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"A perfect blend of epic songwriting and virtuoso musicianship”: Can you hear the influence of Yes, Genesis and Pink Floyd in Toto’s proggiest moments?

Operating on the cusp of the genre, they’ve provided plenty of evidence over the years that their roots lay in prog

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He’s played with Michael Jackson, Elton John and three of the Beatles, and was a world-class soloist while still in his teens – why Toto guitarist Steve Lukather is one of rock’s greatest players

Lukather's style is a case study in rhythmic variation, chromaticism and on-point phrasing that references the familiar but takes you someplace else

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“They asked Billy Gibbons, John Mayer and me. I wish this would make me sound like Jeff Beck, but it won’t”: Steve Lukather confirms Jeff Beck guitar tribute project as he wields his iconic White Strat to cover Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing

Lukather is one of the first players to use the late guitar great's old instruments as part of an ongoing “musicians’ project to honor Jeff’s legacy” – and many more are expected to follow

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“A staple for pro players revered for its rich hybrid sound": Boss brings back a legendary delay loved by Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai and Steve Lukather in its most compact and affordable form yet

The Roland SDE-3000 became a staple for numerous guitar heroes, and now it's been repackaged in a new pedalboard-friendly form that has extra enhancements to boot

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“You can grin and bear your rhythmic role, biding your time until you get to the solo, or you can put some thought, effort, and research into this area of your playing”: 5 blues guitar rhythms every guitarist needs to know

Every guitarist can improve their rhythm game. As Steve Lukather says, “I’ve been paid to play rhythm guitar 90% of the time. It’s harder than it looks”

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“With Prince stuff, the parts are easy to play but difficult to play well. His sense of rhythm was incredible”: Ninja Sex Party are one of the biggest, weirdest cover bands on the planet. Guitarist Lord Phobos reveals the secrets to a great cover song

He might speak with a robot voice, but he has a session pro's appreciation of what a track needs to make it pop, and here the TWRP and Ninja Sex Party guitarist explains his approach – and reveals his go-to gear

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“I played on about a billion records, and that guitar was on all of them”: Steve Lukather’s Robot Strat is one of the 1980s’ most-heard guitars, and started life as a vintage Fender – before it was modded beyond all recognition

When Lukather appeared on the Sep 1983 issue of GW, he was holding an EMG-loaded Strat that was about to undergo a similar transformation to Alex Murphy in RoboCop. Here is the story of a cult classic

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“I’ll see you there!”: George Benson announces 4-day “musical extravaganza” Breezin' With The Stars, with gigs and workshops featuring Tommy Emmanuel, Lee Ritenour, Steve Lukather and more

Hosted in Phoeniz, AZ, in partnership with Ibanez, Benson's Breezin' With The Stars features concerts, signing sessions, stories from the stars, and Rick Beato as master of ceremonies

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“Thin Lizzy prepared me for Skynyrd. They said, ‘You need to learn these songs note for note.’ I said, ‘I wouldn’t dream of doing it any other way’”: Damon Johnson on having one of rock’s most enviable resumés – and why Eddie Van Halen gifted him a guitar

From touring with Van Halen, to finding his own niche as a blood-and-guts player with some of rock’s biggest names

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“Guitarists need to start bands again – we’re a little caught up in the TikTok world where everyone’s on their own”: Trev Lukather on why he loves St. Vincent’s guitars, and the guitar lessons he learned from his dad

The St. Vincent Music Man-toting son of Steve explains why David Gilmour ranks above his favorite shredders, and how Steve Perry agreed to be on The Effect’s latest single

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Steve Perry has rerecorded a Journey deep cut with the sons of Steve Lukather and Phil Collins

Trev Lukather and Nic Collins' new band The Effect have employed the services of former Journey frontman Steve Perry on one of his band's old tunes

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“My dad always said, ‘Focus on your rhythm and writing songs.’ But when I got the itch to start doing solos, I got into Eddie Van Halen”: Trev Lukather on the guitar lessons he learned from his dad, Steve Lukather

The Toto great advised his son to sharpen up a certain aspect of his playing – but then EVH, Neal Schon and David Gilmour entered the picture

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Martin Miller literally wrote the book on Modern Rock Guitar Soloing – so who better to show you how to get more from your minor pentatonic and blues solos?

The German guitarist, composer, producer, educator and Ibanez signature artist shows you how to navigate a blues-pop ballad, with licks inspired by Steve Lukather, David Gilmour and Joe Bonamassa

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“The initial thought was, ‘What the hell am I gonna play?’ There are so many players on this track, and so much is going on, but they just let me be me”: Steve Lukather takes you behind the scenes of Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Going Home is the all-star charity guitar track of the year, with Knopfler recruiting over 50 players to the cause. Toto legend Steve Lukather reflects on making a little bit of music history

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“I’m happy we’ve had hits. But I do wish the record label had put out some of our challenging songs as singles”: Some only know them as ‘That Africa band,’ but how prog are Toto?

They were inspired by prog heavyweights and their records have always contained surprising depth

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"I like your version better than ours!": Acoustic fingerstyle guitarist covers Toto's Rosanna and wows Steve Lukather

Casper Esmann's version also features a candidate for most impressive capo slide of 2024!

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“An absolutely genius video presentation”: New video for Mark Knopfler’s all-star Guitar Heroes charity single reveals who played what on the 50-guitarist-strong instrumental epic

The cleverly put together clip picks apart the many pieces of the nine-minute track, putting the spotlight on the track's A-list contributors

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“What he did with it, it just brings you to tears”: Jeff Beck’s last-ever recording has been released – as Mark Knopfler’s sensational star-studded charity single finally arrives

More than 50 of the world’s finest guitar heroes have joined forces for the track, which has been recorded to raise funds for teenage cancer charities

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“Jimi Hendrix scared me. Learning about the Hendrix E chord was amazing… I figured out where to put my fingers and kinda eked it out on my own”: Steve Lukather names the 12 guitarists who shaped his sound

From George Harrison and Jeff Beck to David Gilmour and Eddie Van Halen, the Toto veteran has befriended many of his heroes – and it's thanks to them that he still loves to sit at home playing

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Technique, theory, taste and feel are the key ingredients in any guitar solo – work on these elements and you will play better, more expressive leads

There's no messing around with this tab and video lesson: it’s time to workshop some lead guitar ideas and get your solos spotlight-worthy

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“I think what we’ve had is an embarrassment of riches”: The first minute of Mark Knopfler’s star-studded charity single has been released – can you guess the guitar heroes from their chops?

The nine-minute extended cut contains contributions from over 50 guitar legends, and features Jeff Beck's final recording

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“Strat connoisseurs should find that the pickups deliver the tonal qualities of their dreams”: Ernie Ball Music Man Luke 4 SSS review

The EBMM x Steve Lukather collab celebrates a landmark anniversary with a triple-single coil model that is ridiculously effective and well put together

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Sons Of Rock Legends Form Band 'The Effect' In Miami

Trev Lukather and Nic Collins form band The Effect, blending hard pop-rock and defying nepotism stereotypes in the music industry.

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“An unforgettable, unmissable display of guitar mastery”: A new Jason Becker single fashioned from an old demo has been released – and it brings together a staggering cast of A-list guitar heroes

Championed by Nita Strauss, Some Assembly Required recruits Steve Vai, Lari Basilio, Joe Bonamassa, Steve Lukather, Marty Friedman, Paul Gilbert, Zakk Wylde and countless other guitar greats for an epic 7-minute solo session

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“Eric came in, played great, just one tasty lick after another. Jeff Beck’s contribution was spellbinding”: Mark Knopfler enlists Clapton, Townshend, Iommi, Slash and dozens more for all-star charity single

Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes raise funds for teenage cancer charities with an epic version of his Local Hero theme, featuring Jeff Beck’s final recording, and over 50 guitar legends – including David Gilmour, Joan Armatrading and Brian May

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