Posted on 05/14/2017 8:52:26 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
Todd Rundgren isnt bothered that some of his fans might avoid his concerts due to his politics.
The 68-year-old musician and record producer conceded as much in an interview with Variety when asked about an incident in which a couple walked out of a concert in Los Angeles due to comments he made about President Donald Trump.
No, Rundgren said when asked if it bothered him. If I had the power, Id say: If youre a Trump supporter, dont come to my show, because you wont have a good time. And also, I dont understand your frickin values. Because Im not singing about that. If you dont understand that basic thing, youre just fooling yourself.
The Hello Its Me singer was talking to the magazine to promote his latest album, White Knight, which is filled with collaborations with artists such as Nine Inch Nails Trent Reznor and Joe Walsh.
One song on the album, Tin Foil Hat, is a direct jab at Trump, written and performed with Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen. The lyrics reference Trumps now-famous descent down an escalator at Trump Tower to announce his presidential run, and add that Trump tweets like a teenage girl and puts the pluto in plutocrat.'
Rundgren is currently on a cross-country tour, with multiple dates in Florida and Texas, states that Trump won during the 2016 campaign. But the musician told Variety that Trump supporters will likely be offended if they attend his concerts.
Let the buyer beware! I mean, if you cant take a joke, or you cant admit that youve made a mistake, you dont belong with the rest of us, he said with a laugh.
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Hello, It’s Not Me at your “concert”
I liked his music, so this is a disappointment. But if that’s how he feels, I’ll spend my money somewhere else.
They’re reminders of the evils of drugs and homosexuality. Toddy’s one addled, effeminate white boy
Says the one hit wonder. Who’s one hit you would swear was being sung by a women.
I think he played guitar on the Bat Out of Hell album as well. I didn’t even remember Hello It’s Me.
Rise of the hippie bigot
I only wish I had received a similar warning from Roger Waters in 2004. I would have been grateful for that.
If I purchase a ticket I can attend any event I wish to. But, Rundgren never interested my eclectic musical palate and watching a guitarist dressed up like a Geisha girl wouldn’t really interest me either.
“The 68-year-old musician...”
Typical crusty old man “get off my lawn”.
Good old rubber face Rundgren.
I couldn’t remember who this guy was except that the gay brother of one of my neighbors went to his concert like 40 years ago.
Actually, once he found out, he continued to be her "father."
Unlike far too many people, he stepped up and took responsibility, and while he's a leftist moonbat, he deserves props for being a father.
Mark
You do and I won't by choice.
And also, I dont understand your frickin values
You don’t understand good jobs, better healthcare, respect for the Constitution, National Security and respect for the American working people?
He was an early pioneer in digital synthesizers and video production. He was an early pioneer in experimental and progressive rock (Utopia v1) and Pop (Utopia v2.) And he work as a producer far eclipses his own music. He's been a innovator, and influence on many musicians and song writers.
You may have heard of some of the artists he's produced, and most of his productions are lauded as some of those artists' best work...
Grand Funk Railroad, New York Dolls, Hall & Oates, The Band, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band. But you may have heard of one little album he produced that did fairly well. "Bat Out of Hell" by Meatloaf.
Is he a barking moonbat? You bet. His album "Swing to the Left" was an unabashed swipe at Conservatives. But that doesn't diminish his talent and influence in music.
Mark
Goodness you couldn’t pay me to see this dirty old hippie.....
His “Fool guitar” that was also used by Eric Clapton and Jackie Lomax is more famous than he is.
“He’s” a Cuck that was Cucked/tricked by one of Steven (Aerosmith) Tyler’s leftover bimbos into raising his bastard (Liv Tyler) as “his” own until the truth came out.
“He’s” a Cuck’s Cuck; the behavior isn’t surprising.
Hmmmm ... okay.
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