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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE MASTERS OF GROOVE DISH IT OUT...., February 4, 2002
It bugs me when less-erudite music fans lump TOTO in with the other so called "Arena-rock" bands of the late 70's/early 80's. Sure, bands like Styx, Reo Speedwagon, and Boston have some gems in their pile; but they don't even come close to displaying the combination of soul, groove, master musicianship, and unparralled creativity of TOTO.
Tambu, Toto's 9th is a perfect example of the medling of the above-mentioned styles. From the haunting beauty of "I Will Rememeber You" to the sassy R&B of "Baby He's Your Man" (featuring the talented Jenny McCrae) to the fusion-rock style of "Drag Him to The Roof"; this album is probably Toto's finest moment. Other stellar tracks include "The Turning Point" and "Time Is The Enemy" which showcase the ultimate groovemaster of the keys, David Paich, and the always versatile vocals of guitar-hero (and deservedly so) Steve Lukather; who's talent rarely gets the accolades its deserves. Luke is probably the greatest guitar player since Hendrix; and one listen to this album or 1993's Kingdom OF Desire (TOTO, Relativity) you would be likely be hard-pressed not to agree. Tambu combines Funky R&B grooves with lush soulful ballads, topped off with the pure driving force of rock 'n'roll. Tambu is somewhat of triumph for TOTO, who suffered the loss of co-founder and drummer-extradoniere Jeff Porcaro, who died suddenly in 1992. Jeff, famous for his shuffle and samba groove would be proud of this record. Tambe celebrates some of the early TOTO sound, while nicely progressing into a whole new style. If the defintion of a progressive artist or band, is to refuse to stagnant and re-package TOTO might very well be the ultimate in proressive by that definition.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Terrific Toto, June 24, 2000
Long berated because of their "studio" background, Toto remains one of the most entertainiing and enjoyable groups of our time. They are extremely musical and talented, and they know how to write great songs. "I Will Remember" is absolutely one of their best. The arrangement is out of this world, the vocals haunting, and the whole feel of this song is overwhelming. Why in the world it wasn't a huge hit is beyond me. The whole album is basically good, but the aforementioned song is worth the price of the CD. As long as Toto keeps cranking out tunes, this fan will always investigate!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
ONE OF TOTO'S BEST!, May 14, 2000
The muscianship on this one is outstanding. Great percussion and Lukather's vocals are "on the money". Great voice for these songs. If you are a Toto fan, don't overlook this one. I almost did. I often use this CD to test how good a CD system is. The production mix is excellent!
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