Sunday, October 29, 2017

Toto





















Artist:   Toto
Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Rock, Pop Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Rock, Adult Contemporary, Arena Rock, Progressive Rock

Original line-up:

Steve Lukather:  Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
David Paich:  Keyboards, Vocals
Steve Porcaro:  Keyboards, Synthesizers, Vocals
Bobby Kimball:  Vocals, Keyboards
Jeff Porcaro:  Drums, Percussion
David Hungate:  Bass

Toto is an American Rock Band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1977 by David Paich (Keyboards), Jeff Porcaro (Drums),  David Hungate (Bass), Steve Lukather (Guitar), Steve Porcaro (Keyboards), and Bobby Kimball (Vocals).  The band enjoyed great commercial success in the late 1970s and 1980s.  Their album Toto IV in 1982 acclaimed and commercially successful and Toto became one of the best-selling music group of their era.  The band best know for the Top 5 Hits "Hold The Line", "Rosanna", and "Africa".  The band has released 17 albums, and have sold over 35 million albums, the group was honored with several Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Musicians Hall Of Fame and Museum in 2009.















Artist:  Toto & Friends
Title:  The Jeff Porcaro Tribute Concert-Full 1992 Broadcast Recording (2 CD Set)  (2017)
Genre:  Rock, Pop Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Rock, Adult Contemporary, Arena Rock, Progressive Rock
Label:  Left Field Media
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Gypsy Train  (7:49)
 2.  Child's Anthem  (2:32)
 3.  I'll Supply The Love  (4:37)
 4.  I'll Be Over You  (5:36)
 5.  I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) (with Michael McDonald)  (5:15)
 6.  Takin' It To The Streets (with Michael McDonald)  (5:35)
 7.  Georgy Porgy  (3:30)
 8.  99  (2:55)
 9.  If It's The Last Night  (3:09)
10. Angela  (1:17)
11. I Won't Hold You Back  (2:09)
12. Don't Stop Me Now   (2:39)
13. Africa/Percussion Solo  (8:54)
14. Chain Lightning (with Donald Fagen and Denny Dias) (7:11)
15. Josie (with Donald Fagen and Denny Dias)  (3:49)
16. Little Wing  (3:42)
17. Kingdom Of Desire  (7:50)

Disc 2:

 1.  Lowdown (with Boz Scaggs)  (7:09)
 2.  Lido Shuffle (with Boz Scaggs)  (4:54)
 3.  Angel Don't Cry  (5:09)
 4.  Don't Chain My Heart  (9:48)
 5.  Rosanna  (8:09)
 6.  Dirty Laundry (with Don Henley)  (7:10)
 7.  You Better Hang Up (with Don Henley)  (4:38)
 8.  Come Rain Or Come Shine (with Don Henley)  (4:58)
 9.  Fire (with Eddie Van Halen)  (3:23)
10. Ain't Talkin' Bout Love (with Eddie Van Halen)  (4:34)
11. Hold The Line (with Eddie Van Halen)  (13:09)
12. With A Little Help From My Friends (with George Harrison and Ensemble)  (10:03)

Personnel:

Steve Porcaro:  Keyboards, Synthesizers, Lead & Backing Vocals
Mike Porcaro:  Bass, Backing Vocals, Percussion
Steve Lukather:  Guitars, Bass, Lead & Backing Vocals
David Paich:  Keyboards, Synthesizers, Lead & Backing Vocals
Simon Phillips:  Drums, Percussion

Special Guests:

David Crosby:  Backing Vocals
Michael McDonald:  Vocals, Keyboards on Disc 1 Tracks:  5, 6
Donald Fagen:  Vocals, Keyboards on Disc 1 Tracks:  14, 15
Denny Dias:  Guitar on Disc 1 Tracks:  14, 15
Boz Scaggs:  Vocals on Disc 2 Tracks:  1, 2
Don Henley:  Vocals on Disc 2 Tracks:  6-8
Eddie Van Halen:  Guitar on Disc 2 Tracks:  9-11
George Harrison:  Guitar on Disc 2 Track 12  

The Jeff Porcaro Tribute Concert-Full 1992 Broadcast Recording is the classic tribute concert from 1992 to the late Toto Drummer Jeff Porcaro, legendary session drummer and Toto skinsman for many years, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on April 5 1992 at his home in Southern California, performed by Toto and Friends, was released on August 11, 2017 by Left Field Media, featuring Special Guests:  David Crosby, George Harrison, Boz Scaggs, Don Henley, Michael McDonald, Donald Fagen, Denny Dias and Eddie Van Halen.

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