tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post5615378866010008552..comments2024-03-28T04:23:53.022-07:00Comments on Burning Wood: Can We Still Be Friends? : Todd Rundgren Part 1Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-104199437478045592011-01-09T21:11:13.586-08:002011-01-09T21:11:13.586-08:00Sal My new BruthaFromAnothaMutha,
I beg to differ...Sal My new BruthaFromAnothaMutha,<br /><br />I beg to differ on "Hawking"! it IS WITHOUT flaws. Been following TR since 1973 (and always looking for more live tapes) and that piano version brought me to tears. Is there a white guy with more soul on this continent? You and I both know.. thanksMarkhttp://markwilpolt@hotmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-56528525951554051932010-07-08T07:18:59.388-07:002010-07-08T07:18:59.388-07:00Hi brother
I love Rundgren´s songs too.I`m a brazi...Hi brother<br />I love Rundgren´s songs too.I`m a brazilian musician/composer.I´d like to send you a cd of mine .<br />Write me if you can.<br />eclis67@hotmail.com<br />Hugs from Brasileclishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979234569781149724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-85631554271354727962010-03-23T16:16:15.278-07:002010-03-23T16:16:15.278-07:00I'm with Greg. Todd is godd Mondays! All in fa...I'm with Greg. Todd is godd Mondays! All in favor raise your hands!cmealhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201121023050701074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-46538805161238833642010-03-23T09:46:49.578-07:002010-03-23T09:46:49.578-07:00I for one think that mondays should be devoted to ...I for one think that mondays should be devoted to Todd every week.<br />I can only imagine the goodies you must have in your vault for us fans.<br /><br /><br />Greg TormoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-834567084597360722010-03-23T04:26:44.972-07:002010-03-23T04:26:44.972-07:00Dave,
Very early pressings of "Runt" ha...Dave,<br /><br />Very early pressings of "Runt" had a slightly different tracklist and the only way to tell was to count the bands on each side of the vinyl. The more common pressing had 6 on one side and 4 on the another. The rare pressings had 5 and 7. The jackets were the identical. <br /><br />The rare pressings feature "Baby Let's Swing" as a full song with additional verses, and NOT part of a medley, as well an early version of "Hope I'm Around," which ended up on the following LP, "Ballad Of Todd Rundgren," and "Say No More," which never appeared anywhere else. <br /><br />Also, some of the other tracks are alternate mixes.<br /><br />While this doesn't really explain the reason for the medley, I thought it may interest you for other reasons.Sal Nunziatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221629293545204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-87390705079818994912010-03-22T22:29:02.991-07:002010-03-22T22:29:02.991-07:00Speaking of Laura Nyro, "Hawking" always...Speaking of Laura Nyro, "Hawking" always sounded to me like a song she could have written and played piano on.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743825684303825072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-76351821739320288572010-03-22T22:25:29.498-07:002010-03-22T22:25:29.498-07:00Thanks for all this. I'm afraid I'm one o...Thanks for all this. I'm afraid I'm one of those fair-weather T.R. fans -- I did, with some exceptions, bail out after "Wizard."<br /><br />My favorite song of his might be an eccentric choice: "Baby Let's Swing/The Last Thing You Said/Don't Tie My Hands." Do you know the story of how and why these three songs were put together?Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743825684303825072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-20915796980496594492010-03-22T17:11:07.705-07:002010-03-22T17:11:07.705-07:00That gets me every time. Nice pull.That gets me every time. Nice pull.Sal Nunziatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221629293545204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-57996796504426997282010-03-22T17:04:26.048-07:002010-03-22T17:04:26.048-07:00P.P.S. Listen to this as proof of this man's g...P.P.S. Listen to this as proof of this man's greatness<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssr78EXeCQccmealhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201121023050701074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-62870540140010137002010-03-22T16:52:17.877-07:002010-03-22T16:52:17.877-07:00I had been planning, much to FD13NYC's chagrin...I had been planning, much to FD13NYC's chagrin, a mix of never-performed-live Todd songs, which would include "Fade Away." I agree with you, CMEALHA, a killer song, that somehow never made the live set list.Sal Nunziatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221629293545204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-55336598712370036292010-03-22T16:20:33.739-07:002010-03-22T16:20:33.739-07:00I love Todd and he's one of my favorites of al...I love Todd and he's one of my favorites of all time. I've been really tough on him of late and with good reason much of it his own fault. However after listening to the BBC retrospective on his career I realized that he has done more than enough in his lifetime and that I needed to lay off. That being said this is a nice slice of what makes him so good. Phenomenally constructed songs, sung with a emotion that never fails to get to me. The one song that hardly ever gets a mention and is at the top of my Todd list is "Fade Away". A truly magnificent song from one of his best albums.<br />I say the more Todd the better. At least as much as you've devoted to Bruce.<br /><br />P.S. FDNYC13, You look awful ;o)cmealhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201121023050701074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-91576400309149722522010-03-22T14:56:28.800-07:002010-03-22T14:56:28.800-07:00Off topic - There's a C.W. Post college? In NY...Off topic - There's a C.W. Post college? In NY? I've seen his grave. Ok, carry on...Leslienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-24855017457638265632010-03-22T13:40:11.861-07:002010-03-22T13:40:11.861-07:00ROTP--
Only as part of a medley with Heavy Metal ...ROTP--<br /><br />Only as part of a medley with Heavy Metal Kids. I have an ok sounding version from C.W.Post college, circa 1973.Sal Nunziatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221629293545204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-60344122553531465992010-03-22T13:35:22.431-07:002010-03-22T13:35:22.431-07:00Devil's Bite.
Has he ever done it live?
ROTP...Devil's Bite. <br />Has he ever done it live?<br /><br />ROTP(lumber)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-83646473929738819992010-03-22T11:27:36.011-07:002010-03-22T11:27:36.011-07:00The Nazz: Under the Fucking Ice indeed.
God, tha...The Nazz: Under the Fucking Ice indeed.<br /><br />God, that's an amazing song. Thom Mooney -- one of the great unsung rock drummers ever...steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-46303732966519597772010-03-22T10:23:04.578-07:002010-03-22T10:23:04.578-07:00I think the Johnson thing will be short-lived (tha...I think the Johnson thing will be short-lived (thankfully). That version of Crossroads owes more to Clapton than Johnson. <br /><br />My understanding is he's going to tour this spring, at least for a half-dozen dates, playing the Todd and Healing albums in their entirety - some sort of fans-voted-for-it-on-his-website thing.<br /><br />Of the many Todd shows I've seen, the best was when he was touring behind Only Human - a tremendous album, and Hawking is a high point, man o man that sax solo just blows my head off every time - and he doubled up with the Tubes, who had just released Love Bomb, another favorite of mine. Truly a night in heaven.<br /><br />Anywho, I'd vote for "Boat On The Charles," from <i>Runt</i>, and "Past" from <i>Liars</i> for ballads.<br /><br />"Black Maria" is the rocker, esp. the live Back to the Bars version. And I'll throw in The Nazz's "Under The Ice".<br /><br />Ice!<br /><br />So many to choose from...looking forward to this, Sal!Noam Sanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14078219408896745687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-35967103061941294202010-03-22T10:14:22.979-07:002010-03-22T10:14:22.979-07:00I like Todd too. But please don't make it a we...I like Todd too. But please don't make it a weekly feature. So much other stuff out there to discover.FD13NYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14964671671960423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-2512726731107374032010-03-22T07:21:14.601-07:002010-03-22T07:21:14.601-07:00Thanks for the TR nuggets. Good stuff all. I agr...Thanks for the TR nuggets. Good stuff all. I agree with you that Nearly Human is a stone-cold classic. As a matter of fact, your post sent me right to the CD vault where it no doubt will serve as the soundtrack for my week.DeepKarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01502995267705229711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-91400328947392408482010-03-22T07:17:43.150-07:002010-03-22T07:17:43.150-07:00I love Todd, please make this a weekly feature.
W...I love Todd, please make this a weekly feature.<br /><br />William StuffinhautsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-36336415122519703132010-03-22T07:08:41.573-07:002010-03-22T07:08:41.573-07:00I'm not nearly the Todd fan that you are, but ...I'm not nearly the Todd fan that you are, but I like some of the Utopia stuff, particularly the 3 sided S/T album. Great power pop. I also liked Oblivion and the follow up POV. Play This Game and (for some stupid reason) Mimi Gets Mad are my favorites from that one.<br /><br />And you're right about when Todd doesn't feel it, he totally phones it in. I only saw Utopia live once, on the Oblivion tour, and it was one of the worst shows I've ever seen. It was obvious that he didnt give a sh*t. To make matters worse, they turned all the lights on the crowd for the whole show. Not just a bringing-up-the house-lights-kind of thing, but rather they were shining the stage-level spotlights directly at our faces, like when an approaching car has its high beams on. It't the only time I left a concert with my eyes hurting instead of my ears. So I decided to stick with the studio recordings instead of any further live performances.Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04863565099476649907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-70375287230402882932010-03-22T06:41:08.479-07:002010-03-22T06:41:08.479-07:00I'm sensing that you like Todd Rundgren.I'm sensing that you like Todd Rundgren.The Phantom Creepnoreply@blogger.com