Steve Lukather Banned @ Berklee College Of Music + His Friendship With Ray Parker Jr

Toto guitarist Steve Lukather shares a hilarious story about his experience speaking at Berklee College of Music, and why he won't be invited back anytime soon! From unexpected jokes to surprising reactions, Lukather's story is one that you won't want to miss. Tune in to The Sunset Sound Roundtable to hear all the details and get ready to be entertained.
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[@Roundtablewithdrew]

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[@itsnosirrah]

I was there when Lukather came to Berklee in 2015 to do the QnA. His vast amount of experience and stories was phenomenal! A definite eye opening learning moment. On top of that, he’s naturally hilarious! One of the best QnA’s I’ve attended. After the QnA, Steve stayed and pretty much took photos/signed with every single person who wanted to. Totally gracious, no rockstar bs. Steve Lukather is the man! I was unaware that he was “banned” because of that joke during the QnA as it was hilarious and wasn’t directed as an insult to anyone. Berklee completely fucked up by “banning” one of the most recorded musician in history.

[@oldgoat142]

I'm not at all surprised. They have safe spaces with coloring books. That alone sums it up.

[@dornie_donko]

I’ve learned that anyone who is smart can also be funny

[@krusher74]

And now some Karen has denied others of that learning experience, shame on the Dean for letting her make that happpen.

[@oldgoat142]

@@krusher74 A real opportunity lost, but what do those people care.

[@martywalsh3684]

I brought him in, I don't think he was ever formally banned.

[@JeffDaytonMusic]

"The dumb shit is what makes the world go round." Pure gold Steve.

[@kippsguitar6539]

Funny but if course he knows it's untrue

[@jeffkahl]

John Lennon was the greatest “dumb shit” player ever

[@G_Demolished]

@@kippsguitar6539 You sure? Nirvana sold almost twice as many albums as Toto. 🤷‍♂️

[@Frisbieinstein]

We see that in politics.

[@regulusmine2336]

It's harder to come up with dumb shit that everyone likes than it is to learn to play like Steve Vai.

[@DanFrancisBand]

I'm a Berklee alum and I approve of this message. Don't ever change, Luke!

[@jamiemorgan4146]

Me too! Berklee is not what it was when I went. It’s become a WOKE sea of garbage.

[@CynHicks]

Such a shame what it's become.

[@Celticman197]

He's a jew, he can't change.

[@andrewSUN17]

Ditto!

[@tobybigham4196]

@@andrewSUN17 You mean Toto! lol

[@VinnyDrysdale]

How can you not love this guy?

[@richevans609]

Ask the prestigious Berklee School of Language.

[@Bart91127]

Lukather is highly respected here in Cuba by the guitar community and even the lay aficionados,the solo in Hold the Line when he was just a teen,set a bar for tone,accurate bendings and vibrato,exotic scales and feel...then ,he developed in a great all-around ,fusion player(the hardest,most beautiful style in contemporary music in my humble opinion....All the best for him and the great music maestros herein Greetings from Havana ,Cuba.

[@davidrees1840]

By exotic scales, do you mean you just got pentatonics recently?! You could have gotten them decades ago from Canada for free 😂

[@AnthonyRussell-w8l]

Right on!:)

[@paulh3122]

Apart from being a great and legendary musician, Lukather is a fantastic story teller. I must’ve watched dozens of his interviews and they are as entertaining as his guitar work. He is an interviewer’s dream. Brilliant guy.

[@christianpoint0888]

Couldn’t agree more !

[@paulh3122]

@@christianpoint0888 nice one Christian. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@jamestejada3673]

Still love the But love me bit.

[@edbigtruck]

For all Lukes greatness as a Player. He’s beyond Humble and has a great sense of humor.

[@martywalsh3684]

Hey dig! I was the one Berklee asked to bring Luke in. Carl Beatty called me up and asked if I could get him there. Then I said " Do you really want to do that? Luke is a riot with NO filter" He says wants to, so Luke, Carl and I spend in communication for 6 months in touch about this. Will we play? How long will he be there? Maybe a studio session? Then after all that Luke says "Let me come in and just talk to the kids." I meet him at the Ritz, buy lunch, he and Ringo's manager and I pile in the car and head to Berklee. It is set up as I am going to interview him. Luke and I hit the stage of one of the recital halls, the place is packed and it's 10 deep outside. My second question is in regards to how he got the Toto gig. Luke says something that is stunningly funny of course and way out there in the appropriate department, as you can imagine if you know him. I am falling off my chair laughing, I think, "Well I'm out!" Time for questions from the audience. I'm waiting for the next bomb to drop. After quite some time where Luke is giving these kids great advice about what it takes to have a career as a guitarist, aka The dumb sh_t referenced in the video, this student asks about technique and solos. That's when he drops the second bomb. Haha. The words were actually "it's like having a 15 inch sch__long, fun to show to your friends and neighbors but it's useless!" I am off my chair in hysterics! I never heard anything about being banned which I don't think was actually ever verbalized, Luke did ask me once if he was and I know I didn't confirm anything like that. Maybe someone else said something to him. But I will say this, the kids LOVED HIM! So many students came to me for weeks afterwards telling me that he was the best pro they ever heard at Berklee because he told it like it is. His whole approach was real, and they loved that! I guess HR did hear from some about the "humor" but as we all know that know and love the guy, "Hey it's Luke, of course this is to be expected and it's all in good fun, so what." I will say this, his comment WAS effective!

[@TheRealHucasys]

Hah, cool!

[@robbievalentine8239]

It's being able to "be a good hang" in a room full of nerds that got him.more success than anything else

[@jaxtongoldthedefinitions9730]

as a Berkelee alumnus, I want to thank you for extrapolating on this hilarious story that makes me even more proud of the school 😅👏🏽

[@weschilton]

That's way nicer that what Jerry Goldsmith said to my graduating class in 1990. He said, "99% of you will never make it in the music business, no matter how good you are, or think you are." Stunned silence. But the man KNEW and he was right.

[@josecarlosramolete6109]

@@weschilton That's actually true. One time, there's a churchmate of mine going to gigs at the restaurant or hotels. I told him, "It's great to entertain people in a hotel, restaurant, or bars with music and doing gigs. No question about that. But DON'T expect so much from the establishment (meaning the "payout" from a gig)." And he listened to my advice because that's true based from my own experience.

[@bourgeoisbrats]

I love all of these podcast interviews he's been doing lately. Steve is from an era where the studio cats never took themselves too seriously. They didn't tell each other what to play. They just listened to what someone was playing and join in. It always "fit", because they listened before they came up with a part! Lol

[@martywalsh3684]

exactly I was part of that and that's the way it was.

[@bourgeoisbrats]

@@martywalsh3684 Yep. And that's also how it was with the "in a league their own" cats (like Mike Brecker, Anthony Jackson, Vinnie, etc,), too! The engineer would ask somebody with headphones on ""If they wanted something from the deli?", while they were working on an idea. The engineer would instinctively know that that idea was a germ for a new song, and record the "noodling around". When the stuff from the deli came, he'd playback the noodling while they were eating, and by the time everyone finished eating/bullshitting around, everyone kind of already knew what part they were going to play on their instrument! Lol The thing is, you kind of have to be a musician who can quickly master executing your own musical ideas on your instrument, in order to be "in this club", because everything happens very fast.

[@martywalsh3684]

@@bourgeoisbrats I did a number of sessions in LA for the great producer Michael Omartian. We would show up, 10 am call, gets sounds then head to Martonis for lunch, come back for the 2pm call and cut three tracks, 1-2-3. First, second take? You had to have good parts and GREAT time!

[@YesYouAreAbsolutelyCorrect]

I gotsta rewatch this interview for the third time. It's just THAT good :D

[@fastinbulvis2223]

"You went from a 20 inch c*cl tp David Foster...." Haha! Yeah, that was definitely a funny Segue Fail.

[@garykramermusic]

I think I just finished my 4th.

[@ClintZold]

I've fallen in love with this guy. His music when I was young, and now his personality and knowledge as an adult. Solid fucking dude.

[@jamesfarrington9030]

I attended Berklee in 1979-1980. Stern, Vai were up there playing around town. Also a guy named Lorn Leber. Fastest player I ever heard. They were not household names yet. I roomed with a guy from Germany. We didnt hit it off right away, but after a while we started hanging more. He completed his education and is now a music prof at Columbia. Good for him.

[@Tcsingandstrum]

I remember Lorn and his crazy circular picking. Steve stuck to him like glue picking up his techniques . We probably knew each other back then!

[@brrblack497]

Lukather always has the best stories.

[@RandyHanley]

Steve is Gold! One of my favorite musicians of all time. He's hilarious too.

[@Celticman197]

As in Goldstein?

[@RandyHanley]

@@Celticman197 what?

[@Crabfather]

Steve is a treasure we should all cherish. Top notch player, top notch person.

[@TheLoner70503]

This guy is unique. Kicking this man out of Berklee is undoubtedly one of the worst things that has happened to Berklee. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sody2000]

I'm a Berklee alum and that joke is probably the most politically correct and appropriate thing I would have heard at Berklee in 1995. Berklee would have Steve Lukather back anytime! And thank you Steve for speaking for free. You are an amazing musician and you've shared so much!

[@1cr19]

Fellow Alum here, you’re spot on, and so is Steve. I’m also banned from a few Berzerklee groups, so it feels good to be validated by a genius like Luke.

[@ExplodingPsyche]

@@1cr19 I attended Berklee in the mid-seventies. It's funny to see it's still being called Berzerklee! We used to call it Berzerklee College of Jazz.

[@1cr19]

@@ExplodingPsyche That must’ve been just after the name change from $helloutyer Academy. 💸

[@ExplodingPsyche]

@@1cr19 😆😂😀

[@ExplodingPsyche]

@@1cr19 Incredibly enough, I think tuition was around $4000 for both semesters. Memory's a little fuzzy, but I'm pretty sure.

[@dodgeviper3431]

Luke is one of the funniest persons in the world, watching and listening him telling these stories ALWAYS makes may day!!! Thanks you so much!!!

[@arustydodge2111]

I could watch and listen to “Luke” all day everyday. Whether it’s playing or talking! Always straight from the cuff, no BS. Tells it like it is… ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@PerthSurfer]

Me too! Did you see his interviews with Rick Beato? He talked about some great times including how he got the riff for Beat It. He said if he'd invented that he'd be flying around in the space shuttle 😂 but Michael J hummed it to him and said play that. Luke is the greatest!

[@arustydodge2111]

@@PerthSurfer Agree 💯

[@BrandOdyssey]

Luke is hilarious. He has such a funny manner. Apparently he’s been like this since he was a kid. How anyone could be offended is beyond me.

[@ikkenhisatsu7170]

Luke is the best. Amazing guitarist. Great attitude. Funny as hell - and sober. Much respect. I wish I paid more attention to him 40 years ago.

[@bobboberson2024]

Great stories. He has a million. Different times - back when we actually HAD studios - when there was a "scene."

[@viewoftheaskew]

Banned from Berklee, badge of honor!

[@1cr19]

I’m banned from several alumni groups, and my main guitar is a Steve Lukather sig. Does it count, if I’m a nobody?

[@t3hgir]

not as high class but kinda similar is getting fired from Guitar Center! lol

[@1cr19]

@@t3hgir I wasn’t fired, but I did lose my GC job to the pandemic… haha

[@gearmeister]

If a female doesn't like a penile joke, we'll just write that off as envy of the before mentioned appendage

[@1cr19]

@@gearmeister Pro guitar tip: women generally don’t respond positively to being called “females” or blanket characterizations based on a faulty Freudian psychoanalysis from a modern armchair sexist.

[@billyshane3804]

Steve Lukather - Champion & Legend

[@clintstryder1131]

I've really come to love this guy and Toto. I never thought I'd have them on my daily Playlist....

[@merlesmith6794]

Lol😂 Lukather is the whole package. Love it. Mad respect and love!

[@PawpawJamz]

Their loss. One of the absolute GOAT's. Keep these videos rolling, please. 👍

[@roncougar1]

LMAO! I use to drive by Berklee School of Music a few days a week, it was alway hilarious watching the pedestrian crowds navigate the sidewalks. You could pick out Berklee alumni, circus freaks, hair color, clothing, you know them when you see them and this was from 1998 -2014, Ican only imagine the scene now.😳🤣🤣🤣

[@comvoice]

Who knew Lukather was so funny!? LOL Love this interview!

[@robiandolo]

I come from the Zeppelin / Sabbath / Purple era and it wasn’t until I got into my 50s that I discovered R&B rhythm guitar, triads, Maj7ths. My favorite guitaring!

[@394pjo]

Gotta hand it to Steve, after all these years, his Hair still totally rocks it.

[@davelouis4004]

Such a down to earth, funny dude , did I mention incredible guitarist/ musician !

[@francoisbouvier7861]

That was priceless. What else would be expected from a rock musician. They work on their humor and satire over 1000's of hours of night clubs. Dealing with hecklers requires whit.

[@dananthony6258]

I’ve been discovering little parts of Lukather Thales t few years . He’s definitely cool as hell in my book. As a person not just a player.

[@Rextum]

I am not too familiar with Steve Lukather’s music (I am mostly into metal) but the guy is brilliant. Fun dude, not pretentious despite being skilled. Great guy!

[@rockers2rockers616]

Thats Mr Georgy Porgy. That song RULES. Didn't know that Steve Lukather sang vocals on the track. Awesome...

[@MrDsmith1959]

Funny as Hell. Thanks I needed that.

[@Jerrylumdegaard]

I could listen to Niko and Steve for decades ……….. and I have! Thanks for the music and the stories gentlemen

[@artemisXsidecross]

Well done, you will never please everyone 👍

[@shekador]

especially not with 20 inches

[@MJanovicable]

No need.

[@osoz13]

Great tale, and a sad tale of our times

[@johnlerro997]

I attended Berklee in the '70s and it was the most wonderfully diverse experience of my life. My first roommate was a Japanese trumpet player who could barely speak English and I gave him lessons. Students from all over the world. The only thing that mattered was music. A few years ago I received one of those ridiculous DEI letters on how they were going to work so hard to remove systemic racism from Berklee. I requested to be removed from the alumni mailing list.

[@stevemineer2857]

I would ask them why they let let racism thrive at their school for so many years.

[@Timinator62]

@@stevemineer2857 No Kidding, and perhaps list a few examples?, that's the one that always creates the longest pause and then the walk away. "Give me an example?"

[@jamiemorgan4146]

@@stevemineer2857 There wasn’t any racism back then. All that mattered was if you could cut it or not! If there was any racism, it was on the side of the black kids, that decided to keep to themselves. FACT!

[@johnmcminn9455]

Racism just doesn't apply to Jazz, but the School is different now it is 60% production. If your a DJ you can go there and study Music Production synthesis and audio engineering . I am not sure I understand where racism comes in at a music college. At a music college it would be more like " Us" and the next block over, the lawyers and other people who will eventually run this country over in Harvard Square.

[@Whiteyholmes08]

Diversity is for losers…

[@philsarkol6443]

Thx Steve fot not only being a great musician and guitarist...but you just made me laugh twice in 5 minuites ...like saying, goodmorning everybody have a good laugh and a nice day😂..thx again!!!

[@larswillsen]

Thats a nobel prize right there! :D

[@djcoolcliff]

Steve and my uncle Melvin Ragin aka Wah Wah Watson was really cool friends!!! Fella LA session musicians! Ray Parker Jr gave my uncle his Gibson L5 that he used his entire career!!!!

[@clubderunzensiertendichter]

THANK YOU ! In solidarity with the fighters for love, freedom, justice and truth ... Greetings from Germany, CLUB OF THE UNCENSORED POETS

[@Za7a7aZ]

Mannn....I give my left arm to be able to play and have the inspiration this guy Lukather has..one of my heroes..

[@encore_studios]

Luke is perhaps the greatest guitar player that is most overlooked by the general music audience. When he farts, there's knowledge in his approach to it!

[@vincentsimon4037]

Steve Lukather! The Godfather of fretboard magicary!! A f'ing rock,jazz,pop legend!!

[@Its6string]

You know ur in the presence of greatness when they make a comment stating: It’s all the dumb shit that makes the world go round!!! And, they make it known that rhythm guitar is far more difficult & more important than playing leads/solos all day!!! SOO TRUE-IMO!!!🎶✊🏼☮️

[@bluglass7819]

As an 80’s kid I was obsessed with solos but by the time I hit my 20’s I became obsessed with rhythm and hearing the crunch. I had and still have to work on my rhythm but have had some great drummers guide me. I like to practice with a Mattoverse drone synth. The ramping up and down really helps me hear the pocket.

[@laz288]

Luke is legend.

[@Hexspa]

A treat to have a podcast captured with all 441s.

[@lumberpilot]

Fun fact: When I attended Berkee way back in 1976, there were only a total of 6 girls in the entire school. One was a Swedish girl who majored in trombone.

[@ciadella1971]

I went there in 1991 to 1993, they may have been 10 females there...

[@jasonnesmith9482]

@@ciadella1971 Liar. I was there at the same time as you. There were AT LEAST twenty.

[@jaycareaga9929]

Trombone was David Hungates first instrument before becoming a bass player.

[@cisium1184]

_"One was a Swedish girl who majored in trombone."_ If that ain't a joke setup, I don't know what is.

[@breft3416]

Luke is a great storyteller!

[@IRuinEvrything]

LMAO Luka!! "well since I gave this talk for free and I'm banned, you'll definitely have to pay me to stop telling the story about why heheheheh" savage

[@Billy-gn6ij]

Luke should have his own channel. He is so entertaining

[@danriley5848]

Steve never disappoints and it's too bad that someone at Berkeley couldn't take a joke. 🤣

[@joeday4293]

I'm afraid that one lady was just the canary in the coal mine, unfortunately.

[@RodneyMcMinge]

He should've sacked the chick, not Luke.

[@peace7482]

Weird democracy,huh?

[@TheMetalFunkAllStars]

Not Only is Steve Lukather a Great Guitarist, but he's also a Funny Guy! 😆

[@aaronaragon7838]

Funny how? Like a clown Steve amuses you?

[@david8157]

Such a lovely guy

[@2-old-Forthischet]

There are so many good guitarist out there. Many are just not in the right place at the right time. I know I may sound like a proud parent but I am. My son learned to play guitar from a professional from zero experience. He progressed quickly and soon was playing in his high school jazz band then eventually lead guitar in a heavy metal band during college and later. Today he collects guitars and has a sound room at his house, but he chose chemistry as a career. Yes, he loved chemistry even more than music.

[@joelsom]

Berklee alum here class of ‘93…Steve has the best stories, always. He should be a required course. 😂

[@roykilling2496]

It's a shame Berklee would cave to one student over the vast majority of the students who were there.

[@jetpaq]

This our current society in microcosm.

[@mutoneon]

Cowardice and a lack of conviction.

[@rexmasters1541]

Steve is a great player and he is humble.

[@dananthony6258]

That joke was worth a gold record.

[@mollyhatchet7075]

FUNNY TALENTED AND COOL AND HUMBLE AS IT GETS . WHAT A GREAT GUY ....

[@Ralph2]

Not only an amazing musician but also funny as shit. I had tears running down my face for most of that!

[@Hodenkat]

"Piece of work" would be how I'd describe Steve Lukather. Great talker! He's the perfect guest on a talk show. Just pop off one question and he's got 1000 stories to tell you that give an answer! LOL! I would love to take lessons from him!

[@Little_Dreamer_nyc_offical]

That was awesome interview 20 in rooster hahaha funny stuff

[@craiglesliesmoot4723]

Over 2 decades ago when I worked with Rivera Amplification on their website redesign, I was fortunate enough to be able to call and interview Luke about Rivera’s new “Los Lobottom” subwoofer cab in conjunction with his “Bonehead” signature amp. Right out of the gate when I asked about them, Luke laughed and said: “Yeah man, when you’re onstage standing in front of your rig, the Lobottom cabs really blow your ball bag forward-I love ‘em!” He had me in stitches! 🤣

[@eatingplaydoh]

Epic!

[@PaulLoughrin]

Haha! Great interview with Steve!

[@bgaona]

I've just discovered that I'm a Steve Lukather fan. Anything to offend a snowflake. Doesn't hurt that he's a legend either.

[@nyobunknown6983]

Steve gives great interviews.

[@minkorrh]

Technical ability doesn't mean squat if you can't write. It means you'll be a guitarist as opposed to a musician.

[@DWH072]

Awesome , looking forward to the Ted and Don interview 🤞

[@philouze1815]

"Get my bags out of the trunk!"

[@Dd13200]

What a great guitar player

[@Frisbieinstein]

Berklee used to lie that Chick Corea was an alumnus. "I never went to Berklee" said Chick.

[@RedHeaven]

I love Lukather and I got nothing against him, and I think what he says about lead versus "dumb" guitar playing makes total sense. But I'll tell you, as a guy who's worked for decades in academia at many levels: You don't get banned from speaking at a university because one person complains about a pecker joke. No disrespect meant to Steve, but there are definitely a few key details he left out of that story.

[@1cr19]

Sorry if this gets long, but I’m so grateful Steve shared this story, and I’m tired of holding my tongue. I graduated in 2013, just a few months after the Marathon Bombing shook up the whole city-but specifically the block that holds most of Berklee’s buildings. For two years, my college experience was defined by marginalization, and my graduating year was defined by Tea Party Occupation and International Terrorism. The school did nothing in the way of supporting us through a difficult time. My mentor at Berklee was Mirek Kocandrie, who had asked me, post- graduation to join a tour playing classic rock covers. He died over spring break, from an undisclosed cancer, and yet never missed a day of work. I lost a huge opportunity and greatly inspiring friend; once again, the school did nothing. So, I was sent back to an abusive home in a red state, with no guidance, a music degree that I was told to leave off of my résumé. My connection to Berklee became the alumni groups, like the LGBT+ student union, “BUGLE,” which I accessed on Facebook. In one swift instance, the moderator of these groups banned me from every single one of them, for “promoting transphobia.” What actually happened was: I told a musician she’s not an endocrinologist, and she shouldn’t be giving out BC as a DIY HRT, and that she should probably use her time to campaign for trans-related healthcare initiatives.” Apparently that was “offensive.” Fun fact: I AM trans, and I do actively campaign for expanded healthcare, because that’s the adult thing to do. (I’ve since trained as Gender Health consultant.) My appeals fell on the music school’s deaf ears. I’ve spent the last two years dealing with the alumni career center, which is roughly 6 people who don’t seem to have each other’s phone numbers. All I want is for someone to look at my résumé, listen to the music I’m working on, and give me a thumbs up to keep going, or a thumbs down to quit music altogether-and the response is always “Whaddyamean?” I’ve never felt supported by the institution. It doesn’t foster student connections, it doesn’t lead to job opportunities. Out of 1,500 students in my graduating class, the only one with a music career is essentially leaving music to host a reality show in Australia. She goes by Betty Who, but I knew her as Jessica, and she’s an excellent hugger. TLDR; I made more money as a musician before Berklee than because of Berklee, and I find it ironic that our Dean was a drummer with a business degree. I’m not trying to slam the brand, or discourage anyone from buying into the illusion, but that’s all it really is. Personally, I wish I’d spent those years in the local library and busking outside recording studios until someone in a suit says, “I want that one.” Additional fun fact: I sold all of my guitars, yesterday, except for my unsellable partscaster, and my 1983 Ibanez Roadstar II RS1010SL, Steve Lukather signature guitar, because it’s the first guitar I ever played, and it’ll be the last one I ever play. I am moulded to it. I don’t care that Steve hated them. ❤️ya, Luke.

[@bebenavole]

Wow! Reading this I'm kinda glad I did not go. I won a partial scholarship but could never get the rest of the money to go.I always beat myself up for not being able to go and study.

[@1cr19]

@@bebenavole Silver lining, you didn’t have a class full of dropped jaws to embarrass you when the relatively famous teacher overheard you saying you’ve never listened to Adele, and couldn’t care less. She stopped 10+ student writing sessions so she could direct my attention to her laptop. Nothing happened that day to make me a better lyricist. It just made me want to walk out and blast King Diamond to irritate her.

[@manifestgtr]

I think I was in my mid-20s when I finally realized that Berklee was largely a waste of money. I’m a professional guitarist now and what do I use to this day? The ear training and solfège stuff I could *easily* have learned on my own…also, every accidental key is a flat key to me. Now don’t get me wrong…I was humbled there and that was a pivotal experience. I had gone from the best guitarist at my high school to the middle of the pack *at best* and I needed that at the time. But that was the most profound musical experience I had there. Nowadays, I play with many of the associate professors, etc. out on gigs and I’ve long since realized, they’re just colleagues…fellow musicians. Anybody who reads this: Berklee is a decent music college, that’s it. It’s not worth a quarter of the admission price…if I hadn’t gone there on scholarship and was still paying for it, I would be bitter beyond all mortal comprehension…

[@bebenavole]

@@manifestgtr thank u for this. yeah it was real real expensive even bask in 1998/9 when I applied. I mean being from Croatia it would be a huge experience for me.

[@1cr19]

@@manifestgtr I have $46,000 left in consolidated loans. I lived as an unpaid/room-and-board caretaker for a disabled family member from 2013-2019, during which time I focused on education and became over-certified for all the jobs I’d be good at-yet my lifetime earnings have been roughly equal to what I owe for college. If you need a masterful, multi genre guitarist to officiate your gay wedding in American Sign Language, and act as a relationship coach while doing your eyeliner and designing your brand during an intense meditation session that requires delicious cocktails-I’m your gal. (That sounds pretty reductive, but honestly, I’m a passionate learner and I like having my feet on a lot of shores, so to speak. I’ll just be here, waiting for the tide to catch me.)

[@rockercater]

*SUNSET SHOULD BE ON THE HISTORICAL MAP* *FOR DOING AMAZING THINGS* *CATER*

[@francus7227]

Keith Richards. Rhythm GOD !

[@user-mv5bu2kk8b]

Absolutely brilliant

[@shanemcconnell1736]

Yeah, I had a female singer in my band, had a fire, her, not because she couldn’t sing, but because she just wasn’t rock ‘n’ roll enough, on the stage, or off the stage, couldn’t hang with the guys , my mom was really mad at me when I went home to visit cause the singer was my sister.

[@scottb721]

What a great clip!

[@kamhalen3476]

This man is a national treasure

[@dempseymediachannel]

Greatest Luke Interview!!!!

[@Siile_]

Damn, sounds like that girl is gonna have a tough time navigating through life if that's her "I'm offended" threshold

[@jamiemorgan4146]

That’s what happens to the WOKE.

[@CD-gk9ix]

@@jamiemorgan4146 what’s woke?

[@MuzixMaker]

@@CD-gk9ixreally?

[@castleanthrax1833]

​@@jamiemorgan4146 Is that your new word? That's the second comment of yours with "woke" in it. Expand your vocabulary mate.

[@glennhecker4422]

​@Jamie Morgan Or more like needing more fiber in her diet... a LOT more! And maybe some Frank Zappa albums/CD's. (She'd probably s**t a BRICK... assuming she's even CAPABLE of taking a s**t!)

[@Dan-zq5wt]

I love Luke! He’s the best, funniest most humble dude

[@winstonsmith8240]

Man's a bloody lunatic. In the best possible way. Also happens to be incredibly talented. How can you not love him? 😂

[@drums4metal]

What a legend.

[@jdcapshew]

Luke is as good a storyteller as he is a virtuoso musician.

[@RanceMcManus]

A genuine genius and a funny dude.

[@IndelibleAndy]

Sorry for the length, you don't have to read this. :) Ima try to thread a needle here; I do have empathy for anyone who doesn't want to laugh at the joke. There are a number of reasons that wouldn't sit well with some people. No shade whatsoever on that woman. It wasn't the wisest place to assume everyone would be cool with it. I laughed, twice, because I went back and listened to it again. I felt the tension of knowing it wasn't "appropriate" and yet still laughing. That's my problem, not anyone else's. I acknowledge the analogy was crude. If that's your vibe to do d*ck jokes, you do that kind of joke in a safe space - not public, 'cause that ain't a safe space for letting it all hang out. It just wasn't wise. The banning of him for that? That is very extreme handling of the situation and a huge loss to the students there and it absolutely communicates the wrong message. So here's the flip side; the point he was making had very valuable information at the core and was absolutely worth consideration. This is a guy who can absolutely tastefully shred and he is saying you can't do that all the time - be well rounded. Listen to him. The dude played on several of the most recognizable, timeless, songs of modern popular music. Can you imagine "Beat It" without Luke on rhythm? Then there's the end of Rossana on the fade out. He can do it all. You want to deprive your students of that sort of knowledge and experience? You are a music school! Pull him aside and tell him about the complaint, and that next time he needs to reel it in. An apology? I don't know, that's between him and the woman - maybe the crowd as a whole. I really don't know. I wasn't there. Steve doesn't seem like a monster. We have all said things that in hindsight we regretted. Was he given the opportunity to address it? In life you are going to hear things you don't agree with all the time. You have to learn to extract value and reject worthless things. It's gonna be different for everyone. There's nuance to deciding when there's a fly in the ointment vs looking for new ointment. It could have been a teachable moment for everyone involved but instead the "solution" was to kill - not redeem.

[@Sams911]

I like Toto even more now..

[@Andybato]

"The dumb shit is what makes the world go round." Simply put, pop music is what makes the money. Virtuosity can help but not as much. I often think of Toto as the pop band to Dream Theater. Both have members that are virtuosos in their instruments but there's a reason why people remember Toto from 1-3 songs compared to Dream Theater. And I'm a Dream Theater fan myself!

[@circuitdesign]

What most people need to learn is that the song is the meat and potatoes. The slick technique and chops are the salt and pepper. But if you have both, you have a satisfying meal.

[@SolaChristus]

Yep. Wifey and I Just saw Toto and Journey this week. Both of us are also major Dream Theater fans, But seeing Luke and Neil this week…wow…it was shockingly good. This coming from a metal musician! My wife summed it up by saying that the concert was “amazing musicianship with good time Fun”…not a description I would use regarding DT…

[@mitchmartin2659]

I saw him last night with the boys. Great show.

[@JJP316]

ONE person complains and the rest of us have to bow to them? When did this start?

[@frv1995]

I know plenty of ladies who would laugh at that joke . Steve just said , it's the dumb shit that makes the world go round. That 1 person had to be utterly miserable .

[@josephmanno4514]

Steve Lukather is perhaps the single most underrated guitarist in rock history.