Todd Rundgren on His Virtual Tour, Meat Loaf, Plus Opinions on The Weather Station
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Todd Rundgren about his own music, his virtual tour and his career as a producer, this week. They also review the new album from The Weather Station.
Jim and Greg review the latest album from The Weather Station, the project of Canadian folk artist Tamara Lindeman. The record, Ignorance, touches on themes like climate change and colonization.
Todd Rundgren
Artist and producer Todd Rundgren joins Jim and Greg to talk about his 25 city virtual tour. They also discuss some of his experiences as a producer on albums like XTC's Skylarking and Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell.
Favorite Todd & Todd-Produced Songs
Jim
Todd Rundgren, "Bang the Drum All Day"
XTC, "Dear God"
Greg
Todd Rundgren, "Couldn’t I Just Tell You"
Patti Smith Group, "Dancing Barefoot"
Featured Songs:
Nazz, "Open My Eyes," Nazz, SGC, 1968
The Weather Station, "Robber," Ignorance, Fat Possum, 2021
The Weather Station, "Parking Lot," Ignorance, Fat Possum, 2021
The Weather Station, "Atlantic," Ignorance, Fat Possum, 2021
Todd Rundgren, "I Saw the Light," Something/Anything?, Bearsville, 1972
Todd Rundgren, "Can We Still Be Friends," Hermit of Mink Hollow, Bearsville, 1978
Todd Rundgren, "Parallel Lines," Nearly Human, Warner Bros., 1989
Todd Rundgren, "The Want of a Nail (with Bobby Womack)," Nearly Human, Warner Bros., 1989
Todd Rundgren, "Bang the Drum All Day," The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect, Bearsville, 1982
Todd Rundgren, "I Love My Life," Nearly Human, Warner Bros., 1989
XTC, "The Meeting Place," Skylarking, Geffen, 1986
Meat Loaf, "Bat Out of Hell," Bat Out of Hell, Cleveland International, 1977
Meat Loaf, "Paradise By the Dashboard Light," Bat Out of Hell, Cleveland International, 1977
Todd Rundgren, "Couldn't I Just Tell You," Something/Anything?, Bearsville, 1972
XTC, "Dear God," Skylarking, Geffen, 1986
Patti Smith Group, "Dancing Barefoot," Wave, Arista, 1979
Fleetwood Mac, "The Chain," Rumours, Warner Bros., 1977
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