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Article: `Wizard' of Todd; At fans' request, Todd Rundgren will present his influential album "A Wizard, A True Star" in concert Tuesday.(VARIETY)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- September 13, 2009
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Byline: JON BREAM; STAFF WRITER
Todd Rundgren is the kind of maverick music-maker who travels to the beats of his own drum machines. However, for his latest endeavor, he's actually taking cues from his fans.
He will present in concert his 1973 album "A Wizard, A True Star," not his bestselling disc but his most influential and one beloved by aficionados.
"The fans chose it," said Rundgren, who appears Tuesday at the State Theatre. "I was approached by my promoter in Great Britain about the possibility of doing the record (in concert) because there had been a new generation of electronica artists and turntablists who had discovered the record ...