his attitude on the subject was definitely better than a lot of 70s megastars who responded with some form of "downloading is literally stealing and I'm going to die if you don't quit it"
― frogbs, Thursday, 1 April 2021 21:33 (three years ago) link
A lot of 70s megastars have died, however... coincidence?
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 1 April 2021 21:36 (three years ago) link
Posting this little old thing I threw together before I forget:The Official Runtian Ballot of James Redd and the BlecchsCouldn't I Just Tell YouI Saw the LightOpen My EyesHello It's MeCan We Still Be Friends?We Gotta Get You a WomanBe Nice To MeIt Wouldn't Have Made Any DifferenceA Dream Goes on ForeverI Went to the MirrorCold Morning LightMarleneLove Is the AnswerHideawayAll The Children SingLove of the Common ManA Treatise on Cosmic FireBlack MariaInitiationWailing WallDriveYou Cried WolfBag LadyInternational FeelTic Tic Tic, It Wears OffZen ArcherSometimes I Don’t Know What To FeelJust One VictoryLove in ActionLong Flowing RobeAlbumsA Wizard / A True StarSomething / Anything?Runt. The Ballad of Todd RundgrenThe Hermit of Mink HollowInitiationProduction New York Dolls s/tStraight UpForever NowStage FrightWaveSkylarking
― It Is Dangerous to Meme Inside (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 2 April 2021 18:26 (three years ago) link
Formatting got a little messed up in pasting but not gonna sweat it.
― It Is Dangerous to Meme Inside (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 2 April 2021 18:32 (three years ago) link
just gonna leave this here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFXGDy1cFiE
― frogbs, Friday, 2 April 2021 23:04 (three years ago) link
Good guitar solo!
― Halfway there but for you, Friday, 2 April 2021 23:25 (three years ago) link
KILT PERIOD
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 2 April 2021 23:29 (three years ago) link
24 year-old Patti Smith comparing Todd Rundgren to Mozart, Smokey Robinson, Ronnie Spector, Ravel, and Crazy Horse in her August 1971 Rolling Stone review of Runt pic.twitter.com/0F7U7b4zjR— Eric Harvey (@ericdharvey) April 4, 2021
― Naive Teen Idol, Sunday, 4 April 2021 20:44 (three years ago) link
Because they are Runts too?The only way I remember the spelling of this Paul Myers is because of the jazz guitarist who spells it Paul Meyers. Then there is yet another Paul Myers associated with Leopold Stokowski.
― It Is Dangerous to Meme Inside (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 6 April 2021 15:18 (three years ago) link
In Woodstock now, but no sign of the hermit yet.
― It Is Dangerous to Meme Inside (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 18 April 2021 16:17 (three years ago) link
Not at the Glen Ford, I mean Glenford Dike.
― It Is Dangerous to Meme Inside (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 18 April 2021 19:31 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZERNLvgboT4
― A Stop at Quilloughby (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 4 May 2021 02:15 (three years ago) link
Couldn’t I just tell you I’m a Heavy Metal Kid?
― Naive Teen Idol, Thursday, 6 May 2021 11:01 (three years ago) link
Heh
― A Stop at Quilloughby (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 6 May 2021 11:01 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF8IoZowV4k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VL4pGazRA8
― Naive Teen Idol, Thursday, 6 May 2021 15:23 (three years ago) link
Finally watched the Tower Block Dreams doc last night. Nearly jumped out of my chair when I heard this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVE9YSBfILE
― henry s, Thursday, 6 May 2021 17:19 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7VzCia1mjA
― A Stop at Quilloughby (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 7 May 2021 14:33 (three years ago) link
RnRHoF for him or The Dolls?
― Working in the POLL Mine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 12 May 2021 11:58 (three years ago) link
Wow
― Working in the POLL Mine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 12 May 2021 12:53 (three years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E1J_YT4VgAEoxmi?format=jpg&name=large
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 12 May 2021 13:21 (three years ago) link
Swing To The Right is a lot of fun, I don't know why for so long i ignored listening to the Utopia stuff, there's no major distinction between Todd solo and them. IT'S ALL TODD.
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Wednesday, 12 May 2021 14:33 (three years ago) link
I shoulda voted for “born to synthesize”, def over “black and white” at least. the vocal processing is otherworldly and I love the weird eerie high pitched ring that permeates the whole track… plus the jolting chords at the end. hell of a track. love how he sings ‘like waves on still water’.
― brimstead, Sunday, 1 August 2021 03:06 (two years ago) link
Yeah, I just checked: I was the lone vote for "Born to Synthesize." IIRC, it was a bit of a controversial "Todd has really gone around the bend" track on Initiation. But you nail what I love about it ... it's kind of the essence of that period for Todd: super blue-eyed soulful vocals ... over the top, almost new age-y lyrics ... and so electronic it's downright dirty as fuck in places. I love it.
― Naive Teen Idol, Wednesday, 4 August 2021 16:58 (two years ago) link
the qualities NTI mentions are also in abundance w/r/t to another artist who TR is not nearly associated enuff with: which is to say, Todd is the white Stevie, or rather, Stevie is to Todd as the Clinton diaspora is to the Zappa universe…
― veronica moser, Wednesday, 4 August 2021 17:55 (two years ago) link
I’ve always thought Prince … but there’s def. some overlap w/r/t both.
― Naive Teen Idol, Thursday, 5 August 2021 04:49 (two years ago) link
Wasn't Todd one of the first (if not the first) "omg dude played all the instruments on his albums!" artists? I think that's where a lot of the Prince comparisons come from.
― henry s, Thursday, 5 August 2021 13:34 (two years ago) link
well Stevie and Todd both got to that point at the same time… to say that Stevie isn't in the same class as Todd and Prince on this score cuz he used other musicians throughout the 70s and didn't tend to mess with bass guitar and guitar is unnecessarily pedantic…on many many many of his recordings he isgenerating every sound…
― veronica moser, Thursday, 5 August 2021 15:23 (two years ago) link
I personally rate Stevie Wonder above both Todd and Prince in just about every category, which is why I think we tend to see a lot of comparisons between Todd and Prince, but not so many between Todd and Stevie (at least I don't.)
― henry s, Thursday, 5 August 2021 15:36 (two years ago) link
Ralph Schuckett died about two weeks after his mention on this thread. RIP.
― The Door into Summerisle (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 11 January 2022 16:17 (two years ago) link
https://www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/xtc-skylarking-705/
― Tapioca Tumbril (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 23 January 2022 14:31 (two years ago) link