It’s well known that Toto are one of the most talented groups to ever grace global stages, with their flawless musicianship and numerous iconic hits garnering them millions of fans around the world. But few would have guessed that they would still sound so good today, as proved by this incredible clip of the group performing some of their best-known hits late last year at the Night of the Proms gig in Belgium.
Playing ‘Stop Loving You’, ‘Africa’ and ‘Hold the Line’, the group strode around the stage like they owned it, particularly lead vocalist Joseph Williams and guitarist Steve Lukather, who looked the absolute definition of ‘rock gods’ in their all-black outfits. The powerhouse performance has already racked up over two million views in the short time it has been available to watch online, and we have no doubt the video will become a firm favorite for many Music Man readers after they’ve seen it!
In fact, Music Man readers, Toto’s performances in recent years have been so good that even hardcore fans can’t believe their quality. “Joseph sounds phenomenal for 63 years old” read one comment, praising the group’s singer, “the whole band sounds incredible,” whilst many other fans described their amazement at how good the band sounded, even after all this time in the spotlight.
The performance wasn’t just a one-off moment for the group either, as proved by this equally jaw-dropping performance at another Night of the Proms event in Germany. In this video, we also get to see the band performing ‘Rosanna’, a real treat considering the song’s legendary status among classic rock aficionados.
If we’ve learnt one thing from watching these two videos, it’s that Toto have still got it when it comes to performing live. Despite the fact they formed in 1977, meaning that they have been active for nearly fifty years now, the band is still clearly absolute powerhouses of the classic rock genre, able to capture the hearts and minds of their audience just as well as they could in the 1970s and 1980s when they had the majority of their hits.