Todd Rundgren has worn many musical hats, from principal songwriter and guitarist for the 1960's Anglophile band The Nazz, to the pop meister who wrote the 1972 hit "Hello, It's Me" and co-wrote the 1983 anti-work anthem "Bang the Drum All Day," to a member of the prog-rock ensemble Utopia, to the lead singer of The New Cars after Ric Ocasek decided not to join a reunion of The Cars, to the producer of Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell, The New York Dolls' debut album, and albums by many other artists including Patti Smith, Grand Funk Railroad, and XTC. This interview was conducted by phone on 11/23/09, and formed the basis of a preview article for Rundgren's show on 12/05/09 at the Majestic Ventura Theatre at which he performed the entire album A Wizard, A True Star.