Archive for August 11th, 2015

Toto, "Lorraine" from 'Hydra' (1979): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Lorraine” from ‘Hydra’ (1979): Toto Tuesdays

I’d argue ‘Hydra’ did more to establish Toto’s style and sound than their debut. The complex and entertaining “Lorraine” is exemplary of that.

Inside the naming of Booker T. and the MGs' 'Green Onions' : 'The stinking-est music I’ve ever heard!'

Inside the naming of Booker T. and the MGs’ ‘Green Onions’ : ‘The stinking-est music I’ve ever heard!’

Steve Cropper recalls the off-handed approach to finding a title for Booker T. and the MGs’ timeless ‘Green Onions,” released in August 1962.