Toto - Don't Chain My Heart [HD]

While not an original member, Mike Porcaro was a Toto mainstay as far back as 1980. He originally served as their touring bass player before becoming a full-fledged member when David Hungate departed after the recording of 1982’s Toto IV.
Initially, Mike’s contributions were subtle. Perhaps it was the tight chemistry he had with his big brother Jeff on drums. The two of them played so tightly, that it was sometimes difficult to tell where one ended and the other began.
That started to change with “Can You Hear What I’m Saying” from Past to Present. Suddenly, Mike Porcaro’s bass playing was front and center and it was solid, it was tight and it added a dimension to Toto’s sound that they may not have even realized was missing until they heard it.
Kingdom of Desire went further to correct the oversight. No longer was Mike’s bass playing getting buried in the mix, as on previous albums. Perhaps on no song was that more evident than on “Don’t Chain My Heart.” And once again, Jeff and Mike Porcaro are playing so tightly that the familial bond is undeniable.
The song is further buoyed by Steve Lukather’s rhythm guitar work and somewhat gravelly vocals that fit the song perfectly. While Toto sounded great as a quintet or sextet (with Bobby Kimball, Fergie Frederiksen, or Joseph Williams and Steve Porcaro) on prior albums, there was a certain transcendent chemistry with this stripped-down quartet version on Kingdom of Desire. The one thing that shines through on this album in general, and on “Don’t Chain My Heart” in particular, is a joy in performing together. The band is having fun. They’re playing as one unit. All of the songs on the album are attributed to Toto as a whole or the band as a whole with one or two outside writers. None of the members took individual credit for their songwriting or their lyrics.
While Kingdom of Desire may not be as accessible as much of Toto’s more pop-friendly catalog, songs like “Don’t Chain My Heart” keep people coming back for more.
Credits:
Steve Lukather - Guitars, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
David Paich - Pianos, Organ, Synthesizers, Backing Vocals
Mike Porcaro - Bass
Jeff Porcaro - Drums, Percussion
Steve Porcaro - Synthesizers
John Jessel - Synthesizer Programming
Alex Brown - Backing Vocals
Phillip Ingram - Backing Vocals
Angel Rogers - Backing Vocals
Fred White - Backing Vocals

[@gilbertocolafabio9916]

La più grande band composta dove igni singolo componente e un genio steve lukather david paich mike porcaro yeff porcaro steve porcaro i migliori musicisti del mondo

[@gracemabalot1432]

I’ve been playing this but it’s only now that i read the actual lyrics. Wow! It’s beautiful, it’s for someone wanting to break free from a relationship turned sour and toxic.. a great song .. and Luke’s voice is so apt..

[@fillo1971]

Album eccezionalmente spettacolare🎸💯👍🏻

[@monicaciampa8901]

"Don't Chain My Heart" is taken from the album "Kindom Of Desire (1992), a decidedly meaner and harder album than the latest productions, in which Luke's warm voice is noteworthy and "Don't Chain My Heart" is proof of this. Unfortunately, however, on August 5, 1992, the world of music lost a legendary drummer: Jeff Porcaro died tragically shortly before the album's release due to an allergic reaction to garden pesticides. Days of pure tension. There are many who doubt that Toto will continue, but everything for the new tour is already ready and the dates are set. Fortunately, the band finds the strength to continue and during a press conference it is announced that the talented Simon Phillips will temporarily take over as drummer. This is a brief history of the album and the events that happened in that period. But let's get back to Luke, he's not only a superb guitar player, but he's also a great singer I remember "I Will Remember" full of an evocative atmosphere (Luke's great interpretation, worthy of note), and then continuing with "Wings of Time", of great emotional Pathos with a memorable solo at the end of the song and others.❤❤‍🩹💯

[@monicaciampa8901]

I want to thank Gerald Chen for his "articles", because that is what they are, even if posted on KZbin. I need them to remember all the news regarding the Totos that many years ago I had gleaned from newspaper clippings, including foreign ones, and actual books that I had bought, but which the thieves took away during a burglary in my house (perhaps they appreciated the Toto?) together with gold and silver objects. Thanks Gerald.

[@gerald.c99]

@monicaciampa8901 Thank you for your support and encouragement, which gives me the motivation to do better.

[@HappyandJoyous1]

I want How Many Times next! Good song though

[@ricksegal3065]

Great song and group!!!