Robert July 24, 2012, 09:41:21

Thanks for posting this. I’ve tried to get a copy of this for years. I have a very poor copy on a catestse tape. This is much better quality.I saw Todd perform A Wizard A True Star in Akron on Sunday night. Awesome. The music sounded great live. I’ve been a huge fan since the Nazz. And I can appreciate how the diversity of his musical offerings can alienate some. The first time I saw him live, at the now defunct Valley Forge Music Fair, he came out in a fairy costume and sang Never Never Land to tapes ! He continued to sing to tapes throughout the set, accompanying himself on acoustic guitar and piano. It was the analog version of his later Apple Powerbook shows. At intermission, I would estimate that about half the audience left. He then came back with a prototype of Utopia, featuring John Siomos on drums, John Siegler on bass, Jacque-yves Labat (M. Frog), and others I no longer remember. They blew the doors off ! It was the first time anyone had heard songs like Heavy Metal Kids, Everybody’s Going to Heaven/King Kong Reggae, Number 1 Lowest Common Denominator, and featured blazing guitar, leaping crazed Labat on Theramin and synths, an amazing powerful performance. During the second set, another half of the audience left, those looking for ballads and singer-songwriter selections. The remaining crowd was given an aural treat.