Steve is one of the most important musicians in history, very few know about. I feel he should have a movie made about his life.

@chuckech33se

Жыл бұрын

For sure. Toto, in general, is one of the most important band in history. People always remember them for Africa but forget that they helped forge the success of Boz Scaggs, Steely Dan, Michael Jackson, etc. The list goes on.

@GigiUK

Жыл бұрын

Haha yeah! But who’s going to play him, Tom Cruise? 😂😂

@ethos9485

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! Also just a really cool, kind, FUNNY, charismatic dude.

@deebop4904

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, nobody knows who he is.

@ethos9485

Жыл бұрын

@@GigiUK that would certainly be a stunt.

Steve Lukather watched our trio play for 2 hours in a bar in St. John’s nl Canada, bought us beer and stayed around to tell us how much enjoyed our group. Loved our harmonies and complimented our playing We couldnt believe it was happening such a down to earth, humble human being.

@Ppuffdiddleydangdoof

Жыл бұрын

That was a really cool story about a really decent dude, who happens to be a super baddass. Respect.

@Username89039

Жыл бұрын

Wow! I think I'd retire on that! I hope you somehow framed that moment. Everyone speaks well of him, no smoke without fire.

@rohanroll

Жыл бұрын

Just WOW!

@user-es7sw7sn7b

10 ай бұрын

He likes music. You played music. Its all good.

@PeterVanceOfficial

10 ай бұрын

No way, im from NL. When was this? why was he here

Steve Lukather is so talented, most people don’t realize how good he is as a guitar player, but also all the songs he has written for other musicians, truly amazing guy.

Steve and Sammy are two living examples of 'if you maintain a positive attitude and treat everyone with respect, good things will happen to you." What a rock and roll life these two legends have had and are still going strong!

@lobitome

Жыл бұрын

I've seen them both live this year, and they both are definitely still going strong. Two top notch people.

@gearmeister

Жыл бұрын

The "Red Rocker" interviewing "Luke" what could be better for a guitar player like me... I saw Sammy @ "The Texas Jam" 1980...that was so cool to see an up & coming star... warmed up for April Wine, Chris Cross (Sailing), Foreigner & a few more, then finally the Eagles, what a concert!

@scottnagy3222

Жыл бұрын

@@gearmeister *envy*

@gearmeister

Жыл бұрын

@@scottnagy3222 lol.. you would have hated being a foot away from Angus Young & Bon Scott when Scott carried Young on his shoulders as they traverse through the crowd, or being a stone's throw from Greg Allman at a different concert the same year.. or being front row to see Journey just before their big arena years

@atta1798

Жыл бұрын

R u sure they treat people or treated with respect? not a life that is kind to artists.....

Steve is one of the greatest song writers, guitar player, session player, singer and all around musician to walk the planet. Also, what humble, down to earth person he is. He is the "Man".

@trevortimoko7512

Жыл бұрын

@FryxUr yes he is THE man

@deancooper6300

Жыл бұрын

Amen to that brother, Steve is the cream of the crop

@tmarks

Жыл бұрын

agreed!

@TheAdnorms

Жыл бұрын

@FryxUri think he is a SuperMan..😉

@nickgoogle4525

Жыл бұрын

agree that he has made great music, but surely not being humble -- I found him to be rather arrogant.

I have to add. I was at the NAMM show a few years back, and I asked Luke for a picture with him. I knew it was such an inconvenience, but he was so totally gracious, and he knew I was a fan, and he was so real, and so nice. Thank you Luke!

Toto are the reason I learned to play drums at 16. Still playing now at 47. Jeff Porcaro is to me one of the best drummers ever to have played

@PC160

Жыл бұрын

So sad Jeff Porcaro left us too early. He was a phenomenal teacher as well as player/innovator/composer.

@urex1717

Жыл бұрын

Jeff could keep time with his fingernails on the bottom of a paper cup.

@deadshot4245

8 ай бұрын

he is the best man love his energy and character on top of the absolute beast of a player

Steve’s a cut above. He calls himself a ‘rock n’ roll’ guy, but his discography speaks for itself… rock, soul, jazz fusion, funk, pop.. he can do it all

That was one of THE best versions of Crossroads I've ever heard! I would pay good money to hear that!

There`s more talent in that room than on an entire day of Pop radio .It totally makes sense to me that Steve wrote One in a Million Girl and Talk to You Later. Awesome rocking songs!

@keithporter6608

Жыл бұрын

Yeah buddy The Tubes with Fee Waybul

@michaelbattista1334

Жыл бұрын

Amen!

@coolcat6303

Жыл бұрын

"She's a Beauty" is definitely one of the greatest songs of the 80's. Believe it or not, the other co-writer of that song was none other than super producer/musician David Foster. Very talented guy but he wasn't exactly known for doing sultry hard rock songs.

@ianmclean5541

Жыл бұрын

@@coolcat6303 yes that’s right. Foster had his hand in a lot of big hits and albums. There’s a documentary on him available. It’s interesting and entertaining.

@BadSneakers

Жыл бұрын

And what was the third song he mentioned?

Steve's son Trevor playing bass is just so cool. Must be a proud dad. That first solo is just bloody cool.

@esteban9115

Жыл бұрын

Trev’s a helluva guitarist himself.

Wow, Sammy hasn't lost a step in his vocals. Great performance.

@Blkojo

Жыл бұрын

He started in and he sounded like he was 25 again.

Toto only band I dropped VIP coin on, 3 times, and each time it was ALL about meeting Luke! He was always no rush and so very present and engaging. What a thrill and inspiration.

@danrobertson7095

Жыл бұрын

Did that too, but just once in AC. Meeting Luke and Paich was worth every penny! Saw the last show at The Met in Philly too, not VIP though.

@brewswillis9783

Жыл бұрын

Me and my buddies saw them in Vegas for the Mindfields tour with backstage passes as guests of Buddy Hyatt and it was an unforgettable experience. (my first and only time for any concert) The guys were just amazing and the concert was FIRE!!

@jeffcullen6573

Жыл бұрын

@@danrobertson7095 I flew out from Vancouver, BC to see that Philly show. Lost it when Paich came out.

@obbias

Жыл бұрын

The most boring band I have ever seen

I am just amazed at such a fantastic job that Sammy Hagar does for all the wonderful musicians putting them on the spotlight and rekindling their showmanship and god given talents! Keep up the marvelous work! You are such a joy to watch at work!

Steve is one of the all time greats giving so much music to us. It's hard to wrap your head around everything he's done.

This series is so good - it's criminal it's not more known. 🤘 Thanks Sammy.

@deebop4904

Жыл бұрын

Fuck millinieals and everything being "criminal" and "underated". Evolve please

@jamesdavison2927

3 ай бұрын

SAMMY IS THE BEST WOW

Lukather and Toto should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In addition, he (they) played on over 5000 other artists albums at the highest level.

@jamesdavison2927

3 ай бұрын

RnR HOF is a JOKE HOW MANY worthy bands, artists NOT in and how many in that aren't worthy

Can we all take a second and give props to Kenny "f'ing" Aronoff!! Dude doesn't seem to get the recognition in the drum discussions that he has earned and deserves. The man is a beast in my opinion and should be at least considered for anyone's top drummers list. Not saying he is the best by no means, but he's right up there with the best of em!

@adlantian6334

Жыл бұрын

Depends on how you define. Certainly not the most innovative or recognizable playing style but he's an absolute master at fitting into the pocket and the mix. The dude is basically a human drum mixer.

@PaulMarangoni

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, but I never cared for his drumming. He does sound pretty good on this one though...

@stratdx

Жыл бұрын

That guy has been everywhere. Solid. Heavy hitter. Much respect!

@HagbardCeline42

Жыл бұрын

Check him out on that recent Satriani song, 1980. He's great.

@AsIfHeKnew

Жыл бұрын

Kenny is my man folks, no discussion bout that 😎🤘🏻

Toto is one of the best bands in history. They wrote some epic songs, ballads, and rock songs.

Great interview, but damn, that jam ROCKED. Tremendous chemistry. How have Sammy and Lukather not recorded together?

@hjustice1713

Жыл бұрын

Lukather sang backup vocals on a couple Van Halen albums fyi

@sweetwilliam5150

Жыл бұрын

new super group??? works for me

@jeremythornton433

Жыл бұрын

That jam was off the scale!

@Boethius411

Жыл бұрын

Just a few of the guitarists Sammy has recorded with: Ronnie Montrose, Neil Schon, EVH, Satch, Vic Johnson… dude can’t record with every badass guitar player on the planet. lol

@timm1139

Жыл бұрын

@ LC: But MAN! Wouldn’t that be a great goal and album though?

This is a great one, Sammy, great jam too. Steve's guitar nearly caught fire.

Man, if you're ANY kind of fan of this cat, you'll luv his book..."The Gospel According to Luke". Such real, raw and hearty storytelling, escapades and disasters. He's got more connections and degrees of separation with players than you can shake a stick at. I call 'em "LukeLinks". Mind-blowing stuff, for real :)

@loritaylor1097

Жыл бұрын

Just finished it, great read, and now I have a bunch of music to look up and listen to! Seeing Toto in Toronto, March 12

Steve Lukather is the most underrated guitar player in music.

@donDonau

Жыл бұрын

Bullshit.

@antarcticorb9197

Жыл бұрын

Those in the know hold him in very high regard.

@brianjones8432

Жыл бұрын

There isn't a guitar player on the planet who's worth his salt that doesn't know who Steve Lukather is. That's hardly "underrated".

@bradmodd7856

Жыл бұрын

Thats a big call...haha, I saw him put Vai and Satriani in his pocket one night

@tymeryder7436

Жыл бұрын

No, that dis-honor would go to Rik Emmett.

LOVE Turn Your Love Around. Also, went on an I Won't Hold You Back kick recently. Played the live video over and over. Don't forget Trevor Lukather in that title.

@pattamlyn2322

Жыл бұрын

Trevor is oddly barely noted.. but played great alongside those 2 🙂

Two guys that are absolutely at the top of my list of the always consistent greats. Sammy and Luke…WOW!

@steveswell1

Жыл бұрын

Come on, you KNOW everybody was listening to the MONTROSE album in '73, including Steve..LOL luv it. :)

Such a humble and great musician. Saw his solo act back in 2008 at a club called Durty Nellie's in palatine IL. He had a tour bus outside and I got to meet him after the show and just talked to us and answered questions right on the stage. Got to check out his rig on a small stage. Most musicians his caliber wouldn't play a club like that, let alone hang out after the jam. Great night. I think it was a Monday night too.

Holy sh!t was that good! Steve was awesome and Sammy sounds great! The whole band was in the pocket.

Lovely to see Steve’s kid on bass, I believe he does sessions as well as being a touring guitarist… so the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

Blew my socks off. Love that fast tempo. That guitar and vocal was right on.

Luke is probably THE nicest guy EVER. I used to deliver his gear to the Steakhouse back in the day, and he was always next level kind to everyone. I remember him breaking a string on his new Luke model guitar at the Village on a Peter Gabriel session. He came out and handed it to me and said "I need this in one minute". Even in the highest pressure situation he was the best. Him and Michael Thompson, just absolutely world class. Congratulations on your sobriety, Luke. You look 10 years younger already. All the best to you!

He's a great player and definitely a great song writer. I got the pleasure of catching the Toto and Journey tour this year in Columbus OH. Both were really great, but Toto stole the show. Bravo!

@brianruyack7632

Жыл бұрын

Hey! I was there too! Couldn't miss my original 2 influences to pickup the guitar in 1978!

@ronconrad2867

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! Toto was on another level beyond Journey!

That rendition of Crossroads is badass. Best thing I've heard come from Hagar's voice in a while... Sometimes a group of musicians just jell... I want to hear more from Lukather and Hagar

Steve is such a talented guy. I play guitar, and I'm ashamed to say, for the longest time I never realized how good he is . Seems like a fun guy to interview as well.

Lukather = Legend 💯🎸🎤🎶♥️

Awesome , absolute legends ! Kenny one hell of a drummer !

Out of nowhere an allstar band appears. Nice.

Wow, the humility. Not only a virtuoso guitarist but a singer, songwriter, arranger. A track sheet second to none. One of his best friends was Jeff Porcaro - those two ruled the studio world.

One of the best renditions of Crossroads I've heard in a long time. Steve was awesome …. And Sammy? You can't keep him down! Well done. Great interview!

@steveswell1

Жыл бұрын

Check out Steve's version of "Bridge of Sighs" and "Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" KILLER

I've always been a Toto fan, but as a classical pianist, I'm totally impressed and enamored with what Steve Lukather and his band mates have done. BRAVO!! 🎹🎶👏👏👏

@markscheld535

Жыл бұрын

I have been an avid fan of st. Luke from way back. Long before toto. Back to silk degrees days with bozz. Saw Luke live at the baked potato in 1980 with some friends (I think it was Jeff and Greg Mathieson ,I think. It was awhile ago,but it was great and LLLOOOUUUDD beings I was sitting almost in Luke's lap. It must have so cool to grow up in the LA area with all those great musicians and places like the BP and Dante's where you could hone your chops & your ear jamming with people like Robben,Larry,Jay,Captain fingers -the list goes on.There are many very talented players around the country that never have an opportunity purely cause they are born and raised in nowhere USA What a blessing to live and hang out and grow up and go to school with cats like that in that area I'm jealous I guess. Anyway, I still watch my STAR LICKS vhs of Luke thru his split stereo mesa boogies and his favorite Valley Arts strat. The sound of that combination was unreal Especially for back in 1985 I believe it was. Hope to meet up one of these days so he can atuograph my VHS tape for me.Luke, your a true pro in the studio or on the stage.Keep it up

When Steve blasted his leaf blowing neighbors with baddass guitar licks...classic!

Sammy nailing the vocals and wearing flip flops. That's the way you do it! Way to go, man!

Lukather is the most chill dude ever, I love his vibe. He can improv like no other and his sense of rhythm and melody is why he is ones of the session GOATS. Sammy, what a great interview.

#1 Steve is my favorite rocker, all time, then EVH. #2 Steve is also my number one-if I could hang out with a Rocker, he is so cool, down to earth, and seems so dude easy. I was extremely disappointed in Rolling Stone a few years ago leaving him off the top 100 players of all time. Still mad about that one. Legend.

Whenever I get into one of those "who's the greatest guitarist" type of discussions, Steve's name is one of the first to come out of my mouth. Just an excellent player all around.

Sammy can still sing! God bless him!

@elizabethmcleod246

Жыл бұрын

..and scream!

Everytime I watch one of the Red Rockers videos it like discovering something undiscovered

Brought tears to my glass eye, makes you want to hear more from these cats

I don’t know why you don’t have 2 million subscribers yet. Or 10. This is the best KZread on the planet.

Awesome! Great interview. And the jam at the end with Steve's kid on bass was fantastic!

Kenny is a beast in this. Lukather. Nile Rodgers. Prince. I know there are others I can't think of off the top of my head, but the list of truly, truly prolific and diverse 20th century artists with such range in their body of work where you go, "oh crap - they were involved with that too?" is such an exclusive club.

That dude is a wicked guitarist! ... And he can write songs

@manplusguitar

Жыл бұрын

and sing! 😁

To the best ever! Sammy is up there with the greatest singers of all time! His voice is as strong today as it was 30 years ago amazing!

Sammy plays a mean air guitar, lol! Seriously, he's one of my all time favorites, still putting out great music & live concerts... AT 75 YEARS OLD!!!!

@Username89039

Жыл бұрын

You're kidding, right? 75? Is that real? I'm stunned.

Nobody plays better than Steve Lukather. He's so versatile and expressive. And he has a great voice, regardless of what he thinks. Always comes across as a great guy. Tremendous rendition of Crossroads.

OMG... this is an INCREDIBLE cover of Crossroads! Loved every single bar of it!

What a great musician, guitar player, person is Steve. Love ya Sammy!!....🍁

@BUNKERJR53

Жыл бұрын

It's rare to find a person with the same name. Also, my brother's name is Eric. I probably have you by a few years, I'm 69. Take it easy brother.

@leiferickson9666

Жыл бұрын

@@BUNKERJR53 Hey, Leif, I am going on 69, early November brotha!!.....🍁

Brilliant! Thank you Sammy for keeping the Rock flame alive! Steve, Kenny, Sammy in same room. Holy moley!! I'm so fired up right now!!

Killing it with Crossroads.

Sometimes.....the coolest stuff magically appears for you to view via the youtube Algorithms......Boy am I glad this showed up! WOW! Great Stuff!

Luke is the perfect combo of swagger and humility. One of the greats.

Steve is an amazing guitar player and obviously has been since very early on. I can remember playing “Hold the Line” when I first was learning electric guitar. I played that rhythm guitar hundreds of times and thought I had it down and I was about 16 years old. The lead though, well let’s just say I improvised! 😂 He seems like a very nice guy and definitely underrated. Good interview and probably one of the best versions of Crossroads I’ve heard. Everyone was really into it. That made the difference. Sammy’s voice was hitting those high notes effortlessly and Kenny, well that drummer is just so damn versatile it’s insane. Thanks for the video and wish them all great health and many years of making the best music that inspires and allows us to temporarily escape this crazy world!

It's astounding how many people don't understand how great Luke is. He's a monster.

Pure talent.........I wont hold you back, and so many more.......pure talent,

Steve Lukather is an amazing musician and human being, he is such a genuine man. He could be interviewed forever and mesmerise you, For my money the best ever.

Steve Lukather, along with many founding members of Toto, is the best musician that somehow a bit underrated

Aronoff is so effing cool.

@l8tapex

Жыл бұрын

tops...

@j2388

Жыл бұрын

Him & Jeff Porcaro recorded hundreds of the hits that we all love

@Boethius411

Жыл бұрын

@@j2388 Definitely… another great drummer and an incredible songwriter as well.

There are no limits on how much love and respect I feel for this guy, apart from being a fantastic musician and guitarist, he is humble and genuinely interested. I happened to bump into him at a restaurant in Sweden about 20 years ago. My friends and I were leaving the place when Steve and someone else in the band (possibly Simon Phillips) plus a few others in his company were walking in. I was very surprised But at least I got a hello out of me, and said that I just wanted to say I admire you and you're my favorite guitar player.There is probably thousands of others that have told him that before me but he stopped, thanked and asked if this restaurant was any good and what we had eaten, if I lived in town and if I could recommend some place else in case his friends didn't like the place, I was completely speechless but I said I was satisfied with the food and service and said there was another place a few blocks away that I knew was good. Seen Toto twice, In Stockholm in the late nineties and last month in Gothenburg, they were great. I would like to see Steve do a solo tour but that tour would not reach Sweden I guess...Cheers!

That Crossroads was awesome. Lukather still got it of course and Sammy still Sammy. Nice!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE both of these dudes!!! Maybe the hottest version of Crossroads ever!!!

I think I could listen to those two talk all day. Specially the stuff the would talk about when there are no camera's..

All of Rock n Roll.... The best n' the worst together, compile a puzzle that represented, in the beginning, a mystery that drew billions into it's universe with an attraction that was for too much for some to survive and for others that rode it's energy like surfers on a wave with the genres' ability, in music, to morph, shape shift, copy, assimilate and improvise all the God Blessed Way down to Twist n' Shout. It was amazing to hear Steve's history and his contributions and I hold unending respect for Sammy too. Crossroads, here, has never been done finer.

Lukather is on over a thousand albums. Not sure how many guys can say that!!!

Sammy sounding damn good on those vocals. And Steve….what can you say? The man knows his guitar. 🤙🏼 🔥

Steve is the rock master! What a great musician and songwriter with such a humble spirit. One of the best! Rock On!

Steve Lukather was one of my First Huge Influences on Guitar. There are things that I've incorporated into my style of playing that I still do, that are Clearly "Luke-influenced"!! I just Love the guy!! If I could have taken lessons from Anyone, it would have been him. As it is, I can hear Steve Lukather all over my playing! Thanks for the Free Lessons, "Luke"!! ❤🤘

Holy Shit...now thats a Jam session...what a lineup...

Boy, did I just stumble across a gem of a video. Great interview, clever graphics and some great loud rock and roll!

THAT was Luke using the Force! Any other player would have been like “nah… it’s a tv/internet spot… I’ll play the chords and the changes and noodle a bit…”. Luke does what? He opens an entire case of Whoop-a$$ and slays! Love that guy!

My wife and I got married on September 25, 2002 in Newport Beach, and had our "reception" at the Baked Potato with Steve Lukather and the Doves of Peace! I wore my custom-designed "Turn Back" cap (designed "over" an official Oldsmobile Division sport cap). We are looking forward to seeing him again with the All-Starr Band this June.

Luke is THE MAN! I love when I hear interviews with him and they’re picking his brain about his career. The stories this dude has. The people he’s jammed with. The people he’s recorded with. The songs. My God! The songs he has written and co-written. The funny stories. His stories and the love he had for his brother from another mother, Edward Van Halen. Luke is one of those guys you want to be around and be friends with. The fact that he has survived what has taken so many great musicians down is incredible. Yeah….to be able to hang with Steve Lukather for a day is on my bucket list. And at my age and what life is handing me, the time to empty my bucket is getting shorter and shorter.

Definitely one of my all-time heroes! Great musician, writer, performer. Just awesome 🙂

Wow! Great interview and performance! Steve,Sammy and Kenny. True talent and legends of music making!!! Sammy keep up the great sessions as you are doing an unbelievable job!!

Steve Lukather is always serious as a heart attack, genuinely humble and the most loveable person in the room at the same time. A very had act to follow especially if you are one of the greatest musicians on the planet. Hats off to you Steve, you're a wonderful human being and a permanent inspiration.

Lukathar for all his Greatness as a Player is just a Humble Guy.

Thanks a lot Sammy for sharing this interview with us! So, Steve was and still is the number 1 of my personal Top 10 list of guitarists of all time! I followed him and Toto since the late 70ies! I am thankful for all the music he and his band ToTo have composed! Love it! Cheers DimiZ

Awesome jam. I must add that it's great to see Steve playing the very guitar that he endorses with EBMM

GAWD DAM!! That CROSSROADS was SMOKEN!!!

I would love to see Sam & Steve do an album together.

Luke and the late Tommy Tedesco are the most recorded guitar players of all time. That should pretty much tell you everything you need to know. Luke = LEGEND!

Always look forward to another video of yours Sammy! Thank you. This was truly awesome. Such talent!

I realize everyone's here bcuz of Steve Lukather... but can we all just give Kenny Aronoff his flowers now?!!? Kenny's the session player's session player... he _is_ that dude

one after the other.............love ya Sammy, all of this is music history,present and future

Absolutely loved this! Steve is fantastic.

I could listen to Lukather solo for hours. Such fresh approaches to blues.

I give Sammy props for being down to earth and being a great rock singer. Steve and Kenny are legends obviously.. but always down to earth. These are musicians worthy of admiration!

Would love to hear music coming from a Hagar/Luke project.

Steve is such a great musician. I got to see Toto in May and he was unbelievable. Love the solo on “I Won’t Hold You Back”

Luke owns the throne of guitarists... He is truly amazing and wonderful to watch and listen to!

A lot of people turn on the car radio on the way to where ever they are going and listen to the music. When they listen to that tune that clicks with their mood and they end up buying that album they are happy. They read the sleeve notations but it's the music that takes hold of them. Sammy Hagar gives those music buyers a chance to meet those musicians and learn about them and the motivations that inspired the songs they write. Thanks for the video

Kenny is the BOSS,! whole ton of talent here. Odd to think of them all Sammys probably the weakest link lololol