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tincrowdor 06:22 am UTC 01/16/09 |
| In reply to: | re: If Todd Rundgren had written Bat... - Smeghead 01:23 am UTC 01/15/09 |
This seems to be degenerating into dissing session and not meant to be that way. I think a lot of people here are equating commercial success with artistic quality > 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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