Roger’s voiceovers! Oh, the cataclysmic drama! Such a riot. . . . Thanks for this collection, handy to have them back to back for a big fix. (I was fortunate enough to be at some of the shows advertised here.)
Todd didn't hold anything back. He was busy working as a producer and his solo career. In the eighties Utopia no longer was a viable or lucrative vehicle for him so he put it on hold for a long time(eventually reforming a couple of years ago).
I was there!!! The New Frotier. That was a Fagen song from the Nightfly album. What a treat to hear such a great song live. Like it was resurrected from 1982!!
Seems Utopia recorded "Disco Jets", a (somewhat tongue in cheek) instrumental disco album, between "Ra" and "Oops Wrong Planet" but the label held it back - for maybe obvious reasons - and it was only released a few years ago.
This is actually a medley two songs. They segue into an instrumental version of 'Within You, Without You' at about the 4:15 mark and then back into TNK around 5:30. Love it!
Sorry about your loss, but it looked like he had a good home and a nice life. We lost our 9yo Noce not too long ago to a damn dog - couldn't prove it otherwise a neighbor would have had his goddamned pit bull taken away. Check out my YT channel for something like a good Karmic followup to that story. On a side note: I never in a million years expected to hear my fave group in the whole world (ELP) on a video memorial to a kitty.
my pleasure...it took me a few songs to figure out my new zoom setting...this isnt the best...check out some of my other Todd songs...I didn't film the whole songs because I wanted to enjoy the concert...and, They were great! wish everyone could share that experience...
i posted Mississippi Queen...every video of him I've seen of him the last 20 years he seems to growl his way though it...I wonder if he even likes playing it anymore...
I've been looking for live B-T for years. The were the most fun club band in the late 80s. I have a tape recording of them from a concert broadcast on KOME but I haven't digitized it yet. The best of their shows was when Charlie Peacock opened for them and B-T played their own version of Lay down in the grass. They kept their live shows fresh with improvisation. Awesome.