David Pack & Todd Rundgren - Napa Crossroads - You were the one

Todd Rundgren - Born to Synthesize (Pittsburgh 3/25/14)

Chirbit - Utopia - More Light (6/6/85) - rogsteel - share audio easily

Chirbit - Utopia - More Light (6/6/85) - rogsteel - share audio easily

Todd Rundgren - Fire (Pittsburgh 3/25/14)

Todd Rundgren - Running Bear (Pittsburgh 3/25/14)

Dennis Miller interviewed Todd Rundgren today

Dennis Miller interviewed Todd Rundgren today. if you missed it you can click this link and listen to it now.http://fetch.noxsolutions.com/dm/mp3/ToddRundgren_032514.mp3

Todd Rundgren - Get Lucky (Pittsburgh 3/25/14)

RundgrenRadio Airs tonight

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RUNDGREN RADIO AIRS TONIGHT 8:30PM ET! WITH A REPLAY OF THE DIFFERENCE

RUNDGRENRADIO.COM TONIGHT TUESDAY 3/25/14! We're still here! Tonight, Tuesday 3/25/14 at 8:30pm ET at www.blogtalkradio.com/runt we will be replaying one of the "The Difference" shows! SPOILER ALERT - the first 2 "Unpredictable Todd Rundgren" concerts of 2014 will be discussed! Don Was, Rolling Stones, Iggy Pop with Kate Pierson from the B-52's, and much more including the theme song from the Banana Splits! "The Difference" was a nationally syndicated radio series hosted by Todd Rundgren in the late 90's. The shows consisted of music from all kinds of different musicians. This RR show will feature a replay of one of those radio shows. RUNDGREN RADIO RETURNS NEXT WEEK WITH ANOTHER SHOW! The current plan is to play another one of the "The Difference" radio shows Todd used to host back in the 90's but that's subject to change if we get a guest. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM! Check out what RR team member Lyn Veggiegirl Kalnitz has been doing with Todd/Utopia photos! http://instagram.com/rundgrenradio#  SPIRIT OF HARMONY FOUNDATION AUCTION!  ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT! You can get some COOL Todd/Utopia goods and help Todd's Foundation at the same time!  www.SpiritOfHarmony.org AWATS DVD AVAILABLE FROM Toddstore.com A Wizard, A True Star Live available on DVD and CD!   The DVD/CD coverage is from the first show in Akron, OH.  Doug and Cruisermel give it a TWO THUMBS UP! That's not all you will find either at the Toddstore - they have insane low prices on some great stuff on the sale items page including $4.99 t-shirts from the TR orchestra shows in Rockford that were presented by you know who!  And going retro will be current when you get one of their $5.99 Todd in Cleveland Unpredictable concert shirts from the 2012 shows presented by RR.  They also have some newer AWATS and Todd To The Max shirts available.  Go see it all at www.Toddstore.com   SPEAKING OF AWATS ... AN AWATS LP re-issue is available NOW! 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs http://www.soundstagedirect.com/todd-rundgren-a-wizard-a-true-star-180-gram-vinyl-records.shtml TODD RUNDGREN'S "UNPREDICTABLE" TOUR IS GOING ON NOW.  TICKETS ON SALE FOR ALL SHOWS ... http://www.rundgrenradio.com/todd-on-tour.html This time Prairie Prince will be joining the band that will also feature Jesse Gress and Kasim Sulton. LOOKING FOR OR SELLING TICKETS TO A TODD CONCERT? Let us help if you need some assistance.  We have a nice fan network of buyers and sellers for each show.  We can't guarantee finding you tickets for the sold out shows but we've had much success helping fans with sold out shows in the past.  There is no fee or anything, we just like to help fans connect and help each other.  Send an email to doug@rundgrenradio.com if you'd like us to try and help you with tickets.

last nights set list

Jaan Pehachaan Ho
Lysistrata
I Don't Want To Tie You Down
Running Bear Love Little White Dove - (Johnny Preston)
Black and White
Cliche'

on piano:
Song of the Viking
It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference

Big Weekend
I Saw The Light
Endless Prairie - Lorne Greene
I'm A Gun - Lorne Greene
Born to Synthesize
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Love Of the Common Man

on piano:
Compassion
Too Far Gone

Fire - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
The Wheel

Encores:
Past
One World

Todd Rundgren.. BLOW ME... Rambling at Rams Head in Annapolis - 3/23/14

Todd Rundgren Covers Daft Punk's Get Lucky

BURNING MAN

Todd Rundgren Challenged by the "Exhibitionism That Comes With Performance"

By Lee Zimmerman Wed., Mar. 19 2014 at 10:35 AM        

 

Village Voice

When Todd Rundgren dubbed an early album A Wizard, a True Star it might have seemed somewhat presumptuous at the time, given that his recording career was practically in its infancy. Four decades later, that title has come to sum up one of the most remarkably prolific careers in rock's vast lexicon. In fact, there's little Rundgren hasn't done, whether as a performer, producer, engineer, or video pioneer.
Indeed, since making his bow with his first band, Woody's Truck Stop, in his native Philadelphia and then creeping into the national spotlight with the Nazz, Rundgren has freely delved into a dizzying array of musical pursuits -- from pop to prog, rock to retro, and almost everything in between. He scored hits on his own and produced them for others: Badfinger, Meat Loaf, and Patti Smith, to name only a few. He also helmed the experimental outfit Utopia while occasionally taking the opposite tack as part of Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band.
"The more music you write, the more likely you are to repeat yourself, and that's the actuality for most artists," Rundgren insists. "But I didn't approach music as a performer, which is what lots of other people do. They figure out afterwards what kind of music they want to make."
See also: Todd Rundgren's Summer Camp in the Catskills

Still, at age 65, Rundgren's intents are as ambitious as ever. After a wildly diverse spate of recent releases, with last year's State, he revisited the synthesized setups and exotic experimentation that defined his work with Utopia and selected solo efforts like Individualist and Nearly Human. And yet, after establishing himself with the signature soft-rock style represented in early staples like "Hello It's Me," "I Saw the Light," and "Can We Still Be Friends," he could just as easily have forsaken any attempts at experimentation and reaped the rewards that pop superstardom offered.
"I wanted to do a bit of both and to satisfy myself," Rundgren reflects. "When I got comfortable enough with my so-called solo career, I was immediately wanting to put a band together so I could do the kind of music that bands do, that thing where the responsibility is spread around more, and I could simplify my role in a sense. I'd have that opportunity to perform and develop as a performer in the context where I wouldn't be judged alone for what I'd be doing."
That philosophy has led to the live performances Rundgren is well-known-for -- energetic, occasionally outlandish, and frequently explosive. "I found it was kind of easy for me to develop musical ideas and get them recorded and very difficult for me to take them out on the road and do them in front of people. That was the challenge of my career, because it didn't come naturally to me -- that sort of exhibitionism that comes with performance. If you wanted to do that, you couldn't just stand up there and sound like the Who. You had to be flailing and on the verge of falling over the edge of the stage -- daring behavior to essentially elevate the live experience beyond simply re-creation of the music."
Inevitably, Rundgren admits that there are those who come to hear certain songs, and if he doesn't do them, some may be disappointed. "I realize that I can't [satisfy everyone], and if I try to, it probably doesn't satisfy anyone fully," he maintains. "But I think also I've conditioned at least the hard core of my audience not to have particular expectations when they first see a tour. It doesn't mean I'm not going to change everything we do, but the nature of the show is not necessarily guaranteed, and the only thing I guarantee is that we will put our best effort into it."

Rundgren Hello it's me at Kerry Simon event

A Todd fan graffiti artist

"Todd Who" teaser

A quick look at an upcoming documentary on Todd Rundgren from an Aussie fans perspective.

RundgrenRadio SPECIAL GUEST TAJ MAHAL ON RUNDGRENRADIO.COM TONIGHT TUESDAY 3/11/14!

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RUNDGREN RADIO AIRS TONIGHT 8:30PM ET! WITH SPECIAL GUEST TAJ MAHAL!

SPECIAL GUEST TAJ MAHAL ON RUNDGRENRADIO.COM TONIGHT TUESDAY 3/11/14! We're still on a roll! Tonight, Tuesday 3/11/14 at 8:30pm ET at www.blogtalkradio.com/runt. Henry Saint Clair Fredericks, who goes by the stage name Taj Mahal, is an internationally recognized blues musician who folds various forms of world music into his offerings. A self-taught singer-songwriter who plays the guitar, banjo and harmonica (among many other instruments), Mahal has done much to reshape the definition and scope of blues music during his 40+ year career by fusing it with nontraditional forms, including sounds from the Caribbean, Africa and the South Pacific. You may recall one of Todd's many epic appearances on television when he performed with Taj Mahal and Michele Gray in 1989 on the show Night Music hosted by David Sanborn?  The song was "Never Mind the Why and Wherefore" from the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, H.M.S. Pinafore and they were accompanied by other musicians including Pat Metheny (guitar), Philippe Saisse (keyboards), Christian Marclay (turntables), and host David Sanborn (saxophone).  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m33BXNHIHM Todd also joined Taj onstage on the same show for a rendition of Mahal's "She Caught The Katy". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC1a5UAWIus RUNDGREN RADIO RETURNS NEXT WEEK WITH ANOTHER SHOW! The current plan is to play one of the "The Difference" radio shows Todd used to host back in the 90's but that's subject to change if we get a guest. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM! Check out what RR team member Lyn Veggiegirl Kalnitz has been doing with Todd/Utopia photos! http://instagram.com/rundgrenradio#  SPIRIT OF HARMONY FOUNDATION AUCTION! You can get some COOL Todd/Utopia goods and help Todd's Foundation at the same time!  www.SpiritOfHarmony.org AWATS DVD AVAILABLE FROM Toddstore.com A Wizard, A True Star Live available on DVD and CD!   The DVD/CD coverage is from the first show in Akron, OH.  Doug and Cruisermel give it a TWO THUMBS UP! That's not all you will find either at the Toddstore - they have insane low prices on some great stuff on the sale items page including $4.99 t-shirts from the TR orchestra shows in Rockford that were presented by you know who!  And going retro will be current when you get one of their $5.99 Todd in Cleveland Unpredictable concert shirts from the 2012 shows presented by RR.  They also have some newer AWATS and Todd To The Max shirts available.  Go see it all at www.Toddstore.com   TODD RUNDGREN'S "UNPREDICTABLE" TOUR STARTS THIS MONTH.  TICKETS ON SALE FOR ALL SHOWS ... http://www.rundgrenradio.com/todd-on-tour.html This time Prairie Prince will be joining the band that will also feature Jesse Gress and Kasim Sulton. TOUR DATES/CITIES NOW AVAILABLE FOR RINGO'S ALL-STARR BAND TOUR with TODD RUNDGREN.  TICKETS FOR THE CLEVELAND SHOW GO ON SALE THIS THURSDAY (presale) and FRIDAY (public)! http://www.rundgrenradio.com/todd-on-tour.html GREAT FAN REVIEWS FROM THE KASIM SULTON CONCERT IN CLEVELAND THIS PAST SUNDAY!  NEXT UP:  EVANSTON (Chicago area) TOMORROW NIGHT AT SPACE! The tables have all been sold but there are some limited seating and standing areas still available!  http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3958294 LOOKING FOR OR SELLING TICKETS TO A TODD CONCERT? Let us help if you need some assistance.  We have a nice fan network of buyers and sellers for each show.  We can't guarantee finding you tickets for the sold out shows but we've had much success helping fans with sold out shows in the past.  There is no fee or anything, we just like to help fans connect and help each other.

Rundgren Radio airs TONIGHT. Special guest Gregg Rolie.

Rundgren Radio airs TONIGHT so don't forget . Special guest Gregg Rolie. Show starts at 8:30pm ET at www.blogtalkradio.com/runt

 Gregg Rolie is responsible for co-founding two phenomenally popular, multi-platinum many times over super groups that indeed are, SANTANA and JOURNEY. In 1998, the world class keyboardist-vocalist-producer was inducted into the Rock ‘n Roll Hall Of Fame as part of the original Santana band. In addition to launching- along with Carlos Santana - the

now legendary act, Rolie also co-produced their first four groundbreaking albums.

What’s more, his singing talents will forever be immortalized by his unforgettable lead vocals on classic Santana greatest hits including “Black Magic Woman” “Evil Ways” and the Tito Puente composition “Oye Como Va”.

Au Revoir Simone – “Boiling Point (Todd Rundgren Remix)” (Stereogum Premiere)

Au Revoir Simone – “Boiling Point (Todd Rundgren Remix)” (Stereogum Premiere)

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Studio wizard Todd Rundgren has made a nice habit of remixing other artists in the last couple of years. Following a surprise Lindstrøm rework, his take on “Elephant” by Tame Impala was the best of the many remixes the band did. Now the psych-pop legend has taken on Au Revoir Simone’s “Boiling Point.” It will appear on the band’s upcoming remix EP, brightness/contrast, along with takes by Étienne Daho and David Lynch, among others. The original was a spacious and pillowy track, but Rundgren rebuilds it into a shimmering and dramatic counterpoint. Listen below and check out the dates for Au Revoir Simone’s tour with Broken Bells.

 

SPECIAL GUEST PAT TRAVERS ON RUNDGRENRADIO.COM TONIGHT TUESDAY 2/25/14!

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RUNDGREN RADIO AIRS TONIGHT 8:30PM ET! WITH SPECIAL GUEST PAT TRAVERS!

SPECIAL GUEST PAT TRAVERS ON RUNDGRENRADIO.COM TONIGHT TUESDAY 2/25/14! We're on a roll! Tonight, Tuesday 2/25/14 at 8:30pm ET at www.blogtalkradio.com/runt. Thinking back to his first concert experience, seeing none other than Jimi Hendrix live in Ottawa, Canada back in ’66, it’s no wonder that guitarist Pat Travers took the musical path that he did. Taking inspiration from some of the top players of the day, including said left-handed genius, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck, Travers had already made a name for himself in his teens before joining ’50s rocker Ronnie Hawkins’ band and hitting the road. While this may have been enough for many guitarists, Travers left Hawkins’ band after only a year, ventured out into the unknown and created twenty-five plus years of memorable music along the way. (Dr. Matt Warnock, Guitar International) Pat first performed with Todd on Saturday Night Live for the songs Healer and Time Heals. He recently performed with Todd again during the RR NYE 2013 event after starting the night with Pat Travers Band as support and then joining Todd onstage for a while. RUNDGREN RADIO RETURNS NEXT WEEK WITH ANOTHER ROCK STAR GUEST! Gregg Rolie is scheduled to be on Rundgren Radio next week March 4th!  Gregg Rolie is an American keyboardist, organist, and singer, who is one of the founding members of the bands Santana, The Storm, Abraxas Pool, and Journey, for whom he was the original lead singer.   He is touring again as a member of Ringo's All-Starr Band this year that includes Todd Rundgren. AWATS DVD AVAILABLE FROM Toddstore.com The long awaited A Wizard, A True Star DVD is finally here!   The video coverage is from the first show in Akron, OH.  Doug and Cruisermel give it a TWO THUMBS UP! TODD RUNDGREN'S "UNPREDICTABLE" TOUR ANNOUNCED WITH DATES/CITIES.  TICKETS ON SALE ALREADY FOR MOST SHOWS ... http://www.rundgrenradio.com/todd-on-tour.html This time Prairie Prince will be joining the band that will also feature Jesse Gress and Kasim Sulton. TOUR DATES/CITIES NOW AVAILABLE FOR RINGO'S ALL-STARR BAND TOUR with TODD RUNDGREN http://www.rundgrenradio.com/todd-on-tour.html