Steve Lukather Bonus Interview Outtakes From His August 2013

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Steve Lukather Bonus Interview Outtakes From His August 2013 GP Feature

By Jude Gold Tue, 9 Jul 2013 -


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Steve Lukather, no surprise, loves to talk guitar. This interview, conducted at the guitarist’s Los Angeles home in May of 2013, went over three-and-a-half hours in duration. And Luke, as he is known to his fans and friends, talks a lot—and fast—so it all translates into a lot of text. What follows is some of the extra Q&A not included in the print version of this interview. And some of the questions herein were asked by you, GP readers, via Facebook, the day of the interview. (Lukather begins fielding these questions at about the halfway mark of this transcript.)I caught up with Lukather upon his return from tours as a solo artist (in support of his new album, Transition [Mascot]), and as lead guitarist for Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. (Another Starr tour, again featuring Lukather, is scheduled for later this year.)

The week of our meeting, Lukather was in rehearsals with Toto, the multi-platinum, Grammy-award-winning rock band he co-founded at age 19. The group was prepping for their 35th-anniversary summer world tour. During much of the interview, Lukather had a guitar (an Ernie Ball Music Man LIII Steve Lukather signature model, if you’re curious) in his hands—unplugged, but nonetheless very much in use. One reason for the guitar’s presence is that Luke loves to demonstrate musical ideas, songs, and playing approaches as they come up in conversation.

Another reason is that, like most “lifer” guitarists, Lukather, of course, just plain can’t resist noodling if there’s a guitar nearby and accessible. The main reason the guitar was there, though, is that Lukather, it seems, is an incomplete person without it. Already a highly animated guy, when Lukather gets ahold of his instrument, he instantly becomes even more energized, and he lights up markedly—his smile widens, he talks even faster, he stands up from his chair at times to play things, and he seems all the more passionate and inspired about life. —JG -