-- EMERGENCY LYRICS -- It's not in the way that you hold me It's not in the way you say you care It's not in the way you've been treating my friends It's not in the way that you stayed till the end It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh It's not in the words that you told me, girl It's not in the way you say you're mine, ooh It's not in the way that you came back to me It's not in the way that your love set me free It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh It's not in the words that you told me It's not in the way you say you're mine, ooh It's not in the way that you came back to me It's not in the way that your love set me free It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh Hold the line, love isn't always on time (Love isn't always on time) Hold the line, love isn't always on time (love isn't always, love isn't always on time) Hold the line, love isn't always on time Love isn't always on time Love isn't always on time Love isn't always on time, oh oh oh
Bobby Kimbal is a phenomenal vocalist. Just extremely expresses the raw emotion of the feelings associated with the fear of falling in love, and the band follows his lead brilliantly.
Nah there's still music like this, you just need to find it! Or there is still music like this, but instead of connecting to you, it's connecting to young people of today. Every generation says music, media it all got worse since there time. But I love today's music as much as you loved yours. Just cause it's new and different doesn't mean it's worse!
Quite possible..but when something like this comes together, it's how a song remains relevant 40 yrs later. Not many songs you see a 16 yr old kid and a damn near 60 yr old man jammin the SH*T out of it..for the same reason 😉
You’re so right-on about that. They were/are all highly sought after studio musicians. Boz Skaggs is considered by many to be the one who first introduced the three guys who would become the core of Toto to the world on his AMAZINGLY popular album Silk Degrees. David Paich, Jeff Porcaro and Steve Lukather are all over that album. David Paich co-wrote many of the songs with Boz for the album. They’re also known for the ton of work they did on Michael Jackson’s Thriller album. (Still the highest selling album of all time with an estimated 80-140 million albums/downloads.). Again, writing the song Human Nature, which I believe Toto’s Steve Porcaro conceived and wrote because producer Quincy Jones was seeking another unique song for the album. Eddie Van Halen did lead guitar solo on one of the songs, but it was Steve Lukather’s guitar work you here on quite a few songs on the album.
Being 20 years old, when I think that I will never have a partner to love and that I will be alone all my life, I remember "hold the line, love isn't always on time" and that brings me back to reality
@@R4in46 relax you will find your other half no need to stress your self...and you are very young at 20 build your life first and all will come in place magicaly .
What I find the stands out is the actual musicianship and the talent. These groups didn't have "auto tune" or any of today's accoutrements. They had talent. That will ALWAYS separate them from most future groups/artists.
En toda las épocas hay buena música .la música de Michael Jackson se escucha ya en otros planetas y hay artistas en otras galaxias .solo que no nos dejan tener contacto...
Moments when I fell in love with the band Toto; 0:01 - David Paich's piano intro 0:21 - David Hungate's powerful bass notes 1:05 - Steve Porcaro's sweet melody on the piano 1:11 - Bobby Kimball's soulful rock voice 1:50 - Steve Lukather legendary solo 2:10 - Jeff Porcaro's thunderous drum roll
All the members of Toto were session musicians, very proficient musicians who had all worked with some very well-known bands. So when they got together, they were a very talented band. Obviously, they could all sing well so we get these wonderful harmonies.
@@biizorBoz Scaggs, Steely Dan, Miles David, etc etc. I once saw an interview that Steve Lukather was called in for the new track of Michael Jackson, later became Beat it, since the song is too pop. Steve did as what is now the main riff of the song, although Eddie Van Halen did the solo. 😊
I know you already know this but multiple people being able to do amazing harmonies while playing live is a nothing burger when recording. A lead singer can do all his backing tracks himself . Now that said I think it should be illegal to do your own backtracks because it undermines the amazing talent of bands like Toto who had multiple backing singers who were all amazing. Just my opinion 🤷
One of the best songs ever! Takes me back to the late 1970's, riding in my boyfriend's gold Trans-Am with the t-tops off. Wind blowing in my hair. 💨 YAH is so good to me. 🥰 Now I hear this song & it reminds me of His perfect timing. I change the lyrics from Your love sets me free, to Your Word sets me free! HalleluYAH! 🎶🎵🎶✨🙌✨💖✨
Straight fire🔥🔥🔥I swear I'm sitting here thinking as a 53yr old black man, straight from the hood, I'm living proof that music literally transcends. Ain't no color in music. Its.... MUSIC 🎶 Grew up on this type music AND rap. Shit actually made me tear up a little because I hadn't heard it in so long. TOTO is the bizness!
fel your vibe, old timer (hope you don't mind calling you dat). rap and these genres were also my type o' music while growing up. i'm 26 by the way. toto is the bizness.
ME TOO 49 BLACK FEMALE BORN AND RAISED IN DETROIT...WOKE UPN SINGING SONG I BEEN KNOWING SINCE IT CAME OUT...THANK YOU DAD FOR ALL THE MUSIC B52S EAGLES PINK FLOYD MARVIN GAYE ALL OF IT DAD...AND 6 SUMFIN PM CHRISTMAS I SHED TEARS TO THIS SONG AND MY DAD WHO LEFT 2007 RIP GEORGE EDWARD JOHNSTON FROM YOUR 1ST BORN....DAD DONT KNOW WHY I WOKE UP JUST NOW SINGING THIS SONG N NOT EVEN KNOW IT WAS SAYING HOLD THE LINE ALL THESE HOWEVER MANY YRS SINCE I WAS GIRL...SEARCHED "IT'S NOT IN THE WAY..." THANK U UTUBE CAUSE I ALWAYS SING SONGS NOT KNOWING NAME OR ARTIST...MERRY XMAS DAD 2020
@@missanonymous9996 am the same miss anonymous i love all kinds of music for some reason I enjoy hard rock progressive rock etc and yes am black lady who enjoys steely dan, ambrosia, rage anginst machine,prodigy, yes, thin lizzy on and on i have to thank my parents who are still living introducing to different kinds of music
One of the best guitar solos in rock history. Mainly because of the way the band moves along with the guitar throughout the solo. It's just really well put together.
Hold the Line had a very distinctive sound when it was released back in 1978. There's not many singles have had as long a guitar solo. Always felt they have flown a bit under the radar. Highly polished limousine of a band.
I remember being up on a ladder painting my Dad's house and this song came on the radio. The DJ said, "Here is a new song by the group Toto." I remember thinking, "This song's great!" I bought the album as soon as I found it the store.
Such a simple guitar riff but the way it is delivered is so iconic and powerful… the tone on the guitar is ridiculously good too. I also have never noticed that harmony at the end of the guitar solo - really masterfully done.
There's a live concert online where Lukather plays the same guitar/setup - the recording isn't that good, but BY GOD he has a nice tone going there. Les Paul -something-something '58-something :) (I'm a keyboard player/mixer) // Sonic Peak Studio
Esta canción me trae siempre una nostalgia gigante, me encontraba en casa jugando al GTA San Andreas cuando llegó mi madre a darme la noticia de que mi padre que esta a hospitalizado había fallecido, momento que marcó profundamente mi vida, siempre que la escucho me revive un momento agridulce. te extraño padre y siempre vivirás en mi corazón!
Que mal bro eso debió ser feo, en mi caso está canción era una de mis favoritas cuando jugaba GTA, recuerdo que cuando sonaba en la radio ponía la tv a todo volumen.
My father passed away last Thursday and he used to love this song. Whenever we would go on long drives together and this song would come on we would look at each other with excitement and we’d sing it as loud as possible with the windows open and not have a care in the world. I will miss those drives and I will always sing this song as loud as possible for dad. Love you dad❤️
You're doing a great thing showing your son the great classic rock of the past. I'm 37 with a 10 year old and I grew up on this stuff thanks to my dad.
I grew up hearing this on the radio. I always thought it was a great tune. I'm watching it in 2023 and I don't think I realized how off the charts good this song is! The vocals and harmonies are amazing and the band sounds so crisp.
The way Jeff’s drumming creates so much excellent tension without getting in the way of Luke’s wonderful solo… Man, that is just some of the most exciting music ever created, IMHO. Never fails to get my blood flowing, even after all these years. (Still have my original vinyl copy of this album that I bought when it first came out.)
@@TheIggypop1 Absolutely! And I just love his comments in various interviews when questioned about doing drum solos. He reiterated over and over that he just got joy from keeping great time, and he came up with so many innovative ways to do just that. No question why his nickname was The Groove Master!
Listen to rolling stones - can't you hear me knocking. some great riffs in that song by one of the greatest guitarists ever. aka mick taylor and keith richards
God I wish artist still made music as strong as this! I don’t care what culture you’re from this is an AMAZING song! The vocals, the guitar, the drums, the keys 🎹 at the beginning!
I have known of this song for ages. Saw it on TH-cam and exclaimed: "HOLY SHIT THIS IS TOTO?" -I have only heard it on the radio etc and never looked it up.
It's not in the way that you hold me It's not in the way you say you care It's not in the way you've been treating my friends It's not in the way that you stayed till the end It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh It's not in the words that you told me, girl It's not in the way you say you're mine, ooh It's not in the way that you came back to me It's not in the way that your love set me free It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh It's not in the words that you told me It's not in the way you say you're mine, ooh It's not in the way that you came back to me It's not in the way that your love set me free It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh (Love isn't always on time) Hold the line, love isn't always on time (Love isn't always, love isn't always on time) Hold the line, love isn't always on time, love isn't always on time Love isn't always on time, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh
I'm 23 i just love this song, don't know whts wrong with modern music 🤷 they just sound very off, sad part is those songs are more popularized & praised 😬.
@@IronMan-jj2fd Good music, like good films or great books, as well as great paintings, are an eternal heritage to us, so we can enjoy them whenever we like. You're right about today's music and the acceptance of the many, but quality and talent shouts louder than many loosers who try not to be forgotten next year!
I'll always have a reverence for this song. It was one of the first songs I learned to play on drums. Trying to learn triplets and swing beats. It's not the most difficult song to play on drums to be sure, but every base drum note, every fill, every open hi-hat, etc was done so tastefully. The entire song was produced magnificently, and the vocals and lead guitar are just iconic.
@@pauledwards9210 To play it properly it absolutely is. There are a lot of little dynamics in it, especially on the bass drum. However, kind of hard to compare it to guys like Billy Corbin, or Terry Bozio, etc, so to avoid that argument...It's not the most difficult, but yes, I agree it is not as easy to play as it may seem.
It's a great song, and deceptively difficult to play on drums, especially towards the end with all the extra kicks. It's still a fun song to play just keeping time with the bass, but it's a classic case of "make the hard ones sound easy".
@@johnhunter2294 Yep, as I was saying to Paul ^^ - To play it properly it absolutely is. There are a lot of little dynamics in it, especially on the bass drum. I didn't mean to imply it was easy, just not the most difficult. At my level of playing at the time, it was damned near impossible. lol So, yeah, I agree. Beyond difficulty though, I really appreciate how he approached it Just very `tasty` for lack of a better adjective.
It's not in the way that you hold me It's not in the way you say you care It's not in the way you've been treating my friends It's not in the way that you stayed till the end It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do [Chorus] Hold the line Love isn't always on time Hold the line Love isn't always on time [Verse 2] It's not in the words that you told me It's not in the way you say you're mine It's not in the way that you came back to me It's not in the way that your love set me free It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do [Chorus] Hold the line Love isn't always on time Hold the line Love isn't always on time [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] It's not in the words that you told me It's not in the way you say you're mine It's not in the way that you came back to me It's not in the way that your love set me free It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do [Outro] Hold the line Love isn't always on time Hold the line Love isn't always on time Love isn't always on time Hold the line Love isn't always on time Love isn't always on time Love isn't always on time Hold the line Love isn't always on time Love isn't always on time Love isn't always on time Love isn't always on time Whoah-ooh-ooh
Man, Toto is SO underrated, ironically being some of the best musicians between the 70s and mid 90s, take in consideration that they did A LOT of tracks for your favorite artist/band from these decades. Pure talent.
Uno de los mejores temas de la banda Toto, con Bobby kimball y David Paich. Que marcó mi niñez y juventud, creado para siempre y no como los temas de ahora que pasa un año y ya nadie se acuerda de quienes son. Saludos a toda mi gente ochentera desde Huachipa Lima Perú.
This great song by the great band Toto from the 1970's shows that musicians could still play a great lead guitar solo. Something that seems to be a lost art now a days.
Steve Lukather is playing a “distinct metal before it’s time” solo during this. People can still play great lead guitar solos. They just can’t play like Luke.
One of the most underrated guitar solos ever, especially for 78. There is some proper shredding phrases very uncommon for the 70’s not many guys were aware of the technique.
Im 20 and grew with it... Thats make like 10 years i didnt played it but... Today i played it and my mother heard it from the living room and came with surprise in my room... We passed the rest of the day lisen old bands like them...🥰
Ma Ch no, music would still exist. because it already does. so it doesn’t matter if there are no humans. people sent music to space and guess what NO HUMANS. dumbass
@@brisakruspe Yeah, you're really not getting Ma Ch's point - music doesn't and won't exist forever. It is stored on mediums (vinyl, tape, MP3, etc) all of which can be destroyed. It the planet is destroyed so is the music.
@@imuncomfbecuzihavsubsandno4371 Stop trying to sound intelligent referencing something you don't even understand. The multiverse theory says nothing about the ostensible timelessness of music.
My Gentle Pitt Bull days I wish I could have lived Now most of the music that comes out today is considered utter crap But this band and the few that are left still as Quincy Jones put it ( yes I quoting him and David Paitch) are still blasting through the darkness that music is these days
I'd be honored if some fans of 80s power ballads would check out my acoustic piano & vocal covers of Phil Collins' AGAINST ALL ODDS and Journey's WHO'S CRYING NOW on my channel in tribute to the masters. Real live acoustic with no autotune or karaoke tracks. Thanks & please excuse the promo.
The drums, the guitar, the lead singer and those back ground chorus singers, wow what a masterpiece. I miss being young and listening to this style of music. 🤘
The late 60’s-80’s songs never get old and are brilliant. I was born in 89 and I love classic rock! Todays music isn’t too good or gets old quick. HOLD THE LINE!!!!
@@jakobole he is so good. He can play any style and make it sound awesome. Like next level shit and its weird when guitar players say they've never heard of him
@A1 Steak Mann AHH that's cool but the music and voices was half of the experience! I loved the radio stations in vice city especially. You should reply it again
@A1 Steak Mann That's cool then! I was gonna buy it on Steam since I haven't played it in years. I didn't know they remastered it, is it available for pc??
![Toto - Africa / Hold The Line / Stop Loving You (live) [2024]](/img/n.gif)
-- EMERGENCY LYRICS --
It's not in the way that you hold me
It's not in the way you say you care
It's not in the way you've been treating my friends
It's not in the way that you stayed till the end
It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do
Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh
Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh
It's not in the words that you told me, girl
It's not in the way you say you're mine, ooh
It's not in the way that you came back to me
It's not in the way that your love set me free
It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do
Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh
Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh
It's not in the words that you told me
It's not in the way you say you're mine, ooh
It's not in the way that you came back to me
It's not in the way that your love set me free
It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do
Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh
Hold the line, love isn't always on time (Love isn't always on time)
Hold the line, love isn't always on time (love isn't always, love isn't always on time)
Hold the line, love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time, oh oh oh
God bless you sjsjjsjs
Highly appreciated
Thanks you saved my life, I almost died
Hold the line RELEASED IN 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978
Ma. .quale.i978..informatevi..bene. .by..Gio. .sss...primo..ciao.?
🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀 HOLD THE LINE BOYS 🚀🚀🚀🚀
AMC TO THE MOON
AND GIRLS!
Why is the Line not good enough
@@michaelward6447 greed plain and simple
@@eden9544 were does greed come into this I think your playing the Money programme
This song will never get old.
❤️❤️❤️❤️💪🏼
Rock will never die
No it will not...................
song vener get old
But now we are all grown up and get old
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Real music like this hasn't been made in decades! The 70's and 80's were the best!
cap
Couldn’t agree more! It says it all when most popular songs have to sample the 70/80s
Africa is good and all, but this to me will always be the real masterpiece.
Truth
Yes'nt
Spoken like a true gamer.
I agree
Pippo Poppi ..and Rosanna?
This song never ages, it's a masterpiece
Totally agree- only sounds better as I get older.
I work Nights and I only heard it again last night.
One of my favorite songs out of all songs in the world; it never gets old, a true MASTERPIECE!
@@heirling25 Totolly agree. :)
nuh uh
Bobby Kimbal is a phenomenal vocalist. Just extremely expresses the raw emotion of the feelings associated with the fear of falling in love, and the band follows his lead brilliantly.
Man I'm with him on being afraid to fall in.😢😮 love this band!
Amén bro
And that solo ! Unreal!
Flying around in a jet GTA San Andreas back during the GTA SA MP days 06
Heard he accidently imbibed the soul of an Egyptian Pharaoh/demigod while fumbling with the bidet at the old Charles de Gaulle airport en Roissy
Truly music at it's peak... Sad that people don't make music like this anymore
Sure we're not able anymore to ... connect to such things
You know why mate.lets just say that quality just got worse. It was an elite thing at those times. But let's call it a "vibration" ok?;)
Nah there's still music like this, you just need to find it!
Or there is still music like this, but instead of connecting to you, it's connecting to young people of today.
Every generation says music, media it all got worse since there time. But I love today's music as much as you loved yours.
Just cause it's new and different doesn't mean it's worse!
No, there never be great bands like THIS anymore!❤
This song reminds me that I have to follow the damn train
This is all you have to do, fool!
That was real bad what you did to cj's mom smoke..
Epic
radio k dst
Epic
I don't think the average person understood just how massively talented each and every member of this band is.
Especially the drummer
I was just thinking the same thing. What a phenomenon!
And they don't realized that every member of Toto are the men behind popular artists and popular songs.
Quite possible..but when something like this comes together, it's how a song remains relevant 40 yrs later. Not many songs you see a 16 yr old kid and a damn near 60 yr old man jammin the SH*T out of it..for the same reason 😉
You’re so right-on about that. They were/are all highly sought after studio musicians. Boz Skaggs is considered by many to be the one who first introduced the three guys who would become the core of Toto to the world on his AMAZINGLY popular album Silk Degrees. David Paich, Jeff Porcaro and Steve Lukather are all over that album. David Paich co-wrote many of the songs with Boz for the album. They’re also known for the ton of work they did on Michael Jackson’s Thriller album. (Still the highest selling album of all time with an estimated 80-140 million albums/downloads.). Again, writing the song Human Nature, which I believe Toto’s Steve Porcaro conceived and wrote because producer Quincy Jones was seeking another unique song for the album. Eddie Van Halen did lead guitar solo on one of the songs, but it was Steve Lukather’s guitar work you here on quite a few songs on the album.
"LOVE ISN'T ALWAYS ON TIME"
60 yrs old. No truer words spoken
My man
Being 20 years old, when I think that I will never have a partner to love and that I will be alone all my life, I remember "hold the line, love isn't always on time" and that brings me back to reality
@@R4in46 relax you will find your other half no need to stress your self...and you are very young at 20 build your life first and all will come in place magicaly .
@@R4in46 You will never be alone
It’s on it’s way in good timing 🎉
The 70s-80s had some of the best music in human history
What I find the stands out is the actual musicianship and the talent. These groups didn't have "auto tune" or any of today's accoutrements. They had talent. That will ALWAYS separate them from most future groups/artists.
En toda las épocas hay buena música .la música de Michael Jackson se escucha ya en otros planetas y hay artistas en otras galaxias .solo que no nos dejan tener contacto...
Y quien no nos deja tener contacto ??@@YeiKon_30
And these guys were probably the biggest part of that, collectively involved in over 5500 albums
And 1990's... Iron Maiden, Metallica and so on...
this song never gets old
just a little (cough, cough, cough) dusty!
@@davidedson9522 think again
NO CAP
Never
@@davidedson9522 no
100% Classic
100% Hold The line
100% Nostalgia
1000% GTA San Andreas ❤
🔥🔥🔥
+ respect
Hell yeah 😂 😂
1000% Pokémon
100% bobby Kimball
No importa como hayamos conocido este temón: o por radio, o por tv, o por GTA; lo importante es que estamos aquí porque nos gusta y porque nos marcó ❤
Chingoneria de musica
Yo por gta jajaja
Falou tudo, irmão. Respeito
Efectivamente.
Yo no ponia musica en el gta sa pensaba que solo habia rap o cosas así xd
Moments when I fell in love with the band Toto;
0:01 - David Paich's piano intro
0:21 - David Hungate's powerful bass notes
1:05 - Steve Porcaro's sweet melody on the piano
1:11 - Bobby Kimball's soulful rock voice
1:50 - Steve Lukather legendary solo
2:10 - Jeff Porcaro's thunderous drum roll
You nailed it!!!
The original lineup was the greatest.
Gta san andreas on a plane flying and listening to this in the radio.
and crash with a invisible tree 😐
@@nickobellic9713 hahahaha😭 it's true
NOSTALGIA TRIP RIGHT NOW FOR ME san andreas was the best game
e sa moara mama
What pops in my mind hearing this, is when i had to drive the hippy to San Fierro, such long route.
Nowadays simply there's no bands like Toto.😢
Pure Nostalgia
psychic mirrors.
Exactly! Toto are legendary and very skilled musicians who can hardly be found today!
Try animalize maybe. A bit more metal, but still that 80's sound
Great time back on the 70's
70' and 80's were probably the golden times for music; unfortunately we can't go back in time
This song is one I could listen to over and over, but nothing is like when you don't expect it on the radio and you blast it!
Hermano no te entiendo ni madres
You got that right babe.!! 😎
Yeah in gta 😂
watch the speedometer in that situation or you may find yourself in the low 90s in a hurry.
Yep ! Every time it comes on !!!! Singin in the car an all !!! LOL !
Crossing Las Venturas desert with a Truck and listening this song.
flying dodo - listening toto
guilherme grundling Keep safe bro! We may be in a pandemic but at least we still have Toto! ;)
I respect you
@@manzuele danke
💯 good old days
I saw them perform last night (2/24/24) They murdered this song. The vocals were on point, the music also. They sounded like the album 🔥💯
I was there too. It was awesome.
Where at?
@@patrickoxley581 Louisville Ky
Ugh! I bet it was amazing!!
@@mulengaish Yep It Was Great, Journey Performed Also.
All the members of Toto were session musicians, very proficient musicians who had all worked with some very well-known bands. So when they got together, they were a very talented band. Obviously, they could all sing well so we get these wonderful harmonies.
Name some bands... To know more about this great musicians
@@biizorBoz Scaggs, Steely Dan, Miles David, etc etc. I once saw an interview that Steve Lukather was called in for the new track of Michael Jackson, later became Beat it, since the song is too pop. Steve did as what is now the main riff of the song, although Eddie Van Halen did the solo. 😊
That’s awesome and explains a lot about how flawlessly well rounded Toto’s sound was
I know you already know this but multiple people being able to do amazing harmonies while playing live is a nothing burger when recording. A lead singer can do all his backing tracks himself . Now that said I think it should be illegal to do your own backtracks because it undermines the amazing talent of bands like Toto who had multiple backing singers who were all amazing. Just my opinion 🤷
@@siwallyniit’s miles Davis
easily my Favorite TOTO song
It's a good one.
One of the best songs ever! Takes me back to the late 1970's, riding in my boyfriend's gold Trans-Am with the t-tops off. Wind blowing in my hair. 💨 YAH is so good to me. 🥰 Now I hear this song & it reminds me of His perfect timing. I change the lyrics from Your love sets me free, to Your Word sets me free! HalleluYAH! 🎶🎵🎶✨🙌✨💖✨
Wow wow wow
I had a 79 Trans Am with T-tops - I absolutely loved it!
More importantly, Jesus saves sinners! God bless you fellow rocker !
"Africa is Toto's best song"
Hold my Line
*Claps*
Can everyone make this comment have more likes???
You’ve crossed the line there sir.
B.S
Hold The Line is much better than Africa in my opinion. Yes, Africa is also a good song but this song is badass awesome!
That guitar solo 1:51 I could listen to over n over. ITS NOT in the words...definitely gotta feel it!
I was going to say it's all skiping along until 1:51 and we're off and running❤
Goosebumps!!!
Straight fire🔥🔥🔥I swear I'm sitting here thinking as a 53yr old black man, straight from the hood, I'm living proof that music literally transcends. Ain't no color in music. Its.... MUSIC 🎶 Grew up on this type music AND rap. Shit actually made me tear up a little because I hadn't heard it in so long. TOTO is the bizness!
fel your vibe, old timer (hope you don't mind calling you dat). rap and these genres were also my type o' music while growing up. i'm 26 by the way. toto is the bizness.
ME TOO 49 BLACK FEMALE BORN AND RAISED IN DETROIT...WOKE UPN SINGING SONG I BEEN KNOWING SINCE IT CAME OUT...THANK YOU DAD FOR ALL THE MUSIC B52S EAGLES PINK FLOYD MARVIN GAYE ALL OF IT DAD...AND 6 SUMFIN PM CHRISTMAS I SHED TEARS TO THIS SONG AND MY DAD WHO LEFT 2007 RIP GEORGE EDWARD JOHNSTON FROM YOUR 1ST BORN....DAD DONT KNOW WHY I WOKE UP JUST NOW SINGING THIS SONG N NOT EVEN KNOW IT WAS SAYING HOLD THE LINE ALL THESE HOWEVER MANY YRS SINCE I WAS GIRL...SEARCHED "IT'S NOT IN THE WAY..." THANK U UTUBE CAUSE I ALWAYS SING SONGS NOT KNOWING NAME OR ARTIST...MERRY XMAS DAD 2020
AND RAP TOO EVEN TO THIS VERY DAY
❤❤❤ love it, man you can really feel this song!!
@@missanonymous9996 am the same miss anonymous i love all kinds of music for some reason I enjoy hard rock progressive rock etc and yes am black lady who enjoys steely dan, ambrosia, rage anginst machine,prodigy, yes, thin lizzy on and on i have to thank my parents who are still living introducing to different kinds of music
I've never gotten tired of this song. This holds up great after all these years, I still think it's their best ever.
It really holds the line, eh?
There are certain 80's songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. This is definitely one of them.
Yea 100%
This was released in 1978, part of Toto's debut album, but yeah it's so nostalgic and timeless... one of all time best in its genre
@@AlphaYellow El que sabe sabe.
1978
I know what you mean. I felt it, not for this song, but their other song, Make Believe (which kind of sounds the same anyway lol).
One of the best guitar solos in rock history. Mainly because of the way the band moves along with the guitar throughout the solo. It's just really well put together.
This guy has one of the smoothest voices ever . Super talented singer and band.a little before my time didn’t realize how good they
Bobby kimball for ya😎👍🏻
Nacho Libre
Bobby Kimball amazing voice
They.............Bro got axed before our eyes...upon a screen mind you but yeah....
Up there with Brad Delp....Freddy Mercury is great but sometimes got a little harsher than "smooth"....ok for me since I'm a big metal fan
Absolute banger of a song! Never gets old. Just a gorgeous composition.
Have you heard it at .75 speed though?
@@agdaynejr Not as good. 1x speed is win.
If you love it so much, marry it!!!!!
tu mama por las dudaS
75 me mide
@@agdaynejr
Hold the Line had a very distinctive sound when it was released back in 1978. There's not many singles have had as long a guitar solo. Always felt they have flown a bit under the radar. Highly polished limousine of a band.
The best session players/song writers out there. They dont make em like this anymore for sure
Pokemon
That guitar solo gets me pumped up for life!!!!! I usually get annoyed by too long of guitar 🎸 solos!
The song free bird has i think a 11 min guitar solo
@@tashamirkovich7778 6 minutos por ahí.
That’s what I call good music!!! Great song
🌎 🚀 🌕
GME: TO THE MOON BOIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ALPHA FUCKING CENTURI 🚀 🚀
💎👐💎🙌💎🙌
They took our subreddit but they CANT TAKE AWAY THE SHARED OFF MY COLD HARD DIAMOND FCKING HANDS
Hold The Line you beautiful bastards
💎 🧤
I remember being up on a ladder painting my Dad's house and this song came on the radio. The DJ said, "Here is a new song by the group Toto." I remember thinking, "This song's great!" I bought the album as soon as I found it the store.
Which yr ?
i bet youre so old
@@rizkiapritaheez not az old az u r IGNINT!!!!!!! 🧠🍊🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
@@Remastoor1983 or 1984
@@rizkiapritahell I’m 58 and feel like I’m 25 my kids thinks I’m coolest dad then they want money
Toto... one of the world's most awesome bands that humbly looks like a bunch of math teachers. The music just mattered more.
What if I tell you that Toto is a bunch of band that humbly looks like awesome math teachers?
Or serial killers
HAHA! So true..
Or 1980s miami drug dealers
Wonderful comment 😅😂
December 2024 and this still goes so hard!
Such a simple guitar riff but the way it is delivered is so iconic and powerful… the tone on the guitar is ridiculously good too. I also have never noticed that harmony at the end of the guitar solo - really masterfully done.
Just noticed all the same things and agree 100!
That harmony at the end of the riff has always been one of my favorite parts of this song! Absolutely gorgeous
So simple, so raw, and sounds badass even after 50 years
There's a live concert online where Lukather plays the same guitar/setup - the recording isn't that good, but BY GOD he has a nice tone going there. Les Paul -something-something '58-something :) (I'm a keyboard player/mixer) // Sonic Peak Studio
Speaking of GT-tone - check them out here. And Steve Lukathers solo @ 2:58 : th-cam.com/video/J6-2jpl0qZs/w-d-xo.html
Esta canción me trae siempre una nostalgia gigante, me encontraba en casa jugando al GTA San Andreas cuando llegó mi madre a darme la noticia de que mi padre que esta a hospitalizado había fallecido, momento que marcó profundamente mi vida, siempre que la escucho me revive un momento agridulce. te extraño padre y siempre vivirás en mi corazón!
Que mal bro eso debió ser feo, en mi caso está canción era una de mis favoritas cuando jugaba GTA, recuerdo que cuando sonaba en la radio ponía la tv a todo volumen.
@@attoxx_ that’s not funny
@@attoxx_ no mamon eso ya es pasarse de lanza
Damn yo aquí viendo comentarios felices y con este se puso seinen de golpe
@@attoxx_ porque
One of the most uplifting songs ever. Pure force.
Look at the piano player ...dope af at the beginning....he playing it just how I always imagined he did...with flavor
One of the best rock tracks ever written.
La única canción por la que me quedaba un rato más en el vehículo😎
xd
X2
X3 Mi favorita
Y barracuda :)
Y valio la pena cada maldito segundo
My father passed away last Thursday and he used to love this song. Whenever we would go on long drives together and this song would come on we would look at each other with excitement and we’d sing it as loud as possible with the windows open and not have a care in the world. I will miss those drives and I will always sing this song as loud as possible for dad. Love you dad❤️
What a beautiful memory to have of you both ❤
Oh dear. So very sorry for your loss
So sorry to hear that .Your father is proud of you and is looking at you happily from heaven ❤️.Rip to your father 🙏
My father khs in 2012 I feel you ❤
@@louisehills5480😂😊🎉
One of the best guitar solos ever...
An absolutely amazing guitar solo! My God, watch his fingers fly over the frets back in the 70's no less... Truly gifted.
@@frogstomp11Underrated - are you kidding me!
@@frogstomp11 he was very acknowledged musician that's why he was picked by MJ and Quincy Jones as guitarist for Thriller album.
1979
He did that solo in the first take too, absolutely great!
No less meaning ?
It's 2006
You're in you car, cruising in Las Venturas's desert
Life is beautiful.
I know! I still do it today :😭
Still doing that
well im re playing gta sa but im still in San fiero
It's 2006
OK, that year I was borned
But I have a super taste of music
LEARN , TO FLY CARL !
30, and my 4 year old son loves this song. Gotta raise another generation to know the good shit!
62 and my 69 yo brother and I saw them live at the Fox in 79. Great!
@@robertbates6057 That's awesome!
Great kid you've got there!
You're doing a great thing showing your son the great classic rock of the past. I'm 37 with a 10 year old and I grew up on this stuff thanks to my dad.
I'm with you brother! My 4 yr old loves this one too.
Thee best studio musicians of all time…. LUKE!!!
I grew up hearing this on the radio. I always thought it was a great tune. I'm watching it in 2023 and I don't think I realized how off the charts good this song is! The vocals and harmonies are amazing and the band sounds so crisp.
yeah its a great recording, you should try listen to this song in an audiophile grade headphone
I keep coming back to this song.
Vice City for me, parents before that but goddamn its a good song!!
Fook. This old music rocks ❤❤
Radio of GTA San Andreas
0:06 sorry you will never look as cool as this guy
NOP, NEVER ANYBODY
@@seta4389 ImPoSiBoL???
th-cam.com/video/6wBmZxk_eNU/w-d-xo.html
I'll just look cooler
(ice cold)
To me, unquestionably, this is by far and away the best damn song Toto ever output. Too kickass, hard, heavy and uptempo. Just pure fun and thrill.
Absolutely !....,
All day! 💥
HOLD THE LINE, THIS SONG STILL ON TIME AND DOESN'T GET OLD... DOES IT!!👍👍
God!!!! I miss the 70s and 80s!!!!! True talent at its best!!!!!
Craig Jackson old man
Yes the 70s had very good talent
The way Jeff’s drumming creates so much excellent tension without getting in the way of Luke’s wonderful solo… Man, that is just some of the most exciting music ever created, IMHO. Never fails to get my blood flowing, even after all these years.
(Still have my original vinyl copy of this album that I bought when it first came out.)
I agree just sounds smooth.
@@francoiszdanowicz FYI… Steve Lukather’s nickname is Luke. He even titled his own autobiography “The Gospel According to Luke.”
Lucky
Jeff was probably one of the best session drummers out there. He was like Phil Collins who can play versatile styles of drums make it sound great.
@@TheIggypop1 Absolutely! And I just love his comments in various interviews when questioned about doing drum solos. He reiterated over and over that he just got joy from keeping great time, and he came up with so many innovative ways to do just that. No question why his nickname was The Groove Master!
Its March 2024, let's see how many legends are listening to this incredible song💙
Big up brother
You got a joint man?
15/03/2024
Hey there 😊
forever brother .
Great group; tight! And the harmonies are fantastic. Lead singer excellent!
That electric guitar just blows me away.
do you know any more guitar tracks like this
Steve Lukather. Makes a stop-tail Les Paul sound like it has a Floyd Rose with a locking nut! Am I wrong?
Listen to rolling stones - can't you hear me knocking. some great riffs in that song by one of the greatest guitarists ever. aka mick taylor and keith richards
Steve Lukather is one of the GOAT. They just don't make 'em like that anymore.
Very underrated guitar player. That solo melts my face...
God I wish artist still made music as strong as this! I don’t care what culture you’re from this is an AMAZING song! The vocals, the guitar, the drums, the keys 🎹 at the beginning!
LISTENING TO THIS WHILE HOLDING GME , WONT STOP CANT STOP GAMESTOP
we like the stock!
HOLLLLLLLLLLD!
LOVE ISN'T ALWAYS ON TIME
I LIKE HOLDING IT!
from south korea, hold the line!!
Obra de arte!
I have known of this song for ages. Saw it on TH-cam and exclaimed: "HOLY SHIT THIS IS TOTO?"
-I have only heard it on the radio etc and never looked it up.
Same here
Same
K-DST?
Same
You'd be suprised how many nostalgia songs have made it to TH-cam
there will never be anything like 80's music❤️
th-cam.com/video/BwM_mK1HJaA/w-d-xo.html
Too true
Actually, this song is from 1978
@@mikecox there will never be anything like 70's music!!!
I miss this era of music 😔 Music today doesn't even come close to this jam! Real musicians singing and playing their own instruments.
Cuánto tiempo sin oír música como está, esta canción nunca quedará en el olvido 🤜🤜✌️
Yo la busque de nuevo porque la escuche en la radio del GTA jajajs
no hablo
es muy good recien la conozco me gusta
Bad ass great talent
Truly amazing song ! Powerhouse ! LOve it ! timeless classic ! Warm greeting from Brazil
It's not in the way that you hold me
It's not in the way you say you care
It's not in the way you've been treating my friends
It's not in the way that you stayed till the end
It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do
Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh
Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh
It's not in the words that you told me, girl
It's not in the way you say you're mine, ooh
It's not in the way that you came back to me
It's not in the way that your love set me free
It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do
Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh
Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh
It's not in the words that you told me
It's not in the way you say you're mine, ooh
It's not in the way that you came back to me
It's not in the way that your love set me free
It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do
Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh
Hold the line, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh
(Love isn't always on time)
Hold the line, love isn't always on time
(Love isn't always, love isn't always on time)
Hold the line, love isn't always on time, love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time, love isn't always on time, oh oh oh
Sang it on the karaoke party at the university freshers' camp in 2008.
Cheers mate for the lyrics
💞💞💞
Remember, the fifth of november.
Syzss ×+€9:++
A timeless masterpiece of a great band, marked my youth, makes me feel nostalgic and happier!
I'm 23 i just love this song, don't know whts wrong with modern music 🤷 they just sound very off, sad part is those songs are more popularized & praised 😬.
@@IronMan-jj2fd Good music, like good films or great books, as well as great paintings, are an eternal heritage to us, so we can enjoy them whenever we like. You're right about today's music and the acceptance of the many, but quality and talent shouts louder than many loosers who try not to be forgotten next year!
Love the solo at 1:49, and how the drums come in after and it just syncs up perfectly.
One of top 10 guitar solo breaks of all time!
This is the shit!!!; ❤️
That my friend is the sound of professional musicians in a tight band
Lukather and Pocarro were symbiotic.
The instruments always complemented each other on many Toto songs.
Absolute banger
Sobreviviendo la cuarentena con este súper clásico.
jajajajaja
Italia
@@josuemeneses4069 jugando al GTA San Andreas
@@soylaostia2592 yo tambien 😊😊
Pedazo de tema!!
I'll always have a reverence for this song. It was one of the first songs I learned to play on drums. Trying to learn triplets and swing beats. It's not the most difficult song to play on drums to be sure, but every base drum note, every fill, every open hi-hat, etc was done so tastefully. The entire song was produced magnificently, and the vocals and lead guitar are just iconic.
Totally agree..
This is surprisingly difficult on drums
@@pauledwards9210 To play it properly it absolutely is. There are a lot of little dynamics in it, especially on the bass drum. However, kind of hard to compare it to guys like Billy Corbin, or Terry Bozio, etc, so to avoid that argument...It's not the most difficult, but yes, I agree it is not as easy to play as it may seem.
It's a great song, and deceptively difficult to play on drums, especially towards the end with all the extra kicks. It's still a fun song to play just keeping time with the bass, but it's a classic case of "make the hard ones sound easy".
@@johnhunter2294 Yep, as I was saying to Paul ^^ - To play it properly it absolutely is. There are a lot of little dynamics in it, especially on the bass drum. I didn't mean to imply it was easy, just not the most difficult. At my level of playing at the time, it was damned near impossible. lol So, yeah, I agree. Beyond difficulty though, I really appreciate how he approached it Just very `tasty` for lack of a better adjective.
It's not in the way that you hold me
It's not in the way you say you care
It's not in the way you've been treating my friends
It's not in the way that you stayed till the end
It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do
[Chorus]
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
[Verse 2]
It's not in the words that you told me
It's not in the way you say you're mine
It's not in the way that you came back to me
It's not in the way that your love set me free
It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do
[Chorus]
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
It's not in the words that you told me
It's not in the way you say you're mine
It's not in the way that you came back to me
It's not in the way that your love set me free
It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do
[Outro]
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Whoah-ooh-ooh
ah what a creative writer. bro really wrote 3 paragraphs and called it a day 💀
@@NakatesX Hold the LINE motherfucker
@@SanderJohnson17 exactly
Never made his point and not sure what line they are holding.
Bro why
Man, Toto is SO underrated, ironically being some of the best musicians between the 70s and mid 90s, take in consideration that they did A LOT of tracks for your favorite artist/band from these decades.
Pure talent.
Uno de los mejores temas de la banda Toto, con Bobby kimball y David Paich. Que marcó mi niñez y juventud, creado para siempre y no como los temas de ahora que pasa un año y ya nadie se acuerda de quienes son. Saludos a toda mi gente ochentera desde Huachipa Lima Perú.
Saludos desde Portland OR, USA.
Fascinante xq crecimos escuchándolos y son realmente unos Genios musicales✔🔝🔝🔙
así es primo saludos desde Dominicana
@@joseperalta9635 Efectivamente, gracias José.
This song goes out to you WSB goobers god speed
When i finally find this song. Something inside me just say :
"Mission Success"
Respect +
Classic and marvelous, just as all the things of that magic age...
This great song by the great band Toto from the 1970's shows that musicians could still play a great lead guitar solo. Something that seems to be a lost art now a days.
Steve Lukather is playing a “distinct metal before it’s time” solo during this. People can still play great lead guitar solos. They just can’t play like Luke.
2022 and still not getting bored of this... masterpiece!
I'm here.
Never get bored of this song totaly agree
Nyomjad Isti!
One of the most underrated guitar solos ever, especially for 78. There is some proper shredding phrases very uncommon for the 70’s not many guys were aware of the technique.
Steven Lee Lukather, man. Doesn't get any better than that
The gospel according to Luke!
No one cares boomer. Let us just enjoy this masterpiece! Guitar solo or no guitar solo.
luke is the best!
Sleepless4Life Insights like this make things better.
11 years old me waiting car radio to playing this song
Finally I found this song it's so beautiful you guys make me happy thank you all
I hope my grandkids one day play this for their grandkids! I hope this song genuinely never ages! It is one of the greatest songs ever made 🙇💛
Im 20 and grew with it...
Thats make like 10 years i didnt played it but...
Today i played it and my mother heard it from the living room and came with surprise in my room...
We passed the rest of the day lisen old bands like them...🥰
so true
2020 and listening to this endless bop. the best thing is that music is literally forever
Ma Ch no, music would still exist. because it already does. so it doesn’t matter if there are no humans. people sent music to space and guess what NO HUMANS. dumbass
@@brisakruspe Yeah, you're really not getting Ma Ch's point - music doesn't and won't exist forever. It is stored on mediums (vinyl, tape, MP3, etc) all of which can be destroyed. It the planet is destroyed so is the music.
Nathan Crofton-Bond multiversal theory says different biotch
@@imuncomfbecuzihavsubsandno4371 Stop trying to sound intelligent referencing something you don't even understand. The multiverse theory says nothing about the ostensible timelessness of music.
Ma Ch imagine arguing with someone over something as simple as this... jesus wept... get a life mate
One of Toto's Greatest Songs. Transport me back to the late 70s early 80s.
My Gentle Pitt Bull days I wish I could have lived
Now most of the music that comes out today is considered utter crap
But this band and the few that are left still as Quincy Jones put it ( yes I quoting him and David Paitch) are still blasting through the darkness that music is these days
listen to africa by toto
I feel exactly the same :)
LOVED this from the first time I heard it. The guitar solo to start it was the hook, Loved TOTO ever since.
I'd be honored if some fans of 80s power ballads would check out my acoustic piano & vocal covers of Phil Collins' AGAINST ALL ODDS and Journey's WHO'S CRYING NOW on my channel in tribute to the masters. Real live acoustic with no autotune or karaoke tracks. Thanks & please excuse the promo.
The drums, the guitar, the lead singer and those back ground chorus singers, wow what a masterpiece. I miss being young and listening to this style of music. 🤘
I miss being young, too, but am still definitely listening to this style of music.
Bobby Kimball sang lead -- love Bobby.
Keep listening. You are as old as you feel!!!!
The late 60’s-80’s songs never get old and are brilliant. I was born in 89 and I love classic rock! Todays music isn’t too good or gets old quick. HOLD THE LINE!!!!
Amen!
One of the greatest power chords in rock and roll.
guitar solo is amazing
They all were back then. When top 40 music was played by musicians.
Steve Lukather. I think he was around 25 at the time. Crazy.
@@jakobole he is so good. He can play any style and make it sound awesome. Like next level shit and its weird when guitar players say they've never heard of him
@@moabt.frican7163 Van Halen was asked what it felt like being the worlds greatest guitar-player, and he said "You'd have to ask Lukahter about that"
Search for "Larry Carlton & Steve Lukather - Montreux Jazz Festival" - great guitar-
concert.
When people realize TOTO wrote something other than Africa.
Yassssss
@@dianagruver5767 For real their still underrated.
@Lohgy 81 Of course.
This song will live forever in my memories of junior high school.
the best song in my opinion
At 16 years old when America turned 200 years old in 1976, I was fortunate to have grown up in that era of great music.
I was 14. Saw the wagon train on the Oregon trail. That will never happen again. 70s were an amazing time.
I was 18 and I agree with you 100%
I was 14, well - turned 15 in October) and I actually entered a little contest writing an essay about the bicentennial, didn't win but it was fun.
A time before one half of the population started telling the other half that the were racists, xenophobic, fascists .....
Then MTV came along and bands like Toto who didn’t have a pretty boy lead singer were screwed. Name one artist today who is ugly.
Brings back great memories. The 70s were the best years for music
Man, those early GTA games really had some awesome songs. Especially vice city and SA
K-DST
yeah man. there's this other one; some kind of wonderful, check it out
@A1 Steak Mann AHH that's cool but the music and voices was half of the experience! I loved the radio stations in vice city especially. You should reply it again
@A1 Steak Mann That's cool then! I was gonna buy it on Steam since I haven't played it in years. I didn't know they remastered it, is it available for pc??
@A1 Steak Mann then it wasn't remastered it was probably a bundle bro
that solo!!!!!
So happy that the Internet is discovering Toto wrote other songs besides Africa.
This is one of the best tunes by Toto.
"Africa"="We Built This City"🙃
what about rossana?
@@TheRealF.B.I
Another top Toto tune. The lead is Leo R?
But like my sister, "Roseanna" is only the 2nd fav of Toto and of my two sisters.
JK
Not really, I just discovered this song on the radio and it sounded really great
I listen Africa thanks to Hold the line :)
God Damn What a Sound 🎉🎉🎉.
Just look how makes me feel 😊
I was listening in 1978 still love it 2024. ❤👌
hereeee broooooo
Same here.
This is a great thing brother, I hope I can feel it too after years.
So I was, while growing up in Monterrey, Mexico.
私も大好きです❤️
I have listened to this song thousands of times and still love it every time I hear it!! Toto is one helluva great band!!👍👍
Good memories with this song.
*All we had to do was **_hold the damn line_** CJ!*
Ooohh
*chill*
al you have to do was killing me CJ - big smoke
That sounds like a BAYWATCH reference. LoL 😁
Lmao
Toto Total 🇧🇷🇧🇷
Didn't know this is the same band that blessed the rain in Africa
me either, I feel so ashamed
It's gonna take some time to do the things we never had....
Ooh, ooh!
And...they all managed to lose Rosanna at the same time!
@@svenmorgenstern9506 Hilarious! Especially because David Paich wrote it, even though Steve Lukather dated her!
And Rosanna