Todd Rundgren - Healing

This had a lot to live up to for me. Healing is my favourite Todd album of all. It Is in my opinion his most personal and most philosophical and congruent work. It oozes good karma and a made a real spiritual connection for me from the first time I heard it. My hopes were more than realised. This is a work of sheer brilliance. Todd gives one of his most powerful and moving performances of all time. His vocals are beautiful and reach a searing intensity. The performance captures the majesty and spiritual essence of this unique album. The other vocalists and musicians all aquit themselves brilliantly and Bobby Strickland particularly stands out with his saxophone solo and flute playing. Todd s vocals are superb and they are beautifully complimented by the fine choir. Their beautiful voices, youthful good looks and the passion they display for the music under the masterful direction of Dirk Hillyer is sublimely moving and it adds an extra dimension to the music. The audience are also totally engaged with the performance and that adds to the feeling that you are watching something g truly special. From a technical viewpoint too, the quality is excellent with a very clear picture and lots of good camera angles.If you love Todds music and especially if you have a love and a spiritual affinity with this record then you will find that this DvD adds new dimensions to your relationship with this trully wonderful record.Highly recommended - and don't miss the second half of Emmy winner Roy Firestones insightful, no punches pulled interview with Todd.

I'm in my forties so Todd is really out my generation but I was introduced through my parents who are both lifelong Todd fans as I am after I checked out his catalogue when I got old enough to appreciate it. Healing may as well be Todd's "What's going on?" of his catalogue. Really has to be listened to as a whole to appreciate because it takes you through an experience from beginning to end. That being said Todd does tinker with the song sequence a little but not enough affect the arc of the concert. We watched this new years eve this year (2014) after being dismayed at how horrid all of the entertainment for the ny eve specials were. The line up includes Jesse Wess, Kasim Sultun, and Prarie Prince who have been playing with him for years, youth choir from a performing arts school and several others. I think hardcore Todd fans are more than a little spoiled by this unparalleled pop songwriter. He continues to work his butt off touring (he toured 3/4's of the year for his album, a solo tour, and with Ringo Starr) and releasing albums (I think around 7 in the last 10 years) well into his sixties now. I guess my point is take or leave it with hardcore fans griping... ...He has nothing to prove to anyone anymore and I'm happy that he still wants to put music out and perform still. It's not always perfect but when it's good really good and really hard to compare to anyone except maybe him... Ok anyways for my little aside... The performances really start to give goosebumps a quarter of the way in with "Pulse" and "Flesh" really setting the stage for the three acts of "Healing"... I found it incredibly moving at times as did other friends with limited awareness of Todd's catalogue. My best friend was almost asleep before we put the DVD in and was at the edge of his seat when the concert ended. The content of the songs is just the best of everything we hoped and still hope music can be. Uplift and inspire not just entertain and dumb down...

I just watched this fantastic DVD again, for entertainment, and healing; a good friend, another Todd fan, is dying of cancer.Todd, this album/concert, and the music are healing. As a Christian, I don't seek theology in his music, but I find a loving grasp of the human condition in his music, which stands out in HEALING.The live performance, created by Todd and Olympic-level artists, including a dynamic youth choir, turns on the light hiding away....for its duration, I stood in that estatic audience, with my dying friend, young and healthy, standing beside me.

I will admit that although I have been a Huge Todd Rundgren Fan for about 37 years now, "Healing" had never struck me as being one of his better works. I tend to gravitate more towards Todd's Heavy Guitar work.After purchasing "Todd" DVD and being totally blown away, I was very curious about this "Healing" basically being the 2nd set.I very much enjoyed it the first time I watched it. Although Todd only straps the Guitar on twice, he definitely makes it scream during the frenzied ending of "Shine". This DVD and concert is not about Todd's Guitar playing or mastery, you got that with the first set!This is Todd's Heart being worn on his sleeve for all to see, hear and feel!I watched it last night for the second time (as a follow up to hearing Neil Young & Crazy Horses- "Psychedelic Pill" for the first time)and it hit me hard.The Music and the Spirit of this DVD is encompassing. You are moved about the stage by the cameramen to the places where things are happening...Whether it is Musical, or Vocal or the amazing rapport with the audience YOU are there if you allow yourself to be!Unexpectedly during the final song, "Sons of 1984" I burst into tears. This doesn't happen with me. I haven't cried in a long while! It felt good. The Tears were Healing Tears of Joy. The emotions came out through the Band into my Soul and created sheer Magic.God Bless You Always Mr. Todd. You are a Healer and made me Realize that I am too!

I chose a 5* rating because said item does what it says on the packagingI've played this product a few times now & it's exactly what I was looking for& yes said product met my expectations that is for sure well satisfied cheers& yes I would recommend said product to future prospect clients becauseit's excellent value for money does what it says it does in the packaging &one would not be disappointed with said product that's is for sure enjoy :-) :-)Not only does this DVD include Todd-R going over the tracks he recordedin this DVD gig in 2010 mainly taking from his Healing Vinyl LP which wasreleased back in 1981 there is also the second part of a unique & downto Earth interview with Todd-R carried out by a fellow by the name ofMr Roy Firestone this second part of the interview goes on for an houror so, so if you add this onto the length of the Healing gig on said sameDVD in actual fact you are looking @ a two & half hour plus (+) DVDSo there is where the excellent value for money lays point being & asmentioned said DVD is cheap, it's unique & very good & it's true valuefor money hence my 5* rating so enjoy, yeah later's. :-) :-)

This DVD goes along with another DVD called "TODD" (the full performance of the 1974 classic album).It was the same show where Todd Rundgren performed two full albums, and also the bonus feature which is an in-depth interview is presented in two parts (which you'll find in both DVDs as well). So, to get the full concert and the full interview you must purchase both DVDs.The interview is very good and informative, and includes lots of great and revealing moments, even though Todd comes across as a very self-involved person who seems to have a problem with anybody who didn't share his work ethic.The story of the album Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf is a highlight of the interview and very funny as well.The concert footage is the part I don't enjoy at all. Musically it's good, although quite clinical and calculated for moments, but visually it seems more like a piece of theater than a concert. Todd manages to have a clean stage, no cables around or guitar amps or anything whatsoever, and then the most annoying thing of them all, a wireless-hands-free microphone. It's so ridiculous to see somebody singing on stage and pacing side to side moving his hands constantly, not to mention that it looks like lip sync (a la J.Lo and all of those performers that uses those mics). Very disappointing for what could've been an excellent show.But again, if you don't mind what I described then go for it.

Amazing DVD!! Loved the music and the singing. Todd and the band are the best!

Fantastic concert! Like the Todd DVD the album actually sounds better live. The school choir used for backing vocals are excellent and really do shine through on the highlight of the show which is "Shine". It is so good that it makes one wonder why he did not do this live in the past whenever he had background singers. His collection of musicians including Kasim and Jesse, Prairie Prince, Greg Hawkes from the Cars on keyboards and Bobby Strickland playing sax, keyboards and pretty well anything that can replicate the original album sounds to perfection, are all in top forum. Todd himself is at the top of his game here and the peaceful sounds of the performance combined with the rocking moments when things pick up combine to make one great show!The interview portion is by far the most indepth interview I have ever seen with Todd and I am very impressed how forthcoming he was with his replies. I must say that this itself was worth owning this gem of a DVD.A must have for any Todd fan!!