Hitting me in the feels-Long live Toto!

[mentoneman]

While many 80’s hard rock bands have flamed out, this one sounds better than ever!



Luke’s tone and playing is just killer these days!

 

[311splawndude]

@Monkey Man

 

[Monkey Man]

Thanks Brother 3.

Always great to see a Toto thread. My all-time-fave band.

 

[mentoneman]

Thanks Brother 3.

Always great to see a Toto thread. My all-time-fave band.

such a relief!

quick best ever vote:
Luke or the Hamster?

 

[Monkey Man]

Who or what's the Hamster?

 

[Monkey Man]

I thought you might've meant Warren Ham, who's in the lineup (horns, percussion, vocals), but that doesn't really make sense.

I do love Greg Phillinganes' work and have been a bit of a fan since the '70s. Dude's a legend:

Greg Phillinganes - Wikipedia

Great to see he's still touring with Toto.

 

[Ventura]

While many 80’s hard rock bands have flamed out, this one sounds better than ever!

Luke’s tone and playing is just killer!

Fixed that for ya.

 

[Monkey Man]

Yeah, it's not a matter of "these days"; his playing was always killer.

I saw a youtuber comment that Luke's "at the top of his game these days" or something to that effect. Same thing - he was always at the top of his game, hence the ridiculously-enormous body of session work he's done.

 

[* velcro-fly *]

Luke’s tone and playing is just killer these days!

Hoo Braddah Cuz! What, can smell dat ??? You might think its one pilau tourist but its just Luke's fretboard

 

[* velcro-fly *]

And den.....one of my personal Toto favorites, Luke just burning too....

 

[* velcro-fly *]

Last unsung hero Toto tune with entire band scorching....Luke's rhythm playing is nuts here, vocals are killer too

 

[mentoneman]

Who or what's the Hamster?

kirk

 

[mentoneman]

Yeah, it's not a matter of "these days"; his playing was always killer.

I saw a youtuber comment that Luke's "at the top of his game these days" or something to that effect. Same thing - he was always at the top of his game, hence the ridiculously-enormous body of session work he's done.

playing for sure, but his tone seems more simple and fatter with less dirty chorus than before.

 

[mentoneman]

Last unsung hero Toto tune with entire band scorching....Luke's rhythm playing is nuts here, vocals are killer too

 

[mentoneman]

Hoo Braddah Cuz! What, can smell dat ??? You might think its one pilau tourist but its just Luke's fretboard

ho cuzzin

makaha was catching the NW 3-5 and empty this A.M.been firing out west

 

[Skirmish]

Anything is possible with a hot conductor

 

[rsm]

I'm the same with Stryper. They sound as good as ever; Michael Sweet's voice seems bulletproof, and the guitar / songwriting is still great.

IMO

Stryper is finishing up a new album this month.

 

[* velcro-fly *]

ho cuzzin

makaha was catching the NW 3-5 and empty this A.M.been firing out west

Yep...choke recent clips of Mason Ho guys at 3rd Dip floating out there....also heard a bunch of Kona wind days and East side was firing too, saw some crazy Crouching Lion photos from that run

 

[mentoneman]

Yep...choke recent clips of Mason Ho guys at 3rd Dip floating out there....also heard a bunch of Kona wind days and East side was firing too, saw some crazy Crouching Lion photos from that run

my friend Kekoa (Aipa team rider, owns AWA clothing and sponsors Zeke) at Full Point Feb 2
10-12’

 

[Monkey Man]

playing for sure, but his tone seems more simple and fatter with less dirty chorus than before.

Yup.

That all started in the mid '80s and I definitely prefer his classic tones on Toto and Hydra for example.