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“I walked into the studio, and she was playing the song that we were going to cut that day. It’s hard when you’re in a room with greatness like that”: Steve Lukather recalls his first studio session with Joni Mitchell

September 13

The treasure trove of artists that session legend – and Toto guitarist – Steve Lukather has worked with includes the likes of Michael Jackson, George Benson, Ringo Starr, and Aretha Franklin. Among those big names is Jon

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“I walked into the studio, and she was playing the song that we were going to cut that day. It’s hard when you’re in a room with greatness like that”: Steve Lukather recalls his first studio session with Joni Mitchell

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