TODD RUNDGREN COULDN'T I JUST TELL YOU BOTTOM LINE 5-14-78

COULDN'T I JUST TELL YOU WITH KASIM SULTON ON BASS FROM THE BOTTOM LINE IN NYC ON MAY 14, 1978. THE PERFORMERS ARE THE HELLO PEOPLE(GREGG GEDDES, BOBBY SEDITA, NORMAN D SMART II AND LARRY TASSE) JOHN SIEGLER, MOOGY KLINGMAN, AND WILLIE WILCOX.

THIS IS FROM A VERY RARE HOME VIDEO RELEASE ENTITLED "LIVE SPECIAL" TODD RECORDED 4 1/2 HOURS OF THE PERFORMANCE THAT NIGHT, MIXED THE AUDIO DOWN AND GAVE IT TO VISIONDISC VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT, THEY HIRED A PRODUCER AND VIDEO ARTIST TO COMPLETE THE VIDEO FOR ONE HOUR RELEASE, I'M ASSUMING WITHOUT TODD'S INPUT, THEY CUT INTO THE MIDDLE OF SONGS, AND I MEAN CUT, REALLY BAD EDITS, THERE ARE SO MANY BAD EDITS THEY WERE ABLE TO FIT 15 SONGS INTO AN HOUR IF THAT TELLS YOU ANYTHING! ANYWAY, RUMOR HAS IT TODD SAW THE FINISHED PRODUCT AND DEMANDED THE VIDEO BE PULLED FROM THE SHELVES. I WAS VERY LUCKY ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO TO FIND A SEALED COPY OF THIS VIDEO ON EBAY SO YOU ARE GETTING THE VIDEO STRAIGHT FROM THE HOME VIDEO. ENJOY, I HAVE A FEW MORE COMPLETE SONGS FROM THIS VIDEO I'LL BE PUTTING UP SOON.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• TODD
• RUNDGREN
• UTOPIA
• BACK
• TO
• THE
• BARS
• BEARSVILLE

[ifutureman]

wow Todd's voice has sounded better. But the harmonies and the overall groove are so outrageous, I can forgive him a few choked high notes. At least he took it on the chin and didn't rob the familiar listener by modulating the key of the song. I'd pay good money for a DVD of this whole show...

[4evertodd]

Love it!!! I was there!!!!  Remember the Hello People?? Great memories!!!!! Thanks for posting old Todd & Utopia!!!!!!!!!!

[4evertodd]

Love it!!! I was there!!!!

[88poppies]

@pkyayamama hey! me too!

[12JoeB]

@jflinn210 Oh man, have you got it right! I soloed my way thru the AWATS/Utopia/Todd/Another/Init­iation material, but I gotta admit all these years later this was TR's *best* material, though certainly an acquired taste.

[pkyayamama]

When Kasim was younger and more nimble...

[pkyayamama]

@GordonEveryday hey, my fave Todd song too!

[jflinn210]

BTTB: "The Hello People, Larry Tasse, Norman Smart, Greg Geddes and Bobby Sedita!" This song is great in any way, shape or form. Got any friends that are "Todd curious?" Point them to 1) S/A, and 2) Back To The Bars. Then, when they come back ... take them by the hand, sit them down, and put on AWATS, Todd, Initiaition -- and be there for them, cuz they are gonna NEED YOU!!! Todd Is Godd.

[GordonEveryday]

probs my fav todd song.

[makissoflife]

So very cool! Absolutely amazing!

Thanks for posting.