David Paich: Toto, Boz Scaggs, and more | Ep 8

This week's episode of Guess That Record is a big one, as Jackson interviews keyboardist David Paich from Toto! As a founding member of Toto, David wrote the band's biggest songs including Hold the Line, Rosanna, and the all-time classic Africa (a song in which David also handles the lead vocal duties). Outside of his work with Toto, David has been a prolific session player having played on albums such as Silk Degrees by Boz Scaggs, and Michael Jackson's Thriller. In this episode, Jackson and David talk about how his father's music career inspired him, how songs like Africa continue to be relevant, and what it's like to work with famous musicians. Get Connected With David: https://totoofficial.com/   / therealdavidpaich   Guess That Record is sponsored by: https://guitarworks.ca/ https://marvelmarketing.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/recordlandc... Visit us at https://guessthatrecordpodcast.com/ Thumbnail photo by Alessandro Solca 0:00 Intro 01:46 Musical family roots 06:21 Break‑through session work – Silk Degrees 08:12 “Lowdown” and the disco era 10:43 Birth of Toto 15:13 Pressure after the debut & birth of “Rosanna” 17:26 “Africa” – the multi‑generational anthem 22:11 Iconic session work with Michael Jackson 28:30 Keyboard arsenal & recording tech 31:19 Solo project – Forgotten Toys 37:15 Wrap-Up