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NickDuBaldo
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fogman said:Thanks for the inspiration!
A follow-up question: Will you inspire Foggy to buy a Luke model???
francric
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First I just want say Thanks for hanging with us and playing at the open house. Does playing guitar come naturally or did you have to work hard at it? What is your practice regiment? What inspires you to play the way you do? How did you and BP meet?
Hi Luke
After being a Toto fan for 20-odd years I finally caught you guys live in London this year having travelled there from Scotland for the gig. It was a great night and I was just blown away by your playing and live sound. Also interesting to see the first night of a tour!
The gig also tipped me over the edge and I've now got a EBMM Luke on order which I'm looking forward to playing real soon.
My question is in relation to the design process of your signature guitar - what is involved, and how long did it take, from the initial decision of getting together with EBMM, through to trying prototypes and how did you arrive at the final specifications and decide that the design was complete? Also, what prompted the changes to the Luke mk II?
Thank you for your inspiration over all the years I have been playing.
Cheers!
After being a Toto fan for 20-odd years I finally caught you guys live in London this year having travelled there from Scotland for the gig. It was a great night and I was just blown away by your playing and live sound. Also interesting to see the first night of a tour!
The gig also tipped me over the edge and I've now got a EBMM Luke on order which I'm looking forward to playing real soon.
My question is in relation to the design process of your signature guitar - what is involved, and how long did it take, from the initial decision of getting together with EBMM, through to trying prototypes and how did you arrive at the final specifications and decide that the design was complete? Also, what prompted the changes to the Luke mk II?
Thank you for your inspiration over all the years I have been playing.
Cheers!
EightmanVT
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I'd love to see him walk us through that solo clip that was recently posted on here - I think I've watched it about 10 times now - just flat out awesome.
For a cover like that - is that a mix of pre-worked lead combined with improv - or is that all off the cuff...how do you aproach a song like that?
What are some hints that we can take away from that solo - where it's phenomenally melodic and emotive yet full of blazing runs as well - any hints for this?
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-595971815391118745&q=guitar+solo&pl=true
For a cover like that - is that a mix of pre-worked lead combined with improv - or is that all off the cuff...how do you aproach a song like that?
What are some hints that we can take away from that solo - where it's phenomenally melodic and emotive yet full of blazing runs as well - any hints for this?
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-595971815391118745&q=guitar+solo&pl=true
Eilif
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The opening riff to "I'll Supply The Love" back in 1978: Les Paul through a Marshall?
The opening riff to "Gift With A Golden Gun" back in 1981: Your EMG Strat through a Marshall?
The opening riff to "Gift With A Golden Gun" back in 1981: Your EMG Strat through a Marshall?
Hey Luke, thanks for being so kind to me 2003 in Munich(still have your pick)
I was doing the guitars for RPWL (the guest band), it was the day Robbie Williams played in the stadium about 300m away.
Hope your guitar rig knows the words by now (doesn´t hum anymore ) Just joking, the prob was solved quick
Hey BP told us once that you had the final decision on choosing the pickups on the EVH/AXIS model, how did that happen
Full story please
In the moment "Falling in between" is in my car´s heavy rotation A real musicians album, thanx.
Good luck for your music and all the best for the family. See you next time.
Mick
I was doing the guitars for RPWL (the guest band), it was the day Robbie Williams played in the stadium about 300m away.
Hope your guitar rig knows the words by now (doesn´t hum anymore
) Just joking, the prob was solved quick Hey BP told us once that you had the final decision on choosing the pickups on the EVH/AXIS model, how did that happen
Full story please
In the moment "Falling in between" is in my car´s heavy rotation
A real musicians album, thanx.Good luck for your music and all the best for the family. See you next time.
Mick
Luc
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Hi Luke,
I saw you and Toto playing at the Snowpen Air festival in Switzerland, and I wondered what happened to the headstock of your Radiance Red Luke. I noticed there was a dark brown spot on it, near the nut. Did you have some problems sticking your sigarette between the strings?
Keep up the good work and I hope I'll see you again soon here in the Netherlands (or Belgium, that's also fine with me)
Luc
I saw you and Toto playing at the Snowpen Air festival in Switzerland, and I wondered what happened to the headstock of your Radiance Red Luke. I noticed there was a dark brown spot on it, near the nut. Did you have some problems sticking your sigarette between the strings?
Keep up the good work and I hope I'll see you again soon here in the Netherlands (or Belgium, that's also fine with me)
Luc
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Hi Steve,
It's an honour to interface with you on this albiet, impersonal abstraction, a reasonable one considering all the demands on your advice et. al.
Let me say before I ask my question that back in the summer of '82 I made it into a prolific band when the final selection was based on who of the three finalists could play the solo of 'Roseana'. Man, I burned a needle on my turntable playing it over and over. Also, the first time I heard 'Hold the Line' in an pinball arcade in 1978 I thought it was the second coming. I dumped my accordion and got my 1st guitar that year.
I feel that we come into our own at any stage of life. In my 40s now, I really feel that my music has something to say and I want to get out of the studio and get on the road.
My question is how do you find touring now compared to touring when you were younger?
I'm kinda freaked out about heading on the road especially when I hear people like Dimebag and Vinnie saying how hard it was to go back on the road when you're older compared to the days of endless energy stores that you have in your 20s.
I guess that if your obsession to get out there overwhelms your fears of the journey, that you can abandon your 'base' to be a troubadour regardless of the rigours of the tour... or something like that.
It's an honour to interface with you on this albiet, impersonal abstraction, a reasonable one considering all the demands on your advice et. al.
Let me say before I ask my question that back in the summer of '82 I made it into a prolific band when the final selection was based on who of the three finalists could play the solo of 'Roseana'. Man, I burned a needle on my turntable playing it over and over. Also, the first time I heard 'Hold the Line' in an pinball arcade in 1978 I thought it was the second coming. I dumped my accordion and got my 1st guitar that year.
I feel that we come into our own at any stage of life. In my 40s now, I really feel that my music has something to say and I want to get out of the studio and get on the road.
My question is how do you find touring now compared to touring when you were younger?
I'm kinda freaked out about heading on the road especially when I hear people like Dimebag and Vinnie saying how hard it was to go back on the road when you're older compared to the days of endless energy stores that you have in your 20s.
I guess that if your obsession to get out there overwhelms your fears of the journey, that you can abandon your 'base' to be a troubadour regardless of the rigours of the tour... or something like that.
kbaim
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Hey again, Luke
I'm not even sure the right way to ask this...but could you talk a little about the passing of Jeff Porcaro, how it affected you and the band, how you were able to get through it, and what he meant to you musically and personally.
I'm not even sure the right way to ask this...but could you talk a little about the passing of Jeff Porcaro, how it affected you and the band, how you were able to get through it, and what he meant to you musically and personally.
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Luke, It was an honor and a pleasure to have meet you at the Open House and see you perform live. You are very humble and super talented, I rate you as one of the most inspirational guitarists of our time.
My question is what's next for you? I'd love to see any clinics if your doing any?
P.S. Hi Casey.
Thanx, Glenn |B)
My question is what's next for you? I'd love to see any clinics if your doing any?
P.S. Hi Casey.
Thanx, Glenn |B)
Smellybum
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Hey Mr L,
I've been a fan for many years, I've worn a whole in my starlicks video tape - quick question, apart from a loose wrist (as you said) any tips on improving the speed of my picking.
You rock, keep goin'
Mike
I've been a fan for many years, I've worn a whole in my starlicks video tape - quick question, apart from a loose wrist (as you said) any tips on improving the speed of my picking.
You rock, keep goin'
Mike
Hey Luke!
This is just cool of you and BP top do this.
It was truly my pleasure to meet you at the open house and the B.B.A.S. Jam in December at Indio. That show as amazing and trying the 20th anniv SiLO protos with you was a lifetime memory for me. I love listening to the radio and telling the squeeze, "That's LUKE!" the guy at the open house who was soooooo ............! <-what ever you think you were there just fill in the blank.
Any way
You ended up on so many records. Who are some of the bassists and durmmers that you ended up working with alot?
One of my favorite quotes from you is:
This is just cool of you and BP top do this.
It was truly my pleasure to meet you at the open house and the B.B.A.S. Jam in December at Indio. That show as amazing and trying the 20th anniv SiLO protos with you was a lifetime memory for me. I love listening to the radio and telling the squeeze, "That's LUKE!" the guy at the open house who was soooooo ............! <-what ever you think you were there just fill in the blank.
Any way
You ended up on so many records. Who are some of the bassists and durmmers that you ended up working with alot?
One of my favorite quotes from you is:
That's just sage advice for life.Lucious said:
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kbaim
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MCBTunes said:
Uh oh.
Hi Luke...
I just wanted to thank you for the link that you and Arend made to my website a few years ago...
I've seen you 4 times in my life, and the best was last summer with el gruppo in paris...you've never been that good...bad times are really far away...I was about to cry when you played "little wing"...we were also in the zenith with patrice vigier last month...that was a fantastic show !
I was too shy to come and say hello ...you're my hero ( with two eyes...not a thousand...huhu)
so here's my question : how many luke guitars do you own ? and why do you change sometimes? sound ? feelings ?
thanks for all...wish you the best bro' ...
tristan
I just wanted to thank you for the link that you and Arend made to my website a few years ago...
I've seen you 4 times in my life, and the best was last summer with el gruppo in paris...you've never been that good...bad times are really far away...I was about to cry when you played "little wing"...we were also in the zenith with patrice vigier last month...that was a fantastic show !
I was too shy to come and say hello ...you're my hero ( with two eyes...not a thousand...huhu)
so here's my question : how many luke guitars do you own ? and why do you change sometimes? sound ? feelings ?
thanks for all...wish you the best bro' ...
tristan
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Hey Steve and BP!
Greetings from Croatia Have you ever been here?
So I just wanted to say that I'm very sorry that I got into your music so late (well, I'm 14, I still have time). I saw a couple of your performances on video (with Paul Rodgers, with Jeff Beck and Santana, some studio work from your webpage, some of home jammin' etc.)
I just wanted to say that I really like your style, the way you play and your sound. I tried a EBMM Luke the other day, unfortunately the V shaped neck isn't my cup of tea. But the rest of the gutiar really felt great.
Here's an artist related question: What do you think of Richie Sambora? I think it'd be very interesting to see a duet (both guitar and singing wise)
So enjoy the rest of the evening, make some more great music and stay tuned
Greetings from Croatia
Have you ever been here?So I just wanted to say that I'm very sorry that I got into your music so late (well, I'm 14, I still have time)
. I saw a couple of your performances on video (with Paul Rodgers, with Jeff Beck and Santana, some studio work from your webpage, some of home jammin' etc.)I just wanted to say that I really like your style, the way you play and your sound. I tried a EBMM Luke the other day, unfortunately the V shaped neck isn't my cup of tea. But the rest of the gutiar really felt great.
Here's an artist related question: What do you think of Richie Sambora? I think it'd be very interesting to see a duet (both guitar and singing wise)
So enjoy the rest of the evening, make some more great music and stay tuned
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koogie2k
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Luke, I would love to ask you a question, but we had talked so much at the Open House that I can't think of any...LOL
So, I will just say this.....Thank you for being who you are and for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk to us. I will never forget the fun we had at the Open House and hope to see you soon.
Love and respect....
Koogs
So, I will just say this.....Thank you for being who you are and for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk to us. I will never forget the fun we had at the Open House and hope to see you soon.
Love and respect....
Koogs
