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| Subject | The Todd/Joe Jackson Tour |
| Date | Mon, 20 Dec 2004 13:59:59 EST |
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this just in from Pollstar
An Odd Couple
At first blush, it's hard to grasp what guitarist and producer
extraordinaire Todd Rundgren and jazz-piano punk Joe Jackson have in common, other than
storied careers. Next spring, though, the two will embark on a tour that will
show how in tune they are, taking a string quartet with them.
Rundgren and Jackson met recently at a benefit concert for Joe's Pub in New
York City. The benefit, believe it or not, involved a 1966 movie that The
Beatles never made.
"Up Against It" was to be The Fab Four's third movie. The screenwriter, Joe
Orton, was murdered before the final rewrite, and the movie was scrapped for
"The Magical Mystery Tour."
Orton's estate dusted off the script in 1989, and Rundgren wrote the music.
The show was performed at New York's Public Theater. For the Joe's Pub benefit
(located inside the theatre), Rundgren repeated the performance with the
original cast, but this time one member was a regular in Broadway's "The
Producers."
It was suggested that Jackson be invited to play the part, and he accepted.
The two musicians got along fabulously.
This summer, they played together in a very successful Central Park concert,
implementing Ethel, an amplified string quartet. Rundgren and Jackson played
solo sets, then joined with Ethel for the finale.
The April-May tour will replicate the experience at performing arts centers.
Rundgren's management says the response has been overwhelming, with three
times more offers than they can accept.
The tour begins at Melbourne, Fla.'s Maxwell C. King Center April 13th and
the last date on the books so far is Redwood City, Calif.'s Little Fox May
21st. More dates may be added and, if it's successful, there could be an intern
ational tour. A live DVD and CD will also be recorded.
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