Steve Lukather, David Paich and Steve Porcaro of multi-platinum band Toto tell the amazing story of the #2 hit Rosanna from the 1982 blockbuster album Toto IV. Inspired by actress Rosanna Arquette who along the way her magnetism and piercing blue eyes have captivated several rock luminaries such as Peter Gabriel who wrote In Your Eyes about her. In the early 80s, Arquette was in a romantic relationship with rocker Steve Porcaro, the coveted keyboardist for Toto, and one of the most sought after session musicians. Toto bandmate & fellow virtuoso, David Paich, who was always searching for real life inspiration to write lyrics and song titles, was working on a tune about a girl he dug in high school.Since the relationship between Porcaro & Arquette was hot & heavy at the time, he decided to title his un-named song "Rosanna." This is the story of the song straight from the members of Toto.
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Toto has always been a favorite of mine. The first Toto song I heard was Rosanna at 6 years old. I begged my parents for the song, and one day my dad came home with the 45. I must've listened to it a hundred times in the first week.
I've had the unique privilege of interviewing Steve Lukather and David Paich 3 times and I have to tell you, it's always amazing when the picture you've painted of a band in your head over years of listening not only matches their live performance but also lives up to who they are as people. Luke and Paich are two of the nicest guys in the industry. Not only two of the greatest songwriters and players in history, they're also wonderful story tellers. Here's what they said about the early days of the band:
Rosanna Arquette has caught the attention of millions throughout her extensive acting career, With prominent roles in such movies as After Hours, Desperately Seeking Susan, Nobody's Fool, and New York Stories.
Since the relationship between Porcaro & Arquette was hot & heavy at the time, he decided to title his un-named song "Rosanna.":
Like all of Toto's instrumental arrangements, "Rosanna" was created with superlative musicianship.
The late Jeff Porcaro, Toto's highly-acclaimed drummer, kicks off the track with a crafty 'half-time shuffle' drum beat affectionately called the "Rosanna Shuffle."
Jeff's brother, Steve Porcaro, delivers a swirling synthesizer interchange in the bridge, followed by a tasty Steve Lukather guitar soloLuke unleashes another face-melting solo as the track's at the end of the extended album version.
In addition to the expert musicianship of the respective members of Toto, the recording of "Rosanna:" featured the additional all-star talent of the revered session player Jerry Hey on trumpet
Chicago's James Pankow (pan-koe) on trombone
Tom Scott on Sax And Tom Kelly on backing vocals
Lukather sings the first verse and the third verse of "Rosanna," and then turns lead vocal duties over to Bobby Kimball. So let's pause for a second and talk about Bobby Kimball for a second. The power of his voice on this song is on par with Peak MIKE TYSON. He goes jab jab jab and then an Iron Mike like uppercut that put the fight out of reach. when he sings Rosanna twice.belting with a faithful rock ferocity.
At this moment in time Toto was truly in their element. In my opinion they were like the 1927 Yankees or the 93 Chicago Bulls. Unbeatable. THeir Musicianship, their sense of melody, their songcraft. Almost unprecedented and don't forget they had just spent the 5 years prior and some years after playing on thousands of the biggest records of the ear that collectively sold over half a billion copies that collectively amassed 225 grammy nominations.
Which if you think about it by today's standard is even more astounding, where nobody buys music anymore. They are just the greatest. Truly, I've said it before, They are too good for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Anyway.
19 сен 2024
