Yes, one of the first things I noticed. It was a different world.

I so agree with you, mark!

Fantastic and deeply meaningful song.

Yes, he's in!!!!!

Yea

No he's not but he should be!

Rock and Roll HOF now!! Way over due

He is being inducted this year

Not to mention Roger Powell on keyboards adding extra backing vocals with Kasim Sulton on bass, and Willie Wilcox on drums!

1980

Let's nominate it for World Theme Song!

Even more so now in 2024! Have always loved this song and always will!!❤❤❤

@@zenpaganwarrior❤️🙌❤️

Thank You So Much, UNREAL is almost an understatement, again, Thx

Yup. So good. The backing vocals were also excellent. You could tell what an emotional connection he made with the audience.

He actually was inducted in 2022. Far too late in my opinion. Should have been among some of the first inductees.

+gudatine agreed- I never knew Todd was so so innovative- a genius with production too does this own stuff- the tubes, iggy, rod, daryl- wow!!!

Please go and vote for Todd he so deserves it more than the newer acts they haven't pay they're dues

The whole concert is posted here Timmer, enjoy and thank You!!!

I am a huge Todd fan and love this, but, it sounds to me like it was studio "sweetened" after the fact. I can't find any info. Anyone know?

@@billb693 I don't know, but Utopia did it live without sweetening on their tour 2 years ago.

‘Talentless bastards’....That nails it.

@@billb693 Eventide Harmoniser may have been used to give the b-vox a "Sheen"?

You do know that Todd wrote the song right? I do enjoy their version as well.

Sure You did, steal it from me, take the whole channel, it's my pleasure

Obviously you do if you commented.

hey, it beats the hell out of what they CALL hairstyles today. Jesus, I'd rather see every male in the US with hair like that. For that matter, every female as well. Today's styles are pathetic.

And JBL4 never mind

Amen.

Em Vf it was England Dan and John Ford Coley who recorded Todds song

Wow. Trying to imagine how fantastic a Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds cover of this would be with their harmonies. That said, I wonder why Utopia's original version didn't make the charts; the interplay between him and Kasim Sultan was great.

@ Michael Z - Yes, thank you - you are correct. Sorry had a brain funk when I typed that! Either way, it annoyed me that Todd's version never really got air play.

@ Mike Stidham. I've thought about your question for a couple days. I wonder if it had something to do with the about face change of style from Something/Anything to Utopia. Todd lost a lot a fans with that style change. Funny, Love is the Answer sounds like it belonged more on the S/A album. Todd was ahead of his time and I often wonder if he had more guidance in his choices if he would have been more gotten more air play. Back then it was all about how much money you made for the record company. He's clearly more talented than Daryl Hall but Hall was in it for the money where Todd was committed to what was in his head. It's sad.

@RhemaRocks You make a good point there. After "Something/Anything?" he became a lot more mystical and influenced by Buddhism, departing from his "progressive pop" sound. Note: Rundgren also abandoned his straight edge lifestyle during the recording of "Something/Anything?", and got seriously into heavy drug use. There were still hints of his old style on "A Wizard/A True Star", but then he went full on mystic, ala Gary Wright. "Love Is The Answer" seems almost to be a bridge between the two styles. Todd was indeed an artist who really couldn't be pigeonholed easily.

Yes, they sure did! I love both versions, and a great message no matter the treatment of the song.