Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren | The Midnight Special

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December 7, 1973
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@user-ms7ll6eo1b Ай бұрын

One of the most underrated talents in rock...that song is so timeless

@user-iq6cc3df3l Ай бұрын

I think you’re right. He has a great combination of song writing, lyric writing, and vocal performance. There’s also an emotional element that causes the listener to feel a certain way. I think he’s terrific.

@grokeffer6226 Ай бұрын

There are many people who are less aware and appreciative of his music than they might ought to be.

@jimsonjohnson3761 Ай бұрын

Not any rock going on here

@KittyGrizGriz Ай бұрын

Nothing “Underrated” about this song, at all. Nor is Todd Rundgren. Sheesh, you forgot to mention “critically”.

@bigelile07 Ай бұрын

People really need to stop saying artists are underrated when they're clearly not. He's in the R&R HOF...and on top of that, Hello It's Me, is from the double sided album, Something/Anything? which - (here is the copy and paste) "The album is divided into four sections focused on different stylistic themes; the first three parts were recorded in the studio with Rundgren playing all instruments and singing all vocals in addition to producing. The final quarter contained a number of tracks recorded live in the studio without any overdubs, save for a short snippet of archive recordings from the 1960s" - no one else has ever done.

@johnfeatherman4942 Ай бұрын

I saw Todd Rundgren back in the day. It's worth being old now to have been young back then.

@1969EType Ай бұрын

That is just so well said…so well said. I was born in 1971 and I am so thankful to have grown up and lived in the time where I did. The music is a big, big part of that.

@andjulia9292 Ай бұрын

Love that!

@db8658 Ай бұрын

Well said.

@NicolasDifroscia-jc8sn Ай бұрын

Say that again 😂

@stlrockn Ай бұрын

Well said. Couldn't agree more

@johnLA1961 Ай бұрын

Hard to believe this song came out 50 years ago.

@ronchamberlain8392 Ай бұрын

He's such an amazing songwriter. He and Carol King almost joined at the hip in that ability.

@planomathandscience Ай бұрын

Man, the guy can sing.

@StephanieJeanne Ай бұрын

This is such a perfectly bittersweet song. Beyond the words, Todd's voice...I don’t know, just the right tone for this. He wrote a great song!😔💜

@robmatlock7675 Ай бұрын

I always felt like this song came from a place of genuine hurt, that it was written about an incident from his life, and he was sharing his heartbeat with us 😢

@1969EType Ай бұрын

This song really defines a sense of time, a sense of place and a sense of an era. I have so many good memories of this song, driving home on a hot, summer night. Riding in the back seat with the entire car bathed in the gentle incandescent light of the instrument panel…and then drifting off to sleep. I also think of That 70’s Show with Eric and Donna sitting on the hood of the VistaCruiser. Just a great, great song that hits all the feels from a special time in my life.

@drummerbraves Ай бұрын

Todd's group Nazz had the original version of "Hello, It's Me" in 1968 which featured harmonies by the group but hands down Todd's solo version from 1973 is the ultimate one and a classic all the way.

@mr.majestic3851 Ай бұрын

My Goodness I was only 12 at the time of this show , Too young to stay up on Friday Nights to watch it . Todd in the Glam look of the day , You don't realize how short life is until 50 years Zips by .

@GothlindReiss Ай бұрын

Oh!! So very true!!!

@kurtleinenkugel7725 15 күн бұрын

Amen to that!

@miciabrown Ай бұрын

I love this performance to tears, this song is a 70's ultimate favorite!

@j.j.upright4010 14 күн бұрын

This song originally came out in 1968 with Todd Rungrens band "The Nazz" P.S. Check it out on KZfaq!

@daviegriffin3539 Ай бұрын

*The Isley Brothers made this wonderful piece of songwriting into an R&B Soul CLASSIC **_Thanks to Mr. Rundgren_** & Cheers from **#CancúnMéxico* 💙🤘🏽🇲🇽

@catsofsherman1316 Ай бұрын

This is what was happening on my fourth birthday. I wish I had been born 20 years earlier.

@cottonplant100 8 күн бұрын

Fall of 1973. Riding around on a Friday or Saturday night with high school friend or friends listening to WLS Chicago. When AM radio reached from Chicago all the way to southern Missouri. Probably saw this live on The Midnight Special. Must watch TV for a high school kid in1973.

@elmolewis9123 Ай бұрын

This song still stands the test of time. What a wonderful performance from a remarkable talent.

@charleswilliams8248 Ай бұрын

Wonderful song writing ✍🏿.

@dwaynewladyka577 Ай бұрын

Such a great song. One of the classics from the 1970s. I saw Todd Rundgren live with Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band. Todd Rundgren is in my music collection too. What incredible artists and bands we had in the 1970s. Cheers! ✌️

@StephanieJeanne Ай бұрын

It is a great song! I never get tired of it.

@MrMegaFredZeppelin Ай бұрын

Hey Dwayne😃ROCK ON!!!!!!!🤘🏻🤙🏻✌🏻

@dwaynewladyka577 Ай бұрын

@@MrMegaFredZeppelinHello Fred! Cheers, and ROCK ON! 👋✌️

@steverichardson7272 Ай бұрын

I love the song too, but whenever I've seen Todd in the last couple of decades he performs this song as if it's a big joke that he doesn't much like anymore.

@audiojunkie1047 Ай бұрын

Soooooooo true... nuf said. 😊

@felipelizana7502 Ай бұрын

A timeless master piece!

@TheKyPerson Ай бұрын

Great song and Todd Rundgren is one of the great producers in rock.

@AntonioTorres-mo8bp Ай бұрын

One of the most underrated great artists of all times

@joboiecruiser Ай бұрын

Who underrated him? Not you, not me, nobody I know.

@KittyGrizGriz Ай бұрын

@@joboiecruiser Hehe, they forgot to mention “critically”, too.

@billcain9249 Ай бұрын

A Wizard a True Star

@rebeccawagner4167 Ай бұрын

Kudos to the Midnight Special for hosting this great artist and his awesome and amazing music 🎶 🎵

@KittyGrizGriz Ай бұрын

Fantastic song from the genius that is Todd Rundgren, I love him, he’s so gorgeous!

@that70sgirl90 Ай бұрын

I love this song! ❤ Makes me think of the ones we loved and left behind on this journey we call life. I hope we have grown and learned from our experiences. I hope good things have come our way even though we have gone completely different ways in our lives. Happy Wednesday... thank you for sharing! 💖

@photodube Ай бұрын

Really great chord progression, great song writing.

@tompowers9296 23 сағат бұрын

Such a beautiful and sad song.

@P51 Ай бұрын

this guy is SO talented.

@Colley1973 Ай бұрын

Love that the date of telecast is shown.

@pocopico7409 Ай бұрын

This song brings back so many memories. Namely, me going off to my first year of college in 1972. The whole album that this song was on was fantastic. It was called “Something/Anything“. On 3/4ths of the album, he played every instrument and sang every part on the record. Unforgettable.

@markhernden9472 Ай бұрын

Yes indeed. "Hello It's Me", "I Saw The Light", "Couldn't I Just Tell You" and "Black Maria" are just four of the great songs on "Something/Anything".

@1129watarigarasu Ай бұрын

GREAT！！！

@user-lr8qr1or8d Ай бұрын

AN OLD CLASSIC, DONE WELL!! M.O'B

@travelinben1966 Ай бұрын

One incredibly talented artist.Love ya Todd!👌👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏

@echomanechoman78 21 күн бұрын

I was in first grade when this song was everywhere on the radio. I still remember hearing it.

@joseh3564 Ай бұрын

Beautiful song, beautiful voice. ❤ Real music classes teaching classical music theory, instrumental, etc, must be brought back to the schools. It shows that it's sorely missing in our culture.

@StephenBryant Ай бұрын

I remember seeing this in commercials for song compilations. It was late 70's or early 80's and I was confused for a long time with the costume as you could not look anything up and the style of music was not easily available for a kid unless your parents were in the music scene. My step father called him a "whack job". I have yet to look it up. Still a great memory for me. Thanks for releasing it and for having this channel.

@thomasshircel9256 Ай бұрын

Great song!! 🎹

@curtisphilumalee1447 Ай бұрын

If this song didn’t strike a chord within you. You have never been in a meaningful relationship.

@MStafford-lr9le Ай бұрын

Or maybe you just don’t appreciate bullshit music 😂

@christianman73 Ай бұрын

@@MStafford-lr9le You think this is "bullshit music"? The music is soulful, and the lyrics are meaningful. You're just trolling.

@MrMwolf69 Ай бұрын

I'm there.

@skeezix8156 Ай бұрын

He got dumped by a girl and wrote the song from the perspective of the dumper. It takes a bit of genius to contort the world this way

@KittyGrizGriz Ай бұрын

Yes, I believe it was her dad who sprayed Todd with a water hose when he dropped her off at home. All because of his long haired look, poor Todd,,,😿,,,I’m sure it was heartbreakingly painful for him, ❤ What a fab tune! ❤

@mr.majestic3851 Ай бұрын

She must wear a badge , I dumped Todd Rundren before he was Todd Rundren .

@marilynsnider8183 Ай бұрын

Classic, very classic. Gotta love the song.

@jasonjaxxson Ай бұрын

Hearing this song on the way to the Drive-in Saturday night..😢

@redbarchetta8782 Ай бұрын

Got to finally see Todd with Ringo's All Star Band. He's still as good as back when this was recorded. :)

@kings-bay-2902 Ай бұрын

Great Post!

@user-ug6zd8nf6f Ай бұрын

He's from Upper Darby PA. My cousin was from there but was killed in Vietnam.

@HeatherS__ Ай бұрын

My best friend knew Todd when they were kids. My friend grew up in Broomall, and his cousin went to school with Todd. They all used to hang out together sometimes. My friend said Todd was kinda weird even then, but kinda cool too. :) Such an amazing talent, we're lucky to have existed on this planet at the same time as musicians like Todd Rundgren.

@KittyGrizGriz Ай бұрын

@@HeatherS__ Yep, & David Bowie.

@robertrider99 Ай бұрын

A musician of many talents. I love this song

@TheTobesOfHades Ай бұрын

I remember seeing this.

@paulcook7888 Ай бұрын

This is an amazing song

@planomathandscience Ай бұрын

Aired on my 8th birthday!!

@tomswanson7446 Ай бұрын

This guy is something special

@ApplePie.. Ай бұрын

Except those teeth. 🎃

@joniheisenberg Ай бұрын

@@ApplePie..Why are you comfortable & confident leaving such a superficial comment?

@WesleyGravolet Ай бұрын

@@joniheisenbergunfortunately this is what people are fixated on these days..

@sejrec56 Ай бұрын

Todd had written some very cool songs, this is a beautiful song in its own right

@timguzz8844 Ай бұрын

Way ahead of his time especially with the coloured hair!

@KennyHenrick Ай бұрын

awesome. thanks for sharing

@rdbeckett590 Ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@dwayneard5997 Ай бұрын

Todd "Ziggy Stardust"Rundgren.... just kidding... what an Awesomely amazing performance!!Mr Dilly.. Approved !!👍🎸😎❤️

@grokeffer6226 Ай бұрын

This is one of my favorite songs. 💌💝💖

@b_uppy Ай бұрын

Great talent. The glam rock bit throws me, tho.

@mr.majestic3851 Ай бұрын

That was the day , Bowie , NY dolls

@user-iq6cc3df3l Ай бұрын

Todd has what I’d call a “beautiful voice.” I’m no singer but I’m guessing it’s difficult to start a song so high in your register. I think that’s what voice coaches might say. But he hits it on key and he’s off to the races from there. But of course there’s an emotional element to his lyrics as well. (At 0:50 I think he’s strays from the studio version but I like it. I’d have to go back and listen to the original again though. But I think he maybe jumps into his falsetto here. He definitely does at 1:34. But I think it must be really difficult for a male singer to stay in key so high in a falsetto. He’s right on track here. At 2:48 it sounds like a key change maybe? Perhaps a half-step? I’m lousy at reading sheet music nowadays though. And at 3:25 I think he pounds the keys a little harder on the live version.)

@TheRealCoryKent 14 күн бұрын

I love just KNOWING they are singing live!

@ThinkReal Ай бұрын

This is a great FUCKING SONG!

@user-qo3rn8pd1o Ай бұрын

「サムシング・エニシング」は永遠の名作。いや傑作だ

@ChrisBCartagena Ай бұрын

3 mo.s after this, I met John Lennon at the Riviera hotel in Las Vegas..those were the days!

@juniperj Ай бұрын

Iconic!!!!!

@user-xk7ot5oh1w 4 күн бұрын

優しいメロディ日本人には絶対作れないと思う癒されるなぁ‼️😊

@JeffReams Ай бұрын

Love Todd, especially his Utopia albums.

@hegasin Ай бұрын

Qué joya!!!

@fumanchu1977 Ай бұрын

Such a beautiful tune. The outfit could have been a inspiration for Lady Gaga?? Just a thought lol

@grazynanaj7779 22 күн бұрын

❤🎶❤️🎶❤️

@alfonsobermejo8544 Ай бұрын

Wonderful voice and... wig.

@buzzychatman376 Ай бұрын

🤘😎

@eddiestillwell1 Ай бұрын

i turned 14 three weeks after this show aired i think i watched some of the last two seasons in portland or

@anitanabejarright7306 5 күн бұрын

🥰🥰❤️❤️👍👍

@jerry2968 3 күн бұрын

Saw him with ringo Starr a few years ago

@user-iq6cc3df3l Ай бұрын

I had to look. I guess Todd’s still alive and kicking at 75. He was touring maybe 10 years ago but I don’t know if he still is. I’m sure it would be a great show though. (I had to look some more. Maybe he’s playing in El Cajon on June 25, 2024? It just says it’s a VIP ticket with no concert access so I’m guessing maybe it’s sold out. I don’t really go to concerts anymore since my arthritis doesn’t like it but I’d make an exception on this one.)

@mykingdomforak9 Ай бұрын

2018 & 2019: I saw him play LIVE, in Chicago. He, consistently, performed full-tour schedules, in recent years. During the pandemic, he LIVESTREAMED, with his band.

@user-iq6cc3df3l Ай бұрын

@@mykingdomforak9thanks. I just saw he’s in El Cajon June 25. If you could get a ticket this would be a good one.

@HeatherS__ Ай бұрын

He's starting a new tour, if you're on Facebook he has a page that puts out info about his latest doings.

@Virgo9-9 Ай бұрын

Todd will be playing June 26, 2024, at the Golden State Theatre, in Monterey, California. I have to be out of the area, or I'd be going.

@leesagrrl Ай бұрын

Todd is Godd.

@johnrampoldi Ай бұрын

his girlfriend, Bebe Buell, called it his "Man-Eating Peacock outfit"

@KittyGrizGriz Ай бұрын

Haha, that’s funny, thanks! I like his “style” here, as well as his natural teeth perfect is so very boring. Liv Tylers mother Bebe is beautiful, I’ve always respected & admired Todd for raising her with love just like his own daughter would-should be treated. His actions show his true character, a sweetheart.

@kthor Ай бұрын

@@KittyGrizGrizI've always felt the same way about Todd.☺️He's always cared so much about Liv, when Bebe & him were only trying to protect her from Steven Tyler's crazy world. The truth about her real father was bound to come out sometime. But I've always wondered how things would've gone if she hadn't found out. I know Bebe's tried to reach out to Todd many times in an attempt to remain friends, but he wants nothing to do with her. Like she's said, the balls been in his court for some time & there's nothing she can do.☮️

@timwilson9243 Ай бұрын

Todd Izz Godd!

@jersonllanes818 Ай бұрын

famous song in year 70s my favourite

@marcelobalbinot8019 Ай бұрын

Goosebumps(2024)

@thekivster Ай бұрын

The instrumental is probably a recording but the vocals might be actually live.

@jeffkahl Ай бұрын

Yeah I think he’s playing along to a playback. You can tell the piano is live because of certain accents he’s hitting with chords.

@KittyGrizGriz Ай бұрын

Vocals are definitely live, here; they’re different from the LP record.

@jianmorris1 Ай бұрын

Lo amo 😍

@MrJeepsters 18 күн бұрын

Ses disques sont durs à trouver en France.

@NicolasDifroscia-jc8sn Ай бұрын

Boy he looks different 😊

@theWUisCOMINthru 15 күн бұрын

Bebe Buell must have been a *massive* Pablo Picasso fan.

@andrews527 Ай бұрын

God bless Todd. The cameraman is thinking: Wotta freak!

@rosskstar Ай бұрын

Before he was harassed by the tiny piccolo and that cheeky witch

@robmatlock7675 Ай бұрын

LoL maybe he was Puffinstuff😂

@rosskstar Ай бұрын

@@robmatlock7675 read the lyrics to his song, Tiny Demons

@robmatlock7675 Ай бұрын

Wow, it reads like a sequel to Pink Floyd's, "Brain Damage"

@rosskstar Ай бұрын

@@robmatlock7675 Todd's had a very interesting life; i'm thinking he's gained a bit of wisdom the hard way. But don't we all.

@robmatlock7675 Ай бұрын

@@rosskstar I always say, "knowledge can be googled, pain distills knowledge into wisdom"

@dreamingmusic3299 Ай бұрын

I saw him in concert just a couple of years ago. When he finally relented and performed this song he stood dead still in front of the microphone and dead voiced, dead panned through the entire song, to the boos of the audience. As far as I'm concerned he didn't just ruin the song, he ruined the concert. Dozens of people got up and left. The lady next to me shouted "You SUKC!"

@mshimkus Ай бұрын

And we never saw the Lisbon girls again

@mikedrown2721 Ай бұрын

I'm 2 years older than Todd

@jaygreen1313 Ай бұрын

John Lennon wasn’t a fan of Todd. He nicknamed him Turd Runtgreen. May have been something personal there. He’s a good musician and songwriter.

@Jbones72 Ай бұрын

Todd is a musical savant, John was a good collaborative writer.

@ApplePie.. Ай бұрын

What is he wearing?

@bikebudha01 Ай бұрын

Wow, the gap between the outfit and the song is comic in scale...

@johnahearn7964 Ай бұрын

What’s going on in the eye area?

@KittyGrizGriz Ай бұрын

It’s called “Performance Art” 🎭

@KittyGrizGriz Ай бұрын

Overrated “Underrated” comments…incoming…😛

@darrenrunning5415 Ай бұрын

As a producer, Todd has worked on several classic albums that I like. As a solo artist, I find him "meh".

@333wheeler Ай бұрын

Elton John this is not. First listen but not doing it for me.

@frankduffy2413 Ай бұрын

Todd is so much better than Elton John 😀

@Vinylathome Ай бұрын

Todd was in a different class to Elton John.

@frankduffy2413 Ай бұрын

@@Vinylathome utterly agree 💯

@that70sgirl90 Ай бұрын

I wouldn't say much better. They are both really good Artists, but just in a different class. You can't compare apples to oranges. He just may not be for you.

@mykingdomforak9 Ай бұрын

@@that70sgirl90 Exactly. Folks shouldn't compare artists, simply enjoy them, individually.

@Douglas.Scott.McCarron Ай бұрын

Ah yes, the days before artists spread woke agendas, so great.

@ThePhoenixcompanies Ай бұрын

Todd shot his wad early in life. I saw him 7 years ago. He didn't do one song from his early years, was political on stage, and generally sucked. Big disappointment. But his double record anthology album is full of great songs, no doubt.

@mrmojorisin8752 Ай бұрын

😭😭😭Wahhh!!! Him no like Truuuump! 😭😭😭Wahhhh!

@Jbones72 Ай бұрын

Todd can write popular pop songs in his sleep, he chose not to do that. I wish he didn't but it is what it is.

@mykingdomforak9 Ай бұрын

I saw him do 3-full sets, 2018 & 2019. (Chicago House of Blues, and the Chicago Athenaeum Theater for Art) Those 9 hours contained zero-political bs, whatsoever. Definitely did not "suck", as you say. Ringo Starr selected him for his All-Star Band, too. Todd's livestreams, during the pandemic, proves he wasn't a "disappointment".

@ThePhoenixcompanies Ай бұрын

@@Jbones72 I have heard popular songs that suck and songs that didn't chart that were great. Todd's new material just isn't good. Popular has nothing to do with it.

@ThePhoenixcompanies Ай бұрын

@@mykingdomforak9 Our taste in musical performance differs. I can live with that.