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The Gospel According to Luke

By: Steve Lukather, Paul Rees
Narrated by: Steve Lukather
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No one explodes one of the longest-held misconceptions of music history better than Steve Lukather and his band Toto. The dominant pop-culture sound of the late-1970s and '80s was not in fact the smash and sneer of punk, but a slick, polished amalgam of rock and R&B that was first staked out on Boz Scaggs' Silk Degrees. That album was shaped in large part by the founding members of Toto, who were emerging as the most in-demand elite session muso-crew in LA, and further developed on the band's self-titled three-million-selling debut smash of 1978. A string of hits followed for the band going into the '80s and beyond. Running parallel to this, as stellar session players, Lukather and band-mates David Paich, Jeff Porcaro and Steve Porcaro were also the creative linchpins on some of the most successful, influential and enduring records of the era.

In The Gospel According to Luke, Lukather tells the Toto story: how a group of high school friends formed the band in 1977 and went on to sell more than 40 million records worldwide. He also lifts the lid on what really went on behind the closed studio doors and shows the unique creative processes of some of the most legendary names in music: from Quincy Jones, Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks and Elton John to Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, Don Henley, Roger Waters and Aretha Franklin. And yet, Lukather's extraordinary tale encompasses the dark side of the American Dream.

Engaging, incisive and often hilarious, The Gospel According to Luke is no ordinary rock memoir. It is the real thing . . .©2018 Steve Lukather Entertainment & Celebrities Celebrity Funny Witty Heartfelt Thought-Provoking
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A lively . . . read . . . great anecdotes . . . Clean and sober at 60, Lukather is in a good place right now and this contented memoir mirrors that status
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I’d never even heard of Steve Lukather but I’d read some reviews on his book and it sounded good so I gave it a try and boy am I glad I did. I could listen to him talk all day. Such fantastic story’s and I love the detail in which he breaks down the musical stuff. His delivery is awesome and true and I pray he does another book. A must for any music fans. It gives you an inside look at what really makes the music business work with many artists not given the recognition they deserve when it’s those artist/session musicians that are the beating heart of some of our favourite music past and present.
Simply a sensational listen.

Simply brilliant!

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This is a great insight into one of the worlds greatest and prolific musical heros- unknown in the public’s eye however unless you’ve lived under a rock for the last few decades, you will have heard Lukather’s playing whether you know it or not. This is a biography of a Legend!

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Fantastic book by one of my favourite musicians, funny stories, tragic losses,all read by the man himself. This is an encyclopaedic look at the musicians around and made so many albums fall into place for me. Get it !

Great listen

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Class to hear Steve’s story in his own words. Fs and all. lol recommended listen.

The legend and master.

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It’s quite clear that Steve has had a fascinating life and through his own talent has made many friends particularly artistically. He clearly has a fabulous sense of humour and this comes through in all sections of the book. As a fellow musician he care has had a monumental career and I’ll find it extremely interesting. I read for every fan or musician interested in modern music.

Fascinating read

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