Couldn't I Just Tell You - Todd Rundgren | The Midnight Special

[@michaelt.wardlespider2496]

Some comments are dissing this performance... But it is a performance, real people, playing real music, in real time. All performances aren't perfect, but it has emotion. Better than the computer perfected drivel being released today.

[@planomathandscience]

Stop this, please. Music as "real and emotive" as this is out there, it's just not where you're listening. Do you go to local shows? Do you push outside the suggestions on your music app?

[@michaelt.wardlespider2496]

@@planomathandscience You don't know anything about me... And your opinion, on anything, is meaningless. I've probably forgotten more about music than you will ever know. Grow up.

[@Hal9000ize]

@@michaelt.wardlespider2496Wow, dude must’ve hit a nerve on ya

[@willstarbridge]

Nope, it's crap.

[@DIAMONDGIRL57]

Love the real rawness and emotion in this performance. Beautiful ❤❤❤

[@bperry3173]

Awesome to see him using “The Fool” (Clapton’s guitar from 60’s Cream days). Great that the guitar wasn’t just locked away in someone’s private collection.

[@donnalynne2237]

Fantastic! Love it! Takes me back to the 70’s❤❤❤ 1:52

[@felipelizana7502]

Todd is a very special music man...just love it! This record sound like a budfinger's soundgear

Great footage!

[@briansmolik4653]

This is great!! One of the most talented musicians of our generation. A Wizard a True Star indeed.

[@timguzz8844]

Was a hit...made it to no. 93 on billboard and considered one of the great power pop songs years before power pop

[@cynthiaporcaro9937]

Just bought tix to see him in Chicago. 50 yrs after this! Amazing 😅

[@susanwilliams9549]

Just saw Todd & his band last month (May) in Charlotte, NC. He did a mix of new & his older music, great concert! Have a blast!

[@wilpoltbuttecollege9864]

Be prepared to rock, Cynthia! Last night in Napa CA he killed it. A setlist of deep cuts - dont expect the "hits". This is Todd doing what he does - defying expectations!

[@planomathandscience]

@@wilpoltbuttecollege9864 DAMMIT! He played D last month and I was unaware!!!

[@fumanchu1977]

Wonderful. I was waiting for this clip. Todd tearing his voice in this pure feeling performance.

[@edwardmeradith2419]

Such a nice studio recording- But this- I’ve never heard his voice this shot

[@leiferickson5069]

I’ve had the occasion to interview Todd a few times over the years. He mentioned to me that early in his solo career, his voice sometimes “lacked tour endurance.” He would tour with Hello People as his band early on and they would do one of their numbers occasionally to break the set up for him a bit.

[@Generatorhead]

Pretty sure a lot of coke was consumed which will ravage your voice.

[@stephenharris]

Just no way to replicate the perfection of the studio version.

[@JeffReams]

Hell yeah ... more Todd Rundgren!

[@RobinKay75]

Love Todd! I had the pleasure of seeing him perform in 2018, and it was amazing!

[@Magnetron33]

Thanks what a great find! The Clash before the Clash

[@rabit818]

Full on early 70s Bowie/Eno makeup. Love this song!

[@tawandafree]

my man my man💗✨💫💐

[@louiebee6745]

Live Todd! Hell Yeah! Like 420!👍

[@planomathandscience]

Wonderful, and c'mon, the styles in the 70s were SO F****** COOL!

[@ronm6585]

Thanks. 👍🏻👏🏻

[@k.glowacka]

Please bring back those outfits, hair and make-up. It's so refreshing to watch. I bet it was a lot of fun for them to came up with this. ❤

[@rogeeeferrari]

Refreshing ? Total gay outfits with make up, no thanks...

[@k.glowacka]

@@rogeeeferrari yes, it is refreshing, because now almost everybody wears black, beige or other dull colors. I like when people express themselves through colorful outfits, especially on stage. Go be miserable somewhere else.

[@LillyMarz777]

​@rogeeeferrari I agree.

[@planomathandscience]

@@rogeeeferrari and? How can you stand the dichotomy of liking this type of music and the concepts of rock and roll and be homophobic? Who CARES?

[@rogeeeferrari]

@@planomathandscience You're very confused...

[@TheGB1950]

More Todd!!

[@Laurasiana]

It sounds like a 70s ballad as performed by a punk band. Todd was always ahead of the curve! 😆

[@jeffreybussmann3313]

Just about a month before he released Todd!

[@SteveKraus]

Classic Rundgren

[@Oklahoma-Dreaming]

I guess you might call them “Ballads.” But I prefer Rundgren’s famous songs over those more obscure. Usually it’s the other way around for me. But I think he excels when he sits behind the piano and wears his heart on his sleeve. (True story. I knew this guy in high school named Todd. Great guy actually. He played bass and I actually thought he’d become a star as he was in a lot of “Battle of the Bands” contests. But Todd and Todd Rundgren seem so similar to me in so many ways. They even kind of looked alike although Rundgren is probably around 10 to 15 years older.)

[@tertommy]

That was live, no lip sync.

[@cherdanland]

💕💕

[@brickerb2]

Bringing power to offset his obviously strained voice. I prefer the gentler S/A? version, personally. Still an immense talent.

[@gregoryduncan3067]

Well, that was very nice. Much heavier than the studio recording of it.

[@benjohnson4810]

Go and watch Utopia play this in 1981 and 1982. Todd sings so much better then and Utopia sounded better than ever. TRUST ME!

[@karlmadsen3179]

I think the integrated shoe-pants is going to make a comeback. Todd rocks the style.

[@gregwaters7830]

I was freaking out. I had Todd Rundgren and Ted Nugent conflated. I thought this cannot be the conservative hunter guy!

[@marceloaraujo8728]

☮

[@thegravetenders]

Old Gregg @1:21

[@thegravetenders]

You've seen his downstairs mixup now...

[@reversefulfillment9189]

I like Todd better when he was producing XTC.

[@beckiebuist803]

And Grand Funk Railroad, and The NY Dolls, and Patti Smith, and many others.

[@boblittle7607]

Andy Patridge of XTC couldn’t stand him

[@beckiebuist803]

@@boblittle7607 Partridge couldn't stand anybody...he's an ignorant prat and XTC stink.

[@superorangeish]

​@@beckiebuist803Not to mention believing in Meatloaf,producing Bat out of hell and I think playing the guitar solo on the title track in 1 take!

[@reversefulfillment9189]

@@boblittle7607 Todd also somehow misplaced the masters to Skylarking, only found a few years ago by happenstance.

[@beckiebuist803]

A true music genius but a very strange fella.

[@superorangeish]

How so?

[@JohnFromArlingtron]

Probably one of the greatest songs of the 70's. But only if it is performed well. Much better live a few years later later when Roger Powel and Kasim Sultan joined up and handled the high harmonies

[@hansvandermeulen5515]

Who's in the band?

[@richardnagamitsu1582]

I think it’s an early version of Utopia.

[@hansvandermeulen5515]

@@richardnagamitsu1582 is this the band that recorded the first Utopia album? Or is this an earlier line up?

[@richardnagamitsu1582]

I think it’s the band that recorded the first album in ‘74: Todd Rundgren - vocals, electric guitar Mark "Moogy" Klingman - keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ Ralph Schuckett - keyboards Jean Yves "M. Frog" Labat - synthesizer John Siegler - bass guitar, cello Kevin Ellman - drums, percussion

[@makthnife]

Who’s the drummer

[@thegravetenders]

This band is legendary for their bad fashion choices.

[@eric_in_florida]

OK well "most" things in the 70's were good.

[@zitherzon2121]

Too bad his voice is blown-out from the tour here. Here's the recorded song that created powerpop and inspired Boston. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jna1d6yLqNOfqNE

[@svensvensson2724]

What the hell is that keyboard the little guy was wearing?? In 1974 that thing must have weighed as much as he did. Strong as a bull!

[@svensvensson2724]

Found it !! CRUMAR Compac Piano (Crucianelli) 1972 Over 20 lbs. 10 kg !!!

[@leiferickson5069]

@@svensvensson2724Edgar Winter was known to sling keyboards around his shoulders in those days too.

[@svensvensson2724]

@@leiferickson5069 Yeah, I saw adverts with him promoting a later model. They were bragging it only weighed 21 lbs / 10.5 kg.

[@karlsinclair9918]

Can't say I like Todd solo..the vocals are flat...

[@darrenrunning5415]

Sorry Todd, you're a better producer than singer.

[@minsterhill]

How is this man not in the Hall of Shame?

[@Fresh-tw7ev]

He actually was recently inducted

[@minsterhill]

@@Fresh-tw7ev Not in this world! Maybe yours?!

[@jenniferweed2552]

Cracks me up, the way conservatives think that cross dressing, men wearing make-up, etc JUST popped up recently. LOL

[@clockwork914]

Not even Claptons The Fool SG could help make this performance good.

[@christianman73]

You're right-- it's not good. It's great! :-) Raw, live, rock and roll (power pop, really) with feeling!

[@clockwork914]

@@christianman73 Like in how some people like beer that tastes like piss, yeah sure, ok.

[@stevepotocin9501]

Have another drink!

[@clockwork914]

I’ll need a good toke too, but this song will still blow.

[@stevepotocin9501]

@@clockwork914 There you go, projecting again...

[@bsota8513]

Never heard this one. It sucks, like their blue eye shadow.

[@eric_in_florida]

It's a rough watch lol

[@rosskstar]

He was determined to not be a dude-Carole King who wrote radio-friendly classics. I'd say he... won?

[@Magnetron33]

loved it!

[@Oklahoma-Dreaming]

Ah, Todd Rundgren. Now he said something like, “If you’re a Trump supporter don’t come to my concert.” His words and not mine. Fair enough. I wonder if he watched the debate though last night. I know Joe Biden didn’t because Joe slept through the festivities.

[@milesmcmillan-kr6ti]

Stinky Diaperload treason man was all hopped up on Mountain Dew and Mountain of lies!

[@chasbodaniels1744]

President Biden is past his sell-by date for sure, but that doesn’t make the devious orange used care salesman any more suited for elected office.

[@Bodiddly55]

Horrible.

[@GregoryHorn-i7q]

Who's in this band?