I'm going to see TOTO live!

Koga · 06-10-2005, 08:48 AM

On the 21st of July, TOTO are coming to Holland for a gig at the last minute. They hadn't planned on coming here, but they are going to play in Germany on the 20th and in Denmark on the 22nd, so they had time for another stop. The weird thing is that they're not playing a big well-known venue in one of the cities in the west, but in a small town very near to where I live!

I ordered two tickets today. I'm going with my dad, just like I did with the Queen + Paul Rodgers gig.

TOTO has had many different line-ups over the years, but the current one looks very good to me:

Steve Lukather: Guitars and Vocals
David Paich: Keyboards and Vocals
Greg Phillinganes: Keyboards and Vocals
Mike Porcaro: Bass
Simon Philips: Drums
Bobby Kimball: Vocals

With Lukather, Paich and Kimball you have essential TOTO right there. There is even on of the Porcaro brothers, though not one of the founding members, Steve and Jeff (who died of a heart attack in 1992

).

[ June 10, 2005, 08:50 AM: Message edited by: Koga ]

Vinny · 06-10-2005, 06:04 PM

I've heard of this band, but I've never listened to them. Any good songs in particular?

Oh, and I'm going to see Pat Metheny tomorrow. Hurrah!

Koga · 06-11-2005, 04:56 AM

If you want to get into the band you should listen to their 1990 album Past to Present. It has most of their hits and four new tracks.

If you just want to download a song or two try something like Africa, Rosanna, Stop Loving You, Pamela, Hold The Line. I'm sure you have heard some of these songs before.

06-10-2005, 08:48 AM	#1
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,093 Thanks: 104 Thanked 174 Times in 116 Posts Points: 107,545.41 Bank: 21,215.78 Total Points: 128,761.19 Donate	On the 21st of July, TOTO are coming to Holland for a gig at the last minute. They hadn't planned on coming here, but they are going to play in Germany on the 20th and in Denmark on the 22nd, so they had time for another stop. The weird thing is that they're not playing a big well-known venue in one of the cities in the west, but in a small town very near to where I live! I ordered two tickets today. I'm going with my dad, just like I did with the Queen + Paul Rodgers gig. TOTO has had many different line-ups over the years, but the current one looks very good to me: Steve Lukather: Guitars and Vocals David Paich: Keyboards and Vocals Greg Phillinganes: Keyboards and Vocals Mike Porcaro: Bass Simon Philips: Drums Bobby Kimball: Vocals With Lukather, Paich and Kimball you have essential TOTO right there. There is even on of the Porcaro brothers, though not one of the founding members, Steve and Jeff (who died of a heart attack in 1992 ). [ June 10, 2005, 08:50 AM: Message edited by: Koga ]

06-10-2005, 06:04 PM	#2
Vinny Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Fletcher Memorial Home for incurable tyrants and kings Posts: 7,261 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 17,983.86 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 18,483.86 Donate	I've heard of this band, but I've never listened to them. Any good songs in particular? Oh, and I'm going to see Pat Metheny tomorrow. Hurrah!

06-11-2005, 04:56 AM	#3
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,093 Thanks: 104 Thanked 174 Times in 116 Posts Points: 107,545.41 Bank: 21,215.78 Total Points: 128,761.19 Donate	If you want to get into the band you should listen to their 1990 album Past to Present. It has most of their hits and four new tracks. If you just want to download a song or two try something like Africa, Rosanna, Stop Loving You, Pamela, Hold The Line. I'm sure you have heard some of these songs before.