2020 All Access Pass Interview with Todd Rundgren

[@michaelthomas4156]

How does one achieve such an amazing vocabulary for someone who did not educate past high school. For what it is worth (nothing), Todd is my favorite music production engineer, composer, lyric writer and sometimes guitarist. Also his vocal tone and pitch is something very special.

[@toddfan3263]

Vote Todd into the 2021 R&R Hall of Fame! Go to "rock hall fan vote" and vote with several emails!

[@MissAstorDancer]

I grew up in the public schools of the late 50s and into the 60s. The schools then were actually GREAT, and actually taught their students. If you didn't "get it", you did not pass the class (or the year). That all started to go downhill in the late 1970s, and has never really recovered.

[@rwbz28]

@@MissAstorDancer Born in 65 and also a military brat. I first hand know exactly what you mean. If it wasn't for great cultural and family experiences I would be a caveman. 🤣 But I assure you it started in the early 70's. I am the proud owner of a GED.🤣

[@rolandparr252]

Like myself he's probably wide and well read over a broad range of subjects over a long period of time.. But that in itself has nothing to do with what level of conventional indoctrination he 'attained'. Basically he's a very intelligent person. Higher functioning probably.

[@butterbean71763]

It’s worth a lot. I love him, too.

[@-Penny]

Love love love Todd, not just his music, but what he did for his daughter that wasn’t his blood child, but Steven Tyler’s baby. He married her mom, gave her his own last name, raised her as his own daughter til she figured things out. She still says he is her dad, as much as Steven is. MUCHO RESPECT FOR TODD🥰👍🏼❤️🌈🔆😎

[@sandraminne4867]

Don't think he married her mom.

[@-Penny]

@@sandraminne4867 you are correct, I didn’t research that part of the story before posting, but Liv was given the last name Rundgren at birth, and he stepped in as her father, so I did that assuming thing 😝🤓😏😳🫢

[@timkerwin6886]

I have seen Todd when he was solo, with Utopia, and last Dec with the Beatles 50th Anniversary of the White Album. Always love his music

[@marcikaplan7381]

Todd is Godd, I absolutely love him

[@toddfan3263]

Vote Todd into the 2021 R&R Hall of Fame! Go to "rock hall fan vote" and vote with several emails!

[@patriciapodlewski2179]

He's definitely NOT GOD ~

[@LaurenBradleyGivingOffSparks]

Brilliant. 🖤

[@daveandrade8189]

Only God is God but Todd is amazing and a genius.

[@youcrazycat1]

Todd is God was a saying from the 70s. Lighten up Bible thumpers. Stop being offended.

[@RachelSDay1982]

As someone who plays the piano and just loves the sound of the instrument, I truly enjoyed your "piano days" before Utopia. That said, your musical diversity is pure genius!! 😁💕👍🎶

[@maureenjohnson5062]

Great interview! I'd love to go on a Todd cruise. I just saw him the other night and he was really amazing! Not a dull moment from beginning to end. His voice is as good as ever. His mix of covers was eclectic And I love it when Todd rocks his guitar! But I also must say that I always seem to leave Todd's shows feeling very satisfied.

[@missytucker5202]

I loved your costume in the song (Hello It's Me ) So Amazing and your voice is so Awesome / You are so super talented Todd /Thanks for being you ❤

[@peterlewis6324]

Many thanks to KZbin. I can watch and listen to Mr Todd Rungreen ,great musician.

[@MultiPetercool]

Roger Powell took me to Mink Hollow in the early ‘80s. The remnants of Todd’s birthday party (held the day before) were scattered on the lawn. I was invited up the spiral staircase to Todd’s computer lab. There I was greeted by Shandi Sinnamon who was testing a new version of “The Utopia Graphics Tablet System” on an Apple III with a fancy hi-res graphics card.

[@bradsmack1]

Holy crap! A Shandi Sinnamon sighting! I remember hearing her debut '76 album on Asylum! I remember enjoying her voice at the time, as well as the songs on that album. After just now looking her up, it's good to know she's had a decades-long music career, including performing with Todd!

[@bobdavis4848]

@@bradsmack1 Yes and she sure sounded different after that when she was just "Sandi" on record and more rock and roll.

[@kathleentidwell5266]

wow!

[@tygersflowerz]

I'm just beginning to discover Todd Rundgren, so I took a good nap yesterday (Sunday) and began having dreams with him in it. Nothing kinky. He was the age he is now, and it involved a road trip, Todd, and my extended family...and cousins I never see. And somehow the cast of the Goonies was involved too in one part of it. Anyway, I love how the subconscious works. Been enjoying all the Todd content, maybe he will show up in a Sunday nap dream again sometime.

[@glamperjan]

Love that interview!

[@jeffdawson2786]

How great to be on a cruise, and Todd comes out of nowhere.

[@maryanncraven8625]

How freaking lucky! ❤️

[@imautopian]

i would probably faint & then revive & say something really dumb to him. we would laugh then.

[@kimsampson1471]

I got a photo with him on the cruise♥️ Taken by his wife♥️😁

[@DJJSerpico]

I f'n LOVE Todd. Always have.

[@KendrickHarrisKenfinity]

"Hello it's me" everytime we must reconnect with our unstoppable and always seeing "the light" singer/songwriter/musician. Stay safe everyone!

[@susanjoycesabo8450]

So modest! Be sure you vote him into Rock Hall in 2021. Fans can vote daily for up to 5 artists until 4/30/21. Todd is Godd and Laura Nyro is Goddess.

[@cygnals524]

@20:32 I whispered "A Cappella" to myself when he was asked that particular question. I absolutely LOVE that LP. I was only 19 when it came out in the mid 1980s and I also was so lucky to have seen that tour on Landsdowne ST. In Boston, Mass. I had a few solo Todd LPs and a few Utopia LPs as well so I was already a fan of Todd but something about "A Cappella" put him into a completely different category for me at that point in time. I can still remember watching him do a 3-5 minute clip on some show like Entertainment Tonight about how he recorded the LP. I thought screw MTV why can't they have cool segments of Todd Rundgren on their 24/7 pathetic channel while some random entertainment show on network cable can. It did not make sense to me and I already knew what direction MTV was going in & it wasn't very good or creative. I have a music collection that spans multiple genres and in the several thousands as well as I am a guitar player/musician who has played around with putting my own bands together. At the time around 1985 when it was released metal was huge both heavy Metallica type and the LA glam metal type along with the top 40 of that time period, Madonna, Phil Collins, and a variety of MTV video orientated cookie cutter style music as well. "A Cappella" was such a breathe of fresh air and because it was not guitar oriented I did not learn most of the songs which usually resulted in me loving & respecting the release but also added to me wanting to take a break from listening to it as well. I can still remember playing it for many of my friends who were the same age as me and most did not get it and many were strictly metal heads and thought it was too electronic for them. I am so happy I love many different genres as only listening to one genre is boring as hell and not for me. If others like it, that is cool but I need more musical stimulation than that. I also found Todd's releases to have interesting lyrics which most popular bands did not do both then and now. Even the goofier songs on piano had awesome story like lyrics such as "The Viking Song" and "Tiny Demons" just spoke to me somehow hehehe. I am glad "A Cappella" still has a special spot for Todd in his extremely vast body of music he has created. This was an excellent interview/discussion to watch & I truly enjoyed it. Thanks so much for sharing with us here.

[@bobdavis4848]

Great to see this interview.Todd is Godd. At about 23:00, the announcer refers to the song “Can’t We Still Be Friends” instead of “Can We Still Be friends.” I don’t own a cellphone either. Look, Crystal Geyser water bottle turned so the logo doesn’t show.

[@gregs3627]

Glad someone else recognized the error. Surprised Todd didn't correct him, in a nice way.

[@cynthiablanchard6278]

Glad your alive

[@billjeffers2273]

Hello its me was his first sing! One of my all time favorites!

[@larrykerrigan4546]

thankyou-enjoyed very much!

[@mebmom3]

The Geeter with the Heater ! Used to watch his show on TV and listened to WMMR upper Darby wasn't a hotbed of soul music, but Jerry did his own thing ! And we LOVED IT !!! I think Jennifer Warrens version of "Pretending to Care " Was a real tribute to you and your writing ! Todd check out Hamiltons Pharmacopeia on VICE !!!

[@bobdavis4848]

You mean Jennifer Warnes'. Glad you and others are Todd fans like me!

[@toddfan3263]

Vote Todd into the 2021 R&R Hall of Fame! Go to "rock hall fan vote" and vote with several emails!

[@williambrady382]

just ask the questions.

[@billtaylor4897]

Can you Hum Black Maria ? :)

[@rockinrollmuzack]

This interview could have been eight hours longer, though.

[@thetruthissweet2847]

No one better than Todd in a Q&A format.

[@foesfly3047]

I'm amazed that "Hello It's Me", was the first song Todd wrote. I think it's one of his very best.

[@KendrickHarrisKenfinity]

Exactly! It's so personal and iconic in everyway and replay possible.

[@philt1771]

Todd Rundgren, along with Tina Fey, graduates of Upper darby High School!

[@UltraVTV420]

"Something OR Anything"? "CAN'T We Still Be Friends"?!? And he claims to "love" Todd? Are you fucking kidding me?!?

[@NanYatesNews]

Mr. Interviewer, STOP FIDGETING! And get lav mics for f sake!

[@rrdream2400]

and stop piling on and talking over Todd

[@sethharris3275]

Todd fidgets too though.

[@doetakemeetuseriously2810]

The host’s wife was hott!

[@incognito7479]

Todd didn’t hesitate to write a song about his disgust with Trump and the proliferation of war that didn’t happen while Biden’s war in Ukraine is still raging.

[@juliasam6910]

Yep. So sick of many artists holier than thou politics. They dont get why smaller government is better. Uh, it's called freedom.

[@doetakemeetuseriously2810]

Todds second show was weak, his first one was excellent and his Cheap Trick cameo was funny

[@TI_Ted]

if i had a secret society

[@hippydippy]

Way too short!!!

[@johnhulse4124]

With this doofy interviewer, no wonder Todd wanted a Mojito.

[@knightsgallop]

“Less Black further South” ??? Huh? Memphis, Muscle Shoals….

[@bfranklin4302]

Flora's never ben visualized

[@johnhricko8212]

Wow. REALLY...?... waste of video with bad audio....

[@PAULLONDEN]

Post 1980 Cheap Trick and "the Runs" ....an appropriate comparison . Old men should never show their scabby legs on television ? It's cooL Todd doesn't give a fuck about that....but it just doesn't fit with the spotless legend he is considered to be.....

[@muskybob8726]

todd should stay away from politics ad just entertain....big big mistake to get political

[@danielwmwolf]

Having an opinion on the musical landscape he grew up and was influenced by is a fact of his view of polical influence on music and as its manipulation of outdated opinion. You may not agree with his based on knowledge view but he has well the right to voice his opinion.

[@muskybob8726]

@@danielwmwolf i bought all his records, cassettes, cd's and saw him live 25 times. and i'm a patriotic veteran conservative.... go figure? i would not subject myself to paying big bucks for a political lecture! i want to hear his guitar!

[@kassadyB6]

You don't know Todd very well, do you?

[@muskybob8726]

@@kassadyB6 know him well enough to know he loves money.....and he aint gettin any more of mine

[@MrGone-bw6bk]

@@muskybob8726 Check out Utopia’s 1982 album “Swing To The Right”

[@eargasm1072]

I am aware that Todd couldn't give less of a s#!t about the R&R Hall of Fame 😉, but if he is to be inducted and given the proper "props" , it should be both for his work as a musician and producer

[@MarcusDelGreco]

And thankfully now, Todd's in the Hall!

[@EastmanD]

I spend a lot of $$ on my obsession which, like everyone else here, is music. Box Sets, Limited Editions books, VIP tickets (too many) etc., so I'm really surprised that I didn't take to these "Rock Cruises" from the get-go..... Does anyone remember what the first "Rock Cruise" was ?...I feel like Yes was on one of the first ones ? Probably they go further back than I realize. But I never got the itch to do them. One factor has to be that I really dislike cruises as a vacation-style travel. Yes I've gone on a couple of them but, for me...NOT the way to travel. But then again I've gone through A LOT to see some of my favorite bands/artists. But the real reason came to me watching this interview (which is a great Todd interview...other than the schmuck interviewer) and it's...I really don't want to see some of my idols in swimming trunks and flipflops. There's something really undignified about it. God forbid you're relaxing by the pool and the hell-raising, drunk asshole next to you turns out to be Joe Walsh ! Or you're ordering a hotdog and have to elbow-fight for the ketchup-mustard dispensers with Edgar Winter ! I'd almost wish the cruise was split into two different sections of the ship...all artists have one end of the boat and the fans have the other.

[@shaleyvale272]

Todd is amazing. Utopia was my favorite group if all time. Todd said Jesse is very sick... did he contract Covid-19? If so, Thank God he didn't get on the cruise ship. I hope he's fully re covered by now.

[@cmp1868]

Jesse has a very serious lung issue and is awaiting a lung transplant-not due to covid. He has a go fund me page, as his medical bills are mounting.

[@saxmidiman]

My Hero!🤩😍😎

[@MrCherryJuice]

Any Todd interview is interesting because he is interesting. As with this one, sometimes the interviewer tends to get in the way when they (i) forget their role, and/or (ii) don't recognise that the guest does not require a sidekick. Todd's interview with Rick Rubin is a good example of a knowledgable interviewer in terms of topic and technique. Rubin also has a great voice for an intimate chat. That isn't the case here, though three things must be said to the interviewer: Don't laugh into the microphone. Don't shout into the microphone - you have a mic so you don't need to shout. Don't attempt to be funny (when you're not), particularly when the guest is speaking. Kudos to Todd - 10/10 for patience and perseverance. Otherwise, thank you, this was enjoyable.