CJ Vanston Goes Inside the Sessions For ‘Toto XIV’: Something Else! Interview
Toto co-producer CJ Vanston joins Anthony Sonego for the conclusion of a three-part talk, this time discussing his collaborations on 2015’s ‘Toto XIV.’
Toto co-producer CJ Vanston joins Anthony Sonego for the conclusion of a three-part talk, this time discussing his collaborations on 2015’s ‘Toto XIV.’
David Paich’s standout “All the Tears That Shine” gives the Toto co-founder yet another chance to shine on ‘XIV.’
“Chinatown,” the centerpiece of ‘Toto XIV,’ represented an unmistakable bridge to the past while also linking Toto to the here and now.
“Burn” is an epic Toto ballad, and it serves to remind you how accomplished the band is – not only as musicians, but as songwriters and producers.
With Toto’s “Spiritual Man,” David Paich created a lyrical masterpiece and an evocative platform for some truly inspired performances.
Toto’s Leon Russell-inspired take on “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” is a fantastic end to an album which deserves a revisit.
David Paich makes a welcome return to the mic on an album-closing song that fit him better than any other Toto vocalist.
’40 Tours Around the Sun’ is powered along by Toto’s impressive reading of “Spanish Seas,” an updated leftover from the ‘Isolation’ era.
“On the Run,” which occasionally serves as Toto’s fast-paced concert opener, is actually the evolution of an instrumental Sheffield Lab recording from 1983.
I can’t help but think that Toto’s leftover 1977 track “Love Is a Man’s World” might have worked with a different ending.