a b c Grammy Award Winners, The Recording Academy, archived from the original on June 17, 2009 , retrieved August 16, 2009 Note: User search required. Austriancharts.at – Steve Lukather – I Found the Sun Again" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2021. Sign up for the MetalTalk Newsletter, an occasional roundup of the best Heavy Metal News, features and pictures curated by our global MetalTalk team. a b Reece, Doug (November 29, 1997), "Popular Uprisings", Billboard, vol.109, no.48, p.16, ISSN 0006-2510

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Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon ( Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill& Nathan Followill) (2009) Slagman, Arend. "Toto to go on hiatus after final 40th anniversary show in Philly". SteveLukather.com . Retrieved November 16, 2020. Paich is the guy that not only taught me how to make records, but he was the one that encouraged my songwriting in ToTo, and really pushed me in every musical sense. And, I love these guys and it is so easy. We all like the same stuff and have worked together for most of our lives. Dutchcharts.nl – Steve Lukather – I Found the Sun Again" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2021. Lukather achieved notability in the 1970s and 1980s as one of the most sought-after session guitarists in Los Angeles, [24] playing with a wide range of artists from Aretha Franklin to Warren Zevon. [24] [25] He has performed on over 1,500 records spanning 36years. [17] Music journalist Jude Gold noted, "It's hard to name a guitarist who has had a more prolific and fulfilling career than Steve Lukather." [24] Lukather credits fellow Toto members David Paich and Jeff Porcaro for getting him exposure in the industry—although he lamented in an April 2011 interview that opportunities for session musicians have curtailed in recent years: "There is no 'session guy' thing any more—not like it was. It's not like the old days when I was doing 25 sessions a week. All the studios are gone. The budgets are gone. The record companies are all gone." [17] His own output as a session musician has slowed along with the rest of the industry—as of 2009, Lukather stated he was doing only a few sessions a year. [16]

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As Luke shares, “I have been working with both these guys since I was a kid. I revere their talent, and wanted to take pressure off myself. Joe produced the record so I could just be an artist. Lukather said, “Some people think ‘cause someone has left the band or moved on to their own thing that we stopped being friends or stopped wanting to work together.I think this proves that is not the case, and I wanted to make music with my old friends, alongside having a laugh or two. It was a lot of fun and it also has a sound that is familiar.” Lukather has periodically performed with a side band named Nerve Bundle at The Baked Potato in Studio City, CA around Christmas time. The band features Toss Panos on drums, Jeff Babko on keyboards, and Jorgen Carlsson on bass. [52] Musical style and equipment [ edit ] In the autumn of 2006, Lukather contributed his cover-version of the Michael Landau-song "I'm Buzzed" (originally from Landau's Tales From The Bulge album) from a live recording of his side band project, El Grupo, to the album project Artists for Charity – Guitarists 4 the Kids, produced by Slang Productions, to assist World Vision Canada in helping underprivileged kids in need. [48]

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Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, streamed via Facebook. Leigh, Bill (December 1, 2005), "Holiday Happenings– Steve Lukather and Friends– Santamental", Bass Player, p.57, ISSN 1050-785X By 2008, Lukather was the only original Toto member still performing with the band: Bobby Kimball was also in the band at the time, but had been absent from it for some time – whereas Lukather has been with Toto since its formation. However, in June of the same year, Lukather decided to leave Toto. [16] This decision directly led to the official dissolution of the band. In a 2011 interview discussing his career with Toto, Lukather indicated that the band had evolved too far from its original incarnation and that he was dealing with the physical and mental toll of recording and performing. [17] In February 2010, the band announced that they would reunite to support Toto bassist Mike Porcaro, who was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease. [18] They continued to tour on a limited basis in 2011 and 2012. [19] Bridges is the ninth studio album by Steve Lukather, released by The Players Club ( Mascot Label Group). It was released on June 16, 2023. The album heavily features fellow Toto bandmates Joseph Williams and David Paich and noted alumni Leland Sklar, Simon Phillips and Shannon Forrest.Slang Productions – Guitarists 4 the Kids". Slang Productions. September 11, 2006 . Retrieved March 30, 2014. a b Ryan, Jim (March 18, 2021). "Steve Lukather On New Solo Album, Toto's Future And Music Industry Economics". Forbes . Retrieved August 3, 2022. Steve Lukather Discography", SteveLukather.net, archived from the original on August 10, 2008 , retrieved May 1, 2012

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In 1998, Lukather received an invitation to tour Japan with fellow guitarist Larry Carlton after Japanese promoters requested that Carlton's annual tours each be different from the last. Lukather and Carlton exchanged some recorded material and decided that a collaboration would be interesting. Lukather was flattered by the invitation to tour with Carlton, citing him as his favorite guitarist. Lukather speaks highly of their stage efforts, although the two were admittedly outside their normal realm of work. He stated in an interview that "you can hear us having fun on the record—you can hear the smiles on our faces." [43] After several shows, the duo realized that they should record their collaboration even if just for their own use. Guitarist and producer Steve Vai heard one of the subsequent recordings and expressed interest in releasing it under his Favored Nations label, also home to such artists as Eric Johnson and Dweezil Zappa. Vai and Lukather mixed and produced the recording, which is said to be a mixture of jazz, blues, and fusion music. [43] The resulting album, No Substitutions: Live in Osaka, won a 2001 Grammy award for Best Pop Instrumental Album. [10] [44] Album reviewers described Lukather as having a heavier style than Carlton. [45] Lukather and Carlton later did an international tour in support of the album. [43] Bosso, Joe (November 23, 2011), "G3 2012 dates announced: Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Steve Lukather", MusicRadar, Future Publishing , retrieved March 6, 2012 Rosanna" by Toto ( David Hungate, Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro& Steve Porcaro) (1982) a b c d Kawashima, Dale (March 16, 2021). "Steve Lukather Interview - Writing Hits For Toto, Other Artists". SongwriterUniverse . Retrieved July 30, 2022.This is Lukather's first solo studio album in eight years, [2] following Transition (2013), marking the longest gap between two albums to date. Steve Lukather and Joseph Williams Announce the Players Club / Mascot Label Group Will Release Solo Albums Simultaneously on February 26, 2021". SteveLukather.com . Retrieved November 16, 2020. In 2005, Lukather won critical praise for his rendition of the Jimi Hendrix song " Little Wing" at a gala 90th birthday celebration for jazz guitarist Les Paul. [46] Returning after a five-year absence, the 2012 G3 Tour featured Lukather alongside Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. [47] Although Lukather indicated in April 2011 that the band would not record any further material, [17] Toto announced an international tour schedule and new studio album in March 2014. [20] In March 2015 Toto XIV was released. [21] The band toured in celebration of its 40th anniversary from 2016 to 2019, when Lukather announced an indefinite hiatus. [22] A new Toto lineup converged in 2020 to resume performances, featuring Lukather and Williams as the only members persisting from previous lineups, though Paich would still make guest appearances and is considered an official member. The group has virtual livestream performances and eventual live concerts planned for 2020 and 2021, with John Pierce on bass guitar, Robert "Sput" Searight on drums, Steve Maggiora on keyboards, Dominique "Xavier" Taplin on keyboards, and Warren Ham providing additional vocals. [23] Session work [ edit ]

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Swisscharts.com – Steve Lukather – I Found the Sun Again". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2021.Toto has enjoyed a celebrated global resurgence over the last decade. Through last year until the end of this, the band will perform in front of close to a million fans.Their repertoire has three billion plus streams at Spotify alone, with ‘Africa’ counting for one billion plays on its own.Album sales exceed 40 million copies. Toto is one of the few 70s bands that have endured the changing trends and styles, and 45 years in to a career enjoy a multi-generational fan base and still selling out shows around the world. The band was inducted in to the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009. Songwriting Lukather on Toto and Lukather albums", SteveLukather.net, archived from the original on April 18, 2012 , retrieved May 1, 2012 It also proves that most of my old pals and I are still great friends, and I wanted to do a record ‘in the style of,’ as ToTo will never record another studio album. This is as close as we will get.” He continues, “We still love writing and creating and recording together, and we will no doubt continue to work with each other on our respective solo works. It’s complicated, and at the age I am now, I do NOT wish to do anything complicated.” Ultratop.be – Steve Lukather – I Found the Sun Again" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 22, 2022. The top songs for me are ‘Burning Bridges’, ‘All Forevers Must End’, ‘I’ll Never Know’and ’Take My Love’.