Trev Lukather’s enthusiasm for guitar and music is infectious. He probably gets it from his dad, Steve Lukather, who not only starred with Toto but has lent his licks to Michael Jackson, Boz Scaggs, Carlos Santana, Jeff Beck and Mark Knopfler. Trev confirms that Steve was the inspiration for his six-stringery – but what’s refreshing is that with his new band, The Effect, the younger guitarist has taken his playing to a newfound space.
Latest single is filled with heavy riffage via his trusty St. Vincent signature Music Man. “I kind of followed the riff of the bridge in the beginning, and then there’s just some tricks where I said, ‘Oh, this will be fun,’” he explains.
“It’s an aggressive song. “It’s definitely the most shredding I’ve ever done. It fits the emotion, and it became this part where people are really digging and connecting with it.
It has a little anger behind it.” Trev Lukather himself is far from angry – at 36 he’s filled with joy and not at all jaded. He says the advice he’s followed to feel that way is: “create the music you want to create; don’t go with a trend or what’s happening now.
” He continues: “But also, be open. People need to start bands again; we’re a little caught up in the TikTok world where everyone’s on their own. There’s been a lack of the connection that made music so great.
“I suggest collaborating with as many people as you can. Feeding off other people and what they bring to the table will.
