Cofounder Steve Lukather and longtime singer Joseph Williams are joined by bassist John Pierce (Huey Lewis and the News), drummer Robert "Sput" Searight (Snarky
Returning from Toto's most recent incarnation are keyboardist Dominique "Xavier" Taplin (Prince) and multi-instrumentalist Warren Ham (a bandmate of Lukather's in Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band). Lukather's fellow cofounding Toto member David Paich is also a featured guest on With a Little Help From My Friends.
In an official statement, Lukather said the goal is to "bring the past Toto to the present and beyond, and this first look at the new lineup sets the stage for a chapter in our history we can't wait to write."
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Toto presents "With A Little Help From My Friends".
The performance captures one special night on November 21, 2020 when Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams and David Paich appeared with the new line-up of TOTO for a global event originating from Los Angeles, CA. Joining Lukather, Williams and Paich for this next chapter in their indelible history are new band members bassist John Pierce (Huey Lewis and The News), drummer Robert “Sput” Searight (Ghost-Note / Snarky Puppy), and keyboardist / background vocalist Steve Maggiora (Robert Jon & The Wreck). Keyboardist Dominique “Xavier” Taplin (Prince, Ghost-Note) and multi-instrumentalist / vocalist Warren Ham (Ringo Starr) segued over continuing their tenure in the ensemble. This marks the fifteenth incarnation of the TOTO line-up in consideration of band members or sidemen who joined or exited.
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