Jim Steinman talks about Todd Rundgren's guitar

[catgirl6717]

OMFG!!!! This is hilarious!!! TR at his best - and Steinman admitting it??? They are BOTH the reason Meatloaf had his success!!!

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[OneFifthNative]

Does anyone know if he used Strats or Les Pauls or what on Bat Out Of Hell?

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[OneFifthNative]

@becksterity Thanks. But I'd still love to know if he used Strats or Les Pauls or what on the Bat Out Of Hell album.

[zappstarr]

@OneFifthNative 'Bat' was recorded in 1975/76 and at that time I believe Todd was using a Fender Mustang guitar. He'd done a similar 'motorcycle guitar' sound on his own 'Little Red Lights' in 1972, based on something Jimi Hendrix used to do. Check out the Todd 'Last Ride' clip on here and you'll see the black Mustang- it sounds just like 'Bat'.

[OneFifthNative]

@zappstarr Hey thanks for that info zappstar, I really appreciate your input. I'd love to stay and chat but I gotta get out, gotta break it out now, before the final crack of dawn.

[ifutureman]

That is one of the most wonderful studio stories I ever heard! Man, to have been a fly on the wall during the Bat Out Of Hell sessions...

[kutzbill]

@WhackaJacka Karla also sang in the live shows. I saw them in 1978, and I was front row. You could hear her over the mike. She's has a hell of a voice, still.

[bungalowmo]

"With Todd...anything's possible..."

That says it all.

[marci147]

Todd is Godd!

[jkoff76]

Todd Rundgren is a fucking genius!!

[jsmith19810808081]

@jkoff76 He's my ultimate idol he's just really does not care really he's a great guy too with what he says about various things now, god if I could be half of what he is!

[travelingwilbury6]

todd's guitar work is fantastic on bat out of hell, a very underrated musician!

[serapenny]

I want my TOOOODDDDDDDDDDDD!!!

[SFCBenny57]

More proof that TR has always been underappreciated for his guitar skills.

[IndoeLoop]

somebody get steinman his own show!!

[deadringer4love]

Oh, I forgot to ask, do you want a Yamaha, a Kawasaki or a Harley Davidson? ;-)

I so love this sequence! Would be great to meet Jim again someday.

[EthanEternal]

I love it!!

[candelise]

I used to think that the sound effect was done and the guitar solo was another take. If you listen carefully, Todd does the motorcycle thing and the guitar does a metermorphosis into the guitar solo. What a genius to do it all in ONE TAKE!! Perhaps Todd IS God!!

[MeatloafTribute1]

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[cinnievriendinnie]

I'm laughing at all these stories of Jim Steinman. He is soooo funny.

[panhead1219]

But I want my motorcycle! WAAAAAAA!

That's funny.

[InDragForLife]

a) I've been listening to this song for more than 30 years now and to this minute I didn't realize that wasn't a motorcycle. AMAZING.

b) Can you even imagine a genius like Jim Steinman being so imtimidated by anyone... esp. in a recording studio????!!! Just goes to show you that we're all pretty insecure at heart.

[kutzbill]

It was amazing. I saw the "Bat out of Hell" tuor, and I remember standing there, just going, "holy crap, how does he do that???!"

[mankind2112]

"I thought he was going to stop for gas"

Funny stuff

[poggyproductions]

thats freakin hilarious man

[dreampollution]

Karla DeVito. In addition to appearing in the videos, she toured with Meat Loaf in 1977-78.

[shane69999]

@dreampollution

she is Danny's second cousin... a very unknown fact

[Rd2Utopia]

I haven't seen this before, it's great, thanks for posting. What is this interview from? I LOVE Jim's impression of Todd. It is so spot on! 8^D~

[bansheesis4noobs]

its from a series and the name is meat loaf:classic albums.wel there where i saw the interview

[dreampollution]

Actually, the Classic Albums DVD was a couple years before this interview. Classic Albums features not just Jim but Meat, Todd, Ellen, Karla, Rory, and Max.