Professor Todd Rundgren at the IU School of Music Auer Hall Part 2 - 10/31/2010

[MidnightRider76]

brilliant!

[lastdaysguitar]

There two critically acclaimed yet under-the-radar singer-songwriters that I consider my biggest musical influences: Mr. Larry Norman, and Mr. Todd Rundgren.

[Clayton139]

Todd Rundgren is a Genius of of our time !

[BOB73578]

Yikes Toddy !

[JazzzRockFuzion]

As Studio99Nashua commented above so nicely, the REAL genius of Todd's harmonic sensibilities lie in his use of slash chords/hybrids, utilizing a chord with a different root. Songs such as Magic Dragon Theater, Compassion, Love Is the Answer, Don't You Ever Learn are all stellar, singular examples of this. No other pop artist of the 20th century uses voicings/implications in quite this way.

[amerikanprincess]

Let's face it... there is a lot of God in Todd.

[lunasoffio]

how sweet...thank you for posting!

[MasterMark123]

I just saw him in concert this evening in Boston ... He's doing the Utopia Tour . His performance was simply brilliant .. What a tremendous musician !

[pattycake1962]

that made me cry

[alfgentlegiant]

Que tal feeling, que gran compositor.

Long live Todd!!!!

[art101tv]

... thanks for posting, Gregster138. All hail St. Todd ‎... more reasons to love major and minor 7th chords.

[202Hollywood]

A Wizard...A True Star...The Best There Ever Was...

[patricklannigan]

so pure. recalling youth. and especially glad for the tip of the hat to bacharach.

[gdooz]

I want to know when he realized what a great singer he is!

[amerikanprincess]

@gdooz What's amazing is he's been this singer for DECADES. Since the 70s. He's been in this business for roughly 45 years. And he STILL sounds like this! Jay Black of Jay and the Americans can still sing "Cara Mia," but guys like that are the exception, not the rule.

[mimosa17]

Genius. Wonderful. Aren't we lucky to have him in our time. Walking amongst us.

[gudatine]

Everything Todd does is magical..

[searyan132]

Tom: You have to know...I am the biggest TODD fan ever. Thanks for posting. I was tempted to go to this (and the Healing performance) that weekend, but alas. Didn't. Thanks for sharing!

[Studio99Nashua]

I think Todd might have some sensitivities about Carole King, as many called him "the male Carole King" early in his career.

What he doesn't mention here is that he doesn't just stop with 7th chords. His true specialty is 7th chords that are hybrids/compounds.

I.e., C Maj7/D or F Maj7 over G. The bass note isn't even present anywhere in the spelling of the original seventh chord.

That's where the Bacharach influence really comes in.

[sportsmediaamerica]

His fascination with the maj and min 7th chords was great to learn about. Strange he doesn't mention the work of Laura Nyro and Carole King, though. They must have been influences, even more specifically, in the chording, than Bacharach. It also would have been interesting to hear him discuss those non-maj and min 7ths, like the ones he messed up on "Dream Goes on Forever." Those dominants and diminisheds are a key ingredient in his writing.

[brian360s]

thank you so much for posting this!

[Kyllei]

To me his greatest instrument will always be his voice.

[Karen41159]

I have always loved his music. I can't believe those beautiful melodies were inside his mind. Lovely.

[db0956]

Nice to see Todd in this type of setting, and that a younger generation is interested in his work.

[grappagal]

masterful! thanks for this .. made my day.

[lwisen]

Todd come back to Bloomington please for an encore! This performance was a magic moment, thank you for visiting our town it was a great experience.

[gudatine]

What a Master of Music.. A true modern Mozart :-)

[mike584]

Wow he actually paced himself for Song of the Viking this time?? Smart move! hahahahahahahahaha

[chitaru2]

Thanks Greg for this post

[marci147]

Todd is Godd!  Thank you Gregg!

[izzatluv]

I love Todd, he is such a great composer

[JeffWeavil]

Todd Rules!

THANKS for posting