Hello, its me ive thought about us for a long, long time maybe i think too much but somethings wrong. John lennon rips into todd godd, dodd, rodd rundgren. Todd rundgrens utopia love is the answer by rundgrenfan. Todd rundgren talks eric claptons the fool sg, utopia and almost producing the who. Check out our youtube channel video interviews with all your. Hes probably best known for his songs hello its me and i saw the light. Host gary collins welcomes the musicianproducerinnovator, who had finished composing a musical of joe ortons up against it from a script originally int. Every once in a while i took a trip and never came back paul lester the american rocker, producer, director and songwriter is a man of legend, and legendary habits. Album preorders will receive the instantgrat download of try, one of the albums. I am bean from the morning show of kroq radio here in.
Todd rundgren salutes american bandstand by rolling stone. Todd rundgren a dream goes on forever by lesleykrouse. Its part of his spirit of harmony foundation, which aims to make music more accessible to all. Jean lannen todd rundgren s long awaited autobiography the individualist bears a title apt for a musical iconoclast who has steered his 50 year career read more latest news.
Tiki iniki bar and restaurant michele and todds new venture. A wizard, a true star is the fourth album by american musician todd rundgren, released. In his view, younger music lovers especially prefer to search the internet, download what. Todd rundgren hes a singer, songwriter and record producer. Todd rundgren live from daryls house atlantic city beanie g. Starting in the 1960s with the psychedelic band nazz in philadelphia, his solo career started out successfully with. Prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration. But there is more to todd rundgren than meets the eye and even perhaps the ears of many record listeners. So i wanted to talk to you just about all of the facets in your career within 20 minutes, so im going to try to cram a lot in there. Todd rundgren, christopher cross and more tapped for. Music icon todd rundgren is spending some time friday at both st. I remember watching a video of you doing digital rendering of video in the 80s. In a 1973 interview, rundgren suggested that he aimed to advance utopian ideals with the album, that wizard was the. A few years ago todd rundgren toured new zealand with a blues show.
Todd a todd rundgren documentary by jsk part 14 by jasonstuart kamasz. Description tiki iniki, coming february 20 is an exotic place for crafted tiki cocktails, island cui. Sign in can we still be friends todd rundgren, daryl hall by jc9852. The biook does lay out how much of the album was todd s doing sequence, orchestration, arrangements and everyone seems to marvel at how well it all turned out. Now, with six west coast dates remaining on the successful 2018 utopia reunion tour, sat down for an interview with the great, multitalented todd rundgren. Well, of course, the first ones we wouldve recorded wouldve been in our rehearsal studio on denmark street. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live fashion spotlight. Todd s name is on liv rundgren s birth certificate, and he paid to send her to private schools, yet this guy who she hadnt met until she was eleven gets called her father.
As the uncle to two adopted nephews and one adopted niece, im strongly of the opinion that who raises you has more to do with who you are than genetics. Andy hazel interviews todd in advance of his short tour in australia a true star an interview with todd rundgren. Yes, great interview but not a performance of a classic album at all. Mitch gallagher sits down with multiinstrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer todd rundgren amid his current solo tour. There werent a lot of videos and there werent a lot of video outlets for showing you. Todd rundgren sat down for a conversation and discussed musical influences and his appearances on the midnight special. Todd rundgren interview about the nearly human album. Todd rundgren talks greatest hits, new music before. Official music video for people from glasys debut album defective humanity. Pop, art rock, experimental rock, neoprog, psychedelic pop, pop soul, electropop, blue eyed soul, poprock, synth pop. He explains how he has built his diverse career, comments on. His patronet work, which trickled out to subscribers over more than a year, was released in 2000 as one long year.
Apparently the original mixes sounded pretty bad and todd chafed at their demands to remix it. Todd rundgren live from daryls house atlantic city bang on the drum all day by jim doring. Interview of todd rundgren by bean of kroq radio station on november 1, 1997 transcribed by karen pals. Todd rundgren woo music satellite japan interview 592. It wouldve been on a little handheld camera, doing versions of substitute and road runner and things like that. Moulding and gregory did like todd s work but the friction with partridge got to them. Theres obviously not a whole lot of video for my very early days. In several recent interviews, rundgren has argued that cds and record. Todd rundgren 1978 backstage interview 2 of 2 by rockshorts. Todd rundgren tiny demonsbbc 2 in concert1982 by sunsetz777. Peppers isnt his favorite album, and he doesnt have much time for the argument that the beatles were trying to. Starting in the 1960s with the psychedelic band nazz in philadelphia, his solo career started out successfully with such hits as i saw the light and hello its me a reworked nazz tune. So it is fitting that his new memoir, the individualist.
He is known for his sophisticated and oftenunorthodox music, his occasionally lavish stage shows, and his later experiments with interactive entertainment. In a variety interview, todd rundgren expands on stories in his memoir, the individualist, and talks about the storytelling tour to follow. As a musician, engineer, producer and multimedia artist, todd rundgren has. To their delight, rundgren and the guys finally succumbed to the wishes for a big reunion tour this year. Todd rundgren has greeted his second rock and roll hall of fame nomination with an official no comment. What im doing isnt even really music a classic interview from the vaults its 40 years since todd rundgren released a wizard, a true star.
Hes worked with some of the biggest names in the music business, including grand funk railroad, meatloaf, the band, hall and oates and ringo starr. In 1993 rundgren reinvented himself again on the internet as tri todd rundgren interactive and released new world order followed by the individualist 1995. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Todd rundgren talks about donald trump controversy variety. Todd rundgren is an american singersongwriter and producer who has performed a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as founder of the band utopia.
Todd and his johnson john carney show 9910 kmox st. Todd rundgrens long awaited autobiography the individualist bears a title apt for a. Todd harry rundgren born june 22, 1948 is an american multiinstrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer who has performed a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the band utopia. Todd rundgren discusses his new memoir, the individualist. Heres an excerpt of our interview with todd rundgren, who tells how he wrote his classic hit song, hello its me. Which is why the nazzs eponymous debut album is still a fascinating listen, even if portions of the record havent dated particularly well. Nonetheless, this is a great todd rundgren interview once you skip past the presenters lame introduction. John lydon on pil, drinking with todd rundgren, and. Todd talks about his life, his musical influences and history, and also goes into detail about the recording of his latest album state which was. Jan 24, 2015 todd rundgren woo music satellite japan interview 592 youtube. Todd rundgren discusses his new memoir, the individualist the.
Todd rundgren will perform at the calvin theater on fri. He founded secret sound studios in 1972 and opened utopia video studios. Because of the phenomenon particularly of youtube, music has become more. Todd rundgren on the earmarks of his songwriting, producing grand funk, and.
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