BOBBY KIMBALL vs JOSEPH WILLIAMS (Toto)
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A comparison of the two iconic lead singers of the legendary rock band Toto. Bobby Kimball and Joseph Williams both contributed their unique styles to Toto's success, and this video showcases their talents side by side. The compilation features live performances of some of Toto's biggest hits, such as "Hold The Line" and "Rosanna", with each singer taking on the lead vocals. The video highlights the differences in Kimball and Williams' singing styles, from Kimball's powerful and soulful delivery to Williams' smooth and polished vocals.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 PRIME (Hold The Line)
1:10 AGE 52 (Rosanna)
1:40 AGE 52 (White Sister)
2:52 AGE 60 (Hold The Line)
3:41 OUTRO
MEDIA IN THE VIDEO:
1980, Tokyo (Kimball)
1988, Firenze (Williams)
1999, Yokohama (Kimball)
2013, Poland (Williams)
2007, Paris (video) + 2008, Yokohama (audio) (Kimball)
2021, "With a Little Help from My Friends" (Williams)
Outro: Mike Porcaro - Brotherly Love (2002)
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This should be re-titled "Bobby and Joseph". No "versus" here! Just two great vocalists, each in their own right!
Bobby is my favorite TOTO singer but he seems to have peaked earlier than Joe. Still both great singers at their peak. Joe 's voice has only gotten better over the years.
@ceciliagarrido1069
2 жыл бұрын
Ambos me gustan pero definitivamente bobby es mi favorito
@christersundin773
2 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I wanted to write =)
@funklover24
2 жыл бұрын
Heard them yesterday and Joseph was better than ever. Unbelievable! He doesn't get old, he's getting younger. They even changed the key of "Hold the Line" back to f sharp minor (here in the video they do f minor). His voice was absolutely clear and expressive and he caught the high notes better than ever. Whole concert just awesome. Stellar! Mindblowing! Luke phantastic, also his voice recovered. Must be great getting sober. 😆❤
@PeterJohansson-nt5kv
Жыл бұрын
@@funklover24 I don't think Joseph would manage to sing like this now
@fabiolavargas348
10 ай бұрын
La mejor voz es la de Joseph. La voz de Bobby es chillona, es horrible.
Bobby Kimball will always be THE VOICE OF TOTO!! Especially for Rosanna and Africa!!
There is no one who can compare to Bobby Kimball. His voice is unique and he hits the highest notes. Strong super voice. He will always be the best, and original . Wish him good health
Bobby was incredible in his prime. Unfortunately not all singers' voices can age as gracefully as Joe's, but he's only gotten better and better over time. When I saw them live in April, Joe's voice blew me away.
@Youtubecansuckmycock
Жыл бұрын
But its not the toto rasp vibe anymore.
@KrisVComm
Жыл бұрын
You are correct. Joe's voice has actually improved over time. I have no idea that this guy is saying when he says "Toto rasp". I honestly don't.
@ArrowMaster_
Жыл бұрын
Yeah Joe is insane now hes soooo good for his age
@PeterJohansson-nt5kv
Жыл бұрын
Joey's voice was better in 2008-2013 compared to now, recent years they play the tracks one step lower in key. His voice voice in the early 80s was superb kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2ZllLV8iZWpYKQ.html
@KrisVComm
Жыл бұрын
@@PeterJohansson-nt5kv He played a private event at a friend's retirement party not too log ago and he sounded better than ever.
I love how Joseph’s voice got better as he got older. Even nowadays his voice is still incredible!
@jaggass
10 ай бұрын
Bobby was a beast in his hey day but as he's alot older than Joe the decline was inevitable and it happened on The Falling In Between tour just as Joe's voice was getting better. It's like Toto knew who they wanted but had to wait for the right time to bring him back.
@kchmyy
5 ай бұрын
Bobby is 13 years older than joseph
@Jonky98
3 ай бұрын
Joseph's voice is fantastic on that last section but 50 year old Bobby is head and shoulders better Joe is right up there with Bobby now
Bobby Kimball will always be the voice of the TOTO hits
@Totem2583
Жыл бұрын
110% agreed!
@bobbear4437
Жыл бұрын
he did some better but williams was superior especially as he aged!
@ubongetim3102
6 ай бұрын
1111%
@PickettMusic
6 ай бұрын
Joseph Williams for me. Every time.
@agentblue52
4 ай бұрын
Kimball sometimes sound constipated, too forced falsetto. Williams is a better singer overall specially after Toto IV.
Bobby Kimball es mi favorito de siempre y por siempre de Toto, grande Bobby!!!!!!
Bobby Kimball is my all time favorite!!
Definitivamente Bobby
That first clip of Joe singing Hold The Line in his “prime” was from the Seventh One tour, when his voice was completely gone, he basically lost it due to too much party and not taking care of his body. You wanna be fair? Listen to him singing on basically any Fahrenheit show, he was AMAZING. Live in Paris in particular.
@samuelkarlberg7773
4 ай бұрын
Wasn´t it a lot of cocaine abuse from Joeseph back then?
@lovemaroon-hd7xk
5 күн бұрын
Exactly, this is not his prime for Hold The Line! He sounds amazing so many other times!!
I'm sorry but Bobby will never be replaced by anyone
@25756881
20 күн бұрын
He is.
I like them both but in their prime Bobby is the man! Incredible voice back then
Bobby Kimball was and always will be the voice of Toto to me, however; I respect Joseph Williams and he is a fantastic vocalist. I think people need to cut Bobby some slack though, he's ten years older than the other guys and from what I've read, he has some degree of deafness and was diagnosed with dementia while Joseph was able to recover his voice pretty well after his issues. I wish Bobby got a happy ending, but his prime will always be untouchable and he helped Toto become the timeless band that they've become. I must give further credit to Joseph though as without him returning, Toto probably wouldn't still exist right now.
Bobby the best until he couldn’t anymore much love you were the Best!!!!!!! Love You Bobby!!!!
JOSEPH WILLIAM ❤️❤️❤️ FOREVER THE TOTO'S VOICE. LOVE YOU TOTO'S GUYS
@johnniecantor
Күн бұрын
Bobby will always be the voice of Toto...He's amazing
BOBBY KIMBALL has a unique voice and an ease on stage with deep experience in every song. unique.
The harmonies in Africa give me goosebumps every time. Just a great song.
Não há melhor ou pior, mas sim dois cantores espetaculares. Viva à música e aos seus interpretes.
nobody will never singers like Bobby Kimball Love from Mik Roy from Denmark
No one will ever beat Bobby's singing. He has the talent, power and energy. He is and was the voice of Toto.
I adore Joseph. His voice is life. Clear and fresh, gritty and soulful.
Bobby por lejos, sin él no hay Toto
Respect for both, but Bobby will be always the best and the trademark of my favorite band and music influence in the whole World ToTo 🤘🎸🎶🎵🎶🎶
Bobby laid a great foundation for Toto, love his vocals especially on 'Tale of a Man'. Joseph is perfect for continuing the legacy of Toto, his vocals are perfection on Live in Poland.
@maryc6091
Жыл бұрын
That was well said. 😀
My big brother is the voice of TOTO ❤. . The others are alright,but Bobby Kimball is the voice that made TOTO famous. Love Teena Kimball
Bobby was the man, with way more power and soul!
Bobby all the way!! I dont see how anyone can critique his voice bc he was always much older than the rest of the band. Lets see what joseph sounds like when hes 70 years old and lost his hearing
@Tvuvtctoj46fck
Жыл бұрын
So what you are really saying is that he's not bad for an old guy with no hearing. That's not the same as being good...
Dos grandes cantantes de una de las mejores bandas del MUNDO "TOTO" gracias a dios la pude ver en vivo
Não tem como comparar, cada qual com sua Voz , quem ganha é o público 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
What a great video! Nice comparison, guys. I love both voices, but for me, Joseph sound better. Specially after all these years. For sure aged like wine
@waltersimmons946
Жыл бұрын
Kimball is still the gold ✨️ standard over all the replacement singers TOTO ever had.
@jaggass
7 ай бұрын
No singer like him
@jaggass
7 ай бұрын
Bobby had the higher range and excellent control but Joe happens to be more consistent as he looked after his voice more. Bobby also peaked much earlier than he did which is why it was rough around the edges the older he got
both are great
Just saw them with journey... brilliant performance, the group they've put together for this tour is an all star mix of sessions that really mesh well, and Joe is dynamite!!!
This guy couldn`t hold a candle to Bobby when Bobby was in his prime
Omfg,how good are these two legends, you boys rock ,thank you for the music ,Australia loves you,God bless
Bobby💕💕💕💕, por siempre!!
Bobby has more feeling,soul, in his voice that's the reason why I feel he sounds better. Both great front man but you cant duplicate that sound from Bobby
@Youtubecansuckmycock
Жыл бұрын
100% agree, both are great but bobby brings it home.
@waltersimmons946
Жыл бұрын
Very true 👍
@jaggass
7 ай бұрын
Bobby was a power house of a vocalist. Toto have never found a vocalist like him yet and never will.
Love em both equally
Bobby el mejor, voz natural los otros lo tienen que copiar.
I saw Joseph with Toto during their Seventh One Tour at the Gorge in Washington State in 1988 and he was great. This was from a handful shows in the US before they went to Europe and he struggled. I've seen him with Toto on three other tours and he's been spot on each performance. Even stronger than back in '88. I saw Fergie during the Isolation tour in 1985 and he was really good as well. I only saw Bobby during the Through The Looking Glass tour in Arizona and he was "screaming" through most of the show but he was a very nice guy to talk to after the show.
I just saw them a few days ago in Stockholm. Joseph sounded amazing
Both are Amazing !!!
kimball was damn good for many years, he was the best while younger, williams got remarkably better as he aged
Dos cantantes con excelentes voces me gustan mucho las dos ✌
I saw them live a few years ago before Covid. Joseph was an amazing performer. Not only was he great musically, but He absolutely understood the assignment as far as working to have a human connection with the audience and let people relive their youth. So good.
Joe is absolutely KILLING it in todays world. No doubt he has it and can do it! Love seeing TOTO live!
@joeykong94
Жыл бұрын
I'm going to see them for the second time live next month and I'm so fucking excited I'm 29 years old those guys and Lorna Shore are my two favorite bands
@TheBoondj
2 ай бұрын
Personal I like Bobby better but Joseph isn’t bad either
@ryanmcdougall22
2 ай бұрын
@@TheBoondj I mean, OK but this was not a comparison nor an invitation to compare, just a simple statement.
Bobby Kimball best performance of Hold the line, Joseph Williams best performance of Roseana.
I loved both singers, but I have to say Joseph to me is awesome, as he just keeps getting better as time goes by. He is aging like fine wine! Will be seeing Toto in concert next month! I have got to get my Toto fix!
Bobby was killer back in his prime. By 2003 his voice was already shot. Joseph Williams is absolutely fantastic to this day..
@waltersimmons946
Жыл бұрын
Bobby was still solid in 2003. I have the TOTO 25TH Anniversary in Amsterdam that proves it. Steve Lukather didn't sound so great. He admitted later he was ill during that concert.
Bobby are the best
2 grandes voces cada cual en su estilo . Bobby es la voz del Toto que llegó a lo máximo , Joseph aportó lo suyo para mantener la banda al tope .
Definitivamente Bobby, BECAUSE IS NUMBER 1
Kimball gave voice to the classics, unfortunately nowadays his voice is not the same, but like it or not he had one of the most beautiful voices.
Bobby Kimball is and will ever be the voice of TOTO. Period
beautiful comparison.....thanks for it, both are kickass singers....
Thanks for posting these.
Bobby es el mejor ❤lo amo y es mi amor platónico y aunque podría ser su hija 😂me casaría con el 😅TE AMO BOBBY ❤❤❤❤❤
Bobby in his prime was insanely good. Longevity wasn't there but for a minute....damn
Los son unos genios y me encantaría que vengan a la Argentina
I love them both. Their voices are wonderful
Bobby ❤❤❤❤❤
BOBBY KIMBALL For ever
The 'prime' clip of Joseph isn't really the best example; Joe was suffering drug- and voiceproblems at that time. Bobby was great when he was younger, so was Joseph. Getting older, Joseph is way better. I've seen Toto many times live, both with Bobby and Joseph and I can asure you Joseph has been a beast for the last 10 years, (and is still going strong with the 'Dogs of Oz' tour) while Bobby sang out of tune a lot during the last tours. For the people calling Joseph a 'karaoke' artist or anything like that: Besides Joseph being the leadsinger for about just as long as Bobby was, singing leadvocals for a couple of huge hits just as Bobby did, Joseph also co-wrote a lot of Toto's songs while Bobby hardly did. Also, when Lukather, Paich, Steve P. and Joseph reunited in 2010 and finished the first and only tour they were about to do, it was Joseph's enthousiasm and drive that kept the band going for a couple more years resulting in more tours and a (probably final) studio-album. So please don't ever say Joseph Williams is an 'imposter', 'karaoke singer' or anything, 'cause all things considered he's probably been more important to Toto than Bobby was.
@waltersimmons946
2 жыл бұрын
Joe could never be more important than Kimball . The Line up with Kimball from 1977 to 1983 had garnered 6 Grammy awards in 1983 . The other singers including Joe were good but never, ever repeated that feat. Sorry but Kimballs still important to TOTO he was a BIG part of their sound as said by Joe Williams . Just turn on the radio even today, Hold the Line, Rosanna and Africa will be played on classic rock stations but it won't be Joe Williams people will hear , everytime it's gonna be BOBBY KIMBALLS voice that's still on all 3 songs leading , co leading and singing the chorus in Africa. No one can take that away from him.
@PickettMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Joseph just sounds better both on recordings and live. I can't imagine Kimball nailing a game-changing album like "The Seventh One" in the same way Both great singers tho.
@msoileau83
2 жыл бұрын
Joe sounds better now. He overcame his problems.
Bobby the best 🙌🙌🙌🙌
William lejos el mejor porque tiene mucho poder en su voz .tiene armonía ..llega súper bien a las notas.y da la impresión que cada vez canta mejor ..
@waltersimmons946
Жыл бұрын
Williams is imitating Bobby Kimball. Williams also dropped keys on many of the classic songs 🎵 over the years.
@victorguzman1370
9 ай бұрын
Nada como el original !
Bobby Kimball is the máster!! ❤
In their primes, Bobby BLOWS him away
Bobby Kimball is still the man in or out of Toto and an impossible vocalist to copy in his prime. As Joe Williams said in 2021" "Bobby Kimballs voice was a very big part of TOTOS sound ". And guess what naysayers ?It's not debatable, the TOTO line up from 1977 to 1983 with KIMBALL has 6 Grammys to show for those efforts. Hasn't been repeated with the other vocalists since. That's the truth.
@armff4817
2 жыл бұрын
Absolute truth
@jaggass
7 ай бұрын
Bobby is just irreplacable.
@waltersimmons946
7 ай бұрын
@@jaggass 👍 👍 👍
Bobby es la voz... abrazos de argentina..
Thanks for this video
Kimball forever 💙
Bobby numero1
I personally got stay with the original. Thanks for the music Bobby.
que linda banda espetacular
@faelcordesmusic1470
Жыл бұрын
Os dois são excelentes...
Both are amazing 🎤🎤❤️❤️
I put them on par with each other, both absolutely perfect for Toto. I have a slight preference for Joseph as his stage charisma became really strong towards the end of Toto's tours.
They both are parts of the whole of this band I love both
A tríade dos fabulosos frontmans do Toto Joseph bobby e Fergie , esses três quebraram muito em seus períodos ! 🔥🔥🔥
@faelcordesmusic1470
Жыл бұрын
Também acho... Esses caras entregavam tudo que podiam cê lôco
OMG TOTO!! Forever Young 🎤🎶👏👏
Bobby was so good back in the day but kids, this is why we should take care of ourselves. My sister and BIL just saw TOTO this weekend and Joe is still going strong.
I would GREAT Singers
Two great singers, however I always favoured Kimball. I have to say, when I first heard Williams on the Farenheit album Album,I was blown away. I have seen videos of both men when both had clearly strained voices. I think my kicker was hearing Bobby sing Caught in The Balance in Paris. His presence, style and range were absolutely incredible.
Both of them are Great singers❤ without them toto would not have gotten so succesful
Bobby Toto's voice only❤
BOTH GREAT.
Joesph has taking care of his voice after the early days with Toto. He is fine wine.
Bobby is amazing.
BOBBY ❤
I love them both.
Bobby Kimbell is the voice of Toto with Steve .L and David .P period!
Bobby set the bar and he projected full power for them songs, so to fill his shoes, Joseph does do it well. Bar all the drugs that went on in them days it's a miracle that they're both as good today
Bobby forever!
I’ve been a huge Toto fan since I was a kid (born in ‘74) Rosanna has always been my favorite song…. Bobby was amazing back in the day…. Joseph Williams is by far, my favorite Lead Singer/Vocalist. He honestly has only gotten better with age!!!!!! He has perfect pitch and his range is amazing! Can’t wait to see them on the road again soon!
@arnejuergens7457
Жыл бұрын
You're absolutely right. Am a "72" born and remember HTL from early radio days as a child and have seen TOTO live between 1992 and 2022 for at least a 20 times. Both of them do have their own repertoire of own songs. Bobby is unbeatable on his first 4 Toto records and also was after the 98 reunion. Although I remember a few weak Bobby' s vocal moments in one or another gig of the later years which I do not recall having had with Joe's. Bobby's voice is just like a trumpet, absolutely unique and super strong in the highs while I think - and I am not a singer myself- Joe probably has the better technique to save his voice and shelter it better thru the length of a whole tour. And I guess he has helped himself by singing his and Bobby's tracks in one or another lower key during the concerts. But to my understanding there is no better or worse singer of the 2 of them. It's a question of musical taste and voice aging. There is an age gap of 13 years between the both of them if I am not wrong.
My cajun brother Bobby!!!
Bobby Bobby Bobby Forever
Bobby kimball sempre será a voz que da o brilho no toto, todos eles cantam muito bem mais o Bobby tem algo especial
Joseph is extraordinary his voice is ridiculously clean. Amazing
no replacements for Bobby Kimball!!!!
I love joseph's voice❤
Bobby Slays....