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“All of these guys were behind the glass looking at me like, ‘You better bring it, kid’: Steve Lukather remembers his high pressure first solo for Toto

Steve Lukather of Toto performs live on stage at 'Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands, 26th September 1982.

Steve Lukather has been talking about a pivotal moment in his life, when as a 19-year-old guitarist he recorded his solo on Toto’s debut single Hold The Line.

In an interview with Guitar, he describes the pressure he felt under that day, way back in 1978. “I was scared shitless. I was in the studio with my guitar cranked to 10, and all of these guys were behind the glass looking at me like, ‘You better bring it, kid.’ They counted off four bars, and off I went.”

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