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TOTO Shares Story of Classic 70s Hit Hold The Line | PREMIUM | Professor of Rock

Purchasing the Vinyl, Supports the Artists and our ChannelToto IV T Shirt – https://amzn.to/2YG8WQKToto – https://amzn.to/2NBOY3cHydra – https://amzn.to/2BUDAN9Stream the Music! https://bit.ly/TotoBandPageBecome a Patron – http://bit.ly/ProfessorofRockVIPFanHelp out the Channel by purchasing your albums through our links! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you, thank you for your support.Click here for Premium Content: https://bit.ly/SignUpForPremiumContenthttps://bit.ly/Facebook_Professor_of_Rockhttps://bit.ly/Instagram_Professor_of_Rock#Toto #HoldTheLine #70sThe story of top 5 70s hit Hold the Line from Toto band members Steve Lukather and David Paich. Legendary drummer Jeff Porcaro said of the song ‘Hold the Line’ was a perfect example of what people will describe as your heavy metal chord guitar licks, your great triplet A-notes on the piano, your ‘Sly’-hot-fun-in-the-summertime groove, all mismatched together with a boy from New Orleans singing… and it really crossed over a lot of lines.” Porcaro was of course talking about the incredible lead vocal of Bobby Kimball. Here”s Luke and Paich with the story. Hey music junkies Professor of Rock always her to celebrate the greatest artists and songs of all time If you are passionate about all things music you’ll want to subscribe to this channel so you don’t miss an episode of our daily content .. I’m honored to bring you another story from two of my favorites Steve Lukather and David Paich from multi platinum band Toto and the story behind their first hit “Hold the Line” which went to #5 in late 78 early 79. Legendary drummerJeff Porcaro said of the song ‘Hold the Line’ was a perfect example of what people will describe as your heavy metal chord guitar licks, your great triplet A-notes on the piano, your ‘Sly’-hot-fun-in-the-summertime groove, all mismatched together with a boy from New Orleans singing… and it really crossed over a lot of lines. Porcaro was of course talking about the incredible lead vocal of Bobby Kimball. Heres Luke and Paich with the story: Thank you for watching. Leave us a comment about Toto , Hold the Line and it’s impact. I love that It was inspired by Sly and Family Stone’s classic Hot Fun In the Summertime and then Hold the Line in turn inspired Jefereson Starship’s rocker Jane. You can hear the song in our curated playlist below, also get Toto’s classic albums on vinyl as well as Totot merch in our link in the description If you like our content subscribe to our channel to see more. We will have plenty more features of the hours of interviews we’ve done with members of Toto in our premium content with you can sign up for below . Support us on Patreon to Help us keep the music alive, until next time three chords and the truth, my friends

Heart’s Ann Wilson on Story of 70s classic HIT Magic Man + Her Origin Story | Professor of Rock

Introducing a special interview with Ann Wilson of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Heart. If comic book movies are any indication of our culture, we are all curious about the origin story. Here we find out why Ann Wilson ended up singing and why her sister played the guitar. Because as You’ll find, Ann Wilson actually played the guitar before her sister. We find out the moments that shaped here. We also find out the story behind the classic 70s hit Magic Man. Along with Ann Wilson we get some insight from original bassist Steve Fossen and drummer Michael Derosier.Thank you to this Episodes Sponsor, Zenni Optical Incredible Prices on New Glasses – https://bit.ly/ZenniOpticalShop —————————————————————————————————————————–Check out my Hand Picked Selection BelowProfessor’s Store – The 80s Collection https://amzn.to/3mAekOq – 100 Best Selling Albums https://amzn.to/3h3qZX9 – Ultimate History of 80s Teen Movie https://amzn.to/3ifjdKQ – 80s to 90s VHS Video Cover Art https://amzn.to/2QXzmIX – Totally Awesome 80s A Lexicon https://amzn.to/3h4ilrk – Best In Ear Headphones (I Use These Every Day) https://amzn.to/2ZcTlIl—————————————————————————————————————————–Honorary Producers Eric Farque, Kenneth Pricer —————————————————————————————————————————–Check Out The Professor of Rock Merch Store – http://bit.ly/ProfessorMerchAccess To Backstage Content Become a Patron – http://bit.ly/ProfessorofRockVIPFanHelp out the Channel by purchasing your albums through our links! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you, thank you for your support.Click here for Premium Content: https://bit.ly/SignUpForPremiumContenthttps://bit.ly/Facebook_Professor_of_Rockhttps://bit.ly/Instagram_Professor_of_Rock#Heart #70s #RockHey Music Junkies, Professor of Rock always here to celebrate the greatest artists and the greatest songs of all time. WE interview the great artists of the rock era and you never know what’s in store from day to day, subscribe so you don’t miss out.Every time I do an interview with an artist I always want to know their Origin story. We all want to know that. If comic book movies are any indication of our culture, we are all curious why someone was inspired to become their best self. When I interviewed Ann Wilson of Heart, I wanted to know why she ended up singing and why here sister played the guitar. Because as You’ll find, Ann Wilson actually played the guitar before her sister. What were the moments that shaped here, Your’e going to find out next. Years after Heart formed They started to take over radio. It all started with their classic debut album Dreamboat Annie. Heart’s first single from the album was “How Deep It Goes” , and it didn’t receive much attention when released in Canada by the small Mushroom label in 1975. The second single, “Magic Man” (backed with “How Deep It Goes”), was first picked up for radio play by a station in Montreal while the band was on tour playing small club dates, In America, Crazy on You was the first single followed quickly by Magic Man with would become Heart’s first top ten hit and started the legend that has endured up to now. Ann Wilson and original bassist Steve Fossen and drummer Michael Derosier tell the story of the classic. As we go into the interview, I do Want to thank our sponsor Zennie Eyewear. I’m wearing a brand pair of frames today. I love them. Design your own at the link below. Here’s Ann Wilson with the story.Thank you for watching Leave us a comment about Ann Wilson and Heart and this legendary song. To hear it click on the link below. To get Heart on Vinyl click on our Amazon links below. If you like our content we invite you to subscribe to be part of our community, To support our mission of curating this history check us out on Patreon. Help us keep the music alive.