Post Tagged with: "David Paich"

Toto, "All the Tears That Shine" from 'Toto XIV' (2015): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “All the Tears That Shine” from ‘Toto XIV’ (2015): Toto Tuesdays

David Paich’s standout “All the Tears That Shine” gives the Toto co-founder yet another chance to shine on ‘XIV.’

Toto, "Chinatown" from 'Toto XIV' (2015): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Chinatown” from ‘Toto XIV’ (2015): Toto Tuesdays

“Chinatown,” the centerpiece of ‘Toto XIV,’ represented an unmistakable bridge to the past while also linking Toto to the here and now.

Toto, "Burn" from 'Toto XIV' (2015): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Burn” from ‘Toto XIV’ (2015): Toto Tuesdays

“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.

Toto, "Spiritual Man" from 'Falling in Between' (2006): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Spiritual Man” from ‘Falling in Between’ (2006): Toto Tuesdays

With Toto’s “Spiritual Man,” David Paich created a lyrical masterpiece and an evocative platform for some truly inspired performances.

Toto, "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" (2002): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry” (2002): Toto Tuesdays

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.

Toto, "Spanish Steps of Rome" from 'Mindfields' (1999): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Spanish Steps of Rome” from ‘Mindfields’ (1999): Toto Tuesdays

David Paich makes a welcome return to the mic on an album-closing song that fit him better than any other Toto vocalist.

Toto, "Spanish Sea" from '40 Tours Around the Sun' (2019): One Track Mind

Toto, “Spanish Sea” from ’40 Tours Around the Sun’ (2019): One Track Mind

’40 Tours Around the Sun’ is powered along by Toto’s impressive reading of “Spanish Seas,” an updated leftover from the ‘Isolation’ era.

Toto, "On the Run" from 'Toto XX' (1998): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “On the Run” from ‘Toto XX’ (1998): Toto Tuesdays

“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.

Toto, "Love Is a Man's World" from 'Toto XX' (1998): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Love Is a Man’s World” from ‘Toto XX’ (1998): Toto Tuesdays

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.

Toto, "Miss Sun" from 'Toto XX' (1998): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “Miss Sun” from ‘Toto XX’ (1998): Toto Tuesdays

This Toto demo is thoroughly enjoyable but, in the end, “Miss Sun” truly was a gift for Boz Scaggs.