Yup. I was recommending EMGs from the late '80s onwards. Put 'em in my P-bass and first custom super-strat. Have 'em in my Luke. Love 'em. Just hadn't considered replacing the Suhrs in the Modern Satin 'cause John knows what he's doing.
The only mistake I ever made with EMGs is to put 89s in that super-strat. The mahogany body, combined with the "jazzy" 89s meant that whilst it sounded great for cleans, it quickly got muddy for anything higher-gain. Lesson learned. I determined from this experience that:
89 = warmer, duller, better-suited to jazz
85 = middle ground
81 = brighter, better-suited to all kinds of rock and metal
Thanks for sharing that "making" clip, man. Your Great Escape's a great track and it was cool to see it in-progress.
Small, pertinent regret:
An old buddy of mine supported Kip and his band here in Melbourne early this year. Turns out he took Kip all over the state and town to see the sights and have a good time for several days. I only found out a few months later! Boy, was I spewen, 'cause whilst I knew the gig was coming up and didn't go, I didn't realise Justin would be hosting Kip for a while or I'd have invited them both over. Talk about a near miss! Uugghh... 
Anyway, the SL clip you posted reminded me of why I loved Toto in the first place. It was all down to that first hit they had that I heard as a kid and was immediately-sold on the band. Here's Steve and Dave Paich talkin' about how it developed: