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No Guitar Is Safe

64 - Steve Lukather

No Guitar Is Safe

Jude Gold

Music

4.8857 Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2018

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Presented by AUDIO-TECHNICA and their E-Series in-ear monitoring headphones, Grammy-winning guitarist STEVE LUKATHER reflects on five years as a member of Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band, and 40 years on stage (and 40 million albums sold) with Toto, the band Lukather co-founded when he was still a teenager. Lukather also jams with host Jude Gold on a variety of songs; comments on the art of rhythm guitar; examines his sobriety; discusses both his new autobiography, The Gospel According to Luke; and Toto's new album, 40 Trips Around the Sun; and looks back on his years as a session ace tracking guitar parts on hit records by Michael Jackson, Don Henley, Boz Scaggs, and other stars.

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0:00.0

Today's interview and jam with the incredible Steve Lukather is brought to you by Audio Technica and their stellar E-Series in-ear monitoring headphones.

0:10.0

It's the way to go now, folks. You've got to put the monitors in your skull. Just amazing, the E70 features three balanced armature drivers in each ear.

0:19.0

That's the flagship at 399.

0:22.2

Wow, what incredible sound presentation in your skull.

0:25.9

Or if you want to drop down to just under 200 bucks,

0:28.7

grab the A-TH E-50.

0:30.7

The E-50 has a single balanced armature driver in each ear,

0:34.1

but is still a very popular choice

0:36.0

with professionals and rock stars.

0:38.3

And it features specially designed housings that provide excellent isolation, ensuring confident,

0:42.3

comfortable stage performance, the ideal choice for the producer on the road or the gigging musician.

0:47.3

Or just get in the game with the ATH E40.

0:51.3

E40 puts a dual-phase push-pull driver in each of your ears.

0:55.5

Great in-ear monitoring headphones to get started with.

0:57.9

You can win one of these three pairs by entering your name and contact information at

1:03.6

guitar player.com slash contest slash Luke.

1:08.1

Thank you, Audio Technica, for giving this killer prize and for bringing us this

1:12.7

killer guitar player, Steve Luk for bringing one of my heroes onto 64 of No Guitar Is Safe. My name is Jude Gold, and I'm very thankful to Audio Technica

1:45.7

for bringing one of my heroes onto this show, Steve Lukather. This song is called Alone.

1:52.5

It's from Toto's new album. The album is called 40 Trips Around the Sun. It comes out in February.

1:57.6

This is one of the singles. Fort trips around the sun, of course, represents

2:02.5

40 years of Toto. These guys are killing it. In 2018, they've already sold 40 million records,

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