{"product_id":"the-gospel-according-to-luke-9781642930771","title":"The Gospel According to Luke","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe outrageous and often hilarious autobiography of legendary session musician and lead guitarist and singer of Toto. \"...one of the most entertaining rock memoirs of recent years...\" - Houston Press  No one explodes one of the longest-held misconceptions of music history better than Steve Lukather and his band Toto. The dominant sound of the late 70s and 80s was not punk  but a slick  polished amalgam of rock and R\u0026amp;B first staked out on Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees. That album was shaped in large part by the founding members of Toto  who were emerging as the most in-demand elite session crew in LA  and further developed on the bands self-titled multi-platinum debut. A string of massive hits followed for Toto while Lukather and bandmates David Paich  Jeff Porcaro  and Steve Porcaro also served as creative linchpins on some of the most successful and influential records of the era  including Michael Jacksons Thriller.  In this incisive memoir  Lukather tells the complete Toto story. He also lifts the lid on what went on behind the closed studio doors  shedding light on the unique creative processes of some of the most legendary names in music: from Quincy Jones  Michael Jackson  Paul McCartney  Stevie Nicks  and Elton John to Miles Davis  Joni Mitchell  Bruce Springsteen  Don Henley  Roger Waters  and Aretha Franklin. Lukathers extraordinary tale also encompasses the dark side of stardom and the American Dream. Frank  engaging  and often hilarious  The Gospel According to Luke is no ordinary rock memoir. It is the real thing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45256969420853,"sku":"ByrdShop_1642930776","price":49.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781642930771.jpg?v=1780621306","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-gospel-according-to-luke-9781642930771","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}