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Saturday, November 14, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
UPDATE: opening set to Cali AWATS shows
On RundgrenRadio last night it was said that the opening set to the California leg of the AWATS tour will have songs tht Todd has never played live before
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
DVD: Stamford CT. AWATS show
Stamford CT DVD editing has finally begun. Lets cross our fingers this goes quick
Monday, November 9, 2009
RundgrenRadio 11/10/09 Sara Lee 8:30 pm
Rundgren Radio with special guest Sara Lee who recently played bass on the final Todd Rundgren ARENA shows. Sara is an English bassist and singer-songwriter, best known for replacing Dave Allen on bass guitar in post-punk band Gang of Four. Lee has played with many other artists, including Joan Osborne, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Fiona Apple, and was a close friend of David Bowie bassist Gail Ann Dorsey. Lee re-joined the B-52's as a touring member in 1999. In 2000, she released her debut solo album Make It Beautiful on Difranco's Righteous Babe records.
www.rundgrenradio.com
www.rundgrenradio.com
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Video: AWATS Akron 9/6/09 ppv clips
taken from the PPV upped on youtube by gregster138
An excerpt from the world premier of A Wizard, A True Star Live in Akron, OH on 9/6/2009. The clip features the following songs, International Feel, Never Never Land, Tic Tic Tic, It Wears Off, You Need You Head, Rock and Roll Pussy.
An excerpt from the world premier of A Wizard, A True Star Live in Akron, OH on 9/6/2009. First Kasim Sulton sings Does Anybody Love You?, then Todd bares his "soul" with: I'm So Proud/Ooh Baby Baby/La La La Means I Love You.
An excerpt from the world premier of A Wizard, A True Star Live in Akron, OH on 9/6/2009. The clip features the following songs, International Feel, Never Never Land, Tic Tic Tic, It Wears Off, You Need You Head, Rock and Roll Pussy.
An excerpt from the world premier of A Wizard, A True Star Live in Akron, OH on 9/6/2009. First Kasim Sulton sings Does Anybody Love You?, then Todd bares his "soul" with: I'm So Proud/Ooh Baby Baby/La La La Means I Love You.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
RundgrenRadio Tonight Ralph Schuckett
Utopia Keyboardist Ralph Schuckett will be reuniting with Todd Rundgren for live performances of the landmark LP A WIZARD/A TRUE STAR. Ralph also performs on one of the greatest albums of all time, Carol King's TAPESTRY--number one for 15 weeks in 1971. www.rundgrenradio.com
RundgrenRadio Tonight 8:30 Ralph Schuckett
Ralph Schuckett is our special guest on the next edition of the #1 music show on Blog Talk Radio -- RundgrenRadio.com! Sara Lee next week
Monday, November 2, 2009
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
INFO: GROUP RATES Sacramento hotel for AWATS attendees
Time to book your room in Sacramento if you are going to the 12/2 AWATS gig!
https://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_reservation.cfm?groupID=408337&hotelID=15310
That's a direct link to our group rate! You can also call them if you prefer but give them the code words "Rundgren Radio". Phone is (916) 447-2700. Plenty of rooms so don't panic if you see this real late :-).
This is the place you want to be -- a block from the venue! Queen bed rate = $99, King bed rate (bigger room) $109. They have some other options like suites too if you want to drop some big coin like you're some kind of playa :-). Also, RR negotiated FREE wireless for the group so bring your laptop if you like!
https://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_reservation.cfm?groupID=408337&hotelID=15310
That's a direct link to our group rate! You can also call them if you prefer but give them the code words "Rundgren Radio". Phone is (916) 447-2700. Plenty of rooms so don't panic if you see this real late :-).
This is the place you want to be -- a block from the venue! Queen bed rate = $99, King bed rate (bigger room) $109. They have some other options like suites too if you want to drop some big coin like you're some kind of playa :-). Also, RR negotiated FREE wireless for the group so bring your laptop if you like!
VIDEO:The German House in Rochester, NY for one of the final shows of his Arena album tour
UPPED ON YOUTUBE BY GREGSTER138 .. GREAT VIDEOS QUALITY
LOVE IN ACTION/ BLK AND WHT
AFRAID
GUN
COURAGE
PANIC
WEAKNESS
LOVE IN ACTION/ BLK AND WHT
AFRAID
GUN
COURAGE
PANIC
WEAKNESS
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
presale for fans limited time Ventura AWATS show
Limited time --- Ventura AWATS tix for sale https://rundgrenradio.tix.com ! Get in on the action before they hit Ticketmaster this Saturday!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Concert Review: Philly pop stars rock hard at the Spectrum 10/24/09
http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20091024_Philly_pop_stars_rock_hard_at_the_Spectrum.html
Philly pop stars rock hard at the Spectrum
By David Hiltbrand
INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
The best deal in town? Friday night's triple bill at the Spectrum: The Hooters, Todd Rundgren and Hall & Oates for an admission fee that maxxed out at $6. The deep discount reflected ticket prices in 1967 when the Spectrum first staged concerts.
This concert was billed as "Last Call," as a triumvirate of locally bred pop pastmasters bade an affectionate farewell to the soon-to-be shuttered venue.
The only way this show could have been more Philly-centric was if roaming PennDot crews had been blocking access to the concession stands.
The Hooters set a vibrant tone, from a coiled "Day by Day" to the gyrating tilt-a-whirl of "And We Danced". Frontman Eric Bazilian got a big reaction, during an earnest cover of Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer," when he announced, "This one's for the Phillies."
The night represented the end of an era not just for the building (which will close after four Pearl Jam shows next week) but for the performers as well, all of them in the autumn of their careers.
This could be one of the last times any of them play in a vaunted arena setting. So the stage theatrics were dialed up appropriately with lots of hair tossing and fist pumping.
The real revelation was Rundgren who delivered a screaming, squalling broadside of acid rock. It was a thrilling aural flashback.
On songs like "Love in Action", "Strike" and "Couldn't I Just Tell You", he evoked a range of rockers, from Spirit to AC/DC to Robin Trower.
Performing in a two-tone poodle cut and pipe-stem black pants, Rundgren reminisced about his only previous appearance at the Spectrum, opening for Jeff Beck more than a quarter century ago.
Oddly, Rundgren's often brilliant chime-and-thunder set drew the most muted crowd response of the night. Maybe the audience was just pacing itself, saving its huzzahs for the headliners.
What can you say about the Hall & Oates revue? The hits just kept coming, from the puma prowl of "Maneater" to the jump-and-shout syncopation of "You Make My Dreams."
The simpler songs, like "She's Gone" and "Sara Smile" were the best showcases for Hall's supple and appealing voice.
But the group also sounded good when allowed some elbow room, as on a sprawling "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)". It featured an extended sax solo from Charlie DeChant who, even in an eye-popping cranberry suit, looks like Pierre Robert's father.
Unfortunately, the volume for Hall & Oates performance, particularly on the microphones, was boosted beyond the amplifiers' capacity. It saddled their sound with a stridency that belied the sweetness of the material.
After a brief intermission, the headliners returned with a remarkable bonus round, a stroll down the city's musical heritage trail.
First they brought our Charlie and Richie Ingui of the Soul Survivors for a raucous cover of their 1967 classic "Expressway to Your Heart".
After Bazilian and Rob Hyman of the Hooters joined the merrymakers, Hall enlisted Rundgren's help for a soul cavalcade, made up of "Back Stabbers", "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" and "Love Train".
Apparently drunk with its own power, the all-star band swung into "Disco Inferno" for a final encore. Maybe you had to be there.
Maybe you should have been there for this spirited revival meeting.
For many people in this city, the Spectrum wasn't a sports palace as much as it was rock n' roll church. On Friday, the high priests of Philly pop conducted some righteous last rites.
Philly pop stars rock hard at the Spectrum
By David Hiltbrand
INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
The best deal in town? Friday night's triple bill at the Spectrum: The Hooters, Todd Rundgren and Hall & Oates for an admission fee that maxxed out at $6. The deep discount reflected ticket prices in 1967 when the Spectrum first staged concerts.
This concert was billed as "Last Call," as a triumvirate of locally bred pop pastmasters bade an affectionate farewell to the soon-to-be shuttered venue.
The only way this show could have been more Philly-centric was if roaming PennDot crews had been blocking access to the concession stands.
The Hooters set a vibrant tone, from a coiled "Day by Day" to the gyrating tilt-a-whirl of "And We Danced". Frontman Eric Bazilian got a big reaction, during an earnest cover of Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer," when he announced, "This one's for the Phillies."
The night represented the end of an era not just for the building (which will close after four Pearl Jam shows next week) but for the performers as well, all of them in the autumn of their careers.
This could be one of the last times any of them play in a vaunted arena setting. So the stage theatrics were dialed up appropriately with lots of hair tossing and fist pumping.
The real revelation was Rundgren who delivered a screaming, squalling broadside of acid rock. It was a thrilling aural flashback.
On songs like "Love in Action", "Strike" and "Couldn't I Just Tell You", he evoked a range of rockers, from Spirit to AC/DC to Robin Trower.
Performing in a two-tone poodle cut and pipe-stem black pants, Rundgren reminisced about his only previous appearance at the Spectrum, opening for Jeff Beck more than a quarter century ago.
Oddly, Rundgren's often brilliant chime-and-thunder set drew the most muted crowd response of the night. Maybe the audience was just pacing itself, saving its huzzahs for the headliners.
What can you say about the Hall & Oates revue? The hits just kept coming, from the puma prowl of "Maneater" to the jump-and-shout syncopation of "You Make My Dreams."
The simpler songs, like "She's Gone" and "Sara Smile" were the best showcases for Hall's supple and appealing voice.
But the group also sounded good when allowed some elbow room, as on a sprawling "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)". It featured an extended sax solo from Charlie DeChant who, even in an eye-popping cranberry suit, looks like Pierre Robert's father.
Unfortunately, the volume for Hall & Oates performance, particularly on the microphones, was boosted beyond the amplifiers' capacity. It saddled their sound with a stridency that belied the sweetness of the material.
After a brief intermission, the headliners returned with a remarkable bonus round, a stroll down the city's musical heritage trail.
First they brought our Charlie and Richie Ingui of the Soul Survivors for a raucous cover of their 1967 classic "Expressway to Your Heart".
After Bazilian and Rob Hyman of the Hooters joined the merrymakers, Hall enlisted Rundgren's help for a soul cavalcade, made up of "Back Stabbers", "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" and "Love Train".
Apparently drunk with its own power, the all-star band swung into "Disco Inferno" for a final encore. Maybe you had to be there.
Maybe you should have been there for this spirited revival meeting.
For many people in this city, the Spectrum wasn't a sports palace as much as it was rock n' roll church. On Friday, the high priests of Philly pop conducted some righteous last rites.
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