Here's a poll roughly broken down into Todd's different creative incarnations through the years. It's okay to love everything, but pick a favourite.

Either the Nazz or the Runt era. I only really listen to him up through the Todd album.

Kinda tough for me, I only like 2 albums (& the We Got To get You A Woman Single):

Something/Anything & the Utopia debut.

I've tried to get into a number of the others, but while none of it is bad, nothing else has really clicked for me either.

Solo 70s by a nose over Utopia.

Prog Utopia.

Todd's solo career in the 70's and 80's truly has something for everyone. For that matter, Something/Anything alone has something for everyone.

I love his 70's solo stuff ("Runt" through "Initiation"), "Acapella" from the mid-80's, and the first 2 Utopia albums. I like some Nazz, especially the stuff that sounds like his solo work.

Runt/70's

I like Jimbo voted Prog especially because of "RA". I received the Esoteric At The BBC 1972-1982 box yesterday. Highly recommended by the way.

Fantastic, he's so good in any phase of career but watching the DVD of a film of Todd Rundgren & Utopia at the Bearsville Picnic in 1977 (performing 'Singring and the Glass Guitar') out did Spinal Tap for the best over the top performance I ever saw. I say this with affection and love. What musicians Utopia were.



Rick A.

Utopia in the 70's, without a doubt.

Hard to say, but I'm sure I'll be reviewing it all after next week's show in Richmond, VA.

Maybe / maybe not..........depends on whether he's touring on a new album or doing a regular hits show..........he goes in-between..

If it's still the "Global" tour, you won't get much catalog material - and it's all redone in the electronic style of the new album.

I won't ruin it for you, but all is revealed at: setlist.fm

(don't look, don't look !!)

Not a chance. I like the sets to be a surprise.

I live on fm set list, always like to know what's coming up and if they are playing a favorite.

Some overlap for me. Seem him about 9 times. I dig all the 70's solo stuff, but really only Healing in the 80's and on, with the exception of TR-I which I still check out quite often. I have it all but don't listen to much. Also got on stage with him on the TR-I show in Dallas.
I prefer the Todd, Kasim, Roger, Willie lineup of Utopia with Ra, Oops and Adventures taking top honor there. Others were kinda hit and miss for me but Mated and If I Didn't Try are just stellar tunes.

This is what the show was.

I had heard the new album and liked a few songs on it, but overall this was not what I expected or wanted to see. He played guitar on maybe 5-6 songs and attempted dance/hip hop moves. I admire his adventurous musical spirit, but to see a very worn out-looking paunchy old guy dancing around like that? I was embarrassed FOR him. The looks on people's faces - ouch!

He always divides up tours either by album tours or regular song/hits tours (which some venues prefer).

His Todd tour date website distinguishes what type of show he's going to play
http://trconnection.com/tour

Look at this page the next time he comes to your area. He is really good when in a regular song/band setup.