Story of a TOTO 80s Hidden Gem | Pop Fix | Professor of Rock
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3 жыл бұрынIn this episode we break down a top ten chart from may of 1983 starring Michael Jackson, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Thomas Dolby, Men at Work, After the Fire, Prince and the Revolution, Toto etc.. As we study the chart we focus in on a hidden gem from the band Toto. I Wont Hold You Back from their blockbuster album TOTO IV. Steve Lukather and David Paich tells the story about writing it and it’s impact since. A must see episode.
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@PeterHarket 3 жыл бұрын
This show is on point! Can’t believe that TOTO has been an underrated band throughout the years, when it is the greatest band of all time! Keep em’ coming professor!
@timcamp2030 3 жыл бұрын
Greatest band of all time? Come on. Don't BAN me professor. Lol
@Tommymang 3 жыл бұрын
I never ever underrated them ;-)
@dstfno 3 жыл бұрын
@JW KenCo But after Toto IV they got into a feud with Rolling Stone Magazine and didn't get the necessary coverage to remain top of the bill.
@heathercollins4432 3 жыл бұрын
"Underrated?" Seriously? Only "underrated" to those who have only ever heard "Africa' and "Rosanna....." Also, easily one of the greatest solos from "Won't Hold You Back..".....
@ziko317 3 жыл бұрын
What do you mean underrated? They've won awards, were big in the late 70s and throughout the 80s and to early 90s. They were big, you just missed them.
@MJbr2 3 жыл бұрын
I Won't Hold You Back is 150% underrated for sure. It sits there in the same league of the other hits in Toto IV: Rosanna, Africa... you name it. Toto is one of the greatest bands ever and Steve Lukather is a genius.
@ProfessorofRock 3 жыл бұрын
Amen!
@MJbr2 3 жыл бұрын
OMG, I WASN'T EXPECTING A REPLY. Thank you so much for all the amazing videos. Keep 'em coming, Professor!
@cathybedwell1877 3 жыл бұрын
Amen!
@baneverything5580 3 жыл бұрын
Steve is a great person too.
@davidsmith7806 3 жыл бұрын
Toto should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Period. You are the best, Professor. Seriously.
@Fiona2254 2 жыл бұрын
The RRHOF is a joke, I stopped paying attention to inductions when they finally bowed to pressure and inducted Rush. Alex’s speech summed up what I think of “the hall:” Blah Blah Blah, Blah Blah Blah Blah 😑
@lizardlogic2564 Жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️ Toto 💖💖💖
@mtmc7269 3 жыл бұрын
The last song my mother ever heard was me playing a version of this song. She said it was the most beautiful thing she ever heard. God rest her soul.
@gregoryzischke1843 Жыл бұрын
You are a lucky sob! Do you know how many musicians have that dream? The fans, the record company and everything comes in second the the person you impressed. You can die a happy person@
@rubioblack 3 жыл бұрын
I love hearing Luke and Paich praise each others styles.
@BonnieHalfElven 3 жыл бұрын
Luke has a really hard time taking a compliment to this day, but he has written some great songs, and his ability to come up with guitar parts on the spot put him in the top group of session musicians of all time. He's one of the hardest working people in the business.
@stanleywissmar3455 3 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest ballads ever made...only second to their other Maestro composition "I'll be over You" . 🙏🎼❤️
@ProfessorofRock 3 жыл бұрын
That's a tough one. I love both so much. Thanks for watching !
@Sparklemotion1976 3 жыл бұрын
I still listen to I'll Be Over You . It is my favorite ballad of theirs.
@stanleywissmar3455 3 жыл бұрын
@@ProfessorofRock For sure a close call 😉 Keep up your great work, Professor. Love every episode!
@cathybedwell1877 3 жыл бұрын
Both awesome Luke ballads. Gotta love the Luke ballads!
@MissJensk1 3 жыл бұрын
Both written by Luke.
@minsterhill 3 жыл бұрын
Paich the guy who wrote "Hold the Line", "99", "Lowdown", "Lido Shuffle", "Georgy Porgy", "Rosanna", "Hydra", "Holyanna", "Pamela, Rossana"...haha such a cool dude!
@BonnieHalfElven 3 жыл бұрын
Deep track: he wrote a very heartfelt ballad for Toto XIV called, "All the Tears that Shine." kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLZphZqLs9zKeXU.html
@unclebozo9845 3 жыл бұрын
He also wrote "Bottom of Your Soul" from the Falling in Between album, one of their most underrated songs imo.
@aebhosor4835 3 жыл бұрын
And also, I think, he wrote Africa too
@SundayNightFunniesBrianBcomedy 3 жыл бұрын
I Won't Hold You Back had such a sad guitar solo in it. As Luke said in the interview, "Sometimes you don't have to say that much to say alot."
@BillGraper 3 жыл бұрын
"I Won't Hold You Back" is one of my biggest songs that I actually can't imagine living without. It's definitely my favorite Toto song!!! Thank you for putting it in the spotlight. It's definitely underrated.
@ProfessorofRock 3 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome Bill! Thanks for watching.
@fivestring65ify 3 жыл бұрын
Rick Beato raves about the tone of the guitar on this one. I have to agree. Killer tone from a killer guitarist.
@TheNightBadger 3 жыл бұрын
Toto IV was a great album. This song often gets overshadowed by Africa and Rosanna. The album justifiably swept the Grammy's.
@FenderTeleDeluxe 3 жыл бұрын
Won’t Hold You Back: one of THE greatest guitar solos in ANY song. Period.
@bastianena 3 жыл бұрын
The lead guitar coupled with the French horn makes for such a haunting solo. Definitely one of my favorite Toto tunes.
@ProfessorofRock 3 жыл бұрын
It's a hall of fame solo for sure.
@bastianena 3 жыл бұрын
@James Smith Yeah they knocked it out of the park. Cheers!
@danlc95 3 жыл бұрын
It's excruciating and painfully melancholic.
@omnipop4936 3 жыл бұрын
Eddie's solo in 'Beat It' is actually my favorite of all his solos.
@MrBabyBoa 3 жыл бұрын
People often toss around their opinions of who's the most "underrated" guitarist, drummer, etc. Well, I'd like to toss Steve Lukather's name into the "one of the most underrated singers" hat. Since Toto's first album, on songs like "Georgy Porgy" and the beautiful ballad/rocker "Angela", Steve made it very clear Bobby Kimball wasn't the "only" great singer in the band. The band's follow-up album "Hydra" spawned only one true commercial hit, "99". Again, this song showcased Steve's massively "under the radar" vocal prowess to the mostly unwitting public. Fast forward in time a bit on the songs, "I Won't Hold You Back" and "I'll Be Over You", it's easy to make a case that one of the most talented and prolific guitarist during the past few decades also deserves to be recognized for his vocal chops. ;-)
@immozelle 3 жыл бұрын
like George Benson, another great guitarist who also does great vocals
@margotcoljee8594 2 жыл бұрын
I agree totally !!
@charlesc7950 3 жыл бұрын
"I guess I should have known by the way you parked your car sideways that it wouldn't last." Greatest opening line ever!
@funklover24 3 жыл бұрын
14:39 - "sometimes you don't have to play that much, to say a lot." Well said, Luke! The solo is iconic! ❤🔥
@KevyB1990 2 жыл бұрын
Steve Lukather is so awesome! Very underappreciated/underrated amongst all guitarists.
@jeffwillis2283 3 жыл бұрын
I love when Luke said “sometimes you don’t have to play much to say a lot”. I think that’s one reason his solos are so melodic and great. love these guys.
@JuanGarnicaVera 3 жыл бұрын
I'm rediscovering "I'll be over you" and I'm obsessed with that song.
@siskokidd 3 жыл бұрын
If you haven't already, go watch the video of them singing it live in Paris from 1990 (I think). Greatness.
@HalfFastReviews 3 жыл бұрын
LOVE Won't Hold You Back & I'll Be Over You. Luke is a very underrated vocalist.
@808kiker 3 жыл бұрын
I'll Be Over You ... That's some tear jerking gold right there !
@cathybedwell1877 3 жыл бұрын
Amen!
@jake6887 3 жыл бұрын
'I Will Remember' is my favourite
@cathybedwell1877 3 жыл бұрын
@@jake6887 Awesome song!
@kirkjohnson9353 3 жыл бұрын
"We were also working on a lot of records that WERE our competition." Just an amazing piece of truth there. I've been on a Toto jag for several months. I love these two guys and their music. It really tops it off to have the professor cover them. It just doesn't get better than that. Thanks
@immozelle 3 жыл бұрын
Almost everyone missed that! Myself included--those two albums got me to start reading the liner notes. I was like, ohhhhhh......
@DrLangly 3 жыл бұрын
absolutely, man same here. few months now going back over these with the fine toothed comb. incredible appreciation. “these chains” is my current fascination track.
@nowjustanother 3 жыл бұрын
Whenever I hear I Won't Hold You Back, I always think of a classmate on whom I had a huge crush in the 8th grade. I still remember going to the spring dance, hoping that I could dance with her while this song played. One of my favorite songs of all times.
@ProfessorofRock 3 жыл бұрын
Great memories.
@t-jh4236 3 жыл бұрын
Professor, how about this for a week on Billboard? July 14, 1984. 1. Prince - When Doves Cry 2. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In the Dark 3. The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love) 4. Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face 5. Duran Duran - The Reflex 6. Laura Branigan -Self Control 7. Mike Reno and Anne Wilson - Almost Paradise 8. Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters 9. Huey Lewis and the News - The Heart of Rock and Roll 10. ZZ Top - Legs
@robbatten1226 3 жыл бұрын
This is an epic top 10....but I don't think it could stand up to this video's top 10. Prince and Michael in the same 10 and add in Toto and David bowie it's tough to beat!
@hannabaal150 3 жыл бұрын
It's a better list for me anyway, I remember all the songs on yours.
@pacmanlp8876 3 жыл бұрын
This cats and Jeff were THE working guys on studio during one of the most exciting times on record industry. That time is gone now and probably never return. So we better give them the recognition they deserve on music. They made history and damn great music.
@TheDizzleHawke 3 жыл бұрын
These guys are so damned humble! It makes them even more admirable.
@brianpattison4603 3 жыл бұрын
Toto kept me in the rock pop genre while I got into metal . Still resonates today. Toto is heavy in my playlist
@BonnieHalfElven 3 жыл бұрын
I hope you have some of their deep track heavier stuff in your playlist, like this one: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rdylnbuitdSyhZ8.html
@jakobole 2 жыл бұрын
Lukather got me to really appreciate guitars as a keyboard player, which is why I like metal :)
@michaelfrazia4569 3 жыл бұрын
Won't hold you back brings back memories of 83...just the best time to be young
@patrickcasey357 3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite Toto tunes.
@ProfessorofRock 3 жыл бұрын
Same here. Thanks for watching.
@GoldTop57 3 жыл бұрын
So rare to have such elite talent, but so much respect and ego-free attitude throughout the years. Only other band I can think of like that is Rush. Close friends over decades of ups and downs, with so much humility and respect for eachother.
@BaltimoreColt 3 жыл бұрын
I Won't Hold You Back used to make me cry. I was 9. No one had any idea why I would cry. All I know is it made me very sad. I'm an emotional wreck. lol
@sgtBelson 3 жыл бұрын
That’s how you know you’ve got music in your veins. Feeling the notes in your soul. It’s what brings out the goosebumps during a guitar solo. A lot of Toto tunes hit me like that.
@YAMISOOLD2009 3 жыл бұрын
Well it is in a minor key so it has a sad feel to it and you sound like you are a sensitive soul. I am like that. I think that is wonderful to have the ability to really feel music. It's surprising to me how some people can take it or leave it. Music is not as vital to them.
@Charlotte-mg7fm 3 ай бұрын
"ABSOLUTE EXTRAORDINARY BEAUTIFUL MUSIC" BY TOTO . THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR GIFTS AND TALENT GUYS : David P, Jeff P, Steve L AKA "LUKE", Bobby K , Mike P And David H. Were From 1970s-Today Have Shared Some Of My Favorite Songs Of All Time And I Always Enjoy Their Music From The Beginning Until Now 🎵🎤🎹🥁🎸🎶❤🙏🏼
@Tompa8989 3 жыл бұрын
Their best and grossly underrated album is Isolation. That's a true gem.
@shawnbrown456 3 жыл бұрын
The 1990 concert performance of "I Won't Hold You Back" is the best version too. Luke's solo, accompanied by the background singers, is truly mesmerizing.
@islandbee 3 жыл бұрын
5 Forgotten Gems from 1983 Everyday I Write the Book - Elvis Costello & the Attractions Steppin Out - Joe Jackson Look of Love - ABC All Right - Christopher Cross Lies - Thompson Twins
@lwaves 3 жыл бұрын
I just posted the UK Top 10 for the same date and The Thompson Twins were on that with We Are Detective. Look Of Love is definitely not forgotten in the UK and I love Steppin' Out by Joe Jackson too.
@islandbee 3 жыл бұрын
@@lwaves - I don't hear Look of Love often where I'm from on the radio. And I love Be Near Me from ABC too.
@lwaves 3 жыл бұрын
@@islandbee For curiousity, what country are you in? I was also thinking about Look Of Love for more than just radio play but there's bound to be difference between areas, even in the same country. That's one big advantage to streaming music, you don't need to listen to the radio station playlists.
@islandbee 3 жыл бұрын
@@lwaves - I live in the Pacific Northwest corner of the US. In between Seattle, WA and Vancouver, BC. Yeah, I drive a an early 90s vehicle with a stock stereo system with cassette tape. Very 80s like 😎
@lwaves 3 жыл бұрын
@@islandbee So your weather is probably similar to mine in the UK - rainy. yeah, I suspect radio playlists are very different between our two areas. Cassettes might have been the most versatile music format, at least until things like the iPod and MP3 players became a thing. Play them, record on them with your own tracks and very portable.
@adolforuizsalazar51 3 жыл бұрын
Still remember the first time i heard wont back... I “catched” a Toto IV cassette from a cousin in 88 just to hear Africa and Rosanna... But I wont hold you back was the song that really catched me... Soft at the beggining and strong at the end with a great guitar solo... Thats the song that made me a true Toto fan!!!!
@rabbitslippers 3 жыл бұрын
Toto was always there during the hard times when you would have relationship issues and you couldn’t put words to what you were feeling… There was always a song they put your feelings into words. I was grateful to have Toto in my life for both the good times and the difficult ones. Music brings words to your feelings. It’s so important.❤️
@FatNorthernBigot 3 жыл бұрын
Look at that classic top ten! Each song a gem. Nice to see Thomas Dolby in there, he was an underrated pop nerd.
@athlonen 3 жыл бұрын
And a rich underrated pop nerd at that! He holds the patent for tech that goes into every mobile phone or device!
@FatNorthernBigot 3 жыл бұрын
@@athlonen I didn't know that. He wasn't that blinded by science, then.
@MsDee_777 3 жыл бұрын
"Won't hold you back now" is one of my all time favorite songs along with "Love look what you've done to me" by Boz Skaggs! Great ballads!!!!!
@sleinadb 3 жыл бұрын
Had to introduce my son to Boz. My mom was a huge fan so I know all of the songs. He is into jazz a little bit too, and loves the 80s but somehow missed him until now. Good call!
@MsDee_777 3 жыл бұрын
@@sleinadb thanks 😊
@BetterMarkus 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, really love that Boz tune! And yeah, Lukather and Mike and Jeff Porcaro plays on that one too.
@DisgruntledPigumon 3 жыл бұрын
It was a trip finding out so many years later that Boz’s band was a big chunk of Toto. It all made sense.
@jonathanmcdaniel1040 3 жыл бұрын
A fabulous Toto song that Boz sang was "Miss Sun." So intimate.
@vincentcardenas776 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite ballads of all time. From Luke's great vocals & guitar licks, Tim B Schmidt's background vocals, the strings & horns on this tune were just out of this world. I wore out my cassette player with this album in the 80's.
@daviddeking2676 3 жыл бұрын
I'm ashamed to admit that I had forgotten completely about this song and was flooded with memories when I heard it again in this video. Thanks for the reminder Professor!
@ProfessorofRock 3 жыл бұрын
They have so many great songs you're bound to forget one. Thanks for watching!
@salozmen29 3 жыл бұрын
Man I would love to see interviews with these guys talking about Isolation. One of my favorite albums of all time!
@Rossturnerphoto 3 жыл бұрын
When I was growing up I spent a lot of time outside and could hear the neighbors radio, which was always tuned to the rock station. I remember this song coming on the radio and I was intrigued by it at the time because it was nothing like anything I had ever heard before. Time went by and it was years before the song came back into my life. It's become my favorite Toto song and one of my favorite songs overall. I can't believe how underappreciated it is.
@Stu047 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this! "I Won't Hold You Back" is a gorgeous track and great to hear live. - Luke's guitar provokes the goosebumps on this one.
@danmaja6275 3 жыл бұрын
This is my favourite Toto song, always gets me singing along. This is quite the top 10 list for the week, hard to argue any of the songs on it
@f688xt6 3 жыл бұрын
I love it when TOTO is given the coverage and respect they deserve but often times didn't get. Thanks for this Professor!
@billfisk3323 3 жыл бұрын
The guitar solo is SO powerful on I Won't Hold You Back. I mean, I'm getting goosebumps listening to it right now. It's one of those songs that you want to turn out the lights, put on the headphones and close your eyes and just put it on repeat and listen when the kids are in bed. Existential. So awesome. I love this song.
@tonydeandrade9523 Жыл бұрын
'83, my second year of military service. Brings back memories of painful farewells and anticipation of happy reunions. Toto will always be a huge part of the Soundtrack of my Life !!
@josephmanno4514 13 күн бұрын
It's so much fun to listening to these two. They casually and unpretentiously drop names like "Timothy B. Schmitt" and "Quincy Jones" like the rest of us say, "Joe Schmoe."
@chestrockwell8328 3 жыл бұрын
I dig when you take any random week of the 80's and review the top 10. It is incredible how many weeks were stuffed with what we now call classics. Spoiled, as it turns out we were all spoiled but still I think it's a damn shame what's become of the music industry.
@billsimonis 3 жыл бұрын
Toto IV is one of my favorite albums of all time. Another song I like off this album is Afraid Of Love. A real underrated rocker.
@kevingrierson2331 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you were pressed by your wife to ask about this song. It is my favorite Toto song. It moves my soul every time I hear it.
@margotcoljee8594 Жыл бұрын
You feel the love LUKE has in that song , and it is killing him! You feel what he is singing . My all time favourite , LUKE 's voice is heaven on earth !
@rodrigomedina6193 3 жыл бұрын
Toto, one of the best bands ever. Also, one of the most underrated bands...
@miketregle 3 жыл бұрын
Lukather has said in interviews that Michael Jackson wrote the main riff in Beat It. Luke arranged a lot of it and played on it, but in Luke’s words, “if it had been my riff, we’d be having this conversation on my private space shuttle.”
@BonnieHalfElven 3 жыл бұрын
Correct. He did some tweaks in the song, but that main riff was Michael's.
@nighttimeguy3954 3 жыл бұрын
As a teenager in the 80's, I'm a big fan of Professor of Rock. He always does a nice job of putting everything together and brings back a lot of great memories. Appreciate that. Love these guys too. So down to Earth, so humble and I don't think Toto gets the full credit they deserve for being the great band that they are. So many good songs that have held up nicely through the years. The wife and I love Toto and it was a pleasure to see this. Thanks so much.
@joeg9810 3 жыл бұрын
Toto is one of my favorite bands and so underrated IMHO. Just magnificent musicians! That album is a play list!
@play4u67 11 ай бұрын
This band just "made" my teenage years complete. I love TOTO's music, always have and always will!! RIP Jeff and Mike Porcaro ♥♥
@creid1367 3 жыл бұрын
This song.... what a great tune. I remember the day that Jeff Porcaro passed away. I went to my Sister's piano gig and she played this tune and dedicated it to Jeff.
@shantytownbrown 3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite things to do is share music timelines with my daughter. I was a freshman in HS in 1983, my daughter, a fellow music junkie, is now a freshman in HS, so, great timing, Just this week she was all excited over the release of her favorite artists new single. I remember that passion about music and you, Professor, keep the memories alive!
@soniat360 3 жыл бұрын
For many years I played “Stop Loving You”, “Rossana”, “Pamela” “Hold the Line” Toto and “I’m Alive” “Mr Blue Sky” ELO every morning driving to work. They injected me with so much energy! On my way back home I played “I Wont Hold You Back” and “I’ll Be Over You” among others, to unwind. Awesome memories. Thanks for the video!
@MichaelMonsen 3 жыл бұрын
This episode, BY FAR, is the BEST one you've made yet. Huge Toto fan here, and I couldn't agree more with what you said. LOVED your recap of the Top 10 too. Keep them coming! Amazing music from an amazing era.
@newlenmedia 3 жыл бұрын
Steve Lukather and Eddie Van Halen were friends if I recall. Eddie didn't name too many contemporaries that he admired. But this guy was one, for sure. Underrated player, songwriter and band.
@l.t.w8985 3 жыл бұрын
This is so exciting. I didn't think your channel could get any better but it keeps getting better every single day. The stuff that you are. coming up with in your mind is fabulous. I'm so excited where you going with this channel because I love statistics and rating charts and all of that stuff. I'm really looking forward to Come On Eileen and these other ones that you mentioned. Wow I think I'm getting Goosebumps now.🤗
@milesschmidt-scheuber6358 3 жыл бұрын
great commentary and interview as always!!! Probbaly one of my all-time fav 80´s ballads!!!!When I listen to this masterpiece now, it´s beyond me why it only reached #10 and not way higher?
@NaturalMystic69 3 жыл бұрын
Prof, another great interview! These guys are so awesome. I love how humble they are, and you can tell how much they love and appreciate one another by just how much they edify one another. Class act all the way. Young artistes could learn a thing or ten from this band on how it's done.
@Tristanrgreene11 3 жыл бұрын
I love it! Thanks so much... song makes me think of jeff so much...so cool jeff said yeah you gotta hear this tune Steve’s writing.... great interview so glad you let them talk.
@ondrejkonopasek9363 10 ай бұрын
I love Luke's energy. Have no idea how old he is, but even if he is probably around 70, he still has this teenager soul. Love it! Awesome guy!
@timgcrawley 3 жыл бұрын
Adam, "How does it feel" off of isolation is another incredible Luke ballad. Thanks for the great interview
@elishevajones6730 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this interview. Mr. Lukather is so talented in multiple dimensions, with his gifts in guitar, vocals and songwriting. I so appreciate his sharing his gifts with the world.
@melmendoza6774 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing content. What a great time to be alive when all these hits were popping all at the same time. Toto one of my all time favs. Rosanna, Africa and of course I Won't Hold You Back. Professor of Rock is freakin Mint!
@TheBigwheels11 3 жыл бұрын
Already on my playlist. Has been for 35 years. Such a great tune. Thanks for showing/sharing this. Toto is so good...how they arent in the RRHoF is a joke
@carlh.h.2242 Жыл бұрын
When I saw this teaser title, I was hoping it would be I Won’t Hold You Back! Such a gorgeous ballad, really standing out among all the other gorgeous ballads of the era.
@greggardner2042 3 жыл бұрын
The solo on I Won't Hold You Back is as much a tear jerker as the words to this ballad. Strong and soaring. Great job as always.
@lanichisnell 3 жыл бұрын
I've LOVED that song for over 35 years - thanks so much for giving it the attention it deserves
@joshski85 3 жыл бұрын
I just wanna say how good this channel is. Really professional and thorough. Well done, man. I'll be sharing around to my music loving friends. Best of luck with it, I hope it blows up!
@derekbury7262 3 жыл бұрын
I remember slow dancing with girls to "I wont hold you back now" back in River Valley Junior High. You never wanted to be a big "hip swinger" when slow dancing to a ballad
@JeffreyKB Жыл бұрын
Nice work Professor. You bring up a point of interest, ask a question that most of us are thinking "Yeah, what about that?" then sit back and let their memories flow. You let the guys talk it out, you don't talk over them and the guys are so at ease with you it really is a pleasure to watch.
@stephenmccollum1391 3 жыл бұрын
Your enthusiasm and knowledge is contagious. I keep telling people about you!
@nealwestmoreland8576 3 жыл бұрын
I Won't Hold You Back is an epic song.From the piano at the beginning to Steve coming in on vocals and a chorus that can give you goosebumps.The song is so solid and perfect.
@glennweeks7176 Жыл бұрын
To me this is one of the greatest songs of all time! I will never understand why these epic songs get overlooked. Thanks Professor for featuring this on your video!
@InfluenceFilms 3 жыл бұрын
POR - You are a modern day Casey Kasem in this digital KZfaq era. Love your show. So glad to see you keeping on the daily content. Thank you for sharing the fun videos with all of us.
@positivelybobby 3 жыл бұрын
This is one of your best shows, Adam. Great stuff.
@dugjay 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing people. I met Steve while he was on tour in 2018 in Charleston S.C. I bought VIP tickets for me and my daughter and he was gracious enough to speak with us before the show. What an amazing person who truly loves his fans.
@GaScorpio38 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely the saddest, most beautiful song ever composed. The piano, the lyrics, the guitar solo, all perfection. My most favorite song of all time. Thank you so much for this. There will be nights at home or shifts at work where I will just play every live version, cover etc I can find and just listen to them all back to back to back for hours.
@anavarro50 3 жыл бұрын
I swear you could do a whole channel on Toto hidden gems. They have so many underrated songs.
@ThomasBrewster2883 3 жыл бұрын
Literally in tears, this is such a great song that manages to resurface during each significant transition point in my life. There will never be a year for music like 1983.
@banje72 3 жыл бұрын
What a phenomenal Top 10! I don't think I realized how lucky I was to grow up in the 70s and 80s with so much incredible music. I think I took it for granted! I still listen to Toto IV on a regular basis, and it was great to hear how "I Won't Hold You Back" came about. "Come on Eileen" and "Overkill" are two of my all-time favorite songs, so I still listen to those regularly as well. But the rest are all great, too! Thanks for this video! :)
@jorgequeipul 3 жыл бұрын
I Won't Hold You Back is one of my fav songs of all time dude and it's really beautiful hear the history behind it by Steve and David themselves, this is amazing!!!!
@Jill-ni8fe 3 жыл бұрын
One of the best power ballads ever. The vocal and that solo...❤️
@ericsande5345 3 жыл бұрын
Loved the rundown of the Top 10. What a great time to be a teenager. Fewer and fewer people remember how much fun it was to go to a record store and experience the anticipation of getting home to listen.
@kevinmason3894 3 жыл бұрын
Great interview love it they are just so down to earth!
@VincentPendley 3 жыл бұрын
Love this song, it's been on my playlist for years. Thanks for bring it into the light. :)
3 жыл бұрын
Great interview. I Love that song. It always takes me back to good times and memories.
@pitsontise4806 3 жыл бұрын
Totally underrated. Fell in love with this song first time I heard it. Always amazing hearing the story behind such great songs. 'Sometimes you don't have to play that much to say a lot.' - Love it!!!
@veronicanv2752 3 жыл бұрын
The soaring strings with the guitar solo and the horns on the bridge is sublime! The orchestration was glorious.
@wolflover789 Жыл бұрын
Won't hold you back... Such a great song. That piano melody, especially in the beginning and in-between verses, is so hauntingly beautiful.
@5150-for-music 3 жыл бұрын
"I Won't Hold You Back" is my FAVORITE Toto song!! "Overkill" is also my favorite Men At Works song. I NEVER missed a Casey countdown. Still listen to them in rerun whenever I can. Those were the days. I am glad to hear you say that you did your own top 10. I thought I was the only one!! Another great video Professor!
@warrenpierce5542 3 жыл бұрын
I love all ten of these songs, and videos. Saw Mr. ROBOTO performed live by Styx at an arena.
@hippiepeter 3 жыл бұрын
My sister who is 3 years older would listen to listen to the top 40 in our living room every Sunday morning. Boy do I have fond memories of the long distance dedications....
@marka9357 3 жыл бұрын
One of all time favourites. Saw them early last year in Tauranga New Zealand. Just mindblowing. Great interview man. Appreciate your work.
@fairdesful 3 жыл бұрын
Such a great comment about the difference between a great record and a great song - and so true. Great songs tend to have greater longevity but are also generally covered a lot more times. Thanks for another great video!
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