Toto makes a successful comeback<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. rock band Toto made a successful
\ncomeback here last night when it appeared before nearly 6,000
\npeople at the Jakarta Convention Center in Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Opening the show with Drag Him to the Roof, the group went
\nstraight into a high-tempo performance, much to the delight of
\nthe audience who waited for hours for the show to start.<\/p>\n
Just as when they first came here four years ago, Toto proved
\nthat it still occupies a special place among its Indonesian fans,
\nwho had to pay between Rp 60,000 and Rp 250,000 (US$26 and $108)
\nfor last night's concert.<\/p>\n
It was not until the third song, Jake to the Bone, that Steve
\nLukather, the group's leader and lead guitarist, addressed his
\nfans.<\/p>\n
\"Hello, Jakarta! It's been four years,\" said Lukather,
\nreferring to the group's first visit in 1992.<\/p>\n
Last night's two-hour concert was Toto's last show on its
\nSoutheast Asian Tour.<\/p>\n
\"This will be very special,\" Lukather promised.<\/p>\n
The song Jake to the Bone was also dedicated to Jeff
\nPorcaro, one of the three Porcaro brothers in the group who died
\nin 1992 in an accident in his home.<\/p>\n
The U.S. rock group arrived here on Saturday to promote its
\nnew album Tambu.<\/p>\n
Established in 1977, this Californian group has produced nine
\nalbums: Toto (1978), Hydra (1980), Turn Back (1981), Toto IV
\n(1982), Isolation (1984), Fahrenheit (1986), The Seventh One
\n(1988), Kingdom of Desire (1992) and their latest one, Tambu
\n(1995). Their songs have made several top 40 hits list.<\/p>\n
The original group consisted of David Paich (keyboard), Jeff
\nPorcaro (drums), Steve Porcaro (synthesizer), Steve Lukather
\n(lead guitar), Bobby Kimbal (lead vocal) and David Hungate
\n(bass).<\/p>\n
Since then, Toto has undergone changes in its formation. After
\nthe successful Toto IV album in 1982, lead vocalist Bobby Kimball
\nleft and was replaced by Fergie Frederiksen (Isolation), Joseph
\nWilliams (Fahrenheit, The Seventh One), Jean-Michel Byron (Best
\nof Toto -- Past to Present) and finally Steve Lukather (Kingdom
\nof Desire, Tambu) as the group's leading man, together with David
\nPaich.<\/p>\n
The three Porcaro brothers, Jeff, Mike and Steve, were key
\nmembers of the group, but as a team they have only produced one
\nalbum, Fahrenheit.<\/p>\n
Toto's strength last night was in its improvisations and
\nability to communicate with its audience. When the group came
\nwith I'll be over you from its album Fahrenheit, the audience
\nsang with them and almost everybody lit their lighters or
\nmatches, creating an emotional bond between the performers and
\nthe spectators.<\/p>\n
For this number, the group's new drummer, Simon Phillips, who
\nreplaced Jeff Porcaro, went solo to the thrill of the audience.<\/p>\n
And as the show progressed, the number of people continued to
\nincrease. According to the promoters, Indo Mugi Pratama and
\nSunvic Production, over 80 percent of the tickets were sold, but
\nthey did not say how many tickets were on offer.<\/p>\n
Indeed, it was quite a change to see Toto perform last night.
\nFor once there were no incidents. Security was tight, but there
\nwere no reported gate-crashers.<\/p>\n
The group closed the show with style, singing Don't stop me
\nnow, bringing the 15-song concert to an end at exactly 10:10 p.m.
\n(Poppy Senduk)<\/p>",
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