Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren | The Midnight Special 

I saw Todd Rundgren back in the day. It's worth being old now to have been young back then.

One of the most underrated talents in rock...that song is so timeless

A legend and a piano. No backup. No playback. No auto tune. No iphones. Just people in the moment. I well remember these days. Saw: ELO Frampton’s Camel Jethro Tull. T Rex David Bowie Donna Summers YES Genesis Cat Steven’s All like this back in the early and mid 70s. None cost more than $20.

He's such an amazing songwriter. He and Carol King almost joined at the hip in that ability.

This is such a perfectly bittersweet song. Beyond the words, Todd's voice...I don’t know, just the right tone for this. He wrote a great song!😔💜

This song really defines a sense of time, a sense of place and a sense of an era. I have so many good memories of this song, driving home on a hot, summer night. Riding in the back seat with the entire car bathed in the gentle incandescent light of the instrument panel…and then drifting off to sleep. I also think of That 70’s Show with Eric and Donna sitting on the hood of the VistaCruiser. Just a great, great song that hits all the feels from a special time in my life.

Hard to believe this song came out 50 years ago.

Man, the guy can sing.

Todd's group Nazz had the original version of "Hello, It's Me" in 1968 which featured harmonies by the group but hands down Todd's solo version from 1973 is the ultimate one and a classic all the way.

My Goodness I was only 12 at the time of this show , Too young to stay up on Friday Nights to watch it . Todd in the Glam look of the day , You don't realize how short life is until 50 years Zips by .

This song still stands the test of time. What a wonderful performance from a remarkable talent.

This Song Made Me A Song Writer/Musician. Genius At The Highest Level

*The Isley Brothers made this wonderful piece of songwriting into an R&B Soul CLASSIC **_Thanks to Mr. Rundgren_** & Cheers from **#CancúnMéxico* 💙🤘🏽🇲🇽

Such a beautiful and sad song.

Such a great song. One of the classics from the 1970s. I saw Todd Rundgren live with Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band. Todd Rundgren is in my music collection too. What incredible artists and bands we had in the 1970s. Cheers! ✌️

I love this performance to tears, this song is a 70's ultimate favorite!

Great song and Todd Rundgren is one of the great producers in rock.

Kudos to the Midnight Special for hosting this great artist and his awesome and amazing music 🎶 🎵

He got dumped by a girl and wrote the song from the perspective of the dumper. It takes a bit of genius to contort the world this way

If this song didn’t strike a chord within you. You have never been in a meaningful relationship.

A timeless master piece!

Fall of 1973. Riding around on a Friday or Saturday night with high school friend or friends listening to WLS Chicago. When AM radio reached from Chicago all the way to southern Missouri. Probably saw this live on The Midnight Special. Must watch TV for a high school kid in1973.

This is what was happening on my fourth birthday. I wish I had been born 20 years earlier.

Really great chord progression, great song writing.

This song brings back so many memories. Namely, me going off to my first year of college in 1972. The whole album that this song was on was fantastic. It was called “Something/Anything“. On 3/4ths of the album, he played every instrument and sang every part on the record. Unforgettable.

One of the most underrated great artists of all times

I love this song! ❤ Makes me think of the ones we loved and left behind on this journey we call life. I hope we have grown and learned from our experiences. I hope good things have come our way even though we have gone completely different ways in our lives. Happy Wednesday... thank you for sharing! 💖

Wonderful song writing ✍🏿.

Fantastic song from the genius that is Todd Rundgren, I love him, he’s so gorgeous!

Beautiful song, beautiful voice. ❤ Real music classes teaching classical music theory, instrumental, etc, must be brought back to the schools. It shows that it's sorely missing in our culture.

What a great song ! Yes i own tha album in 1971.

A Wizard a True Star

this guy is SO talented.

Love that the date of telecast is shown.

“Or seeing anything as much as I do you” just hits different in this version with his vocal inflection 🥹

One incredibly talented artist.Love ya Todd!👌👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏

Oh my god he was way ahead of his time I faintly remember this back in '73 he was way ahead of his time

Great song!!!

GREAT！！！

Todd has what I’d call a “beautiful voice.” I’m no singer but I’m guessing it’s difficult to start a song so high in your register. I think that’s what voice coaches might say. But he hits it on key and he’s off to the races from there. But of course there’s an emotional element to his lyrics as well. (At 0:50 I think he’s strays from the studio version but I like it. I’d have to go back and listen to the original again though. But I think he maybe jumps into his falsetto here. He definitely does at 1:34. But I think it must be really difficult for a male singer to stay in key so high in a falsetto. He’s right on track here. At 2:48 it sounds like a key change maybe? Perhaps a half-step? I’m lousy at reading sheet music nowadays though. And at 3:25 I think he pounds the keys a little harder on the live version.)

Todd had written some very cool songs, this is a beautiful song in its own right

I was in first grade when this song was everywhere on the radio. I still remember hearing it.

Got to finally see Todd with Ringo's All Star Band. He's still as good as back when this was recorded. :)

Todd is a true creative

D. Antonio Bailey. Todd Rundgren the musical genius. I am a black man of the inner city. I just discovered this gem and others by Todd. ❤

I remember seeing this in commercials for song compilations. It was late 70's or early 80's and I was confused for a long time with the costume as you could not look anything up and the style of music was not easily available for a kid unless your parents were in the music scene. My step father called him a "whack job". I have yet to look it up. Still a great memory for me. Thanks for releasing it and for having this channel.

Wish I could go back in time for 1 day😢

Classic, very classic. Gotta love the song.

Great Post!

He's from Upper Darby PA. My cousin was from there but was killed in Vietnam.

A musician of many talents. I love this song

Love his voice...:-) Beautiful...:-)

Great song!! 🎹

Hearing this song on the way to the Drive-in Saturday night..😢

Todd "Ziggy Stardust"Rundgren.... just kidding... what an Awesomely amazing performance!!Mr Dilly.. Approved !!👍🎸😎❤️

AN OLD CLASSIC, DONE WELL!! M.O'B

This is one of my favorite songs. 💌💝💖

It was the best of times. The memories I have and relish…

This is an amazing song

Way ahead of his time especially with the coloured hair!

From age 6 until now still an all-time fave! This was the song I had on my answering machine back in the day.✌✌

This guy is something special

awesome. thanks for sharing

love !!!

Aired on my 8th birthday!!

Such a beautiful tune. The outfit could have been a inspiration for Lady Gaga?? Just a thought lol

The instrumental is probably a recording but the vocals might be actually live.

This is amazing to watch.

❤❤❤❤

Great talent. The glam rock bit throws me, tho.

I love just KNOWING they are singing live!

his girlfriend, Bebe Buell, called it his "Man-Eating Peacock outfit"

I remember seeing this.

❤❤❤❤❤cette chanson je l'aime d'amour ❤❤❤❤❤

It’s a shame that music with insight just isn’t there today the artist aren’t really saying anything now there more worried if your able to dance to it that’s why songs like this last

3 mo.s after this, I met John Lennon at the Riviera hotel in Las Vegas..those were the days!

This is a great FUCKING SONG!

This was used throughout That 70s Show. Mainly, it was used in the pilot and the finale, but every now and then, you would hear a faint acoustic instrumental version of this tune in the background a couple of times each season. It was pretty much exclusive to scenes with Eric & Donna as it represented their relationship in many ways. I remember hearing it in my dad’s Mustang throughout the mid/late 70s as a kid.

I had to look. I guess Todd’s still alive and kicking at 75. He was touring maybe 10 years ago but I don’t know if he still is. I’m sure it would be a great show though. (I had to look some more. Maybe he’s playing in El Cajon on June 25, 2024? It just says it’s a VIP ticket with no concert access so I’m guessing maybe it’s sold out. I don’t really go to concerts anymore since my arthritis doesn’t like it but I’d make an exception on this one.)

Chills!!

From 0:22 just LOOOOOOOVE the way he looks at the camera.

You can tell he's really tired of playing this song though, cuz out of ALL the songs he's written and recorded, this song is the most highly requested song to hear him play.

「サムシング・エニシング」は 永遠の名作。いや傑作だ

I saw him in concert just a couple of years ago. When he finally relented and performed this song he stood dead still in front of the microphone and dead voiced, dead panned through the entire song, to the boos of the audience. As far as I'm concerned he didn't just ruin the song, he ruined the concert. Dozens of people got up and left. The lady next to me shouted "You SUKC!"

Qué joya!!!

Love Todd, especially his Utopia albums.

Iconic!!!!!

Wonderful voice and... wig.

🤘😎

Goosebumps(2024)

i turned 14 three weeks after this show aired i think i watched some of the last two seasons in portland or

優しいメロディ 日本人には絶対作れないと 思う 癒されるなぁ‼️😊

famous song in year 70s my favourite

Saw him with ringo Starr a few years ago

Lo amo 😍

Todd is Godd.

🥰🥰❤️❤️👍👍

❤🎶❤️🎶❤️

God bless Todd. The cameraman is thinking: Wotta freak!

Todd Izz Godd!