My jaw literrally dropped to the GROUND when I heard the flawless, creative compositional and performing brilliance of TODD RUNDGREN !!! Wow . I really mean WOW !!
@chriz197612 жыл бұрын
I had no idea that the 'BBC' did a special on 'Bearsville' artists from yesteryear. This is simply fascinating. I especially like 'Tony Wilson' and 'Utopia' performances. Thank you 'mojorisen' for taking time and effort and patience with uploading this priceless 'Old Grey Whistle Test' special.
@mhlevy3 жыл бұрын
I loved that Todd called "Close to the Edge" "pop music!" But also, I never thought I'd ever see much of Singring and the Glass Guitar played live! Just wow! I wished I could have seen that concert. I saw photos of Todd climbing the pyramid. Todd, Rodger, Willie and Kasim, what an incredible band.
@SanderAnderon12 жыл бұрын
what a find, such a rare vid...god, i miss the '70s so so much, but watching this is a sweet trip to those days, thanks again mojo
@josephliptak5 жыл бұрын
Cool "Rod the bottle Price", this guitarist was so goddamned good and never got the recognition he deserved. Man could he play slide guitar!!
@gwensciora85164 жыл бұрын
I can't wait to mention this to Kasim Sulton!¡ WUSB.FM NY
@greghenderson45823 жыл бұрын
And you will never meet a nicer more humble man !!! He and I were email buddies....I cried two days straight when he passed ......he was very underated !!!! And under appreciated ..no one sounds like Rod !!! And no one ever had a better Rock N Roll voice than Lonesome Dave !!!
@DiBiasehere4 ай бұрын
@greghenderson4856 You are So Correct.
@MIKE-D1583 ай бұрын
And yet he didn’t play slide on Foghat’s performance on this. Standard tuning and regular lead on a goldtop Lester
@wrekker6910 жыл бұрын
Wow. Remember this when it was shown. Never thought that I would ever see it again. Nice one.
@robertsinko30446 жыл бұрын
Todd using Yes' Close to the Edge (audio) at the start of his video FX demo reel - That's Fukin' Cool.. How the hell did he have soo many things on the go during those years.. Solo records, Utopia, touring, producing so many bands.. Video Production .....etc.. Love the man!.
@bungalowmo11 жыл бұрын
Love watching the RA show! Great concert....saw that twice! They were all so young!! I guess...so was I! haha
@camillas591711 жыл бұрын
I'm in this video at about 22:05 with my then boyfriend Rich. I worked for Bearsville at the time. How nice to see myself back then, and the 70's in full swing! Lots of love to all of you Bearsville folks out there.
@frankny49478 жыл бұрын
Rod Price fuckin' tearin' it up on 'Fool for the City'
@rayjr627 жыл бұрын
Underrated. Never got the credit he deserved as a blues player.
@TheOlesarge7 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@chrisrickert863810 жыл бұрын
This is SO AWESOME! I Love the FOGHAT and the Utopia....Just awesome, I love the Bearsville attitude and why they sign the bands that they do...just BRILLIANT!!!!
@Pess35410 жыл бұрын
I saw the RA tour but never thought I'd be able to see any part of it again, so thank you for sharing this - totally great footage of Utopia and especially TODD!!!! And special thanks to Doug at Rundgren Radio for finding it!
@smolinger56569 жыл бұрын
More concert coverage of the original members of Foghat
@mirrortime4 жыл бұрын
Pretty much a perfect video. The ending with Utopia blew my mind!
@pohl544 жыл бұрын
Once again foghat show's how it should be done. You will never get a better rock/boogie band.
@Muddyspace4 жыл бұрын
This is where I discovered Foghat back in the '70s! Strangely, in the UK they weren't well known despite their past, so it was relatively easy to pick up the albums cheap from the likes of Cob records in Porthmadog
@Aquariusproduct11 жыл бұрын
I mix over at the Bearsville Theater currently. This footage is amazing. Can't imagine Woodstock being like this ever again, I remember it being more like this in the 90's but it's long since people like Albert Grossman (owned Bearsville studio/theater managed Janis, Dylan, etc) We gotta take it back again!
@RonWinter3357 жыл бұрын
Anything to do with Todd gets my vote!!
@johnparker77845 жыл бұрын
Todd is just greasy kid stuff. What else would you expect from a meth head.
@bobobaldy112 жыл бұрын
Saw this the first time around as a starry eyed teenager.Finally glad to have found it again.
@markrogers543214 жыл бұрын
This is a great piece of rock and roll history. Many thanks to you for posting. So damn good.
@DMVawter11 жыл бұрын
Hey! It's Whispering Bob Harris! And Foghat! And Todd exploring the limits of 1970s video technology. This is fabulous. Thank you for sharing it.
@brickerb212 жыл бұрын
Sights unseen. Sounds unheard. Mind blown.
@ninamaria54093 жыл бұрын
Bearsville Forever!! 🐻✌🏼
@MichaelManolagas12 жыл бұрын
I even recall in one interview with TR on the inspiration behind the original Utopia album, in particular, "The Ikon." He said something like this, and I'm paraphrasing: One day I was having breakfast in some little restaurant in Manhattan while enjoying some psychedelic recreation. I heard this song come on that was really cool and different and somehow managed to get and retain the name of it. It was "Close to the Edge." That was one of the inspirations for me to create Utopia...
@peacesofregalia11 жыл бұрын
Wow! This is immense, thank you so very much for posting. Came here via the Mick Ronson biog, can't believe the footage survived, thank God for KZbin!
@lemmno12 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! thanks! so coo to see Bearsville footage from this era!
@Galaxyman290311 жыл бұрын
Ah FOGHAT says it all, and the late great Lonesome Dave and the late great Rod Price blazing on lead guitar!
@makissoflife12 жыл бұрын
Priceless! Thanks so much for this upload...much appreciated!*****
@jamesian-allen87256 жыл бұрын
Glad i watched this...excellent. I never realized hot chocolate was such a bad ass group...yes kiddies there was a magical time when music was music and bands really knew how to cook. And hot damn levon helm was something else, an immensely talented fella, r.i.p brotha.
@Tseringlhatso Жыл бұрын
Remember watching this on TV at the time, never thought |I'd be watching it again in 2023! Saw Todd on the Ra tour in Scotland. They were late in arriving in Glasgow due to heavy snow, and didn't have time to erect the sphynx and the pyramid. In fact, they were still carrying out a soundcheck while we waited to get in. Had to stand outside in the snow for over an hour, it was freezing!
@ibacook3 жыл бұрын
It would be nice to go back in time
@def71711 жыл бұрын
This is so fucking cool! Talk about a walk back in time! Barry Feinstein's bald head, Paul Butterfield (!!!), Levon, my brother sitting on the grass, front row with his three best friends (RIP Jim, Dana & Herbie), just to name a few people...Thanks for posting this video.
@ronnola12 жыл бұрын
OMG. I read about this program in the Mick Ronson biography but didn't dare to hope it'll appear on youtube. THANKS!
@carolloveskiwis12 жыл бұрын
Such a great vid. Never saw it before. Thanks for sharing!!
@TheWacky4610 жыл бұрын
Has anybody noticed that Paul Butterfield's band is an all-star lineup? David Sanborn on alto sax, Dr John (Mac Rebennack) on keyboard and Levon Helm (The Band) on drums.
@ohmtronseedling8 жыл бұрын
+John Geary i THOUGHT that was Levon Helm. thanks for confirming.
@frankcanino77687 жыл бұрын
The sound of heroin
@WearyCowboy7 жыл бұрын
I don't think that's Levon.....
@tomclifton18226 жыл бұрын
WearyCowboy it’s Levon. No other drummer is that tight
@brötzmannsax6 жыл бұрын
It is very apparent the second you see him you know it's Levon.
@MrSmokeydog9 жыл бұрын
Foghat was in a league of their own as far as hard rock blues went.
@MRSHORTFUSE10011 жыл бұрын
Thanks,I checked it and it was a cool show,love the 70s Utopia!
@birdsnbows10 жыл бұрын
this is great thank you so much
@traceyswanberg87964 жыл бұрын
The amazing Paul Butterfield , Levon and Mac what amazing music
@MrTikitube12 жыл бұрын
Man, how I wish I had had an opportunity to see this tour!!
@JeffWeavil12 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much...this is INCREDIBLE!
@donalddavidson121612 жыл бұрын
this footage of the ra tour is the holy grail of all rock video. where are these masters and where is the rest of the show?? I've waited 34 years to see this again. Calderone concert hall long island and the premier of the sphinx, the paramount theater in asbury park. the best shows by one of the greatest bands ever.
@davidvawter48596 жыл бұрын
No one has ever brought more fun to rock than TR. And you can catch them together again in all their pomp RIGHT NOW (sadly minus Roger and the pyramid, but playing as well as ever).
@oregonpatriot1570 Жыл бұрын
I saw Foghat about this same time two nights in a row. It was like 'groundhog day'.
@birdsnbows10 жыл бұрын
this year has a new moon every day of the week rock and roll every day and night of the year rockon!!!
@michaelb5912 жыл бұрын
Great footage, thanks !!
@imautopian11 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this!! Wonderful!
@euanshanks11 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing mate.
@toddfan32633 жыл бұрын
Vote Todd into the 2021 R&R Hall of Fame! Go to "rock hall fan vote" and vote with several emails!
@motorpsych012 жыл бұрын
Awesome to see this footage, J! Enternally grateful!!!
@virginiaderrenkamp841310 жыл бұрын
Hi Jimmy, I have never heard of this band.But they are a lot younger than me.They sound good.Hope your doing good. I REMARRIED 5 yrs. ago.
@MRSHORTFUSE10011 жыл бұрын
As someone else stated thereshas got to be a full video concert of the Ra tour.Would love to see a dvd of this to see them play Mister Triscuits live from this tour,maybe some day!!!
@creativematrix262510 жыл бұрын
BearsvilleNY, Todd, The Band (produced by Todd), Dillon...friggin Woodstock....what a place to be at in the 70s
@peterkennedy67988 жыл бұрын
+Big Bang Lasers (bigbanglasers) Todd only engineered The Band. One album: Stage Fright. There's an alternative mix for that album, too. Todd liked to work FAST. The Band did not particularly. Plus they were distracted by some demons...But there is a great B&W photo in The Band box set of Todd and Rick Danko playing chess during a break in recording.
@paniola15 жыл бұрын
truth... i was there in the 70's...don't get no better!
@klezmando4 жыл бұрын
I was there .
@TallTallDaddy111 жыл бұрын
Un. Be. Lievable. Thanks mojorisen!!
@artmonk859611 жыл бұрын
Also Van Morrison & Dr. John was there for a while. My friends parents have a sick house up the hill (when you get to the fork go right up the hill) from the Bearsville Studio & Theater ( I was excited to see from right off the road). Is that Levon & Mac with Butterfield - Love the RCO Live album. Always thought of Woodstock/Bearsville area sort of what some of Marin County north of S.F. must have been like. Similar artists hung/recorded/lived & played in small bars & clubs in both places.
@Frankygenesis11 жыл бұрын
AWESOME !
@petermcintyreA16 жыл бұрын
I wish someone would find the video of me, enjoying this period of my youth......
@rehconcepts9353 жыл бұрын
Awesome stuff!! I love the Corky Laing tune he performs - does anyone know if this song was ever released? I have been googling and you tubing and can find it..?
@mojorisen743 жыл бұрын
It's unreleased as far as i know. He recorded an album for Bearsville but it wasn't released
@meesalikeu7 жыл бұрын
the whole picnic was enjoyable. my fav was the epic singring from utopia. its just nerdy nuts.
@RadioLadyOh12 жыл бұрын
Fabulous! Thank you J.R for finding and posting this lost treasure (chest!) SMASHING!
@lilleo5912 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank's for this early Christmas gift !
@laninelson809412 жыл бұрын
Fabulous footage, mojorisen!
@livingabovethe12th8 жыл бұрын
foghat...rod price....'nuff sed.
@alexstorm10749 жыл бұрын
Performances are in field next to Bearsville Theater and inside Utopia studio (Soundstage).
@schralperman16 жыл бұрын
...and as I recall the Ra performance was set up in a field up by the studio on Turtle Creek Rd.
@Racoldgin4 жыл бұрын
A live version of The Glass Guitar by Utopia? Wow....
@mojorisen7410 жыл бұрын
The bands are Foghat, Jesse Winchester, Elizabeth Barraclough, Tony Wilson, Corky Laing, Paul Butterfield, Utopia. All of them were Bearsville Records artists with the exception of Corky Laing, I don't believe his Bearsville album was ever released.
@OssMan258 жыл бұрын
+mojorisen74 I wonder who all of the other musicians in the various bands are/were. Can you share that with us?
@mojorisen748 жыл бұрын
+Steve Ossias I don't know
@ronevans65848 жыл бұрын
Nice look into Al Grossmans Records. Apparently he screwed many of these artists over like many managers of that time. Some of them survived but he wasn't the help he should have been.
@doodleedledoo6 жыл бұрын
Looks like Levon Helm on drums with Paul Butterfield, I know he was a Woodstock resident (Woodstock as in the town just down the road from Bearsville) "Big Pink" is up there too. I made a couple of records at Bearsville in the mid 80's, just after Albert died. His widow was running the studio, which was residential. I remember seeing Mick Ronson coming up the driveway too, and Mink Hollow not far away (as in Hermit of....Todd). Colorful place.
@mirrortime4 жыл бұрын
@@doodleedledoo Yeah, That's gotta be Levon with Butterfield. Did your albums get released? Just curious. I bet you have some great stories. Are you still doing music?
@garyrasberryjr.552 Жыл бұрын
Love that Veleno "Ankh" guitar Todd played.
@Veaseify11 жыл бұрын
Its incredible how big Foghat were back then, they probably accounted for 90 percent of Bearsville's profits! They didn't seem to fit with anybody else on the roster either..
@harvey19544 ай бұрын
The late David Sanborn playing sax with Paul Butterfield. along with Levon Helm on drums and Doctor John on keyboards.
@MrTikitube12 жыл бұрын
Considering this video is some 35 years old, compressed as hell to even be on KZbin, it doesn't look to bad. One would wonder how good it could get with some "love", some color correction, perhaps some noise reduction. Bet we would all love to see this complete performance.
@MrJonman6911 жыл бұрын
The Ra tour, in case you haven't found it yet was recorded for German TV's Rockpalast. It's here.
@905Alive11 жыл бұрын
screaming version of Fool for the City, Price was such a great player
@Reapprsr19 жыл бұрын
re 18:30 :: A singer, blues harpist has to have an attitude, especially if he's fronting a band and living the blues - AOD at 44 - Paul B. R-I-P.
@aarfeld8 жыл бұрын
Sadly this studio no longer exists. It was still in operation until about '03.
@davidcallahan36154 жыл бұрын
Ahh yes Rundgren’s “Minecraft - The Musical” stage. I remember it well.
@cradrock11 жыл бұрын
Funny seeing Willie Wilcox and Kasim Sultan around the 25:45 mark!
@tonygooda564111 жыл бұрын
wish they would bring out the 77 ra tour ' great post mate'
@andrewgillis85725 жыл бұрын
Butterfield with 10 years left, sadly - but what I found is Corky Laing a rather high-tech drummer and dead ringer for Mike Laing - the Woodstock organizer
@KOexSinger12 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Love the RA footage! Thanks!
@VonHoganSchmidt9 жыл бұрын
ROD AND LONESOME DAVE WERE THE DAMN BEST
@JohnLittle-ze7sp5 жыл бұрын
Saw foghat at least 7 times in the 70's they always blew me away, Rod price was the shit and lonesome Dave too
@johnsluggett18223 жыл бұрын
25:55 is that Maggie Roche sitting on the grass and sister Terre on her right?
@mojorisen7412 жыл бұрын
Yeah, That was awesome! He was a big yes fan at the time. Influenced his Snare drum sound around AWATS, even had Eddie Offord record a couple for tunes for the RA Lp
@chrishutt86 жыл бұрын
Bearsville one of the first "indie" labels!
@VonDrumhamma9 жыл бұрын
FOGHAT!!! \m/
@markbagley5411 жыл бұрын
WOW !
@gnomepark11 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! So I assume that the whole RA show was taped/filmed? Where would it be????
@scottjackson163 Жыл бұрын
Foghat. Already dinosaurs purveying a dying genre of music, but sounding great.
@johnkirk412 жыл бұрын
Johnny, fast forward to 44.50 & watch the whole concert.
@michaelnunes51294 жыл бұрын
Todd Rundgren playing Spinal Taps " Jazz Oddysey ".
@scorpiousantares10 жыл бұрын
awesome video. who can list the bands in order for me?. I know foghat, but none the rest. any help is appreciated.
@gmanning48814 жыл бұрын
w/ the great mick ronson
@ToldAlthea11 жыл бұрын
This is the BALLS.
@clownprince08014 жыл бұрын
@ 52:53 ...incredible.
@chuckpriselac7958 Жыл бұрын
Name of the song at the 34:00 minute mark? What a song!
@mojorisen74 Жыл бұрын
"Homeboy" I think his album never got released.
@tasteekakes12066 жыл бұрын
Singring and the Glass Guitar live.
@GCAT-zv9in7 жыл бұрын
boom chika boom...don't ya just it? I DO!
@camillas591711 жыл бұрын
Hey, Bill, I'm at about 22:05-22:11 or so in the video. That's me with boyfriend Rich (in Dictator's jacket) and me in the big dark glasses.
@wbfojnewton15 жыл бұрын
That's pretty cool.Did you see Foghat perform ?
@taylor-vl1re4 жыл бұрын
Anyone know the song beginning in 14 minutes, the band, and singer? Nice tune...
@mojorisen744 жыл бұрын
Jessie Winchester. "Nothing but a breeze"
@taylor-vl1re4 жыл бұрын
@@mojorisen74 Wow...thanks for that. I'll have to look up more of his music. He put that tune together real nice...
@BeansMaskSheen7 жыл бұрын
i thought the OGWT was in stereo?
@jordandickerson40693 жыл бұрын
DIDN'T RECOGNIZE TONY WITHOUT A NICE SUIT AT FIRST!
@rockinrobb43503 жыл бұрын
I didn't recognize him cause he grew himself a "stach"!! Long live the FOGHAT!!