#18 - Steve Lukather of Toto Interview: on Africa and Rosanna

Tom Cridland Website: www.tomcridlan...

[@stratdx]

I ended up listening to his book from Audible 3 times. Each time, I find something I missed. Incredible life. Incredible artist. Super nice guy too.

[@pamc4106]

Steve has played on hundreds. On albums most people have no idea...the talent

[@Joesfosterdogs]

he WAS the go to guitar player in the 80s..his Tube songs were great...

[@pamc4106]

@@Joesfosterdogs true but there is so much more than that. So many different skills. Jazz, pop, rock, lots and lots of info on him playing so many different genres Barbara Streisand to Boz To beatles to Michael Jackson.. Toto.so much you left out. He wrote music and also.sings and still does. He is also a writer. Thousands of diff albums under his belt. More than anyone else. Even in modern time.. he has played music of current bands to.. you really need to research alot more about him.

[@davecerv]

Thousands of albums actually! He’s legendary, my favorite musician.

[@saleasylum]

His Wikipedia is nuts!

[@Johnnywill_83]

One of the coolest, humble most talented blokes, you will ever get to meet !! And who wouldn't want that sense of humour in a studio, on the road, and on the stage !!! Love this man to bits !!!!

[@grega1207]

Got to see Toto live twice, last time was a few years ago on their 40 Trips Around The Sun Tour. I had front row seats right in front of Luke (literally 10 ft away) and his twin Bogners. Easily the best concert of my life and I've seen a lot in my 58 years! Got to visit with him and the rest of the band pre-show and got his book with an autograph along with a photo of the band with me and my wife. Luke is definitely one of the "guitar gods" and watching all of his virtuosity from a few feet away will make you fully aware of that. With all that he is humble, easy going and will crack you up with a joke all the time!

[@alexisrosalesruiz7334]

"Anna" is the most beautiful power ballad ever. This man is the composer.

[@CARDINAL701]

Luke is a really cool dude, who also happens to be one of the monster guitarists of all time; I read his book and loved it.

[@jlb8830]

I'm in the middle of it and drinking it up !

[@tinataylor1896]

Let us not forget how humble Luke is.

[@donnafields2271]

Wonderful interview..love Luke. Terrific musician, artist, arranger, writer, vocalist & guitarist. Love to hear him talk about himself & the band. Humorous guy too. Toto to me has always been underrated. They should be in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But they are in the Musicians Hall of Fame. Hoping they create new music soon. Love everything this band does and will continue to do in years to come. Thanks for sharing.

[@jennifercooper8590]

I could listen to Steve Lukather speak, play, jam on the daily... I luv this dude!

[@pamc4106]

Great humble and the best dam guitarist ever. Much love to Luke!

[@audreydakin8130]

Steve is always a great interview. How interesting that he had to “clean up some messes.” I’ve always found corporations always want to “make stars.” Stars aren’t always good. Steve Lukather’s playing is always good. He works at his craft and no corporation can take that away from him.

[@harrymichael806]

What a guy! He comes across as really grounded, so inspirational!!

[@deancol4080]

Totally agree with Lukather says about "Rosanna" being the song that defines the Toto band. Personally, I think "Rosanna" is the one of best pop songs recorded in this day and age; it was recorded in 1982 (36 years ago). Instrumentation, songwriting, performance and the serious jam at the end; its the most complete pop song to date...

[@brewer9565]

Dean Col Jeff Porcaro’s drum riff in “Rosanna” is iconic. Musicians revere it to this day. Give a listen to Rick Beato’s “What Makes This Song Great” breakdown of “Rosanna” on KZbin. If you haven’t seen it you’ll love it.

[@deancol4080]

@@brewer9565 Yep, loved it.

[@alexisrosalesruiz7334]

Steve has his opinion, but my personal favorite is "Hold the Line", his solo is epic, sounded like EVH before EVH was famous.

[@tomulator]

Another STUNNING Toto cut that never gets mentioned is “A Thousand Years” LOVE that one.

[@Joesfosterdogs]

along w these chains on that lp...Jeff lays out the simplest yet intricate shuffle groove with punches to die for

[@Phoebedumplings]

These chains is my fave on that album,,,the drum breakout midway is fab

[@NToombes]

@@Phoebedumplings That's it, that's the pinnacle to me! That drum breakout mid song is awesome! Wont ever get better than Jeff on drums!

[@harrydehnhardt5092]

@@Joesfosterdogs True!

[@oswjim]

both isolation & the 7th one great albums overshadowed by IV

[@Geotubest]

Lukather is simply an outstanding guitar player and person.

[@brewer9565]

Huge talent and one of the nicest, down to earth, humans to ever pick up a guitar. His book is a fun read, “The Gospel According to Luke”. Highly recommended.

[@anderszettergren4302]

Great. Always interesting to listen to Lukather. Thanks to Tom and Steve

[@davidhannon6016]

Saw Toto back in 80's a couple of times...Luke could take over the concert at times. An amazing guitarist, writer and singer. What a talent. The rest of the band was as good as it gets.

[@danielmagantopizarro2262]

Kingdom of Desire is in fact one of the most intense Rock album ever released. Hendrix was THE artist for him, in my childhood it was Steve Lukather. I turned just 5 when I first listened to Toto’s first record Hydra. And sure.. all the music he made is already zenith (far more than top) in history of all time music and will be even more as time passes by... He’s a kind of Mozart in Rock Music, a real genius. Long life to Luke as an artist and as a person he is, talking in this interview so gently and with such a sense of humor having in front of him a “Millenial”. Unfortunately I never had the luck to meet him personally. Thank you for your music, and God bless Jeff and Mike. Thanks for this cool interview young men, well done!

[@martinbgelundarvidsen6261]

Daniel Maganto Pizarro fully agree, KoD is an essential album. So powerful

[@Kuromilover2014]

Thank you Steve don't know if you will see this but 40 years later I've discovered you LOL. I heard all the music i never knew a ounce of what I never knew. I'm reading and it is wonderful to see your influence in all the music I grew up on. I'm 51 years old now and feel awakened.

[@pamc4106]

I have so much respect for luke.

[@russellmorgan5611]

Glad I found this. Whilst in lockdown been revisiting a lot of old music. Came across Joni Mitchell, 'Wild things run fast'. Had it since the 80's. Browsing the sleeve notes, "guitar: Steve Lukather". Never knew. The coolest of chill albums and not typical of his style. Strongly recommend.

[@aubindemontfalcon5967]

"These chains" (from The 7th one) is also a track where Jeff shines with a perfect shuffle !

[@mikeycon10]

My favourite musician of all time

[@mikeycon10]

This was great thanks. I’d love to sit down and listen to all of his stories and take on things too. Could listen for hours!!

[@pamc4106]

So so good. Exceptional talent

[@pamc4106]

Down to earth.. he is the best guy ever.

[@barbarac.k.3745]

Great interview

[@klausjakobsen74]

Love Steve, he is the coolest and kindest guy in the biz!

[@michaelferreri1256]

All of our lives were changed when the Beatles appeared on the scene. I can’t begin to imagine being someone like Steve who ended up recording and performing with the likes of McCartney, Harrison, and Starr. How do you even SPEAK when you find yourself in such hallowed talent? Unbelievable!!!

[@pamc4106]

A God in the music industry for sure.

[@patsun74]

Beautiful interview ❤️..this is my biggest musical hero of all times and I’m so grateful to have met him and got my guitar signed by him. Thanks for all the music Luke ❤️

[@raimundnettinen2246]

He is a legend, with Dave the only constant by Toto all the years and decades.

[@flipz4398]

Must tell ya, I’m a huge Michael Jackson fan & am very aware of your work with him & Quincy!! I’ve heard many times how much Michael admired Toto!! You may not realize it but any REAL fan of Michael knows the band Toto & specifically your name!! GREAT INTERVIEW!! 👍🏻🥂😚❤️

[@djfobtronics]

Great channel. I dont know if you had a really decent look at Lukes discography before the interview. The legend has played with Aretha, Elton John , George Benson and look at the other musicians, theres Jay Graydon, Abraham Laboriel , Greg Phillingaines, David Foster etc. The LA A team . Look forward to more interviews.

[@vinyltalkwithtavis3145]

Sitting down with Steve for an interview seems just too fun!!!!! What a cool cat!

[@Stu047]

I could go on and on about how big a fan I am of Steve Lukather... But I'll spare you all that gushing! (this time!) :D

[@christopherjeverud8543]

"The redheaded stepkid of rock n roll" 😂

[@djfobtronics]

Check out Quincy Jones The Dude from 1980/1. He plays all the guitars on that album. Many engineers still refer to The Dude as a reference for newly built recording studios.

[@littlelamb6804]

Steve always makes me giggle. Love his awkward jokes that may or may not be appropriate.

[@lamultidani]

Talented, funny, down to earth, handsome, WHAT A MAN

[@timsears951]

Not only is Steve Lukather a brilliant musician but a wonderful human being as well.

[@hoopsheavenpa]

So much respect for him!

[@pamc4106]

From a time when did music live... real music

[@jarikuukasjarvi8198]

Please once more tour to Europe, Finland too. Blessings to all of you,stay safe

[@pamc4106]

Thanks for interview ..

[@Jamler3]

Love Luke... He's so right about the "Fade Outs" I was a youngster musician going... Damn, I wish that kept playing, they were shredding

[@BenCoombs]

Great interview!! Cheers Tom!!

[@twistieonbass]

Anything on Tambu is amazing

[@markhunter954]

Seen Luke on his own tours very down to earth guy very entertaining to watch Hope he comes back to 🇬🇧to tour one day👍✌️

[@jamesevans3492]

Fantastic!!!

[@rockercater]

*******A FUKN GENIOUS AND THE MASTER** *HIS SON IS MY HERO* *TREV U ROCK* *CATER*

[@saleasylum]

Didn't know Greg mixed Rosanna. He was amazing!

[@pamc4106]

Luke is the best of the guitar world. So underrated..

[@nyanates]

I’ve been listening to and admiring these guys for 4x decades but only saw what they looked like a few weeks ago. And yes I was REALLY into pop music. Goes to show you how much they’ve been buried by the industry moguls all this time.

[@tressinar]

Steve can do no wrongi my eyes ❤

[@RaincloudmusicTFS6]

"Child's Anthem".... "Jake to the Bone", "Don't Chain my Heart".... ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@Happyharold666]

Luke is such a sweetheart

[@davidnoval9043]

Steve here in France (with TOTO or as a studio guitarist) you have lots of fans since a long time !! I don't care about Rock critics as Rolling Stone , because their favorite groups were often musical trends BUT you and Toto have made PURE music ....Miles Davis considered you as one of the best Rock band ever and all your fans know how you have improved Rock music forever

[@eddynewton4081]

Jan wenner (rock n roll hall of fame president, and founder of rolling stone magazine), is a critic. He or the critics NEVER buy the albums. They get they for free. Fan buy the albums...so let the fans decide who goes into the hall of fame

[@juancarlosdelasotta6375]

is a very modest men ,and he is one of the best guitar player ,

[@GudmundurKristjansson]

Well Luke really takes on a flight on or around the 22cd minute! And I think he's so correct, though I don't think she should get too worried about the guys who hang out in the Canyon prior to him. That era was back in '65 and 6 while Luke was only ca 10 years old.

[@Joesfosterdogs]

his dad was an asst director...i dream of jeannie, many others. ask luke why they dont play I Wont Hold U Back live??? best ballad ever...

[@kennypost8598]

They have played it live many times, why wouldn't they?

[@nancybarnwell437]

Great interview!

[@msallehuddinsoeb]

Michael Jackson, toto, Chicago the list goes on he play on so many hit records!

[@chrisoremus831]

Haha....old dude! I'm an old dude I guess! still studying an "older dude" hahaha....love the humility!!!

[@Johnnywill_83]

At 23:40 luke said he will play with anybody .... so come and help me write my pissing album !! 🤣🤣🤣

[@harrymichael806]

Fucking hell, that's EPIC.

[@top-voice1674]

Great smart interview !

[@ZumadoggGoogle2]

Just watched Tiran Porter interview. Figured he was influenced by Motown; but McCartney was his template. I guess many of you knew that based on his band that plays all The Beatles. Love Tiran's bouncy parts. Now, I hear the Paul influence.

[@jairribeiro4013]

Remember him on Donna Summer’s The Wanderer

[@timsmith7899]

I listened to his audiobook, it took me ages, the reason being I would stop to listen to the track he was talking about. Needless to say that was a lot of tracks, an amazing guitarist and song writer, Oh and vocalist just for good measure.

[@i-496project9]

I am a funk , jazz percussionist , and love the interview . He plays the shit out of his axe . And of course the band is tits .

[@6onxza]

COOLEST GUY EVER. I would love to have a few drinks with him

[@jaycareaga9929]

He stopped drinking in 2009.

[@josephpaulcolonna7628]

Toto is the glue that made rock “classic”.

[@thomasnodine4072]

Check out his guitar work on Boz Scaggs “Some Imagination”

[@rocknrollrecovery7402]

cool interview, love listemimg to Steve, Luke? x

[@jaycareaga9929]

Luke has been his nickname since he was 15 when he joined Steve Porcaros high school band. 2 Steve in one band. They basically shortened his last name LUKE-ATHER

[@pamc4106]

Hilarious

[@RogerBiwandu]

Man, Bobby Kimball IS Toto's singer, I LOVED all the others, I mean, ALL, Fergie (RIP), Joseph, JMB, but at the end, Bobby is the man, hands down.

[@kennypost8598]

Bobby started losing his voice in early 2000, he was 10 years older than Luke, just couldn't hang as long as the rest. He was great back in the day though.

[@waltersimmons946]

Bobby is the man beginning till the end

[@RogerBiwandu]

Kenny Post We all age, do you think Sting sings Roxanne at the same tonality than originally ? Bobby is not with Toto for other reasons than his voice, anyway.

[@kennypost8598]

@@RogerBiwandu I'm in no way criticising Bobby for being old, I'm only saying what he said himself, that he could no longer reach the cords to totos songs any longer. He sang with high intense for years. Sting couldn't come close to the high notes bobby blurted out. The man's pushing 70 years old , he no longer sings, he now produces . only luke and Paige have been a steady throughout the years with toto.

[@pamc4106]

Live music real artists do it live!

[@totogroove]

Toto is the only band with over 250 Grammys. If you don’t know in how far this is true, well then…🤷‍♂️

[@leeborracho5695]

Great interview, But luke says the same thing over and over in every video.

[@Joesfosterdogs]

consistency is nice...true...over a guy you modifies ea story

[@regaltip8A]

I would have to agree. The topic always seems to get to "respect" from Rolling Stone etc....I think a far more interesting question would be why is Jeff's widow suing the band. Now that would be something to get agitated about not whether critics dig the band.

[@musicmansweden]

Villaboy Interesting point, do you know anymore about how that process is going?

[@Joesfosterdogs]

@@musicmansweden --she got a ton of dough and as i understand ruined the band...they are finished...from a reliable source. its the internet so keep researching but this is what i was told--read his bio, excellent...TOTO dealt with a lot of bad money management issues and accountants...

[@musicmansweden]

Jeff Porcaro Groove That is sad to hear indeed. Just wished that the Toto legacy could continue. I read his book btw, great joy😃

[@courtbeall7768]

99

[@ryandeanlindgren9054]

cool

[@immayoutubecommenter8856]

williams is a great COVER singer of bobbys songs. I hope steve finds another singer for when Toto returns with a new lineup, just to keep things fresh.

[@fanmaxis3004]

I think Toto needs to stay retired, to preserve their legacy

[@tinataylor1896]

There is no more Toto. 1) Jeff Porcaro's widow saw to it that Steve Porcaro, David Paich and Luke are not to use the name anymore and 2) And Luke even said that last tour he looked around and it didn't feel like Toto with Jeff and Mike have passed. David's health got bad for a moment. And he even mentioned how it was no longer fun to perform Hold the Line with out Paich, Jeff and Steve Porcaro

[@kennethdileo6578]

🎸

[@fib455]

Hymmm .. wonder if Luke ever played on a kiss record ???? .... I know Mike did for sure ...

[@johnn.1186]

I think there will be a return of the studio "band" model.

[@magnuscarlsson301]

For you guitarists that read standard notation: facebook.com/Steve-Lukather-Transcriptions-1488061091318957/?modal=admin_todo_tour

[@NToombes]

Was this interview in the UK Tom?

[@pamc4106]

3 notes in Rosanna at beggining on guitar.. That's what I'm looking for? Trying to.learn on my Luke guitar Can someone please tell me?

[@mekkemusic]

Pam Christensen plenty of tutorials on KZbin ... just search

[@pamc4106]

@@mekkemusic well gees thanks for your kindness

[@helgehaukland5665]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJPSn6urhLF1bpI

[@13910534]

Pam Christensen killer solo. 1982!!!!

[@c2itccase9]

I could think of a cooler life, for example, having a Hall of Fame baseball career. But, that’s about it.

[@pamc4106]

Ba ba bump

[@skitvaddetvartrist]

Are Toto touring again? What happened after the lawsuit, were they not putting toto in sleep mode for quite som time? Great if they are back again!!!

[@eddynewton4081]

Lawsuit settled. Toto owed Sony more money than Record label owed Toto. That is why Band put out the record and toured. Rumors are TOTO will release another project and tour soon.

[@Ben-to8vt]

I greatly respected this interviewer until he asked Luke to wait until the camera was off before giving him a tip. He should have turned it down flatly.

[@thetomcridland]

You clearly don't understand that both of us were joking then, Ben.

[@Ben-to8vt]

@@thetomcridland Oh geez. Well great interview my friend.

[@thetomcridland]

@@Ben-to8vt I would never take a tip from the great man. If I anything I should be tipping him for the years and years of incredible music.

[@coughforme21]

When was this interview recorded? Think on Toto's last run through the U.K. - 1-2 years ago.

[@Gudebrothers]

"You can't program that is my point"

[@EvilTheOne]

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is so full of sh*t for excluding Toto. After all of the thousands of records they've played on.

[@joostvangijzen7814]

400 songs? More like 150, so they've got some way to go. Let's hope they do!!

[@brianmoore493]

6 people dont know how to live on earth

[@markjob7736]

He hasn't gotten over his best friends death. He keeps talking about Jeff and he sounds high.

[@jaycareaga9929]

He’s been sober since 2009.

[@nancybarnwell437]

great interview!