A Dream Goes On Forever (Todd Rundgren)

[lunasoffio]

my favorite song! done so beautifully! thank you!

[HandsomeMario]

This is well good!

[8doublehelix8]

Very pretty troubleclef!

[lunatik9696]

I just heard it a couple days ago and have played it over and over. Great arrangement.

[primeent]

Fabulous... Keep it coming my friend....

Tony

[tiowally]

nice.

[davejazzanova]

Your arrangement is fantastic. Really warm and well played. You have a very special talent: taking a song with vocals and multiple instrumental tracks and distilling it down to the essence and adapting it to a guitar instrumental. You are very good.

[troubleclef]

@davejazzanova

thanks, Dave.

[Kazz0929]

wow...Awesome...

I cant find the word to praise you

You are great guitar player

[wolfgirlie52]

thank you, very nice...

[jackdaddyfbomb]

really sweet - thank you!

[badmuddy]

sounds like you love this song as much as i do...

[airethor]

very nice...

[1mrbuddyboy]

BTW, have you figured out We Gotta Get You A Woman? I am sure ou would play that beautifully.

[troubleclef]

@1mrbuddyboy

I haven't worked it out before, but i've thought about it. thanks

[1mrbuddyboy]

I am a huge Todd fan and just met him last week during a soundcheck in Atlantic City. Your rendition of A dream is fabulous.

[johnnybadshirts]

I really should put the computer down and pick up the guitar. Excellent work feller !

[Estudiado]

Wow, your arrangement seems to be perfect!

[troubleclef]

@Estudiado

I appreciate it. still working on it though. far from perfect! cheers.

[Punktowner]

Wonderful.



[meadowlarkacres]

I hope you don't mind...I just shared this on Facebook. Your rendition is hauntingly beautiful. I could listen to this all evening long. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with all of us!

[troubleclef]

@meadowlarkacres

no problem. thanks!

[ChickPetersen]

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you.....

I owe you - I've learned much from your videos. You're an amazing player - do you perform?

[ronnieboy63]

A wonderful arrangement of a beautiful song, awesome.

[dmloehr]

Great version man!

[u2b4dumeze]

Very tasty, indeed.

[flickedoff]

wow. nicely played. brings out the cool harmonic structure of the song.

[Ahomocide]

Thank you for this, tears in my eyes. A wonderful arrangement.

[Ahomocide]

I teared up listening to your arrangement, thank you for this.

[300Marlin]

One of my all-time favorite songs, and to say you did it justice is a huge understatement. I cannot say enough good things about your arrangement and your playing...really, really nice!!!!!

[troubleclef]

@300Marlin

thanks. i've been working to add the harmonies to this though. i think it can be better. cheers.

[hateangie]

thank you for playing such a beautiful song..............im blown away and tears in my eyes

[putabananainurear]

This is so lovely :) Nice cover, really like it :D

[bzzshht]

This is so beautiful, what a lovely arrangement. Many thanks for the upload, I hope to be able to play this well someday!

[Fubishay]

too good ..... A +

[brunosmom1000]

Oh My...there are no words to describe the smile on my face...you place this with a glowing soul ♥

[troubleclef]

@brunosmom1000

thanks so much

[johnycrime81]

well done your friend todd

[HeavenlySmokes]

That was...I wish I could play the guitar

[jonesisdying]

good heavens you are good

[Urbs59]

Well done!

[forestdweller958]

Amazing guitar playing. Absolutely beautiful.

[xlrwrite]

An amazing cover of an amazing song. Thanks for posting!

[netherworldman]

Time and again I keep returning to your rendition of this Rundgren composition,( one of his best works, I guess) and time and again I am stunned and keep just sitting still for a couple of minutes after hearing you play so sensitive. You 've given me a lot of precious moments, thanks!

[buciman16]

Wow, great way to start a Saturday morning! You nailed it on this song. Adding to my favorites.

[mcmigz1]

My God, this is so good. Shame you don't have a tablature :( Your playing is so beautifullllll :) This was so easy on the ears. Keep on playing, good sir! If you ever have a tab, I'd love to have it sent my way :)

[opptynox]

Sweet!

[Spiritsoar60]

Thank you. I think I love you!!! Seriously, just what I needed tonight.

[UnstableUranium]

6 ppl's dreams are limited 

[shihabullah]

Thank you old man for your fantastic playing and more so for choosing this song.

I dunno why i love this song so much but hearing on a guitar made me fall in love with it again. Thanks again for all your effort

[shihabullah]

Thank you old man for your fantastic playing and more so for choosing this song.

I dunno why i love this song so much but hearing on a guitar made me fall in love with it again. Thanks again for all your effort

[PRTALL]

génial

[jamesleg]

That is my favorite song and you just nailed it! Nice job!

[BflatBlue]

beautiful!

[chungiemunchin]

This stuff makes me cry man. I would buy a cd of just you playing your guitar to Todd's more beautiful and romantic tunes such as this. It wells so much emotion deep inside of me. You are a wonderful player who obviously appreciates great music.

[troubleclef]

@chungiemunchin

thanks for all the views and comments. really appreciate it.

[navarablue1]

I told a muso friend of mine who knew nothing of Todd Rundgren's music, to check out this clip (and the original of Todd at the piano) and he thought this version was BETTER!!!! I am a HUGE Todd fan and I consider this rendition to be beautifully faultless. Great stuff.

[troubleclef]

@navarablue1

well....i don't know about the 'better' part. Actually i've worked from time to time to make this better by adding some vocal harmony parts but haven't ever put the finish on it. thanks!

[shihabullah]

@troubleclef

Thank you old man for your fantastic playing and more so for choosing this song.

I dunno why i love this song so much but hearing on a guitar made me fall in love with it again. Thanks again for all your effort

[Wulfrig]

@navarablue1

True, but its not Todd though.

[navarablue1]

@Wulfrig - ah yes I cannot argue with that yet imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and Mr Troubleclef takes it to another level.

[MsAndyPandy18]

Wow-----This is a "beautiful arrangement" indeed....Nice work..."Andy Pandy" :)

[XGibbo]

Hey Beautiful...

[XGibbo]

Hey... beautiful!

[RATM4LYFE]

Lovely version, of a delightful song. Well done! Good quality sound too.

[UncleYul]

My apologies, Tony... didn't mean to call you by another name & the chords were sent to David. But my comments for you remain true, my friend! Be well...

[troubleclef]

@UncleYul

no prob, man. thanks

[UncleYul]

Such impeccable technique, David! A very, very worthy cover!

I had sent you the chords w/ lyrics, but the chords are bunched to the left side. I can resend in a pdf file formatted, just need another address. Send internally, like before, to keep it private.

[alliboo05]

absolutely fantastic!

[ColdEyeCast]

@ swing8th Yes, troubleclef's arrangement seems to follow the chords found on online chord charts for this song.

Not sure if I've commented on this before, tc, but wanted to let you know that I'm really enjoying learning this from you.

[troubleclef]

@ColdEyeCast

thanks buddy

[P39SpaceModulator]

The makes me Happy ... Thanks

[loservillejim]

that was a joy to watch and listen. You are a true artist

[rbassettjr]

Top notch Todd arrangements! thanks for posting

[rbassettjr]

Top notch Todd arrangements! thanks for posting

[twinsmm1]

Beautiful.

[PocoPortillo]

Excellent arrangement and well executed. Your timing was spot-on.

[arundelthomas]

great playing. Todds a genius

[arundelthomas]

excellent!!! Never heard it played on guitar. Todds a genius!

[officialmikethompson]

Man, that was actually really awesome. Great playing. I played the piano part to it just to see what it would sound like and everything was dead on. :)

[gravano2]

Very nice , great inversions

[Bufflekill]

Outstanding

[dudehorner]

such a beautiful rendition - thank you!!

the lyrics tell a tale of unspeakable loss and that loss for me is my precious son who was taken on his 25th b/d so if you dont mind I would like to dedicate this to Jordan.

You're so long ago and so far away

But my dream lives on forever

I guess i believe that i'll see you one day

For without it there is no dream

You're so far away and so long ago

But my dream goes on forever

And how much i loved you you'll never know

'til you join me within my dream

[caraphyllis]

So much crap gets dumped on YouTube by talent-free individuals, but this acoustic version of Todd Rundgren's beautiful song is the exact opposite of all that. Really lovely, troubleclef. You've got the gift.

[bigdaddygeee]

made me cry - and i'm a tough guy - thank you.

[UltraWhammy]

Excellent

[TDGeneral]

A great moving cover of a great song, I can hear the lyrics as you play so sweetly.

[blacktopaz8]

man, I honestly love covers. This is great. Thanks.

[scodwyer]

This is so excellent! You have captured my best song of all time!...

[hunkylynch]

you got it down....PERFECT! Take a bow!!

[baggiewon]

Thou art become a God, i have waited a very long time to cry this hard,fucking beautiful,clef

[smizzman]

That was great ..one of my favorite songs too, real nice job, two thumbs up :)

[JeffVolve]

beatiful work!

[ithastobe]

Very nice! Thanks.

[danstyk]

Outstanding!  Very nice version.

[AUGUSTALLEN28]

That was just beautiful .

[trickhound]

Very, very cool!

[rallyraces]

Bravo. Awesome rendition. Thanks for sharing.

[scottclawrence]

Truly beautiful-Lots of appreciation from Jerusalem-Dr. Scott

[jakerandall123]

Awesome sound!

[swing8th]

very, very, very nice. is that in the original key?

[troubleclef]

not sure. don't remember. i can check later

[toobmes]

@swing8th ......Both in C....at least one of Todd's live performances here is.

[arundelthomas]

i agree

[arundelthomas]

@swing8th 

[JoeChrisMorris]

nicenice nice!

perfectly played I think

Smooth sigh ---

[Nancyjean24]

I usually don't listen to covers of songs that are this unique,but that was very well done!! Just lovely.

[krazeerichard]

awesome! ur guitar work is stellar!!

[FreedomsPrisoner]

Whoa! Well done. Bravo sir! Wonderful arrangement of a wonderful song. I may have a go at this one myself if you dont mind me keep pausing your video to look at your fingers. I might send you my rendition in a couple of years. If I can master it that quick.

[troubleclef]

go for it.  it's really not that hard though. good luck

[ShaynaTV]

Simply georgeous. Shows off your talent and Todd's very well.

[joejoeweekend]

Incredible! Even more inspiration!

[sissyaihara]

感激しました

Good JOB man!!!!!!!

[awizardatruestar]

That is just fantastic. Well done and encore! (How about an acoustic version of 'Pretending to care?')

[theauthorishere]

bravo.

[teddypgray]

Man that was sweet!

[bkelly515]

Beautiful separation of voices.  Keep up the classics. I love this tune!!!!

[rubyfredo]

True magic

[drmmrboy59]

Wonderful color in your playing. Great job!

[malvavisco10]

I loved that so much! Very moving.

[mddalefan]

Man, that was outstanding. You done Todd proud.

[martinz60]

One of my favorite Rundgren songs. A lovely interpretation.

[ithastobe]

Great job on this song. Love your arrangement of it.

[datbirdie]

awesome. This is one of my favorite songs, and you nailed it! Brought a tear to my eye :)

[LoveWarplanes]

Brilliant. Thanks. Todd for Godd!

[DirkjeA]

Leaves me breathless, every time I come here to listen to this masterpiece.

You are great.

[candiikillz]

Ooh this is so pretty :)

Thanks for sharing

[boldwater]

uh.... wow!

[zoomantony7]

Very nice

[netherworldman]

Oh,oh,oh, fanastic man. Thank you very much for lightening up my day by playing so sensitive.

Brilliant transition from piano to guitar of this brilliant rundgren song

[slidenote]

Talk about grace notes! Beautiful!

[yoshio8uemura]

GOOD♪

[browns171]

Nice Work keep going will go on forever

[smizzman]

Great Job ...one of my favorite songs

[QueenyMcfaggot]

Rundgren is so under-rated. But everyone I know thinks I'm lame for liking him. Oh well...

Regardless, he writes a damn good pop song when he puts his mind to it.

[sra97ster]

I don't see anything 'lame' in liking one of the very few rock artists to whom we can apply the term 'genius' without using that word in a very indulgent way.

[hueydog99]

I don't think people will ever realize how much Todd Rundgren has contributed to the music world and how many big name bands he has both produced and has led into super stardom, Hall and Oates being only one of those. This track by troubleclef is truly a beautiful rendition!

[troubleclef]

thanks one and all. TR is the man, that's for sure

[catgirl6717]

@hueydog99 Thank you thank you 4 truly GETTING it!! (There are too few of us! ;))

[kozmicsurfer]

I don't think your lame, when I was 12 years of age I remember hearing "Hello, It's Me being played on a radio station, 96 Super Q I believe the name was, when I lived in Naples, Florida, and in an instant I became a Todd Rundgren beliver,

He writes and composes from the 'Heart', In fact Mr. Rundgren

is the only one that believed in the Meat Loaf/Jim Steinman 'Bat Out Of Hell' project, so if it wasn't for his insight and musical genius Meat Loaf would never have been.

[steveb4]

A beautiful rendition!

[andreaprodan]

What a nice surprise!

The song aquires an ornate latin feel.

My humblest thanks.

[Tayoballs]

*sigh* if only I could play this good someday. Well, I just started out and I play with a pick. Don't have a guitar teacher so i'm pretty much teaching myself lol. I'm trying my best to teach myself to finger pick, it seems so much more relaxing and nicer to listen to.

[troubleclef]

yeah, fingerstyle is the bomb. so much more you can do with it than with a pick, imho. thanks. maybe check out a teacher in your area. it can help.

[Tayoballs]

Nice, I've always appreciated fingerstyle playing. I'll definitely check out a teacher someday, but at the moment, money is a bit scarce, lame. I can't really take online lessons since I'm more of a, "Hands On" kind of learner. But none of that will stop me from practicing :)

[peterm3964]

Great song choice .. Lovely original style . you rock .

[daldoc76]

Simply beautiful...

[newsy8]

Sending this to my guitarman husband to learn ASAP..he knows how I love todd's music. you rock man..seriously. !!!1!

[newsy8]

OMG Thank you. Beautiful.

[asktoms]

Tasty

[sabueso32]

very solid playing.

good taste

[guyaripwnz]

Beautiful song, beautifully done. Thank you.

[Grantalonus]

Thanks for checking the comments. A true star!

[Grantalonus]

Show off! That was great! You should jam with Todd!

[troubleclef]

he never returns my calls (chuckle chuckle). thanks

[kidderminsterbro]

todd should call you trebleclef and enjoy the way his

composition is caressed by your heart and fingers.

todd's bright light shines on

we enjoy it's glow.

[mlqcmw]

you are very good! Thanks for posting

[davidlanghoff]

Had to come back and listen again.

[davidlanghoff]

Just tremendous. I am a Todd fan since the early 1970's. That was beautiful. I am so jealous (in a good way) of your skill and artistry.  Thanks alot.

[troubleclef]

thanks.

[fadguru]

Tony, have you gathered by now that Todd has a slew of die-hard fans? They want you to do another Todd tune and I know of a tune that is truly custom-made for you to consider. He did a beautiful song on his first Runt album entitled Believe in Me. If you've never heard it, you're in for a pleasant surprise.

[troubleclef]

thanks. Yes that's a great song too. I think there's a number of lesser-known gems that would work. Like "Wailing Wall" and "Marlene" for instance.

[fadguru]

Yes, Tony. You are right on. Wailing Wall, Be Nice To Me and Marlene! They're all great. I like that you think Marlene is a neat song. Great minds think alike!

[troubleclef]

my version of Marlene is about finished. just need to get a couple things fixed and post a reasonable take of it. thanks again.

[sky860716]

Hi, there, I really like your work. just wanted to tell you that it's weird because almost every song I searched on youtube(mostly beatles song, but others too) you covered them,, thx.

[troubleclef]

that's weird, man. I'll try to anticipate your next search.....

[guyaripwnz]

(that's weird, man. I'll try to anticipate your next search.....)

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talented AND funny? no fair..

[fadguru]

All I can say is; more power to anyone willing to do a cover of Todd's Marlene. I have never heard anyone else attempt it. WAIT TIL YOU HEAR THIS ONE TODD FANS.  Thanks!