"Hello Its Me" by Todd Rundgren
 

"Hello Its Me" by Todd Rundgren is one of my favorite songs...I am actually a huge Todd fan,..I read that Stevie loved this song and sang on live version of it on Todd's "Back to the Bars" LP...anyone know of any other Todd/Stevie connections? Any other TR fans out there?

Hi, have you ever heard the May 23, 1978 show in Hollywood? It's great. Stevie sang on not only "Hello It's Me" but also "Hang on Sloopy," "She's Gone," and "Just One Victory." I believe she also appears on "Black Maria" on the BTTB album.

WHAT????????? How can I get this? I MUST have this!

I have the show - PM me. :)

I want it, too!!! That is also one of my favorite songs! :wavey:

I work for a radio station in Dallas and one of my rolodex gems is Todd Rundgren's home phone number in Hawaii! I got it a few years ago when I produced a TV show about the internet and he was one of the first artists to release an album online and charge fans like $9.00 to download the whole thing.

I love the guy and I never get to tell that story anymore, so I couldn't let this opportunity pass me by. :p

Patty

Ohhhh, how can I get a copy of Hang on Sloopy? Being from Columbus, OH this is required hearing :laugh:

I believe that Rick Vito worked with Todd at some point, my fellow Ohioan.

Yeah, as an OSU grad, I know what you mean. It just sucks when the song comes on in the car, especially at rush hour. I've almost shut 670 down a few times.

Hey everybody,

There's a lot of interest in this show! I've decided to post the Stevie tracks on my site this week. If you'd like the whole show, you can PM me for a trade. If you have nothing to trade, just send me 4 blanks CD-Rs and postage (about $1).

:lol: :lol: It doesn't take much to shut down a freeway here though, does it?

nancy, you've got to get the video of that special night & post it! We want to see Stevie cavort with Hall & Oates.

Another connection is Todd's fun little tune "We've Gotta Get You a Woman," which was written for Paul Fishkin. Paul used to room with Todd, I think, back long before Stevie entered the picture.

It's funny thinking about this song -- Paul had trouble getting a girlfriend. They got him a woman, all right: Stevie Frikkin' Nicks!!

Sweet! Thank you. :thumbsup:

I can't believe no one responded to your post, so I thought I would :xoxo:

That's great! He sounds like an awesome guy, any artist that pioneers the internet like that must be I think.

I have TR's Something/Anything? CD in front of me, and it indeed says Rick Vito is playing guitar on track #6 of Part Four, which is a song called You Left Me Sore.

This same album also contains Black Maria and Hello It's Me, with no credit to Stevie. Are there different versions of both on Back To The Bars with her on them, or is her appearance a secret one on this album? The latter seems nearly impossible,though, since S/A? came out in 1972. What year was BTTB? '78?

It's only "Back to the Bars" -- the live album -- that Stevie was ever alleged to have been on. & the Rundgren fans think her backup vocals were taken off "Hello It's Me" -- although the pirate radio broadcast that those fans have features very prominent Stevie.

Probably the reason Stevie even showed up at that Roxy gig was because she was dating Paul Fishkin at the time, & Fishkin & Rundgren were old friends. So no doubt Fishkin got her there.

Thank you! Thank you! :angel:

Ah...I did not realize BTTB was a live album. Now it makes sense.

>>>>>>>>>>> T R fan here just wanted to say hi and thanx for info :wavey:

I just want to clarify here that I was corrected over on the Post-Rumours Board that the song Rick is on is Slut, not You Left Me Sore. (And also that it was his first pro-session!)

OK guys, here are the tracks:

http://www.buckinghamnicks.net/fun/bootleg.html#request

You can't really hear Stevie on "Hang on Sloopy," but on the rest she gets her "oohs" and "aahs" in the spaces where no one else is singing. I don't think she really knew the words to "She's Gone" or "Just One Victory" so she had to make the most of 'em.

Take out the "Not" and you could have one song title. ;)

Interesting song titles. Did someone have a bad breakup? :lol:

Thank you so much! I love Josie Cotton, too! I can't wait to hear that one also :blob1: