Todd Rundgren - where to start?
10-28-04 | 08:52 AM
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Todd Rundgren - where to start?
Well, due to constant comparisons between TR and my favourite recording artist, I picked up Something/Anything this week, and I was blown away! My immediate reaction was something like: "oh my god, not only do I need to hear everything this guy's ever recorded, but I can't believe I haven't been listening to him before now!"
Any recommendations of which albums I should pick up next? Thanks in advance.
Any recommendations of which albums I should pick up next? Thanks in advance.
10-28-04 | 09:00 AM
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It's hard to narrow it down, but here's three that I like:
Back to the Bars (live)
- just a great live set, circa 1979
Hermit of Mink Hollow
- very slick and poppy, but a personal favorite
With a Twist
- Ok, maybe not an essential, but here Todd redoes his own material with a bossa nova slant
He tends to change his sound slightly every few years, so you may find that pockets of releases sound similar, and then there will suddenly be a moderate departure in his approach, which he'll stick with for a while until he changes again.
I'm not that enamored of his recent material, but he really knows how to craft a pop song
Back to the Bars (live)
- just a great live set, circa 1979
Hermit of Mink Hollow
- very slick and poppy, but a personal favorite
With a Twist
- Ok, maybe not an essential, but here Todd redoes his own material with a bossa nova slant
He tends to change his sound slightly every few years, so you may find that pockets of releases sound similar, and then there will suddenly be a moderate departure in his approach, which he'll stick with for a while until he changes again.
I'm not that enamored of his recent material, but he really knows how to craft a pop song
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10-28-04 | 09:07 AM
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Originally posted by 12thmonkey
With a Twist
With a Twist
10-28-04 | 09:10 AM
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I'd go with Wizard, A True Star.
IMO, avoid the Utopia stuff like the plague.
IMO, avoid the Utopia stuff like the plague.
10-28-04 | 09:11 AM
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Originally posted by whaaat
Yeah, I read the description for this one on Allmusic. I think I'll have to check it out, if only for the remake of I Saw The Light.
Yeah, I read the description for this one on Allmusic. I think I'll have to check it out, if only for the remake of I Saw The Light.
It has split a lot of Todd-is-God-aphiles into two camps: love it or hate it.
Me, I like it. Your mileage may vary.
10-30-04 | 01:58 PM
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Back to the Bars
Oops! Wrong Planet
Redux 92: Live in Japan
Nearly Human
No World Order
Adventures in Utopia
Hermit of Mink Hollow
...and his latest effort "Liars". I saw Todd recently touring this album he was back in fine form.
Oops! Wrong Planet
Redux 92: Live in Japan
Nearly Human
No World Order
Adventures in Utopia
Hermit of Mink Hollow
...and his latest effort "Liars". I saw Todd recently touring this album he was back in fine form.
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10-30-04 | 02:28 PM
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Re: Todd Rundgren - where to start?
Originally posted by whaaat
Well, due to constant comparisons between TR and my favourite recording artist, I picked up Something/Anything this week, and I was blown away!
Well, due to constant comparisons between TR and my favourite recording artist, I picked up Something/Anything this week, and I was blown away!
I guess, like you, I'll just have to sit back and listen to other's advice on where to go from here.
11-01-04 | 10:57 AM
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Thanks, all. Based on recommendations here and elsewhere, I've decided to pick up the following:
The Hermit Of Mink Hollow
The Ballad Of Todd Rundgren
A Wizard, A True Star
Nearly Human
and digesting them over the next little bit. Then I'll see where that takes me.
The Hermit Of Mink Hollow
The Ballad Of Todd Rundgren
A Wizard, A True Star
Nearly Human
and digesting them over the next little bit. Then I'll see where that takes me.
11-01-04 | 03:01 PM
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I completely disagree! I'm betting you will (at least) love Adventures In Utopia.
I completely disagree! I'm betting you will (at least) love Adventures In Utopia.
11-02-04 | 10:22 AM
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Originally posted by whaaat
Thanks, all. Based on recommendations here and elsewhere, I've decided to pick up the following:
The Hermit Of Mink Hollow
The Ballad Of Todd Rundgren
A Wizard, A True Star
Nearly Human
and digesting them over the next little bit. Then I'll see where that takes me.
Thanks, all. Based on recommendations here and elsewhere, I've decided to pick up the following:
The Hermit Of Mink Hollow
The Ballad Of Todd Rundgren
A Wizard, A True Star
Nearly Human
and digesting them over the next little bit. Then I'll see where that takes me.
Great choices! Have fun.
