Toto Appreciation Thread

Scar Symmetry · 05-10-2009, 12:39 PM

Go on... admit it, you love Toto!

.... yeah

hufschmid · 05-10-2009, 12:40 PM

there is only 1 song....

Africa

Scar Symmetry · 05-10-2009, 12:42 PM

haha no way man!

my dad prefers Hold The Line but Rosanna is definitely my favourite

hufschmid · 05-10-2009, 12:47 PM

Swear your love

Just the good old metal rock of the 80's, I'm a fan of this thype of music, like Warrant or DEF LEPPARD, china etc...

xtrustisyoursx · 05-10-2009, 12:49 PM

TOTO is actually in my top 5 fav bands. People always think I'm joking, but it's true. I just watched one of their dvds yesterday

Origins · 05-10-2009, 12:54 PM

I´m a big fan of Toto.
I don´t care if it sounds lame or anything.
Great songs, between rock, jazz, fusion, pop..
They have the secret to write great melodies!

I have a 2 CD live and a best of for now

Leec · 05-10-2009, 01:07 PM

I love them. I went to see them live on the Livefields tour. Such a shame they've completely broken up now.

As Leighland Sklar said on their last dvd (which has got to be one of the best live performances by anyone), we live in a time in which old rock bands are revered and placed upon pedastals, and many of those bands cash in by doing reunion tours and just playing old material, or promising fans 'the new stuff is just like [insert fan-favourite album title]'. Toto kept pushing forwards, and each album showed a huge development.

Excepting Kimball (who didn't need to change), the rest of the band really kept up technique-wise with the present day as best they could, and did pretty bloody well at it. Much better than other rock staples. Lukather and Phillips' work with Sherinian is particularly cool and worth checking out.

liamh · 05-10-2009, 01:09 PM

God I bloody hate that rosanna song, but most of the other stuff they do is pretty awesome.
And steve lukather is one hell of a player

Koshchei · 05-10-2009, 01:12 PM

I do love Toto! The work they did for the soundtrack of Dune was terrific!

Excalibur · 05-10-2009, 01:56 PM

I wonder who inspired this

Scar Symmetry · 05-10-2009, 01:59 PM

Steve Lukather did

Deadfall · 05-10-2009, 04:16 PM

been done here I guess...didnt see it on search so diggeth

Scar Symmetry · 05-10-2009, 04:21 PM

^ one of the most impressive solo arrangements I've ever seen.

Deadfall · 05-10-2009, 04:28 PM

yeah..that guy is a monster

Origins · 05-10-2009, 04:48 PM

Yeah, amazing guitarist

However I´m a bit disappointed about his version
It doesn´t sound as good on acoustic guitar I think

ShadyDavey · 05-10-2009, 04:52 PM

Another appreciation thread and no mention of "Hold the Line"!

Scar Symmetry · 05-10-2009, 04:54 PM

I mentioned it!

ShadyDavey · 05-10-2009, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scar Symmetry

I mentioned it!

That one's for your Dad then

Seedawakener · 05-10-2009, 05:02 PM

My friend got me into this band. he swears by them as the best band in the history of music. I must say I think they are fantastic, haven't managed to grow on me that much though!

Bloody_Inferno · 05-10-2009, 05:08 PM

It's all about Hold the Line, and Georgie Porgie. And Pamela... and so forth.

Plus I got to see them live last year before Steve Lukather pulled the plug.

davisaur · 05-10-2009, 05:14 PM

best band in the world, no doubt.

stuh84 · 05-10-2009, 05:18 PM

Lukather is one of the guitarists I really look up to, in terms of his control over guitar. I think Toto are awesome, and Rosanna is one of my favourite guitar solo's to play, a good mix of melody, impressive fast parts, and singing vibrato. Great stuff all round

Seedawakener · 05-10-2009, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davisaur

best band in the world, no doubt.

And there he is.

Curt-Platt · 05-10-2009, 07:35 PM

dave this idea rocks.

rosanna, rossana

JohnIce · 09-21-2009, 06:39 AM

The fact that this topic only reached 3 pages, is a shame on behalf of humankind...

I honestly think Toto is, in the most objective and strictly analytical way, the best "mainstream" band ever. They are more technical than a lot of technical bands, and they're more catchy than most catchy bands. A lot of people only think of Rosanna, Hold the Line etc. (which are good too), but they barely scratch the surface of all the different harmonic and stylistic explorations this band has done. They're really like a more catchy version of Dream Theater. Their material sure ain't easier to write/play than DT.

Btw, for those who didn't hear it, Falling In Between (the record, not the live DVD) is pretty ....in schweet, way to go down in a blaze of glory. Recommend it to anyone (both Paich and Philliganes are on it, best of both worlds I'd say).

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05-10-2009, 12:39 PM	#1
Scar Symmetry Ex Whiny Bitch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 15,686 Thanked: 377 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Toto Appreciation Thread Go on... admit it, you love Toto! .... yeah Ever noticed how some people are real dicks on the internet, but when they post something involving their band, they make the effort to be nice? Funny that...

05-10-2009, 12:42 PM	#3
Scar Symmetry Ex Whiny Bitch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 15,686 Thanked: 377 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	haha no way man! my dad prefers Hold The Line but Rosanna is definitely my favourite Ever noticed how some people are real dicks on the internet, but when they post something involving their band, they make the effort to be nice? Funny that...

05-10-2009, 01:07 PM	#7
Leec Woopah! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 1,900 Thanked: 83 Feedback Score: 21 reviews	I love them. I went to see them live on the Livefields tour. Such a shame they've completely broken up now. As Leighland Sklar said on their last dvd (which has got to be one of the best live performances by anyone), we live in a time in which old rock bands are revered and placed upon pedastals, and many of those bands cash in by doing reunion tours and just playing old material, or promising fans 'the new stuff is just like [insert fan-favourite album title]'. Toto kept pushing forwards, and each album showed a huge development. Excepting Kimball (who didn't need to change), the rest of the band really kept up technique-wise with the present day as best they could, and did pretty bloody well at it. Much better than other rock staples. Lukather and Phillips' work with Sherinian is particularly cool and worth checking out. youtube.com/ibanezcassidy - My YouTube channel. Guitar vidz. www.soundclick.com/leecassidy - Let me squirt my music into your ears. "You might as well be suckin' Wes Borland's no-talent dick if you play with any more than six strings on your ....ing guitar." - A Blabbermouth genius.

05-10-2009, 01:59 PM	#11
Scar Symmetry Ex Whiny Bitch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 15,686 Thanked: 377 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Steve Lukather did Ever noticed how some people are real dicks on the internet, but when they post something involving their band, they make the effort to be nice? Funny that...

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05-10-2009, 12:40 PM	#2
hufschmid Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: switzerland Posts: 9,089 Thanked: 284 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	there is only 1 song.... Africa

05-10-2009, 12:47 PM	#4
hufschmid Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: switzerland Posts: 9,089 Thanked: 284 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Swear your love Just the good old metal rock of the 80's, I'm a fan of this thype of music, like Warrant or DEF LEPPARD, china etc...

05-10-2009, 12:49 PM	#5
xtrustisyoursx SS Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: oklahoma city, OK Posts: 1,682 Thanked: 14 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	TOTO is actually in my top 5 fav bands. People always think I'm joking, but it's true. I just watched one of their dvds yesterday

05-10-2009, 12:54 PM	#6
Origins Not banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 705 Thanked: 24 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I´m a big fan of Toto. I don´t care if it sounds lame or anything. Great songs, between rock, jazz, fusion, pop.. They have the secret to write great melodies! I have a 2 CD live and a best of for now

05-10-2009, 01:09 PM	#8
liamh Geek-chic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: England Posts: 2,119 Thanked: 13 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	God I bloody hate that rosanna song, but most of the other stuff they do is pretty awesome. And steve lukather is one hell of a player

05-10-2009, 01:12 PM	#9
Koshchei Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Peterborough, Canada Posts: 1,638 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I do love Toto! The work they did for the soundtrack of Dune was terrific!

05-10-2009, 01:56 PM	#10
Excalibur :O Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dublin Posts: 591 Thanked: 7 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I wonder who inspired this

05-10-2009, 04:16 PM	#12
Deadfall SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "sc" Posts: 412 Thanked: 8 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	been done here I guess...didnt see it on search so diggeth

05-10-2009, 04:21 PM	#13
Scar Symmetry Ex Whiny Bitch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 15,686 Thanked: 377 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	^ one of the most impressive solo arrangements I've ever seen. Ever noticed how some people are real dicks on the internet, but when they post something involving their band, they make the effort to be nice? Funny that...

05-10-2009, 04:52 PM	#16
ShadyDavey 7ibrarian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Peterborough, UK Posts: 6,569 Thanked: 104 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Another appreciation thread and no mention of "Hold the Line"! While raping a bear in Yellowstone and snorting coke out of a freshly-dead baby's skull, I finally felt that I had found my calling and built a time machine out of Iraqi WMDs and LOTS OF HEMP WHOA. Using this time machine I went back in time and shot JFK from outer ....ing space. I am now your god - Jeff .....and then all of a sudden he drops the musical equivilant of a steaming turd right in our laps - ESP Griffyn

05-10-2009, 04:28 PM	#14
Deadfall SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "sc" Posts: 412 Thanked: 8 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah..that guy is a monster

05-10-2009, 04:48 PM	#15
Origins Not banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 705 Thanked: 24 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Yeah, amazing guitarist However I´m a bit disappointed about his version It doesn´t sound as good on acoustic guitar I think

05-10-2009, 04:54 PM	#17
Scar Symmetry Ex Whiny Bitch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 15,686 Thanked: 377 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I mentioned it! Ever noticed how some people are real dicks on the internet, but when they post something involving their band, they make the effort to be nice? Funny that...

05-10-2009, 05:02 PM	#19
Seedawakener ouh... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 2,835 Thanked: 59 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My friend got me into this band. he swears by them as the best band in the history of music. I must say I think they are fantastic, haven't managed to grow on me that much though! Check out my Myspace for some fusion and prog! www.myspace.com/ianeiderbo

05-10-2009, 05:08 PM	#20
Bloody_Inferno Silence is Violence Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 12,049 Thanked: 244 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It's all about Hold the Line, and Georgie Porgie. And Pamela... and so forth. Plus I got to see them live last year before Steve Lukather pulled the plug.

05-10-2009, 05:14 PM	#21
davisaur ss.org Regular Join Date: May 2009 Location: Europa Posts: 1 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	best band in the world, no doubt.

05-10-2009, 05:18 PM	#22
stuh84 The Viking himself Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 37 $stuh84 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $stuh84 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $stuh84 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $stuh84 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $stuh84 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $stuh84 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $stuh84 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Lukather is one of the guitarists I really look up to, in terms of his control over guitar. I think Toto are awesome, and Rosanna is one of my favourite guitar solo's to play, a good mix of melody, impressive fast parts, and singing vibrato. Great stuff all round End Of Eternity - Symphonic Prog Metal from the UK ¯\(°_o)/¯

05-10-2009, 07:35 PM	#24
Curt-Platt ss.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Newark Posts: 147 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Feedback Score: 0 reviews	dave this idea rocks. rosanna, rossana

09-21-2009, 06:39 AM	#25
JohnIce Rhinestone Cowboy Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 3,437 Thanked: 133 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The fact that this topic only reached 3 pages, is a shame on behalf of humankind... I honestly think Toto is, in the most objective and strictly analytical way, the best "mainstream" band ever. They are more technical than a lot of technical bands, and they're more catchy than most catchy bands. A lot of people only think of Rosanna, Hold the Line etc. (which are good too), but they barely scratch the surface of all the different harmonic and stylistic explorations this band has done. They're really like a more catchy version of Dream Theater. Their material sure ain't easier to write/play than DT. Btw, for those who didn't hear it, Falling In Between (the record, not the live DVD) is pretty ....in schweet, way to go down in a blaze of glory. Recommend it to anyone (both Paich and Philliganes are on it, best of both worlds I'd say). Rhinestone - Funky hard rock on 7-strings!

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