Todd Rundgrens Utopia - Love of the Common Man

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  • Опубліковано 11 січ 2025
  • Benefit for Indochinese Refugees

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  • @jflinn210
    @jflinn210 16 років тому +6

    I saw Todd 11 times between 1977 and 1984 .... saw him do this song may times, and was pleased almost every time. Once, he busted a guitar string on thi song, ended up slinging the guitar around to his back, and sang the rest of the song, clapping his hands to the standard time. But when the song was over, he was PISSED. He SPIKED that guitar over at the side of the stage -- he is the world's biggest perfectionist!!!

  • @LlyleHunter
    @LlyleHunter 13 років тому +8

    He's just the greatest. I always listen to this song when I need a lift.

  • @mrd7051
    @mrd7051 11 років тому +6

    My favorite Todd song.

  • @ANDRUREEVE
    @ANDRUREEVE 16 років тому +3

    Todd doesn't write 'em like this anymore! (a true shame...)

  • @picchaz
    @picchaz 14 років тому +1

    Todd is like family to all his fans ... Love.

  • @kingkongkevin507
    @kingkongkevin507 5 років тому +4

    Todd on his Fender Mustang that got stolen actually. Playing one of his best songs. The chord progression on this is ridiculous.

    • @KingCast65
      @KingCast65 2 роки тому

      OMG Just saw him and Daryl last week in Seattle and now Foamy is MIA. That just SUCKS.

  • @barkybarkbarkbark
    @barkybarkbarkbark 9 років тому +2

    Love this cranked-up-tempo version. For this tune, the faster, the better.

    • @KingCast65
      @KingCast65 2 роки тому

      Nah man Cleveland is still the best. Let's fight over it LOL :)

  • @jflinn210
    @jflinn210 15 років тому +3

    What an excellent, underrated (as always, with Todd) song. it was far better, and easier, to listen to than most of the pop crap out at the time.

  • @kingkongkevin507
    @kingkongkevin507 5 років тому +2

    And of the best incarnation of utopia

  • @PaulBrownandtheKD
    @PaulBrownandtheKD 16 років тому

    Saw him play a show a few weeks ago and the new stuff really kicked-ass. Great stuff old and new.

  • @mojorisen74
    @mojorisen74 16 років тому +1

    He actually prefered the sound of a Fender, he said they had more bite and cut through the mix better. He started using Mustangs in the mid 70's and used them until they were stolen in 1980.

  • @chelababy1
    @chelababy1 15 років тому +1

    Definitely another one for my Favorites !!

  • @legallucy
    @legallucy 15 років тому +1

    on his website (which he made!) it says somehting (not exact) like
    'being a guitar player is a lot like being a wild west gunslinger..
    ...everyone is trying to cut you'
    so true!

  • @dveplmr
    @dveplmr 12 років тому +1

    Wow! I'm seeing this for the first time. I honestly don't remember Kasim's "Fro Phase", or perm..?? It's hi-larious which ever.

    • @mrt3959
      @mrt3959 Рік тому +1

      It's not Kasim, its John Siegler...probably somewhere 1974 or 5. In between Utopia version 1 and 2. I believe Kasim joined in 76.

  • @jeffflinn2053
    @jeffflinn2053 8 років тому

    Todd really looks wasted about 0:45-0:47 ... bu, still --- one of my three or four fave Todd songs of all time.

  • @toddrunt
    @toddrunt 16 років тому

    nice to help out down and out people!

  • @lemonyellow7
    @lemonyellow7 11 років тому

    BENEFIT FOR INDOCHINESE REFUGEES/
    The manner in which we treat the least of us is the measure of us. all of the consequential audio gifts aside, the song is in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time, and for-the-right-reason here. 4 artists, Generosity needs no logrolling.

  • @superorangeish
    @superorangeish 2 роки тому

    Todd just may be God!

  • @mrt3959
    @mrt3959 Рік тому

    Wow, that's with John Siegler on base...1974 or 75?

  • @hiptrip99
    @hiptrip99 3 роки тому

    Live in Japan?

  • @toobmes
    @toobmes 13 років тому

    Anyone know what year this was?

  • @DeathNebula
    @DeathNebula 16 років тому

    first time I've seen him play a Fender...

  • @DeathNebula
    @DeathNebula 16 років тому

    90% of the vids I've seen he always plays a Gibson....

    • @utopiadan
      @utopiadan 2 роки тому

      His Black Fender Mustang Era. He used it throughout the late 70's- 80's.