For 1975....way ahead of its time. The complexity is a precursor to Asia.
There is no doubt in my mind that once Jeff Porcaro joined in these sessions it moved the band in direction of more complicated time signatures which are still difficult to figure out. Essentially 6/8 with cut off 6ths in this chart to drive the beat and keep the listener off focus...looking for the next point. The driving beat is a hallmark of TOTO...without the intricate lyrics. I can listen to this album for hours...as I am doing now enjoying a a nice cigar. I would imagine Fagan was enjoying something else during the composition process.
@coach87 I was always under the impression that in Gold Teeth I the gold teeth meant dice and the some was about some sorta casino prostitute who possibly takes advantage (either alone or in combination…with a partner) and the character had been burned by one before.
@coach87 I was always under the impression that in Gold Teeth I the gold teeth meant dice and the some was about some sorta casino prostitute who possibly takes advantage (either alone or in combination…with a partner) and the character had been burned by one before.
So I still see the gold teeth here as dice, and he is simply suggesting you throw them out….as in take your chances at life. Take your risks. A couple gambling references are there , “cover your action” and “feeling lucky”. First verse is probably a slightly older person whose been “sitting on...
So I still see the gold teeth here as dice, and he is simply suggesting you throw them out….as in take your chances at life. Take your risks. A couple gambling references are there , “cover your action” and “feeling lucky”. First verse is probably a slightly older person whose been “sitting on the bench” for awhile and is confused and slightly intimidated by the younger generation. So the beauty there, for me, is that scenario applies over and over as time goes by.
For 1975....way ahead of its time. The complexity is a precursor to Asia. There is no doubt in my mind that once Jeff Porcaro joined in these sessions it moved the band in direction of more complicated time signatures which are still difficult to figure out. Essentially 6/8 with cut off 6ths in this chart to drive the beat and keep the listener off focus...looking for the next point. The driving beat is a hallmark of TOTO...without the intricate lyrics. I can listen to this album for hours...as I am doing now enjoying a a nice cigar. I would imagine Fagan was enjoying something else during the composition process.
@coach87 I was always under the impression that in Gold Teeth I the gold teeth meant dice and the some was about some sorta casino prostitute who possibly takes advantage (either alone or in combination…with a partner) and the character had been burned by one before.
@coach87 I was always under the impression that in Gold Teeth I the gold teeth meant dice and the some was about some sorta casino prostitute who possibly takes advantage (either alone or in combination…with a partner) and the character had been burned by one before.
So I still see the gold teeth here as dice, and he is simply suggesting you throw them out….as in take your chances at life. Take your risks. A couple gambling references are there , “cover your action” and “feeling lucky”. First verse is probably a slightly older person whose been “sitting on...
So I still see the gold teeth here as dice, and he is simply suggesting you throw them out….as in take your chances at life. Take your risks. A couple gambling references are there , “cover your action” and “feeling lucky”. First verse is probably a slightly older person whose been “sitting on the bench” for awhile and is confused and slightly intimidated by the younger generation. So the beauty there, for me, is that scenario applies over and over as time goes by.