TOTO on Regis and Kelly

by **NoMoreTails** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 12:19 am

Thursday, April 20

by **jrnyman28** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:11 am

So ToTo is doing TV....working the American audience. Good for them!
Too bad I can't stand Regis...

by **NoMoreTails** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:17 am

jrnyman28 wrote:So ToTo is doing TV....working the American audience. Good for them!
Too bad I can't stand Regis...

I agree there, they were scheduled to do Jimmy Kimmel and cancelled for some reason....does make it appear that Journey just isn't interested in doing TV as I believe you'd stated...

by **jrnyman28** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:20 am

I am not the only to believe that. Seems real obvious that Journey just doesn't "feel the need". They are stuck in cruise control, they have found/accepted balance between least amount of work and best benefits.

Now ToTo appears to still be hungry. They appear to be very proud of their latest release and feel it is the best one to stand behind on US soil! I applaud their work, both on record and on the road!

by **Rockindeano** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:28 am

jrnyman28 wrote:
Now ToTo appears to still be hungry.

ToTo doesn't have 1/20th the Bank Journey has/gets. They need to be hungrier.

Having said that though, why is Bruce Springsteen doing the Today show Monday and Tuesday? Yes, he is promoting something new and something different(acoustic album and tour), but He doesn't need to do that!

by **NoMoreTails** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:30 am

jrnyman28 wrote:I am not the only to believe that. Seems real obvious that Journey just doesn't "feel the need". They are stuck in cruise control, they have found/accepted balance between least amount of work and best benefits.

Now ToTo appears to still be hungry. They appear to be very proud of their latest release and feel it is the best one to stand behind on US soil! I applaud their work, both on record and on the road!

I just got FIB yesterday, I think it has elements of all Toto has done before but is still new and fresh. Great production too. I hope Toto will add to their US schedule. I don't understand Journey where TV is concerned, it wouldn't take much effort to make the trip from the Bay area to LA to make a couple of appearances.

by **jrnyman28** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:38 am

NoMoreTails wrote:
jrnyman28 wrote:I am not the only to believe that. Seems real obvious that Journey just doesn't "feel the need". They are stuck in cruise control, they have found/accepted balance between least amount of work and best benefits.

Now ToTo appears to still be hungry. They appear to be very proud of their latest release and feel it is the best one to stand behind on US soil! I applaud their work, both on record and on the road!

I just got FIB yesterday, I think it has elements of all Toto has done before but is still new and fresh. Great production too. I hope Toto will add to their US schedule. I don't understand Journey where TV is concerned, it wouldn't take much effort to make the trip from the Bay area to LA to make a couple of appearances.

I was surprised by the progressive elements on FIB. I have never been a big ToTo fan but the CD is good. It did not settle with me as well as some other CDs, but I think that has to do with my limited experience with the band. But the CD certainly does have a good sound and I would say that all the variety will add to it's longevity.

Journey just doesn't "get it" when it comes to self-promotion. And their management does not push them at all. I think Barruck only manages what Journey is already doing. I would love someone to get in Journey's face and say 'this is what YOU are going to do'! I think that is why HH was so good for the band. Basically I think Journey just wants to play live and make their money.......

by **NoMoreTails** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:54 am

jrnyman28 wrote:
NoMoreTails wrote:
jrnyman28 wrote:I am not the only to believe that. Seems real obvious that Journey just doesn't "feel the need". They are stuck in cruise control, they have found/accepted balance between least amount of work and best benefits.

Now ToTo appears to still be hungry. They appear to be very proud of their latest release and feel it is the best one to stand behind on US soil! I applaud their work, both on record and on the road!

I just got FIB yesterday, I think it has elements of all Toto has done before but is still new and fresh. Great production too. I hope Toto will add to their US schedule. I don't understand Journey where TV is concerned, it wouldn't take much effort to make the trip from the Bay area to LA to make a couple of appearances.

I was surprised by the progressive elements on FIB. I have never been a big ToTo fan but the CD is good. It did not settle with me as well as some other CDs, but I think that has to do with my limited experience with the band. But the CD certainly does have a good sound and I would say that all the variety will add to it's longevity.

Journey just doesn't "get it" when it comes to self-promotion. And their management does not push them at all. I think Barruck only manages what Journey is already doing. I would love someone to get in Journey's face and say 'this is what YOU are going to do'! I think that is why HH was so good for the band. Basically I think Journey just wants to play live and make their money.......

I'd like to have seen even more of the progressive element. They have touched on that with a couple of instrumental tracks from Kingdom of Desire and Tambu, the two albums fronted by Lukather. I believe KOD is probably their hardest rocking cd.

Evidently your assessment of Journey is right on.

by **Andrew** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 10:23 am

Rockn'deano wrote:
ToTo doesn't have 1/20th the Bank Journey has/gets. They need to be hungrier.

At this point in time Deano, Toto are kicking Journey's ass - on record and on innovation.

by **jrnyman28** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 12:45 pm

Rockn'deano wrote: why is Bruce Springsteen doing the Today show Monday and Tuesday? Yes, he is promoting something new and something different(acoustic album and tour), but He doesn't need to do that!

I guess you can never stop. TV's audience changes all the time, any artist would benefit from keeping a face on TV.

by **Slickone** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:41 pm

I saw the Toto segment on Extra last night (actually it was 1:30 Wed morning here). Very cool seeing Toto on TV. Joe was with them too. It was just a couple minutes. The full segment is this Sat.

See:
http://www.toto99.com/misc/tvradio.shtml

by **Rockindeano** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:51 pm

Andrew wrote:
Rockn'deano wrote:
ToTo doesn't have 1/20th the Bank Journey has/gets. They need to be hungrier.

At this point in time Deano, Toto are kicking Journey's ass - on record and on innovation.

Hold the phone Chuck.

As pissed as i am with Journey, they still draw a lot bigger than TOTO, correct?

And I was also referring to the hit songs in the vault and the enormous jack Journey has collected.

Andrew, I am not bashing TOTO, just saying, Journey probably collects more in royalties a month than TOTO makes in CD sales.

No disrespect to you, Andrew.

by **Toto_fan** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:53 pm

Well Journey They sure can make bigger concert than Toto can do in Usa. But Toto are still huge in Europe Their last tour here Falling in between was almost sold out it was just about 2-3 dates that wasen't completely sold out. I saw them I stockholm and they are on fire I tell you they still got "it". And Falling in betwenn made it to every charts in Europe. And I think the Asian leg is almost sold out to!

But I'm a huge Journey fan aswell and I'm not Journey against Toto or anything I love both bands. And I can't tell how Journey is live becouse They haven't toured here for more than 20 years. But I've got the Generation cd and I love the record but I rank Falling in between as a much better album.

And another thing I realised while reading the Toto and Journey forum is that there's seems to be a lost people that doesn't like Toto in the journey forum and I can't understand why. I think Toto and Journey is quite fimilliar.

Neal schon and Steve Lukather are verry good friends and have jamed many times together. And I think it was Neal that suggested to Luke they should try Frontiers as a label.

Well anyway I hope more Journey fans in the Us take the oppertunity to get into Toto's music with their new album this time.

Well is there any journey fan who is interested in trading? I've got tons of Toto Bootlegs but just 3 video concerts by journey?

by **Slickone** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 3:23 am

BTW, what happened to toto99.com forums? At the time when they're needed most.

by **Toto_fan** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 6:08 am

Yea I also wonder whats going on with the site and the forum It should be open when they realese the album in the states so fans can meet there and it has also been few updates lately considering it happens alot of stuff regarding Toto at the moment!!

by **jdcfan** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:00 am

I wish the toto99.com board was working also... I hope they get it back up soon.

Anyway, it was great to see Toto on US TV today. I thought the mix wasn't very good on Bottom of Your Soul though. Luke's vocals were too loud (especially at the beginning) and Tony's vocals weren't loud enough during the chorus.

Hopefully, they will sell more albums thanks to the performance... I noticed that Falling In Between is up to #234 at Amazon.com, but that is for the Frontiers release. It's not easy to find the US release, so maybe people are "accidentally" buying the Frontiers release.

by **jrnyman28** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 12:24 pm

jdcfan wrote:It's not easy to find the US release, so maybe people are "accidentally" buying the Frontiers release.

Is there a US release yet?

by **r@y** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 12:35 pm

jrnyman28 wrote:
jdcfan wrote:It's not easy to find the US release, so maybe people are "accidentally" buying the Frontiers release.

Is there a US release yet?

Dave, it was released in the US a couple of days ago.

Ray

by **jrnyman28** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 12:36 pm

rubiconman wrote:
jrnyman28 wrote:
jdcfan wrote:It's not easy to find the US release, so maybe people are "accidentally" buying the Frontiers release.

Is there a US release yet?

Dave, it was released in the US a couple of days ago.

Ray

Thanks Ray.
I guess that is why the TV blitz has begun. But it speaks volumes that I have not heard about the CD any where else...

by **Andrew** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 1:13 pm

Deano - no offence taken...

But I think you'll find the royalty check's from these two band's pretty much on par over worldwide sales.

Journey are bigger in the USA, but through Asia, Australia and Europe....Toto are easily bigger.

by **jdcfan** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 1:35 pm

jrnyman28 wrote:
jdcfan wrote:It's not easy to find the US release, so maybe people are "accidentally" buying the Frontiers release.

Is there a US release yet?

And just to clarify, I meant it's not easy to find the US Release on amazon.com. When you search for Toto, the Frontiers release is at the very top of the page and the US release isn't even on the first page. I'm not sure about the availability in music stores, etc.

by **brandonx76** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 3:26 pm

Saw the Toto thing on Regis....pretty cool..."Hold the Line" sounded great (at the end)....mix did seem a bit off on Bottom of your soul...but cool anyway - the hosts had some fun with the name too...Never thought I'd live to see the day...Toto on US TV.

by **NoMoreTails** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:13 pm

brandonpfn wrote:Saw the Toto thing on Regis....pretty cool..."Hold the Line" sounded great (at the end)....mix did seem a bit off on Bottom of your soul...but cool anyway - the hosts had some fun with the name too...Never thought I'd live to see the day...Toto on US TV.

Unfortunate that they ended the tune before the cool guitar and keys section. I've heard the weekend version of Extra will include more Toto footage???

by **Slickone** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:02 am

Am I correct that Joseph was with them for the Extra performance, but not on the Regis performance? And Dave was on the Regis one?

I didn't see the Extra performance last night, only the brief one Tue. Did anyone see last nights?

by **Slickone** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:07 am

jdcfan wrote:
jrnyman28 wrote:
jdcfan wrote:It's not easy to find the US release, so maybe people are "accidentally" buying the Frontiers release.

Is there a US release yet?

And just to clarify, I meant it's not easy to find the US Release on amazon.com. When you search for Toto, the Frontiers release is at the very top of the page and the US release isn't even on the first page. I'm not sure about the availability in music stores, etc.

I remember the same thing happening with Generations when it was release. I forget exactly, but either a search would send you to the import CD page, and not show the others, or the US would be way down the page. Amazon has changed the way everything is displayed since then.

by **Toto_fan** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:22 am

Is there anybody who recorded these two shows and wanna share it or trade?

by **jdcfan** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:40 am

Slickone wrote:Am I correct that Joseph was with them for the Extra performance, but not on the Regis performance? And Dave was on the Regis one?

I didn't see the Extra performance last night, only the brief one Tue. Did anyone see last nights?

You got it right, but David Paich was also on Extra. I thought the performance was pretty good, but the mix was not good (worse than Regis). Unfortunately Joseph's vocals were barely audible and Greg's harmony line was way too loud. The chorus just didn't sound right with the harmony line being toward the front of the mix... Luke's acoustic guitar was also barely audible.

The camera shots were actually pretty good and Luke's vocals were balanced better than Regis, but they still needed more reverb/delay...

I think Bottom of Your Soul needs a great mix to really shine and that definitely wasn't the case on the Extra performance.

by **Toto_fan** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:44 pm

I just wonder whats going on on the toto99.com site? Does anybody know? I mean it should be plenty of news I think Toto is getting alot of press in the Us right now as luke stated they were doing lots of radio and tv stuff. It has to be more uptades its almost like the page is dead.

And I don't think its smart to close the Forums while They realese the new cd in Usa!

Anyway did someone record this show or the extra and wanna share it on like google video or youtube something like that?

by **toto99** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:48 am

Toto_fan wrote:I just wonder whats going on on the toto99.com site? Does anybody know? I mean it should be plenty of news I think Toto is getting alot of press in the Us right now as luke stated they were doing lots of radio and tv stuff. It has to be more uptades its almost like the page is dead.

And I don't think its smart to close the Forums while They realese the new cd in Usa!

Anyway did someone record this show or the extra and wanna share it on like google video or youtube something like that?

We are udating the site as often as we got news from band/management.

Regarding the forums. The band is moving the message boards to Totonetwork.com which will be up and running in the next month. Stay tuned for more info on toto99.com

Best regards

Mark
webmaster toto99.com

by **Toto_fan** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:04 pm

Ho Hi Mark nice to hear from you, Yea I'm one of these Totomaniacs over there in the forum so I just wondered whats up with the forum. But thanks for the info Mark!!

See you on the board when its opens again!!

MR

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