TOTO - Lea (Full Recreation Cover)
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- Опубліковано 16 кві 2024
- I always had it mind to do something special for this song as it's become my favourite from TOTO, favourite from Steve Porcaro, and quite possibly, my favourite song of all time. I could talk about it for days but I won't bore you with that. Please allow me to present to you a full recreation of the song, with all instruments and singing recorded and mixed by myself. I tried to stay as faithful as possible with the backing track, using Arturia plugins to emulate some of Steve's favourite synths at the time. I used Oberheim Xa for the strings and flutes and Yamaha DX7 for the keys and bass. I even found a Rhodes sound that I think Steve used to use on his old TX816 racks.
For the guitar, I tried to do something different, mainly due to my limitations of not having a nylon string guitar, but it gave me a chance to try something unique. Going for a Luke and Landau type clean tone for the rhythm (Jackson), and also bluesy one for some of the sax parts and some Luke live embellishments (Charvel). Maybe in the future I can do a faithful cover of the nylon guitar as it's a lovely sound.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy and please excuse the miming but I had to put some 'interesting' visual for the song. It was really fun to learn, record and mix, and it's taught me more about Logic Pro so maybe I can get back to doing my own stuff now. @steveporcaro6136 thank you for such a beautiful song!
And to my own 'Lea' out there, "Inħobbok ħafna"
I came for all the Def Leppard and learned about all this other music I overlooked over the years. Keep it up.
That orange Jackson is already a legend 🤟🏽
I've been following you for a long time now. You should sing often. I think Toto suits your voice very well. Great, more please 👍🏻
Now here's a man who loves Toto ans Def Leppard! I looked back through your entire catalogue and was surprised not to see Purple Rain? I once heard a live, 16 minute version I think... it was off a tape, not UA-cam. It was monumentlaly beautiful and epic.. God knows where it is now....
I've done a couple of Prince tunes, and hope to do Purple Rain, but it's been covered quite a lot on here, so no rush to do it just yet.
Magnífico, excelente, hermoso! Gracias!
Beautiful!
🤩 Yeeeeeees Ben 🎸🎧🎤 I've been missing for about a month have back surgery learning how to walk again that was amazing my king I'm hoping to hear more like this song please keep them coming your journey fan always 🎶🎶🎶
Wishing you a speedy recovery Thelma 🙏
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OMG, that is all you? Amazing!!!
We all know BWM is one hell of a guitarist but this cover is incredible!!
So many layers , the playing , the singing , the engineering and …..I hear that he’s a bloody nice bloke too 👌🎸🎹🎤🐼!!
Beautiful cover. As usual your playing is phenomenal and your keyboard work is magnificent. But to me your voice is the highlight of the song. You have such an incredible voice.
Ah, very flattered, thank you!
Great cover
Beautiful job!
Interesting syncopation going on with the chords and vocals. You are my source for the deeper Toto cuts. Even though I lived those days I was into other bands more and now am just discovering more of their catalog. Great job all around!
Wow ! nice vocal Ben, do more singing please.
Didn't know you could ding or play keyboards!! Wow wow wow! Great job Ben 👏
My keyboard is acting real crazy 🤩💯🎸🎧🎤 I put it on the big screen with the speakers I think this is the best video ever you did your thing on this one I can't stop playing it love it truly 👍your journey fan always 🎶🎶🎶🍻
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Great job Ben. I didn't know you could sing. And I agree with you this is one of Toto's best. I love the chord progressions.
Awesome! You nailed it!
Fire
Spot on 👌
Absolutely incredible cover. One my favorite TOTO tunes as well. Just incredible all around. I’ve never heard the Luke embellishments, they are gorgeous! He truly is my favorite guitarist ever. are there any recommended live versions I should listen closer to?
Thanks! Well unfortunately it was never played much live and it’s only on the 40 Trips Around The Sun tour that we got an official recording.
Hi and thank you .Great cover and nice voice too.
Greetings from France
Thank you! From a Scotsman in Ireland.
I’ve been waiting for this song to be interpreted by you and for sure lovely executed. This is such a wonderful ballade by Toto (S.Pocaro) and so underrated. There is another one you might try which is called Anna (Lukather).
Thank you! Will certainly be getting to Anna. I would like to cover everything from TOTO IV to The Seventh One, and some either side too.
@@bwm5150 I am sure that you are more than capable of doing so. Looking forward to hear every single tune you will cover
Прикольно получилось!❤
Awesome job buddy love your video’s great job on another classic 👍
Wow!!... very beautiful arrangement ❤.. please do the Instrumental Guitar cover please.. please.. please..😊
Ah thank you! Maybe some day 😁
ЗДОРОВО!!!!
Let's play a game....how many times does that cutie panda appear? 🐼
I think 7 🐼
8 now
I’ve lost one , I’m still saying 7 👀🐼
Mohlo to skončit průšvihem, ale je to dobrý. Fakt dobrý. Díky!
Pretty song. Never heard it before. Your vocals here remind me of a cross between Nik Kershaw and Micheal Franks. You're not a one trick musical pony!
Ah, very kind, thank you! I love Nik and my brother is a fan of Michael Franks, so I'm very flattered with those comparisons. :)
You a fan of Tina Turner's "We Don't Need Another Hero" ? I can see that fitting your catalogue.. got some good parts for arrangement on guitar!
Potentially, there are a lot of songs I would like to cover and so little time.
please play next hot summer nights by miami sound machine
Dude why don't u sing in all your videos?
Most stuff isn't in my range, but maybe I'll be getting back to my own music soon.