Friday 27th May 2005
01.30 - Kasim Sulton will be playing guitar and singing background vocals in the evening (8.00pm) performance today of the Billy Joel / Twyla Tharp musical Movin' Out at The Richard Rogers Theatre. Tickets are available in Row E of the front mezzanine (the best place in the theater to see Kasim)! Tickets are $100 plus charges.

Thursday 26th May 2005
03.30 - There are two within one detailed reviews of Meat Loaf concerts from 1993 and 1994 on Google that briefly mention Kasim. The Kasim comments are:
"Hmm, the accountants amongst us may be wondering about my earlier statement that the backing band had six members. Where did the second guitarist come from? Well, he played keyboards on the first song and a few thereafter, but for most of the set, he played rhythm guitar and contributed backing vocals. He was later introduced as Kasim Sulton (of Todd Rundgren's Utopia.
All this is identical to yesterday. As I could make out the band was:
Mark Alexander (keyboards/piano)
Kasim Sulton (keyboards/2nd. guitar)
However it's worth reading the whole review(s) to get an idea about the concerts back then.

Wednesday 25th May 2005
15.30 - Kasim has been moved from guitar to bass for this Saturday evening's performance of Movin' Out. This will be Kasim's fourth performance of the musical on bass. He is the only musician ever to have played more than one instrument in the musical.
01.30 - There's a very pro Kasim thread on the messageboard attached to TRConnection.com called "KASIM IS A GENIUS". The best quotes from that thread are:
"footage of KASIM playing not only exceptional basslines whilst harmonising or singing lead, but guitar histrionics I never knew he was capable of"
"KASIM was and continues to be a phenomenal talent once again highlighting the gorge between worth and profit. Integrity is the key"
"Kasim is and always will be one of music's most talented. He even knows how to keep his songs in my head, really, I can never get them out."
"Not to mention the fact that he is one of the sweetest guys around. Always makes time for his fans. And a voice like an angel"
"He has a great range and his upper-middle register is very clear."
"Saw the Liars Tour last week and watching Kasim again after so long was a thrill. I bought Quid Pro Quo in the lobby and it's been in the CD player since. He is such a terrific musician and writer"

Tuesday 24th May 2005
18.00 - There's a new review of Quid Pro Quo on Yahoo.com. It's by Greg Prato of All Music Guide.
12.15 - Kasim Sulton will be playing guitar and singing background vocals in the following performances of Movin' Out this week at The Richard Rogers Theatre on Broadway:
Friday 27th - Evening (8.00pm)
Saturday 28th - Matinee (2.00pm)
Saturday 28th - Evening (8.00pm)
These are expected to be Kasim's final performances in Movin' Out for a few months as the Meat Loaf Summer 2005 Tour commences next week in Europe.
10.45 - Earlier Blog items have been moved to a new page so that this page loads faster. The link is at the bottom of this page.
05.15 - It's been removed now but over the weekend on DouglasRKennedy.com Doug had his recap of the week which included the comment:
"Finally, I learned that my friend Kasim Sulton has recorded a new song written by his pal Phil Thornalley (Natalie Imbruglia, Johnny Hates Jazz, The Cure). I'm a big Phil Thornalley fan, so this news blew me away. The tune will be on the Sanctuary Records re-release of Kasim's Quid Pro Quo album, which as you may (or may not) know, I played a little guitar on. Needless to say, I'm dying to hear this new track..."

From an old version of the Rear View Mirror (the Meat Loaf UK Fan Club publication)

Sunday 22nd May 2005
05.15 - Somebody was asking about advance tickets for Kasim Sulton's solo gig in Manchester, England in this thread. Advance tickets aren't available for this gig but as the whole event lasts from 8.00pm until 2.00am and the venue holds 250 people, there won't be a problem getting in.

Friday 20th May 2005
10.30 - Kasim Sulton has been listed on the Night and Day Cafe website here for a few weeks now. As his listing will disappear after the gig, it says:
"GLASS HALF EMPTY! Acoustic shenanigans with full sets from Sanctuary Records Artist KASIM SULTON (Meat Loaf / Todd Rundgren) / NICK WIGHT / DAVID THORPE / MICHAEL HUCHINSON and guests plus an early doors open mic selection from 8pm."
02.15 - Earlier today Kasim Sulton sent a message to his mailing list. Amongst other things he gives details of his solo gig in UK in July. It will be on Monday 4th July at The Night and Day Cafe in Manchester, England. For more details of this gig, click here.

Wednesday 18th May 2005
14.30 - There's a copy of the recent interview with Todd Rundgren in the British magazine Classic Rock on TRConnection.com in which Todd is asked about the rumors of the 30th Anniversary Utopia Reunion Tour. Todd's reply is "Well, there's no way of avoiding those discussions. It's being considered but we're not sure if it'll happen. If it does proceed, it'll be relatively perfunctory. Maybe a few showcases, but certainly not six months of touring.".
14.15 - Kasim Sulton will not be playing in any performances of Movin' Out this week as he is currently in Las Vegas, NV in rehearsals for the forthcoming Meat Loaf tour which starts in Germany in 17 days.

Monday 16th May 2005
11.30 - I thought it would be interesting to revisit the Kasim Sulton page on GlobalDust.com which is the website that lists the locations of Kasim's fans who have added their "dot" to the website. To date, the Quick Stats are:
Total Registered Fans: 64
Countries: 10
Top Country: United States
The breakdown by country is:
United States - 36 (56%)
United Kingdom - 14 (22%)
Germany - 6 (9%)
Ireland - 2 (3%)
Australia - 1 (2%)
Austria - 1 (2%)
Canada - 1 (2%)
Falkland Islands - 1 (2%)
New Zealand - 1 (2%)
Sweden - 1 (2%)
Apparently "Kasim Sulton Fans Also Like"
Todd Rundgren [39 fans]
Ambrosia [4 fans]
Andrea Bocelli [63 fans]
Pur [1 fans]
Blue Rodeo [8 fans]
Bay City Rollers [2 fans]
Roxette [40 fans]
Bon Jovi [582 fans]
Meat Loaf [185 fans]
Smokie [1 fans]
Jim Steinman [35 fans]
01.30 - The very final commercially available copy of the original version of Quid Pro Quo is for sale at Sphere Sound Records. After this copy is sold, the only way to get a copy of the album with the tracks Love Reunion included will be on the rare occasions that one is posted on auction sites like E-Bay!

Sunday 15th May 2005
05.00 - Kasim Sulton will be playing guitar and singing background vocals in the matinee (3.00pm) performance today of the Billy Joel / Twyla Tharp musical Movin' Out at The Richard Rogers Theatre. Tickets available in Row F of the front mezzanine (the best place in the theater to see Kasim)! Tickets are $100 plus charges.

Photo of Kasim Sulton on the Very Best of Meat Loaf Tour
(May 1999)

Saturday 14th May 2005
18.15 - Kasim receives a mention on the JLRadio.com website. It's about halfway down the page and is in the entry for January 16. As it may disappear at some point, it says:
"Good friend...Rock Dude, Kenny Laguna (Tommy James & The Shondells, and manager of Joan Jett) has assembled his "World's Greatest Band"
Keyboards: Kenny Laguna
Bass: Kasim Sultan
Guitar/vocals: Joan Jett
Lead Guitar: Gel Bacca (The Eyeliners)
Drums: Tommy Price"
04.30 - "Sanctuary Records Artist Kasim Sulton" (as he's called on one website!) will be playing guitar and singing background vocals in the evening (8.00pm) performance today of the Billy Joel / Twyla Tharp musical Movin' Out at The Richard Rogers Theatre. Tickets available in Row D of the front mezzanine (the best place in the theater to see Kasim)! Tickets are $100 plus charges.

Tuesday 10th May 2005
18.15 - Kasim Sulton will be playing guitar and singing background vocals in the following performances of Movin' Out this week at The Richard Rogers Theatre on Broadway:
Saturday 14th - Evening (8.00pm)
Sunday 15th - Matinee (3.00pm)
Tickets are still available for both these performances. The Sunday performance marks Kasim's 60th performance in the musical!

Sunday 8th May 2005
06.00 - The KasimInfo.com Photo Of The Day will be taking a brief vacation from the day after Kasim Sulton announces the full details of his first international solo gig until 25th July. This is so that that part of the front page of the site can host the "Countdown Clock" (something which the website Kasim Sulton - A Fan's View was well known!). There will also be details of a competition about the forthcoming Meat Loaf Summer 2005 Tour coming soon!

Saturday 7th May 2005
05.30 - Kasim Sulton will be playing guitar and singing background vocals in the evening (8.00pm) performance today of the Billy Joel / Twyla Tharp musical Movin' Out at The Richard Rogers Theatre. Tickets available in Row C of the front mezzanine (the best place in the theater to see Kasim)! Tickets are $100 plus charges.

Thursday 5th May 2005
03.45 - Kasim Sulton will be playing guitar and singing background vocals in the evening performance this coming Saturday (7th) of Movin' Out at The Richard Rogers Theatre on Broadway this week.
03.15 - Links to venue and ticketing websites for both the Wantagh, NY and Holmdel, NJ gigs have been added to the Gigs section of the site, plus the News section has been brought up to date (with photos not seen before on this website). Tickets for both go on sale at 9.00am on Saturday.
03.00 - The server on which KasimInfo.com is hosted will be closed for maintenance this coming Saturday (7th) from 5.00am EST for less than 2 hours. It means that the website will be unavailable during that time.

Monday 2nd May 2005
20.30 - Two more concerts have been added to the Meat Loaf 2005 Tour schedule. They are:
Thursday 25th August - Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach, Wantagh, NY
Saturday 27th August - PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
19.00 - There's a great thread about people's favorite Utopia concerts here (the post dated 29th April includes the unusual phrase "Kasim had lots of wind"!
04.45 - MP3 clips of all the songs on Quid Pro Quo are now available to download on MeatLoafOnline.com.

Sunday 1st May 2005
05.30 - For the month of April 2005 Kasim Sulton played a total of 9 gigs on 8 of the 30 days of the month, plus he spent a week rehearsing in Las Vegas.

Saturday 30th April 2005
06.00 - The venue for both the Meat Loaf concerts in Liverpool, England in July has been moved. They will still be in the big stripy tent but it will be moved from Central Docks to Kings Dock. This article has all the info. Many thanks to ChrisNI for this link.
05.30 - Kasim Sulton will be playing guitar and singing background vocals in the matinee (2.00pm) performance today of the Billy Joel / Twyla Tharp musical Movin' Out at The Richard Rogers Theatre. Tickets available in Row B of the front mezzanine (the best place in the theater to see Kasim)! Tickets are $100 plus charges.

Kasim Sulton May 2005 Calendar
Click here to download a copy to print
(Larger than calendar above)

Friday 29th April 2005
00.30 - Kasim Sulton will be playing guitar and singing background vocals in tonights performance of the Billy Joel / Twyla Tharp musical Movin' Out at The Richard Rogers Theatre. All the tickets in both the front and rear mezzanine sections of the theater are all sold out but seats are available in Row D of the orchestra. Tickets are $100 plus charges (unless you use the discount listed below).

Thursday 28th April 2005
03.00 - To celebrate the 1,000th performance of Movin' Out, Playbill.com have a special offer where fans can purchase seats for up to 35% off the ticket price so the $100 seats are only $65 (plus charges). This offer is good on all Tuesday through Friday performances until 27th May 2005. In order to take advantage of this offer call TicketMaster on 212-307-4100 and mention code MOEB65 or book online. Many thanks to Kris Agwul for this info.

Tuesday 26th April 2005
18.00 - Kasim Sulton will be playing guitar and singing background vocals at the evening (8.00pm) performance this coming Friday and the matinee performance (2.00pm) on Saturday of Movin' Out at The Richard Rogers Theatre on Broadway this week.
17.30 - Paul Crook is listing a new gig for the Meat Loaf Summer 2005 Tour on his official website. It's listed for Friday 22nd July in Pori, Finland. This gig has not officially been confirmed and no venue is listed.
01.30 - Kasim Sulton receives a mention on the Australian Boys Choral Institute website in his connection with prepartions for the Meat Loaf concert in Melbourne in 2004 which were recorded for the DVD. The description of Kasim is that the boys "were instantly drawn in by his enthusiasm, musicianship and friendly personality"!

Monday 25th April 2005
18.30 - Kasim Sulton plus the possible Utopia Reunion Tour receive mentions in a recent interview with Todd Rundgren on PlayLouder.com. In case it disappears at some point, it says:
"I think next year will see the 30th anniversary of the principal version of Utopia, the band that I had for the better part of a decade. Something may happen to commemorate that. But the guys that I play with most regularly now are guys from other bands. Kasim Sulton who was in Utopia, he and I still play together under some configurations."
01.30 - The E-Bay auction for a promo copy of the Price / Sulton 12 inch single Shotgun Shy came to a close on Saturday with no bids being placed. Also on E-Bay there is a copy of Lights On available for approximately $5.72 here. The auction ends on Sunday and there are no bids so far.

Kasim Sulton gig mention in Chicago Newspaper
(October 2002)

Sunday 24th April 2005
04.00 - Kasim Sulton will be playing guitar and singing background vocals in the matinee (3.00pm) performance today of the Billy Joel / Twyla Tharp musical Movin' Out at The Richard Rogers Theatre. For the first time for ages there are tickets available in Row A of the front mezzanine (the best place in the theater to see Kasim)! Tickets are $100 plus charges.

Thursday 21st April 2005
10.00 - Earlier Blog items have been moved to a new page so that this page loads faster. The link is at the bottom of this page.
06.00 - Kasim Sulton will be playing guitar and singing background vocals in the matinee (8.00pm) performance this coming Sunday of Movin' Out at The Richard Rogers Theatre on Broadway this week. Tickets are still available for this performance.

Wednesday 20th April 2005
18.15 - Kasim posted a message on a new messageboard about him set up by Helena here. Kasim says that he is currently in Las Vegas rehearsing new songs and arrangements with Meat Loaf and most of the band ready for the tour which starts in June.
05.00 - The E-Bay auction for a promo copy of the Price / Sulton 12 inch single Shotgun Shy came to a close on Saturday with no bids being placed. This item has been relisted here. The opening price is again $0.99, the auction ends on Sunday and there are no bids so far.

Monday 18th April 2005
04.00 - There are reviews of two of the Scandal gigs that Kasim Sulton played earlier this year here and here. In the first review Kasim is mainly mentioned as being in the band (although the review gives an interesting perspective on the gig) but in the second review as well as the comment that Kasim is "Meat Loaf's touring alumni", there is the line "The playing was, for the most part, tight and Sulton's vocal accompaniment of the Don Henley harmony on the Patty Smyth hit Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough was purely breathtaking."!

Saturday 16th April 2005
10.00 - The E-Bay auction for a copy of Kasim came to a close yesterday with no bids being made. This album has been listed for a fourth time here but the price has been reduced by yet another dollar to $7.77. This time it is a "buy it now" auction which ends on 15th May.
09.45 - In case you haven't looked at the front page of the site today, it is 29 years ago today that Kasim Sulton joined Utopia!

Kasim at The Moon, Tallahassee, Florida on 5/17/04
(photo by John Davisson)

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