Terminal cancer—and the band Toto—is bringing my family together for my parents’ last date
Posted By Ryan Smith on 06.22.17 at 01:20 PM
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/a ... -last-date
I was at the show and briefly saw Mr Smith as he and his wife were ushered in for soundcheck and pics w/Toto.
It was a great show.
set list:
Only the Children
Hold The Line
Afraid of Love
Lovers in the Night
Pamela
I'll Be Over You
Chinatown
Great Expectations
Red House (Jimi Hendrix Experience cover)
- Medley of riffs and snippets of songs (Hakuna Matata, Theme from Jaws, Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Human Nature, Lowdown, Got to Be Real and She's a Beauty)
Stop Loving You
99
The Muse
Home of the Brave
Rosanna
I'll Supply the Love
Africa
Mark Smith jams with Toto during soundcheck.....
Myself and Toto.
I look a bit stunned.
Many people donated to the cause and Mark graciously sent along thanks from his parents.
Ryan Smith to TOTO Fanpage America
23 mins ·
Hey all! My parents aren't on Facebook, so passing this along from them:
"Many thanks from Jan and I for the $850 donation you thoughtfully gave us towards the Toto concert trip to St Charles. These funds will take care of the expenses such as gas and motel rooms for us and the family members we brought. I believe that Toto fans are a family and you certainly proved it to us. May you be blessed by God for your generosity. Jan and I will never forget you!
Love, Mark & Jan Smith"