Look up his episode of 'Live at Daryl's House'. I believe it's the only episode that wasn't filmed at Daryl's........but over in Hawaii.....at Todd's house. They're all out on the guy's patio, with some nice scenery in the background.
Kind of ironic, the list of people he calls out onstage on "Back to the Bars:" Stevie Nicks, Rick Derringer, Daryll Hall, John Oates, plus all of what would become Utopia, and most of the band he'd played with on Something/Anything.
In his living room. He got all the studio equipment and set up his own studio so he could do whatever he wanted without record company interference. His acapela record proves the guy is a genius.
Fuck the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! If they can't see the endless talent of Todd or Utopia, screw them. Todd is what they call, A musicians' Musician.
My 1st ex-husband sent this to me on a cassette about 5 years after our divorce. 19 years later I found it, sent him a note and we remarried a year after that. 24 years after we divorced.
I grew up with song, as a little 17 year old hippie. I never get tired of it. For me it's just a beautiful way to express living and loving in the early 1970's.
@@Music_is_Breathing Yeah I'm in my 30s but I don't like much of today's music. I mostly listen to anything from the 50s through the 90s but my favorite is 70s classic rock 🧡
I am the same as you. This song describes beautiful friendships and lovers during that special time. Strangely, a lot of us KNEW that we were experiencing a magical time with amazing music that was never to me made like that again.
The little girl in the pictures is Liv Tyler. She grew up thinking that he was her father and still sees him as the man who raised her even though Steven Tyler is her biological father.
And Steven didn't know. I read one account where she noticed how much they looked alike, and another version where Steven met her and thought she looked just like his other daughter and that made him ask the mother. Don't know which one is true.
There are people in the R&RHOF that I can’t figure out why they were admitted and even more that deserve to be in it that’s not. I scratch my head and wonder just who is the head of this.
@@vickipatterson9040 Me, too! I was 12 when "We Gotta..." was released. He was/is, along with Bacharach, my musical spiritual mentor. I've been to two of his shows, SF & Austin, and there are nothing but people just like me there. In '75 I played his "Initiation" LP until you could see through it. This song is my get-out-of-depression-free card. God I love the major seventh chord.
Yup he’s one of a kind! Nominated several times for rock hall but never voted in yet. That’s little Miss Liv Tyler in video with him-she thought he was her daddy until she was a young teen but then found out Steven Tyler was the real guy.
Incredible list of production credits, ALL yielding excellent results for each band. "Forever Now", by the Psychedelic Furs? "We're an American Band", by Grand Funk? "Along the Red Ledge" by Hall and Oates? XTC, Meat Loaf, as you noted, so many others. And he does it, for the cash, so he can make his own music the way he wants to. This is one smart dude.
@@kathleen9750 I'm adopted so, I understand the distinction well. Plus, I was "reunited" with my biological mother on National Television. (The Sally Jesse Raphael Show in 1995.) You wanna talk about a trip! Total shock! My parents were in the audience. So grateful that I was chosen. ❤️ My parents are my heroes. That's my story! 💜💫✌🏼🎵
Well he did jump the shark and lose my respect when he went full LIBTARD and ANTI-AMERICAN (ANTI-TRUMP)....sad really and I really dug him all my life until then...Obama sowed the seeds for the destruction of the U.S. Constitution- the cornerstone of American Liberty.
I’m begging for JakaJ to do The Last Ride from that show. They did that on stage when toured together several years ago.... they sound awesome together.
The Philly Soul Sound was early/mid '70s and predates/a precursor to the disco-era of the late '70s. Todd Rundgren was a huge player in the Philly scene !
You are listening to the cream of the crop when it comes to songwriting. It brings such joy to see the look on your face when you are exposed to these awesome songs of my youth. Every college should have this as an assignment for a music appreciation class. Appreciating this music is what it is all about. More younger people should really listen to yesterday's music.
This is a great song. He made his own music for years but he really made more of a name for himself as a producer/collaborator. He was in very high demand for many years. He's a really interesting guy.
Seeing you react to this, and getting it the way I do, "it's important to me". Because this just happens to be my favorite song in this history of music, time, and space. This is the one.
The verse "Maybe I shouldn't think of you as mine' was prophetic. He finds out later that the daughter he raised was actually fathered by Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, actress Liv Tyler. However, they all remain friends and Liv calls both of them dad.
@@independentthinker8930 That's right. "I knew she needed to have a father and I was there". According to Liv, he was always there and he made her feel 'safe'. That's what a good father does, as opposed to a sperm donor.
Beautiful song !!! The minute I first heard this song on the radio, I almost drove past my high school, I got so into the song. The sax, the trombone , background singers……. This song has it all !!!!😘
I almost corrected you because I always forget that and think “no, Jim Steinman produced that” but he didn’t, he just composed the music, he didn’t start producing until later.
Meat Loaf couldn't get anyone interested in the Bat out of Hell songs, until he and Steinman played their demo for Rundgren. He saw the potential and agreed to produce it, and the rest is history.
Another stone classic. Todd Rundgren is one of the most talented musician/songwriters/producers the pop/rock world has ever known. When you get a chance look into his body of work, it's incredible.
Todd was born in Philadelphia & is now 72 years of age ♥️ He has done so much music with so many people over the years including The Cars & Utopia ♥️ Such a talented individual. We are always here Jamel ✌️♥️☮️
Oh my God Jamall, thank you my brother for expressing the feeling in the soul in my 58-year-old female body that I knew my complete twin of the male person was feeling! We are all one my brother, one love, one people, one world, one universe. God bless you your channel makes me wanna wake up in the morning!
TODD TOOK IT TO A WHOLE NOTHER LEVEL WITH THIS JOINT! LYRICS, ARRANGEMENTS, BASS LINE 😮, TRUMPET SOLO TOWARDS THE END! C'MON MAN! One of my top five songs by any artist I've heard 🫡👊🏽
This is song is so beautiful but it's the way it makes me feel when I hear it that makes me love it SO MUCH. It's tied to childhood memories, thoughts & feelings. I can't describe it well enough.
1972, the year my son was born. I was 18 years old and trying to make his father be what I thought he should be because he was a father now. So many memories 🎶🎶🆒🆒😍😍
Yes, Liv's mother is Bebe Buell, who became involved briefly with Steven Tyler while she and Todd were together. Liv's last name was Rundgren at birth. I always thought he wrote this song for Bebe.
This song takes me back to a different place and time. A simpler time, a more innocent time. I would go back in a heartbeat. Great song! You are real cool Jamal. Lovin the reactions!
Todd was dating a Playboy Playmate, and she had an 'encounter' with Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, and out popped the actress Liv Tyler. Todd raised her for years.
Thank you for playing and talking about such an important and beautiful song from my childhood. At the time, it gave me great hope for a life that lay ahead. Wasn't long until I learned the words from Gladys that "I'd rather live in his world than without him in mine". Love doesn't come for everyone in their life. And now I know it is very true, that "your nobody until somebody loves you". The old music brings back.memories, sights, smells and the pain. Wouldn't have it any other way.
Once again, Jamel, your interpretation comments after the song is right on target. It's the perfect thing that a dude in a relationship may need to hear! And yes this is a golden classic song. So great to watch you hear & appreciate it like we many of us did.
BTW The Isleys Brothers did a SOULFUL version of this. Todd produced "Baby Blue" for Badfinger & "The Locomotion" cover by Grand Funk Railroad (he's singing with them). Also one of the ladies singing back up was Vickie Sue Robinson who about 4 years later had a disco/dance hit "Turn The Beat Around".
@@odessahallmenefee Growing up I heard Todd playing on the radio, the Isley's playing in my house. Thank you for the link. Total flashback from my childhood.
Play any song from the “Something/Anything?”album and also “Sometimes I Don’t Know What to Feel” from “A Wizard, A True Star.” Todd also produced a lot of records including “War Babies,” the debut album of Hall & Oates.
Another great song of his is "Can't We Still Be Friends". Such a great artist. He was like the Lady Gaga of our time. Check out some of his videos. He loved the costumes.
The beauty of storytelling with music is fabulously displayed with this song. You are hearing a phone call about a relationship. Gorgeous, heartfelt and bittersweet.
Jamel, I don't see this song as Rundgren being a "user." In fact quite the opposite. To me it's about love that's easy and gentle, not demanding or controlling.
Just saw him 7/24 in Laughlin, NV for the first time. Out of the hundreds and hundreds of concerts I have seen...country to heavy metal..this was EASILY one of my top ten. Playrd two and half hours...simply phenomenal talent, lyrics, and his band is world class...so damn good...man I missed out not seeing before now...still stunned, as was my wife.
Todd wrote this song after a High School girlfriend was forced to break up with him because her dad did not like his long hair. It was not him wanting to leave her, it was him going through the pain of an unfinished love affair.. He explained this in an interview long after it was released.
Yes he has not reacted to any songs by Carly yet. Her version of You Belong to Me and her songs Your So Vain and Anticipation would all be great to see reactions.
So many great songs by Carly, she sings with power. That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be , especially the live version brings out some different emotions, a little sad and inspiring at the same time. She gets it done, strong woman for sure!
Wonderful review! Thank you for reacting to Todd! He's a genius. If you look at his accomplishments, and how multifaceted he is, it'll blow your mind. He also had his band Utopia, which was one of the foremost progressive rock bands of the 70's. From the same album, try I Saw The Light for that cool vibe, but for a little heavier jam, check out Black Maria! Thanks for your fun, heartfelt, and entertaining reactions. Loved your Talking Heads reactions! Bravo! Stay safe and Peace
Jamal, one of my absolutely favorite Daryl's House is the one where he went to Hawaii to Rundgrens House and the duos they sing together are absolutely gorgeous.
Todd closed every show I ever went to(13X) with "Just One Victory", it's really his signature piece and worthy of your channel for it's underlying message. PLEASE DO JUST ONE VICTORY...
Jamel I definitely appreciate you for keeping great music alive 1970s was a decade to remember for sure, I will never forget it. Thank you. Be safe in your travels my brother 🙏
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Your take was spot on Jamel. You rock!
Look up his episode of 'Live at Daryl's House'. I believe it's the only episode that wasn't filmed at Daryl's........but over in Hawaii.....at Todd's house. They're all out on the guy's patio, with some nice scenery in the background.
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Todd also produced an early Hall and Oates album and Meatloaf's Bat Out of Hell.
Todd Rundgren, wrote the song, sang it, and played all the instruments on the song. He did it all. Very talented guy.
No, not this one. Recorded live with a band.
Kind of ironic, the list of people he calls out onstage on "Back to the Bars:" Stevie Nicks, Rick Derringer, Daryll Hall, John Oates, plus all of what would become Utopia, and most of the band he'd played with on Something/Anything.
@@markfilla9305 The 1972 version was recorded solo.
Nice and down to earth too. I had the BIGGEST CRUSH ON HIM!
In his living room. He got all the studio equipment and set up his own studio so he could do whatever he wanted without record company interference. His acapela record proves the guy is a genius.
This song made me cry back in the day and still brings a tear.
I bawled my eyes out when I first heard this song! Why does it make folks cry?
@Ginny Robertson me too
I'm an 60 year old man and I can understand
ME TOO GINNY, especially after the break up with one of the loves of my life! At 66, I'd still have him back.
Me too, many many many times :)
I've heard this song 3 million times throughout 6 decades, yet I still had physical chills and tears through the whole song. Todd is amazing.
I thought I was the only one who had those reactions to this song. Every single time. 🤙🏾😎❤️
@@jaimeroman2406 , nope, me too.....smh, every dang time.......
Checking in here in June of 2021, right after Todd Rundgren was finally inducted into the rock and roll HOF. He's a genius (a wizard, a true star)
Bout damn time! Congrats Todd.
get this guy in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, already!
amen.
Todd, or Jamel? Lol
Screw the hof....
Ever since they inducted Donna Summers I've considered the RRHOF a joke.
Fuck the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! If they can't see the endless talent of Todd or Utopia, screw them. Todd is what they call, A musicians' Musician.
My 1st ex-husband sent this to me on a cassette about 5 years after our divorce. 19 years later I found it, sent him a note and we remarried a year after that. 24 years after we divorced.
How awesome is that....much respect
So, you divorced twice.
@@brianezell5790 it looks like they remarried 24 years after they divorced, not that they divorced twice
Very interesting.
wow that's deep
Still my favorite Todd song after all these years, still gives me goosebumps. I am so fortunate to actually know Todd. He is awesome......
I grew up with song, as a little 17 year old hippie. I never get tired of it. For me it's just a beautiful way to express living and loving in the early 1970's.
🙏🏼✌🏽
I'm envious you got to experience this time 💘
@@dg5175 i TELL YOU, IT'S A LONG WAY TO 65YEARS OLD. bUT i LIVED THROUGH THE best DECADES OF MUSIC ;)
@@Music_is_Breathing Yeah I'm in my 30s but I don't like much of today's music. I mostly listen to anything from the 50s through the 90s but my favorite is 70s classic rock 🧡
I am the same as you. This song describes beautiful friendships and lovers during that special time. Strangely, a lot of us KNEW that we were experiencing a magical time with amazing music that was never to me made like that again.
The little girl in the pictures is Liv Tyler. She grew up thinking that he was her father and still sees him as the man who raised her even though Steven Tyler is her biological father.
Yes! That breaks my heart. ..
Yes, and I do believe she said she had a poster of her father, and Aerosmith on her wall growing up, never knowing Tyler was her father!
And Steven didn't know. I read one account where she noticed how much they looked alike, and another version where Steven met her and thought she looked just like his other daughter and that made him ask the mother. Don't know which one is true.
Liv Tyler looks just like Rundgren. I have never believed that she is Tylers daughter.
Steve was so messed up on herion thats why he had Todd take care of Liv. She now has a good relationship with her real father now
I didn’t realize it then, but I was so lucky to be a kid in the 70s and hear music like this on the radio every day. Magical!
Me too!
Ditto
Absolutely right.
I was 10 in 77 and me and my little brother had a cousin who was a few years older and he had all the LP records.
Yea y’all had it good
Amen and amen.
So many layers. Not only to this song, but everything Todd ever touched. One of the greatest minds to ever touch music.
You are so right. I’ve been a fan since We Gotta Get You a Woman,very early ‘70’s.
There are people in the R&RHOF that I can’t figure out why they were admitted and even more that deserve to be in it that’s not. I scratch my head and wonder just who is the head of this.
@@suekoppers1270 But hey, Madonna is in, so there's that.
@@vickipatterson9040 Me, too! I was 12 when "We Gotta..." was released. He was/is, along with Bacharach, my musical spiritual mentor. I've been to two of his shows, SF & Austin, and there are nothing but people just like me there. In '75 I played his "Initiation" LP until you could see through it. This song is my get-out-of-depression-free card. God I love the major seventh chord.
Agree 100%
This is one of my all-time favorite songs, just a masterpiece.
Todd Rundgren is a frickin’ genius. More, please!
One of the BEST, and claims he still doesn't read music.
Yep!
Yup he’s one of a kind! Nominated several times for rock hall but never voted in yet. That’s little Miss Liv Tyler in video with him-she thought he was her daddy until she was a young teen but then found out Steven Tyler was the real guy.
Legend
Check out Nazz, Todd’s first band. They had two albums ( at least). Nazz and Nazz Nazz.
YES!
Now:
"I SAW THE LIGHT"
"WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN"
"CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS"
All great songs!
Fascist Christ...that's a song.
Bang On the Drum!
I saw the light is soo soo very good
Add "A Dream Goes On Forever"
Todd is a genius. His production of and one-take motorcycle guitar in Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell is epic.
Incredible list of production credits, ALL yielding excellent results for each band. "Forever Now", by the Psychedelic Furs? "We're an American Band", by Grand Funk? "Along the Red Ledge" by Hall and Oates? XTC, Meat Loaf, as you noted, so many others. And he does it, for the cash, so he can make his own music the way he wants to. This is one smart dude.
Todd Rundgren is actress Liv Tyler's step father. Aerosmith's Steven Tyler is her real father.
That's right!!
Correction: Steven Tyler is her "biological" father. Todd is her daddy. BIG difference.
@@k_spats exactly. Todd raised her
@@kathleen9750
I'm adopted so, I understand the distinction well.
Plus, I was "reunited" with my biological mother on National Television. (The Sally Jesse Raphael Show in 1995.)
You wanna talk about a trip! Total shock!
My parents were in the audience.
So grateful that I was chosen. ❤️ My parents are my heroes.
That's my story!
💜💫✌🏼🎵
@@k_spats thanks for sharing. A nephew that I didn't know existed found me on Ancestry and led me to a half sister that I absolutely love 💕
How could anyone not love Tod Rundgren and especially this song
He did a version of this song
with his band, The Nazz.
It was a little slower,
with more lyrics.
I love his music,and this song is soulfully sad,the 1 that got away,was hoping for forever.
He is a genius
I can.This is very poor.
Well he did jump the shark and lose my respect when he went full LIBTARD and ANTI-AMERICAN (ANTI-TRUMP)....sad really and I really dug him all my life until then...Obama sowed the seeds for the destruction of the U.S. Constitution- the cornerstone of American Liberty.
You should watch the episode of him on Daryl's House; Daryl and the crew actually flew out to Todd's house in Hawaii to do the show!
Yes!
I will have to check that out too! Thanks for the tip.
I loved every song they did on that episode- especially I saw the light ❤️
Yeah boy!
I’m begging for JakaJ to do The Last Ride from that show.
They did that on stage when toured together several years ago.... they sound awesome together.
The Philly Soul Sound was early/mid '70s and predates/a precursor to the disco-era of the late '70s. Todd Rundgren was a huge player in the Philly scene !
no wonder Daryl & he are tight 🤔
Todd Rundgren: one of the true originals. Thanks for honoring him. As usual, you rock.
Todd Rundgren is such a great musician. !! So underrated !!
Yes ❗️
Under-appreciated, maybe. Not underrated by anyone who knows music!
Not by his piers.
Linda música
You are listening to the cream of the crop when it comes to songwriting. It brings such joy to see the look on your face when you are exposed to these awesome songs of my youth. Every college should have this as an assignment for a music appreciation class. Appreciating this music is what it is all about. More younger people should really listen to yesterday's music.
You'll love "Love Is the Answer!" Todd Rundgren has a beautiful soul, like yours! Peace & love!!
You must listen to his entire album, Something Anything, and others. He is an acclaimed producer and musician. He is a legend.
Todds a one man band. "I Saw the Light" is another great one. Also give a listen to his previous band The Nazz : "Open My Eyes".
dude! just posted that and saw yours, hee. i prefer the nazz version..
Another "great" one?Are you serious?The first and last time I listen to this man.
@@karingraf536.because you are the arbiter of taste...go away then.
This is a great song. He made his own music for years but he really made more of a name for himself as a producer/collaborator. He was in very high demand for many years. He's a really interesting guy.
He did ‼️‼️
( He was one of the best, too.)
📻🙂
@@jeffking291 Still is. :)
Todd's success as a producer allowed him the freedom to make albums for himself that weren't necessarily commercially successful.
He's still writing, performing, touring and producing.
Seeing you react to this, and getting it the way I do, "it's important to me". Because this just happens to be my favorite song in this history of music, time, and space. This is the one.
🦋 💚
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
My favorite song ever, too. Yes.
@@lynninebeesley7748 I just love his sincere reaction to songs❤️
Yes - the one
Todd Rundgren is genius, pure and multi-layered.
I love this song. So many genuine human emotions and reactions. I feel like if you can’t relate to this song, you haven’t experienced life.
agreed from someone who can relate
True and honest.. bare bones, everyday emotions. This song just gets better and truer with age.
Always loved this song. As a young man, there was a lot of fear and dread navigating life and love, and this song expresses that.
Still a lot of fear and dread 😂
David Hunter ... expresses the loving of life ... there's were the days ✌🏽
The verse "Maybe I shouldn't think of you as mine' was prophetic. He finds out later that the daughter he raised was actually fathered by Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, actress Liv Tyler. However, they all remain friends and Liv calls both of them dad.
I saw a different version of this video with many more photos of Bebe Buell and Liv Tyler and even a pic of Steven Tyler and Todd. 😀
He knew she may not be his, but stepped up to the plate
@@independentthinker8930 That's right. "I knew she needed to have a father and I was there". According to Liv, he was always there and he made her feel 'safe'. That's what a good father does, as opposed to a sperm donor.
I believe that's Liv in the picture
This is what I hear... broke his heart... but he still loved her..
Beautiful song !!! The minute I first heard this song on the radio, I almost drove past my high school, I got so into the song. The sax, the trombone , background singers…….
This song has it all !!!!😘
Todd Rundgren produced and played on Meatloaf's first album, Bat Out of Hell.
I almost corrected you because I always forget that and think “no, Jim Steinman produced that” but he didn’t, he just composed the music, he didn’t start producing until later.
That iconic motorcycle sound... *chef’s kiss*
Meat Loaf couldn't get anyone interested in the Bat out of Hell songs, until he and Steinman played their demo for Rundgren. He saw the potential and agreed to produce it, and the rest is history.
@@TripletDad3 I guess Rundgren saw the light! Hoooahhhh!!!!
Also the Tubes Remote Control! Great album and you can hear and feel Rundgren's influence through the entire album.
My favorite of his is I Saw The Light In Your Eyes.
I’ve heard it a million times....it still gives me goosebumps. Its one of those tunes that’s so great it makes you cry....
Another stone classic. Todd Rundgren is one of the most talented musician/songwriters/producers the pop/rock world has ever known. When you get a chance look into his body of work, it's incredible.
Todd was born in Philadelphia & is now 72 years of age ♥️ He has done so much music with so many people over the years including The Cars & Utopia ♥️ Such a talented individual. We are always here Jamel ✌️♥️☮️
He's also at Daryls House in one episode. Then in another episode Daryl and the band go to Todds house in Hawaii... Must see !!
Those sessions were AWESOME.
The best!!
Oh my God Jamall, thank you my brother for expressing the feeling in the soul in my 58-year-old female body that I knew my complete twin of the male person was feeling! We are all one my brother, one love, one people, one world, one universe. God bless you your channel makes me wanna wake up in the morning!
TODD TOOK IT TO A WHOLE NOTHER LEVEL WITH THIS JOINT! LYRICS, ARRANGEMENTS, BASS LINE 😮, TRUMPET SOLO TOWARDS THE END! C'MON MAN! One of my top five songs by any artist I've heard 🫡👊🏽
Jamel, great reaction. His "I Saw The Light" "Bang On The Drums' are next for you!
Todd Rundgren on Daryl's House is a must
Yep
YES !!! They are FANTASTIC !!!! 💜😁🎼
Yes, please!
YES! I love to watch their performance of "I Saw The Light"--it just makes me smile.
I was 11 when this came out, sounds just as sweet as it did the first time I heard it on the AM radio in my dads car.
This is song is so beautiful but it's the way it makes me feel when I hear it that makes me love it SO MUCH. It's tied to childhood memories, thoughts & feelings. I can't describe it well enough.
1972, the year my son was born. I was 18 years old and trying to make his father be what I thought he should be because he was a father now. So many memories 🎶🎶🆒🆒😍😍
He raised Liv Tyler as his own daughter, the daughter of Steven Tyler of Aerosmith
Yes, Liv's mother is Bebe Buell, who became involved briefly with Steven Tyler while she and Todd were together. Liv's last name was Rundgren at birth. I always thought he wrote this song for Bebe.
Reminds me. Ever heard the Aerosmith song "Jaded"? It was about Luv Tyler.
Steven Tyler had a huge drug problem at the time and couldn't be a proper dad for her :(
I think there was a picture of Todd and Liv in the video.
SB Lair y’know, looking @ Bebe and Todd... I always thought Liv looked more like theirs, rather than Tyler’s and Bebe.
This is one of my favorite song writers
This song takes me back to a different place and time. A simpler time, a more innocent time. I would go back in a heartbeat. Great song! You are real cool Jamal. Lovin the reactions!
Always loved this song! I was 12 when it came out and it takes me back to a time I love. Thanks for sharing Jamel!
Ditto.
Todd was dating a Playboy Playmate, and she had an 'encounter' with Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, and out popped the actress Liv Tyler. Todd raised her for years.
Ok she was a playmate, Eileen Ford model. Also hung out with alot of musicians. Bebe Buell, daughter is Liv Tyler.
Soooo talented! His work with Meatloaf is great. Thank you for another wonderful memory.
Rundgren is singing about truly unselfish love. He loves her and accepts her as she is, and he doesn't want her to change just for him.
Great stuff!
Another similar and great song is "Can We Still Be Friends" by Robert Palmer
And besides the music, thatz the other thing I like abt this record...the lyric, they are so true.
Well....that and it's a request that they be "friends w/benefits"...just sayin'...
Finally! Check out Can we still be friends by Todd at Daryl's House!
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I think it has my favorite bridge of all music.
This song always makes me think of the first episode of That 70s Show
Jamal keeping the 70s alive!
Timeless sounds this man played every instruments.
"It's important to me that you know you are free" .... Instant chills every time. Such a wonderful song... Love your reaction ♥
Todd Rundgren ooozes talent! Such an incredible dude.
I'm on board with "Bang the Drum ".
Love Todd.. This is my tear jerker song. Thanks!
Beautiful soul, beautiful man and beautiful music
"The Philly Sound" is strong in this one.
Love the many key changes in this song...gives me chills. Has always been a fave.
I saw the light is another must do
Check out the Isley Brothers version of this song. What Ronald Isley does with this is incredible.
Yeah, the Isley Brothers version of this song sounds completely different. Nice slow jam. Brings back house party memories.
Yeah.. Ron Isley kills it
A much as I truely love the Isleys, I am a purist. Give me Todd's version. The Isleys did the song with respect, as they do will all of their remakes.
I love both versions
But this version reminds me of Daddy
Todd Rundgren wrote, sang, and played ALL the instruments. One very talented musician.
Live band on side 4. He played all instruments on the first 3 sides.
He didn’t do the trumpet.
I am so glad that you understand the importance of that lyric, “It’s important to me that you know you are free.” The basis of a great relationship.
“It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference” is a beautiful song!
Totally agree
That's my favorite of his.
My fav
I really like his song "We Gotta Get You a Woman."
Thank you for playing and talking about such an important and beautiful song from my childhood. At the time, it gave me great hope for a life that lay ahead.
Wasn't long until I learned the words from Gladys that "I'd rather live in his world than without him in mine".
Love doesn't come for everyone in their life. And now I know it is very true, that "your nobody until somebody loves you".
The old music brings back.memories, sights, smells and the pain. Wouldn't have it any other way.
Once again, Jamel, your interpretation comments after the song is right on target. It's the perfect thing that a dude in a relationship may need to hear!
And yes this is a golden classic song. So great to watch you hear & appreciate it like we many of us did.
BTW The Isleys Brothers did a SOULFUL version of this.
Todd produced "Baby Blue" for Badfinger & "The Locomotion" cover by Grand Funk Railroad (he's singing with them).
Also one of the ladies singing back up was Vickie Sue Robinson who about 4 years later had a disco/dance hit "Turn The Beat Around".
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Growing up I heard Todd playing on the radio, the Isley's playing in my house. Thank you for the link. Total flashback from my childhood.
God bless you and thank you.
Brother in Christ.
Michael !!!
Thank you for all the beautiful music you play,most bring me back to my youth....
The Isley Brothers' cover of this was also incredible.
It really is!!
Erykah Badu and Andre 3000 have their own duet version of this, too. The second half of the song starts the melody.
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I need to find that one!
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You have to do "I Saw the Light", I freaking love that song by Todd
This song packs such an emotional wallop. "Love Of the Common Man" and "Saw the Light" are also powerful tunes.
It's awesome to see you hearing Todd for the first time. LOVE TODD ❤❤❤❤
Todd's set at Daryl's house is amazing!
If anyone is a “That ‘70s Show” fan, who didn’t tear up when this song played on that one episode??
Always my first thought when I hear this song.
Yessss always reminds me of Donna and Eric
This song fit that moment in the show perfectly.
Great moment 👍
It's also the last thing heard in the finale of the series.
This song lives on and is so iconic, I remember when it came out
It touches your heart 💕
THIS is my favorite song 🎵 of ALL TIME♥️ I get chills when I listen to it. Thank you for covering ♥️
“Can We Still Be Friends” is another great song by Todd Rundgren. I hope you get to react to it one day!
“I SAW THE LIGHT “:
Todd Rudgren.
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He can do the LFDH Version @ Rundgren's Hawaii Home.
Play any song from the “Something/Anything?”album and also “Sometimes I Don’t Know What to Feel” from “A Wizard, A True Star.” Todd also produced a lot of records including “War Babies,” the debut album of Hall & Oates.
It happens to be an absolute gem of a song. The arrangement is great- the organ, piano, sax, backup voices etc is just gorgeous.
Another great song of his is "Can't We Still Be Friends". Such a great artist. He was like the Lady Gaga of our time. Check out some of his videos. He loved the costumes.
produced a ton of stuff including meat loaf bat out of hell... raised liv tyler as his own daughter..
“Can We Still Be Friends” Todd Rundgren
The beauty of storytelling with music is fabulously displayed with this song. You are hearing a phone call about a relationship. Gorgeous, heartfelt and bittersweet.
You need to see the episode of Live at Daryl’s House with Todd-two Philly greats together!!!
Jamel, I don't see this song as Rundgren being a "user." In fact quite the opposite. To me it's about love that's easy and gentle, not demanding or controlling.
Just saw him 7/24 in Laughlin, NV for the first time. Out of the hundreds and hundreds of concerts I have seen...country to heavy metal..this was EASILY one of my top ten. Playrd two and half hours...simply phenomenal talent, lyrics, and his band is world class...so damn good...man I missed out not seeing before now...still stunned, as was my wife.
Todd wrote this song after a High School girlfriend was forced to break up with him because her dad did not like his long hair. It was not him wanting to leave her, it was him going through the pain of an unfinished love affair.. He explained this in an interview long after it was released.
Carly Simon - That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be reaction plz
Yes he has not reacted to any songs by Carly yet. Her version of You Belong to Me and her songs Your So Vain and Anticipation would all be great to see reactions.
So many great songs by Carly, she sings with power. That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be , especially the live version brings out some different emotions, a little sad and inspiring at the same time. She gets it done, strong woman for sure!
Jazzman!!
@@axucaroso That's Carole King and it's a great song!
Wonderful review!
Thank you for reacting to Todd! He's a genius.
If you look at his accomplishments, and how multifaceted he is, it'll blow your mind. He also had his band Utopia, which was one of the foremost progressive rock bands of the 70's.
From the same album, try I Saw The Light for that cool vibe, but for a little heavier jam, check out Black Maria!
Thanks for your fun, heartfelt, and entertaining reactions.
Loved your Talking Heads reactions! Bravo!
Stay safe and Peace
Yeah...NAILED IT. It was my favorite in 1972. Born 1955 here. Love your reactions to the songs of my soul!
I have loved this song for more than 25 years. Can't ever get tired of it.
Jamal, one of my absolutely favorite Daryl's House is the one where he went to Hawaii to Rundgrens House and the duos they sing together are absolutely gorgeous.
Todd closed every show I ever went to(13X) with "Just One Victory", it's really his signature piece and worthy of your channel for it's underlying message. PLEASE DO JUST ONE VICTORY...
Jamel I definitely appreciate you for keeping great music alive 1970s was a decade to remember for sure, I will never forget it. Thank you. Be safe in your travels my brother 🙏
3 yrs later you still nailed it, Jams --- great song, great taste in music, sir!