Heartbreaking- Rest In Peace dear Mike.

[MarcelJordan]

I'm shaken even though we all know he was suffering and it was a matter of painful time. My fav of Mike in studio recording would be Anna. It's a magical song but more so when the bass so atmospheric so mesmerizing.

I'll like to use some of the lyrics of the song to this:

Mike you gotta stay
It's just a stage you're going through
And Mike this all can change
If we can find a cure, we can start with the band all again

Alas...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PrV_BChFYg

Some news around the world:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... 9-20150315

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-31900407

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/16/enter ... caro-dead/

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/musi ... /24839585/

http://www.demanjo.com/news/entertainme ... h-als.html

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wir ... 9-29681667

http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/loca ... 16881.html

Singapore: http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/m ... s-20150316

Philippines: http://www.mb.com.ph/u-s-rock-band-toto ... caro-dies/

Japan: http://www.japantoday.com/category/ente ... dies-at-59

Australia: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/la ... 7265783289

India: http://www.delhinews.net/index.php/sid/231124687

Germany: http://www.t-online.de/unterhaltung/id_ ... n-als.html (in German)

Romania : http://translate.google.com.sg/translat ... rev=search (google translate)

Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/ ... 1920150315

Peace brother Mike. The World mourns. You are on the way... say hi to Jeff.

MJ

[The_Noble_Cause]

The whole thing just sucks. Mike deserved a better final act than this. For me, anytime a public figure is stricken, there is a tendency to hope against hope that they will somehow beat the odds and pull through. I know I did just that with Christopher Reeve and I did it with Mike Porcaro as well. I don't know if ALS runs in the Porcaro bloodline, but the whole thing (from diagnosis to end) left me blindsided.The only silver lining is that the band pulled together as a band of brothers to help one of their own in a time of need. As for favorite Mike bass lines....'Love Has the Power' features both Jeff and Mike on fire! Please, no Byron jokes. I am completely serious. It was the first TOTO album I owned.

[DracIsBack]

.'Love Has the Power' features both Jeff and Mike on fire! Please, no Byron jokes. I am completely serious. It was the first TOTO album I owned.

No jokes. I was actually re-watching the "Can You Hear What I'm Saying" video. Mike was fantastic on that song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qzuCU3dQ6k

[WalrusOct9]

The more dance-oriented nature of those Past To Present tracks were a great showcase for Jeff and Mike, for sure. Vocals aside, while I'm glad they didn't really keep pursuing the direction afterwards, I think it's cool to hear them try something a bit different for those few tunes.

RIP, Mike. I feel very lucky to have met him twice, and seen him perform a handful of times on the 2005-06 tours.

[DracIsBack]

Is there a video of Mike playing "Can You Hear What I'm Saying" in concert? Would love to watch him playing those lines live.

[The_Noble_Cause]

Listening to Fahrenheit the other day (as I was waiting for Amazon to send a replacement XIV copy). Forgot how prominent Mike's bass was on great songs like Till the End.