Steve Lukather Chat Archive Intro

WolfM: We're going to move into an open question and answer section with the audience now. Who has a question for our man of the hour?

thomas: Will you make another solo album soon?

Richard_UK: me oh my

corey: What's it like jammin' with Wolf?

bryanr: steve, in your early years did you practice on a routine or just play?

alc017: steve, i heard that there is a special way to string my guitar that can help me play better, do you know anything about that???

SteveL: I will do another solo album next year. Steve Vai is after me to do an all instrumental record that really shows off the guitar thing but I'm not sure yet, I'm just starting to think about it

WolfM: I always dig it

Richard_UK: I like Mad about You, because it's a groovy song, but it strikes me as one that's been done for commercial reasons

SteveL: I don't change my own strings, except at home, so I don't think they do anything weird

Richard_UK: Do you like the song, and have you had much financial success with it ?

chopsfromhell: steve, do you have any thoughts on the "baked potato" gig? i've been looking for this disc for about 10 years, as i've heard it just kills (in respect to your playing)...

SteveL: Yeah, well I personally hate trying to write for radio but they still give us shit about it. I like the weirder stuff, Better World, High Price etc.

SteveL: They have just re-issued that Baked Potato album, look for it

Richard_UK: Better world really demonstrates Dave's ingenuity (as well as yours of course)

Richard_UK: Does Simon get involved in the melody writing ?

SteveL: We like that one, actually Simon wrote the hard keyboard part

Richard_UK: a man of many talents then

SteveL: yes sir

Richard_UK: sir ?

alc017: where can i go to hear some more of your stuff?

SteveL: Just kiddin

RiffAholic: what do you think of Pink Floyd

SteveL: man, I have done like 800 records, it depends on what style of music ya wanna hear

Richard_UK: I don't know how many people have heard the album, but I think Caught in the Balance is one of the best on the album

Richard_UK: http://home.worldonline.nl/~engineer/

SteveL: LOVE Dave Gilmour, a friend and a ledgend

Richard_UK: That's got loads of downloadable stuff to preview before buying albums

SteveL: One of my faves as well

alc017: do you have a website or a record label website with some songs on it?

keith: Did you re-cut the solo on "Tale of a Man" from the "XX" album? I love it

corey: If you do the instrumental with Steve Vai, does that mean you'll be the next guest on the G3 tour?

chopsfromhell: steve, can you tell us anything about "the steakhouse"?

SteveL: www.Toto99.com is our website. It has updated info on every aspect of us solo and Toto. Check it out!

Brian: That would be cool if you were on a G3 tour

alc017: ok, ill do that, thanks

Richard_UK: The way that Caught in the Balance has a heavy synth bias, but reverts back to gutsy guitar riffs is cool

Richard_UK: they'd have to call it G4

SteveL: The Steakhouse is my studio along with Risk and Lee Becnch. We just got an old Neve, very exciting 

SteveL: G-3-4.. Hey I'd love to play with those guys, as a matter of fact when Joe played in LA Vai and me came out and played with him. They are my friends and they are brilliant. It was an honor

corey: Do you ever tire of the studio?

SteveL: I like playing live ALOT more, I look at the studio as painting a picture and playin live is like great sex

WolfM: The producers would like to thank Stan Lamendola and the crew for their assistance during our visit to Brauer's studio rentals.

Richard_UK: do you prefer doing it solo though ?

SteveL: Yeah thanks to the guys at Brauers, Stan especially

                 

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WolfM: Stan Lamedola

Richard_UK: Steve, who came up with the Mindfields album title, and especially the cover art idea ?

corey: Thanks, Steve. And Wolf. You guys rule!!

Brian: What is this picture we are looking at?

stomp: id love to see you in a solo format steve

SteveL: It was a band effort along with our art guru Doug brown. We have a live album coming out in Sept called LIVEFIELDS, its really cool, has alot of good playing on it from everyone

SteveL: tHE SOLO STUFF IS COMING i PROMISE, THANKS ALOT FOR ASKIN

corey: look forward to it, thanks.

chopsfromhell: i've got an import laserdisc of toto live at le zenith, in paris...you do a lot more tapping live than i hear of you on tape...i don't really hear that much tapping in your recordings, but you definitely have it mastered....along with everything else...lol.

stomp: how come you californians stay away from jersey when you do shows and clinics i wish youd come around the east coast more often

SteveL: Well tapping is cool but I always thought I was baggin on Eddie, we play together sometimes and I just can't do it in front of him without laughing

chaz: good cause it will take some time to learn these riffs

SteveL: I was just in Jersey 3 weeks ago and my girlfriend is a Jersey girl

Brian: haha

chaz: lol

corey: Steve, thanks a lot. You can rock, that's for sure.

Richard_UK: Steve, thanks this is great

SteveL: Thanks alot for comin by and hanging out. I really had a great time, thanks to Wolf and Dave and the guys for the opprtunity, I hope to do it again soon

WolfM: Thanks for your participation

Richard_UK: What are you going to do with the rest of the day, Steve ?

WolfM: Let's hear it for Luke!!

SteveL: Thanks again to you all

stomp: sorry steve . ive been married to a jersey girl for 13 years

Richard_UK: no, but pulling the clawhammer out again must have hurt
 
Richard_UK: thanks steve

SteveL: Thanks to you guys. have a beer on me

keith: Thanks a ton, Steve

Matthias_-_Germany: Thanks from Germany

WolfM: Luke you're the man

Richard_UK: and the UK