Lukathers original solo has gone down in history as not only the most underrated solo, but also a monsterous lesson in phrasing and burning up the fretboard at the same time.. truly awesome 🤔
Right? I watched a video of Ray Parker Jr talking about playing on a Boz Scaggs album. The interviewer asked him about playing on a certain song or songs. Ray just sort of laughed and said he didn't remember.
Exactly. So.many guitar players just play solos that are simply strung together licks, played in rapid succession. His solos are musical and have "feel" because, although Lukather plays some common "licks" to - his playing is way more musical and creative - due to like you said, the phrasing. But he truly is one of those rare guitarists thats so good, playing totally by "feel" that he can spontaneously create something completely unique and amazing, right on on the spot. Love that guy...!
@@harrykadaras9459 Yup. it is why hundreds of artists hired him as a session musician. The guys from Toto were some of the best session players in the business.
@@JohnSmith-oe5kxSteve in the interview had some amazing stories about Jeff Pocaro aswell. Like that he would use his drum sticks to make his own clicktrack on Beat It, which is just completely bonkers
@@oliverboisen7475 Yup, I just listened to the track and the drumming is perfect. Which is crazy because although the part is child's play for Porcaro, he had to fit his beat exactly to what was already recorded (the opposite of how it is usually done) and it had not been recorded to a click or fit to a grid (there was no ProTools to correct anything in those days). Hence Porcaro's need to create a "manual click track" to work from. And supposedly he nailed it on the second take! Porcaro's time and feel were unreal.
@@TheGreatAtariowhat I think is amazing, if you watch a lot of Toto live performances like I do, he has a different version of the guitar solo for Rosanna, Pamela, Africa etc. EVERY single time they play it. Best way I can explain to friends is that his head has a library's worth of chords and frets.
This is the style I grew up on. Melodic , with a direction,building on each note. Not super fast , but tastefully done , giving the listener time to absorb the note before moving on and building to a crescendo of fast notes. Not flitting about trying to put too many notes in a bar. Beautifully executed. Wish more people appreciated this style.
I like his style SOOOOO much better than animals like Yngwie Malamute or whatever his name is. Speed does NOT equal talent or the ability to touch the soul like Lukather's playing does. I'm not saying Yngwie isn't talented, but he seems to only have one speed....ludicrous speed. I don't like that.
I know what you mean, it’s why I love Joe Satriani’s music above Steve Vai’s his solos are melodic and thoughtful, he doesn’t just try to melt your face off. But he can mix it with anyone if required.
"Steve doesn't get the notoriety he deserves..." Not even close. I'm constantly having to tell people who he is. For older people, I can mention "Hold the Line" or "Rosanna," and they get it. With younger folks, if "Beat It" doesn't get them there, then I just have to start sending them UA-cam links. 😂
He has the same type of timing swagger as say Hendrix or Louis Armstrong. He isn't locked in to a 4/4 mind set. He can drift into 6ths, 12ths or what have you & come back without effort. It gives the effect of him flying over the beat & accidentally doing these impeccable solos. This dude is the King of 80s Radio...more of his solos made it to radio than all the other great lead players of that day. He did quite a few. "Physical" by ONJ is another magnificent display.
@@arnefreymann313max is spectacular. He would respectfully bow to Luke’s greatness and legacy of iconic records and solos. Max will go down as one of the greats for sure, but you can’t try to lift him to Lukather’s level of respect in the industry. Maybe someday, but…🙂
Rick had one of the best days of his life when Steve performed this solo in front of him. Wow, what a moment. I wish I were there at that time. Steve is definitely one of the greatest guitarplayers I know.
Luke is one of the greatest guitarists and very humble and nice. I had a chance to meet him once back stage and he is completely down to earth, friendly and funny.
This is one of the most emotional guitar solos in rock & roll history. Most guitarist solo to show their chops, Luke is telling an entire story. Absolute living legend.
People don’t even KNOW!!!! I’ve been telling my guitar friends for years about this solo - and they brush me off. I can’t listen to this any less than 3x in a row!!!! ❤❤❤
As a man who likes playing guitar, watching Steve play the neck, notes flying off of the fretboard, I'm amazed at the lack of movement from his fingers. This seems to be a part of every great guitar player their hands and fingers, at times, look still.....yet....you know they're playing....their facial expressions are part of the feeling flowing from the fingertips. I love Steve's playing.
That is exactly why I don’t let my guitars leave the house. Why can’t you play me like Steve plays his guitar? Spend a little more time bending my strings like he does and maybe I wouldn’t be cheating… Home studio wrecking S. O. B.!!!
The fact that the guy can just improvise like that with such technique and well-chosen notes is amazing! Lukather is a phenomenal guitarist! He's also a great songwriter and has a great ear for chords and beautiful melodies. He wrote some great ballads for Toto.
He already had chops at 14 and than went to work like Picaso and filled in the rest. His attitude of no pretense and ego makes him very relatable right through his fingers.
@@tomjohnson-ix3qc I doubt there's anything Vai could play that Lukather couldn't... they're both technically at the top of the heap. Vai is certainly more popular, but popularity doesn't make him any better.
I purposely watched a couple high profile shredders on UA-cam and then came back to this video with Steve Lukather - We need more of this ! 80’s needs to make come back please !!!
I could watch Luke play that fifty times in a row, love that "Cat". Was such an awesome interview with him. So humble and so talented, and so funny.. Another interview with the guy, please Rick!
The fact that he plays a lot of his melodic ideas across a single string gives his sound really nice movement - plus, he really refrains from busting into ‘chops’ and his taste is first rate! Definitely the man you want on your session for lead work as he keeps it all about the song and not about how good a player he is (and he’s one of the best!)
The story on this session is that Luke's first take, his run-through, was the final version; he played it, James Carmichael then popped his head from the control room and said to Luke "What do you wanna eat!!!", suggesting that they could just finish the session and head off for dinner!
Steve’s longevity and versatility to play most guitar genres coupled with his mind blowing technique and sound must make him one of the greatest guitarists of all time. His back catalogue is second to none. What a legend and inspiration he is!
Recently watched your interview with Steve. The man is so humble. The awe with which he speaks about.his teachers, his influences. He doesn't seem to realize he is "one of them".
Not that anyone actually cares, but this is the only UA-cam Short I have ever watched all the way through, and more than once...followed by dropping a like. Go Steve, Go!
Wow , this is so impressive . His mastery and clarity of intention is something to aspire to as a guitar player . He knows exactly what he wants and he gets there flawlessly.
Favorite Luke solo is the outro to Greg Lake's "It Hurts" - check it out if you haven't heard it (the solo in the middle of the song is great as well).
@@donniev8181 It's usually assumed that Gary Moore perfomed that solo since he played on all the other songs on the album. That one is Lukather though - he just wasn't credited.
It’s is absolutely crazy how clean he plays! Only the note! The control and bending to pitch. A true musician in a world in which authentic and hard-earned musicianship is becoming a rare breed.
This is what makes him one of, if not the greatest guitarist alive. Absolutely criminal that the music industry hasn't been able to find work for this man on new music over that last 35 years..
He's so good it's actually scary to watch as a guitar player. What a legend.
Right
Unbelievable
Love watching him in old concert videos
Yeah an old guy playing easy riffs. Nothing like Polyphia...
@carlstevenson709 it insists upon itself
Lukathers original solo has gone down in history as not only the most underrated solo, but also a monsterous lesson in phrasing and burning up the fretboard at the same time.. truly awesome 🤔
Underrated has become the most overused word .
😊
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I love that 80s soft , smooth ballads weren’t afraid to throw in a freak scorching metal guitar solo. Also surprised he remembers that solo.
? It’s improvised and doesn’t really sound like the og solo (except stylistically). That’s the point, isn’t it?
Didn’t know there was a point.
Yeah that solo he played there is 100% improv with none of the original in it.
Right? I watched a video of Ray Parker Jr talking about playing on a Boz Scaggs album. The interviewer asked him about playing on a certain song or songs. Ray just sort of laughed and said he didn't remember.
Christopher Cross knows what's up
That dude's phrasing is out of this world! Wow!
Exactly. So.many guitar players just play solos that are simply strung together licks, played in rapid succession. His solos are musical and have "feel" because, although Lukather plays some common "licks" to - his playing is way more musical and creative - due to like you said, the phrasing. But he truly is one of those rare guitarists thats so good, playing totally by "feel" that he can spontaneously create something completely unique and amazing, right on on the spot. Love that guy...!
@@harrykadaras9459 Yup. it is why hundreds of artists hired him as a session musician. The guys from Toto were some of the best session players in the business.
@@JohnSmith-oe5kxSteve in the interview had some amazing stories about Jeff Pocaro aswell. Like that he would use his drum sticks to make his own clicktrack on Beat It, which is just completely bonkers
@@oliverboisen7475 Yup, I just listened to the track and the drumming is perfect. Which is crazy because although the part is child's play for Porcaro, he had to fit his beat exactly to what was already recorded (the opposite of how it is usually done) and it had not been recorded to a click or fit to a grid (there was no ProTools to correct anything in those days). Hence Porcaro's need to create a "manual click track" to work from. And supposedly he nailed it on the second take! Porcaro's time and feel were unreal.
It really is
That dude just knows every sound of every fret of every bend... True master of his art!
*dude. Definitely the opposite of a dud, lel
@@TheGreatAtariowhat I think is amazing, if you watch a lot of Toto live performances like I do, he has a different version of the guitar solo for Rosanna, Pamela, Africa etc. EVERY single time they play it. Best way I can explain to friends is that his head has a library's worth of chords and frets.
All in his back pocket
THE most complete guitar player ever! Played with all the greats, learned his chops from them without being arrogant. True legend.
The man ain't no fake! Incredibly assured and musical playing.
This is the style I grew up on. Melodic , with a direction,building on each note. Not super fast , but tastefully done , giving the listener time to absorb the note before moving on and building to a crescendo of fast notes. Not flitting about trying to put too many notes in a bar. Beautifully executed. Wish more people appreciated this style.
I like his style SOOOOO much better than animals like Yngwie Malamute or whatever his name is. Speed does NOT equal talent or the ability to touch the soul like Lukather's playing does. I'm not saying Yngwie isn't talented, but he seems to only have one speed....ludicrous speed. I don't like that.
I know what you mean, it’s why I love Joe Satriani’s music above Steve Vai’s his solos are melodic and thoughtful, he doesn’t just try to melt your face off. But he can mix it with anyone if required.
It's like you're witnessing Thriller sessions in the making. Luke has his own spot in music's history. Period
What I admire about Steve’s talents is the way he uses pauses to build the solo
Yes
Yes. No run on sentences
The MOST Underrated guitarist of all time. Steve doesn't get the notoriety he deserves.
Ya te darás cuenta a estas alturas la corrupción que hay detrás de la música ..totalmente de acuerdo .!!
"Steve doesn't get the notoriety he deserves..."
Not even close. I'm constantly having to tell people who he is. For older people, I can mention "Hold the Line" or "Rosanna," and they get it. With younger folks, if "Beat It" doesn't get them there, then I just have to start sending them UA-cam links. 😂
He always has with me.
Ever since I heard his work with Lionel Ritchie.
Got that right
He has the same type of timing swagger as say Hendrix or Louis Armstrong. He isn't locked in to a 4/4 mind set. He can drift into 6ths, 12ths or what have you & come back without effort. It gives the effect of him flying over the beat & accidentally doing these impeccable solos. This dude is the King of 80s Radio...more of his solos made it to radio than all the other great lead players of that day. He did quite a few. "Physical" by ONJ is another magnificent display.
Then listen to Max Ostro.
@@arnefreymann313max is spectacular. He would respectfully bow to Luke’s greatness and legacy of iconic records and solos. Max will go down as one of the greats for sure, but you can’t try to lift him to Lukather’s level of respect in the industry. Maybe someday, but…🙂
@videditorEB1 That's right.
👉🏼😎that creamy distortion...dreamy reverb....killer tone....have mercy😎👈🏼
Rick had one of the best days of his life when Steve performed this solo in front of him. Wow, what a moment. I wish I were there at that time. Steve is definitely one of the greatest guitarplayers I know.
Luke is one of the greatest guitarists and very humble and nice. I had a chance to meet him once back stage and he is completely down to earth, friendly and funny.
This is one of the most emotional guitar solos in rock & roll history. Most guitarist solo to show their chops, Luke is telling an entire story. Absolute living legend.
So many people don’t understand this!
That was some long overdue refreshment for my musical soul. So much crap has weighed me down for so long. That was a breath of fresh air...thank you!!
Hang in there brother what a nice comment. Remember cream rises to the top and your that and more.
Hell yes
Agreed!👌
Exactly!
Hope this is the soundtrack to our revolution
I left this cranked , played it for hours on repeat .. I'm not kidding :)
Me too 😂
Not long enough !
That’s a little insane but ok.
I’m on my tenth replay while reading the comments. Spectacular.
People don’t even KNOW!!!! I’ve been telling my guitar friends for years about this solo - and they brush me off. I can’t listen to this any less than 3x in a row!!!! ❤❤❤
No one in this planet approaches guitar like Lukather
Christ man!!! What a player. One of the very very best ever
It’s amazing that in a fraction of a second, Luke goes into Beast Mode just soaking his guitar into the track playing this solo. Damn!
He is so amazing. I can't even fathom living in the studio musician world. The pressure is real!
Technicality for feeling and not for technicalities sake. Absolute fire.
Enorme Luka. Para mí, siempre en el podio de los 5 mejores guitarristas de todos los tiempos.
Name of the song, please?
As a man who likes playing guitar, watching Steve play the neck, notes flying off of the fretboard, I'm amazed at the lack of movement from his fingers.
This seems to be a part of every great guitar player their hands and fingers, at times, look still.....yet....you know they're playing....their facial expressions are part of the feeling flowing from the fingertips.
I love Steve's playing.
My guitar just filed for divorce.
I’m thinking about adding mine to the kindling pile right now. Sheesh…
Lmfao
@@tdz69 😂😂
That is exactly why I don’t let my guitars leave the house. Why can’t you play me like Steve plays his guitar? Spend a little more time bending my strings like he does and maybe I wouldn’t be cheating… Home studio wrecking S. O. B.!!!
Irreconcilable dissonances!
Another one of the greats and so prolific. He’s played literally with everyone.
Like Dean Parks he too has played with everyone under the sun
Steve is one of my inspirations. He even kept his original tone. Legend.
This is the demonstration that Steve Lukather is one of the best guitarists on the entire earth
And that kids, is the essence of playing guitar. Musical, tasteful, dosed and innovating.
The fact that the guy can just improvise like that with such technique and well-chosen notes is amazing! Lukather is a phenomenal guitarist! He's also a great songwriter and has a great ear for chords and beautiful melodies. He wrote some great ballads for Toto.
One of the most underrated guitarists on the planet! Love this dude!
Only the real ones know🔥👍🏼
Music has flowed out of this man’s veins for years like running waters from a never ending mountain stream.
The phrasing and the feell, sooo melodic, what a legend!
Why is this guy so much better than every other guitar you've ever heard?
He isn't. Steve Vai is better. Just one of many examples.
He already had chops at 14 and than went to work like Picaso and filled in the rest. His attitude of no pretense and ego makes him very relatable right through his fingers.
@@tomjohnson-ix3qcbetter go listen again. This dudes wrote more number ones than Vai has notes in his hands. Luks on another level.
He's on par with Glen Campbell, Stanley Jordan, Rik Emmit, and Hendrix
@@tomjohnson-ix3qc I doubt there's anything Vai could play that Lukather couldn't... they're both technically at the top of the heap. Vai is certainly more popular, but popularity doesn't make him any better.
I purposely watched a couple high profile shredders on UA-cam and then came back to this video with Steve Lukather - We need more of this ! 80’s needs to make come back please !!!
Holy Whammy Bar Batman, this man is RIPPING HARD… Bravo Sir!!!
That is why he is such a sought after musician. Fabulous!
I could watch Luke play that fifty times in a row, love that "Cat". Was such an awesome interview with him. So humble and so talented, and so funny.. Another interview with the guy, please Rick!
So smooth. Never sliding or dragging from note to note… absolutely amazing
One of my alltime fave guitarists. Ain't lost a step.
There’s no words to describe that, just take it in, in all its glory. It will out live us all. How wonderful.
So incredibly lyrical, the feel is sending shivers down my spine.
Guy just continues to hone his craft. Such a pro.
Legend 🫡
This made me look at a Steve Lukather in a whole new light. Now I can't get enough of his playing. Thank you, Rick! You are the GOAT!
Absolutely the goat! Timeless!❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊
One of my favorite interviews you have done. He seems so real and down to earth.
Probably the best guitar I've ever seen in a show... So accurate, perfect...
The number one
He plays what ever he wants every time I see him live I’m amazed by his knowledge of the guitar. Amazing
El mejor.
If it wasn’t for Rick, I wouldn’t have known about this wonderful artist. Thank you both🙏
One of my biggest influences! Love Luke and Rick Beato, such great stuff from both!
Luke is, has been, and always will be my favorite musician. He’s always been kind to me the handful of times we’ve talked and I respect him so much
Luke is a national treasure!
*universal* treasure ;)
This guy is one of the tops in the business. Unbelievable
One of the most underrated guitarists of all-time
Underrated by who?
@@edwardjons8684 Guitar magazines, greatest guitarist lists. He’s top 20 easily for me.
Who underrates 'Luke'? I'd say he's very well regarded everywhere in the industry by everyone.
@@HBSuccess why isn't he in the Rock HOF? He's better than Hendricks!
@@Kuchar1992 Top 3 for me
Truly underrated, most people just doesn't know how skilled Steve is musically. The man deserves more credit for his work
What a great collab of musicians in Toto......unreal.
ABSOLUTELY UNREAL!!!
Luke is such a humble guy, while being one of the best guitarists of our time.
He is amazing! Thank you Rick for the great interviews with so many talented players.
The fact that he plays a lot of his melodic ideas across a single string gives his sound really nice movement - plus, he really refrains from busting into ‘chops’ and his taste is first rate! Definitely the man you want on your session for lead work as he keeps it all about the song and not about how good a player he is (and he’s one of the best!)
Wasn’t he just warming up, they recorded it, Luke said he was ready and Lionel said “Ok, we got it” and Luke asked “Got what?” 🤣
That’s the story I heard! Really want to hear this from Steve or Lionel so we have the truth.
Watched an interview where he told the story but don't remember which one
The story on this session is that Luke's first take, his run-through, was the final version; he played it, James Carmichael then popped his head from the control room and said to Luke "What do you wanna eat!!!", suggesting that they could just finish the session and head off for dinner!
Ha guys like this are just born ready.
I think they said, "oh, that was a take, and we're keeping it"
It has all been said. Amazing guitarist and vocalist!
I think he passed the audition.
Nice reference
I’d hire him
With flying colours!
That solo right there … the soundtrack to my teen years … INCREDIBLE now as it is today
What am I watching !!! What do I hear ??? Beautiful perfection & soul. Oh and insain natural talent.
pretty good. he should be in a band.
Totolly agree with you . . .
@@zyzzyvacation Nice!
Hahaha love it
A bit ofrehearsal and he even could play in a band.
Nah, he's too old for that! 😁
Steve’s longevity and versatility to play most guitar genres coupled with his mind blowing technique and sound must make him one of the greatest guitarists of all time. His back catalogue is second to none. What a legend and inspiration he is!
Recently watched your interview with Steve. The man is so humble. The awe with which he speaks about.his teachers, his influences. He doesn't seem to realize he is "one of them".
Fantastic!!!
Can’t get enough of “LUKE”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎸⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The phrasing.... I watched it over and over. The cold chills never let up.
Talent, technique, tremendous musical taste. Practically THE GUITAR in the seventies, eighties, nineties, ecc...
Simply the best! There will never be another like him. It is great what he can do at his age! So smooth!!!
Not that anyone actually cares, but this is the only UA-cam Short I have ever watched all the way through, and more than once...followed by dropping a like. Go Steve, Go!
It’s been going on repeat for almost 5 minutes. I wanna hear more.
me to over and over like 1 hour seriously..
@@petethescalemodeller6130 same here...
Wow , this is so impressive . His mastery and clarity of intention is something to aspire to as a guitar player . He knows exactly what he wants and he gets there flawlessly.
Luke still has outstanding guitar chops. Beautiful solo!👍
This is giving me the shivers. Fantastic!!!
The man is legendary and epic at the same time!
the dude is just a machine. I love with him that sometimes less is more, a truly great musician.
my mom took me to the Running With the Night Tour and Tina Turner opened with her Private Dancer Album, way to kick off 1984!
Wow that must’ve been a great concert evening
His work with Toto is absolutely legendary. Listening to him just never ever gets old!!
Wouldn't expect anything less, he's dedicated his life to the art and it shows
Since then, his playing even got more expressive damn so tasteful
One of my favorite solos.
Wow. Not only the composition and licks but the timing and delivery. Every note feels so right. Amazing.
Favorite Luke solo is the outro to Greg Lake's "It Hurts" - check it out if you haven't heard it (the solo in the middle of the song is great as well).
Just listened, its great.
@@donniev8181 It's usually assumed that Gary Moore perfomed that solo since he played on all the other songs on the album. That one is Lukather though - he just wasn't credited.
It’s is absolutely crazy how clean he plays! Only the note! The control and bending to pitch. A true musician in a world in which authentic and hard-earned musicianship is becoming a rare breed.
Amazing guitar playing, real proper 80s style
I remember his solos in the 80s really standing out from the hair band solos. All the right notes in all the right places.
He said in the interview with Rick that one day he couldn’t play the guitar, then the next day he could. That’s the day he was anointed by God.
Like Frank Marino
Simply amazing, i let this play half a dozen times, then came back to watch again.
Old man still got it after 50 years 🤯
Such a delight. Sailing live through waves of rhythm , bass , harmonies and backing vocals 🌊🤸♀️🎵💃🤗
This is ridiculous. Absolute master.
One of the most underrated and undervalued guitar players ever.
When asked what it's like being the greatest guitarist in the world, Van Halen replied....I don't know, ask Steve Lukather.
😅
He was right.
I think Jeff Beck might have slid in there beside him….
@@zeroceiling hard no
And Lukather says the same about him :D
This is what makes him one of, if not the greatest guitarist alive. Absolutely criminal that the music industry hasn't been able to find work for this man on new music over that last 35 years..
No one talking about what a beautiful guitar that is
Steve always adds the part you keep rewinding for. Just fabulous! ❤
Luke is the real deal. Amazing.
He is and always will be one of my favorite guitarists ... simply one of kind
Legend right there!👍🏽
When I first saw this on the interview with Rick Beato I got chills, an amazing display of musicianship.