How is Todd Rundgren not in there? As a producer alone ... !
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 24 February 2020 15:29 (four years ago) link
i want him to get inducted and then for the HOF concert, an all-star band plays a 23 minute version of "Bang the Drum All Day"
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Monday, 24 February 2020 15:51 (four years ago) link
That sounds like work, which is anathema to the song's ethos.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 24 February 2020 15:53 (four years ago) link
it's not anathema if they're just banging drums
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Monday, 24 February 2020 15:55 (four years ago) link
"Just" banging drums, gtfo with that. *You* bang on a drum for 23-minutes, it's hard work! There's a reason Ringo's All-Star Band tours with another drummer, and it's because Ringo doesn't want to work, because work is hard. Besides, imagine the drum union overtime fees alone!
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 24 February 2020 16:02 (four years ago) link
Hmm. Maybe if they switched off drummers, and limited the amount of banging each could do? There are a lot of drummers in the Hall of Fame. That could circumvent union policy *and* prevent anyone from doing too much work.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 24 February 2020 16:05 (four years ago) link
*You* bang on a drum for 23-minutes, it's hard work!
he doesn't wanna work, he just wants to bang on the drum 'all day.' banging on a drum 'all day' is necessarily more work than banging on a drum for '23 minutes.' but that just what he wants to do.
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Monday, 24 February 2020 16:09 (four years ago) link
You ever heard anyone bang on a drum for 23 minutes? It might as well be all day. There's a reason I love Led Zeppelin but never listen to Zeppelin bootlegs.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 24 February 2020 19:44 (four years ago) link
I played the role of the pulse for a performance of In C and I just played quarter notes like a robot for way over 23 minutes it was quite relaxing tbh
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Monday, 24 February 2020 20:35 (four years ago) link
yeah banging a drum for 23 minutes is actually quite meditative
― american bradass (BradNelson), Monday, 24 February 2020 20:38 (four years ago) link
that's pretty much my daily practice regime
xxpost But did you bang out those quarter notes, or just sort of gently tap them out?
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 24 February 2020 20:39 (four years ago) link
i varied in intensity to create some dynamics, of course
that's pretty much my daily practice regimei play drums for 23 min straight all the time honestly, it's not that big of a deal! brad otm
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Monday, 24 February 2020 20:40 (four years ago) link
Lol at any of you taking this seriously. Love you all.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 24 February 2020 21:52 (four years ago) link
You dorks.
Todd Rundgren is annoying af
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 24 February 2020 21:54 (four years ago) link
^must be an EMPLOYER
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Monday, 24 February 2020 21:58 (four years ago) link
Proud of my nerdery!!Regarding Todd Rundgren I had a teacher in hs who was a superfan and decorated her room w photos of him, which was no small thing in the early 90s. I never understood it but appreciated her enthusiasm.
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Monday, 24 February 2020 21:59 (four years ago) link
Like I said before, he deserves to be in for his production alone! New York Dolls, Badfinger, XTC, Psychedelic Furs, Grand Funk Railroad, Meat Loaf, many of whom had huge or unlikely hits with him behind the boards.
As a solo artist ... "Something/Anything" is pretty cool, not that familiar with everything else.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 24 February 2020 22:09 (four years ago) link
I don't have the list in front of me or anything but I'm guessing if I looked at great rock producers who should be in the hall of fame who aren't Rundgren wouldn't be top 20
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 24 February 2020 22:17 (four years ago) link
Yeah, but I bet many of them are in the hall already!
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 24 February 2020 22:18 (four years ago) link
Though just looking now it seems that Eno isn't in, and has been eligible since 1999. So yeah, stupid rock hall is stupid, it's a no-win.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 24 February 2020 22:20 (four years ago) link
The Shawn Cassidy album he produced is tight!!
― brimstead, Monday, 24 February 2020 22:35 (four years ago) link
Rundgren