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From: oyster@uwmacc.UUCP (Vicious Oyster)
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Subject: Concerts (Todd Rundgren, Johnny Winter...)
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Date: Mon, 14-Oct-85 12:31:38 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct 14 12:31:38 1985
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   Changing the subject briefly from record-survey validity, the best guitarist,
and the start of another round of Kate vs Madonna flaming...

   After a several year hiatus from the realm of live music (see explanation
below), I'm ready to jump back in, starting with an appearance by Todd Rundgren
in a few weeks.  I have two questions:  has anybody seen Todd recently enough
to tell me what to expect?  Will it be a rocking Utopia show?  Just Todd and
too much taped background?  Just Todd and no tapes?  I've seen shows (billed
as Todd, not Utopia) that fit those descriptions, so I can only guess what
it'll be this time 'round.
   Question number two-- which good musicians are currently touring?  I'm
interested in people like Johnny Winter, XTC, Peter Gabriel (*does* he tour?),
Andy Summer (does *he* tour), the Beatles, Warren Zevon, and anyone else
who'll play quality music in something besides a stadium or sports arena. 
   As to why I haven't been to many live shows recently, there are a few
reasons, but mainly it was because I lived in San Antonio.  San Antonio is
the kind of place that the likes of Judas Priest, AC/DC, Twisted Sister,
Ratt, etc. just *cannot* pass up.  I did see Neil Young there, but I suffered
through the general admission crush and terrible arena acoustics to hear a set
of electronic music (interesting; worth half the price of admission), and a set
of "Shocking Pinks" country (not my type of music).  I also saw Todd Rundgren 
in a packed club; it was alright, but dangling my feet over the edge of a 
balcony, seeing bits of the stage through the rafters, conduits, and water
pipes (the plumbing, not smoking, variety) left a bit to be desired.  Anyway,
those experiences, and the general lack of anything but badly derivative
heavy metal (in SA) kept me from even *wanting* to see any live music.  I want
to start again because it's kinda hard to expand your musical horizons when
you seldom hear anything new, and there generally is no comparison to the
thrill of hearing good live music-- just thinking back to such shows as
Utopia's "Oop's, Wrong Planet" tour (I had never heard any Utopia or much
Todd before, but was converted on the spot), Yes' 1977 show, and Johnny
Winter's tour of small clubs 5-6 years ago gives me goosebumps.
   Well, enough rambling.  Back to work...

 - joel "vo" plutchak
   {allegra,ihnp4,seismo}!uwvax!uwmacc!oyster

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