Inspired by Todd Rundgren & who else?

English Guy · Post by **English Guy** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 1:30 pm

When I started multi-track recording (in analog days) Todd Rundgren's albums were such a great inspiration because he produced great music where he played and produced everything; some argued that it gave his music great cohesion.

Anyone think of anyone else who did/ does that?

j_e_f_f_g · Post by **j_e_f_f_g** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 1:53 pm

Brian Eno
Peter Hammill (often)
Dave Stewart (not the Eurythmics guy)
Frank Zappa with the Synclavier
Anthony Phillips (often)
Bill Nelson
Robert Fripp's Frippertronics stuff

danboid · Post by **danboid** » Wed May 13, 2015 10:10 am

Roy Wood could be the closest to an English Todd. He played everything on some of his solo albums.

asbak · Post by **asbak** » Wed May 13, 2015 2:10 pm

Roberto Ferrante (He didn't sing on the tracks but afaik the rest was him)

The Pineapples track may have been done with not much more than a Linn, Korg Poly 6 and a multitrack recorder with the keyboard parts played in live but I could be mistaken and don't have more authoritative info.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px6vlTis5Zs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iegHKUKiVxQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1ipHeQ3hQs

English Guy · Post by **English Guy** » Wed May 13, 2015 4:25 pm

The other obvious pioneer is Mike Oldfield. What is interesting about Todd Rundgren is that he played all the parts of a band so well.

I agree about Roy Wood, I remember his video on Top of The Pops in the UK (I think for Dear Elaine) and the media making quite a big thing about it at the time.

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