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**Sturgeon's Lawyer** · 10-02-2023

That's Todd, of course, plus Kasim Sulton on bass, John "Willie" Wilcox on drums, all of whom were members of the only stable configuration of Utopia; and a new keyboard player, Gil Assayas, of whom I have never heard. They had to get a new one because the fourth member of that configuration, Roger Powell, does not get along with Todd these days.

The first time I saw that four-man configuration, on the tour for the RA album, they played the Utopia theme much as it is here, maybe a little more guitar-heavy in the mix.

**Rarebird** · 10-03-2023

Originally Posted by Sturgeon's Lawyer

That's Todd, of course, plus Kasim Sulton on bass, John "Willie" Wilcox on drums, all of whom were members of the only stable configuration of Utopia; and a new keyboard player, Gil Assayas, of whom I have never heard. They had to get a new one because the fourth member of that configuration, Roger Powell, does not get along with Todd these days.

The first time I saw that four-man configuration, on the tour for the RA album, they played the Utopia theme much as it is here, maybe a little more guitar-heavy in the mix.

Todd I more or less recognized, but the others not. I have performance of what was probably the Ra tour on a DVD-R recorded from a Rockpalast concert. https://www.rockpalastarchiv.de/concert/rundgren.html

**clivey** · 10-03-2023

I remember seeing this for the first time back in the early 80's and being very moved by both the animation and the music. There is a very slight chance some of you guys may not have seen it so I post.

**Sturgeon's Lawyer** · 10-03-2023

Originally Posted by Rarebird

Todd I more or less recognized, but the others not. I have performance of what was probably the Ra tour on a DVD-R recorded from a Rockpalast concert. https://www.rockpalastarchiv.de/concert/rundgren.html

Yep, that's the RA tour all right.

**Rarebird** · 10-04-2023

Originally Posted by Sturgeon's Lawyer

Yep, that's the RA tour all right.

I loved it. Also have a DVD from Utopia with a concert from 1980, but I think I prefer the Rockpalast performance.

**Sturgeon's Lawyer** · 10-04-2023

Yeah, RA was pretty much the peak of Utopia as a "proggy" band. There were good songs on all the albums (and all the songs on Deface the Music are hilariously brilliant), but they never came near that level of experimentation and craft again.

**spellbound** · 10-05-2023

Dan Thompson

**Digital_Man** · 10-10-2023

The version on bandcamp is longer but this version is worth watching for the video.

**mozo-pg** · 10-10-2023

**mozo-pg** · 10-10-2023

I'm not sure how cool but creative.

**moecurlythanu** · 10-10-2023

Originally Posted by spellbound

Dan Thompson

There's a beer by that name.

**Rarebird** · 10-15-2023

Has anyone ever heard of Swegas? Cant even find them on Progarchives.

**Trane** · 10-16-2023

Originally Posted by Rarebird

Has anyone ever heard of Swegas? Cant even find them on Progarchives.

we will make sure they are soon

Thx for the pointer

**Digital_Man** · 10-16-2023

^Are they at least on Gnosis?

**Rarebird** · 10-16-2023

Originally Posted by Trane

we will make sure they are soon

Thx for the pointer

I saw that video when I opened YouTube and I decided to listen and look it up on Progarchives, my to go source for information on prog and progrelated music.