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Total articles: 16

1. Lukather on top 10 Gibson.com riffs list!

   News - By Arend, Nov 20, 2010 12:00 AM

   According to The Pulse of Radio, Gibson.com has compiled a list of the 10 greatest guitar riffs of the Eighties, or as the site put it, the 10 riffs "we deem the most totally awesome of the (decade)." Included on the list are riffs from acts like RUSH, GUNS N' ROSES, JUDAS PRIEST and AC/DC, along with more surprising inclusions from MICHAEL JACKSON and THE CLASH. The list is on Gibson.com, along with an excerpt from the reason for each. Number 7 on the list is "Beat it" by Michael Jackson, featuring Steve Lukather: "Yes, it had that insane guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen, but the engine driving the song was a weighty bounce by session whiz Steve Lukather."

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2. Toxic Monkey at the Blue Note NY

   Editorial - By Arend, Nov 19, 2010 12:00 AM

   Bill Evans returns to the Blue Note, this time with a brand new all-star band called Toxic Monkey featuring guitarist Steve Lukather, keyboardist Steve Weingart, bassist Will Lee and drummer Keith Carlock.

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3. Toto Summer Tour 2011

   Editorial - By Arend, Nov 18, 2010 12:00 AM

   In 2011 Toto will tour again, attending Europe and more. Here's Lukather´s comment on the present state of Toto.

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4. First call: Top studio guitarist Lukather looks back

   Editorial - By Arend, Oct 14, 2010 12:00 AM

   Not long after he turned 48 years old, Steve Lukather took some time to look back on what he now calls the greatest time of his life, when he was a first call studio musician.

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5. Review All's Well That Ends Well

   Editorial - By Arend, Oct 14, 2010 12:00 AM

   A deeply personal album, born from Lukather’s own harrowing personal experiences of the last year, this reflective, contemplative album is woven into three chapters, much like the great narrative of a novel or film.

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6. Reggie Boyle talking with Steve Weingart again

   Interview - By Arend, Sep 29, 2010 12:00 AM

   Reggie: I had the chance to sit down in Simon Phillips recording studio a short while ago and talk to Steve Weingart. Steve is Steve Lukather's musical director, keyboard player and right hand man. A few days later I was able to chat again to Weingart and get up to the minute news regarding an update to both Weingarts' and Lukather's upcoming C.D.'s and their Tour. Here are those interviews.

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7. Luke attending Marco Borsato show in Amsterdam

   News - By Arend, Sep 12, 2010 12:00 AM

   On Saturday September 11th Steve Lukather attended the shows of Edwin Evers and Marco Borsato at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam. Marco Borsato: "It's cool to have gitarist Steve Lukather attending your show and see him having a great time!"
   Steve Lukather: "It was great fun. I hung around and watched 2 shows. I really do like J-Bone though. Great cat and I saw the other guys (Ton Dijkman & Michel van Schie) real quick... nice and they always sound great."

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8. Steve Lukather - Session stories

   Editorial - By Arend, May 21, 2010 12:00 AM

   From May 2010 till December 2010 Steve Lukather did a series of session stories for the US music magazine Guitar Player.

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9. Eddy Christiani Award concert Vlissingen

   Editorial - By Arend, Apr 3, 2010 12:00 AM

   On April 3rd Steve Lukather got the Eddy Christiani Award from Eddy himself at the Arsenaal Theater in Vlissingen. After the ceremony Lukather did a concert with some of Holland's finest musicians.

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10. Lukather in Holland for Eddy Christiani Award

    Editorial - By Arend, Mar 31, 2010 12:00 AM

    Today Lukather (and his wife) arrived in Holland to enjoy a long Easter weekend. On Thursday Luke will be in the studio with Jan Douwe Kroeske for a 2Meter Session and an extended interview for the Dutch TV channel Het Gesprek (The Chat). The show will be broadcasted on April 17th as the first 2Meter show for the new season. On Friday Luke will rehearse with his Dutch band (Jeroen Rietbergen, Ton Dijkman & Michel van Schie) and Bert Heerink. In the evening Luke will be the main guest in Patrick Kicken's Radio Veronica show from 19.00 till 21.00 hours live. On Saturday Luke will get the Eddy Christiani Award at 22.00 hours and after the ceremony he'll do a show with many surprises.

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11. Reggie Boyle talking with Marco Mendoza

    Interview - By Arend, Mar 27, 2010 12:00 AM

    Marco Mendoza is once again part of a cool music project. Marco is playing with (g) Neal Schon (Journey), (v) Keith St. John (Montrose), (d) Prairie Prince (The Tubes), (g) Miles Schon and (k) John Varn. He invited me down to the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano,Ca. where he was anxious for me to see his new project.

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12. Reggie Boyle talking with Steve Weingart

    Interview - By Arend, Mar 27, 2010 12:00 AM

    Reggie Boyle was also able to track down and talk to Steve Weingart having just settled back in at home fresh from a tour of Asia with Soulbop featuring Luke and Robben Ford.

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13. Reggie Boyle - Talking with Steve Weingart

    Interview - By Arend, Feb 20, 2010 12:00 AM

    Steve Weingart, musical director and keyboard player for Steve Lukather, shared some of his precious time to talk with me. Weingart talked to me about his role in Luke's new CD and touring band which also includes Carlitos del Puerto (b) and Eric Valentine (d), Soulbop and few other things on his busy schedule.

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14. Reggie Boyle - Luke juggling so many things!!!

    Interview - By Arend, Feb 19, 2010 12:00 AM

    On February 3rd and February 19th Reggie Boyle visited Lukather in the Steakhouse Studio where he's recording his new solo album. Luke found some time to do this enlightning interviews with Reggie.

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15. Reggie Boyle meets Lenny Castro

    Editorial - By Arend, Feb 10, 2010 12:00 AM

    Reggie Boyle: "This was my second trip to the recording studio for Steve Lukather's 6th CD. The last time I was here I had a lengthy interview with Steve. On this trip I concentrated on his latest solo project. It was much easier for me to get a feel for the CD as it was now much closer to completion."

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16. Lukather wins the fifth Eddy Christiani Award

    News - By Arend, Feb 9, 2010 12:00 AM

    On Saturday April 3 2010 the fifth Eddy Christiani Award will be presented in Vlissingen, Holland. Guitarist Steve Lukather will receive the award during the prize’s first lustrum. Five time Grammy winner Steve Lukather is known worldwide for his versatile, creative and sublime way of playing the guitar as Toto’s guitarist, as a studio musician and in his solo projects.

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