Todd Rundgren on Jonesy's Jukebox

[@artlover4668]

I'll always respect Todd for basically adopting Liv Tyler; paying for her education and being a great father figure to her....shows his character!

[@eliotaitken8386]

I respect him for being a genius.

[@MultiPetercool]

Bebe lied to Todd. The paternity test broke Todd’s heart to some degree. There is a reason he calls Bebe a Kaiju in his autobiography.

[@TI_Ted]

Industry royalty. Wow, so amazing. I love Todd, I love Todd, I love Todd.

[@Pond_Maven]

Yes, love. Thank you, Todd for 40 years of excellence and keeping it together.

[@SkeeterNYC]

Love Todd! What an eclectic, talented, musical genius. A wizard a true star!

[@jhondoe5147]

At the start he spoke of Badfinger. Think of Todd, Pete Ham, and the rest of Badfinger working together in the same room. The song writing power alone.....Smh

[@MultiPetercool]

Remote Control is one of the most brilliant concept albums EVER! I’m 60 years old. My parents grew up with radio. My generation had TV. The millennials had the Internet.

[@1mathfan]

I'm biased because I love Todd, but I appreciate the way he thinks about the music business. If you have ever seen him live you know he puts everything he has into performing. He's an amazing human and I'm so glad younger musicians appreciate him seemingly more than ever.

[@cosmicdrifter287]

todd is of course an amazing muli instrumentalist musician,producer,arranger,multi media pioneer and grounbreaking performer with a lot of incredible stories to tell. and steve asked some real good questions. great interview.

[@blairmcquarrie6070]

Great interview. Steve Jones is a very laid back interviewer, and lets the guest speak.

[@richalderson6069]

I've dreamed of this! At last he's here. Todd is a legend.

[@borntosynthesize3710]

I discovered Todd in the early 70's before I even understood his backstory. I just liked his music, and none of my friends liked him. So, what's most rewarding for me is to see Todd nowadays being so appreciated, as he so deserved way back when. He was perceived as some wacko artist, or one or two hit wonder, take your pick, but he has ALWAYS been so much more.

[@benwells3052]

Great hearing TR interviewed , looks great for 70 , and he"s still having fun , he"s especially great as a live performer , as is evident of Utopia"s current tour"s , their really " smoking " ,and enjoying the live shows ,it's great , really cool ! TR"s An Elpee"s Worth of Production"s CD further demonstrates his genius , an assortment of various artist & some really great tunes he produced ! All the years of LSD experimental journey"s ,did"t seem to fry his brain skills , his memory , especially for his age , is great , the trips however made for some exceptually creative music , I must say , some of my favorites , although he keep"s expanding year after year with brilliant music that I will love for life , looking forward to TODDSTOCK , FEET DON"T FAIL ME NOW !!!!

[@silasmarner7586]

Great producer stories from Todd. Great interview Steve!

[@TacomaPaul]

Just saw Todd and Utopia in Seattle on 6-1-18 ! Front row center videos on my channel ! Had a Meet and Greet before show. Awesome guy.

[@shawnuel]

TacomaPaul I was at that show! Not at the meet and greet, however.

[@dolphe.chiarino6142]

I’ve been going to Todd concerts since the early 70’s. We are both the same age & come from the same area in the country so it’s been easy to relate to his early choice of groups/music that he was inspired by. I too had a band at the same time as Todd (1966/7) but never got the break we needed to get better. IMO, Todd is an amazing artist in terms of musical writing, styles, production & performance. He’s the most successful & under appreciated artist of all time somewhat like Frank Zappa but different styles. He’s very intelligent, humble (got to chat with him on one Ringo tour), smart & a gentleman. A great performer will change his style of music as time goes by & push the envelope in a musical way which is what Todd has done. He’s produced some great music (The Tubes, Meatloaf, Utopia, Badfinger, Grand Funk RR, etc.) besides his own music & still, to this day, he’s not in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. It boggles my mind that his wizard/genius has just been nominated this year (2020) & my guess is he won’t get in. I just want to thank Todd for his inspiration, talent, kindness & for all the great music he’s made for himself & others. He is a true Wizard......

[@derylcracknell8853]

Have always loved Todds music. Last time I seen him was with Ringo in Rama Canada about 4 years ago as I was working concert security. Keep on rocking Todd!!!

[@bluestate69]

Todd Rundgren is looking good for 70!

[@mariocostantini7192]

he is a budda

[@jhondoe5147]

I spent 10 minuets of the video thinking, damn he looks great......70? Knowing darn well he was that old. on a side note, that was a bad ass shirt Jonesy had on. Very nice, good looking shirt.

[@8004sw17]

Great to see Dave Gregory get so much kudos from Todd, seeing as he's a big fan! He's a brilliant musician, very nice chap!

[@Bonddm2002]

I sent a link to this interview to Dave Gregory and he’s absolutely chuffed!

[@8004sw17]

Bonddm2002 tell him todd would like to produce him.

[@8004sw17]

Their, a musical match in heaven.

[@8004sw17]

What, better praise could you get? I’ve (fortuitously) worked with DG on a handful of sessions over the years and he was always absolutely brilliant!

[@MultiPetercool]

The 1000 Umbrellas string arrangement could have been written by Brahms. The 3/4 time is straight out of the Liebesleider Waltzes. Likewise the heartbreak lyrics. Dave Gregory is a genius and a hell of a nice guy. Roger Powell as much as told me so!

[@Pond_Maven]

I love TR -- he IS a wizard, a true star -- no brag, just fact -- and I am looking forward to seeing him again in Portland Oregon at Revolution Hall 27 May 2019. It's a Monday night -- Memorial Day -- everybody come on!!! I'll see YOU there, too.

[@catalinalong5283]

I always liked that he had " coolness" about him. In fact he had it in spades...I miss this mans kind of music. Underappreciated for sure because he was first class. Extremely multi-talented..

[@shellybellysf3911]

I adore The Todd. Been a fan since Runt..We gotta get a woman 1970, Brilliant man.

[@adrianbrowne7962]

Todd Rungren " One Of The Most Definitive Musical Figures of " Both " The 20th and 21st Century!! From Adrian Browne 1965

[@screwyootube1]

I guess I'm way behind... I didn't know they were putting these up on YT (I didn't really know they were shooting video of these interviews, LOL!), but I see there's a TON of them! I need to find time to catch up on these! I'm always missing the show! Todd looks fantastic for 70! I saw him 3x over the years, an acoustic show, about 2004-ish, co-headlining with Joe Jackson - his playing was great, but his voice sounded shot. OTOH, when he went out with The "New Cars" in 2006, he was fantastic! But his show in Valencia at the end of 2017 was bland and lifeless. It was wandering and he seemed in a bad mood, like he REALLY didn't want to be there. It felt like it was probably just a bad day, though. And there were a few good performances. I'd certainly go see him again.

[@geotechmore8855]

Steve Jones is such a good interviewer on his show. It seems like he would be cool to chill with :)

[@moogmike1]

The guy is off his head, what a dullard and moron.

[@kendallevans4079]

@@moogmike1 Agree! He sounds like 1) He has no desire to be there. 2) Stoned/drunk

[@THEBYGONE]

yes he's effortless

[@arissongsmusic]

Excellent interview, I totaly agree with every you spoke of.... same Page 😎 all the best hope to see you soon Rock on Arty Than ☆♡☆

[@rcjward]

Todd is a legend. Great interview! Take a listen to his production of Mark Farner’s guitar solo in GFR’s cover of The Locomotion.

[@PaulLea]

I first heard about Todd back in the early to mid 70's when I was about 15 & he was first wearing wire pyramids on his head. He's had great long carreer. Rock on Todd !.

[@gutterdandy9173]

Just saw Utopia a couple weeks ago -- excellent show both musically and visually.

[@Pond_Maven]

Oh, my STARZZZZZ!!! The Ra Tour? With the Egyptian outfits? That was AMAZING!!!!! TR actually climbed a pyramid onstage -- looked completely dangerous-- I could hardly look or listen because I did not want to see him fall. What a great album AND a seriously great tour!!!!!

[@michaelleigh]

Little Feat released an LP in 1973 called "Feats Don't Fail Me Now"

[@jeffdawson2786]

Todd is so many things, but he is a treasure house of music history.

[@lanceforney5321]

Rundgren is a pretty amazing man.

[@charlesduggan2980]

Literally only just got into Todd through his stance on gun rights, but so glad I did. He has a truly independent eye/opinion on music, production, European music scene. I hope I have 5% of his worth when I'm 74!

[@andrewp.schubert2417]

Great interview.

[@baconinspector]

Todd is such a crazy cat, but so creative!!!!

[@johnunderwood3132]

It is so cool that Rundgren is from Upper Darby. I’m in s. Jersey. Maybe 20 min from my town. Love it.

[@radiomindchatter7994]

I always admired Todd stepping up for Liv Tyler when she was a child ...basically helping brong her up. Says alot about the man.

[@389383]

Sure agree about Hey Jude and the other recordings of that era that went on forever for no conceivable reason. Also agree about recordings that don't have "air". Especially in the digital era.

[@funkster007]

The festival sing-along aka the millennial whoop. Hopefully the up and comers will bring back the grit and soul.

[@tommypeeper3091]

The New York Dolls were not from Long Island. Thunders and Syl are from Queens, Johansen from Staten Island, Jerry Nolan was from Brooklyn, Kane from the Bronx. Love Todd, but he's mistaken.

[@andrewgillis8572]

as soon as a host is prepared Todd gives you the whole story - my final best comparison is to daVinci & the visual art & related media. Todd would be a fine blend with Josh Homme, Jack White, The Darkness for sure, Flaming Lips - how about the ulimate power trio IMO Todd Edgar Winter Stevie Wonder

[@Vandebilt]

So where can I get that great Bowie-Ronson T-shirt?

[@victorhawkins3461]

I interviewed Andy Partridge for a radio station during the Oranges & Lemons period, and he TRASHED TR and Skylarking...which at the time shocked me, as I loved Skylarking -- all XTC, really -- and I worship TR to this day. Glad TR can talk about that project in such pleasant terms.

[@maxxkarma]

Excellent interview.

[@RNFORLAW]

Never got into his music but seems like a good dude.

[@ziggytonumaa]

Todd's music has a way of awakening the musician in the listener.. "Tables Will Turn", "Fever Broke", "Time Stood Still", "Future", "God Said", "Pulse".. endless creativity

[@RavnerRavner]

Steve Jones goes fan boy when they discuss the NY Dolls.

[@djgforce11]

Listen to the Pistols album & all Steve does is emulate Johnny Thunders & he'll be the 1st to admit it.

[@michaelleigh]

@@djgforce11 Even some of the chord progressions sound like the Dolls.

[@davidmathews2599]

The Dolls were far better then anything Todd Rundgren ever did. 🎸🎶

[@lamper2]

@@davidmathews2599 I LOVE the Dolls since 72 but TODD has some GREAT POP SONGS! A whole different thing.

[@trevor-johnsen]

I'm with Steve, I'm here because Todd produced the New York Dolls record. If he did nothing else with his career, he'd be a legend for that alone. 🖤🔥💯

[@danielthomas2621]

Saw him in New Zealand ... fantastic!!!!

[@saxmidiman]

Still "On The Road"....Love The Todd!!!

[@shawnuel]

Big Express is the XTC record Todd is trying to recall around the 27 minute mark.

[@krisscanlon4051]

Steel wheels and the whole train reference LOL

[@jacquelinediesel7883]

Nice chat from these men! Feet don't fail me now is def a great song from QOTSA! The Utopia song is Pop music, do love both bands and TR!

[@tsomething8441]

it's a good casual interview....the most important info here for me is the rumored collaboration of some tame impala members with todd on a short tour in australia later this fall...kevin, dom, julio, jay ?.. australia air fare?

[@tsomething8441]

did a quick check..confirmed jay watson playing with davey lane and others..

[@rollacoastaride1937]

wow! it's Sgt Bilko !

[@BartV7442]

Mister Rundgren kinda reminds me of that that evil captain in Pirates of the Carrabian.....haha. Good interview.

[@marvinm.messier1120]

agree with him 100% - those "woah-oh-oh-oh" chorus bands are dreadful - they have destroyed music. Meaningless pap.

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

except the Misfits. From them, "whoah -oh-oh" is epic.

[@Decimator-jh4gu]

@@LetsGoMetsGo33 I was thinking the same exact thing.

[@jayseiler3244]

War Babies by Hall and Oates. Brilliant.

[@champ1061]

Todd's assessment of the XTC immediately prior "Skylarking" is dead on. After Andy stopped touring, their records sounded overcooked. Sounds like Todd identified this problem.

[@dambrooks7578]

I love having records, hate downloading them stinks 😕

[@matthatter2849]

I think it's awesome that Tame Impala approached Todd to remix a track for them. He should produce a whole album. The fact they've been so poorly produced has been one of my main gripes about Tame Impala. People go on and on about how great they are, but they I tell them "They need a good producer with good ears to tell them when to STOP!" Their tracks ramble on endlessly.

[@donnablanchette5688]

Todd is a musical genius

[@rodrosco5442]

Todd the Runtgren still sounds good after a 40 + year recording (The New Cars specifically...) career!!

[@superfuzzymomma]

Love and kisses, Todd and Michelle

[@mikeperez4819]

Any video of Steve Hillage and Todd talking about how L production started?

[@DJJSerpico]

I can listen to both Todd and Jonesy talk all day.

[@andrewherbert8125]

Ok, did Geoffery Rush and Todd Rundgren get separated a birth?

[@younge3228]

Love Todd! What an eclectic, talented, musical genius. A wizard a true star!

[@jontaylor5482]

Should definitely play him in a biopic!

[@barkybarkbarkbark]

And here I always thought Todd did know what was happening in the future. . . . 🖤💙 (@3:10)

[@TheGreatAlan75]

They play good music. "TV is king" is a cool song from remote control

[@WillieDuitt1]

Rundgren probably left the studio and went straight to a record store to listen to Feet don't fail me now by QOTSA, to see if he should call the lawyers.

[@landlinesandpercolators8822]

There are interviews elsewhere where Todd is less kind in his appraisal of the Dolls and Andy Partridge. It seems here he is able to sort out the good from the bad. BTW if I had to choose between two jobs -- one being cleaning subway bathrooms and the other producing the New York Dolls -- it would be the MTA toilet gig hands down.

[@MultiPetercool]

1000 Umbrellas is a song that could that could have been part of Johannes Brahms’ “Liebesliesder Waltzer”. When was the last time you heard a pop song in 3/4 time signature?

[@raypowers8083]

I'm a big fan of TR, but it's easy to dismiss record sales from the favorable side of the rainbow, having sold 75 million or likely more. He had both mechanical royalties and tour spoils.

[@h.m.7218]

Todd Rundgren ? 75 million or likely more ? No way...

[@plowaahe2]

Yeah, Todd has mentioned many times that he's lost money on his performing career. He's made all his money from producing.

[@raypowers8083]

That was just a ballpark figure. I know Bat sold an insane amount, and I'd have to see his discography to see just how many chart topping albums he produced. It's definitely in the eight figure realm.

[@plowaahe2]

Then it seems you haven't read much about Todd. Performing is his bread and butter artistically, and now he depends on it to make money (as he says this in this interview), but in the '70s he had several high profile tours (most notably the RA tour with Utopia) where they spent much more money than they made.

[@michaelthomas366]

Todd Rundgren was way ahead of his time musically,

[@DaveyRamone9th]

Wow didn’t know he produced the dolls first album. Can’t get enough Steve

[@djgforce11]

Sez the guy who uses Joey Ramone as his avatar...yeeeeeeeeeeeesh.

[@angelayoung3978]

luv jonesys show where is he now ?

[@lamper2]

at 13:20 an interesting topic happens.i think in the future, we will just be able to get the tracks and mix it ourselves

[@Pond_Maven]

That was the concept behind TR's No World Order -- if you got the right format, you could re-mix it. But I hate programming, so mix it for me, please.

[@TheGreatAlan75]

He loves playing Gary Moore. Brilliant

[@felinefanII]

Would be interesting to know, if Todd would've produced Kiss at the time of say their first album, if it'd somehow been offered to him in 1973. I'm guessing, probably not likely he'd not seen enough quality in those early songs.

[@DfactorPop]

felinefanII Eddie Kramer produced the 5-song Kiss demo (which ROCKS! - find it here on KZbin), but the record company set Kiss up with eventual debut LP producers Kenny Lerner and Ritchie Wise. Not sure Todd was ever considered.

[@PedroPetracco]

Ultra-cool Ronno T-shirt!

[@Truthmoses]

Jonesy and Jay Fergeson's "Thunder Island" are a strange cocktail.

[@krisscanlon4051]

I know but later on Jonesy said he was a big fan of album-oriented Rock. In my opinion I feel that he and the rest of the pistols say that stuff to just be even more fly in the ointment and separate themselves from the other well known punk bands! That lot was always joking around never find the truth

[@gazriley624]

i saw the light

[@ubda1]

Fuck i love you Todd!!!!

[@geospot4679]

Yeah, he is right. The first album is always the best...

[@herbie0408]

Great to see this, I thought he was dead

[@andrewgillis8572]

SUPERGIRL is a masterful single production, mix, compostion, lyric - c'mon Andy Partridge & admit it's a brilliant presentation of your best material

[@TheGreatAlan75]

Tame Impala is great, especially ELEPHANT, it's their best song

[@gssheriff7278]

Xtc was never appreciated for the great band they were.

[@totigerus]

I could not agree more!

[@Bodyknowledge77]

Did you see their documentary that came out not too far back ago? You might(might) appreciate this tune of mine if you enjoy XTC like me kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2bMd5KCoLCYeKM

[@jmgmarcus808]

GS Grant Agreed, they were awesome.

[@thomasjones7758]

🗿

[@gregcurran447]

Drums and Wires cracked open my teenage, rock and roll/heavy metal mind. Fans that I've met are far and few between.

[@rloasby]

Woooooo Todd!

[@Happyharold666]

'Funder Island'

[@andrewmair7371]

Great interview❕Great insights n’ stories ... was bordering on shelving JJb after that ridiculous conversation with Robbie Krieger about GOLF ... FMD❕... opted outa that @ about the 30 minute point with “WoT’s a Birdie ?” ... Aaaaarrgh!!! 😵😤 ...but ... redemption in the form of TR, & credit to Jonesy too...that one a 2-way street. Best so far imo ... Cheers 🍻

[@thechapelperilous]

Both XTC and REM released a record called Murmer in 1983.

[@marcpadovani8882]

Mummer ... murmer .... what's the difference? ;-)

[@duffbaker9554]

One 'm'.

[@krisscanlon4051]

Mummer versus murmur. I'm guessing the mummer is an English term and murmur was because Stipe did just that, he murmured

[@edwardbliss8931]

The accepted belief of Hey Jude's lyrics is that it's about Julian, but to me it always sounded like Paul commenting on John's relationship with Yoko Ono

[@thomasdudley4558]

The snaps ! Down children very first and runt from,there the punk monster stemed from,genre to style and so forth world wide

[@mariocostantini7192]

My guru

[@horseygurl143]

Todd!!!

[@carloslozada2121]

Great stuff

[@JonnyWahWah]

Very interesting stuff

[@thomasdudley4558]

The high priest of punk be found Delco !!!!!!

[@gssheriff7278]

There were many bands that were very good everywhere at the same time. Unfortunately they couldn't get air play because of crap US hair bands and crap pop bands.

[@melissaschroeter161]

drop a coin in make a selection.. who show s up.... to play your life in words... those songs and words that are a jumble of you r life..... comin g together … at last you figure you out.... before it is too late to know you … we can so over correct us we never live..... that moment of being spontaneous ....

[@belia1313]

Hello it's me :-)

[@scowlfarm3061]

belia1313 I thought about us for a long long time 😉

[@belia1313]

Matthew Kaprutus 😉😊

[@scowlfarm3061]

belia1313 You're obviously cool since ya dig Todd. Send me a friend request if ya have Facebook. If that comes off creepy appy Polly loggies😉

[@davidames1746]

I can't understand Jones didn't bring up SPARKS. One of his favorite bands, whose' first record was produced by Rundgren what a waste!

[@scottcrosby-art5490]

David Ames I think they covered enough..

[@johnwalsh128]

My thoughts exactly. I was about to add the same comment. Then again, Jonesy always refers to kimono my house and propaganda as sparks first 2 albums and probably isn't even aware they had 2 more before them. You'd think his researchers would have told him though. As well as Todd, the girl in the sparks song 'rockin girls' also hates 'hey jude'.

[@TheBillwilliam]

todd oddly enuff

[@chrisdrummond8893]

I want Steve's Bowie shirt.

[@gssheriff7278]

Thanks

[@dorinda4ever]

Cool!