Love Gilbert & Sullivan, and love TR. This really makes a lot of sense of his instant appreciation of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf's brand of satirical rock & roll. As a matter of fact, it'd be awesome if you'd try to get Steinman to talk about G&S as well!
Todd, as usual, was a decade or more ahead of his time. I have him to thank for introducing me to G&S long before the resurgence in interest in the mid 1980's. When the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company came to the US in 1976 I was lucky enough to get to see The Mikado and H. M. S. Pinafore on Broadway.
You only want to see those that toe the party line ? It seemed to rattle you enough, to start whining.Me personally,I like to see dissenting opinions.You should start a YTchannel like the official "Rolling Stones".who will block those with a dissenting opinion immediately.
Up untill '82 "The Tortured Artist".It's no coincidence his solo work became rather sporadic after that.I think he spread himself thin with that awful "Utopia" ( who were good till "Ra").He might've come up with some interesting track now & then,but I just couldn't be bothered.There were so much more interesting things to explore,(obscure psychedelia,roots reggae,dub,German bands, Neu! Amon"DüüL) Still listen to his brilliant old stuff. No one can stay brilliant all the time,not even wizzards.
Been a fan of this guy forever, but until today had never seen an interview with him. Guy's frickin' sharp as a tack. I mean, obviously, he's a musical genius, but that doesn't always translate into being well-spoken.
