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Where are all the Todd fans?


It's sad to announce that Gavin Bond's Kickstarter attempt to raise funds to turn his short documentary 'Todd Who' on Todd Rundgren in a full length in-depth one has failed. I was one of 94 backers [seriously Todd fans, where the fuck were you? I know news of the campaign was posted on all the key Todd news sites online and still just 94 of us put our money where our mouths are? What happened to Todd fans being the greatest fans in the world?] So, only 20% of the money was raised. Undaunted Gavin still plans to try and make an extended version, and I wish him luck. Maybe a generous benefactor ( Hello Mr Letterman? ) could come in and back the film's production?

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Jim Marquis said…
That's too bad, I also contributed.

I've seen Todd join the band several times on Letterman. Do you know if Dave is a big fan?
5:23 PM
Scott said…
I'm just presuming that is if were not he wouldn't have been invited back so often to be house band leader when Paul Shaffer away (although PS a fan so maybe that was the 'in')
10:11 AM
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