, it’s going to kill them. You know, even at a nice arena tour, and they are playing 90 minutes a night, but we’re only doing two or three shows in a row. Also they didn’t  help each other well by saying they might not be at every show.”

When asked how they were asked to go on this Triumph tour

“We had a phone call saying,  “Are you guys interested?” Well, let’s look at the numbers. Let’s look at what’s going on. And uh and all of a sudden it became a real big deal there. Tickets were selling faster. All great big NHL arenas. We haven’t done that in a long time, especially in the US. I think we’re going to hopefully increase our fan base there (USA). People will be able to see us again, too, that would not normally come to see us in a smaller place or places we haven’t been. It’s great between Triumph and us. The music is perfect together. “

When asked about how many minutes they can perform as special guest on this tour

“We have 50 minutes. For a setlist it comes down to the three big albums, First Glance, Harder  Faster, Nature of the Beast and a little bit of Power Play and sprinkled in, in Canada some of the  the classic old stuff.”

When asked if April Wine will be ever writing new music

 “I would like to, but the legalities right now of Myle’s (Goodwin) estate and who owns it, so it sort of stopping that from happening because we don’t know where that’s going.”

Fans of classic Canadian rock n’ roll must be overjoyed with not only the announcement of Triumph’s first North American tour in decades, but that they will have another one of the Great White North’s top rock bands supporting these spring dates: April Wine. 

Running from April 22^nd through June 6^th, the tour will hit all the spots that both Triumph and April Wine amassed legions of fans over the years; Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, St. Louis, San Antonio, New York, etc. Tickets are now on sale for all the shows, and can be ordered via this

Comprised of members Brian Greenway (guitar), Richard Lanthier (bass), Roy Nichol (drums), and Marc Parent (lead vocals, guitar), this will not be the first time April Wine and Triumph have shared the stage before. Longtime fans may recall a show at the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas on February 18, 1977, which served as Triumph’s major American debut and a significant breakthrough for the band. 

Canada’s The Metal Voice spoke to long time guitarist and now band leader of April Wine Brian Greenway. Greenway spoke about the band’s legacy, and touring with a new line-up.

Watch the interview below.

When asked about Founder Myles Goodwyn’s Role in April Wine today
“Myles has given his blessing (to continue April Wine), he wanted to get off the road for years, he’s got some health problems, he’s got diabetes  He wanted to retire going back 2014, he finally found somebody that could take over and that was Marc Parent. Marc coincidentally was going to audition back in 2014 but he decided he couldn’t because he had young children and could not leave home to go on the road with us. Now fast forward many years later, he can do it. So we auditioned him and he sounded a lot like Myles singing and guitar wise he’s got the chops. Myles kind of stepped back at this point and handed the reins to me but he is still taking care of all the business and approving the shows. So he is still very much involved just not how we are doing it onstage he left that to us.”

When asked about the acceptance of the new line-up by the fans
“So we rehearsed for 8 months and I was left to sort of be the band leader and when we got on stage this sort of chemistry happened. We were having a good time and it showed to the audience. We were tight, we were having fun and people were smiling. We got lucky when a fellow in St-Charles outside Chicago put out a live clip of the (new) band on Youtube and people started responding to it. And people that were saying no no no (to the new lineup) in the beginning, now nobody could defend what it became, now there is proof in the pudding. It’s a give and take with the audience. If you are having fun with them, they give back and the shows have been that way. I’m so happy the audience and the fans are accepting this new line-up the way it is, its longevity for the songs. Cause once the band is gone the songs are gone and that will be a shame because people still love to hear them live. I’m happy to be doing it, just a lot of fun doing it and if this is how my career ends, take me away I’m happy. “

When asked about April Wine’s setlist on the new tour.
“We are playing 21 songs, we even brought back songs like ‘Hot on the wheels of love’ from the First Glance Album. We are jumping quickly from song to song, there is an energy that goes through the show. “

When asked about if the band will be releasing any new April Wine material and will Myles Goodwyn be singing on it
“We were working on a track in March 2023 just after Myles’ (Goodwyn) last show in Truro (Nova Scotia). We stayed a few days, went to Halifax and went into the studio and put down drums, bass and guitar, for a new song and I don’t know what’s happened to it. I guess because we have been busy. Marc (Parent) I think would be singing on it. “

Myles Goodwyn, singer, guitarist, writer and leader of April Wine announced in Dec 2022 that he would be retiring from touring with the band. However, still  managing and writing material for April Wine. Goodwyn’s last performance was March 2, 2023 in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Guitarist Brian Greenway joined April Wine in 1977 and has recorded on all albums after April Wine’s ‘First Glance’ that was released in 1978

Canada’s April Wine was formed in 1969 and was based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, then moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada to get signed to Aquarius records. April Wine was led by singer-guitarist-songwriter Myles Goodwyn since its inception. The band’s classic and most successful era included Myles Goodwyn – lead & background vocals, guitar, Steve Lang – bass, Brian Greenway – lead & background vocals, guitar, Jerry Mercer – drums  and Gary Moffet – guitar, which included Gold and Platinum albums, ‘First Glance’, ‘Hard Faster’ and ‘The Nature of the Beast’.