'Classic Todd Rundgren' Tour

Starring Kasim Sulton

Saturday 2nd July 2011

The Tralf, Buffalo, NY

Kasim Sulton and Todd Rundgren venue

Real Man
Love Of The Common Man
Buffalo Grass
Kind Hearted Woman
Determination
Lucky Guy
Can We Still Be Friends?
Espresso
Love Is The Answer
It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference
Lost Horizon
Flaw
Soul Brother
I'm So Proud / Ooo Baby Baby / La La Means I Love You / I Want You
Hawking
I Saw The Light
Courage
Drive
Couldn't I Just Tell You?

Hello It's Me
A Dream Goes on Forever

Comments by fans posted to various messageboards and mailing lists include:
"Stage lighting was a bit of an issue though in that John and Jesse were in a dark shadowy corner of the stage and not easily seen."

"Todd was in very good spirits which I've heard hasn't been the case in some of the other recent shows. He was having a lot of fun with the crowd, particularly over the song requests they were yelling out. Lighthearted "We're not taking requests" was uttered by Todd throughout the show."

"m a fan's perspective, Todd did a good job putting together what amounted to a "best of" set, for fans that may not be familiar with the entire Rundgren catalog but wanted to wax nostalgic and hear all those Rundgren classics that have been interspersed in his sets for years."

"I understand that the band has been struggling with their timing at the start of songs. This show was no different but it almost seemed like they were doing it on purpose. Some of the missteps were so blatant that you had a hard time believing that a band that's played together for so long could be so off. It didn't detract from the show though. It was actually kind of fun and added a human element to what was an otherwise tight performance."

"Throughout the evening, the band had a series of fake false starts replicating the beginning of the album version of "Hello It's Me" from "Something/Anything." It seemed to be an inside joke meant for the diehards, and true to that a fan yelled "Come on guys, get it together.""

"The appreciative but not overly boisterous crowd couldn't get enough at the end. A fan chorus of "Todd, Todd, Todd..." was loud and proud well after the house lights came up."

"Todd chided his tour itinerary, questioning why a logical next stop wouldn't be in Cleveland vs. all the way back to Oneonta, NY."

"Todd gave us all he had in the two hours so can't imagine anyone leaving there disappointed."

Kasim Sulton and Todd Rundgren at The Tralf, Buffalo, NY - 07/02/2011

Other websites:
TRConnection has reviews of this gig here.

BackStageAxxess has a review and photos of this gig here.

Videos

Lucky Guy:

Drive:

I'm So Proud / Ooo Baby Baby / La La Means I Love You / I Want You:

It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference:

Hello It's Me and Band Intros:

Couldn't I Just Tell You?:

A Dream Goes On Forever:

The band:
On stage with Todd, the band consisted of Kasim Sulton (bass), Jesse Gress (guitar), Prairie Prince (drums) and John Frenzik (keyboards).

The venue (taken from the KasimInfo.com Blog that day):
Tonight Kasim Sulton plays the seventh gig of the 'Classic' Todd Rundgren Tour. The concert tonight is at The Tralf in Buffalo, NY. The address of the venue is 622 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202. This venue is within a big entertainment complex in the city. The venue sells a selection of food (ribs, burgers etc).

Apparently The Tralf had money problems back in 2005 and closed in June of that year but managed to re-open. Originally it was known as The Trafalmadore Cafe.

Click here to view the venue website. Tickets for this concert are oficialy $30 or are $33 today (day of the show). However purchasing online in advaance comes to a total of $37.95 per ticket so it is less expensive to buy on the door but be warned that on previous visits to this venue, the gig has sold out. Click here to buy tickets online. Doors open at 7.00pm, with the gig starting at 8.00pm. This is a General Admission 21+ gig.

The last time that Kasim Sulton played at this venue was on Thursday 15th July 2010 and previously on Wednesday 1st July 2009 and 8th December 2007 (all with Todd Rundgren).

Todd Rundgren's 2011 Gigs

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