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Notably, Lukather played guitar on Boz Scaggs' albums Down Two Then Left (1977) and Middle Man (1980), [1] and was a prominent contributor to several studio albums by Michael Jackson, including Thriller (1982). Lukather's songwriting contributions grew from a few tracks on early Toto albums to co-writing almost every track starting in the late 1980s.

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I guess I'm a rock guy trying to play jazz" – Steve Lukather talks Rosanna, Eddie Van Halen and his new solo album". He collaborated with many notable musicians, including Eddie Van Halen, Richard Marx, Jan Hammer, Steve Stevens, and fellow Toto members Jeff Porcaro and David Paich. The guitar started out with only MusicMan specifications (including a Floyd Rose locking vibrato, later replaced with a vintage-style fulcrum bridge), but in 1998, the manufacturer made several customizations to the model to better fit Lukather's playing style.In an April 2023 interview, Lukather stated "As Toto will never record another studio album, this is as close as we will get" and that he sees it "as a bridge between [his] solo music and Toto Music. Vai and Lukather mixed and produced the recording, which is said to be a mixture of jazz, blues, and fusion music. Music journalist Jude Gold noted, "It's hard to name a guitarist who has had a more prolific and fulfilling career than Steve Lukather.

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Tracks like Someone and the fulsome ballad, All Forevers Must End, are a true celebration of Lukather, the vocalist.He continues, “We still love writing and creating and recording together, and we will no doubt continue to work with each other on our respective solo works. Journalist Jude Gold notes that his vibrato is very pronounced and his "exaggerated wide bends" are distinctive and quickly recognizable. Lukather credits fellow Toto members David Paich and Jeff Porcaro for getting him exposure in the industry—although he lamented in an April 2011 interview that opportunities for session musicians have curtailed in recent years: "There is no 'session guy' thing any more—not like it was. It’s one of those typical and emotion-filled ballads that Steve pulls together love the vocals on this one, supported by a steady running of the keys and characteristic crisp guitar playing. It also proves that most of my old pals and I are still great friends, and I wanted to do a record ‘in the style of,’ as ToTo will never record another studio album.

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Toto is one of the few 70s bands that have endured the changing trends and styles, and 45 years in to a career enjoy a multi-generational fan base and still selling out shows around the world.

Well-versed in music theory, Lukather can follow chord charts and changes in a way typical of jazz musicians—this ability enhances his value as a session musician. While Lukather focused on instrumental writing and production on previous albums but collaborated with lyricists, he wrote much of the lyrics for All's Well That Ends Well himself. Now with a massively successful US tour opening for sweet soul darlings Thee Sacred Souls behind him, 2023 is sure to be a propitious year for Daptone's newest signee. Lukather was a long-time member of the band Los Lobotomys, a collaboration of session musicians including jazz and be-bop player David "Creatchy" Garfield and Toto drummer Jeff Porcaro, replaced after his death by Simon Phillips, who also replaced Porcaro in Toto. Steve’s CV reads like a who’s who of the global rock world, having contributed to over 1500 albums in his long career including, of course, being a founding member of the renowned Toto.

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Both old friend and former member Lee Sklar and Gov’t Mule bassist Jorgen Carlsson perform bass on a couple of tracks, while Luke himself performs on several others. Steve Lukather remains the real deal for Toto fans and has stated there won’t be another Toto studio album.Lukather speaks highly of their stage efforts, although the two were admittedly outside their normal realm of work. He continued, “We still love writingandcreating andrecording together, and we will no doubt continue towork with eachother on our respective soloworks.