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IWI ONODERA/RDFERNSLegendary guitarist Toto Steve Luktath Looking back on how cocaine has a rock scene in Los Angeles in the 1970s.
“It was unreasonable how (cocaine) surpassed the city,” Luktath said Telegraph In an interview published on Friday, January 31. “I didn't even realize what was going on. I didn't realize why there were five players in the bathroom booth.”
Toto was affected by drug -related issues during its professional career near 50 years, in which they recorded No. 1 with the eighties of the last century. “Africa” Three won Grammy Awards.
Drams player and songwriter in Toto Jeff Burkaru He died in 1992 From a heart attack caused by the coronary artery disease associated with cocaine, although Lukather is disputed in the details surrounding the death of his colleague in the band.
At the time of Burkaru's death, Tutu manager suggested that the Drams player had already died of an allergic reaction to inhaling pesticides during gardening.
In this new interview, Luktath admitted that he initially “did not understand” the extent of the drug destruction of his music community.
“I was walking in the bathroom to take a leakage and there are all these men in procrastination.” Hey, what do you do, comrades there? ”
While Luktath asserts that he avoided drugs while Toto's rise to the top of the world of rocks, he said he eventually surrendered to its influence.
One night, 2 in the morning, I am going, “I got at 10 am (session), how will I go into this? “Someone goes,” Come here, man, you have some of this. ” And I go, “O man, it's drug -” … but they sold a lot to me. They sold them all lies: it's not addiction, it is better than coffee, and there is no problem. And all my heroes were doing that so I said, “Well.” She started well … but she became bad because she turned into this strange dark thing. It became a cloak and dagger. (People said), “No, I have nothing.” This was the addiction that people lied to us. “
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The guitarist and musician of the acclaimed session confirmed that he now has a completely different view of life than it was when the drug was rampant in the rock scene.
He said: “Even in your youth, you don't know how much time you left.” “I mean, today it can be my last day. I can go tonight. I am now in an era where every day above Earth is a reward. I am 67 years old, man. I haven't eaten a drink or smoke for 16 years, but I did it well a day I was sticking to wherever you go.
Luktath went: “Regardless of your place, people will say,“ Oh, yes, come on, we will meet you in the bar. ”It is really easy to reach the point where your daily life is. It begins not harmful and gentle, as is the case when you are young, Then suddenly you are 50 and you are going, “I can't do it anymore.”
Lukather continues to lead TOTO after nearly half a century, as it was a creative power of leadership behind its 50 million records that were sold all over the world.
The Toto “Africa” path has been broadcast more than one billion times SpotifyWith the band attracted more than 24 million monthly currents on the service for its wider.
Lukather was also one of the most abundant musicians in the eighties. Play the guitarist on Michael Jackson's Record stirAs well as contributing to visits Aretha Franklinand Olivia Newton Johnand Lionel Richie and ChicagoAmong many other things.
Toto is scheduled to tour this summer in a joint offer with his colleague in the eighties of the last century Christopher Cross And men at work. The band released the fifteenth studio album, New oldIn 2018.
If you or anyone you know are struggling with drug use, call Narcotics and mental health services department (SAMHSA) National Assistance Line at 1-800-662 Help (4357).
