Todd Rundgren

[mjzee]

I don't listen much to pop/rock anymore, but I do have a soft spot for Todd. I find it amazing that the first 3 sides of Something/Anything were entirely played by him. He wrote some great power pop songs - most of Something/Anything qualifies as classic. "The Ballad of Todd" also has great tracks, such as Be Nice To Me and Bleeding. I was at the show depicted on the back cover of "Todd" (Schaefer Music Festival in Central Park 1974). The concept of Faithful is truly loony - I don't know why he did it, either, except to say he could. That 3-sided set called "Utopia" had some nice stuff on it, too.

Oh yeah...this is a pretty cheap way to get 5 good albums of his... $20.45 from an Amazon reseller:

Amazon

[Peter Johnson]

Going to see him perform "Todd Rundgren's Utopia" live at the Highline in NYC in January--stoked!

[Peter Johnson]

Hey Rolf--you still can! Come over to Annapolis--Ram's Head--on 6/29. We'll be there!

(Of course, it happens to be the same week as Induction, but there are still some rooms to be had, if you act fast!).

Never seen him 'live'...wish I had. My top Todd tunes:

1) International Feel (A Wizard..)

2) Sometimes I Don't Know What to Feel (A Wizard..)

3) Last of the New Wave Riders (Adventures in Utopia)

4) Is it My Name (A Wizard...)

5) I Saw the Light (Something/Anything)

6) The Very Last Time (Adventures in Utopia)

7) Jealousy (RA)

8) Freedom Fighters (Rundgren's Utopia)

[Sundog]

This just showed up at my doorstep today. Very much looking forward to reading this!