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December 12, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 51 – Toto, “Past To Present 1977-1990″

Toto, Past To Present 1977-1990, 1990 My brother has this thing for Greatest Hits comps; he’s got this CD collection (still) and he likes to just cap an artist with a compilation. He has a few other albums – sometimes. If he’s a big time fan of the band (Rolling Stones) he’ll have a few […]
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July 9, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Joe Porcaro

Joe Porcaro has died. He was aged 90. The patriarch or a musical family Joe was a trained jazz drummer and educator. He worked in sessions across kit and percussion and stretched over so many genres – but he could also be found in a jazz club playing his first love, leading or sitting in […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Drum Teacher, Drummer, Drums, Eulogy, Jeff Porcaro, Joe Porcaro, Mike Porcaro, Percussion, Percussionist, R.I.P., R.I.P. Joe Porcaro, Session, Sessions, Steve Porcaro, Toto ·

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May 29, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 170: Gregg Bissonette

Welcome to episode 170 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat.  Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. Here’s a 35-minute conversation I nabbed with […]
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May 26, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Gregg Bissonette Drum Workshop (May 26, Wgtn)

Gregg Bissonette: Drum Workshop  Memorial Theatre, Victoria University of Wellington  Sunday, May 26  American session-star drummer Gregg Bissonette is in the country as part of Rodger Fox’s touring Jazz Gala and ahead of those concerts for a series of drum workshops. He’s been to New Zealand a bunch of times – some 20 years ago as a clinician and more recently as the […]
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January 30, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Weezer: Weezer (The Teal Album)

Weezer Weezer (The Teal Album) Crush Music/Atlantic That Weezer has survived to make a dozen albums simply means they’ve recorded nine or ten albums more than necessary. Any of you getting raged and ready to defend Maladroit or Make Believe or to say any of the other self-titled/colour albums should be saved due to a single song like Pork and Beans or whatever, […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Africa, Album Review, Cover Versions, Covers, The Teal Album, Toto, Weezer, Weezer: Weezer (The Teal Album), You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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January 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Your Worst Song In The World: The One Song Above All Others That Makes Your Toes Curl

I once mentioned Starship’s awful We Built This City in a post – and some people defended it, some were being facetious and some agreed while others agreed it was/is downright awful. I hated it so much I bought the single. (It had been voted worst song of all time and then I saw it […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Starship, The One Song Above Any Others That Makes Your Toes Curl, Toto, Your Worst Song In The World, Your Worst Song In The World: The One Song Above Any Others That Makes Your Toes Curl ·

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October 6, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1018

Boz Scaggs, Hits! (1980) I almost never feel the urge or need to listen to Toto but when I do I’ll listen to some Boz Scaggs. This compilation might only cover a small amount of what he’s done – it might be all you need to know, or two much for you – but I […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1980, Boz Scaggs, But Beautiful, Greatest Hits, Hits, Lowdown, LP, The Lido Shuffle, Toto, Vinyl ·

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June 18, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1351

Toto, Toto (1978) Oh god, as soon as I even think of this album I hear that opening instrumental, Child’s Anthem in my head. I can’t escape it. It’s like gym music got dressed up by Jim Steinman and is currently out and about in the passenger seat cruising, looking for good times. Good lord, […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1978, Billy Joel, Child's Anthem, Eponymous Debut, Hold The Line, I'll Supply The Love, Jeff Porcaro, Jim Steinman, Steve Lukather, Tape, Toto, Vinyl ·

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August 16, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1894

Toto, Toto IV (1982) It’s very simple. If you play the drums or played the drums or ever had a drum-kit in your house then you are allowed to own a copy of this album by Toto. It is the only album by Toto you are allowed to own. And the only reason you have […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged Jeff Porcaro, Purdie Shuffle, Rosanna, Rosanna Arquette, Toto, Toto IV, Vinyl ·

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