Todd Rundgren: Artists Who Changed Music

[@Producelikeapro]

Who are some artists you feel changed music? Share below!

[@DJTI99]

Since you're talking Todd Rundgren, and you mentioned her, how about Laura Nyro? I love Wedding Bell Blues, and especially Morrissey's cover as a duet with Billie Joe Armstrong.

[@toddgreenwood9631]

I first learned of Laurie Anderson when listening to an interviewer talking to David Bowie in 1979. I think the interview was called "David Bowie's retrospective of the 70s". Of course being a lonely farm boy with headphones and an FM radio I taped it and had it with me for years but sadly that tape case was stolen at some point. You may have already covered her and I missed it but Laurie Anderson was a big deal.

[@DJTI99]

@@toddgreenwood9631 I second this. Laurie Anderson has had a HUGE influence across a lot of the art world, not just music.

[@drindy5166]

David Bowie comes to mind when I think about artist that were very experimental and brought significant change to music. There definitely is quite a few artist that contributed change to music, however I feel David Bowie was a very prominent artist that showed major diversity in the writing and recording aspects of what was industry standards. 👊🧡👍

[@drindy5166]

@@toddgreenwood9631 just read your comment after posting mine... and David Bowie was my pick lol. On point good sir 👊🧡👍

[@cindybailey9905]

Saw him at Maple Leaf Gardens. He appeared by himself on stage. We wondered where the band was. He was the whole act. Huge ovation.

[@pontiaccrest]

My favorite artists of all time. A Wizard a true Star!

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous

[@JeffReams]

An absolute masterpiece.

[@SuperMcgenius]

Just saw him play in Montreal last week , he is 73 years old and nailed it.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@telsutton]

@@Producelikeapro 2011, I took my daughter over t'Pennines to see Todd at the Manchester Ritz, when she was fourteen; her first proper indoor gig. Four years later she was doing her music degree at BIMM across the road. She's 27 now, and though her music tastes have morphed dramatically, she's still a massive fan... like her dad. ;)

[@blairtinkle4563]

Todd has been a part of my entire life...

[@davidjones8070]

I feel like he needs to teach musical master classes to todays singers and musicians. He needs to be appreciated more. To much of todays music has zero merit. The deep meaning I his music is truly original and a thing of beauty. Thanks brother.

[@bungalowmo]

50 years later, Todd is still well known. Most of today's "artists" will be forgotten before 2030

[@autk]

These new "artists" yikes, I have to use the term loosely... should all be encouraged to analyze Something/Anything for a year to learn what real songwriting is about,...after really immersing in it's genius, no way could they write another song without being affected...and that would be a wonderful thing.

[@CallMeChato]

What a nice surprise to see Todd show up here. Todd was one member of my favourite music triumvirate; Rundgren, Sparks, and Roxy Music. I met Todd in 1975 at the Toronto Island Dream festival where he invited me on stage to take pictures of them during their performance. Extremely sweet guy. We spent about 15 minutes talking about life and things. Thanks for this retrospective.

[@KorkMoyer]

Thank you for doing this! He is mostly ignored in the KZbin world of music insiders. Thank you… He is incredibly important to music… a legend!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Kork

[@neosquid9609]

Yeah, Rick Beato would sell his left nut to never have to mention Todd. Same with Anthony Fantano too, and anyone else popular.

[@American-Dragon]

saw him open for hall and oats he is very good live

[@KorkMoyer]

@@American-Dragon how long ago?

[@KorkMoyer]

@@American-Dragon he is touring with Daryl currently.

[@rickblackers88]

My hero wrinting, playing, singing or engineering. A wizard a true star!!

[@eccremocarpusscaber5159]

“Pretending To Care” still blows my mind.

[@ABC-p4m]

Todd is one of the true originals, what a talent! Honestly, has there been a bigger jack-of-all trades in popular music history? One of the greatest producers ever, what a sense of dynamics he has in his production (both his own music and that of other acts)....a multi-instrumentalist, who often played all the instruments (and well) himself on his records.....and a phenomenal vocalist with an incredible range and serious versatility as a singer. Todd's output in the first half of the 70s in particular (those first 5 or 6 solo albums and the first couple of Utopia albums) is simply legendary! Amazing how so many people haven't even heard of him, a well kept secret indeed, and one of my favorite musicians/producer ever, no doubt about it!

[@hylandpaddy1]

Todd is an absolute genius

[@DougNak]

I was lucky enough to see Todd at a taping of The Midnight Special. ♥️

[@patrickregan7163]

Damn, that makes you old. Me too😜😛😝

[@thestevenjaywaymusic7775]

And of course he produced Bat out of Hell, one of the biggest selling albums of all time. No one else wanted to go near it but he did. I have always loved his work.

[@Producelikeapro]

Absolutely

[@laustcawz2089]

When Jim Steinman (who wrote all the songs on "Bat Out Of Hell") died, people were STILL so oblivious to Todd that, in discussion about Steinman's death, they miscredited Steinman as the album's producer, instead of Todd & apparently never realized, corrected or apologized for their ignorance or their mistake.

[@tokingreens]

Not only produced the album but played the guitar with his fellow Utopia bandmates on bass and keyboard. A true master and very underrated guitar.

[@danielkeene1623]

A lot of music Industry people took him lightly, But If you never saw Him live(on a good night), You missed one of Rock and Rolls great treats. After hearing Paradise, I would bet you a nickel that 9 months after the show, there was a rush in delivery rooms in the area.

[@pakababy3710]

I always thought the line "On a hot summer night would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?" was Todd! And then the joke at the end, pure Todd!

[@alexwabinski1343]

"a wizard, a true star." And the album by the same name is timeless. 😎

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous Alex!

[@mygicshow]

Oh yay! I’m so glad you did something on Todd! I had the pleasure of meeting him twice!

[@zero-east-23]

I love that album, too. I saw Todd at his live in Tokyo in 1992. That was great and still has been one of the best concerts I've seen so far. I got a booklet autographed by him. He was very humble to us, too.

[@dustystewart430]

Todd’s portfolio as a producer is very impressive; Grand Funk, The Tubes, Meatloaf, Cheap Trick, Psychedelic Furs, Patti Smith, The New York Dolls, Badfinger, and with his band Utopia, not to mention his own incredible body of works as a solo artist… There’s no doubt that Todd has some serious game. 😊

[@lisamarie15]

Hall and Oats, Skrillex

[@patrickregan7163]

That's a wrap. You said it all

[@thegood9]

One of my fave artists ever. "Nearly Human", recorded nearly completely live, is one of his somewhat underrated and one of my favorite records from any artist.

[@sandraminne4867]

Nearly Human is a masterpiece!

[@beverlyjohnston6936]

Agree!!!

[@billwhitteaker2722]

Just saw him in concert about a month ago. My 21 yo daughter asked me to go and figured why not. Never a huge Rundgren fan but I figured why not. I was very impressed with his live show and the range of styles. At 75 he still rocked. Glad I went.

[@garybackstrom183]

Thank you !!!!! Finally sone one gives the man credit Still a power house to this day

[@davidallenhammond2777]

Thanks for this Warren. I 'found' his music at A Wizard a True Star. Blew my mind with the variety of stuff. His version of Never Never Land can still bring me to tears.

[@beverlyjohnston6936]

Thank you.. For acknowledging the Best !! Been a Todd fan since 1978.. Can we Still be Friends heard it once, was obsessed for life!! I've seen him 38 times across 3 states 😂 Met him 4 times . Had to see who can make a piano sound like that!!! Have every single album and most of the Cds

[@rowbags3017]

Thank you so much for highlighting Todd Rundgren! He's been bizarrely overlooked by so many influential KZbin channels, but he was an essential formative influence on my generation of players.

[@bungalowmo]

When KZbin channels DO react to him it's always the same old songs (yawn)....which is fine, but I want to see someone react to Boat on the Charles, Tiny Demons, Initiation/Eastern Intrigue (live Back to the Bars). Now we're getting down the the real "meat" of his work, ya know?

[@nancyward8589]

Todd Rundgren truly blesses the world of music...his gifts are eternal...

[@JohnLloydDavis]

YES! A Wizard a True Star is one of my all time fave's. What a great choice!!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Jenny!

[@dalegriffin6768]

@@Producelikeapro Something/Anything and WIZARD of true Star is 2 of the greatest albums ever recorded. But honestly I have listened to Ballad of Todd about a thousand times,Boat on the Charles is one of my all time favorite tunes

[@57sitruc]

Hello from Australia or as we say, Straya. Really appreciated this review. T.R. is a superb musician song writer and a great influence on me. Many thanks.

[@krisscanlon4051]

Few like him were able to do all he did for years...studio stage etc...songwriting guitar playing...no one like him. Todd is a monster.

[@debraderr6359]

So great to learn more about Todd. No wonder he and Daryl Hall are such great friends and are out performing together! 💘

[@natashanyxx9486]

I love the music of Todd Rundgren. He’s a musician’s musician. Such great compositions. He’s a huge influence on me.

[@briangoodspeed8807]

I took a date to meet Todd in 1978 and she ended up marrying Willie Wilcox. 😢

[@teagancombest6049]

Growing up in the 90s, my father who was 18 in 1973 would always play A Wizard, a True Star and Utopia's Ra album in the car on road trips or on his acoustic guitar doing renditions of hello it's me. Singing and the glass guitar is maybe his (and the rest if Utopia's) most underrated masterpiece and one of my all time favorite progressive rock songs.

[@rc51bigdaddy]

I saw Utopia when they did the Ra tour and it was fantastic.

[@teagancombest6049]

@@rc51bigdaddy oh man, I watch the tour videos regularly. The sets and costumes are amazing.

[@tobinharris8107]

Thanks for highlighting my hero Todd. He is a genius and always light years ahead of the curve. Obviously, a Wizard a True Star.

[@Producelikeapro]

You’re very welcome

[@CoopAssembly]

And I really like the rock Rundgren of 1973-76 a lot; A Wizard a True Star, Todd, and Another Live in particular, plus Healing from a little later, and No World Order (lite) from 1990, and Liars from around 2005. ha ha 73-76 was a reaction to being likened to Carol King for "I Saw The Light". He didn't want to sound like someone else, and vowed to do something completely different, and so right after Something/Anything, he did just that. Cheers.

[@PhilDonaldson]

I was so delighted to get notice on my laptop that this episode was available! Thanks so much for focusing on "I Saw The Light" over "Hello It's Me." I was drawn to Todd's music before I even knew his name, back in the '70s. He has been a huge influence on my musical style(s). When I first heard "Breathless," the top of my head near blew off (I was 17 at the time of first hearing). Todd's ability to navigate Pop, through soulful R&B, to unabashed whimsy has captivated me over and over again. For me, his follow-up album, "A Wizard, A True Star?" was a delightful departure from the previous teenage bubble gum sensibility. Over the years, Todd's music has been an inspiration, as well as a music form of "comfort food." Thanks Warren, for covering one of my top musical heroes!

[@VaPHpk]

A Capella is still one of my favorite albums. 35+ years ago the technology blew me away

[@AdvancedLiving]

Lost Horizon is easily in my top 10 of all time.

[@nickandrews3834]

Agreed

[@secreature]

Most definitely!

[@vrooooom4487]

Todd was the pioneer in bringing Avant Garde to the mainstream. His melodies were almost overwhelming, it's sheer joy to listen to his music Onomatopoeia and the song Feel Too Good on Deface the Music with Utopia come to mind as a couple of my favorites

[@MichaelW969]

It was good to see him FINALLY inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

[@hrorm]

One of the best thing about this channel it has made me care about producers, gear, studios etc. And also to reply to women on social media, in much more classy ways ahahaha. Thank you ever so much Warren. All is love

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow! Thanks ever so much I really appreciate it

[@worksbydandeprez]

"I Saw The Light" is virtually a primer on pop songwriting. The rhyme scheme is: A-A-A, B-B, C-C-C, B-B, D-D. I challenge anyone to try following this example to appreciate the challenge. The lyrical turnaround in the final chorus where he takes the "saw the light" theme and turns it around on himself is brilliant. On top of all that the song manages to be sweet and sentimental without being cliche or syrupy. This lyric is the equal of the songs of the best pop stylists of the rock era.

[@elmolewis9123]

Good Vibrations is one of the gems on Faithful, that not only shows his talent as a musician but also as a producer.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks for sharing!

[@bungalowmo]

My favorite from that album...The Verb to Love. Oh. My. Lord. Talk about the deeper meaning. That song hits all the marks!

[@staceyyoung4802]

He is simply one of the most talented and hardest working people in music..and has been since the late 60's.. I don't know of anyone that matches what he has done over the years..

[@sonictimbo]

About time Todd got the recognition he well deserves! What an influencer!

[@JasonM96]

Incredible album. “Couldn’t I Just Tell You” is absolutely impeccable power pop.

[@Producelikeapro]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing

[@bearbryant3495]

Rick Derringer plays the solo on that track.

[@bungalowmo]

@@bearbryant3495 I love that album insert! Cool pics, but even cooler liner notes along with the lyrics

[@autk]

​​@@bearbryant3495no he didn't, Derringer came in with several other musicians drifting through to finish the record on its mostly live final quarter...he didn't touch Couldn't I Just Tell You, that's all Todd every instrument and the amazing solo. Do your research.

[@deborahbrickley-tq9nz]

Going to see Ringo in September. Wish Todd was touring with him this go round.

[@whoakayno]

What an incredible artist to show, man's got some insane credits!

[@Phoebedumplings]

Thanks Warren, anything that brings Todd to the masses is a great thing…not only is he a real musical genius, technically always way ahead of the curve,

[@retirementbootcampoff-grid237]

Still performing live in concert. Word is that he sounds great. 😀

[@moderndancer9071]

Performed "I Saw the Light" at Open Mic. It was thrilling to sing.

[@ArkhamTool]

…and this is why I subscribe and religiously watch this channel. Todd was hugely inspirational to me, as are you, Warren, and this channel. I had the same Utopia to Rundgren exploratory path (in ‘83) and down the rabbit hole I went. Thanks for all the great work!

[@pakababy3710]

Todd's music and especially his lyrics changed my young life. Opened my eyes!

[@charlespiper9291]

In 68 or 69 a buddy of mine turned me on to Nazz, I was hooked ever since. Bought many Gibson SG’s and keyboards and recording gear. Watched Todd at numerous live shows. Visited the Secret Sound in NYC, Todd and Moogies loft studio. Chatted his ear off about his vibrato, chord inversions, recording techniques,blah blah. Still listen to him today!

[@iMac802]

Another great sgment! I’ve been a Todd Rundgren fan since 1977 and learned some new things with this video. Thanks.

[@dalegriffin6768]

Todd is one of the few musicians that writes all the lyrics,can play every instrument,engineer,and produce all of his music,the man is truly a musical genius

[@robjones2408]

Todd is a class act. The Nazz albums, "Something, Anything?", "A Wizard, A True Star", and "Todd", are recordings cast in stone. As for "Real Man", a fabulous white soul track that never became a hit. All of that music was made before he reached 30. He has nothing left to prove to anybody.

[@neildarr]

One of my all time favorite albums . I remember my dad giving me a cassette of this as a 12 year old .

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@patrickbutler5389]

Thank you Warren! I love Todd he is a superb musician and producer

[@keithroberts150]

Todd is one of my favorite artists. I hope you do more on him.

[@mariodriessen9740]

I played his album "Runt" so much that eventually I could see through the vinyl. I loved that album! ❤️

[@Producelikeapro]

Hah thanks Mario!

[@laustcawz2089]

Bass & drums on the album by Tony & Hunt Sales, sons of legendary kids show host, Soupy Sales!

[@danj.kauppi3346]

Thanks for giving praise to Todd Rundgren, a very under-praised but talented legend! Thank you!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Dan!

[@alexanderwood3465]

Got into A Wizard, A True Star last year and his earlier Nazz records this year - I'm in AWE of Hang On Paul, those riffs are stellar 😎✨️

[@kristinesanta6971]

Todd will always be G to me! I love him SO much! He is incredible! 🫂💙🤍💙🫂

[@pakababy3710]

As with me Kristine!

[@bungalowmo]

If it weren't for God, there would be no Todd. Please never confuse the 2. This is coming from someone who has seen him a ballpark of 50 times and been to his parents' home in Upper Darby. Fan since 1970

[@kristinesanta6971]

@@bungalowmo - You're right. 100%. I misspoke. Even felt funny saying it. Thank you for calling me out. I needed that. 🙏🙏🙏

[@David-nx2vm]

I’m shocked that Something/Anything didn’t chart higher when released. The singles got heavy AOR airplay, everyone I knew had a copy, it was everywhere. Like the White Album, it shows incredible range - rockers, ballads, whimsy. Many gems that weren’t released as singles, like It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference, Cold Morning Light, It Takes Two To Tango…every one of them was like finding $20 in an old pants pocket. Great video, thanks!

[@focusedfreebird]

Todd Rundgren is awesome talent.I got to see him at the Cleveland world series of rock concert in the 70s. He was amazing.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@desert.mantis]

"Something/Anything" is hands down an amazing elpee. By far my favorite songs are Couldn't I Just Tell You?, Dust In The Wind, and surprisingly, Piss Aaron. I was fortunate to see Todd in concert six times during the early 70s including a summer performance in Central Park. During that concert, Todd distributed postcards with the instructions that if you returned the card with name included, your name would appear on his follow-up elpee. Sure enough! Months later the poster in the "Todd" album includes my name -> my inconspicuously lone claim to musical fame. My Todd collection includes all his stuff from The Nazz through Utopia. I lost interest in Todd after issuance of Utopia. His dissonant synthesizer experiments failed to resonance with my evolving tastes which were moving towards the punk and later New Wave scenes. Thanks for the upload, Warren.

[@garybackstrom183]

Dustbin the wind is my fav

[@CodeBleu724]

Utopia's "Deface The Music" from 1980 and the self titled "Utopia" from '82 are a masterclass of pure power pop bliss. "Oblivion" and "POV" were Utopia going full on Tech-New Wave and I think it worked for them. Music shifted from the prog thing in the 80s and Todd and the boys adapted to the changing times. "Adventures..." was a clue to where they were going.

[@pakababy3710]

@@CodeBleu724 I loved Utopia! Kaz Sultan was the perfect voice to blend with Todd's. Roger Powell was great too. I think of "Windows" WOW!

[@Musouk66]

❤ Todd. Great memories. Being in New York at Penn Plaza deli in 2000 gone midnight with my then flame. ‘Hello it’s Me’ booming out. I was dumbstruck with adoration. Rushed out and bought ‘The very best of’ CD. 🎊 🎉

[@TR4Ajim]

One of my favorite Todd Rundgren albums was “Deface the Music”, where he wrote songs that gave nods to iconic Beatles music throughout their career. 👍

[@tokingreens]

Such a great album.

[@stanleygohome4869]

ditto!

[@beverlyjohnston6936]

Yes it's very uppity great to workout with!!

[@TheEDZEPPELINBAND]

Side 2 is unbelievable.

[@georgebarry8640]

Lookin MARVELOUS Warren. Good to see. And your astute commentary: Perfect. THANK YOU!!!

[@tacobreather]

I bought Something Anything shortly after it came out. Every time I heard Todd on the radio, it got my attention. It sounded so different from everything else at the time. I had to have the album, get to know more about this artist.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@TheePabloPereiro]

Todd's best album is AWATS. that said, there is an interesting anecdote that involves Eric Carmen and Raspberries. aparently, Todd walked into the studio when Raspberries were recording their first album and heard their song 'I Saw The Light'. When S/A was released, Eric Carmen thought that Todd's song was 'too inspired' by theirs and decided to 'steal' the riff from 'Couldn' I Just Tell You' and write the Raspberries Song 'I Wanna Be With You'. thanks for reminding the rest of the world that Todd is the Best.

[@NicholasSatchell]

Ive been getting into Todd Rundgren a lot lately. It seems like no matter what era I listen too there's always a couple of Gems that come up that really blow me away. My latest craze is for the song "Parallel Lines'. such a wonderful song! :Kreygasm

[@h.m.7218]

Out of the Nearly Human album, my favorite is The Waiting Game. It's a song he heard in a dream and, as soon as he woke up, he went to the studio in order to record it. He later said he was proud because he had managed to reproduce something like 75% of the song.

[@LuciensMusic]

When I was 16 I found Utopia's "Ra" at a garage sale🙂 Singring and the Glass Guitar,,wow!

[@misterholst]

This is the greatest KZbin channel ever.

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow!! Thanks ever so much

[@Producelikeapro]

Huge compliment!!

[@travelinben1966]

Genius,Legend.Thanks Todd.Keep rockin’!

[@petemusgrove7422]

That solo from I Saw the Light...I wonder which came first; Rundgren or Jay Graydon's "wire choir" solo techique

[@rc51bigdaddy]

I do not play music at all but the moment I heard Rundgren I was hooked. Something/Anything, A Wizard a True Star, and Todd are my favorites, but I also have a very special love for the flip side of Initiation and the synthesizer piece A Treatise on Cosmic Fire. Two or three times a year I lay down with some headphones on and go on that journey.

[@gsmith207]

Nailed it! I’m 55 and can remember being 10 and listening to our local rock station in Mane growing up on all his stuff. Became a music lover and drummer because of ‘70’s and 80’s music. Great channel PLAP! Haaa! Love abbreviations! Rock on!

[@flynow5614]

Bat, the best record ever. Seen Todd more than 20 times. RIP Meat and Jim.

[@zfid]

Many thanks for this. Like thousands of others, I saw Todd Rundgrens Utopia supporting Zep at Knebworth 1979. At the time I was too young to really appreciate him.

[@Producelikeapro]

Amazing!

[@jeffrey3498]

This was great. You filled in gaps in my knowledge. Thanks! 😎👍

[@Producelikeapro]

That’s great to hear! Happy to help out

[@MusicTopTen]

The Nazz had great Rundgren-penned songs. Open My Eyes is a psychedelic masterpiece. My favorite solo album is Hermit of Mink Hollow; I don’t know a more heartfelt piece about society, love, death, friendship.

[@KOSMICKEN09]

I have seen Todd five times and every show was thematically different - he's my musical hero

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@Joey-rp5vg]

Talented man indeed. Thanks for the great video. Cheers

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Joey!

[@surferles589]

I loved Can We Still Be Friends from Hermit of Mink Hollow

[@fender2551]

Huge Todd fan, thank you! Utopia was smart, catchy well played classic pop songs. Especially the 1982 Utopia album. Even Todds current records always have one or two songs that could be massive hits.

[@retailhutch9108]

The 1982 Utopia album (3 sides) remains my favorite of his catalog. Too bad the Network label crumbled right around the time of its release; still some of the best pop songs ever, IMO.

[@mygicshow]

So glad you did something on Todd!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@MrRee-kn4xd]

I found Tod Rundgren as a Gen-Xer in 1980 something with "nearly human" and also worked in reverse to his earlier work. I've been a huge fan ever since. Good review.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@nicolasblanckaert2035]

Thanks Warren ! Never heard of that guy before, and now I have something new to dig in.

[@Producelikeapro]

That’s great to hear!

[@petercena9497]

Loved his band Utopia, albums ranging from prog rock - RA to Beatles parody - Deface the Music. Definitely underrated.

[@KellyDavidMusic]

Thanks Warren. Todd is certainly one of my heroes and deep influences!

[@benrosemusic1397]

Total genius ! Thanks for featuring TR Warren :)

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Ben!

[@lupcokotevski2907]

Laura Nyro grew up listening to her mother's record collection. Some of her influences were Debussy, opera, doo wop, Curtis Mayfield and Coltrane. In interviews, Donald Fagen has compared her chording to Stravinsky and Bartok. Nyro is seismically influential on songwriters. The recent mega hit Drivers Licence by Olivia Rodrigo is based on Nyro's You Don't Love Me When I Cry (1969), even the ding at the start of the song.

[@BenjaminKanarek]

One of the most prolific and unique song writers!

[@MikeMcDonald32]

always one of my favorites

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Mike!

[@MichaelB-gi4lt]

Been a fan since 1977 and the Hermit of Mink Hollow…”Can We Still Be Friends”

[@stevensanchez2050]

Hermit of Mink Hollow is a favorite of mine. It’s often overlooked in his catalogue of work.

[@RonWinter335]

A Wizard, A True Star!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Absolutely

[@JamesHarris-hl2bm]

I recall from high school and loved it then and love it now, and my song is still It wouldn't have made any difference.

[@willemmoller6736]

Great video, thanks Warren! As a teen I listened obsessively to Todd - especially A Wizard, A True Star, which was mindblowing - as well Laura Nyro. I didn't see the connection then but it makes sense. I also love his productions for Grand Funk, New York Dolls & XTC. A wizard, a true star indeed

[@joecaner]

I met Todd Rundgren when he was promoting his _A Cappella_ record through an acquaintance who was playing saxophone for the tour. Good album BTW. The first time I met him was at a bowling alley in Hollywood and after bowling with the band for a while, I asked, "is this what rock stars do for fun," and Todd said, "there is bowling alley in just about every town in the US."

[@mikebrison1838]

Always love your videos. I learn something from you all the time. And now you’re done a bit on my all time fave. Although a great guitarist and rocker, I was originally drawn to Todd by his softer love songs. Gentle, melodic, soulful and always smart lyrics. The best song ever is PRETENDING TO CARE. I well up every time I hear it. His A CAPELLA album is up there with AJA as the best production ever. You could do an entire video on that album alone….or the 2ND WIND album

[@xmillion1704]

Not yet 18, I borrowed my college roommate’s ID to get into the Bayou in Georgetown (Wash DC) in 1978 when my buddy suggested we go see the Hello It’s Me guy (on his Back to the Bars tour where he was backed by Utopia for a double set night). Our precious little minds were S-O-O blown that we bought scalper tickets and went right back in to catch the late set. Been a major fan ever since!

[@Maliceah]

His voice was absolutely sublime. He needs to be inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. I saw him play with Ringo too! In Bank of New Hampshire Pavillion!

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes! I saw him with Ringo in New York! It was amazing

[@kellyholladay1687]

He is in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.