Composed entirely of seasoned studio musicians, Toto seemed to come out of nowhere. They did not get known first on the club circuit as nearly all bands do prior to being signed by a label. Their reputations in the studio were enough. For example, Paich, Hungate and Jeff Porcaro wrote songs for and performed on Boz Scaggs' album Silk Degrees.
Toto released their debut album Toto in October 1978, selling two million copies based on their top ten hit Hold the Line. The next two albums Hydra and Turn Back had little success, but Toto IV (released in 1982) featured the number one hit Africa as well as the top ten single Rosanna. Toto IV went multi-platinum and earned several Grammy Awards including 1983 Album of the Year and Record of the Year (for "Rosanna").
Their only film work to date was for the 1984 David Lynch science fiction film Dune. In addition to their own score, they also recorded the Prophecy Theme, composed by Brian Eno.
After the release of Toto IV, Mike Porcaro (brother to Jeff and Steve), joined the group on bass, replacing Hungate. In 1984, Bobby Kimball left the group after being arrested for selling cocaine and was replaced by Dennis Frederiksen aka Fergie Frederiksen, who was replaced not long after by Joseph Williams.
Steve Porcaro left the band in 1988, however, he still contributes as a sideman.
In 1990, Jean-Michel Byron replaced Williams for the new recordings on Past to Present 1977-1990, then left with Lukather becoming the group's lead singer.
On August 5, 1992, Jeff Porcaro died of a heart attack, days after completing work on Kingdom of Desire. The group considered disbanding, before adding British drummer Simon Phillips for the subsequent tour. In the years since Porcaro's death, Lukather has seemingly succeeded Paich as the band's de facto leader.
In 1999, Bobby Kimball returned to the lineup after a 15-year absence.
Greg Phillinganes joined the lineup in 2004 to fill in for David Paich during a tour, then officially joined Toto in 2005.
After a period of rumours and some allusions, on June 5th, 2008 Steve Lukather made an official announcement on his website stevelukather.net, stating: "The fact is yes I have left Toto. There is no more Toto." Lukather further stated that after 31 years of recording, producing and playing with Toto without even missing one single gig, he couldn't do it anymore: "I just can't do it anymore and at 50 years old I wanted to start over and give it one last try on my own." With Lukather being the only original member left in the band (Bobby Kimball was also an original member, but was out of the band from 1984-1998) there was no other option than to call it quits. As the main motivation for his decision, Lukather said: "When Dave retired that was REAL hard for me 'cause we started the band together. Hell, it's 35 years if you count High School where the core all met. When Mike fell ill and had to leave that was it for me. If there isn't Paich or at least one Porcaro how can we even call it Toto?" Luke also stated: "Honestly, I have just had enough. This is NOT a break. It is over. I really can't go out and play Hold The Line with a straight face anymore." The break-up of Toto after 31 years received mixed reactions from the fans, but in general the decision was understood and many agreed with Lukather's reasons to quit the band.
On April 5th, 2008, Toto played what would be their last show ever, in Seoul, Korea, as a part of their Falling In Between Live tour. This left lots of fans without a real farewell tour.
On February 26th, 2010, Steve Lukather announced on his Twitter-account that Toto are reforming for a brief tour in Europe in the summer of 2010 to honor bass player Mike Porcaro, who's suffering from ALS syndrome. Line-up will include David Paich, Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro, Simon Phillips, Joseph Williams and Nathan East.
Toto released their fourteenth studio album and their first in nine years titled Toto XIV on March 20 (Europe), March 23 (UK and Oceania), and March 24, 2015 (North America). To promote the newly finished project, the band started a world tour running with an extensive European headline arena tour including appearances at key festivals, along with a North American tour to follow in the summer of 2015 and Asia later that year.[43][44]
On March 15, 2015, former bassist Mike Porcaro died, due to complications from his battle with ALS, in his sleep at his home in Los Angeles.[45]
On 6 April 2015, Toto announced that they would embark on 7 August 2015 in Mashantucket, Connecticut with veteran progressive band Yes on a joint summer tour of North America due to end on 12 September 2015 in Coquitlam, British Columbia.[46][47][48] Shannon Forrest has continued to perform as the band's drummer.
On 29 September 2015, Toto announced the first leg of their 2016 Tour in support of Toto XIV consisting of European and Japanese dates. Leland Sklar, who joined them on their 2007 and 2008 tours, replaced founding member Hungate.[49] Sklar left Toto in early 2017 and was replaced by Shem von Schroeck.
Toto will release their anniversary album "40 Trips Around The Sun" on February 9, 2018. Then, they'll embark on their world tour promoting their album and celebrating 40 years of music.
The original lineup (1978)
* David Paich - vocals and keyboards
* Steve Lukather - guitar and vocals
* Bobby Kimball - vocals
* Steve Porcaro - keyboards
* David Hungate - bass
* Jeff Porcaro - drums
The last lineup (2017)
* David Paich - vocals and keyboards
* Steve Lukather - guitar and vocals
* Joseph Williams - vocals
* Steve Porcaro - vocals and keyboards
Waiting for Your Love
Toto Lyrics
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Eyes, give every drop, this ain't the way that should've made her stop
Arms, just let her know, no one fills the place she used to grow
Smile, don't leave me now, 'cause you're the reason she's here anyhow
Words, be gentle when you speak into her heart
'Cause if it breaks, she may not come again
I've been waitin' for your love and it's been here all the time
Right in front of me
I've been sittin', waitin' for your love, and all the time it's been here
Right in front of me
Look, forget your pride, she might kiss as you're like even tide
Song, be in her heart, especially when we're apart
Love, be by my side, 'cause if she leaves there ain't no place to hide
Soul, be with her now, 'cause you're the first one she knew anyhow
Words, be gentle when you speak into her heart
'Cause if it breaks, she may not come again
[Chorus]
Words be gentle when you speak into her heart
'Cause if it breaks, she may not come again
I've been sittin', waitin' for your love, and all the time it's been here
Right in front of me
Draw the line, I'll step across, even further I give in, you got me, yeah
I've been sittin', waitin' for your love, and all the time it's been here
Right in front of me, yeah
Just separated by ten thousand miles, you're not alone, girl you got me, yeah
Guess I needn't tell you that I'm not around, I'm inside, you got me, yeah
I've been waitin' for your love, it's been here all the time
Right in front of me
The lyrics to Toto's song Waiting for Your Love are about a man who realizes that he has been waiting for his love for a long time even though she has always been in front of him. The first verse is about the man pleading to his hands, eyes, arms, and smile to not let his love go because if he loses her, he will be alone and will have to face the icy midnight winds alone. The man acknowledges that he didn't treat her the right way and it's his fault that she stopped loving him. He asks his words to be gentle with her heart and not to break it because if it does she will not come again.
The chorus talks about the man realizing that he has been waiting for his love for a long time and that she has been in front of him all this time. He has been waiting for her love but it was always there and he didn't realize it. In the second verse, the man asks his love to forget her pride and be with him like the even tide. He asks the song to be in her heart even when they are apart and he pleads for his love to be by his side because if she leaves he will have nowhere to hide. He asks his soul to be with her because he knows that he was her first love.
Overall, the lyrics are about a man realizing that he had taken his love for granted and that he needs her back in his life. He acknowledges that he was wrong and is willing to do anything to make it right. He pleads with his physical and emotional self to be there for his love and not let her go.
Line by Line Meaning
Hands, don't let her go, 'cause then the midnight icy winds will blow
Keep holding on to her, or else you'll be left with nothing but loneliness and the coldness of the night
Eyes, give every drop, this ain't the way that should've made her stop
Show how much you care, because you never intended to hurt her this way
Arms, just let her know, no one fills the place she used to grow
Embrace her and make her feel special, because she's irreplaceable and has helped you grow in ways no one else could
Smile, don't leave me now, 'cause you're the reason she's here anyhow
Don't let sadness take over, because she's in your life because of the happiness you bring
Words, be gentle when you speak into her heart
Use kind words when you express your feelings to her
'Cause if it breaks, she may not come again
If you hurt her, she might not give you another chance
I've been waitin' for your love and it's been here all the time
I've been waiting for the love that's been right in front of me all along
Look, forget your pride, she might kiss as you're like even tide
Let go of your ego, because she might love you back just as strongly and naturally as the tide rises and falls
Song, be in her heart, especially when we're apart
Let the music that reminds her of you fill her heart and comfort her when you can't be together
Love, be by my side, 'cause if she leaves there ain't no place to hide
Let love be your constant companion, because if she leaves, there's no escape from the pain
Soul, be with her now, 'cause you're the first one she knew anyhow
Let your soul accompany her, because it's the part of you that she's always known and loved
Draw the line, I'll step across, even further I give in, you got me, yeah
I'll do anything for you, even if it means crossing boundaries and sacrificing more
Just separated by ten thousand miles, you're not alone, girl you got me, yeah
Even if we're separated by distance, know that I'm always with you and ready to support you
Guess I needn't tell you that I'm not around, I'm inside, you got me, yeah
I don't have to physically be there to show my love, because it's always with you and a part of you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOBBY KIMBALL, DAVID PAICH
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[Verse 1]
Hands, don't let her go
Cause then the midnight icy winds will blow
Eyes, give every drop
This ain't the way that should have made her stop
Arms, just let her know
No one fills the place she used to grow
Smile, don't leave me now
Cause you're the reason she's here anyhow
[Pre-Chorus]
Words be gentle when you speak into her heart
Cause if it breaks, she may not come again
[Chorus]
I've been waitin' for your love
And it's been here all the time, right in front of me
I've been sitting, waiting for your love
And all the time, it's been here, right in front of me
[Verse 2]
Look, forget your pride
She might kiss as you're like even tide
So, be in her heart
Especially when we're apart
Love, be by my side
Cause if she leaves there ain't no place to hide
Soul, be with her now
Cause you're the first one she knew anyhow
[Pre-Chorus]
Words be gentle when you speak into her heart
Cause if it breaks, she may not come again
[Chorus]
I've been waitin' for your love
And it's been here, all the time, right in front of me
I've been sitting, waiting for your love
And all the time, it's been here, right in front of me
[Synth Solo]
[Pre-Chorus]
Words be gentle when you speak into her heart
Cause if it breaks, she may not come again
[Chorus/Outro]
I've been sitting, waiting for your love
And all the time, it's been here, right in front of me
Draw the line, I'll step across
Even further, I give in, you got me
I've been sitting, waiting for your love
And all the time, it's been here, right in front of me, yeah
Just separated by ten thousand miles
You're not alone, girl, you got me
Guess I needn't tell you that I'm not around
I'm inside, you got me
I've been waitin' for your love
It's been here, all the time, right in front of me, yeah
@esseen100
You know a song is dope when you rewind it right back to the beginning and you play it again.🎶😎
@drumr72
I love Jeff's smile after that 16th note fill in the middle of the second verse...got to love it. What a great frigging record. If you are not dancing or foot is tapping , check your pulse!
@vincentiaintanandiniayunin532
me too
love himn
@jorgequeipul
Watching Jeff happy while playing drums absolutely melts my heart ♥
@CdMcbean
In every video ♥️ I’ve never seen anyone so happy to play the drums- in fact- I’ve never seen a group of boys so happy to be playing music in general. They are enjoying the heck out of themselves in every performance 😍
@michaelhandpan9675
I feel the same, love this drumming, a perfect Band, happy musik :-)
@GeorgyPorgyPuddingPie
Toto, the most underrated 80s band of history.
@Purple1984Rain
Not among their peers though. They were in such high demand to play on albums by some of the biggest asrtists around.
@albertnania722
Started in the 70s
@intiestrada4042
A que mierda llamas infravalorado Toto es Toto una de las mejores bandas de todos los tiempos