First listen to Todd Rundgren - Just One Victory (REACTION)
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If you come back to Todd, please check out "The Last Ride". It is his masterpiece, very passionate, incredible singing and playing
…Our little game is over
Todd is brilliant, and no matter what one's tastes are like, he's got something to satisfy them. You'll probably want to continue to discover his stuff and do a deep dive, but I'll recommend a few of the essentials: Can We Still Be Friends, A Dream Goes on Forever, Love of the Common Man, I Saw the Light, and We Gotta Get you a Woman are the first to come to mind as some of his most radio-friendly tunes. Want of a Nail is an upbeat rocker (saw him recently do this one live, opening for Daryl Hall - it crushed), and It Wouldn't have Made any Difference is a beautiful ballad. But take any path you like - different styles and different genres - they're all worthwhile!
You are headed down a mind-opening road with this guy
DANIEL, you need to hear the Todd Rundgren song “Love Is The Answer” for a perfect example of his amazing lyrics. He released it in 1977 but it wasn’t a big hit for him, but in 1979 the duo of England Dan & John Ford Coley (who had a string of massive hits in the 70’s) recorded it and had a huge worldwide hit with it. Todd might be the most underrated artist ever.
Loved his album A WIZARD, A TRUE STAR. Todd is so talented and creative. Songs like HELLO ITS ME, I SAW THE LIGHT and INTERNATIONAL FEEL highlights his talent and writing skills.
A life changing album. Just a gem.
Goofy prog, show tunes, soul songs, rock love songs, etc.
Yes, every sound on this album was created, produced, and engineered by Todd, decades before digital tools existed. Pure genius, distilled.
"I Saw the Light" with Todd Rundgren and Daryl Hall (at Daryl's house) taped in Hawaii (at Todd's place) is *beyond awesome!* I hope you check it out!
So proud of you, Daniel! ⭐️ 🌠 ⭐️
💜💫✌🏼🎵
Todd's set at Daryl's house was phenomenal Recorded at Todd's home on Kauai Hi. Playing so many of his great songs. Daryl's band that has been with him for decades, some from inception. Worth checking out.
Just One Victory is a great song. May I also recommend Todd's epic song THE VERB TO LOVE. What does it mean to love? Magnificent. John TRUE FILM FAN. P.S. Yes Todd often plays all the instruments. He's incredibly talented and versatile! I interviewed him for a radio show, very nice guy. No pretense.
The Verb to Love is one of his best!
Although very loosely interpreted, most of his solo work is pop/rock but his work with his band "Utopia" is rooted in progressive rock.
Absolutely can not wait to see Todd here in Portland, Maine, in October. Soundtrack of my childhood.
Just found this reaction. Just One Victory is one of the best rock song ever written. Musically and lyrically!
Maybe try his song “Love is the Answer”.
Todd is so freaking talented. Great singer, amazing guitarist, all-round fine instrumentalist, brilliant producer, and strong composer. This was an excellent number. (Todd, btw, lives on the north shore of glorious Kauai.)
An anthem for the ages.
Take on an epic Todd song: "The Ikon". Don't wait. Rundgren was genius and as much an "no f**ks to give" musician as Frank Zappa in his way. Also: the version of "Just One Victory" from "Utopia Another Live" is absolutely fantastic.
Todd is a deeeeeep well. Drink deeply and often.
Blessings.
I was lucky to see Utopia live. Todd had the skills of like ten people. I think everyone liked him, he had a knack for hitting those spots that were universally appealing while putting so much thought and feeling into some pretty elaborate musical constructs. Great choice.
This song is the national anthem of Utopia. Todd closed out every concert with this gem.
I love that you loved this Daniel. Prince openly said this album was a huge inspiration for him❤️
Finally! You have no idea how much I love Todd. I have seen him in concert more than anyone. Every tour that brought him to NYC from 1970 on. Solo a few times throughout the decades and including a couple years ago, including the first time I saw him, at iconic Max’s Kansas City. His first 5 or 6 albums are so fantastic. He plays so many instruments. He was pretty much a teenage whiz engineer. As you mentioned, he has produced so many albums. At least 70 at his Bearsville Studios (in Kingston, near Woodstock) and at least 16 of his own.
Todd! I love you so much! Keep on performing!
TR played or just partied at Max Kansas City ?
@@michaelmaclauchlan played. I was 17 so it was anywhere from June 71 through May 72. I started college sept 71 and I’m pretty sure I was already in college so maybe after 9/71 . I was afraid I’d get carded downstairs: music performances were upstairs, downstairs (but indoors) had a doorman. They let me in though I looked 15, maybe because I was coming from the concert. I only saw 2 shows there: the other was Tim Buckley, who I had a teenage crush on.
I went downstairs only those 2 times and never got into the back room: I didn’t even know there was a back room. I was young and only went out to hear music from age 14 on). I didn’t start hanging out in clubs and after hours clubs until after I was 18. In those days. that was the age cut off, not 21.
I still remember the Todd concert, he was solo, at piano the entire time. I saw him next at the Bottom Line, also solo (no band), also at piano. He had pink and green streaks in his hair and I took photos. Somewhere in a box I have a few fading close ups of todd with a microphone in his hand . . . next show was in Central Park shaeffer concert, I think with utopia.
@@foxandscout Very cool story and you're very lucky.
My first Todd concert was June 22nd 1974. I was working that summer 7 days a week, and took a day off -which was rare back then and drove from my home in Burlington county New Jersey to New York City to catch Todd with Utopia. Amazing show. Todd Solo first then brought on Utopia quite the jarring change. This was the fireworks show for his birthday at Wolman rink. Started off one of multiple times of seeing him live throughout my life. Last time was a couple years ago. For 2022, I'm not too enthused about the current Beatles tribute tour, the upcoming Unpredictable shows, the Daryl Hall shows, and perhaps this fall, the David Bowie tribute show. Happy that he's busy touring the summer and beyond. Last I heard the space force record may finally be released towards the end of this year November or December. Maybe if he tours Space Force, and if the record is any good, I'll see a show.
Back in 76, I made this album cover in my art class. Blew it up 3’ x 3’ & mounted on wood. It’s in my dining room now!! ✌️💜🎶
He's so good and this song really helps to pull you out of any negativity. You may be losing now but just one victory and things just may change. I was hooked ever since Hello It's Me!
A very up Lifting song.
This is one of those albums that was best served by the invention of the CD, as it could be played in its entirety. It is an experiment in flow of consciousness, and is one of my favourite Rundgren presentations. Only the album Todd rivals it in my opinion.
"Real Man" and "Fade Away", two great examples of Todd's music.
"A Dream Goes On Forever"
You have now heard part of THE greatest album of all time. This is the trip of all trips.
Very happy you found Todd. This album is a total delight!
Love him! Thanks.❤
Todd went the opposite way of many who delved into prog, he started in pop/rock and eventually formed Utopia, who had several amazing prog albums. Produced and played for many artists, including Hall and Oates and Meat Loaf. If you want to sample a couple of short rockers try "Love in Action" or "Jealousy." Also, Utopia's long prog works are epic.
Todd Rundgren is truly a legend from the 70s! I was fortunate to see him in concert in 1974 during his Utopia tour -- Unforgettable! Thanks for this reaction, Daniel! Once again, you've stirred some great memories for me.
Love just one victory
Love to see your reaction to one of the best ever. How fun to see someone's first time. A song I've loved all my life.
I'm almost 70 yo and in my Olimpo i have the Beatles, Jimy Hendrix and Todd Rundgren, since the 70s.
Robert Palmer does a version of Todd's "Can We Still Be Friends" on an album called Secrets. Don't miss it
That’s a great version. Robert palmers catalog is so very tasty.
I just read on your Twitter post tonight. Hot damn Daniel you uploaded your 1,100th video on the Dissectional channel. WOOOOW! That’s incredible. Congratulations!! ❤️❤️❤️
From his album Second Wind- Change Myself. Recorded live in front of an audience in a studio session setting over a two week period. The video is also an amazing achievement.
Tod may be the best musician we have seen. He knows how to make great music. Love this song!
TR - "If nominated I will not run, if elected I will not serve".... so Philadelphia!
Daniel "Sometimes I Don't Know" is one of his songs that typically doesn't get the attention but is incredible on so many levels to the trained ear. Enjoy your Todd journey, 50 years here!
incredible talent!
I saw that concert of Todd and Joe Jackson, in Central Park. Two of my favorite musicians for sure, but I thought it was an odd pairing. First one sang many great songs, then the other. At the end they sang a couple songs together. Both such accomplished pianists/composers. They really sounded nice together, but still... an odd coupling. Better still however: my two favorites in one night. Can’t beat that!
Fun reaction. Todd Rundgren is an amazing artist. I'd recommend Lysistrata, probably my favorite TR solo song.
And as a producer, wow. There's almost too much to mention. But I know you've been enjoying Skylarking by XTC. Todd also produced a Canadian Band at about the same time, called The Pursuit of Happiness, who credit Todd with defining their sound as a band. Check out I'm an Adult Now, or She's So Young.
(BTW, I checked out House of Sin. Very cool!)
Lysistrata is a Utopia song, not a solo track. Just FYI.
@@artrock101 So it is. I always think of it as being Todd solo, as the first time I heard it was Todd performing it on Late Night with David Letterman, sans Utopia. Either way, it's a genius song.
Besides his music, his production skills are world-class--he produced the legendary first album by Meat Loaf.
My general impression of Mr. Rundgren's music was that it was "Progressive Lite"...which might explain the "Pop" tag. He was a gateway into prog, as he was actually played on the radio. Close to the Edge was never on the radio. Nor was "Firth of Fifth" or "Echoes".
I've seen him, and while I enjoyed it, it was not a transformative experience, as was the case with the archons of prog. It may be that he is American, and we don't seem to be as deep as the Brits, when it comes to music, unless your name is Frank Zappa, who is, after all, Capricorn, like Ali. :) He deserves that place of honor for making better music at home here.
Great reaction, thanks - just loved seeing the smile on your face as the track played 🙂
This is one of my all-time favourite tracks by any artist - when the whole world seems to be against us, this is the track I play to drag myself out of the abyss; "just one victory and we're on our way..."
The whole "A Wizard, A True Star" album is TR in microcosm - everything from heavy metal to pop to peerless rock balladry, deep soul, even showtunes, and a few jokes too... he toured the album in 2010 playing it in its entirety, but slightly altering the tracklisting (he says it's how he would have sequenced it if CDs had been around at the time...) Tremendous stuff...
The Want Of a Nail 1989 from the album Nearly Human, an album that was recorded 'live' in studio, but with an audience present (who had to remain silent until each track was finished so as not to be on the recording.) The combination of all musicians playing together at the same time in studio, but with the energy that comes from playing in front of an audience created one of his best albums.
Although Nearly Human was recorded live in studio there was no audience. You are thinking of 2nd Wind. Both are fantastic 😁
@@andrewknight4746 I stand corrected. Thanks!
Rundgren describes this album, A Wizard, A True Star, as his departure from the pop sound of his first album. It marked the beginning of the rest of his career. Based on the commercial success of his first album, Something/Anything, Todd built a top notch studio at his home, which is where this album was largely put together.
His 1st album was Runt.🙂
How I envy you. To discover Todd all over again. The Rundgren Rabbit hole is deep and forever satisfying. Enjoy the journey. Some great suggestions already given but you might like Eastern Intrigue, Healer, Pulse, Chant, Lockjaw. From Utopia try Abandon City, Hiroshima and Hammer in My Heart.
This album is a masterpiece from start to finish.. In the uk he is unheard of almost..
I'm sensing a new fan!
This is my favourite Todd album.
This particular song is empowering.
Just builds from the beginning to the wall of sound at the fade out.
The Bearsville studio was legendary. 🎶
The man is so talented.👍
This entire album is pretty awesome. So is Initiation.
The most amazing part of A Wizard, A True Star (the album this is from), is that all of the production, performances, were all Todd Rundgren. If you've ever seen him live, it's an experience not to be missed.
Be sure to check out "The Night the Carousel Burned Down". (previous album: "Something/Anything") Great melody and chords--and sonic mixing wonderment. (the song becomes the carousel in the middle)
Daniel, keep those headphones on and listen to the entire album. It’s just incredible!
All those layered harmonies, perfectly timed and pitched, all mixed on analog tape. And it's s beautiful song too. He's a genius.
“Parallel Lines” from Nearly Human is another masterpiece.
Daniel I would love for you to hear the Eagles song LYING EYES . can't wait to hear you play it .
There is a great 4 part documentary on Todd’s life here on RUclips fyi
Todd is God. I saw him in the 80’s and a couple of years ago. He’s timeless. ❤️😁
Love Todd’s music!
Great album, one of his best. And great feelgood song but entirely derived from Laura Nyro. You should listen to her work, she's one of the foundations of modern music.
Yes Laura Nyro! Todd said producing her was frustrating cuz each take she’d say “That was nice.. let’s do another” haha
I can safely say that this song saved my life. More than once.
There's a recent Todd tune called "This is Not a Drill" with Joe Satriani
I LOVE seeing you young bucks getting into Todd. Reminds me of when I discovered him back in high school. I suggest you hear this song stripped down and live the way I first heard it. Check out "Utopia Live at the Royal Oak" or "An Evening with Utopia"...both available on You Tube. I found the Wizard version too over produced...but live...that's where the MAGIC is. I hope you feel the "rushes" I felt at the time and still feel today. Shine On. ☮🎸♥
Sorry...liked and subscribed. Will check out your video. Good job young fella.
yep
Check out an older Version of Todd on Live At Daryls House in Hawaii...which is really Todd's Hawaiian home. Beautiful duets with Daryl....as life long friends!
Have you seen him at Daryl’s House doing Want Of A Nail? He’s got some intense perfect screams haha. Love it❤️
@@Jonni1027 Absolutely! There isn't a Daryls House that I haven't seen at least 5 times! I love Todd and Daryl in Hawaii is the best one ever! I have laughed at Todd saying how he was so worried about the river running through the floor of the house and the fear someone would step in it that he forgot it was a show about the music and didn't practice!
@@lilamuzik3385 Hahaha…I don’t think I’ve seen that one. I’ve seen several of them in Hawaii. What was the song?
@@Jonni1027" If I Didn't Know You Better" and "Didn't I"...It was a whole Daryl's House at Todd's house in Hawaii...I highly recommend you see if you can get the whole show.
@@lilamuzik3385 I shall…thank you!
I've only heard a little by Todd Rundgren. He seems to be a very diverse artist. I believe he has a Prog Epic that's like 20 minutes long. I believe he's covered a wide variety of music, but overall I don't know all that much about him. He sure has a great name though, doesn't he : )
This is like psychedelic Hall & Oates (both acts are from Philadelphia). Great reaction Daniel.
Todd could have written mega-hits any time he wanted but was never motivate by that kind of thing. After watching your reaction to this song, I’d suggest Utopia Theme from his first Utopia album. More Todd brilliance. I had the good fortune to see him in concert around 1973-74. He had the members of Utopia with him but there was a middle section of the show where it was just him on guitar backed by recorded taped music. That was absolutely amazing. Other song worth checking out is Couldn't I Just Tell You. It’s the very definition of Power Pop and highlights some great guitar with more of his great production work in layering multiple guitars and their tones
Todd is a genius who has continued writing, performing, teaching to this day. His songs are far more complex than most. I never get tired of Toddd!
You get it!
LOVE that inserted keyboard as reaction. (123)
Love his solo stuff, and his band Utopia is great, too! They range from prog to 80s power pop. I saw him live many times, once performing together with Joe Jackson!
Something to fall back on from the album A Capella if you really wanna blow your mind.
This is one of my favorite *songs*, full stop, not just of Todd's catalog (which is immense and varied and VERY difficult to narrow down to the top choices). They don't come much more hopeful than this, even while acknowledging the work it takes to make true progress and improvement. So psyched to see this video when I opened RUclips today.
I've seen Todd in concert four times (the first of which I was six and blew a chance to meet him, which remains one of my great regrets, and the *best* of which was just him and a piano). If you ever get the chance, DO IT.
Todd himself isn't terribly enthused about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but I for one think he wholly deserved the acknowledgement. I think this whole album is one where he played/sang everything himself - he's said it was easier to learn new instruments and do it himself than try to explain what was in his head to another musician. Hermit of Mink Hollow is another, as is about three-quarters of Something/Anything.
Todd, RRHOF inductee, has no plans to attend the ceremony. Understandable. Just one of perhaps 50-100 bands/performers/producers/all of the above ignored for decades, glossed over for acts that have little to no connection to anything rock...
They completely lost the plot. Sadly.
RRHOF is joke. Dolly Parton? Among others that have no biz going in.
@@fenderchamp8241 I play through a Fender Vibro champ great amp. Didn’t Dolly tell the Hall where they could stick it.
@@fenderchamp8241 Even Dolly herself is perplexed by her induction, actually at first leaning towards not accepting the induction. Meanwhile...
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Jethro Tull
Three Dog Night
Boston
Grand Funk Railroad
Kansas
Styx
Foreigner
The Guess Who
Badfinger
I could go on and on...
Obvious agendas, cronyism, uninformed bias. Sad.
Most amazing of all regarding this album: every vocal, every instrument, every keyboard, drum and percussion instrument, every aspect of this album -- from writing to performance to arrangement to recording to mixing -- was the product of one singular genius, Todd Rundgren, truly a wizard and a true star. He has never stopped producing phenomenally excellent and challenging music in the four decades that followed this masterpiece album, whether entirely solo (give a listen to A Cappella from the mid-1980's!), as part of a band (Utopia was the best power-pop prog-rock group, full-stop), as leader of a big-band live ensemble (Nearly Human, Second Wind), as a producer for other artists (Hall & Oates, Patti Smith, inxs, Meatloaf, to name but a few), as writer of songs and lyrics for a Broadway show (Up Against It, for legendary producer Joe Papp), as a pioneer of computer graphics and video production (he developed or refined many of Apple's early-generation platforms), and as benevolent guru to decades of faithful admirers. He has always "done it his way" (no offense to Mr. Sinatra intended) and has never given a sh*t about popularity, profits, or public opinion. Todd Rundgren is a singularity in the entertainment universe. Now well into his eighth decade, he's still performing, producing and touring, with vocal cords almost intact, guitar virtuosity undiminished, and energetic athleticism to spare. If one of his tours fits your schedule, by all means see him in live performance!
Dang. I thought Genesis had layers of sound. Amazing and brightly funky. Nice lyrics (thinking of Ukraine!). That Jackson and Rundgren would have been a great concert!
This particular song was incredibly popular with Todd's broad base of fans. In my experience at the many concerts I attended, he used it often as a closing anthem for his concerts for the audience to join in, often times the very last song of the the encore... Great song to end the evening on.
Great reaction Daniel! This album came out when I was in my second year of college and I remember my roommates got sick of hearing it because I played it all the time. Same thing happened with Bowie's Ziggy Stardust and Velvet Underground's Loaded. I'm sorry they got tired of hearing them over and over but I still play them to this day. Todd has always been a favorite of mine, thank you for reviewing this song. Others to explore: A Long Time, and a Long Way to Go, Boat on the Charles, I Saw the Light, Sweeter Memories, Couldn't I Just Tell You, Dust in the Wind, Sometimes I Don't Know What to Feel... I could go on and on. Again, thanks for the song!
If you liked the stereo on that, lay down on the floor, use the headphones and listen to Night The Carousel Burned Down. Enjoy
Love this tune, amazing vocal arrangement. Never get sick of this track. Also seeing Todd twice this month in concert. FYI - sometimes Todd plays all instruments, but he does have others on this album. Not sure about track specifics.
A genius, a true star. Fantastic guitar player. Please react to Black Maria from Something/Anything! Thanks for the great review!
You know, I've heard this song before, back in the day, and thought it was just okay. But this time, per your comments, I pulled out my headphones and gave it another listen. You're right, Daniel, the headphone stereo makes all the difference. Love what you do.
Great Todd song!! You should check out "Black Maria" or "Black & White".
Tom Scholz is on record for having modeled the Boston concept after Todd Rundgren, i.e. primarily, making the records himself. Fact.
D, you might try Bob Dylan again. These songs or really anything from the albums they’re on:
"Desolation Row"
"It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)"
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A wizard a true star. An amazing album. Imo its rundgrens best. Zen archer, international feel, does anybody love you. I dont want to tie you down are just a few examples. Youd have to be alive when this epic album came out to really appreciate it fully.
Zen Archer
Wiw, all those categories - art rick, prog rock, psychedelic - and here I was thinking gospel-influenced blue-eyed soul. Maybe even a little island-ish?
I like “Sons of 1984.” I sounds like he recorded it live with a church choir along with the audience singing (at least that’s what it sounds like.) Kind of a similar vibe to this song you just played. 👍😊. Also, he recently collaborated with the guy from Weezer on a duet called “Down with the Ship.” It’s interesting. Sounds like a Ska pirate song. 🤷♂️
You picked a gem. Great great great.
Todd Rundgren - "Wailing Wall"
Yes he plays all the instruments AND does all the vocals. Besides being and amazing musician and singer, he is just a great human being. STRONGLY suggest you check out the story of the relationship between him and Liv Tyler.
Don’t know if you have a style you listen to but check out “ Al Dimeola Race With the devil on a Spanish highway “. From the album Elegent Gypsy !