Kasim Sulton's Utopia - Live at Daryl's House Club - 3-6-20

Kasim Sulton's Utopia - Recorded Live at Daryl's House Club - 3-6-20
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Video by: Gary Ljungquist
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[@TedRoodmortgageguy]

I had the extreme pleasure and honor of attending Kasim's last show (March 13th, 2020) before covid shut down the world. Band hung out and talked with fans for a LONG time after the show. Kasim (and band mates) couldn't have been more sincere, affable, and generous with their time. I'll never forget that night.

[@TattKingMusicProductions]

Truth u speak....wonderful humans

[@WillRaymond]

I would have attended Kasim Sulton's Utopia if performed on the West Coast. I saw the 2018 Tour (filmed it), also my father goes back to RA in 77 at San Jose Civic!

[@Jerry-sr9kq]

​@@WillRaymond I know this was 5 months ago, but your father must be around my age. I saw the RA tour in 1977 at the Calderon concert hall on Long Island. Fantastic show.

[@Twirlyhead]

Fantastically good band altogether. Backing vocals deserve a special mention.

[@morbidmanmusic]

lots of them are on tape.. backing tracks.

[@MrCherryJuice]

I am watching this yet again, amazed at just how good it is. Great tunes, great performances and killer sound. It also highlights just how integral Kasim has been for Utopia and Todd's various projects. I mean, he is a tremendous bassist, plays great guitar, writes cool tunes, sings a well as the best, harmonises with anyone, can play so many styles, has great musical sensibilities... So why hasn't the world noticed? Ditto for Todd? Both are giants. Those so-called music fans still clinging to the cliche 'cool' bands of yore still have time to jump on this train called The Magic and Music of Kasim, Todd & Utopia...magic music that continues to move us into the future while keeping the past in the picture. Nobody else does it better.

[@ChristopherJanisch-cc5nc]

Funny you should say that. I've been a Todd/Utopia fan since I was a teen in the mid-70's, have seen Todd and Utopia literally 40 or more times, and it never ceases to amaze me how Todd, and by association Kaz, and both iterations of Utopia, have slipped through the cracks of large scale fame. Maybe it's better that way. Well-kept secret? I'm guessing Todd is happy with his lot in life. I've seen interviews where he even says that he's very happy with where he stands in the pantheon of the rock and roll circus. Todd fans are about as loyal as it gets, and he knows this. Just saw him in April, 2024 and he is just as fabulous as the first time I saw him, which was the Utopia RA tour. And Kaz? He's everything you say and more. He was on bass/vocals for this last tour, and I even said to my daughter (another Todd fan for life at 15), that Kaz's voice just shines through the whole mix.

[@MrCherryJuice]

@@ChristopherJanisch-cc5nc Yes, Todd is probably somewhat okay with his status and too busy to let it concern him. He learned early what it is like to be tied down with big hits and thus locked into a timeframe that has stymied the potential for the market to accpt him evolving on his own terms. . Still, it would be nice, IMO, if he and the lads were at least acknowledged on a higher level...like Todd's hero Jeff Beck. Jeff suffered a similar fate in the UK with debut solo single 'Hi Ho Silver Lining'. He said it was like having a pink toilet seat hanging 'round his neck for the rest of his career. Though he didn't have much in the way of hits, the respect for him from his peers, the media and aficionados was evident. By comparison, Todd (and Kasim even moreso) are too well kept in the secrets department. The link below is Todd in 1969. He should have been renowned as one of the guitar heroes. Also check out the clip of him making like Eric Clapton with John Mayall on YT. And notice the expressions for Mayall and the bassist - they are loving Todd. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g37Jdp-Ga9BqkJI

[@f2walsh]

Gil has been the MVP for us Todd related fans since 2018!

[@JimmyD718]

Great concert! What a band. Loved it. Kasim is as charming as ever. I saw UTOPIA in concert in the '80s and it was incredible.

[@michaelbaniak2903]

Utopia was such an underrated band! Thank you Kasim for keeping Utopia alive!

[@moonbeanification]

What an incredible band !!! Tight tight TIGHT !!! Kas doesn't age, huh ? Saw Utopia in a small club in the early 80's ... stood right in front of the stage and proceeded to lose my mind! Best concert of my life. BRAVO Kasim and band !!!

[@kevinmcgiffin10]

HEY KAZ !? JUST CUZ MR.RUNDGREN IS TIRED OF PLAYING UTOPIA SONGS DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE TIRED OF HEARING THEM. THANK YOU KAZ AND THE BAND !! LOVE YOU ALL KEEP PLAYING THEM BOYS. 💖💖💖💖💖👏👏👏👏👏👏✌✌✌✌💖💖💖💖

[@derbystardom]

Caravan is my favorite song of all time! Incredible song from Adventures.

[@RockinSG]

Dang they are good. Love the vocals and Gil on keys. 👍

[@briansolomon983]

I saw Kasim in the early '80s when he released his first solo effort @ The Roxy in LA. I caught the sound check, and greeted Kasim. Diggin'the Good Music here in Northern Alberta Canada 🇨🇦❤️🎶🔈🔉🔊🎸

[@brian_maurer_photography]

I saw Utopia at Asbury Park in 1976. Kasim looked like a 14-year-old Paul McCartney playing amazing bass and vocals. I think it was one of his first shows. Utopias magic is surely captured here with this lineup :)

[@gerardscimeca2487]

Awesome, his voice is as strong as ever.

[@jeffbass4]

Love this music, and he does it so great. They just sound stellar! Great job by all.

[@johndrew8]

Todd and Kazim and Utopia were a huge influence and continue to be. I have been lucky enough to enjoy my life in the entertainment business as well through their influence. Thanks D Hall for hosting these fellas... love it!!! as always, JD john_drew_jd

[@beefoneeto]

Nice to see Andy Ascolese on drums and backup vocals.Andy is a multi-talented musician(Drums,Bass,Keyboards) does yeoman work as a BOC road crew member and sometimes fill in and recently played drums for the Jon Anderson/Band Geeks tour..

[@textnotepro]

Glorious music. This is so great. Kasim and the band playing with great feel. Keep Utopia music alive by playing it live. Thank You.

[@micheleluppi6990]

WATCHED THE WHOLE THING!!! Kasim rules and what a band!!!!

[@905Alive]

Great band, PLUS, whoever mixed this, KUDOS it sounds great too

[@Chivalry220]

I second those Kudos!

[@CodeBleu724]

For Kaz to go deep in the Utopia catalog before he was in the band just shows how much respect he has for the music.

[@mattmcnulty8363]

Agreed dude kaz is the man! He even emailed me back.

[@utopia2112]

Kas is a favorite of mine. I would have lost it to be at that show. Glad I can enjoy it here. Also, I’ve enjoyed Andy (drummer) who often plays with Ritchie Castellano in their enjoyable Band Geek YT channel. Really, the whole band killed it.

[@danwally6371]

3 Cheers for Andy and The Band Geeks!!!

[@aeropilot4419]

@@danwally6371 indeed … great Yt channel … enjoyed their Genesis and YES covers ✨👍🏼

[@redredrubyred9]

This is fantastic! Love seeing Kas as a frontman. Wonderful band!

[@michaelharkins4309]

Outstanding cross-section of (oft, rarely and never performed) Utopia gems with a few (TR solo nuggets and Nick Lowe penned classic) covers tossed in to make the setlist even more intriguing and enjoyable. Thank you for; posting/sharing this incredible show... and archiving it for future generations.

[@massimosantantonio4594]

What a nice surprise! Fantastic show. Very very tight band. Special mention to backing vocals and the guy who mixed this

[@kevinmcgiffin10]

Pretty ballsy kaz ....theme to Utopia. Wow ! Clean and neat kaz.💖👍👍👍

[@figgybass]

So enjoyable!! Great players! Great music! Great place!

[@jackmomma7481]

71 likes and ZERO dislikes... and rightfully so. Kaz gets it done here. Everything he does is just... he does it GOOD. I like hearing him sing

[@evanham4057]

His voice is unique.

[@DonChin]

Rock on Kasim! Thanks for the amazing music!

[@RussaultGaming]

Awesome band...great musicianship ...tight tight tight....so well done.... BRAVO !!!!

[@davidhoffmann6771]

Awesome ensemble

[@flynow5614]

Always a good time!!!!

[@joycewalbert1413]

Kas is an amazing person in every way! I particularly love his sense of humor, intelligence and love of Broccoli Rabe😘.

[@johndrew8]

Todd and Kazim and Utopia were a huge influence and continue to be. I have been lucky enough to enjoy my life in the entertainment business as well through their influence. Thanks D Hall for hosting these fellas... love it!!! as always, JD

[@danieliasbeck]

I wasn't aware of this at all! Amazing! 5 star performance all the way through. Congratulations Kasim and the band.

[@Hermit58]

We've seen Kas with Todd Rundgren, Utopia and Blue Oyster Cult! He's simply amazing and a very nice person. He took a little time to talk to us after BOC and Utopia. Thanks for the post!❤🎉☮️

[@MrMrtapeguy]

Great to see them live, even without Roger, and then find this with so many songs they never performed live. Great show.

[@Ceejay52]

Fantastic show!! Thanks Daryl's House!! Saw the same one in Chicago 3-11-20. 2nd to the last one that Kasim could perform due to COVID shutting them down.

[@TedRoodmortgageguy]

I was at Kasim's show 3/13/2020 in Edwardsville, Illinois, the last one played before Covid shut down America. I'll never forget that date.

[@macsnafu]

Great to hear live versions of Lysistrata and Swing To The Right. Tight vocal harmonies, and great musicians playing with Kasim. Also, if Kasim was 20 in 1976, and this video is from 2020, then he must have been 63 or 64 here. Looking good for a sextegenerian!

[@carlsalazar4490]

Great band. Loved the background vocals.

[@mickf3787]

Got to meet Kaz back in '78 at Utopia's Oops Wrong Planet tour. Nice guy!

[@TattKingMusicProductions]

Splendid Mr. S

[@dirkbag22]

This is marvelous. Sometime around 1980 give or take, we drove from LA to Bakersfield and stood right at the stage and saw the four piece Utopia band playing their chrome guitars. What a show. I'll never forget it, they played all of Todd's and Utopia's amazing pop songs.

[@judysipe5683]

Love your strong voice. ❤

[@doetakemeetuseriously2810]

Outstanding!

[@discgolflyer]

GREAT!!

[@thomasbeach7307]

What an amazing show. Well done.

[@claudetemartins5819]

I saw you for the first time in Indianapolis. recently. I really enjoyed your work. Thanks.

[@benjohnson4810]

Wow, "Set Me Free" is the first Utopia song i really noticed and liked, not so long ago. Kasim sang that in the same key and it was great. Some of these songs are in different keys, but who cares? I play in a band that has to change keys sometimes and it still sounds cool.

[@melodymakermark]

Kaz wrote that tune, inspired by wanting to get out of a contractual obligation. It was Utopia’s only top 40 hit.

[@geneconnelly3852]

digging the drum sounds - great mix!

[@jimriz]

Wow, this was really good!

[@alanjohnson5533]

Great job you guy's ( keeping the faith)

[@vimfuego8827]

Brilliant !!!

[@Rachaellang]

love this! ❤

[@walkerbrothersmusic]

Saw this show at Daryl's the year before and in Boston a few nights before this show. The Akron show in Sept 2019 was pretty cool too.

[@karenpauley2183]

Fantastic!!!! Thanks!

[@OnBendedKneeMusic]

Man! Great band!!

[@AJgeartalk]

Great to see Andy E. behind the skins!! Guys sound great!!! Solo was INSANE!!!!!

[@nathanwahl9224]

@angelosubrosa Hey, John "Willie" was pretty damned good in the day!!!

[@leifhoffman6533]

Kasim is a amazing bass player, vocalist and all around musician. When I hear the name Kasim I always think of Todd.

[@larrynovak252]

Gil channeled his "Inner Roger Powell" on Caravan. Awesome!

[@tl9086]

Really great! Thanks

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

I think Kaz is going to outlive all of us. Lol

[@TZKeyz]

Love it!

[@DAVEBLISS2007]

Kashmir does a great impersonating of Todd’s voice, what a great musician he is.

[@nathanwahl9224]

Some dude yells "Glass Guitar." Only a very few of us have any idea what he's talking about, but I saw it LIVE in Columbus in about '76 I think! Pyramid, ankh guitars, dragon and everything. Hey, and Kasim didn't fall down, cool! :-)

[@richardliebes2538]

Was there too. Already a total Todd fan. Concert totally blew my mind FOREVER!

[@tokingreens]

Singring!

[@melodymakermark]

I saw the RA tour in Memphis in 1977. Still got the ticket stub. I heard that pyramid is sitting in a field in Minnesota or someplace.

[@danwally6371]

Song List: The Road to Utopia Lysistrata Call It What You Will Libertine Love With A Thinker Swing To The Right Hoi Poloi Utopia Theme Princess of the Universe (Andy) The Up Fix Your Gaze The Verb "To Love" Caravan Monument Encore: Peace, Love and Understanding Set Me Free One World Band: Bruce McDaniel: Guitar Gil Asayas: Syth and Keyboard Andy Ascolese: Drums Kasim Sulton: Bass

[@RobertPignotti]

Kasim is so fucking amazing!

[@dirkbag22]

Damn that portion of Utopia progressive instrument material is absolutely wonderful.

[@jackmomma7481]

That's The Ikon

[@dirkbag22]

@@jackmomma7481 Yes I know. I have the vinyl 30 minutes per side.

[@dirkbag22]

@@jackmomma7481 It's not all The Ikon by the way. Some is from the first side of that album.

[@manalishiprods]

Dan Wally 1 month ago Song List: The Road to Utopia Lysistrata Call It What You Will Libertine Love With A Thinker Swing To The Right Hoi Poloi Utopia Theme Princess of the Universe (Andy) The Up Fix Your Gaze The Verb "To Love" Caravan Monument Encore: Peace, Love and Understanding Set Me Free One World Band: Bruce McDaniel: Guitar Gil Asayas: Syth and Keyboard Andy Ascolese: Drums Kasim Sulton: Bass

[@jaymac2277]

All I can say is Wow!

[@maxslamer]

1 The Road to Utopia (Adventures in Utopia 1979) 05:25 2 Lysistrata (Swing to the Right 1982) 10:28 3 Call It What You Will (Utopia 1982) 13:17 4 Libertine (Utopia 1982) 18:22 5 Love with a Thinker (Oblivion 1984) 23:20 6 Swing to the Right (Swing to the Right 1982) 26:47 7 Hoi Polloi (Deface the Music 1980) 33:55 8 Utopia Theme (Todd Rundgren's Utopia 1974) 36:35 9 Princess of the Universe (Utopia 1982) 45:18 10 The Up ((Swing to the Right 1982) 50:12 11 Fix Your Gaze (Trivia 1986) 55:53 12 The Verb 'To Love' (Faithful 1976)* 1:03:39 13 Caravan (Adventures in Utopia 1979) 1:11:24 14 Monument (Trivia 1986) 1:18:43 15 More Light (POV 1985) 1:24:20 16 (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding** 1:31:05 17 Set Me Free (Adventures in Utopia 1979) 1:34:39 18 One World (Swing to the Right 1982) 1:37:55 *Todd Rundgren solo album **Written by Nick Lowe, released by Brinsley Schwarz (the band) 1974, covered by Elvis Costello & The Attractions 1978.

[@TattKingMusicProductions]

A weekend staple for me....Kasim and Gil

[@namelesgrey]

00:05:05 The Road to Utopia 00:10:27 Lysistrata 00:13:15 Call It What You Will 00:17:15 Chat 00:18:21 Utopia 00:21:15 Chat 00:23:18 Love with a Thinker 00:26:46 Swing to the Right 00:31:26 Chat 00:33:52 Hoi Poloi 00:36:33 00:45:18 Princess of the Universe 00:48:50 Chat 00:50:11The Up 00:54:04 Chat 00:55:52 Fix Your Gaze 01:00:26 Chat 01:03:37 The Verb "To Love" 01:10:13 Chat 01:11:22 Caravan 01:18:41 Monument 01:24:20 More Light 01:26:54 Chat 01:31:03 (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding 01:34:37 Set Me Free 01:37:54 One World

[@judsonleach5248]

I'm listening to POV right now! In a minus two degree blizzard 🙃 on the OHIO River with Buddy, the golden Hound Dog!! Woot Woot !!! And fondly thinking of that, apparently TRUE STORY, Of how Todd kidnapped yor from your parent's apartment while you were still in high-school! I hope your parents have forgiven Todd !! I know I have !!! UTOPIA!!! - FOREVER!!! 😀

[@julesradino]

awesome

[@ReneeNme]

Watched the whole video hoping they would play Trapped off of Oops Wrong Planet. For me, that's Kasim's signature song when he was with Utopia.

[@aeropilot4419]

Great song 👍🏼

[@thepiledriver7619]

Who would sing Todd's part (challenging)

[@ReneeNme]

@@thepiledriver7619 True.

[@melodymakermark]

Damn. They nailed The Ikon (36:30).

[@davechae5890]

Wow❤💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝

[@TattKingMusicProductions]

Love ya Bro

[@kendallevans4079]

Rundgren, or ANY of his off-shoots/"projects" or associates remind me of the short bus/learning center in Jr. High school

[@jeffbass4]

He said its been a really great year so far and had lots of plans. He had no idea what was about to happen in just a week or so. 😞

[@KStarDid]

Guitarist looks like Todd Rundgren but doesn't really sound like Todd Rundgren, Singer/Bass player looks like Kasim Sulton and sounds exactly like Kasim Sulton ! :-) They are all great in fact, but too bad there are so many sound cuts all along the show... I wish I saw the original band in France in the late 70's. I bought all their records.

[@rednoise0]

The set list: Road to Utopia Lysistrata Call It What You Will Libertine Love with a Thinker Swing to the Right Hoi Polloi The Ikon Princess of the Universe The Up Fix Your Gaze The Verb 'To Love' Caravan Monument More Light (What's So Funny About) Peace, Love and Understanding Set Me Free One World

[@tokingreens]

Great set!

[@kendallevans4079]

6:00 starts, finally!

[@jiop538]

does he sing more songs from Deface the music on other videos on KZbin? Love Hoi Poloi !

[@mc76]

Kasim's voice is so much better than Todd's at this point that I would rather hear him sing these tunes.

[@DAVEBLISS2007]

Is the drummer same guy from Band Geek videos? Great to see Kashmir doing Eutopia hits.

[@aeropilot4419]

Yes … an awesome drummer

[@gretchenlittle6817]

I identify with the woman in the front row singing along!

[@LastTree]

What are the names of the other members of the band? This concert rocked!

[@WinstonTexas829]

Much better than Utopia played them most of the time.

[@boppin_bennie]

Nice one boys ! I know Kas & Gil but unsure of the who the guitar & drummer are.

[@boppin_bennie]

Never mind, caught it near the end

[@mattmcnulty8363]

Utopia and Kaz rocks!

[@rykamadness7398]

Kasim your still so sweet and polite aren't you?

[@KoolKatDave]

Yes he is, and that's not bad at all for a guy from Staten Island!! ;p-)

[@thisislogout]

Awesome band! Who is on guitar? He looks like Todd 😊

[@aeropilot4419]

Shit … this kicks ass ✨🙏🏼

[@jeffwolinski2659]

Holy moly, I'm over three minutes in and it's still an empty stage and crowd talking! Editing please!

[@jeffwolinski2659]

Finally! And they are kicking major ass!!

[@stupiddrama]

Where can I find this album?!? This rules!!

[@sag1tar1us]

Wokkasamma 👍

[@OnBendedKneeMusic]

That guitarist sure looks like Todd!

[@carlsalazar4490]

Who’s on drums?

[@arjenh7214]

Andy Ascolese! He's great in the Band Geeks as well

[@kevinmcgiffin10]

Funny hearing kaz drop f -bombs