519 Magazine has posted a look-back article on its website based on an interview with Steve originally conducted for print in 2018 (or for which the online URL had been lost). The article highlights Steve’s genius as a synthesizer player and focuses on “Human Nature”. 519 Magazine Article Page: https://519magazine.ca/steve-porcaro-the-human-nature-of-a-hitmaker/
A video of Guess That Record interviewing Steve has been uploaded to YouTube. In this interview, Steve discusses topics ranging from his synthesizer solos on TOTO tracks like ’99’ and ‘Rosanna’ to his work with other artists (including Michael Jackson’s ‘Human Nature’ and Don Henley’s ‘Dirty Laundry’), as well as what inspired him to create […]
An interview digging into Steve’s synthesizer sound techniques is scheduled for a YouTube premiere at 5:00 AM (JST) on December 16, 2025! According to the video description, Steve uses vintage synthesizers and show us how he actually approached creating sounds for hit songs like ‘Human Nature’. *Release date and time are subject to change.
From an interview with Sunset Sound Recorders held last year (2023), a scene in which Steve and David Paich play the Steinway in Studio 2 was excerpted and uploaded to YouTube. It would be a good idea to take this opportunity to review the interview video, which have a lot of content. Full interview:
musicrader did an interview with Steve and David Paich and they uploaded it to their site. the Title is ‘How we made Toto’s Rosanna synth solo: “We decided, let’s use everything in the studio and just go for it”‘. Steve and David talked about details of recording of famous keyboard solo part of “Rosanna”. https://www.musicradar.com/news/toto-rosanna-synth-solo