Toto's latest falls short of its creators' abilities - Southernminn.com
Toto is one of those bands that critics absolutely love to hate. As a guitarist, Steve “Luke” Lukather is a true “player’s player,” boasting a resume of well over 2,000 recordings. I caught Toto back in 1993 at First Ave. Over the past 38 years, Toto’s existence has often hung by a thread. With four different lead vocalists fronting the band over its history (some like current vocalist Joseph Williams on several different occasions), the group has always had a rather loose sense of the term “band member. ” They have been more like brothers who hung out from time to time, schedules permitting. Toto seems to sense this instability in the opening track “Running Out of Time” and instantly kicks off any dust off that may have settled with a forceful groove and powerful vocals by Williams. Luke and Williams join forces with their composition “Holy War” mixing a syncopated rhythm guitar against an elegant and catchy melody. Seemingly targeting Fox News’ fear tactics in delivering the news the pair’s voices pointedly observe, “I know you are trying to scare me. I’ve got nothing to spare. Source: www.southernminn.com
