Todd Rundgren+Utopia - It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference

agora ballroom on the 'back to the bars' tour 1978.

"is this enid oklahoma?"

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[Danimal14222]

Another glaring example of somebody who deserves to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...

[sanegirldreamer]

There's no one like Todd. Rock on, my brother.

[kashmiralana]

Ive seen todd a couple times but at the old agora would have been great!!!!

[maveric23100]

Beautiful ballad that has stood the test of time as it sounds as good now as it did in the early 70s.

[Parkinish]

@tennbookman The Hello People also covered this song. HP became Todd's back up band back in the 70's and Todd produced Their 'Bricks' album in 1975 that features the cover of this hit single. Interesting.... an artist producing a cover of one of their hits! The HP version failed to chart. This live 1978 version from Todd sounds better than the original studio version.

[candelise]

Not a bad idea! Like a tribute soul album? Many songs to chose from. 'Pretending To Care' 'Change Myself', ' Love Is The Answer', Love Science'. Selections from the 'Nearly Human' CD too, of course. Let's make up our own list and send it to Mr Rundgren as a suggestion!

[interestingXmonster]

I always thought Todd should do a record of soul covers of his stuff, like the bossa nova thing he did a few years back...or, he could have some of the current R&B singers cover his stuff for him...this particular tune would be good, as well as "hurting for you", "compassion" and perhaps "sweeter memories"

[chyrd]

Pretty sure he wouldn't allow that... he keeps a really tight reign on his material... even going so far as to get rid of guitar tabs of his music...

And thank god for that... I'd hate to hear those corporate douchebags singing his work...

[Bl4z3r82]

Not a big fan of Am Idol but I agree. Todd Rundgren is one of the great songwriters. Hello Its Me and this song prove that. I have a lot of emotions and memories vested in his songs.

[EverElizabeth]

a great live performance.....thanks for the share Gary.....straight to my favs...!!!

[candelise]

Not to deface Todd's music, but I always feel that you could use many of his songs in those American Idol shows as showcases for singers, just as they will often use the songs of Stevie Wonder, for example.