Todd Rundgren talks about his ROCK SCENE. Go to RockSceneMagazine.com for more cool interviews...
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@befuddled20104 жыл бұрын
His honesty is so refreshing. This man is as real and genuine as he has always been. Very happy to run across this. Thanks for posting this legend.
@DebbieCA9 ай бұрын
I’m so happy to have listened to this just now. I had the delight of seeing him perform on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 at The Mountain Winery venue in Saratoga CA along with Daryl Hall and Daryl’s House band! Todd was fantastic. First time I’d ever seen him in concert! I kept thinking I was dreaming. Love him!
@glennmorris33704 жыл бұрын
Todd is an American musical icon and deserves the absolute best honors possible. As a young teen in the Philadelphia area- I grew up with Todd's influence- and have followed his fantastic career and incredible production skills.
@edpalermo15804 жыл бұрын
My hero! That shirt, I am proud to say, touts my big band, The Ed Palermo Big Band. My band plays a ton of Zappa and Rundgren. I was thrilled the night Todd and Greg Bisonette came to see my show at Iridium in NYC on a night he had off from Ringo's tour. He not only owns and wears that shirt but he also owns and wears Ed Palermo Big Band socks. I love his music to death!
@flickwtchr4 жыл бұрын
Noted. Zappa and Todd have been at the top of my listening and concert-going list since the early 70s, I'm sure your show would be fan-fucking-tastic.
@patrickgragg56024 жыл бұрын
I was fortunate enough to see him do hello it's me when he first wrote it and he played it on a piano and I was on purple microdot LSD, it was intense
@michellerjackson57764 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏👏👍
@patrickgragg56024 жыл бұрын
@@flickwtchr I used to be a fan of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention and I quit listening to him for about three decades and then I listen to him I don't know 6 or 8 months ago and I couldn't stand Frank Zappa it was disgusting!
@danteshydratshirt23604 жыл бұрын
socks
@thomasevans97022 жыл бұрын
Love ya Todd seen you in 1979 or1980 tour in Cleveland Ohio ps I'm from Canton raised in alliance thank you 🎼🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
@stuwylam3424 жыл бұрын
I found his emotive sensitivity that comes out in his songs so compelling. Unique.
@jayday14633 жыл бұрын
I've only just discovered this lovely man. How the heck did I not know about him?
@donaldkagel1952 Жыл бұрын
Hello It's Me is my favorite song .
@musiccollector4 жыл бұрын
I was watching the videos of "Hello It's Me" and "I Saw The Light" and marveled how time has flown by. Much too fast. You have grown gracefully! Thanks for those fabulous songs and wonderful memories of the early 70's when your songs burned up the charts!
@nope54454 жыл бұрын
'84 I believe... The Tortured Artist Effect. I had friends through a fanzine and we flew into Baltimore and met up with another fan. We all drove to Philly and then to Upper Darby. Met Todd's Mom and Dad. They have since both passed but at this time they still lived in the same small house that Todd and his siblings grew up in. I am 24 at the time. Todd's Mom, Ruth Rundgren and I became friends. Ruth showed me Todd's old bedroom where he wrote, "Hello It's Me". He was 17. To make a long story short. Todd played at a venue in Wilkes-Barre and we sat at the table with Ruth and Todd's brother Harry. I got up on stage for "Bang the Drum" Got blisters from the instrument. Seriously. Still, have the polaroid photo of me with Ruth Rundgren.
@RockinSG4 жыл бұрын
Cool story! It seems Ruth was always happy to share their life with Todd's fans.
@MidWestConcertVideo24 жыл бұрын
Very cool! Sorry I never met Ruth, but she did live to a ripe old age, which is very good news for our hero.
@michellerjackson57764 жыл бұрын
@@RockinSG Wow, just very cool ! Thanks for sharing..
@patrickbuckley3443 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed your story- sounds like he came from a nice/ down to earth family! Cool, and class act☺
@jeffdawson27864 жыл бұрын
Some children are drawn to the excitement of producing sounds from instruments before they know anything about music. It inspires creativity at an early age. This is why music programs in elementary school are extremely important. This window into Todd's past is no surprise to me.
@thetruthissweet28475 жыл бұрын
No one has had a career like Todd has the past 50 years.
@jarofants18683 жыл бұрын
Oh yes the Beatles sucked more than Queen but Todd was the best. Check there wallets!!! Get real. He would not be the the best in a thousand.
@thetruthissweet28473 жыл бұрын
@@jarofants1868 Todd's all around career still unmatched, imo.
@franksmith76342 жыл бұрын
Although Todd has been termed ,. The male Carole King,which he takes exception to I can't help but express, just how much I love his singing voice which is tinged with soul; the type of voice that I would want toentice/ serenade femmes fatales with. From Jasper Habitat
@billblendick9780 Жыл бұрын
Love these stories. We generally only see the band and music, however the back stories of the bands and meaning of the songs are intriguing !
@f2walsh5 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest ever!
@donaldkagel1952 Жыл бұрын
I first heard Todd on Philadelphia's legendary radio station WMMR in 1972 . Wow , what a talent .
@ChristopherCudworth4 жыл бұрын
Just saw Todd and his musician friends play The White album at the Arcada Theater in St. Charles, Illinois. The musicianship was superb and a fun show. I go way back with Todd’s music and absorbed Utopia in it’s many forms. Genius fellow.
@michellerjackson57764 жыл бұрын
Myself as well Christopher!!
@jjones63874 жыл бұрын
I'm Jealous ! What a fab time that must have been - hat's off to you both...
@carolapanowicz90764 жыл бұрын
I've seen Todd numerous times as he was a local way back and even though he doesn't know us, we know he's "from here", Delco. haha Every show is different, every show is amazing. You never know what he's gonna do. Rock, Techno, New Wave, Blues, combo....When he's in Philly area, we're there!!!! He's brilliant! Thanks Todd for the last 50 years of your talents!!!
@PeterByker4 жыл бұрын
Todd's genius guitar work opens up Meatloaf's Bat Out Of Hell LP, a mind-blowing tour de force of talent and ultimate rocktitude.
@brenda99904 жыл бұрын
Love you Todd...you’ve been my favorite for oh so many years!
@michellerjackson57764 жыл бұрын
💖 Yes!!
@timmckeown13134 жыл бұрын
Got to meet Todd in 2017. What a cool dude and awesome artist.
@michellerjackson57764 жыл бұрын
Tim Mckown- Todd's dry sense of humor is great, yeah? Saw him play last July at Four Winds, New Buffalo, MI. I've enjoyed many of Todd's shows over the years.. 🙂
@timmckeown13134 жыл бұрын
Michelle R Jackson yeah low key friendly and funny. I met him before the show. I was wearing a black polo sweater and he asked me my name. I said “Tim” and he came back with “Tim Cook!” of Apple fame (Tim Cool wears a lot of black polos). I got a kick out of that. His wife Michelle is another down to earth super nice person. The show was excellent.
@mkivy4 жыл бұрын
This is what a prodigy looks like...the difference between he and I is he sees the world differently and not afraid to experiment...I just played the notes and couldn’t see the notes between...thank u Todd.
@melodymakermark4 жыл бұрын
I saw Todd only once, it was on the RA tour, I believe 1977. Fantastic show, at the old Ellis Auditorium (long gone by the wrecking ball) in Memphis, which was an awesome concert venue. I had an old 90 min TDK cassette of mixed Todd that I absolutely wore out back in the ‘80’s. Todd is another one of those artist who came up right in the drug culture but seemingly managed to weave his way through it unscathed.
@jacksprat99724 жыл бұрын
I saw Todd at Lupos in Providence. It was a great show. I just voted for him on the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame ballot list.
@jaecrowther78694 жыл бұрын
Saw Samhain at lupos. Was the living room in RI ?
@maureenjohnson50622 жыл бұрын
@@jaecrowther7869 yes!
@15DurangoRT5 жыл бұрын
The "balled up napkin" is freaking hilarious!
@dveplmr5 жыл бұрын
All of the sudden I wanna catch The Adventures of Zodd Zundgren!
@HughGotIt4 жыл бұрын
It's a terrific album by The Ed Palermo Big Band.
@nicksundby Жыл бұрын
Such a modest and unassuming genius.
@digitalbrand55104 жыл бұрын
“Stunned by the accuracy of the pelting...”
@pameladevereux42943 ай бұрын
Love the backstories.
@darkogav Жыл бұрын
That was amazing interview.
@winterlandboy4 жыл бұрын
Great musician ,great music,.Those are all the good things I can say about Todd Rungren
@jameswhite25773 жыл бұрын
Very interesting interview. I was totally unaware of all the history related to Todd’s career and success.
@nancygibson26593 жыл бұрын
Wow! What a fun interview. Ha! My first guitar was a Marco Polo with nylon strings lol.
@thudstamper79654 жыл бұрын
An interesting and intelligent man.
@xmillion17044 жыл бұрын
Underaged, and only knowing Hello It's Me from the radio, I borrowed a friend's I.D. to see the early show of Back to the Bars tour in D.C. I was so blown away, that I bought a ticket on the sidewalk and went back in to catch the late show. Twice in one night, big fan ever since.
@xmillion17044 жыл бұрын
@2JOHNNYT - Musta been '78, at The Bayou, in Georgetown. This was a Todd tour, but he happened to be backed by Roger, Kasim and Willie at this stop, so it was basically a Utopia gig.
@kentborges51144 жыл бұрын
TODD IS GODD. And now a SUPERHERO...He is amazing and continues to AMAZE !!!
@sundancer66944 жыл бұрын
Todd should be in the R&R Hall of Fame!!
@patrickthometz63654 жыл бұрын
He will not accept it if he is inducted. Said so many many times
@sundancer66944 жыл бұрын
Patrick Thometz I know, but it doesn’t mean the offer shouldn’t be extended. His catalog deserves the recognition.
@cemegonuts4 жыл бұрын
I like how Todd drops names of musicians and music. It shows his respect for music in general. He is humble and thoughtful. Which is the reason I am such a fan. He truly is a guiding force for people who just plain love music.
@peterhemphill68914 жыл бұрын
Todd Rudgren should be in the Rock and roll hall of fame his music is outstanding a great voice and talent I hope he gets in soon
@1369buddy3 жыл бұрын
Saw Todd @ the Malibu dance club in Lido Beach In the late 70's or early 80s. One of his Roadies let us in, the Bouncers were pissed, but they were told we were " essential personal " LOL
@incognito74794 жыл бұрын
After hearing AWATS I was so impressed I never let a new release get by until GLOBAL. TR’s guitar playing is underrated. I love it. STATE blew me away. 🙏🏼
@MrColdwatercanyon4 жыл бұрын
He needs recognition in Cleveland other than that he has a good life great family
@broncodeviltexas4 жыл бұрын
Hit records, produced Grand Funk and Bat Outof Hell, wrote a sports anthem, played with the Cars and a Beatle. Not too bad for a kid from Philly.
@lorrainerutherford23994 жыл бұрын
Genius....Our Hero......we love you Todd.
@GiorgosDimitriadisArtist3 жыл бұрын
What an artist!!!!!
@marcm99994 жыл бұрын
Insightful interview.
@jacquelinec.67853 жыл бұрын
Although I was much younger! I definitely knew Todd Rungren by name and his Music • Producing etc. • I like to hear of his stories • Still Relevant🎙️
@marthadwyer28563 жыл бұрын
The son of a gun is so talented, calm and pretty darn funny. Ty TODD
@sundancer66944 жыл бұрын
TR rocks!!
@catherinethompson25253 жыл бұрын
Todd is just the best!!!!
@HughGotIt4 жыл бұрын
"The Adventures of Zodd Zundgren" is a fantastic album by The Ed Palermo Big Band. The more you know.
@johnunderwood31324 жыл бұрын
I want the shirt Todd is wearing! Love it
@kathysheppard96854 жыл бұрын
Check out the Ed Palermo Big Band! It is pure brilliance!
@cbh4404 жыл бұрын
Checked out Ed Palermo's website and can't find the shirt!
@dwayneclark64 жыл бұрын
Todd is still one of my favorites. Todd is a genius. Do you believe me because I'm a black man? Check his history. One of the most intense songs I remember from my teen years was; Heavy Metal kid. Brilliant!
@MultiPetercool3 жыл бұрын
I was a sweet little thing once, but now I’m a full grown crank...
@diversegardener3924 жыл бұрын
Todd, I hope your stories make a Hollywood movie! I would be the first in line, I don't know you but I wish I did. Just to say thank you for being born and making the music you did.
@MegaTriumph14 жыл бұрын
Todd you make awesome music.
@jimsmith37834 жыл бұрын
gifted musical genius
@ABBY-ml2rq4 жыл бұрын
Kids.... THIS IS HOW YOU ROCK !!!!!
@flickwtchr4 жыл бұрын
Time for another spin of Initiation. Thanks forever Todd.
@michaelmouse40244 жыл бұрын
I went with friends and saw Todd in London Dec 1994 at The Forum on the TRi tour. He was quite excellent. We met him after the show and he was a such a gent. A true genius and so friendly to us. Hi Todd... Peace.
@Phoebedumplings4 жыл бұрын
Michael Mouse I was there too!,! He wore a dress if I remember
@lorrainerutherford23994 жыл бұрын
@@Phoebedumplings My very first live show! He had on a skirt...or whatever guys call them. Sleeveless flannel...I got to dance in the pod with him! It was AMAZING!
@Phoebedumplings4 жыл бұрын
Lorraine Rutherford he is always so far ahead of his time, and ridiculous talent into the bargain, and fantastic songs too!!
@SpaceCattttt4 жыл бұрын
The ultimate stone-faced comedian. And a genius, of course.
@danmerchant69824 жыл бұрын
He was great when he was touring with The Cars!
@imautopian4 жыл бұрын
Zodd said buy my t & you know what,I will,over & over & over...LUV!
@charlesmann55164 жыл бұрын
Good insight!
@captobvious26713 жыл бұрын
Emperor of the Highway! Classic. 🚗
@rickhorvath4 жыл бұрын
Great inspiration for me to figure out different instruments and record them all.
@RobHollanderMusic4 жыл бұрын
Once saw Todd on the NY subway during the 70s dressed in full psychedelic regalia!
@MrZimpoppel4 жыл бұрын
very interesting roots tale.
@lorrainerutherford23994 жыл бұрын
Hey I saw Zodd Zundgren, in Marlboro NY!
@dlanodrelda4 жыл бұрын
At his best, he could do it all because he understood it all from playing to writing to engineering to producing.
@LisaRichards_1234 жыл бұрын
Nice tale
@dennisrowan97004 жыл бұрын
Wish Todd had mentioned the Woody's Truck Stop by name. He was Tim Moore who went on to write the songs "Second Avenue" and "Rock and Roll Love Letter"
@ashlyknapp17984 жыл бұрын
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW
@melissaschroeter1614 жыл бұрын
as a preschool teacher we played with instrument s ….. I have a piano that my grandkids banged on.... drove my whistling husband crazy...… but hi s mother did play the harmonica ..... as they learned to dance to classical music... in Germany ….. as children …. I took piano lesions but hated it and never learned to read music either.... but felt it..... as that move music takes you to...…. you feel it...… never learn it.... a dapple we all where …. in music ...….. that made us feel...… that move it is ...… sang in choirs just followed the scale not ever sure if I hit the right key..... but learned to move until I thought I hit the right key.....just a show up that trie s..... get it... in any club..... who cares …. as long as you sing and move........
@maguffintop2596 Жыл бұрын
Verrry interesting!
@danteshydratshirt23604 жыл бұрын
Todd is coming across as a systems analyst of music
@mysticmoose4 жыл бұрын
Great shit
@bassplayer19664 жыл бұрын
UTOPIA BABY!!!! LOVE YOUR STUFF TODD!!
@ShavedRay3 жыл бұрын
Todd wearing his Ed Palmero Big Band Tee Shirt!
@diamonddog2574 жыл бұрын
Todd ... lookin' good ......
@borisblvd53544 жыл бұрын
This video was posted on Todd's birthday..Anyone catch that??
@patrickthometz63654 жыл бұрын
Yup 71st to be exact!
@jacquelinediesel78834 жыл бұрын
After a few Toddstocks birthday parties, my answer is yes!
@davidcawrowl38654 жыл бұрын
Impressed by the number of famous musicians who can't/don't read music.
@davidcawrowl38654 жыл бұрын
@David Harrell Glen Campbell.
@MidWestConcertVideo24 жыл бұрын
He says he can't read or write music, but when Andy Partridge was being interviewed about Skylarking, he asked Todd to create an arrangement for The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul. He wanted something that would be a John Barry/spy movie sort of thing, Todd came in the next with it all perfectly arranged. I don't know if Todd recorded a demo in his home studio, or if he just played the parts for the band. But I'm told Todd is one of those people who can have a complete arrangement in his head, which comes in very handy when recording complex background vocal harmonies.
@stevegirardmedia22554 жыл бұрын
George Harrison is also in that group.
@srrings5 жыл бұрын
5:46 oh yea been there...... here's a cool tip to start writing your musical notes down. start with the drums they are just what you see on paper snare bass snare bass.. breaks and everything thing just falls into place it really shows you how it works....it is like filling in the blanks
@michellerjackson57765 жыл бұрын
😍
@LisaRichards_1234 жыл бұрын
I had that same “record player.
@terr7774 жыл бұрын
Me too, red and black spindle.
@TallshrewFishing4 жыл бұрын
Is there more to this interview ? I would like to hear more if there is.
@terr7774 жыл бұрын
And, of course, the Nazz released that red vinyl...now we know why.
@matthewneufer17584 жыл бұрын
The New Cars bad ass under rated band
@melissat3301 Жыл бұрын
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜❤️
@robertsaxer70484 жыл бұрын
hay come play in grass valey i can set it up around aug thanks robert
@JetEarlewood4 жыл бұрын
Where's Part II?
@brianglade8484 жыл бұрын
Hello it's Me
@BunnyLang4 жыл бұрын
Interesting what you say about the flute. In the Tarot, the Fool plays the flute. I'm wondering now.
@rolfhoffmann42944 жыл бұрын
Is that the same coach Max Hardcore uses in his movies
@TI_Ted3 жыл бұрын
if i had a secret society
@MattMangels4 жыл бұрын
He's spellbinding
@calfolk73814 жыл бұрын
Gotta love the interviewer letting Todd talk without interruption. Thank goodness It’s not Howard Stern
@edgeofeternity1014 жыл бұрын
All for the want of a guitar
@eddiemiller71384 жыл бұрын
His musical genius is similar To Ariel Pink... A Modern day Mozart..🎶 Hes very Human.
@LorinTone Жыл бұрын
Hey Todd, love you man, and your work. Work out the songs on piano or keyboard, but stick with guitar on the performances. I'm just giving you fun crap for screwing up when you play piano live. Rundgren, do what ya do. Because it always turns out to be great work.
@laurakamis77484 жыл бұрын
Music with a message and purpose unlike the drivel turntable scratching hate rapping that passes as music to BAD this generation will NEVER experience the feelings of the 60s and 70s sharing caring and unity
@mrlafayette19644 жыл бұрын
Good that Todd had the wisdom as a teen to not go the drug route that the others took.
@stevegirardmedia22554 жыл бұрын
mrlafayette1964 yeah, but he dropped a ton of acid and did a bunch of peyote in his 20’s!
@veronicalake27514 жыл бұрын
I was born 1969. 1973 Hello it's Me (The Radio Sang). TV Showed (Todd Rundgren singing) NOT the RADIO Hello it's Me. Mom he's singing what the Radio Sang.? Learned people sing Not The Radio. 😃
@ChefClary604 жыл бұрын
Hey Todd. Why the long face?
@eargasm10723 жыл бұрын
I am aware that Todd couldn't give less of a s#!t about the R&R Hall of Fame 😉, but if he is to be inducted and given the proper "props" , it should be both for his work as a musician and producer
@DJCowboyGels4 жыл бұрын
Todd the wadd...good to see ur still breathin...lol