
008: Todd Rundgren - A Wizard, a True Star (1973)
Discord and Rhyme: An Album Podcast
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Todd Rungren's Something Is Like a Minute
The overriding vibe here I think is best described as wacky, the da-da-dolly section that comes in later on sounds the way it does because he specifically instructed the other musicians to play it wrong. It always felt to me kind of like him hyping himself. There's an element of the really egotistical Ty Remgren that reminds me of like a Kanye or a hit pop artist who talks a lot about how amazing and original he is. That felt like what he was doing there. But I'm extremely proud of what I've done in this album section of the album before we get back into the real songs.
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