Tragic Details Everyone Ignores About The Band Toto

[@GrungeHQ]

What's your favorite Toto song that isn't Africa?

[@TheVenom609]

Grunge English eyes

[@reikisk8r]

Hold the Line & I won't hold you back now.

[@joelsilverman3354]

"Hold the Line" 😁

[@macsnafu]

Turn Back!

[@GisherJohn24]

I gotta go with I'LL Be Over You. I like how they mention God in it.

[@CherylBattista]

Toto is universally LOVED. Check their tour schedules. Made a lot of money touring and playing for others as well. These are musicians. REAL MUSICIANS!

[@teresabeaver1875]

Just saw them a few months ago here in Virginia...they were great❤

[@jgmiller804]

Among musicians Toto is one of the most respected bands on the planet.

[@edwindantes539]

They are musicians musicians for sure, good call.

[@flippinthemadstyles6225]

That's right!! We know the deal!!!

[@jamesball5743]

Lmfao toto is the corniest band on the planet after rush

[@tadtravis]

@@jamesball5743 and who are YOUR favorites?

[@jgmiller804]

@@jamesball5743 Hey man to each their own. I wouldn't try to insult your tastes, because what people find to be "cool" in music is very subjective. I understand that to a non-musician Toto comes off as passe. If you feel like listening to a few lesser known tracks from them it might give you a better idea of where I'm coming from. Sometimes it takes a lot of maturity and experience to be able to listen past the surface level of music which can turn people off, and get into the ideas, the compositions, the delivery, the chops. Anyways take care.

[@mitchmartin2659]

The musicianship from this group is unmatched.

[@jimmyjazz240]

TOTO never struggled for acceptence. They were some of the most respected musicains in the industry.

[@P.Jlive2024]

Especially Down in Africa

[@DowntownCanon]

They were respected as as hired studio guns; they played on everyone's albums. But not as their own functioning band.

[@robinkulbay]

Respected as musicians...the band itself has always struggled with critics.

[@sassymessmess9110]

Yes they did.

[@robinkulbay]

john Well no, I mean critics in general. What Toto album is generally praised and acclaimed by critics? There isn’t one, all of them have received lukewarm receptions. They’re praised by the fans.

[@songsfromspringcreekave821]

never... NEVER, compare Toto to Nickelback... Ever!!! LOL!

[@annt.christ5590]

They both blow donkeys

[@CinimodNorton]

Why not, Maybe nickelback was a hairball cooler....NAH.

[@j.j.spliffstar9633]

I wouldn't compare The Bay City Rollers to Nickelback

[@michaelduemortensen2280]

Who would?

[@Cognitively_m_paired_4_Kamala]

@@annt.christ5590 that's classic

[@calzaondrums]

So who the f*** made this video? Toto will always be one of the best bands of all time, made of the best musicians of all time.

[@Maia25x]

Calza On Drums I completely agree with you, a dipshit made it.

[@SuperDachshund]

Amen to that! I never even knew Toto was. . .”hated”. . .until about a year ago. Sounded weird then and it sounds weird now. Their music is complex, unique, commanding, and resonant. In fact, Imo hafta listen to some Toto right now!

[@razback8661]

Absolutely. TOTO haters are morons.

Some damn millennial. He compares the band to Nickelback.

May not be the most successful rock band in the world, but gee would you believe the band was really popular in its day? Clueless moron has no idea of history past 1990.

[@SamanthaMunitz]

What you failed to mention in the video is that Toto was a band who played on Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs, Seals and Crofts, Michael Jackson (Thriller), and MANY other albums! Hands down by far, some of the best musicians.

[@Thenorthsace]

Don't listen to rolling stone they don't know shit. toto are a great band.

[@Zeldarw104]

I got that feeling also, the rolling stones magazine sucks big time!

[@johnfredmyers9500]

Zed Leppelin Led Zeppelin is a better band

[@johnfredmyers9500]

Zelda Williams you're a f**king idiot the Rolling Stones are one of the best bands that ever came out of England stupid maybe you don't like English music because you're no good Socilish Communist deep state leftist Democrat Criminal!

[@partslig123]

John Fred Myers Zelda Williams is talking about Rolling Stone magazine.Watch the video over again before you make an ass comment.

[@partslig123]

Rolling Stone magazine is just like major news networks,they LIE and lay fake news on us.

[@Baci302]

Guitarist Steve Lukather is no joke. He's an excellent guitarist.

[@gregorymacdonnell7914]

@ Baci302 You ain`t kidding bro, S.L. is one of rocks greatest guitarists. Listen to the solo on "Hold the Line" ....SMOKIN!! He is also good friends with EVH...so , you know the man can play.

[@RobbaKeef]

He cowrote the song turn your love around by George Benson. He played the rhythm guitar on Michael Jackson beat it while Eddie Van Halen played the solo

[@sinisterminister6478]

As a guitar player myself I wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment.

[@lluewhyn]

I remember when I first started getting into music in the early 90s as a teenager, and you'd see Steve Lukather and Michael Landau on virtually EVERY album as session guitarists. They apparently played on thousands of songs in the 80s.

[@Trev0r98]

@@gregorymacdonnell7914 "Luke" is a tremendous player, yes...and one of the greatest all-time studio session men... but he rightfully rates "Hold the Line" as one of his (and Toto's) low points. It's simply a horrid tune, with an even more wretched, loopy guitar solo.

[@danieldamore3187]

I love this band. Saw an amazing Peter Frampton live show with special guest Steve Lukather in 2013. My mind was completely blown, checked out Lukather's solo stuff and then realized he was a member of Toto. Then started listening to Toto and became a big fan. Luke, David Paich, all porcaro brothers, and David Hungate played on so many people's records. The group Toto influenced me to want to be a session player!

[@patfanrj]

I've seen Toto in concert 5 or 6 times since 2013, all but one with meet and greet passes. They are by far the coolest and most talented group of musicans ever essembled. They say don't meet your heroes, but Steve Lukather is honestly one of the most humble and respectable people alive today.

[@elizabethmcleod246]

My son and I really enjoyed meeting Steve.

[@davidpatterson5340]

He seems cool, saw his Rick Beoto interview. Afriend of mine did alot of percussion and backround vocals w them in the earlly 80s ,Lenny Castro.

[@jogabonito5027]

The memebers of Toto have been such a big part of the music history. They have played on over 5000 albums, have a combined sales of halv a billion records, have 225 Grammy nominations, and played a big part in the most succesfull album of all time: Thriller. It is not an exaggeration to estimate that 95% of the world’s population has heard a performance by a member of TOTO. Besides Michael Jackson they have also worked with Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Bryan Adams, Steely Dan , Barbra Streisand, Madonna, Lionel Ritchie. And this is just on the top of my head, im sure Im forgetting a few.

[@tmjmccormack]

These are insane statistics

[@davidpatterson5340]

Holy F---!

[@andrewasiimwe6530]

I'm a Toto fan from Kampala, Uganda 🇺🇬 I never get tired of listening to Toto's music. They a great musicians. Home of The Brave, Mushanga, Rosanna, I Will Remember You, Going Home (Bobby Kimball version), Angel Don't Cry and Africa are my favorites among others.

[@nicolasmikah4168]

Andrew Asiimwe yeah, also the song “ endless” from isolation... I love Toto, have all their albums.

[@BigBen444]

I love TOTO with all my heart! My favourite band of all time.

[@dennisjohndreher7258]

Toto, what a great band of studio aces. Underrated and underappreciated.

[@chrisshaughnessy459]

Best group of studio musicians ever assembled in one band...

[@elizabethmcleod246]

You bet.

[@pete7164]

You've obviously never heard a record produced by Stax or Motown

[@relrel3707]

Steely Dan sucked didnt they?

[@gmorton916]

Steely Dan did NOT suck at all--as a matter of fact Jeff Porcaro played with Steely Dan on the Pretzel Logic & Katy Lied albums

[@relrel3707]

@@gmorton916 they were one hell of a band. I didnt care for their music much but you cant deny the talent Steely Dan had! Phenomenal!

[@cognitivedissonance9190]

One of the most underrated band. But surely one of my all time favorites!

[@renecastro8029]

When it comes to Toto and " the critics" that old saying "those that can, do, and those that can't , criticize ... I'd much rather listen to "Toto" than the critics. Toto's music is still relevant today, and those critics are long gone. In fact the critics made themselves relevant by criticizing Toto. Toto we're amazing in spite of what the critics said. Jeff Porcaro RIP , One of the greatest Studio and Live drummer of all time, but somehow the critics took offense to that. Go figure.

[@edwindantes539]

FANTASTIC, losers who they themselves could not make it in a garage band, disparaging Toto.

[@edfou5]

Bravo Rene, and the saying you so perfectly chose is actually "Those that can, do. Those that can't, review."

[@TheRedDevil_NC]

Like most critics you devalued them with this piece and failed to discuss indepth the talent/contributions of Joseph Williams and David Paich and the tremendous amount of music and longevity/loyalty to each other they have shown over 40 years. Toto XIV is an off the charts awesome record. If this band is not soon put in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame then something is drastically wrong.

[@davidnissim589]

Toto is probably the most recorded band of all time when you look at all the albums and hit songs they’ve appeared on. They’ve played on more than 5000 albums (they were the studio band on Thriller, the best-selling album ever) and appeared on countless hits that weren’t their own. I can’t believe Rolling Stone passed them off as some useless pop group, they were much more than that.

[@qg3726]

It just goes to show you how Rollin Stoned REALLY had/HAS their head up their ASS...... The BEST of the BEST rendered this Band's SKILLS...RS AREN'T arm chair quarterbacks their armchair JAGOFFZ........

[@mihaelurasek6262]

Its not. Its Bad of MJ most selling album. Not Thriller

[@gmansgnarlyscienceshow2820]

@@mihaelurasek6262Lukather and Porcaro both played on Beat It, as well as other Thriller songs, one of MJ’s best selling albums.

[@randyc8406]

Only some members did, as a way to earn more, since the studio/manager was screwing them. Im pretty sure, the band as a whole, did not participate with other groups, cuz that would email complicated legal/financial issues

[@HugoBarragan]

Rolling stone just had bad bunny on their cover, thats where we are

[@ShivamGautom]

I am from the hinterlands of the north eastern rainforests of India, even I know that in terms of musicianship each of these guys are untouchable - they are MOST RESPECTED throughout the world.

[@sandvenexplorer]

Might have been my FAVOURITE band when I was a kid... Still really like TOTO.

[@sitadcada1787]

I still love them until now, they're one of my favorites. I love a lot of their hits which are already timeless classics. I even had one of their cassette tapes from way back when, during their earlier years. 'Til now, I always play some of their love songs from my downloads, like "Ill Be Over You", "I Won't Hold You Back", "Lea" as well as their rock songs "Africa", "Rossana", and "Hold the Line". For me, they're one of the best from the '80s. Long live Toto and your classics!!! You're such talented artists!!!

[@jcdova29]

Toto was composed with an all star of musicians. So much recorded music has the fingerprints of Toto members.

[@bobriedel3277]

REAL musicians. No pro tools needed.

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

For my own part, one of the things that I have taken away from Toto IV as an album is how the recording equipment is intended as a tool for getting the music recorded, not intended to play the music for you. Sure, the boys did a lot of overdubbing, but it is still a very natural and believable album.

[@sambekins]

@MorbidManMusic As a Retired Post/mastering engineer for several labels in the 78'-80's I agree with some of your statement but... it's the industry who dictates peoples choice in music when all they have is crap to listen to they will buy it just like anything else. machines can not and never will be able to recreate human feel/human error which equates to feel and gives great music it emotive content most of the time. The Drummer is the core of any band and a drum machine is not a drummer.

[@sambekins]

@li d Hey dunno but I have worked with programmers who were the best of the best and none of them could recreate or create human feel. Drum machines are incapable of random error in the manor of a human and once you quantize a track it is game over entirely. Yes there are some very well done tracks but you can always tell its a machine. Zero feel and zero un intended shift in time which you will almost always get with a human even with a clock.

[@bobriedel3277]

@MorbidManMusic Not blaming the musicians, I just think that back in the day the guys had little in the way of technology to fall back on so they had to nail it themselves - which in turn made them better and sharper musicians.

[@andreww9726]

uh they 100% use protools (that or Logic as I've seen Steve use it, though they could be using some other DAW) Without Modern DAWs we would not have had their last few albums

[@guitarrerist698]

Im struggling to find anyone in the mainstream music industry that do not like Toto. Even my hard to the core metal friends worship Toto. They have INCREDIBLY WELL WRITTEN AND WELL PRODUCED SONGS. Whats not to like?

[@1indonesiaku]

How is Toto "universally hated"? They're nothing like Nickelback!

[@nothingmorenothingless8328]

@Steve what's wrong with this guy

[@benfinnell1771]

Steve Let’s hear some of your favourite bands buddy, I’m interested

[@bastymanese7503]

i love Toto

[@Curseofsuperbowl49]

I would say universally loved if you know your music...

[@LUCKYIRISHLADY77]

@@bastymanese7503 i do too

[@vespertine1741]

I went to school with Mike Porcaro’s son for 13 years. Mike and his family were so open, loving and compassionate. I’ll always be wishing them well.

[@edwindantes539]

I watched an interview with their father who was part of the Wrecking Crew back in the day, he was a drummer/percussionist. Sweet, sweet salt of the earth man. I believe what you said.

[@ronchrisman]

The entire Family is filled with beautiful people.

[@paulj.ingram2839]

You really can’t find a band with as deep and diverse catalogue.

[@rickneal7359]

I can't believe you didn't mention David Paich. He wrote so many of their hits. Composed countless scores and worked with other legends while writing hits.

[@mansenmias]

Dave has always been so underrated that at times it really pisses me off! Fortunately he himself seems to be ok, staying always off the limelight.

[@brianruyack7632]

@@mansenmias Right, Dave has had some health issues over the last 10 yrs or so.

[@mikosoft]

David is also funny on stage. He brings props just to use them on a single track. For "Stranger in town" on their last tour he actually had a newspaper ready on his piano and when he sung the lyric "on the news today" he picked it up and pointed at it. Clever bit that I still can't forget

[@liamvandeseijp6901]

mikosoft lmao what a genius. I also remember in the 2001 tour when they played Africa in Amsterdam, Dave picked up his stool and started smacking it during the drum-bass solo 😂

[@KathyBurns-q4j]

Love David paich

[@shondacanaday1751]

I'm still a toto fan regardless, Always will be. Lukather is great guitarist.

[@bimbong262]

he is great journalist now😊

[@robpierce4712]

All very underrated musicians. Though Bobby Kimball was more recognized for Toto's success, the band wouldn't have been the same without David Paich. Love "All us Boys" and "Hydra".

[@ronchrisman]

I was setting up Jeff's drums 3 times a day at different studios before they formed Toto. I worked for Papa Joe until he retired about 6 years ago. It's really sad that people would still tarnish Jeff by bringing up blow. 3M used that to beat the lawsuit. Jeffs use was limited and mostly pot since we were teenagers.

[@sassymessmess9110]

@Steve Joe Porcaro, their Father.

[@390comet]

Jeff was an incredibly talented drummer and musician, but most of all an incredible human being!

[@Cotronixco]

Ron Chrisman - Well, Jeff shouldn't have been blowing at all.

[@ronchrisman]

@@Cotronixco Sadly the entire town was doing coke in the 70s and 80s

[@Cotronixco]

Ron Chrisman - Sure, but that behavior would never have worked in anyone's favor.

[@BonnieHalfElven]

Steve Lukather also mentioned many times that Jeff had a heart defect. He'd had a grandfather and an uncle who died around the age of forty. He complained for years about his arms hurting when he played, which he suspected was carpal tunnel, but in hindsight was due to the fact that his arms weren't getting the proper amount of circulation. He was a heavy smoker, and I suspect that this was a much bigger contributing factor to his death than cocaine.

[@Savisoundman1]

As someone who knows musicians who played with Jeff... He did ALOT of coke. The coke did him in regardless of any heart condition. Some people can do it all their life and some die. He died.

[@hminkema]

His grandfather with the heart condition became his grandfather because he had children, and he lived long enough to witness his children's children. This is because the grandfather did not do drugs. Jeff did. That's why he never became a grandfather. Don't do drugs.

[@johnfredmyers9500]

Bonnie Half-Elven Wow!

[@NevBe100]

That's very interesting, straight from someone in the know thank you :)

[@sassymessmess9110]

@@Savisoundman1 Can you tell me some of stories you've heard about it? You can leave out names of people that have told you.

[@jake105]

I think David Lee Roth said it best about music critics. "Music critics love Elvis Costello because they look like Elvis Costello"

[@rockzilla5150]

In Australia in the 70's we had an influential music critic who was a talentless, gay chef. That about summarises it.

[@SonnyGTA]

JAKESTAR105 DLR was very astute!!

[@toddp4383]

@Steve what songs were they? I only know of "Veronica "

[@dirty06maggot]

Hahahaha!!

[@oceanopty]

@Steve Elvis Costello, very mediocre performer, saw him opening for Steely Dan, out of tune the whole show, nothing great or special...Toto is for the most part, a band for people who admire great musicianship and tasteful, mature arrangements and performances...

[@bricemenaugh4828]

Some of the greatest musicians in the world...

[@deanarupe73]

Steve Lukather has always been one of my favorite guitarists. He's a great studio musician.

[@Anonymous-gu6co]

He’s a great guitarist, period.

[@hybridamerica]

TOTO is one of the top bands ever.

[@hotkarl2405]

LOL!!😂😂.....dipshit.

[@AlejandroGarcete]

OsaVida Films Toto's members have played in a couple thousand records. Jeff goes from Pink Floyd to Luís Miguel. They recorded almost all tracks of MJ's Thriller. These guys are the musicians' musicians.

[@jogabonito5027]

@@hotkarl2405 I gurantee you that there is atleast one album from the 70s-90s that you enjoy and one or several TOTO memebers are on it. These are some of the most hired muscians inte world, and most of them has been on over 1000 records.

[@hotkarl2405]

@@AlejandroGarcete Oh yeah.....they STILL SUCK you libtard panzy!!😂😂😂

[@hybridamerica]

@OsaVida Films - I happen to be president and CEO of Correct Music Judgment, LLC. So, when I say that Toto is one of the tightest and most talented and awesome bands... that ruling stands and is unquestionable. So...

[@boobsthechemist2067]

A handful of session musicians got together & TOTO was born. The talent they have altogether is phenomenal. Superb band ❤️😀

[@WilliamJames48]

It's real music. Not fashion music. Most people will never grasp that. Less now than ever.

Money, Fame and Popularity always brings out what's truly in a person's soul.

[@AlejandroGarcete]

It's not easy to be famous and rich. There's too much pressure and emptiness to fill. And touring feels like when you comeback from your vacations with jet lag, but this lasts for months. It is NOT a piece of cake.

[@jogabonito5027]

Lol what is that suppose to mean? These are some of the best and most recorded musicians of the 80s and most of them has been on over 1000 records. They have been incredibly succesful as studio-musicians through out their career. And even tho TOTO were not that big in USA, they were still really big in Japan and had several hits in Europe.

@@jogabonito5027, If you don't get it, do I need to dumb it down for you? Money intensifys a person personally. Money inflates people's egos. Toto isn't the first. Black Sabbath with Ozzie, Van Halen with DLR, Genesis with Peter Gabriel. Even the Beatles broke up because of conflict of interest due to personality inflation. It happens in sports. Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant with the Lakers, Buddy Ryan and Mike Ditka with the Chicago Bears, Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson with the Dallas Cowboys. Pick up a book by Sigmund Freud and you might learn something.

[@jogabonito5027]

@ I hear what youre trying to say. I just dont think your examples apply on TOTO that much. The members have known each other since high school and have played together for over 40 years (their final tour was last year). And yes they have been unlucky when it comes to leadsingers, but the orignal members have allways stayed together. Through all their up and downs. And when offers came from great artists like for example Bruce springsteen to join his band, nobody betrayed or left the band. They have allways stayed humble even tho they have helped a bunch of artists without even getting credit for it, and they only say how thankful theyre to have worked with so many great artist. I just felt like your first comment suggested that the fame turned all the members into monsters, when thats obviously not the case.

[@phoenixrise3126]

Anybody who is a musician knows that Toto is one of the greatest group of musicians ever assembled. Any respected musician also knows that Rolling Stone Magazine is better served as emergency toilet paper rather than to read any of it's opinions and drivel.

[@BestOff61]

I love TOTO and I agree your statement here! I was on a TOO concert this year 2019 in Munich, and it was one of my favorite concert in my life. TOTO is so great, the band has a very hight level on musical quality. I love this music!

[@hillerm]

I never knew that they were "hated" back in the day. I think they're a great band.

[@AlejandroGarcete]

They don't have an image, they never cared. They're Musicians, that's what people didn't understand.

[@jogabonito5027]

Haha They were not hated. They just got criticized by the critics cause they didnt have an image. They still had 1000s of fans and sold millions of records

[@bastymanese7503]

couldn't hate them; love them!..

[@ricomajestic]

I don't know anyone that doesn't like Toto and they are highly respected by many musicians. These guys were top musicians and songwriters!

[@mansenmias]

They ARE top musicians and songwriters. Toto is still going strong with 3 original band members (Paich, Lukather and Steve Porcaro)

[@jadportado]

Toto is for the musically inclined audience, tbh. One of the best song writers.

[@edwindantes539]

Absolutely, the issue is, your average consumer is fucking stupid. They don't see past over produced bullshit, auto tune, dancers, musicians that can barely play they're instruments and bubble gum crap lyrics.

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

Excellence in musicianship. Great, great, highly underrated band. Bobby Kimball was incredible in his heyday.

[@markussukram9290]

They fill stadiums and arenas where people is more intelligent : Japan and Europe.

[@bendover6987]

They suck

[@apieceofdirt4681]

Steve IKR!

[@apieceofdirt4681]

Dude, “where people is more intelligent?” Well we all know where you DON’T live.

[@apieceofdirt4681]

Steve it means “I know, right.” 😂 “can” starts with a “c” so that wouldn’t fit IKR. It’s a lazy way for texting.

[@jake6887]

@@apieceofdirt4681 , jij bent inderdaad een luie kloot.

[@kennykarlsson920]

Toto Will allways be one of my favorite bands of all time ❤

[@katemaloney4296]

You were respectful to the memories of Jeff and Mike. And for that, I thank you and give you my heartfelt respect.

[@jamesstauffer6427]

Any relation to Don Maloney of Las Vegas? Just a question to the size of world we live in today.

[@JephyrX]

I saw Steve Lukather play a show in Hollywood. The Neville Brothers opened (and Bonnie Raitt was walking around in the crowd unrecognized just before she became HUGE). Whenever I think about Lukather-I remember that show. I stood right at the foot of the stage and he was playing at a deafening volume so I reluctantly moved back. I was a musician at the time and had seen tons of shows so I was used to LOUD music but his guitar was so loud and sharp it was piercing my ear drums. I kept moving further and further from the stage but I couldn't find anywhere that it wasn't ripping through me. Eventually I found some stairs at the back as far away from the stage as I could with them between me and the deafening sound and sat on them facing away from the stage. STILL his guitar volume and tone was drilling a hole in my head. So I finally realized it was either time to go home or go deaf. I went home....

[@peterk8909]

JephyrX I saw Dave Mason's accoustic act ( Finnegan on piano, Kreiger and Mason on accoustic guitars years ago. Loudest show I heard. Certain notes hurt my ears. Got to blame the sound guys although I moved back to the sound board. Still loud but not painful.

[@JephyrX]

@@peterk8909 It's true the sound guys have a lot to do with that. It's kinda funny an "acoustic" act would end up being so loud. I'm remembering now that I saw a "hair band" double bill at a hockey rink in Phoenix in the 80's. Sound was bouncing off all the hard surfaces and on the drive home my girlfriend's voice sounded like a duck and my ears rang for several days. ☺There's a comment below about Lukather suffering from tinnitus and other musicians like Pete Townsend and Ted Nugent have damaged their hearing. Ahh-the joys of live music....

[@peterk8909]

JephyrX Someone told me a while ago, "If it's too loud, you're too old". Guess I've been too old since my 20s.

[@Havanacuba1985]

There will never ever be another band like Toto . Absolutely unique

[@jwprimetime9795]

Watching this in my living room with a Toto poster on the wall autographed by all the guys! LOVE this band!!

[@westyutz3131]

very underrated band! most people only knew them because of Hold The Line, Rosanna and Africa, but what they don't know is that these guys played for like hundreds of albums from different artists. Jeff Porcaro alone is regarded as one of the most recorded session musicians ever.

[@mrscary3721]

AND... known in the business as "Mr Groove".

[@apieceofdirt4681]

I never really cared that much for Toto’s music but they are/were undeniably great musicians. They were more popular overseas and that gave them longevity. Their live Paris performance in support of Falling in Between is nothing short of amazing. It’s sad to see truly talented artists age and loose their gift but it’s far worse to have had the talent and not used it.

[@phillipevans7045]

Toto catalog of music is extraordinary and it goes way beyond the songs Africa and Rossana. For anyone to call Toto a one hit wonder shows a lack of musical knowledge and ignorance. If I were to make an album I would want to get as many of these guy in Toto as I could get to help me because they have the track record of success in making other artist look good on their albums. Case in point Michael Jackson.

[@Mungobohne1]

Are you insane?

[@richg4189]

Phillip Evans Exactly. And where do they get that Toto was mocked and laughed at? All I know is one of my favorite bands of all time with an incredible catalog of music. I guess Steely Dan and Michael Jackson wanted bad musicians to play on their studio albums.

[@edwindantes539]

I APPLAUD YOU SIR.Thank you.

[@MacXpert74]

@Rich G I agree, Toto is and always was an excellent band. And ‘Grunge’ comparing them to ‘Nickelback’ is just disgraceful!

[@MacXpert74]

Although Toto wasn’t all that successful in their home country after Toto IV, they did remain populair over here in Europe. Their 1988 album “The seventh one” was very successful here, with multiple hit singles.

[@goodmeasure777]

MacXpert74, A lot of times, us Americans, don't appreciate our own homegrown talent. Thank goodness for the rest of the world, which is why we see concerts in far far away places, and witness the excitement. Yes, and thank you, people all over the world!

[@allenchilaxin4322]

Steve Lukathers packs the house in Japan, they acknowledge talent more so than most Americans.

[@williamolsen20]

He is a guitar master, I am not a big Toto fan, but you have to give credit where it is due.

[@peterk8909]

Allen Chilaxin Europeans,. big fans, too.

[@MichelLinschoten]

Allen Chilaxin what a dumb statement, they still pack a venue in the USA too .. stop the mediocre bullshit already

[@tectonicD]

I just opened this and paused it to leave this comment because I want to continue to ignore the tragic things that happened to Toto. Seriously.

[@gmansgnarlyscienceshow2820]

1:50 This is a good example of how critics rarely reflect the views and interest of the everyday person. If a critic says something isn’t good, in my experience, it usually is the opposite. Critics don’t equate to “everybody”.

[@MegaTmarshall]

I always loved the band, Toto...great music!

[@tristanmouw9077]

Toto was nowhere near being the nickelback of the 1980s, Their lineup was absolutely insane. Their lineup consisted of some of the best studio and session musicians in Los Angeles at the time and their musicians played on many hit songs of the day including Steve Pocaro coming up with the instrumental behind Micheal Jackson’s “Human Nature” !!

[@MarianneSavarese]

Absolutely love everything Toto has ever put out! ❤

[@josierizo2192]

Toto is the best band that I heard for so many years

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

Glad you pointed out the fact that Toto WAS NOT a "one hit wonder." They released a dozen albums after "Toto IV". There was, "From the band that did 'Africa'", "We'll still play 'Africa' live", "We do stuff other than "Africa'", "'Rosanna'? Anyone? Anyone? Never mind. Yes. We'll play "Africa' again"...

[@bdso9593]

I was a teen-ager back when their big singles came out. I hate to say it, but I always associated Toto as "Chic Rock" It was a new decade and New Wave and New Wave Metal was all the rage. I think they were disregarded as old as many bands do in a new decade. A shame, because I appreciate them as I've gotten older.

[@michaeltrees6872]

I knew Fergie a bit. He lived here in Minnesota before he passed here. Very nice guy! Wonderful funeral service!

[@bennylai5186]

Isolation is a great rock record. Angel Don't Cry, Lion and the title track still knock people's socks off.

[@heirling25]

If you dont recognize the greatness of this band, more than likely you haven't listened to their music.

[@top-voice1674]

God bless we have this band in our lives . Genius .

[@anneh.127]

Now we All Know, that TOTO WAS A BAND THAT WAS NOT PART OF THE SYSTEM. This is why critics were negative- the critics were part of the negative system (cabal). Toto is a GREAT BAND AND THEIR MUSIC IS LOVED BY ALL PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD THAT LOVE GOD.

[@BBQFanNo1]

Exactly

[@TheBigwheels11]

People rag on Toto....and own Thriller. Most people have zero clue that when you listen to Thriller, you are listening to Michael Jackson sing with Toto backing him. Steve Porcaro wrote “Human Nature”, an amazing tune. Quincy Jones found it on a B side of tape and wanted it on Thriller. Steve Lukather recruited Eddie Van Halen, his pal, to play the guitar solo on “Beat it”....and yes, it’s Lukather laying down the rhythmic guitar grove thru the whole song. A great band with great musicians. Between Lukather, the Porcaro’s and David Paitch, they have played on thousands of albums.

[@cindymaddux3507]

Most people have no clue at all about the depth of this band and that's sad. If they would get past Rosanna, Africa and Hold The Line there is so much more to TOTO beyond their own music. These musicians take a back seat to NO ONE and have contributed so much to so many other great artists' works.

[@mindright9771]

I always have and always will love Toto. They are part of my childhood DNA from the 70’s and 80’s. I always liked Bobby Piccaro’s singing. He had a unique style that I could always recognize; including when he and the band collaborated with Boz Scaggs on “Ms Sun”. The band was known to work with many other bands which is something I truly admired about them. It’s tragic to hear about the infighting, drug abuse and medical tragedies for sure. There are definitely side effects of becoming a successful band. I certainly wish these guys well.

[@bobriedel3277]

Bobby Kimball.

[@mindright9771]

Bob Riedel your right. I had two of the band members in my head at the same time I was writing that. 🙂

[@snoochieboochies3525]

Hold the Line has got to be one of the greatest choruses ever!

[@muffs55mercury61]

Yes, great memories, late '78, early '79.

[@michaelmcdonald8452]

So much tragedy I’ve been foolishly ignoring!!

[@franzcesar]

Michael McDonald they forgot the Steve Lukather's Tinnitus, he is suffering with that since mid eighties.

[@michaelmcdonald8452]

Franz Cesar and we’ve been letting him get away with that?!?

[@JimmyHauser]

Kingdom of desire will always be one of my favorite albums. Lukather also has really great solo stuff.

[@larsjames777]

As others have mentioned, Toto's musicians have played on thousands of albums as studio musicians.

[@Anonymous-gu6co]

It’s how they made a living as musicians in the 80’s if they weren’t actively involved in a band..they eventually got tired of making everyone else rich with THEIR talent & music comps & formed Toto, as FRIENDS😊

[@Stephaniegland]

The Critics didn't know what they were talking about! This was a good band!❤

[@TheDizzleHawke]

Steve Porcaro wrote the song “Human Nature” made famous by Mike Jackson.

[@TheDizzleHawke]

Steve You watched the video, so...

[@thediseaseisthecure]

TheDizzleHawke Paused it after like 10 seconds, that’s about all the suck I can handle at one time

[@gmorton916]

RIP Jeff Porcaro(1954-1992) gone but NEVER forgotten

[@markmark1078]

Africa as good a song as ever created-a timeless masterpiece still popular in this current era of "music?" "I'll be over you"-another big hit

[@mnljh711986]

My personal favorite alongside I'll Be Over You, is their song I Will Remember, I love that song.

[@reikisk8r]

Hold the Line & I won't hold you back now.

[@bigimskiweisenheimer8325]

I made a similar comment above before seeing yours. Totally agree.

[@rhondawilkins_]

Gen X, 1965! TOTO fan 43 years and counting! TOTO FAN 4 LIFE! Admiration to Brothers Porcaro x 3, Lukather, Paich, Kimball, Hungate, Williams....and all the studio musicians who filled in during the bands crisis points!

[@accountemail9712]

Totally!

[@mwmsjuly19]

*This forever Toto fan cringed at the Nickelback bit. Gah.*

[@-.Steven]

Toto = one of the greatest bands and greatest lineup of musicians ever!! nickleback = blows chunks!

[@nickgodfrey1148]

One of the true super groups. Superior individual musicians coming together to form an incredible group with the songs to back it up. Critics never liked them because they couldn’t play like them and most of us take no notice of critics anyway. I always thought Jeff Porcaro and Steve Lukather were very close so to hear they argued a lot is a bit of a shock. Assuming this is accurate.....🤔

[@Anonymous-gu6co]

They were school mates..sooo, brothers & friends argue!! But they definitely loved each other..

[@mjklewin]

Saw them in Phoenix 2022, we loved it!

[@cheslykobua1114]

As soon as forever is through, I'll be over Toto.

[@aDumbHorse]

I find quite ironic the hate the group got from critics. in the USA and England they were quite hated, but check on the rest of the world and they are quite iconic, at least in my country you still can hear their songs on the radio. Heck, even in Japan they still search for them for interviews in magazines and stuff. One day i will understand Americans and English' 1000 IQ galaxy brains when it comes to music criticism

[@nighthawk8053]

"Hold the line " is definitely one of my favorite songs! 👍🎸🎤🎶🎵

[@slava6932]

👍👍👍

[@lilianacespedes2363]

Love Toto and Joseph Williams ❤

[@mikosoft]

"behind all those snares and hihats"? I mean, Jeff had exactly one snare and one hihat. Come on.

[@SonnyGTA]

mikosoft i was gonna say that!!! Ha!!! Snares!!! Unreal.

[@gmorton916]

I guess theyre referring to the vast amount of session work he did over the years--after all he did play on 1 of the most iconic albums of all time Micheal Jackson's Thriller--thats actually him playing on "Beat It" as well as on hundreds/thousands of other albums

[@bsol1088]

They were targeted at some time by hipsters in Rolling Stone, they never got hate from anyone actually... After so many years it became clear that they were always loved and praised all over the world. Their music continue to inspire and the contribuition with another artists is absolutely legendary. Studio aces, wolrd class composers, producers and arrangers. Envy may work for some time if you have some power at hand, but once you get older and became irrelevant it only proves that the true will to make what you love, trully remains in peoples minds and souls.

[@fit2praise]

Saw Toto last year on the 40 Trips Around the Sun tour. They are amazing players and song writers. Favorite song that isn't Africa.....English Eyes.

[@evhaddict]

Simply the best musicians in the world.

[@rtwice93555]

I was a senior in high school when Toto released their IV album. While the two better known songs by them rocked the charts, they were still considered insignificant by the critics. I always thought this was unfair because they were comparing apples to oranges. Toto was going up against some commercial powerhouses: Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Rush, and a handful of other newer bands were the sweethearts of FM radio DJs. Aside from Rush, I thought the others were overrated cookie cutter rock bands. Comparing them to Toto was really unfair. They weren't similar styles of rock. I didn't realize they had gone through so much tragedy. It's a shame. I would have loved to see them succeed

[@boomer7393]

Yo thanks for making a Toto video, it was very interesting

[@katarinakrnjevic8183]

Toto is good band they should had more hits and not just in the 80s.

[@peggyrannick7812]

Fabulous ToTo...genius individuals all around and in their prime, no one was congruent... My favorite songs of theirs are many, but love A Thousand Years/The Seventh One, is one of them❤️

[@tomliemohn624]

These guys are seriously underrated. Granted they've probably contributed to the success of other artists more than they have to themselves, but if anyone knew thier list of studio credits. Steve Lukather is an animal on guitar.

[@prog1962]

Like Gene Simmons said..the critics can wait outside. Very talented band with great songs

[@jimkelseymusiccjh]

All of the musicians of Toto are extremely versatile and creative, which, I think commentators from Rolling Stone Magazine simply don't understand. They can play any style, from hard driving rock, to samba, to swing to a slow ballad, not to mention that they have produced orchestrated movie music. In addition, like the group Chicago, they play to their member's strengths, with a combination of different lead singers for the song that best showcases the singer's voice. Michael Jackson would not have chosen the members of Toto to play on his "Thriller" album if they were not amazing musicians. A professional musician should be about creating amazing music - music that showcases their technical skills as instrumentals/vocalists, as well as their compositional skills - again, two facets that I believe most rock magazines simply don't appreciate or refuse to appreciate. I play the piano professionally; however, my keyboard skills don't match up to that of Greg Philiganges, a former member of Toto. That, to me is a true professional - someone who can do technically what the other 99% of the musicians cannot. Unfortunately, such is not the case with most "professional" rock musicians.

[@davidnissim589]

They produced and appeared on Chicago’s comeback album in 1982, the same year that Jimmy Pankow (Chicago’s trombonist) appeared on their Grammy-winning Toto IV. Chicago and Toto have always worked with each other.

[@classicalvintagecollector]

@@davidnissim589 Yes, you are correct. Pankow appeared as lata as on "Falling in Between."