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Ghostnote simply perfect7/14/2023 ![]() ![]() Also back are a few of my favorite things, ‘Till The End’ and ‘Pamela’. Being a massive fan (and a good friend), I dedicate the performance to him. Among some of the deeper cuts is one of my all-time favorite songs, ‘You Are The Flower’ by the original - Bobby Kimball. Right out of the gate, this group jelled and dug deep into the new and old TOTO material. “The show itself was born out of the need to play after being on COVID lockdown, but also served as the reason to build this new band. Joining me, Luke and David last November were three new top-level, virtuoso musicians as well as a few returning geniuses. Joe Williams offers: “ It’s always a complete joy to perform a TOTO show, but this one was special. ![]() Simply, both of us aim to bring the past TOTO to the present and beyond, and this first look at the new lineup sets the stage for a chapter in our history we can’t wait to write.” They charted all over the world, and integrating some of the music in to the new TOTO set brings a fresh spice to the ‘Toto: The Dogz Of Oz’ world tour when we head back out to begin staging shows. “Both of us could not be more thrilled with the global response to these records. Looking forward, we’ll be selecting a broader mix from the TOTO catalog that includes deep cuts, the hits, and tunes from Joe and my recently released solo albums. “When it came to plan this specific setlist, we picked an eclectic group of songs for this one night only show. And Paich could pop in any time for a show as a special surprise. David, who stands with us, alongside Joe and myself, desire to keep this music alive. The documentary featured on the DVD offers great insights into our thoughts looking forward. Luke, shares: “When the music is performed by great musicians, it honors TOTO. In the DVD and Blu-ray releases, a documentary is featured alongside the performance, featuring thoughts from all members of the band that appeared that evening. The track listing features “Till The End”, “Hold The Line”, “Pamela”, “Kingdom Of Desire”, “White Sister”, “You Are The Flower”, “I Won’t Hold You Back”, “Stop Loving You”, “Home Of The Brave”, “Rosanna” and “With A Little Help From My Friends”. I hope you enjoy ‘ With a Little Help From My Friends!’”Īlongside LP pressings of the audio only, both a CD/DVD and CD/Blu-ray package are available. Never was a title or a song been more appropriate. Welcomed back old friends to do a little work! The fact is we couldn’t have pulled it off without the love and support of our friends and family. We welcomed new friends on to the stage and found an instant connection with them. It was then Luke, Dave and I decided to call upon our friends to create this performance. Musicians must play and people need to get together to watch them. Steve Lukather shares, “We are keeping the music of Toto alive with a little help from our friends.” Joseph Williams offers, “In the midst of a global pandemic and an unprecedented lockdown we realized a few things. The band has shared a video for the album title track. This marks the fifteenth incarnation of the TOTO line-up in consideration of band members or sidemen who joined or exited. Keyboardist Dominique “Xavier” Taplin (Prince, Ghost-Note) and multi-instrumentalist / vocalist Warren Ham ( Ringo Starr) segued over continuing their tenure in the ensemble. Joining Lukather, Williams and Paich for this next chapter in their indelible history are new band members bassist John Pierce ( Huey Lewis and The News), drummer Robert “Sput” Searight ( Ghost-Note / Snarky Puppy), and keyboardist / background vocalist Steve Maggiora ( Robert Jon & The Wreck). ![]() The performance captures one special night on Novemwhen Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams and David Paich appeared with the new line-up of TOTO for a global event originating from Los Angeles, CA. TOTO and The Players Club / Mascot Label Group have just released “With A Little Help From My Friends” this past June 25th.
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