should do an interview with Francis Rossi, he has similar views on the industry that you do, as well as being a decent lead guitarist...

Rick, great material! very interesting! I don´t see any Ritchie Blackmore content, which is odd. I strongly recommend you to listend to his music. cheers!

Ever hang around UofR or St. John Fisher in the 80s? I played there many times.

How about an interview with Matt Bissonnette? He's had some big gigs, eg, Satriani and Elton John.

I’m saving up!

Make that International! :-)

@@RogerBarraud It is International 😄

I agree and I could listen to him tell stories and play all day!

Steve ate my strawberries. Watch out when he`s around!

Yeah, but you think pop tarts are a " national treasure"

That was so nice ....I tear up right now by reading this because I feel your loss man... because my Mom died that same year in April...Rest in peace to our mothers. And I love that song too!!

@@hectorvega-galindo7093amen

The way a true professional !

Wow...

What a great story. How kind people can be.

The Gospel according to Luke??

@@hamesonjarris Yes. It's amazing man. The stories are insanely funny and inspiring.

Interview started out kind of rough.

@@cherrysunburst1959 A bit off center, yeah, they are not on the same page right off the bat. Rick is the only guy (I believe) that these "living legends" recognize as a real peer of theirs, a monster musician. Every interview he does ends up being a real treat. That shows just how much respect professionals in the music industry have for Rick.

That's because his baseline motivation in life is THE MUSIC!! Luke is pure love for music, and he manifests it with every note and breath!

Well said. Love Luc.

Humble?

@@jordanprysmiki5361 disagree?

@@timphelan2873 I disagree as well. He is full of himself, in contrast to interviews like 10 years ago where he was much more level headed.

Steve Via is the same way. I met him early 2000's. He was genuinely concerned if my wife enjoyed the show and talked to her more than anyone else.

Me too, but after the gig through a friend. Completely blew me away playing, then just the most humble and nice guy you could hope to ever meet in your life. Touched me in a really positive, special way that is impossible to describe. Steve, if you see this, thank you from the bottom of my heart. 🙏

​@@steveeckert8396Ohhh no dude?? Is anyone gonna tell him? 🤣🤣

Beautifully said!

Perfectly stated. I can say personally that Satriani is cut from the exact same mold, as is Timmons. So many of the all time greats literally don't have an ounce of pretension in their bodies. No posing, no over-infalted egos. Just pure love for their art. And what an incredible document of musical history these videos from Rick Beato are to every one of us music lovers. Truly a gift as well.

Your comment is one of the best ones that I have ever seen. You are spot-on about most everything you said man! Cheers!

Well said. So humble. Got to see Toto open for Journey last year. First time in my entire life I got to see both bands. Toto was incredible. They were beyond tight and they really enjoyed being on stage and playing. It was fantastic.

SCRUMTRULESCENT.

Well said and very accurate

@@benjaminperez7328 Scrantonicity.

'..and now we come to my favorite question: Steve, what's your favorite curse word' 🤪

A lot less oil.

Great, great solo

He was only 21 or so on the first album!

@@joedecker3900 He was 19 whey it was recorded.

Absolutely!! One of my all time favorite solos.

Luke, Schon and EVH...the best.

And the most highly paid guitarist in the world

Dude, I believe Steve Lukather posts on the internet about this very same incident! He's always saying how you're a legend!

Great for you! Love it. Around ten years ago Chris Rea did a massive work of blues and art and then tour. To my surprise the band didn´t come to Sweden so me and my wife had to sacrifice and fly to Amsterdam. There is only two ways to travel safe; Music and Hockey.

Yea… my Rick is to be admired and appreciated.

He’s the best!!

@@castormontesquintillan6752 Give him time, I'm sure that he will. Bear in mind that he only recently did a feature on Jeff Beck. As another commenter notes, there are so many great musicians from Rick's generation, and his taste is so expansive, that it's difficult to get to them all as fast as we'd like him too. Think of it as something to look forward too...

Well put. Both of these guys are for real.

It's true. He spent more time singing the praises of other musicians (including Rick) than anything else.

For sure. Saw him live last year. He radiated kindness and stayed so humble throughout the entire show, you could tell he enjoyed every minute on that stage and was grateful for being there with the band.

Authenticity is not humility. Energized is not humility. Self-absorption is not humility. A guest on an interview show continually interrupting the interviewer is the antithesis of humility. Mkay?

@@howardrobinson4938 are you interested in a conversation are you just here to spit around?

Totally didn’t get to sleep either because of this

Easily the best guitar player ever!

Couldn’t have said it any better.

Absolute truth.

Me either. Best conversation I ever recall.

Times irons out the quirks lol. He has admitted to not always having been as humble and I respect that.

@@superviewer Yup. Luke is absolutely stellar.

Just a wonderful interview with one of the all-time great guitarists and musicians. Enjoyed every minute of it.

I think when he talks about rhythm playing you can see he knows he's the man. What a great interview.

hes far from humble, baffles me how most people here in the comment section dont think that giving self-praise on every two sentences and painting yourself as a mary sue on most of the stories you tell in an interview isnt a sign of obvious vanity

To be fair, I am willing to bet there’s a large number of 40 year olds (like myself) who not only know every Beatles song that isn’t “Carnival of Light”, but have opinions on whether Edgar Winter was better with Rick or Ronnie on guitar.

@Tyrannosaurine I didn't mean to imply that ALL 40 year Olds don't know older music. My comment was mostly about my daughter, who, in fact, did know the majority of the songs on the setlist but she was less familiar with the extreme level of musicianship on display at a Ringo Starr concert I also highly doubt that if you questioned 100 different 40 year old WOMEN, you'd be having multiple long conversations about the merits of Ronnie Montrose vs. Rick Derringer with Edgar Winter, or how many different instruments Edgar can play, or the fact that Steve Lukather played guitar on hundreds if not thousands of recordings, or the fact that Ringo sang lead on so many different early Beatles songs and covers. I know this is true because I couldn't even have those conversations with girls back in the heyday of Ringo's current bandmates. There's a good reason that I saw two different Journey concerts, about one year apart in the 70s and one concert was a total sausage fest and the other one was a sea of love struck crying teenage girls. No, disrespect to women, but in a general sense, there's simply no comparison to the level of absolute musicianship/musicology nerdiness of males compared to females. We will geek out over odd guitar tunings on certain songs, or weird time signatures, or the fact that Dick Dale played guitar upside down, even if we don't play guitar. Most non-musician females don't do that.

I dumped Ringo when he went political pushing BLM! He's dead to me. ^..^~~

Awesome 🤩 😎

Check out his book. It's the same feeling.

Agreed. If you haven’t seen it though go check out the Lukather returns to sunset sound interview. It’s the best look at his personality and intimate understanding of what happens in the studio. The stories are incredible.

@@johnqpublic2718 Kent.

Two birds with one stone

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You can literally see him turn on lol

@@brettadkins7563 01:19:48

It’s so intimidating. 😅 I mean…that’s why he’s Steve Lukather, I guess. 😳

@@sixstringkingkb That being said, he DID play the solo on the original recording

Perfect description Mark!

Yeah but it would be nice if he would let Rick actually finish his sentences and stop cutting him off and talking over him CONSTANTLY

@@koleyturner8491 Yeah but we really came here this time to hear what Steve had to say

@@koleyturner8491 Exactly. Nearly every comment is saying - "Steve is so humble and down to earth". What planet are these people living on? Because I always thought, interrupting, not listening to people and acting fairly dismissive of peoples opinions or questions, was pretty arrogant and moronic.

@@deepzepp4176 yeah for sure, you hit the nail on the head, you basically have two different types of people when it comes to having a conversation, you have "those who listen" and you have "those who wait to talk",.........and Steve is definitely one of those who waits to talk, and waiting to talk is usually the sign of narcissist, and there's nothing more aggravating than trying to have a conversation with a narcissist lol, it's basically an exercise in futility everytime

@@koleyturner8491 Exactly right. Well put.

Absolutely and that’s what makes Ricks interviews so unique. Be it Billy Corgan, Sting, Tim Henson,… - they all feel that this is about music/passion, no record-/tour-promotion or whatever. Just 2 musicians talking MUSIC. So once again: thank you, Rick for providing your guests this “safe haven” and us with this great content, insights, stories.

@@irevisibel9237 yEAH/nO (YOU KNOW?) Caps on so hell is freezing over and when asked about Allan, Steve just said something like, yeah we were good friends. If these guys that have a voice do not give praise where praise is due, then nobody will. My only gripe about the interview.

100% - too many people lose track of this fact when assessing and rating musicians. For me, the bottom line in valuing a musician is, how great was the music that you produced from your instrument?

@@LeGrandeOrange These session players probably have contributed more to music than artists like RHCP, Nirvana, AC/DC, you name it.

​@@LeGrandeOrangenah lukather had great technique as well . His speed whike keeping to an actual rythym is at another level .

@Giuliano de' Medici, Don't get it twisted I dig Luke's playing & respect his skills no doubt. However, there's many other legendary guitarists who've also had some pretty memorable music careers IMO. 2 guitarists Steve already mentioned & admires in this interview being Dean Parks & Larry Carlton. A few other legendary guitarist's are Joe Messina, Tommy Tedesco, Steve Cropper, Hank Garland, Glen Campbell, James Burton, Chet Atkins, Brent Mason, George Barnes, Tim Pierce, Paul Jackson Jr., etc... Whether you think I'm being bias or not I'd also put my buddy on that list who's had a pretty stellar career in music & one of the top go to studio session players & touring guitarists in Nashville & still kicking azz! "Tom Bukovac" AKA Buk, Little Tommy, Session Man, Starship Trooper, Uncle Larry. Plus, Buk's just a really good dude who continues to pay it forward as busy as he is in the studio or on tour. Buk still takes time in his day by giving free guitar lessons & insight to the music business, guitars & gear. Which to me say's a lot & separates Tommy that you don't really see to many other pro musicians doing out there to much. Just saying... +Peace & Rock n' Roll 4 Your Soul+

​@@LeGrandeOrangeor, how good was the song you played on.

If you haven't seen it you might enjoy The Wrecking Crew documentary. Goes deep into a lot of of the people that Steve was discussing. Amazing talent level.

@@ChuckChrome oh yeah, The Wrecking Crew is legendary and it's were some of the greatest Talent came out of including Glen Campbell who was an amazing guitars himself. Crazy all the albums that they played on and didn't get credit for and a lot of people don't even know. A lot of those mid-60s bands that came out of Laurel Canyon had The Wrecking Crew playing on them.

Couldn't agree more So relaxed, so down to earth

It is sad when someone has so much talent, has done so much hard work to hone his craft but (apart from Toto I guess) hasn’t been financially rewarded commensurately for the stuff he did. Yet someone can do something on Instagram with little work and earns millions. Luke is a freakin’ legend and his legacy will last beyond the social media cycle.

Just +1 and 👍 to everything that people have said so far

100% - only The Greats do that. So wonderful to hear him reference Dean Parks too.

Killer show, and Luke is wearing a Hendrix T-shirt. Yes!!!!!!

I’m listening to it now because of your comment and man… I had no clue Peter Cetera ever rocked like this.

@Lplp A singular moment of hard rock brilliance by Cetera. I'm just glad Lukather was part of it. Check out Michael Boltons first 2 albums, before he went down the soft pop road. Bruce Kulick from Kiss did the solo work on the second album....good stuff.

F😅 pop😊

Luke likes to talk..😁

He almost interviewed himself..

there is nothing like watching two old guys talking about something they both know parts of especially if drinking. musicians and gear-heads are common in that regard.

I feel like Steve could have let Rick finish his sentences a bit more, but great interview

mf got that social anxiety/adhd mix that I have 💀

Hahahaha! There's no keeping Lukather on track. You just go with it!

Of course we want to hear what Steve has to say; however, it would be nice if Rick could have asked a complete question without an immediate interruption.

Humble? Did you actually listen to this video?

I love that about him (& others like him). I can't stand (for an example) 1980's Steve Vai "Look at me! I need attention 24 hours a day!!" schtick & stage routine (not mocking the guys playing & these days he is way chill compared to the DLR era - another guy I can't stand btw).

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It's a good thing for Steve that he's such a good guitar player, because he sure has an annoying personality.

Agreed... and no ego. Class act... just like Rick.

@@LClarke Seems cool to me, aside from a habit of interrupting the interviewer, lol.

@@JayTor2112 I think that’s the annoying part about him. I saw him being interviewed for a Premier Guitar KZfaq video a few years ago and that’s all he did was interrupt, kept playing stuff while Jon Bollinger was trying to ask him questions and was just all over the place. Maybe he’s got ADHD or something.

That was a GREAT spot. Never got to play there but saw some cool acts there.

Chris, I'm 62 and I felt the exact same way. Stopped in the middle of my day and listened pistol-to-tape. This interview was excellent.

See his interview on Musician`s Hall Of Fame on here. There`s a lot of great stuff on there. The host recently passed and he was collecting so much valuable info on there.

Steve got that old-school 70's and 80's vibe in his personality --- the kind of dude you just wanted to sit on the back porch and share some beers with him and watch him just jam on his guitar with whatever came in his head --- lots of laughs and just hanging out!

Exactly Christopher I was wondering if I really had an hour and 22 minutes and it was entirely riveting. I can listen to this kind of stuff all day and I'm not even a guitar player. I'm a drummer.

That was a very good way of addressing that, @Tony Telfort. I had to look past it, too, but knowing his background and seeing him be real helped with that. And then it becomes a pure joy to witness two experienced, savvy musicians and pros "talk shop". Fabulous!

yea, thought the same thing, but I understand. I probably tend to be that way as well.

With all due respect, Steve wasn't able to finish his point multiple times.

@@carverac Yes and no... I just feel like there were many floating points that come into the light and then fade to the next point, creating a warmth that both of these musicians are familiar with; it's called live performance. There is no predefined structure; they both know that they want to have fun and build a bit of banter (musically speaking - Tension) and they don't need to resolve every phrase. It's a rare and beautiful thing in my opinion :)

Great story-teller, but a difficult interview.

I second all those sentiments, @D Fox, yes. Well said, _that_ ! (y)

You don't see him much but he is so good. Fun to hear he and listen to Steve. First class guy who knows his fretboard inside and out . definite treat here . Thank you Steve and Rick.

Yes, please do ! We can listen to LUKE all year long !At least I do 😊👍👋👋

Agree and same!

Awesome! 👍❤

Love it. There's a commenter on the Metheny interview who mentions growing up with Pat. Great stuff.

That's why he was and for my understanding, he still is the no1. top guitar player, true legend!! Love him!!

Good lord, that was HOT and Tasty.

@@CanYouDig not necessarily. In this instance, perhaps, but I've seen a friend of mine, who's a professional guitarist, to just start playing on completely never heard of track that i provided and gotten the idea of it within 5-10 seconds. It's an amazing skill that's been hones to razor edge by playing 8 hours a day (I've witnessed him practicing daily, it's crazy) over decades and audiating, composing, reading music... understanding chords and modes... it's not a skill you get by just noodling around aimlessly. And he's done this multiple times... so it's completely possible thing to do.

this is right up with the Sun Studio sessions interview

holy crap.. never seen a SL interview but this was great

Together with sting

They don’t? I do.

He’s a match for Beck for sure. His contribution to music is enormous.

I’ve come to understand who he is from reading thousands and thousands of comments like this.

@Whiskers B listen to Toto 4. Great album. Look his playlist of sessions up. Dancing on the ceiling, Lionel Ritchie. Physical, Olivia Newton John. Loads of hits.

You have no clue about what people know or don't know. Stop pretending you're above the crowd.

Watch the Montreux 1991 gig- they play 'I'll be over you' and it's pretty special.

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I'm so happy someone mentioned the "I'll be over you" solo. Always loved that one and felt it's overlooked.

@@craigadamjohnston8783 Mind blowing guitar work.

Yeah, me too--completely blown away--staggeringly good! His tone alone on that was amazing, then there were the wicked chops and the Luke vibrato.

Yeah, I had to swing by Spotify a time or two also. Great stories from a great guy.

me too, found 3-4 new rabbit holes, love it, this dude has known them all.

Came in to say exactly this! What a blast - I'll be rewatching to catch the name drops I missed in my rabbit hole diving! So good. Domo arigato, Rick Beato!

Yes, it was TOO SHORT!

Watch the video from Sunset Studios where he talks about his great stories for over an hour. Great suff.

Beatles bearly knew music theory. If I can remember, Rick or some other music channel did that samething on the Beatles on how much music theory did they know.

@@henrys.6864 yet Steve considers them as some sort of “God sent” group of people. It underlines how important creativity also is…they were true pioneers. People such as my 15 years old daughter being a Beatles fan in 2023 probably echoes his sentiment🙏🏻

@@morbidmanmusic you mean Steve confuses you? His comment about basics wasn’t about reading music. It was more like…he was strumming a tight, simple rock tune.:))

@@LaluProg Indeed! 🎸🥁🎙

i saw them play twice on the Tambu tour, after having seen steve vai of which i knew ToTo more, but seeing vai technical ability is one thing, but seeing Lukather and ToTo was technical with feeling, steve is a mighty mechanic of music, and so incredibly musically switched on and it shows in everything he touches. if someone doesn't have respect for Steve it's because they do not know what and who he is, the Music Man, and i can't respect someone who cannot respect him!

He wasn't in as many Steely Dan songs as suggested around the web.