Concert Review: Todd Rundgren

Review of Todd Rundgren’s concert, including full performance of A Wizard, A True Star, at Majestic Ventura Theatre, Ventura on 12/5/09

Concert Preview: Todd Rundgren

Preview of Todd Rundgren’s concert in Ventura on 12/5/09

Interview: Todd Rundgren

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.

Advice From Musicians

Songwriters and musicians answer the question: What advice would you give to an aspiring songwriter/musician? Responses from:

Pete Seeger
Sir George Martin
Jeff Barry
Todd Rundgren
Ted Nugent
Billy Corgan
Ray Manzarek
Paul Kantner
Country Joe McDonald
Jonathan Richman
Van Dyke Parks
Steve Vai
Cris Kirkwood
Mike Watt
Henry Rollins
Mark Tulin
Ian Underwood
Billy Cox
David Freiberg
Steve Young
Justin Roberts
Black Francis
Alex Ebert
Al Kooper
Ira Kaplan