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Old 19 October 2019, 01:59 AM   #1
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The best version of Toto's Africa you'll ever hear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH9FyLsfDzw
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Old 19 October 2019, 02:00 AM   #2
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Here it is again played live:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev9Sz-UJmD8
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Old 19 October 2019, 02:02 AM   #3
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Just watched. Great, thanks
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Old 19 October 2019, 02:05 AM   #4
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Just watched. Great, thanks
Some real talent there
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Old 19 October 2019, 02:28 AM   #5
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Old 19 October 2019, 02:48 AM   #6
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That is good but I still this is the all time greatest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLrC7e3vSv8
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Old 19 October 2019, 02:56 AM   #7
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That is good but I still this is the all time greatest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLrC7e3vSv8
WOW, beautiful, Thanks!
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Old 19 October 2019, 02:57 AM   #8
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WOW, beautiful, Thanks!
If you have a free chance, check out his you tube covers. I have seen him live 3 times, he is amazing..
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Old 19 October 2019, 03:16 AM   #9
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Old 19 October 2019, 03:39 AM   #10
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If you have a free chance, check out his you tube covers. I have seen him live 3 times, he is amazing..
The violin as Lead Guitar on "More than a Feeling" is amazing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0rQ...pGvoAX6aSyxVqy
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Old 19 October 2019, 06:49 AM   #11
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That is good but I still this is the all time greatest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLrC7e3vSv8
Yep

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Old 1 November 2019, 12:07 AM   #12
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That is good but I still this is the all time greatest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLrC7e3vSv8
That is the best
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Old 19 October 2019, 03:46 AM   #13
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The best version is no version at all - hate this song! hahah
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Old 19 October 2019, 06:47 AM   #14
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I just spent an hour listening to Mike Masse videos. How have I never heard of this guy? He’s awesome.
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Old 19 October 2019, 07:00 AM   #15
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I just spent an hour listening to Mike Masse videos. How have I never heard of this guy? He’s awesome.
Someone posted the Africa video on a forum about 7/8 years ago and I was a fan ever since.. Seen him in NYC twice and went to Maryland last month to see him.. Such a humble super nice guy too..
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Old 19 October 2019, 08:08 AM   #16
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I like it!

Also a big fan of the version, although it's very different lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk5Dwg5zm2U
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Old 19 October 2019, 10:31 AM   #17
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Guess I am old... this cover is horrible.. the original is the best, by far
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Old 19 October 2019, 10:58 AM   #18
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Don’t have a link but one of my all time favorite bands; Virginia Coalitions did a cover of this song many years ago that was amazing.


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Old 19 October 2019, 12:37 PM   #19
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Thanks for starting this thread and the contributions by many. Reconnects some long forgotten strings to the past.

Just my 2¢...

The metal cover lacks a little of the spirit - it could be better if they had arranged it grungey and laid it as Kurt Cobain could - can’t say GOAT cover of Africa.

Massé at the pizza joint is faithful to the spirit - and he’s done it another way over the years. Not fresh like the live cut in the YT shown, but instead mixed differently with more umber burnished tone in mid-to-lower registers.

I’m unsure either trumps the original, though.

If someone mines a total rearrangement of Toto’s electronic Pop style it could be something special.


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This is my favourite version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk5Dwg5zm2U
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Old 19 October 2019, 05:09 PM   #21
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This is my favourite version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk5Dwg5zm2U
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One of my "top Ten" songs. Hate the Metal version, Love the Mike Masse/Jeff Hall version as much as the original.
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Old 19 October 2019, 07:53 PM   #23
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But the original version is unmatched!
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Old 20 October 2019, 01:14 AM   #24
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Old 20 October 2019, 01:56 AM   #25
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How about this rendition:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3wwqgoQwfE
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Old 20 October 2019, 01:05 AM   #27
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Wow, all these versions are awesome! Thanks for posting. Love seeing the youngins reinterpret timeless songs.


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Just spent an hour over lunch introducing the family to the Massey/Hall duo.
5 new fans! All the covers are as good as the originals. I like his cover of "Vincent" better than the original. I love the 'light touch' these guys have on the material.
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Thanks to this thread, I am now a Mike Masse fan.

Steaming him in the office all week long!
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JayZ made a cool remix. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2qFTDGZn3wQ
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