Legendary rock guitarist didn’t like his band’s biggest hit being covered by Weezer. Here’s why.
It seemed as though the cover was all in fun. Toto even returned the favor by covering Weezer’s 2001 hit, “Hash Pipe ” that ...
Toto’s Steve Lukather Questions the Intentions Behind Weezer’s ‘Africa’ Cover
Weezer covered Toto's "Africa" in 2018, but Steve Lukather thinks the song's unexpected success "blew up" in the band's face.
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Weezer's Debut Album Returns to Billboard Charts After 30th Anniversary Reissue
Weezer's self-titled debut album, first released in 1994 ... The set, referred to as the Blue Album due to its blue-colored cover, boasts the top 10-charting Alternative Airplay hits "Undone ...
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What Does Toto’s Guitarist REALLY Think of Weezer’s ‘Africa’ Cover?
Weezer had a smash hit with their cover of Toto's "Africa" and it worked out well for both bands in the end, but what does Toto guitarist Steve Lukather really think about how the whole thing went ...
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Toto Guitarist Wasn’t Thrilled With Weezer’s “Africa” Cover, Says “It Just Got Weird” With Rivers Cuomo
In 2018, in response to months of campaigning by an Ohio teenager named Mary, Weezer famously covered Toto’s 1983 ...
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“It Got Weird”: Toto’s Steve Lukather Recalls Awkward Interaction With Weezer After They Covered “Africa”
Toto guitarist Steve Lukather got curt when describing "weird" interaction with Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo after his band ...
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Toto’s Steve Lukather Questions the Intentions Behind Weezer’s ‘Africa’ Cover
By Tyler Jenke Weezer‘s cover of Toto‘s perennial favorite “Africa” undoubtedly became one of the band’s biggest successes, but Toto guitarist Steve Lukather isn’t sure the reasons ...