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Absolutely.
His body of work speaks for itself.

Check out this solo at the end

Phenomenal

he is a weird cat for sure (mind you most of us guitarists are really) .... he has a weird driven, sugar rush energy thing going on (listen to this podcast https://player.fm/series/no-guitar-is-s ... e-lukather )

I'm going to say just because he freaks me out a bit

Olderama wrote:Check out this solo at the end

Phenomenal

his solo's are great... I just can't stand toto

and needs more Bogner

Shimmer wrote:I was indifferent, but a really great interview with him in the latest Guitarist magazine (no. 433 - I don't normally buy it but was at an airport... - bonus interview with Adrian Utley (Portishead etc)). Steve says "I'm not out there trying to blow everybodys mind like im the best guitar player in the world. Because I'm not. I'm not even close. I'm a journey man guitar player. And I'm proud to be that. I'm the guy you call to fix shit or fucking come up with a part...."

That makes absolute sense in the context of his session work and the G3 stuff I've seen. He is not a technical wizard by any means, but he's recorded some incredible solos.

Saw him at G3, no idea who he was prior, but was the only one that had a tone that didnt hurt my ears.
Should have taken earplugs..

from me

What is wrong with you all? He has all the class and style of a jacuzzi salesman. He is a pit of smug self-satisfaction. The embarrassing uncle of a crap LA hair metal band shredder... The musical equivalent of an 80s sitcom.

Did I mention I don't like him?

Darth Sabbathi wrote:What is wrong with you all? He has all the class and style of a jacuzzi salesman. He is a pit of smug self-satisfaction. The embarrassing uncle of a crap LA hair metal band shredder... The musical equivalent of an 80s sitcom.

Did I mention I don't like him?

Just as well you added that last sentence, else we'd have been lost as to whether it was or

Darth Sabbathi wrote:What is wrong with you all? He has all the class and style of a jacuzzi salesman. He is a pit of smug self-satisfaction. The embarrassing uncle of a crap LA hair metal band shredder... The musical equivalent of an 80s sitcom.

Did I mention I don't like him?

I'm still waiting on you to tell us how you really feel!

Lukather was my fave at the Auckland G3. Maybe a bit because I was less familiar with his solo thing, whereas with Vai and Satch I knew what was coming. Or maybe because I admire and aspire to his hair metal uncle 80s sitcom vibe.

You could say for someone with that much talent, he’s never made a definitive solo album. But I should probably listen to his solo albums before saying that.

Anyway, thumbs up. The solo in Olivia Newton John’s “Let’s Get Physical” alone. Perfect 80s hair metal solo in a pop song. And Olivia’s still welcome in my jacuzzi.*




*If I had one.

thumbs up

top chap too apparently

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Zr3hnPQGU

Steve Lukather & Glen Campbell. Enjoyed the fuck out of this.

werdna wrote: ↑Fri Aug 10, 2018 1:07 pm Thumbs up. Solos in Rosanna. He's a beast.

The single best 4 bar solo ever played, in my opinion.

I just liked a 3 year old post....

I have to say though, live he plays bogner ecstasy, so he's all good in my book.