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A GREAT Concert, In My Opinion!
My Idea of a Great Concert!!
Turn up your speaker system or your high-quality headphone before you begin listening to this wicked performance of the song “Africa”! When some of the best musicians on the planet get together, this is what happens!
Here’s the YouTube link for the “new” edition of Toto and their live rendition of “Africa” in Paris in 2007:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00QCRuxDlcY
Historian comes on this forum every day talking about so-called “great” music. But what does he really regard as great? This live concert by the now defunct rock band Toto in Le Zenith, Paris in 2007 fits firmly into my category of a “great performance.” Now you will know exactly where I stand when it comes to my music!
Of course, this band you’re seeing is not the original Toto, as only two members of the 1980s rock group (the group was actually formed in the late 1970s) are present. I’m referring here to lead guitarist Steve Lukather and vocalist Bobby Kimball. Nevertheless, this version of Toto surpasses the original, in my opinion. For this 2007 Paris concert, the members were:
Greg Phillanganes, one of the most recorded keyboard players in the history of American music -- Quincy Jones, for example, rarely produced anything without Greg on keyboards (for this tour he replaced Toto’s leader, keyboardist David Paich, who has retired)
Leland Sklar, one of the most recorded bass players ever in American music -- this bearded guy has played for virtually everyone (replacing Mike Porcaro who is very ill).
Simon Philips on drums (permanent replacement for the original drummer, Jeff Porcaro, who died ostensibly of a heart attack in 1992)
Bobby Kimball on vocals (original member)
Steve Lukather on lead guitar (original member)
I do not recognize the blonde guy who is playing the acoustic guitar in the background.
I sincerely hope you enjoy this fantastic performance of “Africa”!
Turn up your speaker system or your high-quality headphone before you begin listening to this wicked performance of the song “Africa”! When some of the best musicians on the planet get together, this is what happens!
Here’s the YouTube link for the “new” edition of Toto and their live rendition of “Africa” in Paris in 2007:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00QCRuxDlcY
Historian comes on this forum every day talking about so-called “great” music. But what does he really regard as great? This live concert by the now defunct rock band Toto in Le Zenith, Paris in 2007 fits firmly into my category of a “great performance.” Now you will know exactly where I stand when it comes to my music!
Of course, this band you’re seeing is not the original Toto, as only two members of the 1980s rock group (the group was actually formed in the late 1970s) are present. I’m referring here to lead guitarist Steve Lukather and vocalist Bobby Kimball. Nevertheless, this version of Toto surpasses the original, in my opinion. For this 2007 Paris concert, the members were:
Greg Phillanganes, one of the most recorded keyboard players in the history of American music -- Quincy Jones, for example, rarely produced anything without Greg on keyboards (for this tour he replaced Toto’s leader, keyboardist David Paich, who has retired)
Leland Sklar, one of the most recorded bass players ever in American music -- this bearded guy has played for virtually everyone (replacing Mike Porcaro who is very ill).
Simon Philips on drums (permanent replacement for the original drummer, Jeff Porcaro, who died ostensibly of a heart attack in 1992)
Bobby Kimball on vocals (original member)
Steve Lukather on lead guitar (original member)
I do not recognize the blonde guy who is playing the acoustic guitar in the background.
I sincerely hope you enjoy this fantastic performance of “Africa”!
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