Lost Gem: "Strike" - Todd Rundgren (2008)


"Time to strike
while the iron is hot."
~ Todd Rundgren ~


With RnR creds a mile long and over 40 years wide...Todd Rundgren has been top-of-the-line cutting edge in absolutely all facets of the music business.

Rundgren also has a reputation of having a..."my way or the highway attitude" (as most geniuses do)...and letting record sales be damned.  Which has caused many a fan to wade into his musical catalog...at the very least...cautiously.
But, as Yoda might say..."pleasantly surprised, I was".

Rundgren...the creative chameleon...brings it to the front...rocking it hard.  Hard I say!  And it's a crime we aren't hearing cuts from "Arena"...and this underrated wizard all over the radio.

Lost Gem:--> "Strike"...People forget how guitar friendly the ol' man is.  Soft or shred...makes no diff.  This fun little jamble is classic hard rock & what many have wanted him to do 20 years ago.

And check this out-->  this was entirely a solo effort, with Rundgren playing all the instruments.

Have you heard this one?


Gathering in the corner
Trying to look discrete
We been talking about this all night long
Now it's time to hit the streets

Are you ready to rumble?
Are you just gonna grumble?
You might take a tumble
But it's time to rumble
This is the reason you keep a dream alive
Spread it round the underground
The moment will soon arrive
Time to strike while the iron is hot.

No one received a message
Nobody has a plan
Everybody knows when the time is right
To take a righteous stand
You spend a lifetime waiting for a sign
Alert the press and place your bets
The planets will soon align.

Good stuff!

Casey Chambers
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ran38 said…
Excellent! Todd & band ROCK!!! Thanks for the great post.
May 8, 2017 at 6:03 PM
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