Toto & Friends - The Jeff Pocaro Tribute Concert (2017)

THE JEFF POCARO TRIBUTE CONCERT - The Classic Tribute Concert From 1992 To The Late Toto Drummer Jeff Porcaro, legendary session drummer and Toto skinsman for many years, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on 5th August 1992 at his home in Southern California. On 14th December the same year, Jeff s surviving band mates (which included his brothers Jeff and Mike Porcaro, Mike passed on in 2015) performed at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles alongside a host of music giants who had gathered to pay their respects to the talent, versatility and downright human decency of a man who had performed alongside the great and the good during his career, which had been so sadly cut short while the master musician was in his prime. The audience was filled with musicians too, as well as admirers from all of Porcaro's vast work as one of the industry s most in-demand studio musicians, and as a founding member of the multi award-winning Toto. First of the guest stars to appear was Michael McDonald (who has lent his voice to a Toto project or two) with David Crosby singing backup. Next out was Donald Fagen of Steely Dan (with whom Porcaro had played regularly) making a rare appearance to an appreciative crowd. Boz Scaggs was also on hand to perform Lowdown and Lido Shuffle from his 1976 smash Silk Degrees album, while Don Henley offered up his Dirty Laundry . Joining Toto frontman and lead guitarist Steve Lukather for a duelling axe version of Jimi Hendrix's Fire was Eddie Van Halen who managed to raise the stage volume to near ear-splitting levels, and stayed on to accompany Toto on their first hit Hold The Line. Other Toto hits performed naturally included Rosanna , Africa, and I'll Be Over You . Considering Porcaro's death came after a commitment to tour the Far East, this tribute was sadly, but befittingly, rumoured to be the last official Toto concert. This, thankfully, was not the case of course, as the band continue to perform and record to this day Filling in for Jeff on drums was Simon Phillips who had to feel somewhat strange sitting in that coveted seat. The show was capped off with special guest George Harrison joining in on guitar for a line-swapping, Joe Cocker arrangement of With A Little Help From My Friends between Lukather, Scaggs, Henley, McDonald and Crosby, with the entire crowd on their feet. This entire tribute concert is now available on this double CD set, which reveals a show as emotionally charged as it was brilliantly conducted, and which will surely remain a rare delight for fans of Jeff Porcaro, Toto and the host of legends who devoted their time to say one last goodbye.

TRACKLIST

Disc: 1
1. Gypsy Train 7:49
2. Child's Anthem 2:32
3. I'll Supply The Love 4:37
4. I'll Be Over You 5:36
5. I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) (with Michael (with Michael McDonald) 5:15
6. Takin' It To The Streets (with Michael McDonald) 5:35
7. Georgy Porgy 3:30
8. 99 2:55
9. If It's The Last Night 3:09
10. Angela 1:17
11. I Won't Hold You Back 2:09
12. Don't Stop Me Now 2:39
13. Africa/Percussion Solo 8:54
14. Chain Lightning (with Donald Fagen and Denny Dias) 7:11
15. Josie (with Donald Fagen and Denny Dias) 3:49
16. Little Wing 3:42
17. Kingdom Of Desire 7:48

Disc: 2
1. Lowdown (with Boz Scaggs) 7:08
2. Lido Shuffle (with Boz Scaggs) 4:54
3. Angel Don't Cry 5:09
4. Don't Chain My Heart 9:48
5. Rosanna 8:09
6. Dirty Laundry (with Don Henley) 7:10
7. You Better Hang Up (with Don Henley) 4:38
8. Come Rain Or Come Shine (with Don Henley) 4:58
9. Fire (with Eddie Van Halen) 3:23
10. Ain't Talkin' Bout Love (with Eddie Van Halen) 4:34
11. Hold The Line (with Eddie Van Halen) 13:09
12. With A Little Help From My Friends (with George Harrison and Ensemble) 10:02