Editor Reviews:

Description:
Once again, rock 'n' roll maverick Todd Rundgren takes us into uncharted musical territory with his far-out experimental arrangements and intriguing music videos. This special double feature includes a live recording session at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts and an assortment of this prolific writer/producer/composer's computer-generated videos which have cultivated a ferociously dedicated cult audience. Each program also includes poignant interviews and insights into this pioneer's eclectic repertoire. Music videos: Change Myself, Theology, Fascist Christ, Property, Our Friend the Brain, Want of a Nail; Live music excerpts: Change Myself, Love Science, Who's Sorry Now, The Smell of Money, If I Have to Be Alone, Love in Disguise, Kindness, Public Servant, Gaya's Eyes, 2nd Wind.

Amazon.com:
Neither a live recording nor video retrospective--or even biography--this unique package is a combination of all three. The program begins with a set of songs recorded live in San Francisco for 1991's 2nd Wind. Rundgren briefly introduces each number, and interviews with band members, backup singers, and fans are sprinkled in between. It's an illuminating look at Rundgren's creative process, but only snippets of each song are included (presented in a four-camera, split-screen format). The Desktop Collection, on the other hand, consists of complete videos, most incorporating computer graphics. Ironically, the one that works best is "The Want of a Nail" (featuring Bobby Womack), from 1989's Nearly Human, which doesn't feature animation, but is instead a straight studio performance. The program concludes with a short interview with the musician billed as "TR-I" (the I is for interactive), the moniker Rundgren took on for 1993's No World Order. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Rating : - Good, but could have been better.
The video and audio quality of this collection was excellent. The videos included in the Desktop Collection were very entertaining, even though I'd seen most of them before. It was the 2nd Wind Recording Sessions which left me disappointed. All the commentary before each song, explaining a bit about the song, was interesting. The disappointment came when the performances of the songs were cut to about a minute or less. I was looking forward to seeing and hearing how each song on the album was performed. Thus, if you are a fan of the 2nd Wind CD, don't bother buying this DVD.