Rock Legend Todd Rundgren Creates A New Record Out Of 'Unfinished projects'

Musician Todd Rundgren joins Morning Joe to discuss his new album 'Space Force,' which is a record of collaborations with artists including The Roots, Rivers Cuomo and The Lemon Twigs.
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Rock Legend Todd Rundgren Creates A New Record Out Of 'Unfinished projects'

[@TRE45ON.is.Bat5hit.Crazy.U.S.G]

"Hello is me" and 'I Saw the Light' are some of the best songs of the 70s. by Todd Rundgren.

[@KOSMICKEN09]

That's Only scratching the surface his catalog is so eclectic he was doing two minute songs - and lol Half hour long prog rock epics ..

[@keithgrillo8096]

Great that Todd was allowed to speak without constant interruption.

[@marowelli5466]

He was incredibly interesting to listen to and learn from.

[@chadj5861]

It is time to give Todd Rundgren his own talk/live music show.

[@AldousHuxleysCat]

I agree, what a great idea. If you're a fan of that sort of thing BBC 6 on Sundays has Iggy Pop for 2 hours playing his favorite music. The shows are archived for 4 weeks so you could jump right in and get a great idea of what he's up to it's one of my favorite shows I've been listening for several years now. Wouldn't it be great if they put Todd on directly after that

[@alicev7777]

So much depth, so interesting. Glad he avoided answering the routine questions and shared some true insights.

[@barriethomas6414]

Saw and Met Todd...Great guy, Not to mention A WIZARD A TRUE STAR, Musical Genius.

[@jamesandrewband]

A true genius! His band Utopia was my favorite! Some of his stuff grows on you. He released an album Nearly Human in 1989 . I didn’t like it at first, through the years by far one of my favorites. He has always had a huge following in Cleveland where he recorded Back to the Bars in 1978. I sat in the pouring rain and watched him perform at the Nautica Theater and he stressed how much he appreciated everyone staying for his entire concert . Definitely one of my all time favorite artists who definitely appreciates his fans.

[@3ld919]

The Rundgren collaboration with Sparks, "Your Fandango" is a pop music masterpiece. The video can be found here on KZbin.

[@kateskeys]

Love Todd!

[@pakababy3710]

@@mailfraudvoter6620 If you knew his music, you'd know how ridiculous your comment is.

[@cindycharest3035]

@@mailfraudvoter6620 really, now? Nobody can appreciate an artist without the help of TV? I’m with Kate. Huge Todd fan for years. Go elsewhere with you presumptive, nonsensical attempts to stir up trouble.

[@LS-um3zq]

@@mailfraudvoter6620 I 've loved him since 1978. Stop pretending you know anything.

[@percyvolnar8010]

Its sad how people missed out on the fact that he was playing all of the parts on 'Hello, its me". Which is nuts considering how busy that track is.

[@BigDanOz]

Great interview Joe! Todd is a great producer! 👍

[@fredintoronto]

Todd is a stellar creator and champion of music past, present and future. Silly for Barnicle to try playing the "they don't make music like they used to in the good old days" card.

[@nanettesnowden6513]

I grew up with Todd, Neil Young, Kate Bush as my favs for a number of years. Still love their music 🎶 🎵 and many others... ❤️ Todd Rundgren saw him live, last at Roy Thompson Hall, incredible. Hello it's me, can we still be friends?

[@noogie3784]

Todd is one of my favorite musicians of all time.

[@jeffhogue9953]

Rundgren is a true great! Huge talent.

[@patticake5944]

Great musician and fantastic guy.

[@varsitycamplife]

Not willing to be forced to answer the way the dude wanted him to. 100% Todd!

[@CSMuffin]

He also collaborated with Sparks and produced their first album in 1971. 🙂

[@nanettebear295]

Hello Its Me is one of the best songs ever!!!

[@punapeter]

I like "Why can't we be friends"

[@butchwilliams8581]

@@punapeter THAT song is by a group called WAR...I believe you mean Todd's song "Can we still be friends"

[@punapeter]

@@butchwilliams8581yea why / can, hey whateva. Todd not Eric.

[@KOSMICKEN09]

Not even the best song on something anything -- couldn't I just tell you would be my choice - it's nice but there's so much more to him

[@wisdomjames5863]

Let's not forget that the biggest payouts in the markets don't come from great performances but rather it's great promotions. Stay invested, diversification for streams of incomes is very important

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[@williampatterson4567]

Gotta love 💕 Todd Rundgren 🤟🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@pakababy3710]

I've probably been to 20 of his concerts. My fave album is Back to the Bars with his band Utopia.

[@joannevanloon304]

Gifted, talent and super honest man..and fantastic in concert!

[@sharinwicker]

Thanks!! One of my favorites!!! Watch Todd always and listen to his music regularly. Always watch you, Joe!!

[@leatherscent7831]

Yes! Todd Rundgren is A WIZARD A TRUE STAR!!!

[@victoriagrove5344]

It is always fascinating to listen to Todd. I am always pulled in when he is educating us!

[@Twirlyhead]

Yes, 60s, 70s to mid 80s was the best of the contemprary music period (whch continues today) by a very, very, very long way. Todd should be a politician with that skirting around a question performance.

[@DeeveOnYT]

White Knight was a great album - the collaborations were unexpected - "Buy My Tee" (genius) "Tin Foil Hat" (more genius)

[@lolodee3528]

Chance For Us

[@KOSMICKEN09]

Let's do this was my favorite - written with Moe Berg of the pursuit of happiness

[@martyschrader]

The Master coordinates with musical greats. I want a copy right this instant.

[@jimreadey4837]

Todd sounds like he's given these subjects some thought... 🧠

[@jimt6919]

I rented a "room" in the basement of the Hello People's recording studio, on Woodrow Wilson Dr., (Hollywood) for a couple months, summer 1976. Mr. Rundgren was their producer, but I wasn't there the few times he came around. I didn't get to a concert for about 5 years, at the Greek Theater at Berkeley, with my hot girlfriend and friends from S.F....pretty cool. Definitely a legend, still love the Greatest Hits....And I'm still looking for the bootleg of The King Biscuit Flour Hour with Todd and Hello People! (Please post link in comments!) I heard it live back in the day.

[@moonchildspirit5581]

Meh ? He's ok...No I'm just kidding, Rundgren is on my all time top ten. I agree, work a little harder, stay a little longer, dream a little more- instead of a D wave computer to do all for you. Love all his music...✌️🎸🎸🪕

[@stockkendall]

Todd Rocks

[@katherinekraus766]

Musical Prodigy💪🏆🏆🏆🎶⭐Upper Darby Strong💪🏆⭐⭐⭐🎶❤️🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🏆🏆🏆

[@pumkinbreath]

Mtg gets her head cleaved off. Love it. Great work Todd and Rick

[@Grant-yv7by]

There should be millions of likes for this song 😢

[@musicalSFCat]

Fantastic interview of Todd expressing such true insights in the music industry of past to present. Been following Todd since my early teens while growing up in San Francisco. Was great to meet Todd in the early '90s as well. Truly a genius and pioneer in every aspect of being a great visionary artist, producer. 💥💯🎶🎚

[@beatlebarb64]

Todd is a genius. I'm sure he had to tolerate the questions from these hosts! Great restraint, Todd!

[@janetschoentrup7342]

I would love to have Todd mention the way that he was influenced by Laura Nyro.

[@michellem.684]

Fantastic!

[@CSchaefer1960]

I liked the questions. You don't always get that from news anchors. Yeah, that's where the rock fan shines through. And who better to hit it with than Todd.

[@davidnilles3117]

Go see Todd on his current Me/We 2024 tour. Great stuff!

[@sanjulienne]

A musical genius

[@seanmccartney5177]

Most reporting from MSNBC all year!

[@LS-um3zq]

great interview!

[@TopJimmyWinn]

Sweet

[@suzannefarrington4143]

I love his forward thinking musical self, refusing to be the old man railing against kids these days. He's not stuck in the, albeit in many ways glorious, past.

[@LordDavidPaul]

It's a shame that you cut out Todd's perspective on the current state of the Republican Party.

[@bobalmighty2925]

TODD IS GODD.

[@tobinharris8107]

TR rules!

[@kevinkline7242]

He said largesse Beavis.

[@JohnnyPeacenic]

The best of rock 1955 to 1972 the end

[@David-ng7cr]

65 to 75

[@markfleming1202]

I wanted to see him when he came to our town a year or two ago. But in an interview he said, 1) he would not play even one old classic and screw the fans if they don't want to hear his new music, and 2) he was going to rant on politics alot during the concert and if the fans don't like that, screw them. It was so disappointing to hear. Needless to say, I did not go and have a negative feeling about him now. However, still love his oldies and listen to them.

[@MrDjslav5]

I love Todd but he really blew off that question about the best two decades. The 3B's were nearly 100 years apart, right? That's a wide net.

[@mjkay8660]

he was a lousey pool player,, had a few games w him b4 his concert.

[@davem3fan]

TR never sits still.

[@karenb1627]

Todd is God!! Huge fan. ☮☮☮

[@chetisanhart3457]

Todd is God.

[@nickhawdon9139]

Love how he lacks the boomer pretentiousness that the one host is clearly trying to inject into the conversation

[@traildoggy]

But there's always More...

[@piktormusic2538]

I have always like Todd. A multi-trick pony. Intelligent, creative, always conceiving of new inventions of his art, hard working, sometimes damned funny. I learned the concept of poly chords from Rundgren’s music.

[@mikek3818]

Todd is God

[@cellulosefdr]

Todd said that because radio got syndicated it destroyed the ability for bands to cross over and be discovered. Streaming services have exacerbated this issue and also don't pay artists so we're left with an uneducated audience that doesn't know they've been manipulated...ur only as good as the music u listen to...support local acts

[@whicker59]

Throw it on wall, see if it sticks.

[@mahumike7531]

Was he purposely ignoring Barnacles question? I worship Todd but that was weird

[@BolleZijde]

Mr. Rundgren seems to forget that we will never know how Bach's music sounded.

[@suzannefarrington4143]

His point was that the Big Three were the most popular in their era that are still incredibly resonant, so it would be myopic to limit himself to the time period mentioned.

[@mark-1901]

Space force was created by the Republicans....... Todd is a very talented singer....like his two top hits...... good luck Todd.....

[@AlexanderLaurence]

Todd is god.

[@powhidajohn9394]

why did you cut out his political statements at end of interview?

[@billbecker5357]

Oh, good. So glad it was. As a conservative, I hate Todd's politics. But as a Todd fan since Nazz, I deserve to be free of his political polemics. It pollutes the music.

[@janet.osmonson7451]

@@billbecker5357 But that you bring up politics at all in a music discuss is nauseating Both sides politico s--- be a complete drag..listen to more music ,less news jester

[@timothykozlowski2945]

I thought that was a picture of Mary Trump.

[@i.c.snowflakes9041]

He sorta looks like Mary Trump.

[@brandon3525]

never heard of him🤷

[@Tessmage_Tessera]

That's what we call "ignorance."

[@jesuswasaliberal4778]

It's OK he doesn't know you either.

[@punapeter]

You were born this century kid?

[@brandon3525]

I dont doubt his talent... I've honestly just never heard of him before.

[@jcharles1324]

Figures.

[@Hunter-fv5gl]

who the F is this guy

[@Tessmage_Tessera]

This guy is someone who has 500 times more talent than all of the boring Millennial bands put together.

[@ninod1502]

Hes the guy who turned in hunters laptop

[@jesuswasaliberal4778]

He's the guy that turned your mother down.

[@jcharles1324]

More intelligent and relevant to humanity than any cult member

[@quango111]

I assume you have all the research tools you need to find the answer to your question. You can even start on here (KZbin). Word of warning...if and when you first listen to any of his output you may well dislike it. But please bear in mind that somewhere in his repertoire you will discover something you DO like.

[@David..832]

Never heard of him

[@Formula-602]

KZbin is your friend!

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Congratulations GOP on the red wave, F' January 6th and Roe vs Wade

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[@jujugadoo8078]

January 6th happened fool. Stop watching Fux News!

[@b.t.2795]

David J is nervous and having anxiety attacks along with his comrades.

[@b.t.2795]

@@sandtrapwarrior Trump doormat and boot licker. 😝

[@letsgorandall9848]

Who cares

[@billbitterman9487]

Yet, here you are...

[@lolodee3528]

Boosting his algorithm. Proving your interest.

[@punapeter]

Todd, I've been livin on da big island 26 years. Since Nov. 3, 96' when I got back from the South of France. The islands are the *BEST* state of the 50 BAR NONE