The End of Toto

[WalrusOct9]

The greatest guitarist in the world with possibly the greatest active hard rock vocalist in the world? I'm not sure mere mortals like ourselves could handle it.

[r@y]

After wading thru years of Azoffian newspeak from Journey, it's always refreshing to hear a bandleader cut out the publicist and tell it how it is.
It might be a better pill to swallow, but after laying his feelings out there, you simply have to respect his decision.
My only question is, what if "Ever Changing Times" and his solo career don't exactly relaunch as hoped?

In any event, the Soto/ Lukather team up is sure to be as good as Toto.

I'm not too sure about that, TNC.

Remember, this is NOT just gonna be a tour where he plans to belt out songs off his solo album only, but also some other 'gems' and some obscure Toto songs that he has written ( Live for Today, How Does It Feel, Anna, Simple Life, etc ) that never got played at any concert.

This guy's also co-written some pretty big hits too ( She's A Beauty, Talk To Ya Later, Turn Your Love Around, Playing With Fire, etc..)

Plus, he is kind of the 'unofficial' frontman for the band in recent years, and he IS Mr. Toto in a way, so I doubt he'll have a fucked up solo career...

I for one look forward to more Luke...

R.I.P Toto...

Ray

[Brett]

Remember, this is NOT just gonna be a tour where he plans to belt out songs off his solo album only, but also some other 'gems' and some obscure Toto songs that he has written ( Live for Today, How Does It Feel, Anna, Simple Life, etc ) that never got played at any concert.

While Luke has said he is going to do some Toto stuff he has said 'no hits and no ballads' so that rules most of those ones out. It'll have to be mostly KOD and Tambu material I guess - and that's fine by me!

[Tomulator]

After wading thru years of Azoffian newspeak from Journey, it's always refreshing to hear a bandleader cut out the publicist and tell it how it is.
It might be a better pill to swallow, but after laying his feelings out there, you simply have to respect his decision.
My only question is, what if "Ever Changing Times" and his solo career don't exactly relaunch as hoped?

In any event, the Soto/ Lukather team up is sure to be as good as Toto.

Where was this announced? I can't find anything confirming this...tell me it's true!!

[Rockinreggie]

After wading thru years of Azoffian newspeak from Journey, it's always refreshing to hear a bandleader cut out the publicist and tell it how it is.
It might be a better pill to swallow, but after laying his feelings out there, you simply have to respect his decision.
My only question is, what if "Ever Changing Times" and his solo career don't exactly relaunch as hoped?

In any event, the Soto/ Lukather team up is sure to be as good as Toto.

Where was this announced? I can't find anything confirming this...tell me it's true!!

Jeff Scott Soto has added a new Blog to his MySpace page: www.myspace.com/sewtoe. It (in part) reads:
"There you go folks, for those who care to read, just killing time before we head to a bud's house for a traditional Brazilian BBQ, caipiroskas all in included! I have the next few days off to get ready for our brutal 4 in a row (brutal only because I'm a wuss now & hate doing more than 2 in a row, haha) then I'm off next week to Sweden for the weekend at the Sweden Rock Festival. From there, I'm heading back to LA for 2 shows in CA, one at home, one in San Fran. After that I have to return to Europe to do a one off album I'll be able to speak more of for Frontiers Records which I will be collaborating with members of Sweden's AOR Gods Eclipse & Work Of Art. I will be meeting up with my boy, Luke (that's Steve Lukather for the rest of you, haha) in Amsterdam to hang at his show on July 8, rumor has it we will jam something out which, damn it, it's about time! I've known the guy for 23 years & have NEVER jammed with him. Good thing we'll be a in boring, quiet, safe town like Amsterdam to hang & keep us out of trouble?
From there, I have some videos to shoot for my album, the CD art will be completed, and we will finally launch it early September starting with a free download sometime in August. By the way, the new album is appropriately titled Beautiful Mess."

[WalrusOct9]

That's just a one-off show, but a full album collaboration between the two has been talked about in the past year or so, I think it's just a matter of both of them having the time to do it.

[LtVanish]

That's just a one-off show, but a full album collaboration between the two has been talked about in the past year or so, I think it's just a matter of both of them having the time to do it.

The two hanging out and jamming I'm sure it will lead to something down the road. This would be an exciting project. Maybe both would be touring together sometime in the future as well. Man I wish I could go to that show.