Sure, we have writing and vocal back up contributions from the extended musical family, chiefly Joseph Williams and David Paich. The album Bridges features fellow ToTo members David Paich, Joseph Williams, Simon Phillips, Steve Maggiora and a cast of all-star musicians like Shannon Forrest, Lee Sklar, Gov't Mule bassist Jorgen Carlsson and his son Trev Lukather.

STEVE LUKATHER’S new solo album “BRIDGES” is out now! STEVE LUKATHER’S new solo album “BRIDGES” is out now!

Drummer Simon Phillips performed on ‘Far From Over’, ‘Not My Kind Of People’, ‘When I See You Again’, and ‘Burning Bridges’. Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, streamed via Facebook. Lukather wrote the songs for the album in a hotel room with his son and a handful of other musicians, using basic equipment.Unless otherwise stated, all content, including photography, is owned and managed by MetalTalk and must not be used elsewhere without written permission. In an interview with MusicRadar, Lukather described the recording process as the easiest and most enjoyable of his career to date.

Bridges (Steve Lukather album) - Wikipedia

Comprised of various labels we know and love at Rough Trade (Bella Union, ATO, Speedy Wunderground, Phantasy, Heavenly, Mute and more) PIAS [Recordings] filter through some of the most diverse artistry to our racks, which we greatly enjoy digging into. The album heavily features fellow Toto bandmates Joseph Williams and David Paich and noted alumni Leland Sklar, Simon Phillips and Shannon Forrest.

The guitar started out with only MusicMan specifications (including a Floyd Rose locking vibrato, later replaced with a vintage-style fulcrum bridge), but in 1998, the manufacturer made several customizations to the model to better fit Lukather's playing style.

Steve Lukather - Bridges :: Rock Report Steve Lukather - Bridges :: Rock Report

I get to shoot and hang with not only some of my friends and idols, but some of the coolest people around today. Steve’s CV reads like a who’s who of the global rock world, having contributed to over 1500 albums in his long career including, of course, being a founding member of the renowned Toto. While Lukather focused on instrumental writing and production on previous albums but collaborated with lyricists, he wrote much of the lyrics for All's Well That Ends Well himself. He stated in an interview that "you can hear us having fun on the record—you can hear the smiles on our faces.ToTo is one of the few 70’s bands that have endured the changing trends and styles, and 45 years in to a career enjoy a multi-generational fan base and still selling out shows around the world. What we’re trying to say is that we love the combination between modern and 70s/80s rock, and it could’ve offered some stand out moments, yet it feels wasted on songs that are otherwise dull and cheesy (we’re looking at you All Forevers Must End). In August 1992, Jeff Porcaro collapsed while doing yard work at home and subsequently died of heart failure. Jeff Babko and him had co-written some stuff as a "good road map", plus "some stuff that we figured that was needed in the songs and the right voicings", but the majority of the work was improvised.

Steve Lukather Announces New Solo Album ‘Bridges’ – Metal Steve Lukather Announces New Solo Album ‘Bridges’ – Metal

Lukather said, “Some people think ‘cause someone has left the band or moved on to their own thing that we stopped being friends or stopped wanting to work together. While this disc may be considered an extension of Toto (as there are no plans to release any new music there), make no mistake, this disc is all Lukather from start to finish.It also proves that most of myold pals and I arestillgreatfriends, and I wanted to do a record ‘in thestyle of,’ as Toto will neverrecord another studio album. The guitarist has also been participating in the Fermatta Master Class Series project, an educational cooperative organized by the Fermatta Music Academy in Mexico.