TOTO TO BE INDUCTED TO THE MUSICIANS HALL OF FAME

[Alex Landenburg]

as seen on the Mr.com frontpage....

good to see them being inducted, but why just the founding members?

Simon has been in the band for more than 16 yrs...at least he should be in there too.
I mean Mike wasnt a founding member either.

But other than that I'm happy to see them getting some recognition for their amazing work over all these years.

[The_Noble_Cause]

as seen on the Mr.com frontpage....

good to see them being inducted, but why just the founding members?

Simon has been in the band for more than 16 yrs...at least he should be in there too.
I mean Mike wasnt a founding member either.

Over on the Toto site, Luke helped explain why there's no mention of Bobby or Simon Phillips.

"OK guys, here it is as far as *I* know. *I* have nothing to do with this. Dave Hungate told us a few weeks ago but we were not allowed to say anything before the "official press release" which was 2 days ago.

This is NOT a Toto award per se. They used Toto for name recognition, which is decieving. This award is for the 1000's and 1000's of records we collectively played on, produced, arranged and or written for OTHER artists as well as some recognition as one of the few studio guys that had hit records for themselves. Like Booker T and MG's. Look at who else is in and or nominated. It tells a better story of the criteria to get in.
90,000 people from the musicians union-producers and players voted. I never even voted myself as I didnt know about it and was gone when ballots came out. This is not about Toto the BAND.
The only singers in are guys that happened to play sessions AND happen to sing and have on all the Grammy award winning multi platinum records the original RHYTHM SECTION did. I feel bad its not everyone but I dont make the rules. I just want everyone to know that WE, the guys being inducted, had NOTHING to do with any of this so please dont blame us or say we are dissing anyone who has ever been in the band !
I dont knwo what else to say? It IS drag but we have no power here.
This is all I know at the moment. I havent even talked to anyone else in the band about all this yet. It is still shocking to me personally. I never saw this comin, nor did anyone else!

Luke"

http://www.totonetwork.com/node/18653421

[Alex Landenburg]

Thanks!
ok, that explains a lot...

It was perfectly clear tho that it wasnt Luke or Paich or someone else from within that made that decision.