About "Bridge of Sighs", Lukather said that he chose that song because "Robin [Trower] doesn't get enough love" and he "wanted to capture that era when it was recorded in the early '70s". He has also affirmed that it's a great and fun song to play, that he loves the lyrics and the vibe of the song, and that "not a lot of people have done it" as far as he knows. [7] [6] a b c Greene, Andy (November 20, 2020). "Toto: Inside 'Africa' Hitmakers' Slow Fall and Surprise Resurrection". Rolling Stone . Retrieved July 30, 2022. When I See You Again’ is catchy if a bit underwhelming and an obvious contender for the label “Toto out-take” which probably explains its early single status.

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Lukather, Steve. "Steve Lukather Releases "Run To Me" Single and Video". SteveLukather.com . Retrieved November 16, 2020. Escuelas de Música– Acerca de la Academia de Música Fermatta", Fermatta Music Academy (in Spanish) , retrieved March 6, 2012 Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" by The 5th Dimension ( Billy Davis Jr., Florence LaRue, Marilyn McCoo, Lamonte McLemore& Ron Townson) (1969)I see it as a bridge between my solo music and Toto Music,” Steve Lukather told us. “The fact that Joseph Williams, David Paich and I wrote most of the record, and the fact I invited many of the old Toto gang to come and play, co-writers like Randy Goodrum and Stan Lynch brings all this together.

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With "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys", Lukather said that he "wanted to play and stretch out". [4] He also denoted that this version includes "one of the greatest piano solos" that he's heard of in his life by Jeff Babko, and that David Paich plays a great " Steve Winwood organ solo". [8] Over the course of Luke’s career, both Stan Lynch and Randy Goodrum have frequently co-written with him. On Bridges, both of these prolific writers once again have collaborated. Lynch, of Heartbreakers fame co-wrote multiple songs with Lukather / Paich / Williams, and Goodrum with Luke alone on “All Forevers Must End.” As Luke offers, “These guys are the guys that come in and write the lyrics way better than me.

ToTo has enjoyed a celebrated global resurgence over the last decade. Through 2022-2023, the band will perform in front of close to a million fans. Their repertoire has 3 BILLION+ streams at Spotify alone, with “Africa” counting for one billion plays on its own. Steve describes ‘ Bridges’ as exactly as it sounds ‘I see it as a bridge between my solo music and Toto music’, citing that it’s unlikely Toto will ever release a studio album again. At Grant High School, [5] Lukather met David Paich and the Porcaro brothers ( Jeff, Steve, and Mike), [6] all of whom eventually became members of Toto. Lukather, who had been a self-taught musician, began taking guitar lessons from Jimmy Wyble. With Wyble, Lukather expanded his knowledge of wider aspects of music, including orchestration. It was during this period in the early 1970s that Lukather became interested in the idea of becoming a session musician, a vocation that provided opportunities to play with a variety of famous musicians. [3]