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re: If Todd Rundgren had written Bat...

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Smeghead 01:23 am UTC 01/15/09
In reply to: re: If Todd Rundgren had written Bat... - Marvello 01:16 am UTC 01/15/09

Well, Desmond thought he could make an album that sounded like Bat and he couldn't. I don't think Todd could either. An album that sounds like Bat requires Bat like songs, and only Jimmy could do that. Plus I don't respect Todd's songwriting talents as I've never heard anything he's written that I like.

> Maybe he's never wanted to write songs like Jim, strikes
> me that Todd pretty much does what Todd pleases. Just to
> dimiss his writing skills in the way you do demeens his
> extrodinary talent.
> You're right though that he couldn't create an album like
> BOOH, with it's evolution nobody could (cept Jimmy). But
> thats not what i said, re-read the 1st line.
>
> > You can't just create something like Bat. If Todd could
> > then Jim wouldn't be the talent he is. Todd can do some
> > great stuff... but I see no evidence that he could write
> > songs like Jim
> >
> > > I think if Todd wanted to do an album that sounded like
> > > BOOH he would have no trouble at all.
> > >
> > > Just look at his career, the wide range of styles, he
> > > pretty much nails any style he tries, the albums are not
> > > always commercially successful though.
> > >
> > > Unlike Jim he doesn't seem to be stuck in the same old
> > > rut.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Todd wouldn't / couldn't have written a Bat like album so
> > > > the point is moot. His songs are completely different and
> > > > as Pud says... well, shit. He arranges BG Vocals well,
> > > > and plays a mean guitar. His songs do NOTHING for me.
> > > >
> > > > > > I wonder what it would have sounded like?
> > > > >
> > > > > Shit probably. I'm not a Todd Rundgren fan at all, well
> > > > > his songs anyway.


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