Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
No Result
View All Result
Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
Home Music

Steve Lukather Hates That Toto Got Put in ‘P—- Band Category’

Connie Marie by Connie Marie
September 15, 2023
in Music
0
Steve Lukather Hates That Toto Got Put in ‘P—- Band Category’
74
SHARES
1.2k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


You might also like

The Sebastian Bach Vocal Warm-Up Axl Rose Does All The Time

Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill Lead Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Noms

Jamiroquai Sign Global Recording Deal With BMG

Toto guitarist and co-founder Steve Lukather is not fond of the way his band was categorized.

During an appearance on The Jay Jay French Connection podcast, hosted by Twisted Sister’s Jay Jay French, Lukather looked back at his long career. When the subject of Toto’s breakthrough single “Hold the Line” came up, French noted how heavy the song sounded.

“The first time I heard ‘Hold the Line’ was at David [Paich’s] apartment in Westwood,” Lukather detailed. “He goes, ‘I came up with this riff. I was inspired by ‘Hot Fun in the Summertime’ by Sly [Stone]. So I’m gonna write something, but I want to rock it up a little bit.”

Paich then played the now-famous piano part to “Hold the Line” and sang its chorus. Lukather knew he was onto something.

Watch Toto’s ‘Hold the Line’ Video

“Oh, this is a home run!” he recalled thinking, noting he could add some “crunchy guitar” to the song. “And when we cut the track, you knew that there was something [special] there.”

“Hold the Line” became a Top 5 hit for Toto in 1978. As the band’s debut single, Lukather believed it was the perfect introduction for his band. He wasn’t so thrilled with the way Toto was steered after that.

READ MORE: 78 Things That Defined the Summer of 1978

“We wanted to come out rocking,” the guitarist explained. “We were a rock band. But then [the label] started putting out all the ballads and everything and they put us in the pussy band category.”

Steve Lukather Didn’t Think ‘Africa’ Would Be a Hit

Toto’s self-titled debut album scored multiplatinum sales, launching the band as a top-tier act. Follow-up albums Hydra (1979) and Turn Back (1981) failed to match that commercial success, but Toto came roaring back in 1984 with their massively successful Toto IV LP.

READ MORE: Bless the Rain With 42 Very Different Covers of Toto’s ‘Africa’

A pair of singles from Toto IV became hits: “Rosanna” and “Africa.” While Lukather believed “Rosanna” was the album’s “golden carrot,” he thought the latter track – which has since become an often-covered classic – was a “weird little tune.”

“When the lyrics came in I started laughing,” the guitarist confessed. “I go, ‘Dave. ‘I bless the rains in Africa’? Are you serious? We’re from North Hollywood!”

Toto Albums Ranked Worst to Best

Countless high school buddies have started their own bands, but few achieved the level of enduring success enjoyed by the guys in Toto.



Source link

Tags: bandCategoryHatesLukatherPutSteveToto
Share30Tweet19
Connie Marie

Connie Marie

Recommended For You

The Sebastian Bach Vocal Warm-Up Axl Rose Does All The Time

by Connie Marie
February 26, 2026
0
The Sebastian Bach Vocal Warm-Up Axl Rose Does All The Time

Sebastian Bach is one of the rare rock singers who can still hit the skyscraping high notes of his youth nearly 40 years into his career. It turns...

Read more

Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill Lead Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Noms

by Connie Marie
February 26, 2026
0
Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill Lead Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Noms

Source: Getty The 2026 nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have been announced. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled its 2026 nominees,...

Read more

Jamiroquai Sign Global Recording Deal With BMG

by Connie Marie
February 26, 2026
0
Jamiroquai Sign Global Recording Deal With BMG

Jamiroqui has signed a global recording contract with BMG ahead of a forthcoming ninth album (Feb. 26). The British jazz-junk band has sold over 26 million albums worldwide...

Read more

MX LONELY filter big feelings through even bigger riffs

by Connie Marie
February 26, 2026
0
MX LONELY filter big feelings through even bigger riffs

“How a lot of the songs start is us on the couch with the guitar and the keyboard, just riffing something out,” MX LONELY’s Rae Haas says, sitting...

Read more

Pop Music’s New Independent Force: Inside the Studio with Tina Win

by Connie Marie
February 26, 2026
0
Pop Music’s New Independent Force: Inside the Studio with Tina Win

Gearing up for the release of her next hit single ‘How To Be Cool’, a dance-pop track reminiscent of the female empowered sound of Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance...

Read more
Next Post
Hell Yeah! Trailer Previews Raunchy Harley Quinn Spin-off Series

Hell Yeah! Trailer Previews Raunchy Harley Quinn Spin-off Series

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized

CATEGORIES

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized
No Result
View All Result

Recent News

  • ‘Wonder Man’ Co-Creator Breaks Silence On Reports Marvel Tried To Bury The Show
  • Flavor Flav Asks Car Companies To Help U.S. Olympian After Car Totaled
  • The Sebastian Bach Vocal Warm-Up Axl Rose Does All The Time

Copyright © 2025 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop

Copyright © 2025 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In