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Does Todd sing on "We're An American Band?"

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Scott Sheppard

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Mar 20, 2003, 12:26:41 AM3/20/03
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I am reading Todd's biography. I am up to the Grand Funk production section.
It does not mention that he sings or plays anything on that album; however,
on the title cut, I could swear I hear his voice. Anyone agree or know
anything?


The Shadowbox

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Mar 23, 2003, 1:01:51 AM3/23/03
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Don't think so...
TRConnection advises that he Produces and Engineers the album, nothing more

http://trconnection.com/discography


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skwe...@giganews.com

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Mar 23, 2003, 12:43:21 PM3/23/03
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Yes that is Todd singing backup, without question.

It also sounds suspisously like he's also playing drums on the track
as well. Definitley his drumming style.

Nil

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Mar 23, 2003, 2:02:24 PM3/23/03
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On 23 Mar 2003, skwe...@giganews.com wrote in
news:4fsr7vk4hj3g1mh79...@4ax.com:

> Yes that is Todd singing backup, without question.
>
> It also sounds suspisously like he's also playing drums on the
> track as well. Definitley his drumming style.

I love this song. Whenever it comes on the radio, I can't help but
crank it UPUPUP. It is so insanely, divinely STOOPID, it makes me smile
like a moron. Definitely plays into the whole rock'nroll band fantasy.

"Come on, dudes, let's get it on!"

SBrow28988

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Mar 24, 2003, 1:23:58 AM3/24/03
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I know I hear Todd doing the low part on
The Loco Motion by Grand Funk

Bill Bricker

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Apr 4, 2003, 9:08:41 AM4/4/03
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sbrow...@aol.com (SBrow28988) wrote in message news:<20030324012358...@mb-ft.aol.com>...

> I know I hear Todd doing the low part on
> The Loco Motion by Grand Funk

Todd's voice is all over the place. I'm trying to recall if he did any
of the guitar work... My sense is he did and it was part of the small
bit of bad blood between him and Mark Farner who as at the very least
reportedly intimidated by Todd's skill. The guitar elements aside,
there is no question he took great liberties with production. One
other key influence I have read attributed to Todd is the distinct,
choppy keyboard sound in AMERICAN BAND. GFR members all concur that
this was Todd's direction.

From the Billy James book AN AMERICAN BAND about LOCOMOTION: "Todd
Rundgren himself got into the act as well, not only adding his high
vocals on the choruses, but also applying his unique production
techniques, especially when he wildly manipulated Farner's guitar solo
through an echoplex unit."

Also according to Billy's book, Todd does play the solo on CARRY ME
THROUGH from SHININ' ON.

WheresvilleSound

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Apr 4, 2003, 10:24:29 PM4/4/03
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>Also according to Billy's book, Todd does play the solo on CARRY ME
>THROUGH from SHININ' ON.
>
>

absolutely!! he is credited for this solo on the album, one of TR's best solo's
I think...
its the same guitar "sound" as the solo in Utopia Theme

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