during the recording of "the seventh one", keyboardist steve porcaro announced he was leaving the band. his decision to leave was partly influenced by his belief his contributions were not well represented in the band's music and a general feeling of being unappreciated. porcaro was also noted to be unhappy with the level of drug and alcohol use in the band at the time. despite his refusal to participate in the band business or publicity, porcaro continued to contribute to the recording of "the seventh one" and was paid as a studio musician. he also toured with the band in europe.