Great interview with Steve Lukather...

[Lewguitar]

 

[László]

That was absolutely great.

 

[Lewguitar]

That was absolutely great.

Glad you liked it. I did too!

 

[Wagster]

Luke is awesome!

 

[Moondog Wily]

Cool interview! Thanks for posting it!! Lot's of great stories and insights there!!!

 

[Guitarsan]

Luke's a beast! Walked up to The Tubes, writes and records two hits for them, then is chased away. Talk to ya Later Luke! lol
Check out this story...

 

[GADonis]

Anybody here listen to the No Guitar is Safe podcast? It's done by Jude Gold. t's a really good show. Jude does a good job and the podcast features famous guitar players and not so famous guitar players. The last episode was with Steve Lukather talking about Jeff Beck. I

 

[Lewguitar]

Anybody here listen to the No Guitar is Safe podcast? It's done by Jude Gold. t's a really good show. Jude does a good job and the podcast features famous guitar players and not so famous guitar players. The last episode was with Steve Lukather talking about Jeff Beck. I

I haven't listened to it but I will!

 

[bodia]

Cool. Thanks for posting

 

[alantig]

Can't recommend Lukather's book more highly. Great stories, and that moment when you realize you've hit his discography in the book - and there are about 40 pages to go.

 

[jxe]

Luke's a beast! Walked up to The Tubes, writes and records two hits for them, then is chased away. Talk to ya Later Luke! lol
Check out this story...

when i finally listened to other tubes records i was horrified.

 

[jxe]

for those wondering, this is the kind of haircut that 'work' doesn't understand.

 

[Lewguitar]

What do you all think of those Dimarzio Transition pickups Steve is playing? I'm sure the Bogner has a lot to do with his sound, but I think they sound great! He's gone back to passive pickups apparently, after using EMG's for so long.

 

[phillybri]

for those wondering, this is the kind of haircut that 'work' doesn't understand.

Poor Steve. Dude's been in the public eye for the better part of 45 years and he's never had a halfway decent haircut...

 

[sergiodeblanc]

So good.

Loved that they talk about his muted parts, that’s my sh!t.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

What do you all think of those Dimarzio Transition pickups Steve is playing? I'm sure the Bogner has a lot to do with his sound, but I think they sound great! He's gone back to passive pickups apparently, after using EMG's for so long.

I think it doesn’t really matter. It’s what and how he plays that sounds sofaking good.

 

[phillybri]

What do you all think of those Dimarzio Transition pickups Steve is playing? I'm sure the Bogner has a lot to do with his sound, but I think they sound great! He's gone back to passive pickups apparently, after using EMG's for so long.

I used to own a Luke III and I can attest to how damn good those pickups are. Remarkably clear and articulate.

 

[phillybri]

So good.

Loved that they talk about his muted parts, that’s my sh!t.

That's some of my favorite Luke stuff, too. "Human Nature", "I Keep Forgettin'", "We're In This Love Together".

Just inject that stuff directly into my veins...

 

[sergiodeblanc]

That's some of my favorite Luke stuff, too. "Human Nature", "I Keep Forgettin'", "We're In This Love Together".

Just inject that stuff directly into my veins...

Yes!

I got so sick of playing guitar and listening to guitar based music around 2001 that I put it down and concentrated on other instruments.

The only thing that made me excited to pick it back up again and start writing on guitar were parts like these in disco, pop, and R&B songs.

Luke is a master of that, along with Paul Jackson Jr. and Ray Parker Jr. (And it’s awesome he mentions him in this interview).

 

[Lewguitar]

I used to own a Luke III and I can attest to how damn good those pickups are. Remarkably clear and articulate.

Reason i asked is that the Dimarzio Transition humbuckers use ceramic magnets and I don't normally like pickups with ceramic magnets, Those sound really good when he plays them tho. I know alot of it is his talent and amplifier and pedal board and all that.