Both the original release and subsequent re-sequenced reissues of Toto’s 1999 album Mindfields featured the title track as the third song.
The first thing written by the entire group for this project, “Mindfields” boasts a deep groove from Simon Phillips and Mike Porcaro, with reggae-like synths and a deep-pocket rhythm guitar.
Bobby Kimball does the narrative justice as he exploits his lower register. The mysticism of the lyrics points to a Hydra-area feel, which is reinforced by the synth-flutes. David Paich provides the only solo on “Mindfields,” as Toto moves more toward jazz than prog.
Still, somehow all the elements work in support of a new yet familiar Toto sound.
Preston Frazier is a bass-playing lawyer living in Atlanta. He is the author of 'Toto: The Band, Not the Dog,' a look at his favorite band. Frazier hosts the music-focused Slang of Ages Podcast and regularly writes about his favorite music on slangofages.com. He can be reached at [email protected]; follow him on Twitter: @slangofages.
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