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I remember really liking the single 'Hold The Line' back in the late '70s. I didn't pay much attention to Toto after that (but I do remember Jeff Porcaro's death, as such a great session drummer), but on the recommendation of a friend, I picked up Toto's 25th Anniversary: Live In Amsterdam, and I was very impressed with the musicianship, from Simon Phillips' precision drumming and Mike Porcaro's capable bass playing, to David Paich's signature sound on keyboards. But Steve Lukather's guitar really rocked, from great blues to straight-ahead rock 'n' roll. I've seen him perform on other DVDs (Larry Carlton & Steve Lukather Band - The Paris Concert; and another with Los Lobotomys), so I was aware of his abilities. I didn't realize how much David and Steve shared on lead vocals with Bobby Kimball (who's a very intense vocalist in his own right, and still has very good range after 25 years), but this lineup is very good, and this show was much more than most bands reuniting and showcasing their old recycled hits from oldies radio. Toto still has it. I rated this DVD good because the band was in good form, the music was mixed well for the DVD, and the crowd was really into it. The addition of Tony Spinner on guitar and John Jessel on keyboards helped fill out the sound. I expected the hits - 'Rosanna,' 'Hold The Line,' 'Africa,' 'I'll Supply The Love' - but '99' was the obvious absentee. Their cover of Steely Dan's 'Bodhisattva' was tastefully done, and their George Harrison tribute of 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' was visibly moving, though Steve flubs a line or two in the lyrics. The DVD extras feature the off-stage drunken, sophomoric antics of a band that obviously needs to release some tension, something I'd expect of 25-year-olds. If you're looking for a fun night out with a great band, Toto's 25th Anniversary: Live In Amsterdam is a good show to discover.Read full review
Superb TOTO concert with lots of their hits with great musicians. Great Audio as well as Video bluray DVD. Enjoy!
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Toto rock band super band of 70s 80s 90s great songs hold The Line Africa played parts of the Hydra The good bye girl Rosanne in blu ray format sounds looks beautiful still the a considerable number of the original musicians steve lukather guitar who played in a album the most sold in history MJ Thriller also with Van halen in the thriller album David paige Keyboards Jeff porcaro bass Bobby Kimball vocalist.
Best Toto blu ray DVD.
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Oh wow....what a killer band, and DVD. I had forgotten just how many hit songs TOTO actually wrote. It was a real treat to hear them again. The sound and video engineering on this DVD is A+. The musicianship and tightness of the band is AAA++++!!!. Everyone in this band is amazing and Steve Luthaker's (did I spell that right lol) guitar playing is world class!
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