No.#4 in a series.O.K., I admit it, I'm a Toddhead. But don't get me wrong, I'm not obsessive about the guy or anything. I mean, I don't salivate over every piece of Rundgren related memorabilia that goes up on eBay, I don't attend every show, nor have I ever visited a chat room devoted to the man. I didn't name my first born 'Runt,'* nor am I a completist, collecting every single bootleg and alternate take that ever sees the light of day. Hell, I don't think I even own all of his official recordings! But those I do possess have always brought me great pleasure. And what keeps me returning to them is the combination of quality songwriting, solid playing, intricate harmonies, memorable hooks, and the underlying humanistic message that informs them. I've never held anyone up as an idol, but there are those for whom I have great admiration, and Todd Rundgren is one of them. I've touched on my reasons in previous entries and I won't repeat them here. Let me just state that beyond his music, it's Rundgren's vision and commitment to remaining true to himself that I find most intriguing and commendable.
As Todd is currently on tour in the U.S. to promote his forthcoming release, 'Arena,' this seems as prime a time as any to showcase his guitar driven hard rock recordings in this 4th chapter of TR-i (The Rundgren-index), a series which profiles Todd's 40+ career in the music industry.
The Kid Gets Heavy
1) Under The Ice
(with Nazz)
2) The Death Of Rock And Roll
3) Everybody's Going To Heaven/King Kong Reggae
4) No.#1 Lowest Common Denominator
5) I Hate My Frickin' I.S.P.
6) Black And White
7) Utopia Theme
(with Utopia)
8) Little Red Lights
9) Black Maria
10) Couldn't I Just Tell You
11) Parole
12) Devil's Bite
13) Drive
14) Is It My Name?
15) Love In Action
(with Utopia)
16) Heavy Metal Kids
*'Runt' is the name of Rundgren's first solo LP. And for the record --- I don't have any children, although I occasionally rent one for special events and holiday gatherings with the family.
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2 Comments:
didnt; rundgrun to a take on the beatle, i remember listening toan album, years ago, it wasa parody of the beatles tunes, hey didn't u have a different picture up, during the jaco blog, or has sally got ur gun?
Anonymous...
Yes, no, and no.
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