The Porcaro brothers were and are so talented and their contributions to music can never be overstated.
@stevegardenhire5698
5 жыл бұрын
You and your brothers brought so much joy and love with your music. People will be singing and turning on the kids to what a fantastic band Toto was. Thanks
@jaggass
5 жыл бұрын
It aint Toto without a Porcaro.
@dejulesb974
2 жыл бұрын
And sadly he is the last one.
@nathaninostroza7655
Жыл бұрын
A porcaro-less Toto is more a musicians band than the musicians band we cherish so much. There s great cheffs out there but maybe the one who cook your meal the exactly way how You love the most is from one restaurant so the other ones, while great, they won't appeal to You like the one you're accustomed to. Imagine a Luke-less Toto, zillion great guitar players out there to fill the shoes, but Toto fans know what they want, i guess.
@nathaninostroza7655
Жыл бұрын
@@dejulesb974 i miss Jeff a lot, musically. But on a human level, Mike s passing was heartbreaking, many years of suffering to just end like that. A tragic life by the end and a sad ending too. Granted he was massively supported and beloved, but his disease wasnt gonna make things easier all things considered. Glad Steve porcaro s alive and so phucking well. Quite a ride the porcaro family s got.
@davidnissim589
4 жыл бұрын
Steve Porcaro composed “Human Nature” for Michael Jackson... that’s pop royalty right there. He’s a keyboard genius.
@ApartmentKing66
4 жыл бұрын
Fresh off the Steve Porcaro story video about it, I see.
@uyauabing
4 жыл бұрын
Being a 'Porcaro' already made him pop royalty by default....
@kevinbickellbickell1648
6 жыл бұрын
Very glad he returned. I hope he never leaves again. He's a Porcaro and is exactly where he belongs. A true genius & so humble. Love him!!
@kennypost8598
3 жыл бұрын
Being in my late 60s, I have been to many concerts and seen many rock groups performing live, I must say toto has to be, in my opinion, the greatest band I've seen live on stage. They totally nail every performance.
@maevey3
4 жыл бұрын
What a lovely, honest man. 😍
@prattpt6
6 жыл бұрын
Steve we all loved everything you did and always will, your fans didn't need you to leave the band, God Bless your Brothers Jeff and Mike...always!
@leemark63
6 жыл бұрын
Class interview with a class musician. Nice🎶history lesson. Rock on Toto!
@johnbeardsley3684
6 жыл бұрын
TOTO - best group of the late 20th century !
4 жыл бұрын
What an ego, but he's right.
@mikeycon10
6 жыл бұрын
Love Steve!! He’s such an integral part of the Toto sound!!
@MichaelBrown-ys6tj
4 жыл бұрын
Just saw the guys Oct 5th ar Soaring Eagle. Wonderful show... Porcaro looked like he was having the time of his life. Thanks for all the great music.
@juliecampbell5716
2 жыл бұрын
He certainly looks like Jeff and he has a lovely voice also like Jeff Great
@jeremyscaggs7315
3 жыл бұрын
Steve seems really cool. I could see he's pretty funny.
@crashboombang8163
6 жыл бұрын
From his mind comes one of my favorite hooks ever. MJ's Human Nature. Thanks Steve!
@roguerunner7553
6 жыл бұрын
He is so down to earth! I'm a TOTO freak from way back to the 1st album.
@FirebrandVOCALS
2 жыл бұрын
It's Steve the Legend Porcaro -- "You know what I mean?!"
@genodrum67
6 жыл бұрын
Love you, brother Steve. YOU made Toto sound like Toto again. I feel so fortunate to have seen and heard you play. Peace and keep on keepin' on!
@pedrosura
6 жыл бұрын
The ironic part is that while Steve considers himself a studio rat, when I saw the early Toto, I could not take my eyes off Steve, wondering what he was going to do next and what sound was going to come out. Amazing showman
@ShaneMcCrae
6 жыл бұрын
Great musician! You know what I mean?
@kevinbickellbickell1648
4 жыл бұрын
Just hope he doesn't leave again. He is TOTO every bit as much as David & Luke.
@sundet81
4 жыл бұрын
He just left!
@brianpratts
3 жыл бұрын
And lawsuit
@antoniokofoed7139
4 жыл бұрын
Home of the brave is damn masterpiece. Steve was all over it !
@jbw9999
5 жыл бұрын
What a great explanation by Steve. I'm glad he likes to talk. Somehow, even as a Toto fan, I didn't know he had a solo album.
@pamc4106
4 жыл бұрын
So much talent.
@jaggass
6 жыл бұрын
He still had an input on Toto albums after Fahrenheit. Steve P is the icing on the cake in Toto.
@jerrygeist1677
2 жыл бұрын
I've learned so many wonderful things from your show from your show .I just would love to thank you appreciate the knowledge that inspires me every day as I go back to my workspace now that I've retired and have a chance to regrow things I've never had time to do so thank you for the inspiration and the additional knowledge you rock dude have a great day!
@senojelyk
5 жыл бұрын
Toto as a band was always better than any of its components individually. You can listen to the various solo albums and hear what's missing. That tension between competing interests and styles is what gave Toto its unique sound. But that tension eventually breaks up every good band because egos get so big that each side is sure that their contribution is really what produced the hits.
@liorauf
5 жыл бұрын
Great interview!!! Thanks!!!
@RockHistoryMusic
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching...John
@jamisondean9385
6 жыл бұрын
Great interview!...And Steve has always been an integral part of TOTO to me
@uyauabing
4 жыл бұрын
Steve's weird stuff was that got me interested in Toto in the first place, especially the small bits of geeky solos on Toto (1978) & Isolation (1984)!
@ovequist1718
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, great interview! Thank’s
@kennybarnes2375
4 жыл бұрын
Man, Steve sounds like Jeff! If I heard Steve talk, I would have thought it was Jeff.
@maevey3
4 жыл бұрын
Thought the same
@fatimaaraba5125
3 жыл бұрын
@@maevey3 me too 🤩
@arox4251
3 жыл бұрын
.. he almost looks like his brother here as well.. but at least he's still truckin' on..
@pgbear
6 жыл бұрын
Fascinating interview with a brilliant musician who I have admired since first hearing Toto's music in 1983. I was also puzzled about his stepping back from the band in 1988. I saw them live in London on The Seventh One tour and was thrilled to bits to see Steve was there on stage playing keyboards. He was positioned right at the back of the stage, which seemed to indicate he was no longer in the band but was there as a backing musician? Strange times. He was there but he wasn't a full member, I guess. So happy he rejoined and now plays right at the very front of the stage and is clearly loving performing. His amazing keyboards and synths have always been a huge part of the Toto sound for. Great and insightful interview. Thank you!
@2edged955
4 жыл бұрын
This guy is a genius...and humble about it.
@robertlamb2992
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic interview of a very interesting subject. That's how to interview - posit an interesting concept, ask a probing question and get out of the way! Great job, John.
@tonypetrillo3488
Жыл бұрын
Hard to believe he said "I'm Not That Guy"..😄. I have such respect for S.P. talents ... (and everyone from the original Toto)...
@keep_walking_on_grass
Жыл бұрын
I know the seventh one in and out. I am loving everything about it. my wife as well. especially "a thousand years" she has pretty good taste.
@modspell
3 жыл бұрын
Tell Yellow Tshirt that if he wants to be in the interview to sit down and say something.
@triple7marc
4 жыл бұрын
The Seventh One is my favorite album of all time.
@ArrowMaster_
Жыл бұрын
ITS SO GOOD hi 3 years later
@dennisjohndreher7258
5 жыл бұрын
Love Toto
@synthvault
6 жыл бұрын
John continues to show us why he is the global MVP of classic rock!! This insight is GOLD!
@gilbertocolafabio9916
Жыл бұрын
Toto visti live una delle migliori band al mondo
@gunsmoke9290
4 жыл бұрын
I am a toto fan from the 70,s now all of my 4 kids are real toto fans!
@driggerfireon5760
3 жыл бұрын
Always great interviews
@campbellfiles9019
6 жыл бұрын
Loved Steve with Gary Wright as well
@brettweary730
5 жыл бұрын
Wow well said Steve cool man
@Steve-tk6fo
6 жыл бұрын
I've really enjoyed your Steve Porcaro interviews. He's a cool guy !
@dougmphilly
4 жыл бұрын
lukather and jeff sound more like king crimson types while steve would fit in with the chris squire lead yes
@gcoudert
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@Simonewhitesim-1music
4 жыл бұрын
Plus great soundtrack and show themes. He is super!!!!!!
@totobrasil99
6 жыл бұрын
Great interview! Thanks!
@rovinnomire8335
6 жыл бұрын
Still my favorite Toto album. Has it really been 30 years? Wow.
@mariorojas3724
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info Tony Stark🙏
@brettweary730
5 жыл бұрын
You Have a Great Show John you should be on A Television Show of your own
@RockHistoryMusic
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brett...my 59-year-old face might be too old for TV but I appreciate the support.
@rodhorgan
4 жыл бұрын
That's crazy! Steve is one of the reasons why Toto are Toto... You can't take the engine out of a car, and still have a car.
@percywalker3960
4 жыл бұрын
Preach Rodney
@jpsmusicandmore5457
Жыл бұрын
I can so relate to SP so much
@KingdomofLuke1
6 жыл бұрын
There must be a saying out there that the geniuses are the most humble. In Toto's case, that is absolutely true. All incredible musicians, who have given so much to us over decades. It grates on me a bit though that they all under-sell themselves all the time. Haha Cannot wait for Luke's autobiography. What a killer read!! Thanks again John!
@kirkjohnson9353
4 жыл бұрын
I know what he means
@timpricedrums
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😭
@gcoudert
3 жыл бұрын
And what he's saying!
@kirkjohnson9353
3 жыл бұрын
I've come back to this interview months later and surprised to see I made this comment. I can see why I said it (duh) and that I thought it was a little funny at the time (and it was ) but after months of studying Toto and the individual members I found it a tad offensive too. I really, really like and respect Steve Porcaro. His playing and his humanity. I'm going to leave the comment up because I know too that I meant no harm at the time. Thank you Steve Porcaro for taking the time to do an interview like this. Your fans appreciate it.
@ladystrange7791
3 жыл бұрын
@@kirkjohnson9353 @Kirk Johnson that's so nice of you to write this follow up comment. Honestly, I kept focusing on that in the interview after a while & had to keep backing up to "hear" what he was really saying. But from what I understand in this interview & many, many others (like you I spent months studying them, actually I never stop b/c I have loved this band since I was 4 years old), he is more comfortable behind the scenes & very analytical. I'm guessing interviews make him nervous. I have a very similar personality & when having to speak in front of others, catch myself repeating words or phrases over & over in even very simple correspondence. It's a nervous response. I could be completely wrong. He seems like a really humble, respectful person, which is awesome especially given his talent & fame. 😃
@ArrowMaster_
Жыл бұрын
Wow Toto related comment sections are so wholesome lol and hi 2 years later
@coolroy4300
4 жыл бұрын
Yes ,many very creative people are almost too creative .If you try to limit their creativity they will most likely resent it . Love Toto ,listen to them first in the morning 5 days a week at work between the news and AC/DC Who is that woman in your Pamela Video 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@DrFoofyMan
4 жыл бұрын
There is no such thing as being too creative. The real issue that there are too many critics who think they know anything about anything. KZitem has amplified this arrogance and stupidity by giving every imbecile a voice.
@maxslamer
6 жыл бұрын
Great to listen to Steve and I love that he's back in Toto. His (and Allee Willis') song "The Little Things" is definitely one of my favourites on the Toto XIV album. But his memories about Nirvana and grunge being a factor for him leaving the band didn't sound accurate. Nirvana's first album was released more than a year after The Seventh One (Toto's early 1988 album). Nirvana's breakthrough album Nevermind was released 1991, so was Pearl Jam's first album. We can blame grunge for many things, but not for being one of the reasons for Steve Porcaro leaving Toto 1988 (1987 as a full-time member).
@tinataylor1896
4 жыл бұрын
Kingdom of Desire was released in 1990/91 around the time Nirvana released their first album Nevermind
@loftsound
4 жыл бұрын
He meant the term nirvana not the band.
@peterm4486
6 жыл бұрын
They are and always have been a band of all-stars. Not many can touch their collective talent...you are doing yourself a disservice if you call yourself a music lover and don't see them live...
@ybrix101
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe the band should have made Steve the producer.
@karlhungus5554
2 жыл бұрын
Those curtains made one heck of a nice jacket!
@arielsea9087
Жыл бұрын
Maybe th divorce was over the jacket.
@bryede
6 жыл бұрын
I feel like Steve is channeling Stewart Copeland in this interview.
@AcidVienna
6 жыл бұрын
Great!
@iberofernandez7888
6 жыл бұрын
Qué clase de genio como quieras verlo !!!!
@iberofernandez7888
6 жыл бұрын
Music Genious
@THEJIG-IS-UP
Жыл бұрын
You know what I mean?? Yup for the 100th time. Yes I do
@ArrowMaster_
Жыл бұрын
LOL😂
@ArrowMaster_
Жыл бұрын
I know what you mean
@stevesheldon8616
10 ай бұрын
lol. And everything he said was simple and clear, so duh, of course we know what you mean.
@cristinaalexander2941
6 жыл бұрын
awesome!! keep it up
@larsahlstrom6179
6 жыл бұрын
sounds exactly like Jeff, Steve is a genius musician and songwriter and a big big part of ToTos sound!!
@terrymoore5058
9 ай бұрын
nothing any better than 1979 at cleveland agora stupendous
@ScottWozniak
6 жыл бұрын
So *this* is what Iron Man does when he's not saving the planet. 👍🏻
@BuzzcutGtr
4 жыл бұрын
3:23 I LOL'd so hard... Me too, brutha!
@CinematicMaj
Ай бұрын
Very interesting
@jwprimetime9795
6 жыл бұрын
5 more weeks till I see Toto! Can’t wait!
@defender1006
2 жыл бұрын
Toto has been Toted as the 'musicians band', which I think says as much as is needed to be said?!
@geoffreydlang
6 жыл бұрын
Interesting that SP mentions that he regrets not being more of a songwriting contributor in the early years due to his prioritizing the "messin' around with the synthesizers"; he obviously realized that there were (probably significant) lost revenue opportunities...however all that "messin' " turned out to be the education and experience he really needed to be the guy who created Toto's signature soundscapes throughout the band's career.
@evanjazzista
6 жыл бұрын
Yes, however, the only three tracks he composed in the classic Toto repertoire are absolute gems. "Takin' it back", "It's a feeling" and "Lea" are genuine masterpieces that still stand among favorites to diehard Toto fans. Besides, with "Human Nature" alone, I think Steve disintegrated his bandmates royalties income out of all Toto albums combined! ;-)
@alexbreyer6921
6 жыл бұрын
I see his point. In the big picture songs are what people hold on to, not how smooth you moved an LFO control or set up a patch bay. And as history moved along, all that synth tech became simplified, to where much of the stuff required more of a player and less of a technician. He's an artist who wants to look back and see satisfaction in his creations, not think about what PITA it was to get there.
@HNKaan
6 жыл бұрын
thanks, great, sometimes hilarious story!
@user-lz8ng1hx5k
3 жыл бұрын
眠る前にSTEVEに会えて、今夜も良く眠れそう!(*^-゜)vThanks!
@shepherdkagl2329
6 жыл бұрын
Steve Porcaro left after the Fahrenheit album but did work on The Seventh One album, though not listed as a member but as guest musician.
@pamc4106
4 жыл бұрын
Just be Toto!!!!!!
@leongrinberg8758
6 жыл бұрын
the same voice as jeff(:
@Gacko54
6 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say that KOD isn't a Toto sounding albums. It was their first album where almost every song was written by the whole band.
@kevinjohnbetts
6 жыл бұрын
It's a great album with some very strong songs. Lukather plays and sings his backside off. With the band functioning as a four-piece the sound is more guitar orientated which for some people is not the Toto they know and love. But it's my favourite Toto album.
@Gacko54
5 жыл бұрын
@@kevinjohnbetts it's one of my favorites too, big improvement in lyrics department from previous releases and they were more open to do longer and more complex songs.
@kai326
5 жыл бұрын
I always wonder what more jeff would've brought us after that album @@denn0099
@miyavi1534
5 жыл бұрын
February20 Budokan I was there. You Daughter name Mickie my real name is Mickie I love Porcoros& TOTO and Human nature 🇯🇵
@DrTomoculus
4 жыл бұрын
Odd. I've never liked Geoff Workman's engineering/recordings. On "Turn Back" and other things he worked on, there's always clipping or sibilance or outright distortion. :O
@shable1436
3 жыл бұрын
That was right before sonic maximizers came out
@davidbruce8786
3 жыл бұрын
That's part of his sound. He engineered and learned from Roy Thomas Baker.
@mjulio71
5 жыл бұрын
"(The band was) trying to chase Nirvana" - That's exactly how I felt when "Kingdom of Desire" came out. It was heart-breaking when these seasoned pros were striving to compete with 20-year olds. Biggest mistake by any experienced band.
@kuminamoja
5 жыл бұрын
Nirvana wasnt even there when they started recording sogs. Only you was ment for the top gun movie. On the run, wich didn t make the record was there in 1989. They wanted to play Lukather songs wich he made in that direction long before Nirvana was a band. They weren t striving anything, they just can play all styles. And have more musicaaly braines then kurt cobans garage
@roguerunner7553
5 жыл бұрын
Kingdom sucked so bad I quit buying TOTO albums after that.
@hirskdubbi
5 жыл бұрын
@@kuminamoja well Steve says here that the band chased Nirvana
@BonnieHalfElven
5 жыл бұрын
@@roguerunner7553 They eventually came back to what they should be. Check out Falling In Between and XIV (which is their best album ever IMO). I do like KOD, but it's not my favorite. The last track is the best!
@davidstewart4310
5 жыл бұрын
@@roguerunner7553 KOD is a GREAT Toto album!!
@mrjay1b780
6 жыл бұрын
I see Tony stark on the left
@sundet81
4 жыл бұрын
I think there must have been a few slight rows on the Fahrenheit tour. The first couple of shows in Japan featured Lea as well as a Steve Porcaro solo section which, admittedly, was a bit over the top with everything that was going on in there. However, both were dropped from the set, followed by a few other songs that heavily featured Steve (Fahrenheit, We Can Make it Tonight and Stranger in Town), and by the end of the tour Steve left the band. But big credit to Steve and the band for sorting all that without a weird ugly scene or big argument.
@ianhendrytube
5 жыл бұрын
Is it me or does this dude look like robert downey jr
@DiscoCitizens240
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah he does look a bit like him
@nadiadekkari2461
6 жыл бұрын
t♥t♥ super mucisiens ... france
@TheBestbackingtracks
5 жыл бұрын
Your LINK to steves album is wrong
@dankenton
6 жыл бұрын
Love the band but Steve would hardly be considered a lead singer in Toto.
@SweetThing
6 жыл бұрын
He never said he was, but he can sing, play the keyboards, write songs & perform just like all the other members of the band. Steve has written some tremendous hits for Toto and for other bands as well. "It's a Feeling", "Human Nature" (which Michael Jackson sang), "It's the Little Things that Matter", which he wrote for the 2015 album shows he's still putting them out there. Each member of Toto is unique, talented and necessary for the band to be who they are & to keep the fans coming to their concerts year after year for 40 years. Steve, Luke, Joseph & David are all what make the band sound so awesome. They are all professionals & I will be seeing them August 18th!! Rock on, Toto!!
@Jellybeantiger
6 жыл бұрын
M Sully He sang Takin’ It Back on the first record.
@deadbeatdynamo
4 жыл бұрын
Maybe it was Toad-O, I dunno...
@zayplayog
5 жыл бұрын
Are you actually talking to him
@jamesrudd8705
6 жыл бұрын
I don't recall Steve doing lead vocals.
@BonnieHalfElven
6 жыл бұрын
As far I recall, he only sang lead on two songs in Toto's history. "It's a Feeling" on Toto IV, and "Lea" from Farenheit. Edit: And "The Little Things" from Toto XIV
@nickbryan2587
6 жыл бұрын
There's a few songs, but none of the big ones
@Gacko54
6 жыл бұрын
James Rudd he did lead vocals on 5 Toto songs
@alanunseld4942
6 жыл бұрын
he’s sang lead on a few songs see toto iv
@kai326
6 жыл бұрын
He did the songs "Takin' It Back" and "It's a feeling". He also did a bonus track on Toto XIV called "Bend"
@hmk8996
Жыл бұрын
The guy that keeps moving around in the background is SO annoying and ruined the intetview.
@denisecosta1346
Жыл бұрын
No respect at all....
@ArrowMaster_
Жыл бұрын
LOL🤣
@arielsea9087
Жыл бұрын
Things to do, places to go. 😏
@brakesforsnakes757
Ай бұрын
🤣
@brucestewart4656
2 жыл бұрын
that was their last good album
@danielasbjrnsson7500
Жыл бұрын
@@aubindemontfalcon5967 Agreed!
@ArrowMaster_
Жыл бұрын
Toto XX is one of my fav but I guess some was made before he left
@AudioPervert1
6 жыл бұрын
lots of cocaine happened .. everyone in the industry knew...
@lilbob369
6 жыл бұрын
Samrat B yep lots of cocaine had by all back in the day you didn’t even need to be in a band I had a hard time with cocaine and miller lite so I turned to pot to save myself
@chrissnodgrass2705
5 жыл бұрын
I didn’t know Toto had four lead singers I thought they just had one
@davidnissim9203
4 жыл бұрын
Technically it’s three (Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich). Steve Porcaro didn’t sing very much.
@Kohntarkosz
4 жыл бұрын
@@davidnissim9203 Steve Lukather sang the verses on Rosanna, David Paich sang the verses on Africa. There's other examples, but if you listen to those two songs, you can tell which ones Luke sang, and which ones Paich sang.
@davidnissim589
4 жыл бұрын
Kohntarkosz As far as I’ve noticed, there are only three songs in the Toto catalogue that Steve Porcaro sang. “Takin’ It Back” from their debut, “It’s A Feeling” from Toto IV, and “The Little Things” from Toto XIV. I think there are some previously unreleased songs with Porcaro on lead vocals but I’m not sure.
@janetstreet7264
4 жыл бұрын
@@davidnissim589Steve Porcaro sang "Lea" on Fahrenheit. There's a cool story about how Jeff set up a drum loop for his brother for the song, with Lenny Castro, Jim Keltner, and a few others. It was a cool "brotherly" kind of thing to do. Typical Jeff Porcaro!
@toddkelly6181
4 жыл бұрын
@@janetstreet7264 Actually, Joseph sang lead on that one...Steve wrote it though...
@mrgreenelander4952
4 ай бұрын
Note to the guy in the yellow shirt. Please stop walking around when Steve is talking very annoying
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