Kasim Sulton: OVERCOMING A DEVASTATING PERSONAL TRAGEDY

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Kasim Sulton Interview: Kasim has played bass, keyboards and sang with Todd Rundgren’s Utopia for the last 40 years. He’s recorded 4 solo albums with his own band, and he’s also played on records and toured with Blue Oyster Cult, Meat Loaf, Hall & Oates, Cheap Trick, Patty Smyth, Richie Sambora, Joan Jett, Patti Smith and The New Cars...
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Kasim Sulton Interview: Kasim talks about getting sober 28 years ago, and what his journey into sobriety was like… networking in New York with Mick Ronson and Cherry Vanilla… How he almost didn’t get the gig with Todd Rundgren (Todd didn’t want him at first)... talking with Paul & Linda McCartney… and loads of other cool stories during this eye-opening and candid conversation with this rock and roll legend...
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@EveryoneLovesGuitar 4 года назад

Thanks for listening! Subscribe & check out the rest of our interviews here: ru-vid.com 🎶 💥 🎸

@cryptocaddie 8 дней назад

Kasim !! Thanks for the good words . Fortunate to see you play with Todd in 2024 . Monterey and San Luis Obispo . Resounding ideas everywhere on stage and off . Thanks

@MsToddfan 6 лет назад

This is why we all love Kas. A hard working, talented,, funny, genuine and thoughtful guy. A total sweetheart, and thanks for the great interview.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 6 лет назад

Thanks Carolyn, really glad you enjoyed it so much and appreciate the feedback :-)

@patrickthometz6365 4 года назад

Known Kaz for twenty plus years. Sweetheart of a guy and one of the worlds great bassists!

@yetivanmarshall1473 Год назад

We used to get hammered at the same high school as Kasim, he was a few years older than me but always had that look of success. You just knew he was going to make it.

@pontiaccrest 6 лет назад

I was always a Fan of Kasim since I'm a Utopia fan. All I can say is he's truly a great person!!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 6 лет назад

Yes, it was a real pleasure meeting him Chet. Thanks for your email :-)

@tsomething8441 6 лет назад

inspirational individual on many humanitarian levels....a quarter century of sobriety is a paramont achievement...congratulations.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 6 лет назад

Absolutely. Glad you enjoyed the interview and thx.

@ChefClary60 4 года назад

Kas. Great guy. I’ve seen Todd probably 12 times. Only guy I ever got a pic with is Kasim. Super nice guy!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 4 года назад

Very cool! Thanks for listening James

@doetakemeetuseriously2810 2 года назад

cool dude. nice guy, great musician, Todd's most trusted sideman.

@73rangerf350 7 дней назад

Awesome. Love Kas

@vampyros1 5 лет назад

Another great interview with probing Q's, and sans all the typical, clichéd pablum. And kudos to Kaz for so candidly opening up about some rough patches he's endured. Wonderful musician, Kasim.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 5 лет назад

Thanks a bunch, yeah I enjoyed this interview very much, he's great - and thanks for your kind words 😀🎸🎼

@davidbusby2550 5 лет назад

What a great guy. Great interview. Keep them coming

@stardaddyo9 Год назад

Adventures in Utopia was a masterpiece

@scottclute7443 2 года назад

Thank you Kasim, your sobriety is very inspiring!!!!

@beccielovelady5040 6 лет назад

Kasim gets my pat on the back for what it's worth, I'm just a long time fan.. He's a warm and fuzzy guy, as well as a great musician! This is a great interview!😍

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 6 лет назад

Beccie, glad you enjoyed it and yes, a BIG pat on the back to Kasim. Thx, CG

@beccielovelady5040 6 лет назад

I would also like to say how proud I am of his sobriety. Kas is truly a wonderful man...he always makes time for his fans, always! And believe it or not he knows most by name... which is incredible! He is loved by many and I think he knows it!😉

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 6 лет назад

YOU, young lady... are a very kind soul :-)

@tommccarron324 5 лет назад

It's so funny that you mentioned Harvey's Bristol Cream. Just the other day I looked in a liquor store to see if they still made it. It's a Sherry.

@MrRunt128 7 месяцев назад

Kasim seems like a humble and honest guy. He sure is talented!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 7 месяцев назад

Yes, I agree @MrRunt128 - thanks for listening 💥 🎶 🎸 !

@rosey82833 2 года назад

Always humble... always kind - great all around rock (especially base) guitarist 🤟 and a really nice guy.

@richardnewell7202 10 дней назад

Didn't know that about him leaving Utopia early on. I was at that Knebworth show. They were fantastic that day. Also saw them on the RA tour in London. Funny the things you remember. I was at the front and I have this vivid memory of making eye contact with Kas during Couldn't I Just Tell You. Oh, and it was The New Barbarians, Keith's jam band at Knebworth. Thanks for the interview.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 8 дней назад

Thanks for listening!

@nonsuch 15 дней назад

Cool interview! I love Kasim's work in Utopia and in Meatloaf. It's awesome to hear about the rest of his career and the bands/artists he played with. An ex-friend turned me on to Todd and subsequently, Utopia in the early 90's. A little late in the game I know but, I've been a fan ever since. And thanks to RU-vid, I've been able to watch/listen to some classic shows and interviews. Cheers!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 15 дней назад

Thank you for listening @nonsuch! 🎉🔥😇

@siskokidd 6 лет назад

Love all the back stories, Kasim. Thanks for sharing.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 6 лет назад

Thanks and glad you enjoyed the interview, Sisko :-) CG

@valerievanetten3183 Месяц назад

Thanks so much for this great interview with Kasim. My knowledge of him before this interview was basically his involvement as a member of Utopia. I've been a huge Todd fan since my mid teens back in the 70s and have seen Todd in concert about a half dozen times with and without Utopia. I never really learned much about the other members of Utopia. This interview was an interesting and fascinating look at Kasim who has weathered many storms and come out the other side scarred but able to live his best life. He seems like someone I'd really like. I wish him the best as he continues his life journey.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed the interview @valerievanetten3183, and thanks for listening 💥 🎶 🎸 !

@williambrady382 8 месяцев назад

Great interview. His recollection of the rocky start with Todd seems particularly ironic considering the fact that once they got rolling, Todd rarely did anything without him. A great illustration that it's not how it starts that counts. It's how it finishes. And Kaz is a looooong way from finished. He is obviously a huge talent and apparently a major dude.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for listening @williambrady382! 🎉🔥😇

@winstonsizemore2385 7 месяцев назад

Kasim Has been one of my musical heroes since way back. Definitely an influence on my vocals and bass Playing. I have met him and spoken to him. He's one of the kindest people you'll ever meet. I've been to a lot of the same things he's been through. How brave of him to open himself up and share all this with everyone. It's difficult to talk about our darkest times. What's not to love about him? He sings his a** off. Plays great rights. Great music and has a positive outlook he's a great influence. A great example of a life well lived.❤ Thank you Kasim

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 7 месяцев назад

Very cool, thanks for sharing that, @winstonsizemore2385 🙌🏻 💥 🎉 & thank you for listening!

@figgybass 6 лет назад

Great interview!! Thanks!! Love this guy!!!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 6 лет назад

Hey thanks for the feedback, figgy... glad you liked it, and yes Kasim's great!

@rolandgreystoke5601 3 месяца назад

I bowed my head when he said 'Mick Ronson'.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 3 месяца назад

Thanks @rolandgreystoke5601, Rock on! 🎸🙌🏻🔥🎶

@dikless222 4 месяца назад

One day at a time. Inspiring, Kasim. Thanks for paving the way on this recovery journey for those of us walking behind...17 years clean and sober here in New Zealand. Legend!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 4 месяца назад

Thank you for listening @dikless222! 🎉🔥😇 Congrats on your sobriety !

@dikless222 4 месяца назад

@@EveryoneLovesGuitar thank you! Great interview. I'm a big Kasim fan.

@kimtonearts 2 месяца назад

Gotta have that bass. 🙂

@laurawells9770 6 лет назад

Amazing, thoughtful interview and Kasim's candid responses. Respect.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 6 лет назад

Hey thanks, Laura. Glad you enjoyed it! CG

@tonycross5801 2 года назад

What a great human being and excellent musician.

@polska1958 6 лет назад

This is one awesome interview. Can't wait to see them perform in Chicago in May !!!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 6 лет назад

Glad you enjoyed it, and yes, he was great to talk with. Thanks for your comments!

@Theweeze100 Год назад

Great guy, Great Musical talent. Wonderful interview. Love Kasim!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar Год назад

Thank you for listening Frank Huizar! 🎉🔥😇

@suzieswenson268 5 лет назад

Kasim is such a class act! Super friendly as you can tell from the interview!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 5 лет назад

Thanks Suzie, glad you are digging it! 🎸🎼

@scottclute7443 2 года назад

Fabulous interview!!!

@retrobaseballjunkwax5302 2 года назад

What a great talent! One of my all time favorites

@hiptrip99 5 месяцев назад

Happy to hear Kasim’s voices. ”Hi, Kaz, from Japan!!"

@manuelwatts1864 6 месяцев назад

Playing in bands in my younger years, I'd often pick up the bass during breaks at rehearsals and play a few measures of Kas' solo from "Singring". With the exception of the outro arpeggios, the phrases gave a gratifying pleasure & sense of accomplishment ... And whenever asked about them, it was an honor to cite Kas as the composer. Thankyou Maestro Sulton!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 6 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed the interview @manuelwatts1864, and thanks for listening 💥 🎶 🎸 !

@manuelwatts1864 6 месяцев назад

@@EveryoneLovesGuitar - And thx to yourself for a most enjoyable interview. Saved it to favs! ... 😄!

@brucefournier2391 5 месяцев назад

This is a wonderfully 'human' interview of a man who is walking a journey I think many of us would've wanted the opportunity to go down and have paid to do it. And we can see from his journey that there are different forms of 'payment'. Like Kaz said," sometimes we get what we ask for ".That being said, Kasim's story is proof that, regardless of 'position', no one is untouchable to the burrs and thistles of simply living. There is the matter of being an overcomer and seeing life through. We are where we are for a reason. To quote Todd and Utopia, 'But I'm only human, trying to get by And praying to heaven I might find out Why am I human, mere flesh and blood Afraid to go on without someone to hold me up'. Thanks for doing a real interview with a talented musician who's been there (everywhere), great job!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for listening & for your kind words @brucefournier2391 - glad you enjoyed this 👍🏻🎸♫

@marcikaplan7381 3 года назад

Love Kasim and this great interview

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 3 года назад

Thanks Marci Kaplan, Rock on! 🎸🙌🏻🔥🎶 subscribe: elg.fun/subscribe

@edwardmanley6312 5 месяцев назад

Really informative convo. Just never hear Kasim talk much before.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 5 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed the interview @edwardmanley6312, and thanks for listening 💥 🎶 🎸 !

@MrCherryJuice 2 года назад

This is great. I've always liked and admired Kasim's work with Utopia and Todd - he has such an undeniable presence...but knew absolutely nothing about this chap with the exotic name. He's from Staten Island?! Todd didn't want him in the band? He had substance issues? He's worked with all those other bands yet still feels the need for confirmation? What?! He is such a brilliant talent and someone who seems to be straight up and sincere. Also very sad to hear about his wife. I too lost mine - a fabulous woman and mother - and know how deep that loss cuts into one's life. I think the biggest shortcoming is that Kasim's career has largely been restricted to bands within his neighbourhood...friends and friends of friends. For example, why didn't Toto grab him after the passing of Mike Porcaro? And how great he would be in Ringo's All Star Band. Or if McCartney ever needs someone for a project. Kasim could certainly handle any of those and many more. And he would bring much more to the game than most. Thank you again, this was pretty much all news to me, so it is much appreciated. And I have a much greater appreciation for Mr. Sulton.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 2 года назад

Thanks so much for sharing this, and SO sorry for your loss man. I'm very glad you got so much out of this and were able to connect with Kasim's story. All the best, always... CG

@pilljr.3331 2 месяца назад

Hello Kasim…I saw Utopia sometime in the 70’s in Dayton, Ohio…(totally in my cups 😉)…and then again in 1984(?) just after getting sober…I recently hit the 40 year mark…so I appreciate the work it takes to get, and then stay sober…I have enjoyed your music for all the years so thanks and keep “Trudging”.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 2 месяца назад

Thank you for listening @pilljr.3331! 🎉🔥😇

@billshowers1775 6 лет назад

Great interview with Kasim I'm even a bigger fan than before he seems to be great guy

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 6 лет назад

Thanks Bill, yes he is a great guy and I really enjoyed talking with him. Appreciate your kind words, CG

@Rachaellang 6 месяцев назад

❤thank you so much what a lovely interview..kasim is such a lovely guy..really good chat ❤

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 6 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed the interview @Rachaellang, and thanks for listening 💥 🎶 🎸 !

@LoyalOpposition 10 месяцев назад

I love the interviews. You always allow them to talk! So many interrupt would-be great stories!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for your kind words @LoyalOpposition and glad you enjoyed this 👍🏻🎸♫ And tThanks for listening!

@noheamike5036 10 месяцев назад

Funny, I tell people I started singing by default, too. Never got to Kasim's level, but still have fun

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for listening @noheamike5036! 🎉🔥😇

@robertoponce8077 2 года назад

Honest music from an honest man, thanks for this lovely video!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed the interview Roberto Ponce, and thanks for listening 💥 🎶 🎸 !

@edhenry5170 6 лет назад

Very cool guy. And great interview!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 6 лет назад

Thanks Ed :-)

@richardgagliano1618 День назад

Penne,with broccoli rab, and sausage, and eggplant parm? are you from Staten Island ?😂 I hasten to add, Really excellent interview. The Meatloaf album I, and Utopia, An Evening with Utopia on VHS, fuggettabouttit! . . . . Pete Fornatale , 102.7FM

@EveryoneLovesGuitar День назад

Thank you for listening @richardgagliano1618! 🎉🔥😇 WNEW Rocked!

@Kiwi-in5nw 5 лет назад

Great Interview, made me laugh and cry. Love how open and honest Kasim is and you asked some great questions!

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 5 лет назад

Hey Dyan! So happy you enjoyed the interview. Thanks for letting me know, and thank you for listening!

@robertmuller3736 6 лет назад

Another great interview. The Keith Richards tour you were talking about...I think it may have been New Barbarians?

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 6 лет назад

Thanks Robbie, and yes, New Barbarians makes total sense. Glad you liked the show!

@enriqueormenovillafuerte5791 6 лет назад

Robbie King Hi,i think the same,in that Keith & Ronnie's group played Stanley Clarke!

@thetruthissweet2847 6 лет назад

Kasim is one of the nice guys in rock.

@thetruthissweet2847 6 лет назад

In '09, Todd, Kasim and Roger Powell were at a signing at Rock Hall (I am from Cleveland). It was on eve of Wizard, True Star tour. They drew the largest crowd ever at Rock Hall for a band signing. Todd's wife and son Rebop also took part. One if the most fan friendly rock bands ever.

@davidkamensky2780 14 дней назад

I've always been a Rungren. I even went down to Schaumburg to watch Rex play ball, just because it was Todd's son. The only thing I didn't like was him riding the gimmicks. Too much glam and theatrics. So much talent. The Utopia nonsense really got silly. I'll have Todd songs running around in my head until the day I die.

@masteryourmindminutes6268 4 года назад

For any interested Todd fan's here's a rare shot from his 1977 Utopia tour in Dayton, Ohio. essentialartistsdayton.org/product/todd/

@Kevin-kr5ok 6 месяцев назад

He was a Blackheart also my son !

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 6 месяцев назад

Right on @Kevin-kr5ok, thanks for listening! 🎸💥🙌🏻

@Dolores5000 8 месяцев назад

Kas rules!!!!

@h.m.7218 6 лет назад

Roger Powell had a stint with Queen ? How ? When ? Can't remember reading about that anywhere before.

@EveryoneLovesGuitar 6 лет назад

I'll have to ask Kasim, next time I chat with him Helios. Glad you enjoyed the interview :-)

@h.m.7218 6 лет назад

Hi ELG, in fact, he must have mistaken the Bowie gig for a "Queen stint". Sometimes, that's how it works with memory...

@patrickthometz6365 4 года назад

He auditioned to be Queens touring keyboard player before their 1984 The Works tour. They went with Spike Edney instead. He did not play any shows with the band.

@patrickthometz6365 4 года назад

@@h.m.7218 he tried out to be queens road keyboard player in 1984. Queen went with Spike Edney instead.