tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905794193248540231.post7947495385372724824..comments2023-06-03T09:02:32.479+01:00Comments on Music Obsessive: Why Oh Why?music obsessivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191742084494035205noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905794193248540231.post-58150284478715641272010-05-19T03:00:10.261+01:002010-05-19T03:00:10.261+01:00I saw Toto live once (back in 2006) they put on a ...I saw Toto live once (back in 2006) they put on a fantastic show. I even did a telephone interview with former/current lead singer, Joseph Williams back in 1998. Joseph was their lead singer from 1986-1988 and rejoined the band this past year for a benefit European tour to raise money for bass player Mike Porcaro who was diagnosed with ALS last year. Incidentally Joseph's father is the very famous film score composer John Williams. Incidentally original member and Mike's younger brother, Steve Porcaro, rejoined the band for this tour as well. Jazz bassist, Nathan East is standing in for Mike on the tour.Perplexiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971805688658949769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905794193248540231.post-44454203009680604942010-05-18T20:35:19.915+01:002010-05-18T20:35:19.915+01:00I seem to remember having 'Crisis' on tape...I seem to remember having 'Crisis' on tape but can't really remember it. Oh dear, what an damning comment!<br /><br />However, I also like Toto, especially IV. I'm still trying to separate the harmonies on 'Africa'!music obsessivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16191742084494035205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905794193248540231.post-12153918696424413922010-05-18T15:09:23.881+01:002010-05-18T15:09:23.881+01:00I dig both Steely Dan and Supertramp... but with S...I dig both Steely Dan and Supertramp... but with Supertramp I tend to agree with you about <i>Dreamer</i>. It's one of my least favorite Supertramp songs. My favorite Supertramp album was <i>Crisis? What Crisis?!</i>. There were no big hits on it but I found it to be the most consistent from start to finish. Some of Supertramp's albums were somewhat lopsided a few excellent tracks weighed down from a few real clunkers. <i>Crisis? What Crisis?!</i> wasn't like that at all. None of the songs were as good as the best stuff from <i>Crime of the Century</i> or <i>Breakfast in America</i> but none of the songs were as weak as the clunkers on those albums either. Each song was as enjoyable as the previous.<br /><br />As for Steely Dan, I got into them largely via my favorite band, Toto. A few of the guys in Toto got their start in Steely Dan. Bass player David Hungate & drummer Jeff Porcaro both started out with the Dan. They later met the rest of what would come to be Toto when working together on Boz Scaggs <i>Silk Degrees</i> album.Perplexiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971805688658949769noreply@blogger.com