I first discovered Todd in 1984 when I was 14 in 1984 because of his band Utopia. I bought a few Utopia cassettes and became obsessed even though everybody my age was into Quiet Riot, Prince, Thompson Twins, Madonna, Bon Jovi, etc, etc..I then found out a member of Utopia named Todd was noted for his solo career. I then started digging though the bins finding "Hermit of Mink Hollow", "Ever Popular Tortured Artist...", " A Wizard..." and felt like I was getting educated. I then bought Acapella when I was 15 at the beginning of my sophomore year in high school. My stomach got so tied in knots with this music. I was so captivated. I could feel my blood pressure rise with "Blue Orpheus". So excited. I didn't care about Prince. I didn't care about Cyndi Lauper, I didn't care about Guns'n'Roses, Duran Duran, Ozzy Osbourne, etc....It was all Todd for me regardless that my schoolmates and others my age didn't understand. I could actually FEEL emotions with his music....It continues to this day.
I absolutely love your story. I totally get it. I've been listening to Todd song I was about 13 and I'll be 60 this summer! This makes me happy to read your comment! 🌎✌️❤️☯️
This album is so ahead of its time. Todd is a true innovator. We're lucky that he's been so prolific over the years. A constant stream of music genius.
I picked these two words for my pass code at my job and people freaked when they heard it. I said no no no it's not what you think!!! Here listen to this song. Dozens of converts instantly.
This would be sooo awesome if Todd would put together a band of musicians to do all the different percussion bits and backup singers to do the DOO DOO DOO DO 💖💖💖
Other parts of the track (at 28s, then starting at 2m48s and especially at 3m14s) were undoubtedly inspired by the Balinese 'Ketjak: the Ramayana Monkey Chant'. (Perhaps a better example is 'Sekaha Ganda Sari, Bona (Kecak)'). You can see a live group performance in the documentary "Baraka". (See 'Baraka - Kecak'). Mike Patton was also inspired by the track (see -- Mr. Bungle - Goodbye Sober Day), though I know one of his side projects also referenced it.
I first discovered Todd in 1984 when I was 14 in 1984 because of his band Utopia. I bought a few Utopia cassettes and became obsessed even though everybody my age was into Quiet Riot, Prince, Thompson Twins, Madonna, Bon Jovi, etc, etc..I then found out a member of Utopia named Todd was noted for his solo career. I then started digging though the bins finding "Hermit of Mink Hollow", "Ever Popular Tortured Artist...", " A Wizard..." and felt like I was getting educated. I then bought Acapella when I was 15 at the beginning of my sophomore year in high school. My stomach got so tied in knots with this music. I was so captivated. I could feel my blood pressure rise with "Blue Orpheus". So excited. I didn't care about Prince. I didn't care about Cyndi Lauper, I didn't care about Guns'n'Roses, Duran Duran, Ozzy Osbourne, etc....It was all Todd for me regardless that my schoolmates and others my age didn't understand. I could actually FEEL emotions with his music....It continues to this day.
I absolutely love your story. I totally get it. I've been listening to Todd song I was about 13 and I'll be 60 this summer! This makes me happy to read your comment! 🌎✌️❤️☯️
Oh you are not alone!!!
This album is so ahead of its time. Todd is a true innovator. We're lucky that he's been so prolific over the years. A constant stream of music genius.
天才❤トッドラングレンは先を何十年も行っている❤😊
Oh God, spend almost 40 yewars to know this album. This is pure genius!
Emulator 1 and sampled claps, stomps etc. Only microphone, tape recorders and Emulator. Amazing.
I came here from Paul Gilbert’s guitar version
Life is a wonderful thing especially with Todd Rundgren in the world!
Abstract is Todd ....Always different always new to the world ❤
Leave it to todd to make an album with just his voice and sound machines. SHEER GENIOUS !!😊😊😊😊😊😊 LOVE THIS !
Ohhh Yessssss! Subscribing NOW!
Saw the tour, twas amazing
When i hear my blue orpheus sing i know that life is a wonderful thing !
I picked these two words for my pass code at my job and people freaked when they heard it. I said no no no it's not what you think!!! Here listen to this song. Dozens of converts instantly.
There has never been another album done this way. TR is way ahead of any other artist. Great tune. Thanks for sharing.
Fun fact: Todd is one of the contributors to Apple computer as we know it. Not quite Steve Jobs important, but not far off.
Not sure if you notice, but the intro to this references two later songs on the album: “Miracle in the Bazaar” and “Something To Fall Back On.”
この曲を聴く限り、この人天才じゃないかと思った。未だ時代が追いついていないのじゃ無いか？😂
What's masterpiece this is!
This would be sooo awesome if Todd would put together a band of musicians to do all the different percussion bits and backup singers to do the DOO DOO DOO DO 💖💖💖
Listen to Blue Orpheus by Paul Gilbert, it is everything you asked for in your comment, I hope they can do a versión where Todd sings
Other parts of the track (at 28s, then starting at 2m48s and especially at 3m14s) were undoubtedly inspired by the Balinese 'Ketjak: the Ramayana Monkey Chant'. (Perhaps a better example is 'Sekaha Ganda Sari, Bona (Kecak)'). You can see a live group performance in the documentary "Baraka". (See 'Baraka - Kecak'). Mike Patton was also inspired by the track (see -- Mr. Bungle - Goodbye Sober Day), though I know one of his side projects also referenced it.
Awesome song.Paul Gilbert does an instrumental cover of this that's pretty cool.
ただただ凄いわ！