Toto

I feel like its all prog related but that last song is pretty dang prog- the live one.

Yep. Their last album is way heavier and closer to prog than anything else the band had done before. That's the least it takes for a band to be included in prog-related, isn't it?

Thread dejavoodoo.

I have to say, I was never particularly interested in the band but of course know their hits.  I do have the Dune soundtrack.


Edited by Slartibartfast - May 31 2012 at 12:30

DamoXt7942 wrote: We've discussed Toto again and again for a loooooong while and I guess they might have been rejected even for Prog-Related already.

aginor wrote:  Jon Anderson sings backingvocals on a Toto song and Ian Anderson plays a wicked flute solo on the album Falling in Between song Hooked

Edited by SouthSideoftheSky - June 02 2012 at 07:04

we are awere of our loyalty towards Toto, the album Tambu is a interesting listen to those interested in a bit different Toto album pretty eclectic and dark,

Kingdom of Desire even darker and grittier, some awesome, almoust grungy riffs, and soem airy sound as well, pretty epic in hole, and mix of hard rock, aor, heavy prog, well eh grunge, and jazz fusion

from 90s onwards Toto is more ambitious and eclectic, and more indi-band, by the way they create album more after teir own interest not after what record companies or the public wants, the four albums from 1992, to 2006 are the more progy albums overall, in terms of progy aproach,but also the 80s albums and the two 70s albume (who is a edgyer versions of Steely Dan, ), are more varied but also more refiened and sophisticated but with a goal to show what they ar e made of, jumping from album to album and change style and sound between each album which sort of alinated them, couse they could change styles on a whim, on a blink and genres, often incorporates 4-5 styles of music on each album, they play rock, pop, soul, funk, jazz, blues, country, fusion,prog, new-wave, movie score, effortlessly,

I know if they wanted to they could carbon copy any Yes track and play it as good as Yes, (a good session musiciian should be able to do so), or Genesis for that matter, I think they even could do Crimson with some small changes

look at their take on Beatles, Cream, Elton John and Stevie Wonder



even with a odd-time shift


epic


also grand

Guldbamsen wrote: I adore Joy Division, but I can't see them featured here either - even if I can spot the openly art work eccentricities Closer had. Progressive in the same sense as Dead Can Dance were in the 80s although sounding completely different.

I wouldn't mind seeing them under Prog Related and many more seems to have the same opinion.

I don't remember any other band suggested or referenced on PA as often as Toto and have often wondered who/what stops them for being here. Apparently it's the few individuals of the prog teams against the abundant non-team members - I respect this procedure by the way, but it's very strange in this case that they are not here.