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

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Uploaded by on Jun 27, 2008

Todd appeared on the October 29, 1989 episode of the short-lived music television show Night Music. He performed three songs: "Can't Stop Running" and "Parallel Lines" from his new album, Nearly Human... and a surprise rendition of "Never Mind the Why and Wherefore" from the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, H.M.S. Pinafore (assisted by Taj Mahal and Michele Gray)!

The accompanists include Pat Metheny (guitar), Philippe Saisse (keyboards), Christian Marclay (turntables), and host David Sanborn (saxophone.) Wonder who's on triangle?

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

  • @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!

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

  • Pat Metheny in a funny hat!

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

  • OH MY TODD!! LUV IT SO MUCH! 

  • 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....

  • Priceless. I miss this show...

  • really funy

  • don't we all miss this!!!!

  • I remember watching this way back when.

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

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