Hello….it’s Love That Album.
Todd Rundgren must have shares in a millinery, because he
wears a lot of hats. Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, video producer,
(it can be argued) comedian…….He doesn’t do anything by half-measures. Rundgren
started his recording career with rock group Nazz in the late 60s, then
branched out to work as a producer for Bearsville Records when he found out he
was unhappy with other producers’ work. He’s responsible for a multitude of
records as producer / engineer for the likes of The Tubes, The Band, Cheap
Trick, and ummmm……Meatloaf.
He started a run of his own records at Bearsville with 1970’s
Runt establishing a very Rundgren-esque sound. For episode 124 of LTA, I am joined
by film blogger Kerry Gately Fristoe to talk about his third album, “Something
/ Anything.” How many other artists would release a double-album of diverse studio
material that early in their career? With 3 sides of the album featuring the one
musician playing every instrument….really well?
Kerry and I talk about all manner of things around this
album including arson, venereal diseases, Vikings, and zits…..as well as the
less common subject matter from songwriters of love and heartbreak. We took
some diversions (as is this show’s modus operandi), but in hindsight, not nearly
enough.
A huge thank you goes to Kerry for being such a great
co-host for this one.
You
can download the show from Spotify, Stitcher or iTunes (search for “Love That
Album podcast”) or from the website at http://lovethatalbum.blogspot.com.
Kerry’s
excellent film-blog can be found at http://prowlerneedsajump.wordpress.com
Send
the show feedback at rrrkitchen@yahoo.com.au (written or mp3 voicemail) or join
the Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/lovethatalbum.
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you’d consider writing an iTunes review or recommending the show to a friend,
we’d be immensely grateful.
If
you enjoy what you hear, please tell a friend or ten to tune in.
Right click to download episode 124 here.
