jerrythek Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Brother CJ Vanston played me a few of the tracks (Burn, Great Expectations) at his studio last week - very cool getting to hear them in the room where they were mixed! dB Cool - I got the same treat back in January - to know you're sitting in the "sweet spot"... priceless. Tomorrow is interview session #2 with Paich and Porcaro for an upcoming interview in Keyboard. These guys are living legends, for sure. SUre wish the tour was coming out my way... Little known fact: they rehearsed the band at a hotel in Kauai before taking it out live for the first time. A friends of mine was playing over there and just bumped into them one night playing in the lounge... total unknowns at the time. Talk about getting your mind blown! Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Clark Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Brother CJ Vanston played me a few of the tracks (Burn, Great Expectations) at his studio last week - very cool getting to hear them in the room where they were mixed! CJ took part of the songwriting process in addition to mixing the record. dB He did a great interview on Inside Musicast last week. Soul, R&B, Pop from Los Angeles http://philipclark.com Cannonball Gerald Albright Signature Alto, Yamaha YC73, Fender Rhodes, Roland Juno-106, Yamaha MX61, Roland VR-09, MicroKorg XL, Maschine Mikro, Yamaha Reface CP, Roland MKS-50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonnor Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Bumping this. Saw them for the first time last night with Yes. Paich and Lukather are beastly. I could have listened to either of them solo for the whole four hours. Those guys do like their Motifs, though. Steve had an XF7 over an XF8 and David had either an XF6 or XF7 over not sure what inside that fake upright cabinet/rig. Yes on the other hand was OK but nothing to write home about. Lead vocals were sorta wimpy and lacked the power of Anderson/Squire. Howe shined as usual and seemed to be directing the overall performance. Downes managed to cover the parts OK but sounded a bit stiff. White surprised me after reading some panning reviews. I thought he sounded great. I took some pix and will crop/post a couple when I get a chance. ~ vonnor Gear: Hardware: Nord Stage3, Korg Kronos 2, Novation Summit Software: Cantabile 3, Halion Sonic 3 and assorted VST plug-ins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 They played Barclays Center here earlier in the week. Capacity is 19,000 and I heard about 4,000 tickets were sold. Wrong venue for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonnor Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Yeah Pier 6 cap is listed as 4,400. Was SRO for Toto, about two thirds that for Yes. Gear: Hardware: Nord Stage3, Korg Kronos 2, Novation Summit Software: Cantabile 3, Halion Sonic 3 and assorted VST plug-ins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Bumping this. Paich and Lukather are beastly. I could have listened to either of them solo for the whole four hours. Those guys do like their Motifs, though. Steve had an XF7 over an XF8 and David had either an XF6 or XF7 over not sure what inside that fake upright cabinet/rig. ~ vonnor In spite of all of that synth horsepower on stage, all of their sounds are coming from Mainstage. Incidentally, I bought the new album (XIV) and really like it. Korg Kronos 61 (2); Kurzweil PC4, Roland Fantom-06, Casio PX-350M; 2015 Macbook Pro and 2012 Mac Mini (Logic Pro X and Mainstage), GigPerformer 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscapeRocks Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Bumping this. Paich and Lukather are beastly. I could have listened to either of them solo for the whole four hours. Those guys do like their Motifs, though. Steve had an XF7 over an XF8 and David had either an XF6 or XF7 over not sure what inside that fake upright cabinet/rig. ~ vonnor In spite of all of that synth horsepower on stage, all of their sounds are coming from Mainstage. Incidentally, I bought the new album (XIV) and really like it. For those who didn't see the TOTO interview thread (and I'm too lazy to look it up right now), Bill W. is spot on. They use their Motifs as controllers for Mainstage, and as backups for an emergency..i.e. computer failure. David Gig Rig:Depends on the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Too bad about only 4k . They really need to pair up with a strong on their game band . I think Yes is not it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonnor Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 @JohnH: About a thousand people hit the exits after Toto finished their set. Gear: Hardware: Nord Stage3, Korg Kronos 2, Novation Summit Software: Cantabile 3, Halion Sonic 3 and assorted VST plug-ins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Havu Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 Bumping this thread. New compilation album drops Feb. 9th, next year. Remastered hits plus 3 new tracks. I'll take the vinyl, please! [video:youtube] Hardware Yamaha MODX7, DX7, PSR-530, MX61/Korg TR-Rack, 01/W Pro X, Trinity Pro X, Karma/Ensoniq ESQ-1 Behringer DeepMind12, Model D, Odyssey, 2600/Arturia Keylab MKII 61 Software Studio One/V Collection 9/Korg Collection 4/Cherry Audio/UVI SonicPass/EW Composer Cloud/Omnisphere, Stylus RMX, Trilian/IK Total Studio 3.5 MAX/Roland Cloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I like the linked track a lot. Passionate, great playing, nice chords, and it evokes the band's history while still blazing a trail forward as they have always done. Sounds like some influences from The Police and Yes in there, of all things. But not at the level of sounding derived or ripped off. Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthaholic Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 They've done some tours together. Would love to catch one of them. Still my all-time favorite song. [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbsKvXjGghc Ha! Just watched to the end of the song and Larry looks pissed at himself for his last run, which kind of ends in a clam. The fact there's a Highway To Hell and only a Stairway To Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers People only say "It's a free country" when they're doing something shitty-Demetri Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthaholic Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Nice mid-80s pop. Always packed the dance floor. The only song of theirs I ever played with a band, except for a thankfully brief stab at Hold The Line that our singer at the time was sure he could pull off. [video:youtube] The fact there's a Highway To Hell and only a Stairway To Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers People only say "It's a free country" when they're doing something shitty-Demetri Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel71 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 2 years ago, somebody caught my solo...the video is not the best but nice memories... Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesG Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Nicely done!! Hammond: L111, M100, M3, BC, CV, Franken CV, A100, D152, C3, B3 Leslie: 710, 760, 51C, 147, 145, 122, 22H, 31H Yamaha: CP4, DGX-620, DX7II-FD-E!, PF85, DX9 Roland: VR-09, RD-800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U.Honey Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Here's my rendition of the solo in Rosanna. It's not live though, there are some overdubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melb Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Covered many a Toto track over the years.....one of their lesser known dittys 'Animal' is a personal fav.....recent recording from the pub band l jam with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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