I saw Toto on my 50th birthday, two years ago. I was a touring guitarist for almost 30 years, and Lukather was always my favorite session player. I got to meet him backstage that night, and tell him the speech that I had rehearsed for over 30 years. I told him now he basically taught me to play guitar, from the solos, the rhythm parts, the tones, when not to play, etc. He hugged me and told me how much that meant to him, and told me that he was glad he met me now instead of way back in the day, because he might not of been sober then. He said he truly appreciated it now. What a cool guy, and an absolute monster talent.
Good for you, that's too cool! He's such a humble dude, I love hearing him talk about meeting HIS idols like George Harrison when he is like a Beatle to all of us.
I was a full time recording engineer in the early 80's. I studied this record for weeks...years. We were mostly analogue 30-ips in that day, so that engineer (Al Schmitt) had to know what he was doing too, punching-in and punching-out parts with hand-laid precision, creating master combo tracks for the guitar, vocal and keyboard parts, editing together perfect clones of repeated chorus section etc. Schmitt had also done 12 albums in a row with Porcaro, so no accident the drums simply sound perfect. Remember this: no digital sequencing or bots on this record, just the top musicians in the world creating from pure joy. There are many overdubs for sure, but the vinyl has the basic feel of a live rhythm section playing a killer groove. I've heard Lukather talk about that on Rick's show, how playing with all those guys was such a privilege. Get a vinyl copy of this album, buy some $1000 speakers and crank it. There is no loftier peak audio experience.
....all of them? I would appreciate that level of hardcore, focused , no compromise content. Especially from Rick. But. Whatever the opposite of click bait is. That would be it.
"Mixed tape" man the memories of actually making a "play list" back in the day. Kids have it so easy but I wouldn't change my past for the world. Nothing more satisfying they buying an actual album, putting the needle on it and reading the sleeve, the front & back cover while taping it or listening to the radio just waiting for that one song to record.. I miss them days. I'm 50 and my kids love early music and collect albums, real vinyl... 😉 Cherish the memories always.
@@Terk131 I got a tape deck with a record player on top for my last birthday. My husband put on his favourite 70s songs. I played one of my old 90s cassette tapes. Now I just need to find the rest of my mixed tapes that I made in my teens. I still remember going to foodland and buying $2 cassette tapes. Those days are certainly gone. I still have my old walkman that doesn't work.
People always think how difficult "Tom Sawyer" is for a drummer, but seriously, the way Jeff Porcaro keeps this groove throughout the whole song is just amazing. The hi-hat along with the ghosting and everything else, really, this is seriously one of the best drum songs ever.
Porcaro was every bit as talented as Neil was, I think the major difference was Porcaro's choices were more subtle. Neil played far more melodically with his percussion than Porcaro who was focused more on being the man in the band keeping time and sitting in a pocket for the groove of the song. Neil did all that, but he was also focused on making the drums more than just a percussion instrument. He wanted them to have a melodic quality. it's just differences in style and taste. Not a question of who's better because that's impossible to determine...
@@anderszettergren4302 Yeah, I know the song is Africa and was recorded on tape. Steve Lukather has mentioned in interviews in the past that Jeff played the beat for several bars and they went in, took the best two adjacent bars, and then looped them for the song.
Luke may be one of the most underrated artists ever. Guys my age have been listening to him in 1000s of songs our whole lives. The King of not overplaying and serving the song
Absolutely man..big Toto fan here. I play keyboards some. When it comes to sounds and programming I consistently go toward the patches that remind me of Steve P and David P. Those two gave so many musical contributions to my other favs.Quincy Jones,Chaka Khan,Boz Scaggs,Michael Jackson,EWF, David Foster, just to name a few.
Toto is what happens when you have a crapton of incredibly skilled talents all in one place. It's like a perfect storm. Luke, Paich, the Porcaros, Bobby... man that was a loaded group. Most bands are positively pedestrian by comparison. These guys did everything for every other act of the day it seemed like... then Toto was their own weekend project.
Lukather's solo at the end is what I always wait for. Every. Single.Time. I never get tired of it. Those 30 seconds are incredible. I like the tune, yes, but it's the solo that truly makes it even more of a classic. Jeff Porcaro, rest his soul, amazing drummer! Jerry Hey horn licks all throughout, how can you lose? One of my favorite pop tunes.
Honestly, watching Rick deconstruct a song, and how he points out little things you never heard before, is simply amazing. You rarely see someone who is incredibly proficient at so many instruments.
You know, I liked them from afar, their hits were from my time listening to FM rock; but I never really appreciated how great they actually were, until I saw the Rick Beato analysis. It also helped that I saw the German young woman, Sina, do a drum cover of Rosanna. All of this shows that you simply have to _really_ listen to music to appreciate it!
they became critics because they couldn't create music. They had no idea how great these musicians were. They only cared about image, thats why critics were in love with bands like the Ramones.
I was born in 1953. Started playing guitar in “the golden age” of rock & roll. Started going to rock concerts in 1969. Saw Hendrix twice, saw Led Zeppelin on their first tour and second album the next year. First time I ever heard Yes was in 1971 opening for Jethro Tull, and I saw them every time they came to Dallas in the 70’s, and it didn’t,t cost a lot like today. I really feel sorry for kids today. Everything sucks compared to when I was young.
@@svenlima I disagree - There was a far higher ratio of good bands to crap bands in the 60's. Even the songs where I'd turn the dial on the radio when they came on were far better than most of the crap that is out there today. I would say the last 2 decades have had a more disproportionate ratio of crap to good bands than in any of the decades where I've been alive.
@@philipgior3312 There's a video that theorizes that music has been decreasing in complexity since the 1960's and increasing in 'sameness'. This might explain your observations.
@@yana1955 I don't need a video to tell me that - though I saw a video that analyzed how singing in particular has become stripped down to appeal to the masses. The complexities and nuances are missing.
Junk? haha, jealous much? It's ALL here, master musicians, BECAUSE passion & sincerity drove them in the 1st place. There was no one, back in the day who DIDN'T want these guys on THEIR record, from Springsteen to Jackson. And...they are on so many great recordings from the 70's to the 90's.
Just off the bat I can think of about a 1000 tracks better than and more musically engaging than this, that indeed does not depend on the truly awesome musicianship these Toto guys display.
I totally agree, Stephen, once in a Blue Moon, comes along someone who has both in abundance. Most of the Guys in Toto (at the time of the Toto 4 album) were in this vein. Nothing puts me off more than musicians who cannot create a memorable melody, themselves, so fill their compositions up with thousands of notes per second with very little End Product.
According to Luke's book Kimball got to be very very inconsistent vocally and socially . Cocaine didn't help and they had to ditch him. They tried him again in early 80s and started good but fell off again. They had to jump through hoops to get a vocal on tape and live he just couldn't perform regularly. But.....that vocal on Roseanna when he comes in is fucking monstrous!!!!!
We were so lucky back in the 70s. We didn’t know how good we had it. Toto, Kansas, Chicago, Boston,, Eagles, Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin, Queen, early Elton John, this list could go on and on! Now, today, what do we have? I’m drawing a blank.
I would say the 60's and 90's were the best decades for rock/pop music. The 70's had some great bands, but don't forget there was also disco! I agree today we have a musical wasteland.
Love Toto, one of the most underrated bands. All studio Aces and responsible for much of Michael Jackson's Thriller album. One of my buddies once stated " aren't they a one hit wonder". I threw him out of my house. Lol
@@kevinq9988 If you consider US Billboard Top 40 a hit then Toto had: #1 Africa #2 Rosanna #5 Hold The Line #10 I Won't Hold You Back #11 I'll Be Over You #22 Pamela #26 99 #30 Stranger In Town #30 Make Believe #38 Without Your Love Then a couple just outside the Top 40 but known hits... #45 I'll Supply The Love #48 Georgy Porgy (R&B Charts #18) There's no way Toto would be considered a 1, 2 or 3 hit wonder. History will be much kinder to their music as time goes on. It already has in a lot of ways. Unfortunately, Steve Lukather let slip in a tweet that this "may" be Toto's last tour this coming fall.
The entire freaking band at that time were on the sessions speed dial list. Steely Dan, Boz Skaggs, The Tubes, Quincy Jones, James Ingram, Michael Jackson (aw go look up the albums/singles list and see for yourself). Those guys could professionally deliver studio (hit) results in almost every genre music at the time. Which brings up the point: like the 60's for recorded music, the '80's had more talented players than many realized until WELL AFTER the fact. We used to read vinyl LP sleeve credits for sport. PS: Love ya Lenny Freakin Castro.
@@paso193 Saw Rosanna Arquette in an interview once. She was like, "...yeah...they wrote a song about me... Well...um." As if it just happens to everyone! :-0
Man, I just heard Bobby Kimball has dementia. It literally brakes my heart. My oldest daughter is 19 and youngest 17 and they grew up on this stuff. What they’ve also seen in their time is folks from my era unable to really do it like they used to anymore. The thing about Bobby was he was still killing it well into the 2nd part of the 2000’s. All these guys are the real deal. This was a great post. Now I’ll go try and learn those solos you showed in the end
Jeff Pocaro have the record of most drum's recordings in studio, I think it's like more than a thousand recordings, it's a crazy number but its true, looked up please he was just out of this world
Rick, thank you much for breaking down the pure genius that “Rosanna” is. I always knew that the average listener did not begin to understand what a dynamic piece of music Toto had produced with this popular classic. I’ve always considered this track to be an outright jam session as the band brilliantly shines collectively and individually. Toto is the polar opposite of where pop music is today. These guys were staunch perfectionist and simply reached for the top in all they did. They were obviously musicians of the highest caliber who refused anything but mastery of their vocal chords or instruments. Factor in passion, energy, and an all out love for making music and we were the beneficiaries of some of the greatest pop/rock to come out of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Thanks again for dissecting what it takes to produce music at the highest level.
They planned each part out, made it a part of themselves, and then just jammed at the end, playing off of each other, using each person's talent's to the fullest! Perfect music!
I've still got my ticket stub from 1980 and the black Hydra t-shirt, too. My grown kids treat them like religious relics and I agree! Such a magical concert, in my hometown, a tiny venue, they practically blew the roof off. Jeff on drums, Luke's wailing guitar, Hungate so cool, Paich's big smile, Steve's big glasses, both pairs of their hands absolutely flying across those keyboards. My favorite band and I went with some of my best friends. I had big hair and big glasses and I was nuts about Steve Porcaro, it just blew my mind to see him play impossibly fast. About that t-shirt...I didn't have the money, so I went back the next night (of their two-show run.) Some random, cherished unknown theater employee or roadie waved me through to see the show again for free. I was 17 and it was pure bliss...
The thing with these guys is that they gave it all, never expecting anyone to really appreciate their extra effort... but then along comes Beato and we get to truly appreciate their art and feel their heartbeat and drive in a new way. We get to love Toto in "stereo" - as pop and as art. Beato doubles the joy of music.
Toto is a legend and Rosanna is just incredible! This song is an example of true perfection in music on every single level - Songwriting, Production, Sound and -of course - the true perfection of the musicians!
I was 16 when Rosanna hit and at some point I heard the "long version" instead of the radio edit. The guitar solo at the end of the song quite literally changed the way I heard music from that point on. I would catch the song on the radio and wait to see if they would play the "outro" only to be disappointed 9 out of 10 times. But on that tenth time I would hear that run and I would feel like a different person. It's amazing what music can do. Still my favorite guitar solo bar none.
Same here. 16. Radio edits are awful. Similar to Won't Get Fooled Again, and Wings - With A Little Luck radio single. Not even worth keeping it on. Best to own the album versions.
@@ApartmentKing66 speaking on outros that you will never hear anymore on the radio because of the radio edits is Electric Light Orchestras Out of the Blue, Mr Blue sky outro. Phenomenal.
This band is the real deal. They may only be known for Africa nowadays, but their music is legendary. They spanned huge amounts of genres, from pop to jazz to blues to classic rock, and they kept themselves relatively intact for their entire duration. I would give my eye teeth to see this band live. Their shows are incredible.
I know this sounds ridiculous, but I just love you Rick. I love what you're doing in these videos. It's so informative for musicians and non-musicians alike. I've been seriously binging on your content ever since a friend of mine turned me on to it and it's really fantastic! Keep it up and I'd love to buy you a cup of coffee and chat someday.
How does Rick isolate the tracks like this? Does he get access to the original multi-track recording? Or is he using some computer wizardry to do it? It seems much too clear for the latter. I thought he might be playing the tracks himself, but the voices are original and cleanly isolated as well. And yes, these videos are great for studying (and appreciating) the music. All bands should tell their management teams to not only allow Rick to do this to their songs, but to encourage it. It is a win, win, win. Blocking them on copyright grounds hurts everyone -- except a few lawyers.
Not ridiculous at all. The guy who works in our local cafe introduced me to Rick Beato because we were talking about Bach. I watched his Bach video and just loved not only how passionate he is about music but how knowledgable and insightful he is. He deconstructs things and gives you a million more reasons to love the music.
Hands down, one of the greatest tracks ever recorded. 40 yrs on and I love it more every time I hear it. No idea when I first heard it, but I remember specifically hearing it a ton of times on a roadtrip in 1981 or so when it was on heavy rotation on the radio, and it just became etched into my consciousness. The opening drum shuffle, those lovely intro G/Gsus piano chords, Luke’s vocals, his guitar, the horns, the synth solo, etc. It’s just perfect, never grow tired of it, and I smile every damn time I hear it, and that’s literally been thousands of times.
Ahh yes the road trip! I remember 1982 summer on way from Detroit to st Louis to see great gma, with my grandparents in their "new" 79 Buick regal 😂 I was 10 and could not and still cannot get enough of this song❤
Toto is probably one of the best collection of the top (the 80s) in-demand seasoned session musicians of all time. Just sheer brilliance and excellence on this track. Vocals took about 17 hours to complete. Jeff Porcaro (legend) made a half-time shuffle with the Bo-Diddley figure, I mean who does that (just think about that for a second)? Oh, and he also did the track in one take. Just one. True excellence in this song. Thanks for the video Rick!
Jeff Porcaro’s fill going into the chorus is the most interesting fill I’ve heard. It’s not super technical or difficult. It’s just wonderfully perfect and unique. “Rosana” is among the most iconic drum performances in rock.
Jerry Hey's horn playing and arranging are absolutely incredible. Few know his name( except trumpet nerds like me) but you have ALL heard his arranging and playing everywhere in good pop music.
Rick - I am jealous of how deep your knowledge base is in music. Plus, you demo solos like they're nothing. There's no substitute for chops and study. Same thing for Toto - hey there kids, this is how they used to make music!
They still do, though not so much anymore so you have to search real hard, at least in the West. Search for bands in Japan that make real music and you got so much you don't know where to begin.
I watch people on YT showing how to do solos on songs all the time. When Rick does them though, he really catches the feel of them and makes it hard to distinguish from the original player.
Well damn; 30+ years ago I thought this was a cute little ditty; as I learn to play an instrument (elec. bass), coupled with your expert analysis and reverence for music, my respect for Toto as upped an order of magnitude!
One thing I love that Jeff did, was pepper the beginning with ghost notes. They were sparse compared to how people think he recorded it. He goes full bore with them in the second verse which gives extra "juice" to the groove. I also love how he switched to the ride during the solo and played accents on the bell, with the bead of the stick rather than the shoulder. Easily my favorite drummer of all time.. I'd love to hear Vinnie Colaiuta playing these classics with Toto someday.
My High School band director turned me on to TOTO when I was in the 8th grade...also The Police, Yes, Chicago, The Beatles, Don Ellis, and Count Basie. I learned so much from him outside the band room just listening to music and asking questions. They don't make music educators like that anymore.
@@porcaro4ever Hmmm, you may very well be correct on that, it's been years since I have pulled out my "Grammy's Greatest Moments" VHS video cassette tape and viewed that very historic segment, which of course, I still have in my coveted collection, in pristine condition. Too bad, for some very unknown reason, this title was NEVER released onto the DVD format. Anyways, I will pull it out and view it again soon...and report back to ya! BCRadio
Rick Beato, As a 60-year musician (I'll be 65 next month), I wanted to share with you the joy I get from watching and absorbing the many facets of your channel. That you were a teaching professor is not lost on me and leads to endless fascination for me as you apply theory and different chordal modes into the conversation. It also helps a lot that you have such a wide knowledge base of all of the different instruments in the songs that you dissect for us. You remind me of my middle-school Advanced Band music teacher in Hawaii who could play every instrument in the room (Hugh Miller...RIP) and encouraged us to be bold and confident in our performance. We would have wrap parties on closing night of our school plays where I had joined my partner in the percussion pit, running around playing the kit, tympani's, glockenspiels, tubular bells, vibes, marimba's, and various hand-held/others percussive instruments, playing while simultaneously reading the charts, watching him conducting, and watching what was going on on stage to make sure it all gelled. We were 13-14 year-olds strutting around like we'd conquered the world and that experience, along with all of the after-school jazz and stage-band activities, set the trim of my sail in music for life. It is such a vitally important thing to teach, to open up a young mind in that way...musically, magically. It has saved my sanity a few important times in my life and made me a happy team player in the many bands I played in over the years. Again, thank you! Michael P. Moore
Most underrated band of all time, TOTO! If you will look closely to most of the top songs recorded, a member of toto is part of it. Michael jackson, bryan adams, david foster, etc,
I woke up at 330 a.m. saw this...now i wontbe back to sleep. Toto is an all-time great band who never get due credit. How they arent in rock and roll hall of fame is a joke. They have 4 Grammys and sold milions of records. The individual guys have played on thousands of other albums cuz they were all highly sought studio musicians. David Paich wrote Boz Skags Silk Degrees....and yes they were tje musicians on thriller. Thru Lukather, Quincy Jones got Eddie VH to play the solo on Beat it, while Luke laid down all the other guitar parts. Thank you so much Rick. I really appreciate this. Great work....and great playing. Thank you for showing what great musicianship pre pro tools look and sound like.
Check out Boz Scaggs' "Middle Man" also. It's pretty much a Toto record with Boz Scaggs singing lead. Ray Parker Jr. adds a lot, too, and the horns...it's a fantastic record.
Literally, at this moment, I'm still awake, and it's 3:30 am for me, too... I have to stop, but every time I click on another one, it just sucks me in!
I never realized how great Toto was until I went a bit deeper into their stuff. They're extremely underrated! I know a lot of people know them for Africa and Rosanna, but even a deeper single like Georgy Porgy is phenomenal!
I lacked a clue until i bought a CD and discovered all of the songs that the radio had ignored were tunes just as good as the ones I recognized. I don't have every album, but I did end up with five of them I think. Most people seem to point to individual musicianship, and that's a huge part of their excellence, but for me it was the combined song writing, melody developments, and harmonies that are so well interwoven; it's synergy that really puts them into the top tier of great song-smiths, including Yes, Genesis, CSN&Y, and other highly creative bands. Their music just flows beautifully like captivating architecture. I heard Rosanna, Hold the Line, Africa, etc. on my car radio, and because it was pre-Internet, I had to buy the CDs to hear what was on them. (CDs were brand new technology-becoming popular the year after I graduated HS in 81'-portable and damage resistant, but not better sounding than my older, lovingly-maintained vinyl collection. I wish I had Toto LPs. I still spin my records from the 70s and early 80s. Maybe it's just nostalgia, but they sound fuller to me. People debate it, but there's not much argument over the music of the late 60's to the early 80's.) I'll stop rambling on now. There's just one thing I've gotta do... a do do do, my baby...
I started to learn to play bass around 1986. I was too dumb to realize I should try to learn easy songs first, and since I was already a HUGE Toto fan ( I loved them even when it was not cool to love them), naturally I gravitated toward them. Africa was on of the first songs I tried to learn.Georgy Porgy was another. Even though at first glance it sounds like it should be easy, that song has such a tight groove, it's actually pretty difficult to get right. That's true of a lot of their songs. I learned so may of their songs early on, I consider David Hungate and Mike Porcaro my first bass instructors.
Excellent video. Thank you. Jeff was a much better player than even the records show. I saw him play many times in the 80s at the Baked Potato with Luke. Holy crap could he channel John Bonham and Mitch Mitchel on cover tunes with Luke. He was so musical in all of his playing. Keith Carlock's playing in Toto now has some of Jeff's feel back in the band. I still miss Jeff and Luke at the Baked Potato. Jeff was also an open friendly guy to just talk to before the gig. Absolutely no LA rock star vibe.
Keith isn't in Toto (and only played one tour with them). The drummer for several years has been Shannon Forrest, but Jeff Porcaro appears on several songs from their new album via use of some older tracks with new music written around them.
This song to me was an amazing blend of Pop, Rock, R&B, Jazz and even a little Broadway show tune! The line where he says "Never thought that a girl like you could ever care for me". One of the best lyrics of all time!
Listening to the isolated parts gives evidence the members are phantastic groovers. Jeff Porcaro is the kind of drummer, who let's the whole thing sound great. Very interesting to hear all the isolated parts, thanks Rick! 🥰
Wow the sound is sooo good! Guys this was made back in 1982 and its so well produced. This is why TOTO-albums is the most used at soundchecks, whenever a sound-engineer would try to get the ultimate sound. Atleast back in the day.
Toto is one of my all time best rock band! Rosanna is not my favorite song of them, but I understand complex structure; miracle of talent gathering and real harmony.
Excellent. Had the distinct pleasure of meeting Toto back in 1978 when they toured Hawai'i. Had them on my radio show on KIKI. Kept in touch over the years and had them on a Taiwan TV show interview not too long after Jeff passed away. Wonderfully talented and super nice gents. Never got to jam with them, though. Love your channel. You know your s**t.
I'm gonna be honest. Back in the 80's, they weren't my favorite. Thought they were "cheesy". Saw them last year with Journey and was blown away. I sat quietly and listened to every instrument... every note and it gave me chills! Boy, was I wrong. IMO, they blew Journey away. Journey was still great, but the tension on stage was very obvious. I'm a reborn Toto fan!
I would definitely put Genesis in that same category. Phil Collins gets a lot of flack for his 80s pop stuff but he can really tear it up on the kit when given the chance and that pop stuff is more often than not much, much more well thought out and better executed than most of his contemporaries. Tony Banks is probably one of the best keyboardists and most inventive songwriters of the century, Peter Gabriel is Peter Gabriel, need I say more?
Whole album is a masterpiece. Every song was a hit. Dragged the lawn mower from yard to yard as a kid that amazing summer with my Walkman and headphones and this album, planning my future in medicine. 1982 defined who I am today, as did this music
Toto are a great collection of session players, like Steely Dan, their music is much more complex than it first appears. I'm by no means saying they are as good as The Dan even though some of them played on some Dan tracks.
I always thought Africa was their gold standard but this is simply incredible too. My dad was a huge Toto fan and I remember riding in his car thinking this is in amazing. A few nights ago I played it for my 3 year old son and an hour later I overheard him humming it. Pretty cool moment
Wow, man. You really breath life into these tracks for me. This was just like wallpaper music as I was growing up, I think I was about 11 or 12 when this song came out. I never realized that Lukather was singing lead on this or just how much was really going on in the song. It was just another pop song to me but the way you break it down is absolutely amazing. Thanks for that.
Could you imagine any band today, building a freaking dynamic sweet song like this? Will it ever happen again. I want to record on two inch tape again. Sweetest sound, silky drums, warm guitars, and best of all it raises the bar for musicians.
I am 31 and I'm starting to really get into Toto, who knew soft rock could be so complex and awesome! Annoyed at my parents for not exposing me to them when I was younger.
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I saw Toto on my 50th birthday, two years ago. I was a touring guitarist for almost 30 years, and Lukather was always my favorite session player. I got to meet him backstage that night, and tell him the speech that I had rehearsed for over 30 years. I told him now he basically taught me to play guitar, from the solos, the rhythm parts, the tones, when not to play, etc. He hugged me and told me how much that meant to him, and told me that he was glad he met me now instead of way back in the day, because he might not of been sober then. He said he truly appreciated it now. What a cool guy, and an absolute monster talent.
Damn, the speech you had rehearsed for 30 years, that hits hard, real hard I'm happy for you.
Wow! What a great story. I’m glad you got to meet Luke. Must’ve been an amazing speech. Luke is so talented & a humble human being.
so humbling to hear you share your Luke experience......felt like i was there man
Good for you, that's too cool! He's such a humble dude, I love hearing him talk about meeting HIS idols like George Harrison when he is like a Beatle to all of us.
Awesome story bro
Jeff Porcaro set the tone for this song with that absolutely sick groove he laid down. RIP to one of the best drummers EVER!
Jeff mastered the Purdy Shuffle, what a sick drummer he was. R.I.P Jeff Porcaro
I was a full time recording engineer in the early 80's. I studied this record for weeks...years. We were mostly analogue 30-ips in that day, so that engineer (Al Schmitt) had to know what he was doing too, punching-in and punching-out parts with hand-laid precision, creating master combo tracks for the guitar, vocal and keyboard parts, editing together perfect clones of repeated chorus section etc. Schmitt had also done 12 albums in a row with Porcaro, so no accident the drums simply sound perfect. Remember this: no digital sequencing or bots on this record, just the top musicians in the world creating from pure joy. There are many overdubs for sure, but the vinyl has the basic feel of a live rhythm section playing a killer groove. I've heard Lukather talk about that on Rick's show, how playing with all those guys was such a privilege. Get a vinyl copy of this album, buy some $1000 speakers and crank it. There is no loftier peak audio experience.
Simply one of the most musically gifted bands, ever.
If you did every Toto song like this I would not complain.
LAst Resort Cut my life into pieces...
....all of them?
I would appreciate that level of hardcore, focused , no compromise content. Especially from Rick.
But. Whatever the opposite of click bait is. That would be it.
UnbelievableRANTLERS this is my last resort...
Pamela!!!!!!
Amen to that!
I love how Rick's deconstruction of the song shows its true complexity, depth and beautiful artistry.
talk about breaking down... Wow
Me too! Wonderful!
As a teenager, I loved this song, specially because it has my name! I had that on my mixed tape!
O for sure
What a great song to have your name in!
Lovely enjoy the song every time you listen to it.
"Mixed tape" man the memories of actually making a "play list" back in the day. Kids have it so easy but I wouldn't change my past for the world. Nothing more satisfying they buying an actual album, putting the needle on it and reading the sleeve, the front & back cover while taping it or listening to the radio just waiting for that one song to record.. I miss them days. I'm 50 and my kids love early music and collect albums, real vinyl... 😉 Cherish the memories always.
@@Terk131 I got a tape deck with a record player on top for my last birthday. My husband put on his favourite 70s songs. I played one of my old 90s cassette tapes. Now I just need to find the rest of my mixed tapes that I made in my teens. I still remember going to foodland and buying $2 cassette tapes. Those days are certainly gone. I still have my old walkman that doesn't work.
People always think how difficult "Tom Sawyer" is for a drummer, but seriously, the way Jeff Porcaro keeps this groove throughout the whole song is just amazing. The hi-hat along with the ghosting and everything else, really, this is seriously one of the best drum songs ever.
100%
On the recording, the beat is looped.
Jeff mentioned that they took the beat two adjacent bars and looped them.
Porcaro was every bit as talented as Neil was, I think the major difference was Porcaro's choices were more subtle. Neil played far more melodically with his percussion than Porcaro who was focused more on being the man in the band keeping time and sitting in a pocket for the groove of the song. Neil did all that, but he was also focused on making the drums more than just a percussion instrument. He wanted them to have a melodic quality. it's just differences in style and taste. Not a question of who's better because that's impossible to determine...
@@returntozero2112No, its ”Africa” who havs a analog loop.
@@anderszettergren4302 Yeah, I know the song is Africa and was recorded on tape. Steve Lukather has mentioned in interviews in the past that Jeff played the beat for several bars and they went in, took the best two adjacent bars, and then looped them for the song.
what makes this song great? real musicians, real instruments, real skill!
And money. Lots and lots of money...
Absolutely correct Marc!
Real compositions
Amen!
And the best drummer and lead guitarist ever!
Luke may be one of the most underrated artists ever. Guys my age have been listening to him in 1000s of songs our whole lives. The King of not overplaying and serving the song
And so many of those are ones I had no idea he was on. Ultimate chameleon. Love me some Luke.
For my money, Jeff Porcaro was one of the best ever.
no doubt about it, and absolutely one of my favorite drummers. his groove was impeccable
for sure
Jeff Porcaro, John Bohnam, Neil Peart, Keith Moon, Mike Portnoy, and more
It was not only Jeff...it was a Combination of all Details...Toto is a Puzzle of all Details that make the Band complete...
The best studio drummer of the 80's, no doubt.
That album still blows my mind. But Rosanna and Africa are just amazing songs.
lea and i' ll be over you.....love them ❤
Hydra, Alone, Bottom of Your Soul .... listen to their albums over the years and you will find awesome tunes
Bingo, Sir!
"Good for You"
@Garrulous Arse My favorite.
So many people don’t understand that Toto pretty much underscored a ton of other artist’s albums from that era.
Incredibly influential.
I always call it Toto's Thriller feat. Michael Jackson
Absolutely man..big Toto fan here. I play keyboards some. When it comes to sounds and programming I consistently go toward the patches that remind me of Steve P and David P. Those two gave so many musical contributions to my other favs.Quincy Jones,Chaka Khan,Boz Scaggs,Michael Jackson,EWF, David Foster, just to name a few.
Yet still no RnR HoF
What does underscore mean
@@OsirisT meaning they were the studio musicians that played on countless artists records.
Man, those vocal harmonies are great...
That's the truth.
Yacht Rock Revue does a great job with the vocal layers when they cover this song live.
Toto is what happens when you have a crapton of incredibly skilled talents all in one place. It's like a perfect storm. Luke, Paich, the Porcaros, Bobby... man that was a loaded group. Most bands are positively pedestrian by comparison. These guys did everything for every other act of the day it seemed like... then Toto was their own weekend project.
Indeed, it was insane the value in those players
Lukather's solo at the end is what I always wait for. Every. Single.Time. I never get tired of it. Those 30 seconds are incredible. I like the tune, yes, but it's the solo that truly makes it even more of a classic. Jeff Porcaro, rest his soul, amazing drummer! Jerry Hey horn licks all throughout, how can you lose? One of my favorite pop tunes.
Toto being called "the musicians' musicians" for reasons..
Toto, Boz, and Steely Dan, all connected this way. A family and band of studio musicians is bound to spin gold.
Honestly, watching Rick deconstruct a song, and how he points out little things you never heard before, is simply amazing. You rarely see someone who is incredibly proficient at so many instruments.
It amazes me how Toto was criticized back in the day for being too commercial and superficial. Hogwash. They were greatness, and very unique.
Ric G Exactly. Critics suck. They often can’t appreciate greatness in the moment. Toto, Zeppelin, Sabbath etc...
The same critics also called Led Zeppelin overrated. Their opinion means literally nothing.
You know, I liked them from afar, their hits were from my time listening to FM rock; but I never really appreciated how great they actually were, until I saw the Rick Beato analysis. It also helped that I saw the German young woman, Sina, do a drum cover of Rosanna. All of this shows that you simply have to _really_ listen to music to appreciate it!
@@tdrewke Sina is really talented and a natural, love her stuff - I watch every one of her videos. (Just an FYI, I'm a former pro drummer.)
they became critics because they couldn't create music. They had no idea how great these musicians were. They only cared about image, thats why critics were in love with bands like the Ramones.
Man, I'm lovin this Great Song series, damn we were so spoiled in the 70's and 80's.. I feel so lucky to have grown up with this music..
me too
I was born in 1953. Started playing guitar in “the golden age” of rock & roll. Started going to rock concerts in 1969. Saw Hendrix twice, saw Led Zeppelin on their first tour and second album the next year. First time I ever heard Yes was in 1971 opening for Jethro Tull, and I saw them every time they came to Dallas in the 70’s, and it didn’t,t cost a lot like today. I really feel sorry for kids today. Everything sucks compared to when I was young.
@@svenlima I disagree - There was a far higher ratio of good bands to crap bands in the 60's. Even the songs where I'd turn the dial on the radio when they came on were far better than most of the crap that is out there today. I would say the last 2 decades have had a more disproportionate ratio of crap to good bands than in any of the decades where I've been alive.
@@philipgior3312 There's a video that theorizes that music has been decreasing in complexity since the 1960's and increasing in 'sameness'. This might explain your observations.
@@yana1955 I don't need a video to tell me that - though I saw a video that analyzed how singing in particular has become stripped down to appeal to the masses. The complexities and nuances are missing.
When you get right down to it, there's no substitute for musicianship.
If you're talking about Blind Willie Johnson, there was plenty of musicianship there.
Junk? haha, jealous much? It's ALL here, master musicians, BECAUSE passion & sincerity drove them in the 1st place. There was no one, back in the day who DIDN'T want these guys on THEIR record, from Springsteen to Jackson. And...they are on so many great recordings from the 70's to the 90's.
Just off the bat I can think of about a 1000 tracks better than and more musically engaging than this, that indeed does not depend on the truly awesome musicianship these Toto guys display.
Absolutely
I totally agree, Stephen, once in a Blue Moon, comes along someone who has both in abundance. Most of the Guys in Toto (at the time of the Toto 4 album) were in this vein. Nothing puts me off more than musicians who cannot create a memorable melody, themselves, so fill their compositions up with thousands of notes per second with very little End Product.
Bobby Kimball killed this vocal. Such an underrated vocalist.
Oh yeah?
May I ask just who are these people.
You must know...
Bro kimball isn't really that good vocally
Yeah. I like Steve Lukather's voice better.
According to Luke's book Kimball got to be very very inconsistent vocally and socially .
Cocaine didn't help and they had to ditch him.
They tried him again in early 80s and started good but fell off again.
They had to jump through hoops to get a vocal on tape and live he just couldn't perform regularly.
But.....that vocal on Roseanna when he comes in is fucking monstrous!!!!!
Bobby Kimball is epic
We were so lucky back in the 70s. We didn’t know how good we had it. Toto, Kansas, Chicago, Boston,, Eagles, Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin, Queen, early Elton John, this list could go on and on!
Now, today, what do we have? I’m drawing a blank.
Amen, brother, amen. The talent and musicianship just went on and on...
I would say the 60's and 90's were the best decades for rock/pop music. The 70's had some great bands, but don't forget there was also disco! I agree today we have a musical wasteland.
Good musicians didn’t just suddenly disappear, you are clearly just not looking
Justin Bieber (sarcasm)
Phish holds it down
People who put these kind of songs together simply amaze me.
Really its like someone flew a helicopter right into my prehistoric, mind village
Great comment. I am sitting here thinking the same thing. How the heck do they do it?!
Jeff Porcaro is just unbelievable here. Such amazing feel.
Love Toto, one of the most underrated bands. All studio Aces and responsible for much of Michael Jackson's Thriller album. One of my buddies once stated " aren't they a one hit wonder". I threw him out of my house. Lol
Maybe a 3 hit, Hold the Line, Rosanna , and Africa
Don't talk to him anymore, you don't need that kind of negativity lol
@@TheReubenKincaid Yep, 3 hits by my count, but 3 really great ones!
They won 7 Grammys
@@kevinq9988 If you consider US Billboard Top 40 a hit then Toto had:
#1 Africa
#2 Rosanna
#5 Hold The Line
#10 I Won't Hold You Back
#11 I'll Be Over You
#22 Pamela
#26 99
#30 Stranger In Town
#30 Make Believe
#38 Without Your Love
Then a couple just outside the Top 40 but known hits...
#45 I'll Supply The Love
#48 Georgy Porgy (R&B Charts #18)
There's no way Toto would be considered a 1, 2 or 3 hit wonder. History will be much kinder to their music as time goes on. It already has in a lot of ways. Unfortunately, Steve Lukather let slip in a tweet that this "may" be Toto's last tour this coming fall.
That shuffle is a monster. This is all to tape, no clicks. Such a great track.
Jeff Pacaro was a click track.
Played with Steely Dan right out of high school.
His dad was studio percussionist .
@@c.e.anderson558 TNX!
The entire freaking band at that time were on the sessions speed dial list. Steely Dan, Boz Skaggs, The Tubes, Quincy Jones, James Ingram, Michael Jackson (aw go look up the albums/singles list and see for yourself). Those guys could professionally deliver studio (hit) results in almost every genre music at the time. Which brings up the point: like the 60's for recorded music, the '80's had more talented players than many realized until WELL AFTER the fact. We used to read vinyl LP sleeve credits for sport.
PS: Love ya Lenny Freakin Castro.
The second coming of the Wrecking Crew...
You had me at reading the credits on the LP sleeve for sport. So so very true !!!
Funny how music is like riding a wave.
10:50 "O.k. let's check out the guitar solo, it goes like this..."
Plays the guitar solo.
👏👏👏
Right? Like WTF!! As if he’s showing us a basic scale run! LOL!
Shows how good he is doesn't it?
Justified Life - There’s no doubt this guy has some serious guitar chops.
@@paso193 Saw Rosanna Arquette in an interview once. She was like, "...yeah...they wrote a song about me... Well...um." As if it just happens to everyone! :-0
exactly...(mouth drops open)
Porcaro was so extraordinary. His beat on Boz Scagg's Lowdown is maybe the greatest groove in rock history.
Dude, those double tracked hats on that one? Forget about. Absolutely STELLAR.
One of my favorite songs. Lowdown.
I had no idea. I heard Toto's musicians were session musicians on many hits though.
How about Jeff's work on Lido shuffle?? Killer. No one comes close on that
K
@@justinfontaine9069 Hell yeah. killer groove on Lido.
Man, I just heard Bobby Kimball has dementia. It literally brakes my heart. My oldest daughter is 19 and youngest 17 and they grew up on this stuff. What they’ve also seen in their time is folks from my era unable to really do it like they used to anymore. The thing about Bobby was he was still killing it well into the 2nd part of the 2000’s. All these guys are the real deal. This was a great post. Now I’ll go try and learn those solos you showed in the end
the drummer Jeff Porcaro was brilliant on every Toto song RIP
he was brilliant doing other peoples albums as we;ll
No more than the best Gino Vannelli drummer, say live in LA. Both amazing.
Jeff Pocaro have the record of most drum's recordings in studio, I think it's like more than a thousand recordings, it's a crazy number but its true, looked up please he was just out of this world
lucky you
@@justifiedlife1595 I can't say Jeff was superior to Mark Craney for Gino. That's debatable.
Rick, thank you much for breaking down the pure genius that “Rosanna” is. I always knew that the average listener did not begin to understand what a dynamic piece of music Toto had produced with this popular classic. I’ve always considered this track to be an outright jam session as the band brilliantly shines collectively and individually. Toto is the polar opposite of where pop music is today. These guys were staunch perfectionist and simply reached for the top in all they did. They were obviously musicians of the highest caliber who refused anything but mastery of their vocal chords or instruments. Factor in passion, energy, and an all out love for making music and we were the beneficiaries of some of the greatest pop/rock to come out of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Thanks again for dissecting what it takes to produce music at the highest level.
They planned each part out, made it a part of themselves, and then just jammed at the end, playing off of each other, using each person's talent's to the fullest! Perfect music!
Steve Lukather...what can you even say, just a genius ear and heart for playing incredible guitar solos
What's really scary about the second solo is that he improvised it on the spot.
@@SPQRTempus insane. i didn’t know that. no wonder he was one of EVHs heroes
His solo for Lionel Richie's "Running With The Night" was done in one take and it was just him warming up and messing around.
The man has tone. Every single sound is like the best guitar tone you've ever heard.
and an entirely underrated voice, too
I've still got my ticket stub from 1980 and the black Hydra t-shirt, too. My grown kids treat them like religious relics and I agree! Such a magical concert, in my hometown, a tiny venue, they practically blew the roof off. Jeff on drums, Luke's wailing guitar, Hungate so cool, Paich's big smile, Steve's big glasses, both pairs of their hands absolutely flying across those keyboards. My favorite band and I went with some of my best friends. I had big hair and big glasses and I was nuts about Steve Porcaro, it just blew my mind to see him play impossibly fast. About that t-shirt...I didn't have the money, so I went back the next night (of their two-show run.) Some random, cherished unknown theater employee or roadie waved me through to see the show again for free. I was 17 and it was pure bliss...
Yep, as a drummer I hear this song praised constantly by other drummers.
The thing with these guys is that they gave it all, never expecting anyone to really appreciate their extra effort... but then along comes Beato and we get to truly appreciate their art and feel their heartbeat and drive in a new way. We get to love Toto in "stereo" - as pop and as art. Beato doubles the joy of music.
Toto is a legend and Rosanna is just incredible!
This song is an example of true perfection in music on every single level - Songwriting, Production, Sound and -of course - the true perfection of the musicians!
that may explain why I love this song so much, as a singer and musician!
Diderich Langmannen agree with you
I was 16 when Rosanna hit and at some point I heard the "long version" instead of the radio edit. The guitar solo at the end of the song quite literally changed the way I heard music from that point on. I would catch the song on the radio and wait to see if they would play the "outro" only to be disappointed 9 out of 10 times. But on that tenth time I would hear that run and I would feel like a different person. It's amazing what music can do. Still my favorite guitar solo bar none.
Same here. 16. Radio edits are awful. Similar to Won't Get Fooled Again, and Wings - With A Little Luck radio single. Not even worth keeping it on. Best to own the album versions.
Luke's solo on Lionel Richie's "Running with the Night" still rocks.
🔥🎶🎸🤘
I can't actually remember him doing a sub-par solo.
Let's not forget Chicago's "Hard for Me to Say I'm Sorry." The run after that one is killer too! I think it's called "Get Away."
@@ApartmentKing66 speaking on outros that you will never hear anymore on the radio because of the radio edits is Electric Light Orchestras Out of the Blue, Mr Blue sky outro. Phenomenal.
This band is the real deal. They may only be known for Africa nowadays, but their music is legendary. They spanned huge amounts of genres, from pop to jazz to blues to classic rock, and they kept themselves relatively intact for their entire duration. I would give my eye teeth to see this band live. Their shows are incredible.
I know this sounds ridiculous, but I just love you Rick. I love what you're doing in these videos. It's so informative for musicians and non-musicians alike. I've been seriously binging on your content ever since a friend of mine turned me on to it and it's really fantastic! Keep it up and I'd love to buy you a cup of coffee and chat someday.
Thanks Richard!
Ditto.
How does Rick isolate the tracks like this? Does he get access to the original multi-track recording? Or is he using some computer wizardry to do it? It seems much too clear for the latter. I thought he might be playing the tracks himself, but the voices are original and cleanly isolated as well.
And yes, these videos are great for studying (and appreciating) the music. All bands should tell their management teams to not only allow Rick to do this to their songs, but to encourage it. It is a win, win, win. Blocking them on copyright grounds hurts everyone -- except a few lawyers.
Ditto. Never have I appreciated these songs as much. His knowledge is like none other. Cheers
Not ridiculous at all. The guy who works in our local cafe introduced me to Rick Beato because we were talking about Bach. I watched his Bach video and just loved not only how passionate he is about music but how knowledgable and insightful he is. He deconstructs things and gives you a million more reasons to love the music.
2:40 Real voice not autotune. Amazing. Whole song saturated with talent
Hands down, one of the greatest tracks ever recorded. 40 yrs on and I love it more every time I hear it. No idea when I first heard it, but I remember specifically hearing it a ton of times on a roadtrip in 1981 or so when it was on heavy rotation on the radio, and it just became etched into my consciousness. The opening drum shuffle, those lovely intro G/Gsus piano chords, Luke’s vocals, his guitar, the horns, the synth solo, etc. It’s just perfect, never grow tired of it, and I smile every damn time I hear it, and that’s literally been thousands of times.
Ahh yes the road trip! I remember 1982 summer on way from Detroit to st Louis to see great gma, with my grandparents in their "new" 79 Buick regal 😂 I was 10 and could not and still cannot get enough of this song❤
Steve Lukather= my absolute favorite guitarist of all time and Jeff Pocarro= groove MASTER
Steve = Douche
Lukather is GOD
Manahati Zamorano why is that? He’s seems very down to earth in interviews.
This song is pure genius. And the decronstruction AWESOME!
I'm telling you now... That band is going places.
What? confusing. It already went there.
@@justifiedlife1595 That's the joke
Sweet Jesus. How do idiots walk this earth? Confusing, indeed.
Hazardeur that’s some top tier bait
Best laugh all day, friend!!! Good one - especially amusing are the tools who took the bait.... ( - :
Toto is probably one of the best collection of the top (the 80s) in-demand seasoned session musicians of all time. Just sheer brilliance and excellence on this track.
Vocals took about 17 hours to complete.
Jeff Porcaro (legend) made a half-time shuffle with the Bo-Diddley figure, I mean who does that (just think about that for a second)? Oh, and he also did the track in one take. Just one.
True excellence in this song. Thanks for the video Rick!
Apparently Steve Lukes outro solo was improvised and one take too, Tony. Absolute, Sheer Brilliance!
Jeff Porcaro’s fill going into the chorus is the most interesting fill I’ve heard. It’s not super technical or difficult. It’s just wonderfully perfect and unique. “Rosana” is among the most iconic drum performances in rock.
Jerry Hey's horn playing and arranging are absolutely incredible. Few know his name( except trumpet nerds like me) but you have ALL heard his arranging and playing everywhere in good pop music.
Or nerds like me who grew up with Seawind on my Walkman ...
Jerry Hey....So talented.
Jerry Hey horns are the legends. The arrangement is David Paich & Jerry Hey. Two amazing people together.
This trumpet nerd always loves when Jerry Hey takes that lick up an octave at the end...
.. and trombone nerds! It was news to me that James Pankow played on this, and not Bill Reichenbach.
Rick - I am jealous of how deep your knowledge base is in music. Plus, you demo solos like they're nothing. There's no substitute for chops and study. Same thing for Toto - hey there kids, this is how they used to make music!
Yes, Rick is pretty damn amazing isn't he?
Yes, Amazing!
9:27...it's probably because of the magic chair.
They still do, though not so much anymore so you have to search real hard, at least in the West. Search for bands in Japan that make real music and you got so much you don't know where to begin.
I watch people on YT showing how to do solos on songs all the time. When Rick does them though, he really catches the feel of them and makes it hard to distinguish from the original player.
Well damn; 30+ years ago I thought this was a cute little ditty; as I learn to play an instrument (elec. bass), coupled with your expert analysis and reverence for music, my respect for Toto as upped an order of magnitude!
I never get sick of listening to this song. Great breakdown. What a group of talented guys that comprise Toto.
One thing I love that Jeff did, was pepper the beginning with ghost notes. They were sparse compared to how people think he recorded it.
He goes full bore with them in the second verse which gives extra "juice" to the groove.
I also love how he switched to the ride during the solo and played accents on the bell, with the bead of the stick rather than the shoulder.
Easily my favorite drummer of all time..
I'd love to hear Vinnie Colaiuta playing these classics with Toto someday.
My High School band director turned me on to TOTO when I was in the 8th grade...also The Police, Yes, Chicago, The Beatles, Don Ellis, and Count Basie.
I learned so much from him outside the band room just listening to music and asking questions.
They don't make music educators like that anymore.
Except me! Haha. I try and introduce a lot of great stuff to my students and Toto is no exception. 👍
Sounds like you had a really cool Band Director! And no, they don't...sadly, our loss...
As a former director, thank you for taking the time to recognize his contributions as an educator!!
This song and this band deserves every Grammy it got! Should have had many more! Brilliant.
And when Lukather stepped up to the mic at the Grammys to accept his award, what did he say? Remember?
"I Really Wanted a Sony!"
No lie.
BCRadio
@@BolsaChicaRadio actually it was Steve Porcaro that said it.
@@porcaro4ever Hmmm, you may very well be correct on that, it's been years since I have pulled out my "Grammy's Greatest Moments" VHS video cassette tape and viewed that very historic segment, which of course, I still have in my coveted collection, in pristine condition. Too bad, for some very unknown reason, this title was NEVER released onto the DVD format. Anyways, I will pull it out and view it again soon...and report back to ya!
BCRadio
This video caused me to fall in love with Toto. I had never even REALLY listened to them before, now I'm listening to them every day.
Man these videos make me appreciate these songs even more than before.
My jaw just dropped when Rick played the solo ! Fantastic Sir Fantastic
Rick Beato, As a 60-year musician (I'll be 65 next month), I wanted to share with you the joy I get from watching and absorbing the many facets of your channel. That you were a teaching professor is not lost on me and leads to endless fascination for me as you apply theory and different chordal modes into the conversation. It also helps a lot that you have such a wide knowledge base of all of the different instruments in the songs that you dissect for us. You remind me of my middle-school Advanced Band music teacher in Hawaii who could play every instrument in the room (Hugh Miller...RIP) and encouraged us to be bold and confident in our performance. We would have wrap parties on closing night of our school plays where I had joined my partner in the percussion pit, running around playing the kit, tympani's, glockenspiels, tubular bells, vibes, marimba's, and various hand-held/others percussive instruments, playing while simultaneously reading the charts, watching him conducting, and watching what was going on on stage to make sure it all gelled. We were 13-14 year-olds strutting around like we'd conquered the world and that experience, along with all of the after-school jazz and stage-band activities, set the trim of my sail in music for life. It is such a vitally important thing to teach, to open up a young mind in that way...musically, magically. It has saved my sanity a few important times in my life and made me a happy team player in the many bands I played in over the years. Again, thank you! Michael P. Moore
This is awesome. And I wear the same kind of black shirts as Rick.
This has renewed my love for this song and genre.
this song is an actual musical masterpiece, like most Toto songs
Most underrated band of all time, TOTO!
If you will look closely to most of the top songs recorded, a member of toto is part of it. Michael jackson, bryan adams, david foster, etc,
Love Toto! Incredible band.
I woke up at 330 a.m. saw this...now i wontbe back to sleep. Toto is an all-time great band who never get due credit. How they arent in rock and roll hall of fame is a joke. They have 4 Grammys and sold milions of records. The individual guys have played on thousands of other albums cuz they were all highly sought studio musicians. David Paich wrote Boz Skags Silk Degrees....and yes they were tje musicians on thriller. Thru Lukather, Quincy Jones got Eddie VH to play the solo on Beat it, while Luke laid down all the other guitar parts. Thank you so much Rick. I really appreciate this. Great work....and great playing. Thank you for showing what great musicianship pre pro tools look and sound like.
Check out Boz Scaggs' "Middle Man" also. It's pretty much a Toto record with Boz Scaggs singing lead. Ray Parker Jr. adds a lot, too, and the horns...it's a fantastic record.
Literally, at this moment, I'm still awake, and it's 3:30 am for me, too... I have to stop, but every time I click on another one, it just sucks me in!
Hearing all the components of this song separately friggen blows my mind, especially the vocals.
We need one of these for Eye in the Sky by The Alan Parsons Project!!
Along with Sirius...another good one would be Games People Play by the same...
I never realized how great Toto was until I went a bit deeper into their stuff. They're extremely underrated! I know a lot of people know them for Africa and Rosanna, but even a deeper single like Georgy Porgy is phenomenal!
even their single "eleanor" is gold that could beat any songs on the top chart today
@Mark Godfrey "Angela"--could you possibly be referring to "Pamela"?
@@pastorpaulfbc there's a song called Angela on their first record.
I lacked a clue until i bought a CD and discovered all of the songs that the radio had ignored were tunes just as good as the ones I recognized. I don't have every album, but I did end up with five of them I think. Most people seem to point to individual musicianship, and that's a huge part of their excellence, but for me it was the combined song writing, melody developments, and harmonies that are so well interwoven; it's synergy that really puts them into the top tier of great song-smiths, including Yes, Genesis, CSN&Y, and other highly creative bands. Their music just flows beautifully like captivating architecture. I heard Rosanna, Hold the Line, Africa, etc. on my car radio, and because it was pre-Internet, I had to buy the CDs to hear what was on them. (CDs were brand new technology-becoming popular the year after I graduated HS in 81'-portable and damage resistant, but not better sounding than my older, lovingly-maintained vinyl collection. I wish I had Toto LPs. I still spin my records from the 70s and early 80s. Maybe it's just nostalgia, but they sound fuller to me. People debate it, but there's not much argument over the music of the late 60's to the early 80's.) I'll stop rambling on now. There's just one thing I've gotta do... a do do do, my baby...
I started to learn to play bass around 1986. I was too dumb to realize I should try to learn easy songs first, and since I was already a HUGE Toto fan ( I loved them even when it was not cool to love them), naturally I gravitated toward them. Africa was on of the first songs I tried to learn.Georgy Porgy was another. Even though at first glance it sounds like it should be easy, that song has such a tight groove, it's actually pretty difficult to get right. That's true of a lot of their songs.
I learned so may of their songs early on, I consider David Hungate and Mike Porcaro my first bass instructors.
Absolutely amazing. Love this song.
The chords used for this song are soooo beautiful. Man I wish I could write like this.
I never had much respect for Toto but you helped me to gain a new appreciation for their music and talent
Love the panning of the toms 9:27 teleports then
back in the room.
Man, but that Porcaro groove is extraordinary.
Each individual part is beautiful, but together they create something otherworldly.
Steve Lukather is a fantastic guitarist. I saw him play with Ringo last year and he only gets better with time!
This song blew my mind when it was released. It still does, now masterly analyzed by Mr Rick Beato.
Because Beato, my appreciation for the work. Thank you, Mr. Beato.
Excellent video. Thank you. Jeff was a much better player than even the records show. I saw him play many times in the 80s at the Baked Potato with Luke. Holy crap could he channel John Bonham and Mitch Mitchel on cover tunes with Luke. He was so musical in all of his playing. Keith Carlock's playing in Toto now has some of Jeff's feel back in the band. I still miss Jeff and Luke at the Baked Potato. Jeff was also an open friendly guy to just talk to before the gig. Absolutely no LA rock star vibe.
Keith isn't in Toto (and only played one tour with them). The drummer for several years has been Shannon Forrest, but Jeff Porcaro appears on several songs from their new album via use of some older tracks with new music written around them.
Been mesmerized by Toto since I was a kid, easily some of the greatest musicians to ever bless our ears
This song to me was an amazing blend of Pop, Rock, R&B, Jazz and even a little Broadway show tune! The line where he says "Never thought that a girl like you could ever care for me". One of the best lyrics of all time!
One of my favorite Toto songs. I love it all, especially hearing just voices. So clear and beautiful.
Listening to the isolated parts gives evidence the members are phantastic groovers. Jeff Porcaro is the kind of drummer, who let's the whole thing sound great. Very interesting to hear all the isolated parts, thanks Rick! 🥰
what makes this song great? great composition, masterplay of musicians, singing, everything in tune
Wow the sound is sooo good! Guys this was made back in 1982 and its so well produced. This is why TOTO-albums is the most used at soundchecks, whenever a sound-engineer would try to get the ultimate sound. Atleast back in the day.
There's something wrong with the video after 9:30..
Amazing explaination! i always learn new stuff here
Jeff is what makes this song great. Tears were definitely shed when he passed.
Toto is one of my all time best rock band!
Rosanna is not my favorite song of them, but I understand complex structure; miracle of talent gathering and real harmony.
One of the many reasons why *Toto* was such a absolutely brilliant and extremely talented band, there are so few of them around today.
Excellent. Had the distinct pleasure of meeting Toto back in 1978 when they toured Hawai'i. Had them on my radio show on KIKI. Kept in touch over the years and had them on a Taiwan TV show interview not too long after Jeff passed away. Wonderfully talented and super nice gents. Never got to jam with them, though. Love your channel. You know your s**t.
I'm gonna be honest. Back in the 80's, they weren't my favorite. Thought they were "cheesy". Saw them last year with Journey and was blown away. I sat quietly and listened to every instrument... every note and it gave me chills! Boy, was I wrong. IMO, they blew Journey away. Journey was still great, but the tension on stage was very obvious.
I'm a reborn Toto fan!
Toto - I have all their albums. Together with Steely Dan the most talented groups ever put together....nothing else compares in musicianship!
I would definitely put Genesis in that same category. Phil Collins gets a lot of flack for his 80s pop stuff but he can really tear it up on the kit when given the chance and that pop stuff is more often than not much, much more well thought out and better executed than most of his contemporaries. Tony Banks is probably one of the best keyboardists and most inventive songwriters of the century, Peter Gabriel is Peter Gabriel, need I say more?
@@Aquatarkus96 You Forgot Mike Rutherford
Chicago, The Eagles, Boston, The Moody Blues, Stix, Doobie Brothers, Yes, Jefferson Airplane......Definitely a lot of Talent back then!!!!
Spyro gyra?
Rush is right there as well. Three geniuses
Toto's music is simply captivating. Once I laid ears on them in the early 80's I've been hooked. Such an incredible band to listen to.
I never saw a guitarrist who loves a guitar solo as much as Rick Beato loves this guitar solo
Whole album is a masterpiece. Every song was a hit. Dragged the lawn mower from yard to yard as a kid that amazing summer with my Walkman and headphones and this album, planning my future in medicine. 1982 defined who I am today, as did this music
It's unbelievable how much went into this one song . Thank you for the breakdown great videos !!!!!!
Toto are a great collection of session players, like Steely Dan, their music is much more complex than it first appears. I'm by no means saying they are as good as The Dan even though some of them played on some Dan tracks.
I think that they are!
@@focusstudios1296 No criticism of Dan, but the standard of musicianship in the core Toto band is beyond compare.
Steve Lukather is literally Royalty and an "A' Lister...
And Boz Skaggs for awhile
Toto not as good as Steely Dan? Bruh
07:28 The total genius of Jeff Porcaro displayed!
I always thought Africa was their gold standard but this is simply incredible too. My dad was a huge Toto fan and I remember riding in his car thinking this is in amazing. A few nights ago I played it for my 3 year old son and an hour later I overheard him humming it.
Pretty cool moment
I love the space Rick leaves in his video's, a great example of this is at 9:29 of this video. Brilliant...
You sir, are A TRUE professional.
Wow, man. You really breath life into these tracks for me. This was just like wallpaper music as I was growing up, I think I was about 11 or 12 when this song came out. I never realized that Lukather was singing lead on this or just how much was really going on in the song. It was just another pop song to me but the way you break it down is absolutely amazing. Thanks for that.
I can't believe this was "pop" hit!
Could you imagine any band today, building a freaking dynamic sweet song like this? Will it ever happen again. I want to record on two inch tape again. Sweetest sound, silky drums, warm guitars, and best of all it raises the bar for musicians.
I am 31 and I'm starting to really get into Toto, who knew soft rock could be so complex and awesome! Annoyed at my parents for not exposing me to them when I was younger.