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This is the definitive Todd Rundgren DVD! Less self-indulgent than "Ever Popular Tortured Artist", less dated than "Utopia Retrospective", & less uneven than "Desktop Collection", "Live in Japan" has the best set-list of any of his solo or Utopia concert DVD's & sound that far exceeds any of the Utopia DVD releases. It's Todd at the height of his powers, emphasizing tracks from his very best late-period CD, the sadly out-of-print "Nearly Human" - though he does plenty of the hits, too (including a solid rendition of "Hello, It's Me"). I am thrilled that Image Entertainment dug this out of Rhino's vaults - it's a great concert from rock's most underrated artist (and a perfect Introduction to Todd for the uninitiated)!
Solid, professional performance, great song selection
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This 1990 concert was part of the tour to promote "Nearly Human," and thus highlights songs from one of Todd's most melodic and interesting albums, with a solid non-Utopian band (additional guitarist, keyboards, bass, drums, sax, trumpet, and backing vocalists). The greater number of personnel allows for more diverse arrangements, and no edge has been sacrificed. The songs drive hard, and include a number of other standards such as "Love of the Common Man", "Real Man," and "Love In Action." It's also -funny- here and there...
What may also surprise you is the lighting -- there is greater variation in the lighting than I've seen in the Utopia DVD's currently available.
With this old show finally available on DVD, can "An Evening With Utopia" be far behind?
A True Todd Fanatic Will Love This DVD!
Outstanding music, great concert. I love the vocals, the backround music, Todd's unconventional crew, including the three fine dancing babes (backround vocals) in the tight dresses. The performance seemed geared for the Japanese audience, a bit restrained, but Todd and company are at their very best.
Outstanding songs include all material presented, most notably "Real Man", "Parallel Lines", "Want of a Nail", "Can We Still Be Friends" and " Mated". This is exceptional stuff from my favorite rock and roller of all time, Todd Rundgren, who is in my estimation, a genius.
Even my country-western geared wife, who believes a little of Todd goes along way, and has attended a Todd concert with me gave his performance in this DVD a thumbs-up. The Todd concert she attended with me was at very small venue at Blaine, WA, June 2000, which was unbelievable, I got right up against the stage, rocked out, and after the show I was fortunate enough to meet the Wizard himself!
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