Theiy are really some tslented musicians damn good in every position, underated.. How jeff porcaro was considered tje best drumer and it is so far! are in that situación.
I'm 68...From the first day I listened to TOTO I've been a huge Fan. Pamela and Rosanna are my two favorites. They've been at the top of my list since the late 70's. My sweet ex-wife surprised me with TOTO tickets last year. They brought a tear or two when I heard them live. So many amazing memories from their 40 plus years of killer music. All I can say is THANK YOU guys. Your music will last forever in my heart.
Musicians love Toto. Die hard music fans love Toto. Casual music fans love Toto. The fact they’re not in the RNR Hall of Fame says FAR more about the institution than it does about this incredible band.
As a kid of the 70s and 80s, Toto was and is my all-time favorite band! I love how humble Joe and Steve are how quickly they are to give each other and other musicians credit. In today's culture of massive egos, it's so refreshing to see icons like Toto stay the endearing rock legends they are!
They are not only great musicians but better persons , they have values some modern singers simply don't have ...They deserve to be mentioned in the HOF
Toto has so many great songs that were overlooked and never played on the radio. One of the Great American bands. Jeff Porcaro was one of the best session drummers to ever live. Kudos to the entire band. Without a doubt, one of the highest ranking bands with songs on the soundtrack of my life
Ah, Pamela. Flash back to '88, sophomore year in college, and I fell hard for this new student, Pam, that had just transferred in. She ended up Friend-Zoning me, being new to the campus and not wanting to get tied down too quickly. My roommate just tortured me afterward, singing this song unprompted whenever he wanted to give me crap. Turns out, I really ended up loving the song, even after the real Pam had moved on and eventually got married out of college. Fast forward more than 20 years later, after two failed first marriages, we ended up re-connecting. Been married now since 2012, and couldn't be happier. And, this song still rocks! Only now, without the extra sting. I agree, Professor, Toto is one of the great American bands of all time. Without a doubt, one of the best collections of musical talent in one band. Thanks for the interview!
Toto’s “I’ll be over you” was a massively underrated ballad. One of the greatest love songs ever. Just a beautiful, heartbreaker of a song. I can’t get my head around why that one didn’t chart higher. Maybe a good one to feature on your #1 in our hearts show.
"The Seventh One" is my favorite Toto-album. Every song is a masterpiece, especially "These Chains". Great shuffle-groove by Jeff and phantastic guitar- and vocal-parts by Luke. ❤👌🙏
I've introduced my 6 year old to Toto and Rosanna is one of her favorites. She asks me sometimes "Mommy, do you hear Rosanna playing in your head?" Or "Mama do you here 99 playing in your head?" I love it! I wanted to introduce her to REAL music with killer harmonies and amazing musicianship. Mission accomplished.👍🏻♥️🇺🇸
Parenting done right. I did that with my kids growing up. Toto, Chicago, Kiss, Rush etc. they’ all like hip hop and rap, but they also like the bands listed above as well. When I play Led Zep they sing along
I became a fan and loyal follower of this channel because of the Professor's love of Toto and it's musicians. I love Joe Williams and Lukather's singing voices. I can listen them talk about the appreciation of other musicians, producers, songwriters, the music industry and their talents for hours. I'll be over you my all time favorite and Till the End from Fahrenheit
I was a few weeks ago years old when I learned that Toto played on Thriller, and I learned it here. I was today years old when I learned his father was John Williams. Two music degrees and you are still, by far, my favorite Professor. 🤘🎵🎧
Toto may have the record for having the most songs named after women: Angela, Lorraine, Goodbye Elenore, Rosanna, Carmen, Holyanna, Lea, Pamela, Anna, Melanie, Chelsea - if you dated a member of Toto, you would become immortalized.
I've been a Toto fan since day one as an 18 year old who discovered music. Toto have the ability to move your soul. It took me 30 yrs to see them live and have now seen them 3 times in different incarnations. One of the biggest compliments I heard was at the Hammersmith Apollo in London. There was a young kid in front of me in the mosh pit and he said "they sound just like they do on their records". Kind of sums up how professionally tight and gifted they all are. The snub by the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame doesn't really matter. As Luke has said on numerous interviews "They hate our guts". To me they are, and always will be, genuinely passionate and extremely gifted musicians who just want to get out there and do their stuff for the people who really understand them and love them. They've been thru hell with the loss of Jeff and Mike, such tragedy, but they continue on in their eternal memory. Thank for sharing the passion of Toto. Respect.
"I'll Be Over You" was so good. Steve is a massively underrated vocalist, probably because he's obviously one of the best guitar players in existence. That and I Won't Hold You Back, besides Pamela are my favorite Toto songs.
I love "I'll be over you" too but I'm surprised how rarely that song was played live. They played it during the Fahrenheit tour, of course, and just maybe 5 times after, but not much more ...
Toto is the biggest snub for the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame. Seriously, there is not a better group of musicians in the world. Each of everybody in that band is considered at the top of their instrument class. Together, they are absolutely unstoppable. When I think of a true Musicians band, these guys are the first to come to mind. I truthfully don’t think there is anybody better.
Very nice interview with Steve and Joseph. Toto is worthy to have induction in the Hall of Fame. They made classics, huge hits. John Williams is a genius, also composed the theme for Lost in Space, one of the GOATs.
Pamela is one of many great Toto songs. I'd rank it up there with their other classic hits like Africa, Rosanna, Hold The Line, and I Won't Hold You Back. What I also love about Toto is that, over the years, they never changed their sound to chase the current music trends of the day. They kept their sound and style consistent. Not too many artists can claim that.
Jeff Porcaro for Toto is one of the best drummers i have ever seen. He is so intense hitting that cymbal saying I am here watch out! Awesome song writer and producer. RIP my friend!
I've loved Toto's music for many, many years, but only recently have I begun watching their videos. It's amazing how much more meaningful the music becomes when you learn something about the individual members of the band. Years after their deaths, I find myself grieving the loss of Jeff and Mike. It literally hurts me when I watch them in the old videos, and know they were cheated out of so much of their lives. Some of my favorite songs - I Won't Hold You Back, I'll Be Over You - mean a lot more to me after seeing Steve Lukather singing with his heart in every word. I can't help feeling that he was singing about his own life. I wish I had some way to let them know how their music affects me, and how much it has become a necessary part of my life. All of this is badly expressed, but definitely from my heart.
I might be in a significant minority for this, but "I Won't Hold You Back" is an all-time favorite of mine. I guess because it means something to me emotionally.
I've always had a soft-spot for the album before "The Seventh One", "Farenheit". I love the opening track, "Till The End" and especially the absolutely wonderful "Lea". The end of "Lea" with the answering vocals is just so beautiful. Great album with some amazing songs.
Thx for this! Toto consisted of the finest musicians of the entire biz. Joe is such a tremendously good singer. Toto in general, and their records besides Toto I and IV in particular have def. deserved way more acknowledgement. Please keep hangin' in there boys! Moreover, when seeing Jeff in the videos, I'm still feeling this melancholic emptiness... He won't be forgotten.
@@heidichristensen7919 "All Us Boys" is awesome- it's probably the closest they ever came to sounding like The Clash... Just demonstrates how eclectic their sound is!
Pamela is one of my favorite of theirs. My first year of college! So many don't know how many great songs Steve Lukather played guitar on..."Beat It" Michael Jackson, "Love Me Tomorrow" Chicago, "Physical" Olivia Newton-John, "Running with the Night" Lionel Richie...many others...
That "Running With the Night" solo and the outro are downright sick. I can't believe that was in one take, and he didn't even know that they were running the tape! Most guitarists would have to spend weeks memorizing how to play that.
I won’t Hold You Back has always been my favorite song. So sad, so heartbreaking and in the beginning the piano just sucks you in and breaks your heart.
What Joseph is referring to was taking a job in the hospitality industry because he thought he was finished but he still felt a responsibility to provide for his family. That’s character.
Absolutely......one particular album comes to mind......Thriller, Michael Jackson. People talk about EVH on Beat It (Steve created the iconic lick), but Lukather is ALL OVER THAT RECORD.
The RRHOF is controlled by Jann Werner who is a fan-boy of The Boston Bomber. I do not want ANY group given a prestigious award and recognition by a man who idolizes child murderers.
TOTO is " THE RR HALL OF FAME"! Greatest musicians and music by a band in my lifetime, I'm GEN X, 1965 ! Bravo 👏 David, Luke,Jeff, Mike, Steve, Joseph,Bobby....and all the musicians who came in to " fill in" through the years! Toto is STILL " on the Yellow Brick Road"...RIP JEFF, MIKE PORCARO...we'll see you guys somewhere over the 🌈 rainbow.
I totally agree. Toto as a band and them as session musicians should be made ire than enough. Speaking of which, session musicians like Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Greg Phillinganes, Larry Carlton and Paulinho de Costa should also be inducted. Pick up virtually any album of the 70's and some 80's ones. Their name is on it somewhere. Horn players Tom Scott, Michael and Randy Brecker, and David Sanborn as well.
The Seventh One really holds up with it’s rich production & excellent musicianship. Every song is perfect! Great interview! Pamela & Home of the Brave are my personal favorites.
One of my favorite videos you've done! Love Luke! He's one of my favorite musicians of all time! Man, him and Jeff and Paich were just a force of nature! Thanks for the great interviews!!!
I saw TOTO earlier this year backing JOURNEY and the the show was magical. The way they recreate the feelings we had when the music was brand new is the magic of the classic rock era. Hearing it live today makes you feel young again!
Isolation was an underrated album for sure! As much as I love both Joe and Bobby's voices, I think Fergie Frederiksen - who sang lead on only that album - doesn't really get his due. I would love to see "Angel Don't Cry" featured on here!
Toto has a great catalog of music. I think 99 is highly underrated and forgotten. Surprised Sesame Street never capitlized on it like other pop comtemporary songs.
Nice job on this! Like how you have MJ’s Thriller directly above 2 other Toto albums. As most fans will know, Thriller is basically a Toto album with MJ singing. Perhaps in the future, you can tell the story of how Only You from Kingdom of Desire was almost the love song for Top Gun.
Im a hard rock kind of guy but Toto has a special place in my heart. I remember first hearing the song Hold the Line back in the day as a 8 year old and was blown away. The first Toto album I bought was Isolation while back in High School. I havent missed an album from these guys. Im always pumped up when I see any members named or the band in your Video headline.
So much great music produced by these artists. I still hold "You Are the Flower" close to my heart as one of my favorites; the swing, the flute... just incredible. I can't think of a single Toto song I don't like! :)
Going back to Fahrenheit, how "I'll Be Over You" wasn't a top 10 hit (more like a number one hit), is beyond me. Seriously. Toto is definitely love on this channel!! Toto is right behind Journey as one of the greatest bands of the 70s/80s.
I once read, quite a while ago and I can’t remember where, that on the day Luke recorded the guitar solo on “Pamela” he had been golfing with Eddie Van Halen. When he got in the studio, Paich said, “Let’s hear some of that Van Halen stuff.” It’s exactly what I imagine Luke imitating Eddie would sound like.
Kingdom of Desire. One of my favorite Toto songs. I love Toto and the new music is fantastic. I found the sun again is a very great tune. The words, the music, Steve’s voice, just sublime. Can’t wait to hear what is coming next.
Thanks for this. Pamela has always been my favorite Toto tune (along with Rosanna, of course). LOVE the way piano/bass/drums in the verses. KILLER!!! And Luke is a great story teller. His autobiography “The Gospel According to Luke” is fantastic.
One of the things that I've been doing recently is going back to songs I heard as a kid/teenager but never really got into until now. "Pamela" was definitely one of those songs that I just rediscovered, so the timing for this video couldn't have been better for me.
ToTo is already a ballgame band in my heart. They are awesome musicians and great vocals. I grew up listening to ToTo and modeled my drumming after Jeff’s chops which is very hard to follow but like Luke, David, Mike and Joesph are masters at their craft topnotch musicians! I don’t think there isn’t any music they make that would ever be bad. We all miss Jeff dearly in my mind one of the best drummer ever and, I think he was way ahead of all drummers also Luke and David rips their parts. My favorite band of all time!
Steve and Joe are really great, humble guys. They still have a passion to create. I definitely need to pull out Fahrenheit and The Seventh One. Not to mention picking up their new solo albums. Another great video, Adam. Enjoy your weekend.
Got in early on this one! :D I'm such a Toto fanboy! :D These guys are my musical heroes and "The Seventh One" was the album that properly reeled me in back in the day... I was about 12 or 13... (I'm 43 now!) - I found an instant attraction to Joe's high strung vocals but beyond that, a lot of my favourite tracks out of the whole Toto catalogue are on it. I called "Home of the Brave" my favourite song on the album for a long long time (Listen to it loud and with a good pair of headphones - Goosebumps I tell you!) - Any stories you can draw out of the guys on any of those songs would be a whole world of awesome. You made my day so thanks for that!
Geez! “Pamela” was such a good song. I can’t sing loud enough when I hear it! And my version is pretty bad, but I don’t care... Btw, the new album covers remind me of the KISS solo albums of the 1970s.
Hydra was my favorite album of Toto. I've always wanted to know what lyrics are being mumbled in the background during the introduction of Secret Love.
Thank you for this interview with two of the members of Toto! One of my all-time favorite bands EVER! So many songs that I love from every album they've ever created. Songs like Child's Anthem, Good-bye Girl, Rock Maker, Lorraine, 99, A Million Miles Away, Could This Be Love, Lea, Isolation, Manuela Run, I'll Supply the Love, Live for Today, English Eyes, Goodbye Eleanor, Goin' Home, Stop Lovin' You, Pamela. So many GREAT SONGS!
Adam, I always enjoy your interviews and insights into rock music history, but you knocked it out of the park with this one! Toto is hands-down my favorite rock band of all time because of the sheer virtuosity of musicianship. The original lineup of David Paich and Steve Pocaro on keys, David Hungate on Bass, Steve Lukather on guitar, the legendary Jeff Pocaro on Drums, and the incredible vocals of Bobby Kimball, Toto was production perfection. Having been a complete music nerd for my entire life, I always loved reading album notes to find out who the players were on my favorite records. After hearing Hold the Line on the radio, I checked out the lineup, and when I saw that many of the players I had seen on many of my favorite albums were the members of Toto, they hooked me in immediately! When I heard Toto VI, I knew this band was legendary! Songs like Rosanna, I Won't Hold You Back, and Africa (ironically, the first music video I saw on a new cable channel called MTV) are still in my regular rotation. I still have my original vinyl and the CD, downloads, and the All In box set! But it was when Joseph Williams joined the band for Fahrenheit that locked me in as a fan forever! Joe has the most versatile rock voice that I have ever heard, and his work on The Seventh One is my favorite. Pamela and Stop Loving You are perfect songs! And the deep cuts from that album make it a sonic treasure. Home of the Brave is one of my go-to songs when I need a pick me up, written with the legendary Jimmy Webb! I was so glad to see that Luke and Joe put the band back together and made the commitment to tour again. I am especially looking forward to their Dallas date in April when they will be at the American Airlines Center along with Journey! That is going to be an epic evening of music! I can't wait to hear what they are going to do and look forward to much more great music in the future!
Amazing how gracious Joseph is about questions about his dad. He must get tired to some degree of what must be constant questions and he is always very patient and happy to share. Good on him...
I learn something new every day on this channel. I'm a big fan of John Williams I have a bunch of the sound tracks he has composed and I never knew he had a son that in music, I'm not really much of a toto fan so I didn't know his son was in the group ..
I, have the seventh one i love it for me the best album joseph so carismatic singer he has great voice.. Like bobby kimball they are the voices of toto..
I've always thought of myself of kinda a music nut , knowing by memory years and dates that music came out , but hearing the back story to Toto and other bands just blows my mind🤯🤯🤯🤯
Who is the biggest Rock and Roll hall of fame snub of all time? Toto is one of my picks, how about you ?
"Weird Al" Yankovic!
Survivor!
“Eye of the Tiger”, “Burning Heart”, “Is This Love”, “The Search Is Over”, and “High On You”....I mean, COME ON!!
Theiy are really some tslented musicians damn good in every position, underated.. How jeff porcaro was considered tje best drumer and it is so far! are in that situación.
Reo speedwagon and Styx
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I had to look it up...I was surprised that Styx isn’t in the HoF!
I'm 68...From the first day I listened to TOTO I've been a huge Fan. Pamela and Rosanna are my two favorites. They've been at the top of my list since the late 70's. My sweet ex-wife surprised me with TOTO tickets last year. They brought a tear or two when I heard them live. So many amazing memories from their 40 plus years of killer music. All I can say is THANK YOU guys. Your music will last forever in my heart.
Musicians love Toto. Die hard music fans love Toto. Casual music fans love Toto. The fact they’re not in the RNR Hall of Fame says FAR more about the institution than it does about this incredible band.
Absolutely agree! But what are the criteria to get there? I’ve no idea!
@@vewilli very subjective criteria I guess
they never got enough credits for their work on the Dude, Thriller and running with the night
@@maartijff144 you mean my favourite album being „The Seventh One“ is subjective criteria? Of course it is. Why not? Or what else do you mean?
@@vewilli the seventh one is great!!
I'm so thankful for these men honoring their Dads.
As a kid of the 70s and 80s, Toto was and is my all-time favorite band! I love how humble Joe and Steve are how quickly they are to give each other and other musicians credit. In today's culture of massive egos, it's so refreshing to see icons like Toto stay the endearing rock legends they are!
Agreed, they are different class of musicians
And Toto never received the respect they deserved, except for music fans like us.
Agreed 100% with you both!
They are not only great musicians but better persons , they have values some modern singers simply don't have ...They deserve to be mentioned in the HOF
@@freestyle3879 no doubt about it! On both counts!
Toto has so many great songs that were overlooked and never played on the radio. One of the Great American bands. Jeff Porcaro was one of the best session drummers to ever live. Kudos to the entire band. Without a doubt, one of the highest ranking bands with songs on the soundtrack of my life
RIP, J.P.
Ah, Pamela. Flash back to '88, sophomore year in college, and I fell hard for this new student, Pam, that had just transferred in. She ended up Friend-Zoning me, being new to the campus and not wanting to get tied down too quickly. My roommate just tortured me afterward, singing this song unprompted whenever he wanted to give me crap. Turns out, I really ended up loving the song, even after the real Pam had moved on and eventually got married out of college. Fast forward more than 20 years later, after two failed first marriages, we ended up re-connecting. Been married now since 2012, and couldn't be happier. And, this song still rocks! Only now, without the extra sting. I agree, Professor, Toto is one of the great American bands of all time. Without a doubt, one of the best collections of musical talent in one band. Thanks for the interview!
Professor of rock, thank you so much for supporting Toto. They are beyond talented, they should be the biggest band on the planet! Highly underrated.
The Seventh One Is A Masterpiece. 💫
That‘s right. An incredible album!
Toto’s “I’ll be over you” was a massively underrated ballad. One of the greatest love songs ever. Just a beautiful, heartbreaker of a song. I can’t get my head around why that one didn’t chart higher. Maybe a good one to feature on your #1 in our hearts show.
"The Seventh One" is my favorite Toto-album. Every song is a masterpiece, especially "These Chains". Great shuffle-groove by Jeff and phantastic guitar- and vocal-parts by Luke. ❤👌🙏
That track Is my favorite Toto song.... musicianship all around having Randy godrum (Steve perry's oh sherrie) as a cowriter along with Lukather
I've introduced my 6 year old to Toto and Rosanna is one of her favorites. She asks me sometimes "Mommy, do you hear Rosanna playing in your head?" Or "Mama do you here 99 playing in your head?"
I love it! I wanted to introduce her to REAL music with killer harmonies and amazing musicianship.
Mission accomplished.👍🏻♥️🇺🇸
I know that Lukather isn’t very fond of the song “99”, but it’s one of favs!
@@PhantomOfTheMall oh I've always loved that song. I think it's hard though to view one's own work objectively.
It's great that you're giving your child a proper education! :)
@@coloaten6682 thank you! She is a homeschooler and my hubbys a guitar teacher so she will be taught about the great music of the best decades👍🏻😎🇺🇸
Parenting done right. I did that with my kids growing up. Toto, Chicago, Kiss, Rush etc. they’ all like hip hop and rap, but they also like the bands listed above as well. When I play Led Zep they sing along
I became a fan and loyal follower of this channel because of the Professor's love of Toto and it's musicians. I love Joe Williams and Lukather's singing voices. I can listen them talk about the appreciation of other musicians, producers, songwriters, the music industry and their talents for hours.
I'll be over you my all time favorite and Till the End from Fahrenheit
I was a few weeks ago years old when I learned that Toto played on Thriller, and I learned it here. I was today years old when I learned his father was John Williams. Two music degrees and you are still, by far, my favorite Professor. 🤘🎵🎧
Rock on!
Look up the interview where Lukather talks about himself, and Jeff Porcaro doing Beat it. Very entertaining.
Toto may have the record for having the most songs named after women: Angela, Lorraine, Goodbye Elenore, Rosanna, Carmen, Holyanna, Lea, Pamela, Anna, Melanie, Chelsea - if you dated a member of Toto, you would become immortalized.
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Mushanga
Chelsea????
Rumour has it that Luke is writing a new song called Amber.
LOL Nice and so true.
I've been a Toto fan since day one as an 18 year old who discovered music. Toto have the ability to move your soul. It took me 30 yrs to see them live and have now seen them 3 times in different incarnations. One of the biggest compliments I heard was at the Hammersmith Apollo in London. There was a young kid in front of me in the mosh pit and he said "they sound just like they do on their records". Kind of sums up how professionally tight and gifted they all are. The snub by the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame doesn't really matter. As Luke has said on numerous interviews "They hate our guts". To me they are, and always will be, genuinely passionate and extremely gifted musicians who just want to get out there and do their stuff for the people who really understand them and love them. They've been thru hell with the loss of Jeff and Mike, such tragedy, but they continue on in their eternal memory.
Thank for sharing the passion of Toto. Respect.
"I'll Be Over You" was so good. Steve is a massively underrated vocalist, probably because he's obviously one of the best guitar players in existence. That and I Won't Hold You Back, besides Pamela are my favorite Toto songs.
I love "I'll be over you" too but I'm surprised how rarely that song was played live. They played it during the Fahrenheit tour, of course, and just maybe 5 times after, but not much more ...
Still sing along to "Hold The Line". Turn it up everytime it happens to come on my oldies station.
When I play that song on the jukebox at the local watering hole, it instantly becomes "karaoke night" and everyone participates.
@@wilburrrrr742 Had a classmate in high school who would sing that song in a soprano voice. It cracked me up, but I think she was serious. 🤷♀️😄
Toto is the biggest snub for the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame. Seriously, there is not a better group of musicians in the world. Each of everybody in that band is considered at the top of their instrument class. Together, they are absolutely unstoppable. When I think of a true Musicians band, these guys are the first to come to mind. I truthfully don’t think there is anybody better.
Toto is so talented yet underappreciated
Very nice interview with Steve and Joseph. Toto is worthy to have induction in the Hall of Fame. They made classics, huge hits. John Williams is a genius, also composed the theme for Lost in Space, one of the GOATs.
Pamela is one of many great Toto songs. I'd rank it up there with their other classic hits like Africa, Rosanna, Hold The Line, and I Won't Hold You Back. What I also love about Toto is that, over the years, they never changed their sound to chase the current music trends of the day. They kept their sound and style consistent. Not too many artists can claim that.
Jeff Porcaro for Toto is one of the best drummers i have ever seen. He is so intense hitting that cymbal saying I am here watch out! Awesome song writer and producer. RIP my friend!
I've loved Toto's music for many, many years, but only recently have I begun watching their videos. It's amazing how much more meaningful the music becomes when you learn something about the individual members of the band. Years after their deaths, I find myself grieving the loss of Jeff and Mike. It literally hurts me when I watch them in the old videos, and know they were cheated out of so much of their lives.
Some of my favorite songs - I Won't Hold You Back, I'll Be Over You - mean a lot more to me after seeing Steve Lukather singing with his heart in every word. I can't help feeling that he was singing about his own life.
I wish I had some way to let them know how their music affects me, and how much it has become a necessary part of my life. All of this is badly expressed, but definitely from my heart.
Prof, thank you for telling them this community loves Toto. We do! Steve Lukather is finally getting the due that is long overdue! He is a genius!
I might be in a significant minority for this, but "I Won't Hold You Back" is an all-time favorite of mine. I guess because it means something to me emotionally.
I'm right there with you. That song is flat out gorgeous.👍🏻♥️
I just heard that song today!! Still sounds as good as it did back then. My all time favorite from them. Beautiful.
Hold the Line is also amazing!
Ditto!!💗
Me too!!
I've always had a soft-spot for the album before "The Seventh One", "Farenheit". I love the opening track, "Till The End" and especially the absolutely wonderful "Lea". The end of "Lea" with the answering vocals is just so beautiful. Great album with some amazing songs.
“Waiting For Your Love” is a TOTO gem. A little funk groove and those TOTO layers. My favorite. Thanks for a great interview.
There's not a bad song on Toto four.
That and I'll supply the love should've been top 10 hits
Toto has been one of my favorite bands for 43 years now. Great interview as always POR
Thanks for listening
Pamela... One of the best tracks Toto did!! Would love to hear about 'Girl Goodbye' from their debut album.
Check out the live performane of GG from Cleveland in 79. It rips!
Thx for this! Toto consisted of the finest musicians of the entire biz. Joe is such a tremendously good singer. Toto in general, and their records besides Toto I and IV in particular have def. deserved way more acknowledgement.
Please keep hangin' in there boys!
Moreover, when seeing Jeff in the videos, I'm still feeling this melancholic emptiness... He won't be forgotten.
Holyanna was another one of Toto's songs...upbeat and infectious..that became a kind of forgotten hit.
And All Us Boys. Both fun as hell
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@@heidichristensen7919 "All Us Boys" is awesome- it's probably the closest they ever came to sounding like The Clash... Just demonstrates how eclectic their sound is!
Isolation is one of their best albums...
Criminal "Endless" was not the lead single from it.
The entire disc is Toto fire.
Pamela is one of my favorite of theirs. My first year of college! So many don't know how many great songs Steve Lukather played guitar on..."Beat It" Michael Jackson, "Love Me Tomorrow" Chicago, "Physical" Olivia Newton-John, "Running with the Night" Lionel Richie...many others...
That "Running With the Night" solo and the outro are downright sick. I can't believe that was in one take, and he didn't even know that they were running the tape! Most guitarists would have to spend weeks memorizing how to play that.
Physical, sung by Olivia but written by....who knows who?
Jeff Porcaro is the drummer on Running With The Night as well. So in my head it’s a Toto track with Lionel on vocals 😉🤣
@@tsitracommunications2884 John Farrar - he wrote most of this magnificent album of hers
@@georgesonm1774 pffffft you mean immoral album of hers. Only thing he is good for is flipping burgers
I just love these three dudes - Joe, Luke, and Prof.
15:21 "I was just messin' around". That's a humble guitar god right there.
I FREAKIN LOVE THESE GUYS!! Their stories are AWESOME! I could listen to them talk for days!
Agreed! They are the best...
I won’t Hold You Back has always been my favorite song. So sad, so heartbreaking and in the beginning the piano just sucks you in and breaks your heart.
"A thousand years" the gem of this album in my opinion
Exactly. And 'These Chains'.
Absolutely
Please don't forget "Home of the brave" !!
Pamela is such a great song, seriously underrated by so many people. Stop Loving You is also an amazing song.
Always loved 99!
This guy knows his shit, he's a walking encyclopedia of rock/pop.
What Joseph is referring to was taking a job in the hospitality industry because he thought he was finished but he still felt a responsibility to provide for his family. That’s character.
Professor always a great interview with Steve and Joseph of Toto.
Steve Lukather is, IMHO, the heir apparent to the greatest sessions musician of all times, Glen Campbell.
You win this thread
@ The same. For a short time, Glen Campbell was a member of The Beach Boys.
Absolutely......one particular album comes to mind......Thriller, Michael Jackson. People talk about EVH on Beat It (Steve created the iconic lick), but Lukather is ALL OVER THAT RECORD.
@ yup, one helluva session musician
John heart Ford...nuff said , stay out of courtrooms , overall
Thanks so much for this Awesome interview. They are hands down my favorite band ever and seeing them play live is off the charts!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Favorite Toto Album - Turn Back - Top to bottom pure awesome! Goodbye Elenore is about as perfect as you can get.
So good. Love the title track on that too.
Great segment. Never enough Toto.
It's total bull@#$% that no members of Toto are in the Rock and Roll HOF.
You can say that again. Ridiculous.
HOF is a woke joke
The RRHOF is controlled by Jann Werner who is a fan-boy of The Boston Bomber. I do not want ANY group given a prestigious award and recognition by a man who idolizes child murderers.
TOTO is " THE RR HALL OF FAME"! Greatest musicians and music by a band in my lifetime, I'm GEN X, 1965 !
Bravo 👏 David, Luke,Jeff, Mike, Steve, Joseph,Bobby....and all the musicians who came in to " fill in" through the years!
Toto is STILL " on the Yellow Brick Road"...RIP JEFF, MIKE PORCARO...we'll see you guys somewhere over the 🌈 rainbow.
I totally agree. Toto as a band and them as session musicians should be made ire than enough. Speaking of which, session musicians like Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Greg Phillinganes, Larry Carlton and Paulinho de Costa should also be inducted. Pick up virtually any album of the 70's and some 80's ones. Their name is on it somewhere. Horn players Tom Scott, Michael and Randy Brecker, and David Sanborn as well.
Pamela, killer song, killer vocal. Tough song to sing.
One of the greatest bands ever!
Favorite band
Favorite album
Lot of gems like stop loving you, only the children, home of the brave etc...
One of my favorite bands of all time. Just love the creative collab of Steve and Joe.
The Seventh One really holds up with it’s rich production & excellent musicianship. Every song is perfect! Great interview!
Pamela & Home of the Brave are my personal favorites.
"Pamela" "Holyanna" "Could This Be Love" "Hold The Line" "Rosanna" "Orphan" are some of my favorite Toto tunes.
One of my favorite videos you've done! Love Luke! He's one of my favorite musicians of all time! Man, him and Jeff and Paich were just a force of nature! Thanks for the great interviews!!!
I saw TOTO earlier this year backing JOURNEY and the the show was magical. The way they recreate the feelings we had when the music was brand new is the magic of the classic rock era. Hearing it live today makes you feel young again!
Another awesome interview. Many thanks to Luk's late father for sacrificing for his genius son. 👍👍
Thanks for listening
@@ProfessorofRock ALWAYS a pleasure
It's so refreshing to hear these guys giving so much credit to all the others who contributed to their success.
The Seventh One is my fave album after IV....just amazing...then Isolation has to be 3rd! GREAT stuff!
Isolation was an underrated album for sure! As much as I love both Joe and Bobby's voices, I think Fergie Frederiksen - who sang lead on only that album - doesn't really get his due. I would love to see "Angel Don't Cry" featured on here!
Toto has a great catalog of music. I think 99 is highly underrated and forgotten. Surprised Sesame Street never capitlized on it like other pop comtemporary songs.
Good call.
I love 99 especially when you here the full version and not the 45 edit.
Lukather dislikes "99" intensely. Never understood why. I personally love that song.
I will never forget 99 !
I've heard 99 was inspired by the chick on Get Smart.
I feel like here in the US, "Stop Loving You" never got the appreciation it deserved.
Nice job on this! Like how you have MJ’s Thriller directly above 2 other Toto albums. As most fans will know, Thriller is basically a Toto album with MJ singing. Perhaps in the future, you can tell the story of how Only You from Kingdom of Desire was almost the love song for Top Gun.
Im a hard rock kind of guy but Toto has a special place in my heart. I remember first hearing the song Hold the Line back in the day as a 8 year old and was blown away. The first Toto album I bought was Isolation while back in High School. I havent missed an album from these guys. Im always pumped up when I see any members named or the band in your Video headline.
keep the faith guys...we need you to bring real music to us fans. one of the things that make life worth living. Thank you
So much great music produced by these artists. I still hold "You Are the Flower" close to my heart as one of my favorites; the swing, the flute... just incredible. I can't think of a single Toto song I don't like! :)
Going back to Fahrenheit, how "I'll Be Over You" wasn't a top 10 hit (more like a number one hit), is beyond me. Seriously.
Toto is definitely love on this channel!! Toto is right behind Journey as one of the greatest bands of the 70s/80s.
I once read, quite a while ago and I can’t remember where, that on the day Luke recorded the guitar solo on “Pamela” he had been golfing with Eddie Van Halen. When he got in the studio, Paich said, “Let’s hear some of that Van Halen stuff.” It’s exactly what I imagine Luke imitating Eddie would sound like.
Really cool to hear the story of "Pamela". Amongst my favorite Toto songs.
Kingdom of Desire. One of my favorite Toto songs.
I love Toto and the new music is fantastic. I found the sun again is a very great tune. The words, the music, Steve’s voice, just sublime. Can’t wait to hear what is coming next.
Thanks for this. Pamela has always been my favorite Toto tune (along with Rosanna, of course). LOVE the way piano/bass/drums in the verses. KILLER!!! And Luke is a great story teller. His autobiography “The Gospel According to Luke” is fantastic.
Wow. I'm seriously embarrassed that I don't remember "Pamela"--what a killer song!
I think Stranger In Town is one of their best songs and it wasn't a huge hit. Awesome video. Toto is one of my favorite bands.
Yes, can Professor do a story on that song and video. Brad was refectory in that video, based on the movie Whistle down the wind
Paich wrote that track from a newspaper he was reading. John Lennon did the same for one of his songs (but I don't remember its name).
One of the things that I've been doing recently is going back to songs I heard as a kid/teenager but never really got into until now. "Pamela" was definitely one of those songs that I just rediscovered, so the timing for this video couldn't have been better for me.
ToTo is already a ballgame band in my heart. They are awesome musicians and great vocals. I grew up listening to ToTo and modeled my drumming after Jeff’s chops which is very hard to follow but like Luke, David, Mike and Joesph are masters at their craft topnotch musicians! I don’t think there isn’t any music they make that would ever be bad. We all miss Jeff dearly in my mind one of the best drummer ever and, I think he was way ahead of all drummers also Luke and David rips their parts. My favorite band of all time!
Steve and Joe are really great, humble guys. They still have a passion to create. I definitely need to pull out Fahrenheit and The Seventh One. Not to mention picking up their new solo albums. Another great video, Adam. Enjoy your weekend.
I put the CDs in my car a couple of years ago and never took them out!
Pamela is kind of like Van Halen’s Poundcake-but more on the jazzy and sweetly melodic side. My favorite Toto song.
One of my favorite all time bands. Good interview.
Brilliant interview...much appreciated...love these guys!!
This was so great. Joe’s family history and that song are both so interesting. Luke’s playing on this was so in the pocket too.
This is "Pamela" right? I loved that song! Definite ear candy from spring 1988. I just remember the time I heard it.
What a great conversation!! Never get enough of their stories!!
OMG, I can't wait to see them!!! Awesome musicians!
I became a total fan in 82 with the release of Toto IV. I quickly discovered the rest of their catalog, and I am a lifetime fan.
Got in early on this one! :D
I'm such a Toto fanboy! :D These guys are my musical heroes and "The Seventh One" was the album that properly reeled me in back in the day... I was about 12 or 13... (I'm 43 now!) - I found an instant attraction to Joe's high strung vocals but beyond that, a lot of my favourite tracks out of the whole Toto catalogue are on it. I called "Home of the Brave" my favourite song on the album for a long long time (Listen to it loud and with a good pair of headphones - Goosebumps I tell you!) - Any stories you can draw out of the guys on any of those songs would be a whole world of awesome.
You made my day so thanks for that!
Another great interview! POR, you're killing it with the content!
Geez! “Pamela” was such a good song. I can’t sing loud enough when I hear it! And my version is pretty bad, but I don’t care...
Btw, the new album covers remind me of the KISS solo albums of the 1970s.
Hydra was my favorite album of Toto. I've always wanted to know what lyrics are being mumbled in the background during the introduction of Secret Love.
GOOD call!
Front to back is fantastic! Good call.
Loooovve Hydra.
Big fan of your channel. We need more people like you (POR) in my neighborhood.
I LOVE Pamela! I sing it reeeeeeaaal loud at gigs.
Ok...... so now the real question is why o why this channel does not have 1 or 2 million subs? Excellent approach to rock stars from the good ol' days
Pamela and Stop Lovin You are Toto gems
Thank you for this interview with two of the members of Toto! One of my all-time favorite bands EVER! So many songs that I love from every album they've ever created. Songs like Child's Anthem, Good-bye Girl, Rock Maker, Lorraine, 99, A Million Miles Away, Could This Be Love, Lea, Isolation, Manuela Run, I'll Supply the Love, Live for Today, English Eyes, Goodbye Eleanor, Goin' Home, Stop Lovin' You, Pamela. So many GREAT SONGS!
Adam, I always enjoy your interviews and insights into rock music history, but you knocked it out of the park with this one! Toto is hands-down my favorite rock band of all time because of the sheer virtuosity of musicianship. The original lineup of David Paich and Steve Pocaro on keys, David Hungate on Bass, Steve Lukather on guitar, the legendary Jeff Pocaro on Drums, and the incredible vocals of Bobby Kimball, Toto was production perfection.
Having been a complete music nerd for my entire life, I always loved reading album notes to find out who the players were on my favorite records. After hearing Hold the Line on the radio, I checked out the lineup, and when I saw that many of the players I had seen on many of my favorite albums were the members of Toto, they hooked me in immediately!
When I heard Toto VI, I knew this band was legendary! Songs like Rosanna, I Won't Hold You Back, and Africa (ironically, the first music video I saw on a new cable channel called MTV) are still in my regular rotation. I still have my original vinyl and the CD, downloads, and the All In box set!
But it was when Joseph Williams joined the band for Fahrenheit that locked me in as a fan forever! Joe has the most versatile rock voice that I have ever heard, and his work on The Seventh One is my favorite. Pamela and Stop Loving You are perfect songs! And the deep cuts from that album make it a sonic treasure. Home of the Brave is one of my go-to songs when I need a pick me up, written with the legendary Jimmy Webb!
I was so glad to see that Luke and Joe put the band back together and made the commitment to tour again. I am especially looking forward to their Dallas date in April when they will be at the American Airlines Center along with Journey! That is going to be an epic evening of music! I can't wait to hear what they are going to do and look forward to much more great music in the future!
Amazing how gracious Joseph is about questions about his dad. He must get tired to some degree of what must be constant questions and he is always very patient and happy to share. Good on him...
I learn something new every day on this channel. I'm a big fan of John Williams I have a bunch of the sound tracks he has composed and I never knew he had a son that in music, I'm not really much of a toto fan so I didn't know his son was in the group ..
Unbelievable interview.. so nicely done.. nice pace.. smart conducted.. cool!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Joseph Williams and Steve lukather are two Legends . Would love to meet you guys
I, have the seventh one i love it for me the best album joseph so carismatic singer he has great voice.. Like bobby kimball they are the voices of toto..
By the way mushanga and the powerful straight for the heart i love it
Superb interview with Luke & Joseph. Two chill geniuses. Love them!! ❤
I've always thought of myself of kinda a music nut , knowing by memory years and dates that music came out , but hearing the back story to Toto and other bands just blows my mind🤯🤯🤯🤯
What an amazing show thank you!