Todd Rundgren & Taj Mahal - Never Mind the Why and Wherefore

[rclegg21229]

Holy Mackerel! That's my favorite video - ever! Thanks for posting!

[truutopian1]

OH MY TODD!! LUV IT SO MUCH!

[bassbonebobf]

Thank you, thank you, thank you @rednoise0 !!!!! A friend showed me this years ago (20 years ago!) on a VHS and I laughed for days. Taj Mahal and Pat Metheny and a wacky turntableist doing G&S! Priceless. The Internet was made to preserve stuff like this....

[namtil]

Priceless. I miss this show...

[gelox32]

really funy

[rmchpodyn]

don't we all miss this!!!!

[ronpaul2008rocks]

I remember watching this way back when.

[jadrob276]

Michell?? Pardon my ignorance - Michelle who?? I just love her voice and would like to see/hear more of her.

[rednoise0]

@jadrob276 - She's Michelle Gray, now Mrs. Michelle Rundgren. She was a background singer/dancer on a few of Todd's earlier tours. She works as a stand-up comedienne sometimes, and had (has?) a radio show broadcast from their home in Hawaii. She recently did some of the costumes for Todd's AWATS stage shows. And she's a nice lady, to boot!

[foxfireman188]

Hah, Taj doesn't know the words!!! Still sounds great.

[caraphyllis]

Never mind Todd, that's TAJ MAHAL singing with them! I have loved his music since I was a microdot. Oh yes, and I love Todd too. This is beyond hilarious.

[flazzerotti]

Don't watch without believing in DEVILS!

Prince's Purple Rain is literally squashed

by this single video!

[sludgefingers]

clever guy Mr R

[VenusGrnys]

ya gotta love it!!!!!!!

[bandcouver]

I love the way they take the piss out of Gilbert & Sullivan. It's wonderful music though. The other takes on it I've seen on youtube seem so stiff in comparison. Not the easiest material to sing as singers today don't tend to challenge themselves as much.

[izzatluv]

michele is the only one for todd-anyone else i would be extremely jealous of haha

[axeman1009]

Not Michelle, is it??

[quodlibette]

That's Michelle, all right! The one woman to whom I would cede Todd Rundgren. I had hoped they would form a G&S company, but no. Another dream dashed.

[axeman1009]

Oh my God! Great! Who's the girl by the way???

[crowamonghens]

when anyone asks why the hell i love todd rundgren all i gotta do is show them this video

[jacobmoon]

One of my favorite moments of broadcast television...I remember this well. Still makes me laff to see everyone together in those silly hats.

Awesome.

[JeffWeavil]

what a FUN night that was! FANTASTIC to re-live this eve again-THANKS for posting.

(todd rules! )

[JeffWeavil]

you are correct!

[crabshaw]

WTF, OMG ! ! ! ! LoL

[mingogo69]

My god...a fan posted this on Todd's myspace...searched it and Christian Marclay on turntables? Jesus...I djed for an event with him once. I had no idea I was so close to Godd. Only just finally properly discovered Todd about 2 months ago. And my life has been so changed...this is amazing...thanks!

[VenusGrnys]

This is great!!! I don't know how I missed this vid. And I don't remember that show. What network was it on? I wish I had known. I am thrilled to see this.....what fun!!!!

Thanks so much for posting this!!! I love it.

Going to see Todd on Dec.22nd in Sellersville, PA and New Years Eve in Philly!!! His new album ARENA rocks!!!!!

oxox

[falsettoman]

This has got to be one of the strangest things that's ever happened.

[Movemusic1]

Pat Metheny in a funny hat!

[SuryakantSmall]

This is HILARIOUS!! I played Sir Joseph earlier this year -- so I really dig this video!

[aeropilot]

I remember seeing this live on TV ... thanks for stirring the cobwebs in my head.

[KeiuroFan]

Thanks for posting this, I LOVE IT!!!!! XD

[rockwello]

love this!

michele you are great! and your husband isnt bad either ;-)