LEGENDARY BAND Admit They Are REPULSED by This 70s Hit...TIRED of Playing It

LEGENDARY BAND Admit They Are REPULSED by This 70s Hit...TIRED of Playing It | Professor Of Rock

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When these guys were still in high school, they were late for class because they were up all night doing recording sessions with Some of the most legendary bands of the 70s… Steve Lukather and David Paich as well as the Late Jeff Porcaro formed Toto soon after and David Paich wrote the riff of the 70s classic Hold the Line in his first apartment so loud and so many times that he was evicted after other renters complained but in the end the song sold a million copies and put the band on the map. IN this exclusive interview with Steve Lukather and David Paich we get the story first hand as well as the story of 99 and how their classic logo came to be.
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I’m excited to bring you another episode from our series Revelations- where featured artists go deep on their greatest songs and albums… . After playing on hundreds of records of some of the biggest names in LA while they were still trying to finish high school, Friends Jeff Porcaro and , David Paich, decided to put together their own band and recruited Steve Lukather, David Hungate and Bobby Kimball and recorded their first album.. The Self Titled album blew the industry’s mind with their Top smash Hold the Line which came to David Paich in a flash. He started playing the riff over and over again on his piano in his very first apartment. He played over and over and over. In fact he started getting complaints from other tenants about the noise… it got so bad that… well I’ll let david tell you the rest… The point is he knew he was onto something. It was so good another popular song was taken right from it… find out what song... We’ll also get the story of a hit that the band can’t really stand to play anymore but came after seeing a George Lucas movie…as well as the story behind their famous logo...it’s a funny interview with the members of toto.

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@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

POLL: What is your pick for the the greatest opening of a 70s hit song?

@janetremsing6988 Жыл бұрын

👍Rosalinda’s Eyes!! Fantastic vibes part!😊

@stephenbrown4211 Жыл бұрын

Give A Little Bit - Supertramp

@scottstalcup6980 Жыл бұрын

"Go All the Way" The Raspberries

@eightiesmusic1984 Жыл бұрын

Video Killed The Radio Star- The Buggles Dancing Queen- Abba Red Light Spells Danger- Billy Ocean

@surlechapeau Жыл бұрын

Barracuda- Heart; China Grove- Doobie Brothers; Highway To Hell AC/DC; Brown Sugar- Rolling Stones; Stay With Me- Faces; Jet Airliner- Steve Miller Band; American Woman-The Guess Who; Long Cool Woman- The Hollies.

@christyhubbard8074 Жыл бұрын

This band is incredible!! Toto deserves more love and respect than they get!! Thanks again for shining the spot light on more great artists.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Always! Christy, thank you for watching!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

They’re one of my favorite bands.

@cozmicpfunk Жыл бұрын

I have seen Steve Lukather on many interviews and he is so gracious and funny! Adam has outdone himself again- Amazing interview on an Amazing Band- Thank You

@craigwithey Жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock I think you may have attracted a scammer using your good name and image on Telegram.

@A_nony_mous Жыл бұрын

@@craigwithey I've reported him, hopefully he'll get turfed off KZfaq.

@mikecoulon2189 Жыл бұрын

They definitely deserve to be in The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame !

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@stuartmiller7419 Жыл бұрын

It doesn't deserve them. They are better than it is.

@rdbeaz Жыл бұрын

Billy Idol?

@JamminClemmons Жыл бұрын

@@rdbeaz **Steppenwolf!** They coined the phrase, *Heavy Metal,* within the rock classic song, Born to be Wild.

@JamminClemmons Жыл бұрын

@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee No shite. This, we know.

@stevegallo8483 Жыл бұрын

Toto is an incredible band. They deserve more love and respect than they get, and it's criminal that they aren't in the Rock & Roll hall of fame.

@tuptekgaming321 Жыл бұрын

They had so much influence in the music industry back then. They played on many A stars their albums. Also their own songs are great.

@redrocket4853 Жыл бұрын

What's ironic is that the guys in Toto played on so many records by HOF artists.

@mraymo1977 Жыл бұрын

When I listen to Toto so do my neighbors.

@Elwaves2925 Жыл бұрын

It's so great that you think of your neighbours. Good looking out for them.

@RebelRoseJade Жыл бұрын

Got dat right you did

@GringoLoco1 Жыл бұрын

As it should be! 😉

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

So do I. 😉

@istankimjong-unbutcantstan3398 Жыл бұрын

This should be played at high volume.... preferably in a residential area....

@captaindeluxe7328 Жыл бұрын

I met both Steve Lukather & Steve Porcaro outside a show in San Diego a few years back as they walked out to their tour bus after the gig. Both were in great spirits and both signed my guitar. They walked up to the bus where I was standing and I asked Steve Lukather to sign, "Who else you have on here"? he asked me after seeing some other signatures. I proudly held up the guitar and began to fire off past rockers who had autographed it and when I was finished he said... "And you want ME to sign"? ...."Hell yes I do" I answered. I handed him the guitar and pen and he responded with "You want the rest of this Non-Alcoholic beer, I've only had one sip"...I waited and said, "No thanks Steve, your signature will suffice"....

@VIDEOHEREBOB Жыл бұрын

Toto is another band, like Kansas, an outstanding band, amazing compositions, incredible musicians, incredible vocals, highly underrated. As a singer myself, those are some challenging songs to perform live. Bobby Kimball, Steve Walsh? Powerhouse Tenor belters, beyond Great.

@davidh3726 Жыл бұрын

In 1983, my girlfriend broke up with me, and "I Won't Hold You Back" came out. Talk about the right song at the right time... Thanks for the story, Adam. You are truly today's Kasey Casem!

@jasonvoorhees895 Жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing about him after seeing some of his videos. Adam is definitely carrying on a certain tradition. Nobody else that KZfaq suggests to me comes close to what he does

@RBS_ Жыл бұрын

...I've BEEN sayin' it....Prof. shoulda been around before Shadoe Stevens! ...ha-HAA!! ...But, he's here, to EDUCATE...and, we're LEARNIN'.....

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

THank you kindly my friend.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Wow. Thank you dearly.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thanks RBS.

@stephenhanft1226 Жыл бұрын

"Hold The Line" is the first song that I heard from Toto. I remember when it was a major hit in 1978 and got consistent radio airplay. It was their hardest rocking song in their catalog and remains my favorite. Love the guitar riff.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

It's a classic riff for sure!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

It’s such an iconic guitar riff, stays with you forever.

@alondathomas293 Жыл бұрын

Great song---totally forgot that was Toto, lol---and yeah, love that classic guitar riff, along with that piano.

@dottiegillespie8067 Жыл бұрын

I agree, their best song. I still love it.

@Base612 Жыл бұрын

For me it was the drums. When they kick in over the keys at the beginning of that tune…. Whew !!! That fill and then the amazing shuffle. What a talent Jeff was.

@belle.m Жыл бұрын

Could listen to these guys for hours! Toto were so under appreciated. Steve Lukather is a living legend. So talented, one of the best guitarists. Great interview.

@alexp6016 Жыл бұрын

Toto is one of the greatest bands ever, it's unfortunate that they don't seem to get the recognition they deserve. Hold the Line is such an awesome song, and one that I always liked, but never really appreciated until I saw them live earlier this year. I quickly became a huge Toto fan.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

It is a classic song for sure.

@TheMICMusicInspirationChannel Жыл бұрын

Toto IV won 6 Grammys at a time when Grammys meant something. They got plenty of recognition.

@cougar24 Жыл бұрын

They don't get the recognition because of what happened after they won the Grammys. They went through 4 lead singers in 5 albums. (Kimball, Frederiksen, Williams, Byron) They probably would have done better if Joseph Williams would have lasted more than 2 albums! 3 years after that they lost their drummer Jeff Porcaro.

@alexp6016 Жыл бұрын

@@cougar24 Obviously that could have caused trouble for the band at the time, but as someone listening to it now, part of what makes Toto so great is the variety. Each album a little different, but the band is able to adapt to any style of music beautifully.

@malloryg4251 Жыл бұрын

@@TheMICMusicInspirationChannel Yeah, winning a Grammy doesn't mean squat anymore! Really sad times for music right now. Thanks for the info, I never knew they won so many awards!

@barbarabavier675 Жыл бұрын

These Toto interviews have given me a whole new appreciation for the musicians, the band, and the music.

@OZARKMOON1960 Жыл бұрын

These guys are a hoot to listen to. The stories they share - and the ones they have yet to tell - are just enmeshed in music history. And the throw away, 'I was working in Cheryl Lynn', as if that was just another day. Really loved Hydra and wore out the cassette twice. Their debut though, Hold The Line was so distinctive and everyone was a fan. Great interview.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

They are so much more entertaining than this latest season of 90 Day Fiance. I’d love to see them host an MTV show or something!

@KabobHope Жыл бұрын

These guys should have a podcast -- Toe to Toe with Toto or something.

@OZARKMOON1960 Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Truthfully folks who watch reality TV (which is all fiction) would not appreciate these guys

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

@@KabobHope OMG, GREAT NAME!!! 😆

@AudioFileZ Жыл бұрын

Toto was a band that had to be great simply because of so much talent in one group! All the guys were not just the best at their instruments, but their love of playing was always translated into inspired performances. They are loved all over the world and it's nice to see how positive these guys still are.

@annmarieknapp2480 Жыл бұрын

Love Toto!!!! I always blast Hold the Line. It deserves it. A real classic song that defies time to me! Can't autotune that kind of talent.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

In the Lilly household it gets shouted out loud!

@dvnbrat Жыл бұрын

I still love the first album & Jeff is one of my drumming heroes. So bummed that I never got to meet him. So cool to hear Paich & Luke speaking so lovingly about him & his antics. Also....the song "Hydra" is so under rated.

@denonhd8 Жыл бұрын

@dvnbrat Hydra, as a whole, is an underrated album. It’s definitely one of my favourites. 😺

@kingrix Жыл бұрын

Hold The Line is my favorite Toto song. Such an incredible and timeless sound.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

No kidding. My favorite is 99 but Hold the Line is a total classic.

@SThompsonRAMM_1203 Жыл бұрын

Love Steve Lukather on Georgie Porgie, arguably one of my favorite Toto songs. I also love the song 99 as well. I remember listening to this on an FM portable radio in drafting class with an earbud concealing it with my hand.

@HRConsultant_Jeff Жыл бұрын

They tell great stories between song when you see them live. The band holds up well even after all of these years.

@stuartmiller7419 Жыл бұрын

Toto's songs are so well written and performed, I never get sick of hearing them. Can't say that about many 'pop' bands. Also, this 'pop' band has one of the best guitarists on the planet in it. Unique and special.

@coltspop Жыл бұрын

I love the bass drum stutters on the chorus out of Hold the Line. Jeff Porcaro gettin' it done!

@tomquigley3315 Жыл бұрын

He was an absolute master gone far too soon. KZfaq has a tape of him demoing and explaining his tracks.

@briansherwood3595 Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad Toto is getting the attention & respect they deserve in music history. And Steve Lukather- he is up there with McCartney, Barry Gibb, Stevie Wonder, Nile Rodgers, etc. for his songwriting, influence, contributions to other artists & their songs. Music Legend!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

He’s the best!!!

@thebarbecutioner6977 Жыл бұрын

Love all TOTO songs but Hydra is my favorite. Awesome guitar work and lyrics, "fell into an abyss of thin air, innocence caged in sanctuary...." These guys are class acts to the man.

@rhondawilkins_ Жыл бұрын

45 year Toto fan! Happy 65th Birthday 🎂 Steve Lukather,October 21 st!

@cwize Жыл бұрын

Toto was/is one of the best groups of musicians ever to be a band. Jeff is sorely missed. The “Rosanna Shuffle” (itself a take on the Purdy Shuffle) is like a rite of passage for drummers if they can nail it. And Lukather’s guitar playing is just insane. On so many records wailing these long, intricate solos that were usually done on the fly! Amazing. Just listen to the outro of “Running With the Night” by Lionel Ritchie. Steve just slays for like two minutes! The collective resume of Toto members really eclipsed their own records. Just unbelievable. And they are still enjoying it and seem like guys you’d love to have a beer with. Truly some of the best. Oh and speaking of songs with the piano riff like “Hold The Line” - I always think of “Shakedown Cruise” by Jay Ferguson. Also there’s some sort of line drawn through those to “Clocks” by Coldplay.

@timb8970 Жыл бұрын

Toto IV was the first album i ever bought. So Toto holds a special place in my heart. I was 8 or 9 years old back then and listened to Rosanna and Africa a million times. I really miss those big vinyl albums such great memories.

@robertweldon7909 Жыл бұрын

Toto was more than just a band. They were an assembly of artists who were regularly part of other bands and artists productions. As they said, "we brought ideas and music into (Toto) from many places". No matter what, "Hold the Line" is the best of Toto. I really enjoyed the interview this time, The guys and you were clearly having fun recalling memories of some outstanding music. ;-)

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

They have played on so many records and influenced so many other artists. How they are not in the Hall of Fame is beyond me.

@porcaro4ever Жыл бұрын

I bought VIP tickets to a Toto show for my son and I back in 2013 and got to meet the guys and have a group pic with the band. I was standing next to Luke and said " I heard Hold The Line when I was 15 on my way to a drum lesson and was so enamored by it I can tell you that I'm a musician today because of it. It was my Beatles Ed Sullivan moment and this is my son standing next to me a 2nd generation fan. Man I know you have heard this a million times through the years but I wanted to thank you and the fellas for not compromising to idiotiotic criticism" He stepped back with a sincere smile and reached out his hand to shake and said "wow man that really means a lot and thank you for being fauthful." I knew it wasn't just a reply he had on file and that he really meant it. These fellas have endured so much over the last 50 plus years with unqualified criticism, record company boning, passing of dear brothers and sadly inner band family fallouts but still continue to write and produce incredible music all with the uneducated general public saying "Oh yeah that Africa band".

@calimusic2007 Жыл бұрын

First time I heard Hold The Line (and still today), I was like' "wow that sounds good!" Steve Lukather's solo is that of guitar royalty.

@111Phoenix777 Жыл бұрын

They followed their bliss. It's pure joy listening to them recount these life stories that are now a part of music history. "Hold the Line" and "99" are two of those songs you just immediately love and say, "Yeah, I like that song!"

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Exactly right Joe!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

99 is my favorite song that Toto did. So smooth and hypnotizing. Just puts me in a state of bliss every time.

@AI_Surfer Жыл бұрын

'99' is an absolutely wonderful song. It was played a lot on laid back FM stations in L.A. back in the Fall and Winter of 1979. The album 'Hydra' is a great album that never gets enough love and attention like the 'S/T' and 'IV' do. In fact the song 'All Us Boys' from 'Hydra' is one of Toto's best songs. It would be a great song for Professor of Rock to do an episode for.

@timbates6309 Жыл бұрын

I hadn't gotten the Hydra album yet, although it had been out quite a while and one night I was watching some show that I don't remember, and the video for "All Us Boys" was played. I loved it and went out and bought the album. What a masterpiece. My favs would be "White Sister" "St. George & The Dragon" "Hydra" & "All Us Boys".

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

99 is my all time favorite Toto song. That whole Hydra record deserves a breakdown from Adam!

@Dr.Quarex Жыл бұрын

99 is definitely the Toto song I never heard growing up that I like the most now. It really is just immensely lovely

@BinaBecker Жыл бұрын

OMG, that's hilarious! I wonder if those neighbors who hated the riff that became "Hold the Line" ever realized what was going on in that pad. Because that song is MEGA.

@charlesbehlen6225 Жыл бұрын

All of those Toto hits are part of the fabric of my late 20s. The boys may have gotten sick of playing some of them, but I'll never tire of listening to them.

@markglabinski3016 Жыл бұрын

Great interview Prof!!! I love TOTO. I remember telling my friends that TOTO 4 was going to win a Grammy after listening to it. Just love these guys.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Amazing record.

@felegrin Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best interviews I’ve ever seen you do. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Toto has a lot of respect from me and as a musician who has played and sung these songs I have even more respect. Please keep up the good work that you do to keep the music alive.

@malloryg4251 Жыл бұрын

The relationship these two men have is so special and lovely to see. They have a tremendous amount of respect for one another and genuinely like working together. That's true friendship right there!

@slaphead8835 Жыл бұрын

The Porcaro brothers, Steve Lukather and David Paich among others are enough reasons to give this band it's just due. Their songs were solid, their musicianship impeccable, their appeal was undeniable. They''ll always have my respect.

@moviegirl8648 Жыл бұрын

Another interview with Paich and Lukather from Toto. Love it! These guys would be so much fun to listen to even if I didn't know their music. God Bless you Professor. Pardon me if I keep telling you I don't know how you get these interviews. But I just appreciate you and the artists making these interviews available to the public. 🙏❤️💗💕💞❤️🙏

@danielben-avraham1539 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this interview and presentation. You certainly are keeping the music alive for not only a new generation, but also for those of us who grew up with this music.

@2528drevas Жыл бұрын

I was stationed in Berlin when it came out and heard "Hold the Line" in a nightclub. I was immediately hooked. I found out who they were and bought the album. Brings back some amazing memories.

@tomdulle1707 Жыл бұрын

May 1980 Toto played Columbia Missouri and it was my first rock concert. And it was life changing. They opened with "Hydra" and the horror film sound, the blue and green lights with fog rolling across the stage..I thought it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen. The place was packed, all general admission seating, but the people running lights were inexperienced I guess. Toto came back for their encore and David Paich came out with his trademark top hat but the venue turned on the house lights! Paich sits down behind the piano and starts playing "White Sister" as people had started to leave because...well..the house lights were up! The next morning I ran out and bought the Hydra album and wore the grooves out. I just happened to be in Detroit when Toto played The Ritz on the KIngdom of Desire tour. I begged my friend to go to the show and we did. He was so blown away we followed their tour bus to the Taylor, Michigan Hilton to meet them when they got off the bus, which we did. I've seen them probably three or four times since. I took my son, who's a big Beatles fan, to see Ringo at the St Louis Fox theater, but I have to admit, I REALLY wanted my son to see Steve Lukather play, just so he could see why I made him suffer his childhood listening to all the Toto albums!

@joekelley5121 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic interview! I never get tired of listening to their songs, or listening to interviews with these guys. I was in a band playing keys, and was stoked that we had hired a singer that could sing Hold the Line, because I couldn't wait to play that piano riff.

@DavidParkerToronto Жыл бұрын

Hopefully there's more of this interview - could listen to these stories all day long!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

There is a lot more!

@DavidParkerToronto Жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Of course there is... you're the best.

@ronconrad2867 3 ай бұрын

Most underrated band of all time! Never given the respect they deserve! Considering they are not in the so-called "rock and roll Hall of fame" is a badge of honor!

@Rossturnerphoto Жыл бұрын

This is a fun interview to listen to. I’ve heard several of your interviews with different band members, and they always tell great stories.

@DaveCosley Жыл бұрын

Great interview. I always loved the into and guitars in Hold The Line. Those two really give a great interview. You don't see too many true friendships last as long as theirs in the music world.

@lizardlogic2564 Жыл бұрын

Paich is so sweet, naturally friendly. He brings out the best in others and lets his bandmates shine. Lukather and Paich are quite the musical pair.

@GregorySchultz1 Жыл бұрын

One of the best bands ever, hands down. And judging from this and other interviews, they seem like a blast to be around! I can't ever get tired of their music; they are some of the most talented artists with some of the most artfully arranged songs. "Rosanna" also happens to be my son's first favorite song from when he was about 6. Love these guys!

@jefffinlayson3002 Жыл бұрын

Great interview, Thanks Professor and Toto!

@LoriDitchfield Жыл бұрын

Loved Hold the Line the very 1st time I heard it at age 17. Toto is lovely 😍.

@geraldhartley Жыл бұрын

I bought this album immediately after hearing Hold The Line in 1978. I discovered a diversity of songwriting and talent that was glorious. The opening track "Child's Anthem" blew my young mind! Every single song was a masterpiece. "Girl Goodbye" is still a song that gives me goosebumps. I was thrilled that their management company was "The Fitz-Gerald Hartley Company" :) I felt a quirky kinship to the band. haha. I still have my LP copy to this day.

@musclecarmitch908 Жыл бұрын

Awesome episode Professor! Toto is awesome! Always been a favorite! Such a awesome interview with Steve and David! Such great guy's! Thanks for keeping the music alive!

@mt0115 Жыл бұрын

These fellows from Toto are such great interviews and story tellers of the music every time you feature them. Great music from Toto, great episode and a most excellent (as usual) interview by the Professor of Rock. 🍺😎🇨🇦

@graysonbr Жыл бұрын

Their first album is really exceptional! These guys are soooo talented! Boz Scaggs has a song that they stepped into the studio with that has some similar riffs.

@RBS_ Жыл бұрын

...Boz needs LOVE, Man! ...a VERY unsung talent, that Dude is me LIFE!

@graysonbr Жыл бұрын

@@RBS_ Yea, Boz, great music definitely!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

They worked on all of his stuff too!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

I'm trying to get an interview with him!

@RBS_ Жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock ....pleeeeeeeeeease.....Boz is, ***THE ONE*** ......

@davidellis5141 Жыл бұрын

Great Riff in Hold The Line .. Love isn't always on time !

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

One of the catchiest!

@shaundomingue6509 Жыл бұрын

Prof. of Rock. That was a spectacular episode. You nailed it! Enjoy your channel so much. My best to you.

@ericwilliams1031 Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best interviews ever! These guys have so much music history between them. You just gotta ask one question and off they go with some amazing stories. Love it!!

@tnrodgers Жыл бұрын

Wow Adam your interviews get better and better. You could do a part 2 for more songs with them anytime. They were so clean and crisp no wonder they were tight with Becker and Fagen. I liked 99, it’s too simple for their growth though.

@lizardlogic2564 Жыл бұрын

But that piano, plus the keyboard solo! 🤯😍

@eleniprovia7667 Жыл бұрын

Their debut album is magnificent. I have listened to it so many times and never get tired of it.

@marktait2371 Жыл бұрын

same here have on cassette later records not so crazy about but ok have to dig out see if still plays

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

So many great songs on there.

@lizardlogic2564 Жыл бұрын

And Hydra, too!

@joetheman74 6 ай бұрын

Great interview. What a cool couple of guys. Probably one of the more entertaining interviews I've seen on your channel. Good stuff.

@DreamsSketcher Жыл бұрын

Aw these guys are great. Too cute seeing their obvious friendship! So nice to see- so many band members end up not standing each other. Very warm and generous in their manner. Great interview. Fantastic music/ musicians!

@robster7316 Жыл бұрын

Love the chemistry these guys have with each other! Great session musicians who played on so many iconic albums. Luke is such a hoot and one helluva guitar player, too. Jeff Pocaro is still so sadly missed, though. Thanks, Adam!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@MyName-pl7zn Жыл бұрын

I loved how they kept tipping their hat to Jeff, he must had been one helluva guy

@robster7316 Жыл бұрын

@@MyName-pl7zn He was, indeed. One of the best drummers of the rock era.

@MyName-pl7zn Жыл бұрын

@@robster7316 are there any books about these wild times with him?

@robster7316 Жыл бұрын

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@georgemathie8123 Жыл бұрын

Toto is one of the greatest album bands what made them so great is they had awesome singles to hook you in and when you bought the album you got so many more great songs and a rich diversity of music to enjoy

@jimcrabtree2827 Жыл бұрын

Great video, One of the best on You tube ! I loved ToTo the first time I heard them on an FM station in the Washington D.C. area, Brings back Great memories. Thank you professor

@velvetbees Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, these guys are great. They are so fun. Loved the fun, happy people. Loved the interview.

@steelphantom9105 Жыл бұрын

It’s hard to believe TOTO isn’t in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame yet. They’re a one of the best bans ever.SMH

@Fiona2254 Жыл бұрын

The HOF/Rolling Stone Mag always hated session players and Toto’s musicians are all over everyone’s records. This and the fact that rap and soul artists have been inducted before actual rock bands is why I have no respect for them In the style of Alex’s famous acceptance speech the hall is nothing but Blah Blah Blah

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Right? I feel the same.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

That's right. Frustrating.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

It’s why the RRHOF is a dump, IMO. The heart of rock and roll can’t be in Cleveland if awesome bands like Toto aren’t in there. SMH.

@steelphantom9105 Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Well it is located in Cleveland.lol

@siriusfun Жыл бұрын

Another fantastic ep! Many thanks! I remember rollerskating to 'Hold the Line' back in the day. That, and 'Running with the Devil' were the rock relief to all the disco. (Sidenote: Aldo Nova's 'Fantasy' is beyond shameless as far as ripping off from Jefferson, but a great tune, nevertheless!)

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

I should've mentioned that!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Running With the Devil is a great dance song!

@shiroibasketshoes Жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Professor, Some people, such as me, love both rock and disco. I've never heard disco fans or disco lyrics bash rock. Sometimes they tribute it. But it seems you regret missing another chance to try to cut down disco, like how all you said about Dan Hartman's great unnamed disco work, that had big hits, was that at one point he was getting out if it.

@istankimjong-unbutcantstan3398 Жыл бұрын

Those songs would have also been a welcomed relief to all the Alternative back in the mid to late 1990s. **Hears AC/DC's Hells Bells playing loud and goes "ahhh this is soothing!"**

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

@@shiroibasketshoes I don't have a problem with good disco. I love much of the best of that era from Donna Summer to the Bee Gees, it was the really bad disco that ruined it.

@TrashLefties Жыл бұрын

99 is one of those forgotten great songs. If you weren't there when it came out, you missed it. Also, "Take a little rhythm" by Ali Thompson, which came out same time. I always relate those songs together in the same location because both only played at that time of my life.

@janmitchell3976 Жыл бұрын

i have been having so much fun with your chanel, it makes me remember so many songs that i forgot about (diff toons like t'pul heart and soul or fergal sharky a good heart)i usaly listen to 2 videos a day as i run my pizza shop. your music taste is very close to mine. thanks for all the good work

@ChrisDoyle2112 Жыл бұрын

I had my own "professor of rock" and his name was Uncle Greg, four years my senior. When he put together his own rag-tag trap set in his parents' basement, he was also building his HiFi system (with homemade speaker cabinets) and his record collection. A staple was Toto's first album and we listened to it all the time. I remember watching my uncle bang out "Hold the Line" on his rudimentary drum kit. I thought, "I could do that," and I did. I could just feel the blues pulse of that beat flow through me...and I think it was the first song I ever learned on the drums. My uncle, though, didn't have a personal relationship with the guys who created it. I love your interviews with Luke and Paich! Keep up the great work, keeping the classics alive!

@LordHasenpfeffer Жыл бұрын

I was living briefly with my aunt, uncle and cousin in California in January 1979. We went to visit some of my uncle's (?) relatives in the mountains overlooking San Ber'dino. There was snow on the ground. They had a daughter who was home from college. "Hold The Line" was her fave new song and she'd go around the house singing and dancing to it whenever it would play on the radio. A year later, "99" became *my* favorite song on the radio. I bought and still have the 45 and I still like it almost as much as "Africa" and "I Won't Hold You Back".

@rinardfamily Жыл бұрын

This was one of the most fun episodes that I have watched on your channel. That’s what so great about you. You can open people up to be them selves.

@hoffpbass Жыл бұрын

What a fun pair of guys and awesome interview. I've always loved Toto now I have more mad respect.

@Happilyretired65 Жыл бұрын

Love your interviews with these guys! Love their music

@gpb29 Жыл бұрын

Professor, you nailed it with this interview. I love TOTO, and these guys are consummate musicians and story tellers. Thanks for another great video.

@sergioperrout675 Жыл бұрын

Awesome, proff. You got the best interviews. Cheers from Brasil. Toto is great.

@tamilee8872 Жыл бұрын

Love Hold the Line! I remember going to a local church on Saturday mornings to roller skate in their gym and, this was one of the staple songs that was played! Great band! Great memories! Thanks, Adam for another amazing video! Those guys are a riot and it seems that they really enjoyed talking about their first album with you. 👍❤️

@theducklinghomesteadandgar6639 Жыл бұрын

Man!!! What a great interview, I would have to pinch myself also!!! You knocked this one out of the park, Professor!! I Still love their music, it's a part of who I am!!!

@blueridgepics Жыл бұрын

Great interview!!!

@JL-jr9gk Жыл бұрын

Love your interviews with Steve and David, lots of good videos on You Tube of their live performances, fantastic band

@tomk397 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love everything you do but this may have been the most fun! Thanks!

@bellaimages Жыл бұрын

Great interview! Love that band! Toto fan forever!

@cord5068 Жыл бұрын

And...you did it again! I am surprised that bands aren't lined up for you to interview them. (maybe they are :) ) You pull out the stories that I am sure no interviewer has ever spoken about or referenced. It is obvious these band members really enjoy their conversations with you. They always look genuinely surprised and smile, when a sudden memory flashes back to them. And that may be your secret. You have a conversation, not an interview. Once again, thank you, and well done. I look forward to the next "conversation".

@JasonFoxLCB Жыл бұрын

Every time you post another interview with Steve and David it makes me love the band a little more. Just seem like they'd be a total hoot to hang out with.

@gord5337 Жыл бұрын

Was just reading some troll postings about the channel on other forums and can't help but shake my head. I was busting a gut along with these guys as their recollections came back to them. I guess I didn't have access to all the info the trolls say they already knew when they watched an episode and I don't have the time to research it all myself now. It's really nice to share some time with someone who is passionate about my favourite period in music history. Toto has some really good music which I have also passed on t my kids as well. I am continually gleaning bits and pieces of history that I didn't know and probably wouldn't without this channel. cheers, Adam and keep up the good work.

@dennisfillhart88 Жыл бұрын

Great interview! 👍

@stevenguajardo6049 Жыл бұрын

Hold the line!!!! My wife and I love this song!!! Our kids have this song in their music list,along with a lot of other classic rock!!! We're so proud!!! These guys are just plane cool man! Great interview!!!

@DropAnchor1978 Жыл бұрын

"Hold The Line" brings me right back to Autumn of 1978.

@davidteague5461 Жыл бұрын

So true !!! I loved setting in front of my stereo reading and looking at the lp covers. Great memories.

@johnbarney5787 Жыл бұрын

What a joy listening to Lukather and Paich Such cool guys I had a huge smile the whole time they talked about the apartment and van

@sspaay Жыл бұрын

Lukather and Paich are two of the best interviews in rock. Energetic, interesting and humble, especially Paich.

@Boethius411 Жыл бұрын

Wow… this has to be my favorite show. Luke and Paich are so effing cool and fun to listen to. I just watched Sammy’s interview Luke on R&R road trip again and then this popped up recommended. Huge thanks for this one Adam. It had to be a blast sitting in the same room with these guys.

@lizardlogic2564 Жыл бұрын

I'd be beside myself. Hard to be calm!

@glenholiday577 Жыл бұрын

This interview is priceless well done

@mzm4574 Жыл бұрын

you are one of my favorite Rock interviewers! Who knew you were from the 208!?! Right on my Spud brother!

@nigozeroichi2501 Жыл бұрын

Wow, those two were an awesome interview

@jimray2281 Жыл бұрын

Big props for getting these two guys to sit down with you - way to go!

@lanedelker9161 Жыл бұрын

I was driving in my car when I first heard Hold the Line. I was hooked, I had to have it. But I never knew the artist, I kept missing that part. I worked 5 doors down from the radio station and I couldn't take it anymore. I walked in right after it played again and asked "Who was that?" I've been a Toto fan ever since.

@tzzz7 Жыл бұрын

What a delightful talk with 3 delightful guys.

@robertwalls5794 Жыл бұрын

Your great interviews and knowledge and the artists ability to be themselves sharing their stories is what makes this channel phenomenal. Everytime I hear an artist/song you've featured I listen more intently and have a better respect for it.

@WolfRun59 Жыл бұрын

Hold The Line blew my mind the first time I heard it. Steve Lukather became my guitar hero ever since. I’m the proud owner of The Luke Music Man 1 guitar when it had the Floyd Rose. Steve has always been very gracious each time I’ve spoken with him at smaller venues like the Baked Potato. Very funny and very kind.

@paulnolan6527 Жыл бұрын

Great fun video. I love seeing the band members, talk about their memories. ‘Rosanna’ is my favourite TOTO single. I worked in horse racing in the 80’s. I had a cheap radio, and would listen to BBC Radio 1 while I was grooming my horses. When Rosanna came on, I would brush in tune to the song. I love your channel, it brings back memories!