Houston

Review by Scott Gordon (Switch to
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6/13/2024

Todd's voice was strong and clear all night. He sings his a** off this tour, just as Kasim and Bobby have attested in IG posts from this tour. The sound and lighting were excellent. The show started promptly at 8:00 p.m.

Todd performed no covers, playing mostly TR released material except 2 Utopia tunes, Secret Society and Rock Love. He performed four tunes from Liars.

Particularly memorable was Todd conducting the band with a baton on Kindness, with Bobby on Oboe. Honest Work was sung "A Cappella" by Todd, who was joined by Kasim and Bruce for vocal support on portions of the tune. Buffalo Grass, Worldwide Epiphany and Woman's World were fiercely performed. God Said, Fascist Christ and Hawking were performed in succession.

Best TR quote of the night: "Note to self, no more Buc-ees brisket sandwiches the day of a show".

The encore began with a truncated medley of ISTL, CWSBF, HIM, followed by 2 entire songs, The Last Ride and A Dream Goes On Forever. ADGOF incorporated the background vocal stylings from the version on "With a Twist", which was a very cool. He performed twenty-six songs, if you count the medley as "3", in a little over 2 hours. Thank you, Todd, band, and crew, for playing here in Houston. It means a lot to us longtime fans. It's been 50 years since we first attended a TR and Utopia concert at the Houston Music Hall May 17, 1974. Still there's more.


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