TOTO - Hold The Line | REACTION

[@ErichH68]

This is why you would spend $1000 on a home stereo system…to play these cool tunes on!

[@nates720]

How the hell is Toto not in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame

[@dougskriver6216]

They absolutely should be. Top 20 fave bands of mine.

[@0310jof]

Arguably one of the best rock songs, ever.

[@davidanderson6372]

R.I.P. Jeff Porcaro, one of the greatest studio drummers ever. His half time shuffle on "Rosanna" is legendary, along with the outro guitar solo by Steve Lukather. The full album version of that song should be next.

[@rk41gator]

such a nice groove!

[@mikemerck5701]

Highly annoying when the outro is not played to hear Luke’s solo. And Porcaro is a legend.

[@wpochert]

Jeff is the greatest ever to do it...RIP gone way too soon ❤

[@garyjohnson7133]

I could not agree more.

[@colbymasvidal2397]

Bobby Kimball's voice is amazing🔥❤️

[@robertasirgutz8800]

That drummer, is always in the top 10 drummers list.

[@jenl3162]

RIP Jeff Porcaro.

[@robertasirgutz8800]

@@jenl3162 FACT.

[@vincegedeon6583]

AMAZING DRUMMER

[@matthamilton1321]

That’s Jeff Porcaro, RIP.

[@dewapd1169]

Toto was basically the 'band' on Michael Jacksons Thriller album. They played all the music.

[@dougskriver6216]

I did not know that, but makes sense.

[@23skidoo46]

literally Porcaro and Lukather are two of the best at their instruments ever. the whole band is so damn great.

[@davidelswick6660]

Toto consists of the best session musicians and vocalists who got together and made their own band. One of the best bands ever and CRIMINALLY underrated. In addition to making the soundtrack for the 1984 movie Dune, Toto was also the band behind Michael Jackson on the Thriller album.

[@tomfabozzi6309]

Pretty sure some of them were studio/touring musicians with Steely Dan, too. And you have to be elite level to get the call from them.

[@carmeloporfiri]

@@tomfabozzi6309 David Paich (Piano) and Jeff Porcaro (Drums) got to play with Steely Dan. But Jeff also played aditional drums in Pink Floyd´s another Brick in the wall. And probably over 1000 musicians. There is a list on spotify.

[@jimpierce3138]

But yet, they're not in the Rock & Roll HOF.

[@PeteGeorge]

A few years ago, I shared a plate of nachos at Cleveland Airport with the guitar player, Steve Lukather. We were on the same flight back to LA. A few minutes later who sat with us... Slash and Skunk Baxter. Crazy!

[@cindyspears5369]

Wow! I want to hang with you for a while😁😎❤

[@netrioter]

Cool story bro

[@bobthebear1246]

And then Robert Plant and Jimmy Page came-along....

[@MaureenONeill-tp7fm]

❤❤❤ 🎶

[@srinath6247]

​@@bobthebear1246😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@connadw]

Absolutely love Toto! My all time favorite Toto song is "99". Give it a listen, you won't regret it! Great review!

[@michaelcollins8933]

Steve Lukather can play anything on guitar . Very underrated . He can sing too .

[@isaiahmarquez9717]

Bobby Kimball has that Nacho Libre look to him. That man can sing!

[@acooksla]

❤️😂❤️

[@kenperkins7921]

Larry Zonka, hall of fame fullback of the Miami Dolphins 12:26 h Bobby's twen brother!

[@pbrooks4040]

sadly, he’s suffering from dementia now (july 2024).

[@chriswiedeman2956]

That guitar solo by Steve Lukather is EPIC!!

[@chudwickmt]

Bobby’s look had that Welcome Back Kotter mojo😆 What a goddamn voice. Monster.

[@stevetanner3019]

This song blew me away in 1978, and still does 44 years later

[@davidelswick6660]

Bobby Kimball is a great vocalist. He takes it up a notch, no doubt. Bobby and Steve Luthaker share the vocals on Rosanna. Luthaker and David Paich are good vocalists too.

[@darrenmiller6927]

One of the best bands of the 80's. Super talented people.

[@kenperkins7921]

All 70s bands were Awsome! It was an incredible decade that will never come again!

[@acooksla]

Omg! One of the best songs of all time. Holy Shit. That singer, I totally forgot how great he is. Sexy and hot

[@smbake]

The most recognizable opening of any song I've ever heard.

[@ThaiDaher]

Try Careless Whisper 😂

[@roccopaolino463]

Waiting for your love off of Toto IV will absolutely blow your guys mind. Very deep cut.

[@gradyhall6538]

All studio musicians. Elite group. Can’t emphasize that enough. Played on hundreds of albums.

[@UBZUKki]

Elite Most definitely

[@robertrussell5948]

You guys like everyone else that gives a reaction to hearing this great song are all wayyy too late to the party. I was 20 when this song came out in 1978 and I couldn't wait for it to come on the radio especially if I was driving in my car with over 500 watts of power and subwoofers thumping. Back then 500 watts was just about all you could buy. great reaction guys. Head phones really is the best way to hear every nuance of great music although now I have Yamaha home theater system that will drive 16 sets of speakers an a subwoofer.

[@debrarenteria8167]

Gives this 68 year old woman chills!! Thank you.

[@cyndigirl418]

This band is GREAT! Vocals and harmonies are excellent, not to mention the instrumentation! It's hard to believe that they have not been inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame!

[@loisrogers9042]

Maybe my favorite Toto song

[@RegisChapman]

The greatest session musicians of all time in a supergroup were always going to be fire. Look at the individual members. They are a Who's Who of music.

[@terrimobley6067]

This song and Bostons More than a Feeling are a rock song that is visceral... Has to be felt. Classic gold

[@mariaadam1047]

When I was a teenager here in Australia 🇦🇺, I heard this while out with friends. I just loved everything about it. Now I'm in my very late 50's, and it still sounds fantastic. It is great that different generations have appreciation for the wonderful sounds of the 70's.

[@josephstevenson552]

I'm in my mid-50s, and I also remember listening to this wong with my older brothers in Arizona. It's wild to think about people halfway around the world experiencing the same song!!

[@aimfuldrifter]

"I sound like somebody's therapist" - I laughed so hard Nick!

[@haydendegrow945]

If you EVER wanted a band that was the FULL PACKAGE, TOTO is your band! TWO keyboardists, TRIO of brothers playing keyboards, bass, and drums, and a quintet of powerful studio musicians that BLEW THE CHARTS AWAY! I

[@davidstephens6462]

You would be surprised at how many times you've heard Lukather, not only on other artists tracks, but on jingles for almost every brand.

[@elainemarsh5170]

Another great reaction from you guys. Toto has a hit called “99” that you ought to try!

[@cynthiabustamante2884]

Yes! Love 99!

[@BethHutter]

And Georgy Porgy!

[@christopherone1]

yes, yes...forgot about 99!

[@russelljoslinjr4387]

World class gold!

[@anthonyblakely399]

These guys were excellent studio musicians throughout the 70's and then they got together and decided to do the music they had written over the years and put out this album......And everyone went CRAZY!!!! Toto are among the gods of Rock n' Roll.

[@kevinmusso2397]

Toto: Girl Goodbye, Hydra, Falling In Between, Etc

[@peterherriott237]

Rock and roll will always be the greatest music ever and the fact that blokes of your generation can really appreciate how good stuff like this is gives me, someone who was a teenager when this was released and is now into his sixties , makes me realise how lucky l was to be enjoying the greatest period of music ever recorded when l was first learning to appreciate music.

[@masheltonjoe]

Bobby Kimball.., he’s from southwest Louisiana, that’s where I’m originally from. It was a huge deal because the 1970’s & 1980’s is when they were at their best. He was born across the state line in Orange, Texas because Vinton, LA didn’t have a hospital. Lol. Just a fun fact for you! Love this band .. and for the singer to be from where you’re from makes them that much more special! Great job guys!

[@go234ko96ts5]

Hold the Line was the first of many hits for the band that formed in Van Nuys, California in 1977. When I first heard this song I figured they definitely had a winner, a pure rock sound. Hold the Line quickly rose up the charts to number 5 in early 1978. The band earned a Grammy nomination for best new artist in 1979. Africa was my favorite song of theirs from 1982 and probably their biggest. Other gems by them were " Rosanna", " I'll Supply the Love" and 99. I always look forward to you guys and your reactions and the variety of music like Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Tears for Fears, Flyleaf, Barry White and of course Al Stewart.

[@mikeroche9986]

It was actually early 1979 when it peaked😉

[@charlottecarter7485]

Absolutely 💯

[@tonytuhoro23]

For their best song for me Rosanna All of their song are amazing With Bobby Kimball at the helm He's a singer's, singer Love your work boy's.

[@brianorzel1873]

There are many great Toto songs, but the next one you have to do is "Georgy Porgy". I doubt any of you have heard it. It's amazing and very funky!

[@thecentralscrutinizer5730]

Alot of people think it's an R&B song lol

[@timfolly7323]

A nasty groove. George Porgy. David Hungate and Jeff Porcaro lay down a funky funky groove. I missed their work on later albums after Hungate left after IV. Together they were gold. Mike Porcaro was good on bass later but didn’t have the same feel for the groove that Hungate had with Jeff.

[@allenrobison8103]

Toto is a supergroup. Hands down. Just damn.

[@angelajakem366]

Bobby Kimball is the original vocalist for Toto and in my opinion the best and my favourite! He was the voice you liked near the end of Africa with the strong high voice!

[@David22232]

Yes! Kimball the best.

[@donaldnewberne2616]

ToTo is one of those legendary rock bands that knows how to Jam. The 70's and 80's Classic Rock Bands that knows how Rock and Roll and have a Great Time!!! 🤘🤟👊🤙✊

[@allisonkimball3730]

Y’all, I’m really feeling the love here for my father, Bobby’s, vocals!!! Dad wrote a song for me on the first Toto album called You Are The Flower 🌺. It’s 🔥 too and I’d also check out I’ll Supply The Love. There are so many other songs I could mention here, but you’ll just have to jump into Toto’s albums because there’s SO MUCH 🔥good music in their catalog. Thanks again for all the love for my dad. I’ve subscribed to y’all now just for that! 👍🏻🫶🏻🔥🌺

[@alchemy-oi8xf]

That's awesome that Bobby's your dad, Allison! The guys at this channel have already done a very complimentary reaction to "I'll Supply the Love", (and they did supply more love for your dad, lol), as well as "Africa" and Rosanna." (Just check their TOTO playlist or search engine, if you'd like.) I've always felt that Bobby's a seriously underrated vocalist who puts real passion, soul, and conviction into his vocals, always elevating the song. As soon as I'm done typing this, I'm going to check out his song to you -- very sweet!

[@allisonkimball3730]

@@alchemy-oi8xf Cool! I hope you enjoy the song!! 🌺🫶🏻🌺

[@alchemy-oi8xf]

@@allisonkimball3730 Thanks, I did enjoy it! You can't go wrong with TOTO's musicianship, your dad's vocals, plus the sentiment.

[@waynedrum1001]

@allisonkimball3730 your Dad is my all time vocal hero! Incredible vocalist ❤

[@dwightbrown-js3wy]

Incredible vocals

[@joelhammond4162]

World class studio session musicians and all from the same town, childhood friends. Something in the water.

[@NowVs1980s]

Love this song and these guys. So happy to have grown up with this🙏🏾✨

[@tonyjforder]

My favourite band - bar none. Toto in the studio are majestic, but live they take it to a whole new level.

[@jameshanson3759]

They were a collection of studio musicians who were tired of playing for others and formed their own group and hit gold.

[@alansmith7626]

I was 23 when this came out, somehow I heard before all my friends so I shared, your guys reaction remind me of Them! Great react! Keep On!

[@paulcruz7053]

Us older lovers of rock were fortunate to see Toto and other great 70-80's bands. Lots of great songs Goodbye Girl, You Supply the Love, Stop Loving You, kinda like Manuela Run too. and Hydra. Might want to try Shooting Star's "Last Chance", Bad Company's "Holy Water", Aerosmith's "Train Kept a Rollin"

[@tbone2071]

This is their best song IMO.

[@deantitus9734]

This band based in San Francisco contributed to one of the greatest albums of all time, Michael Jackson's Thriller!! That being said, two other songs by Toto that you guys should react to are songs that showed their versatility. They are I'll Be Over You and I Won't Hold You Back!!

[@SafezoneExpert]

Music of this level of quality will never be written again!

[@patriciastewart9711]

you guys!!!! you're so adorable. I loved & wore OUT this album in my teenage years. you're right on about the combo of love & kick-ass rock. Toto was unique.

[@onsesejoo2605]

The story has it that Jeff Porcaro and David Paich conceived the idea during the sessions for Boz Scagg's "Silk Degrees" album, which Paich composed songs for and arranged the music as a whole.The members of Toto have played on countless records, often together. Drummer Jeff Porcaro once told in an interview that the producer asked him to play on certain style. The producer then played the reference record and Jeff stated that it was himself playing. Toto epitomises also the strong harmonies that has always been a strong point of American bands of this era.

[@heatherturner6955]

Toto is so good!!! It does hold up after all these years! Toto songs are all different from the next, some of their songs in the later 80' s songs like I'll be Over You are softer. Lots of fun to watch!

[@heatherturner6955]

I have heard this a million times on the Drive (our classic rock station in Chicago). But man sounds great in headphones and the video adds a little something too. ☺

[@heatherturner6955]

"Oh i got a song for you"... 😂😂😂

[@Citizenesse8]

Love Toto!! Glad you finally got to this one. You got a lot more to go. They are always and ever shall be awesome.

[@robertshepherd7855]

Literally crank this up all the time! Seeing them in concert soon!!

[@sirhoopalot1]

The drummer, Jeff Porcaro, played with Steely Dan ... among many others.

[@stevebrien1041]

My favourite TOTO song

[@suzanneprock7286]

Great song, love Toto! We were so spoiled in the 60's, 70's and 80's.

[@sirrobin4394]

Another thing that makes this band so interesting is that it's full of studio musicians - you'll see some of these guys on albums all over the place.

[@TheFairyintheFishBowl]

You guys are so cute! I love how much you appreciate every aspect of a great song! Nice! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@carlosferrigno9852]

This is called AOR. Magical style who combines rock, jazz, pop, progressive rock, world music.... just the best

[@TheStefan6969]

The fact that these guys are normally session musicians and even in other bands, the result is a dynamic super group!!! And YES on the Bass. The drummer was putting on a Ghost notes and other fills clinic!!! Hello from Northern California!!!! 😁❤✌🏼

[@jennifermeyer704]

99 by Toto is also great. I love Toto. ❤

[@womanonthinice1276]

See them when they do their summer concert series, they are still amazing!❤

[@itsmadfar]

Just immaculate! Loved your reaction! This song is worth every ounce of your enthusiasm!!

[@ricardomoncayo7345]

Jeff porcaro, genius!!!

[@michaeladame526]

This whole album is a must do,complete hits in my opinion, various lead singers from the band makes it so diverse.

[@erinmoriarity4775]

This has always been a banger. I remember partying to this song back in the early 80s.

[@amandathibodeau4996]

I love your Toro reactions! I've watched this one and I'll Supply the Love several times! ❤

[@alissoncarvalho2888]

Love will find a way by YES has the same unbelievable guitar feeling and vocals.. Sooooo powerful ! I love it just like Totos...hold the line !

[@donnafields2271]

I’m a huge fan of there’s for years, so here’s some more songs: Rosanna, 99, Don’t Chain My Heart, I’ll Supply The Love, Stop Loving You, Struck by Lightning, Burn, I’ll Be Over You, Pamela, Only You, White Sister, Hydra, Till The End, Gypsy Train, Wings of Time, and there is so many more…and not one bad song! There musicianship is outstanding!

[@satoncho]

Videos games like Rock Band and Grand Theft Auto are what keeps this band and it's songs alive.

[@gabrielscott4717]

Da Bass!!!

[@classic-kool]

KZbin has the isolated drum groove by Steve Porcaro.... 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😎👍

[@Flutteringby]

Yyyeeeeaaahhh baaabbyyy!! Love it!! Always have!! Love, a proud Gen Xer 😘

[@lilpoohbear653]

"veddy spicy-ah-meatball"!!! great tune...nice reaction guys!!!

[@grege9019]

This was Boz Scaggs’ band on Silk Degrees.

[@franciscodanieldaddino1174]

Uno de los mejores temas de todos los tiempos impresionante inauguración de pistas para bailar y rompía todo. Carnavales Acassuso club atlético. San Isidro.argentina.

[@dougcarson5202]

Since you guys are looking for more Toto suggestions, I'd recommend "White Sister" off of their second album, Hydra, which was released in 1979. It's a spectacular deep cut!!

[@Flutteringby]

Love it!! You are all bobbing your heads at the same time lol!!!

[@alexakl6445]

I guess this one and their "Africa" are their most famous songs (and they sound so different), but they had several other great ones as well. Like y'all said, this is a timeless song!

[@zoeslovely7096]

Jeff Porcaro is a LEGEND! A musicians musician. RIP

[@gandalf679]

I remember when this album came out, we played it constantly at the High School radio station we had...Rock On!!

[@cindyspears5369]

You guys are so fun!! So happy I found you!!💖

[@cindyspears5369]

@@Terri.46 👍😁🥰

[@michelblesgraaf1247]

The succes of Toto started with this song in the Netherlands. It went number 1 there.

[@brianoneill4480]

I remember when I was much younger and the family was going to PTL network and Carowinds amusement park, My brother and I were in the hotel game room. These guys came in and wanted to play the game I was playing "Tron". They let me finish and while I was playing, another person came in and said, "Come on guys its time for the show". The guy waiting for me told the man, "tell them we got held up". He then played after me. I finally realized it was ToTo.

[@miaw6392]

Toto was the tightest band of the 80's, They not only know how to jam, but to sew up a good song.

[@loristone9242]

Hearing it like this made it feel the same way for me as it did for y'all. Even though I have been listening to it since the 1980's. Outstanding.

[@edison-1103]

Great song and performance. I'm waiting for "Africa" REACTION. You three are great. "DiCaprio" is very funny. Thanks.

[@actorJSB]

Rosanna will be the other song you know, and well worth doing, other hits worth checking out are I'll Supply the Love, Georgy Porgy and Stranger in Town, but it's the deep cuts where they're at their best. Where do you start? Try Girl Goodbye, White Sister, Lion, Home of the Brave. Where do you stop? YOU DON'T! :D

[@toddboyle1716]

Great song! Another great deep track from this album is "I'll Supply the Love".

[@robertwalker1803]

Must be doing something right…Opening up for Journey in concert for the 2nd year in a row.Keyboardist with glasses sang “ Africa”…. They had 3-4 good voices.You guys are respectful and fun to watch.

[@karlschmitt6359]

Watch Toto sing Falling Inbetween live in Paris in 2007, it's amazing! Bobby Kimball is amazing with his vocals, Steve Lukather on guitar, the guy that looks like Santa Claus is Leland Sklar on bass; he's worked with many artists including Phil Collins, Simon Phillips on drums who took over when Jeff Porcaro died, Greg Phillinganes on keyboards, and Tony Spinner on guitars. You'll get to hear just how good they're live, and Bobby, can really belt out the lead vocals!

[@mikeferraro8917]

Toto “99” live in concert 1980 ..excellent guitar solo in that one!

[@puyihsieh127]

Ty you are so adorable! Great reaction guys!!!❤

[@ritchiec6317]

Jeff Porcaro wrote Human Nature. Yes, the Michael jackson Human Nature. Listen to I Won't Hold You Back Now. What a WONDERFUL SONG

[@romulus_]

Steve Porcaro wrote it, not Jeff. Jeff played on it though. And Lukather, too.

[@ritchiec6317]

@@romulus_. Lol correct

[@kathywallis3130]

OMG, the late 70's. Gotta love it. It rocks.