My 15 year old nephew ordered this album Initiation for Christmas. I wonder how he will react to Treatise? I think over a few listens he will realize the masterpiece of it. He became a huge fan of Rundgren after hearing Healing and Ever Popular albums. Now, he wants to eventually get all of Rundgren and Utopia albums.

Жыл бұрын

Good to hear

I’ve lessened to Todd all my life and I love him I’m 69 years old man. I’ve seen lots of concerts of Todd’s over the years

2 ай бұрын

I'm also a 50 year fanboy

Now if you got a pair of headphones ya might want to get em out and get em Cranked up,cause you'r really gonna need em on this one !!!

Жыл бұрын

Here we go

When I was a kid, this was the most outrageous and unpopular music. Which was perfect, as far as I cared. I appreciated Todd's music from the beginning, but I never thought it would go this far. However...fine by me!

4 ай бұрын

That's the spirit!

I remember this as background pre-concert music played over the sound system for the audience for his first Utopia Concert in New Jersey back then. It got the crowd really pumped up.

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, didn't know that.

@larsgrin7719

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah! I remember that too. Once that came on you knew the wait was just about over. ⚡

As psychedelic a piece of music as I've ever heard. This and Spark Of Life. Absolutely Vast music. Nothing else comes close ❤

5 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

This is Todd Rundgren's best ever creation. It is a fantastic, mind-blowing journey, combining some brilliant musical settings with incredible weird sounds - the deeper you travel into this, the deeper into a meditative, contemplative state you go...

3 жыл бұрын

Glad your so enthousiastic about it

@tokingreens

Жыл бұрын

I love it too but it is largely Roger Powell...

@michaellawrencemaag7480

Жыл бұрын

@@tokingreens Shit... Powel, Moogy, M. Frog Labbat and the Fabulous Kevin Ellman were all involved on this Album.. but this particular song was Todd and Roger.. Roger no doubt was a most incredible find to add his expertise to not only this album but many after in the Utopia Run... BUT... most of the synthesizers on Initiation were played and programmed by Rundgren himself. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiation_(Todd_Rundgren_album)

@tokingreens

Жыл бұрын

@@michaellawrencemaag7480 Yes, didn't mean to take anything away from Todd. Glad you love it as much as I do.

The best thing about coming home from football practice, basketball practice, baseball practice, cross country, etc. was lighting up and jamming with the band and playing at the local bars in late 70’s early 80’s. Todd was and always will be the north star and band leader of humanity🙏🙏🌴🌸🌻

4 ай бұрын

Right!

Another beautiful song. I got 3 tickets to see Todd on 19 June with my son and grandson, he has never been to a concert

Ай бұрын

Have fun!

I'm 72 and still tripping on this marvel. Thanks Todd for adding this to my extraordinary musical journey!

9 ай бұрын

Age is not important.

I often think: this tune is too short. Esp the parts with the guitar. I love his guitar playing. Whatever, this tune is never too long.

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it

If there was any doubt about Todd’s place in and contribution to progressive rock, this composition will dispel all doubt. This firmly brings him in the forefront of what progressive rock is doing today. I hear some elements that remind me of some of the old prog works from Soft Machine, Caravan, and Hawkwind…but ultimately it is pure Todd Rundgren, there is a genius here. A True - A Wizard.

Ай бұрын

Exactly

So perfectly Todd.

Probably my favorite Todd album. This is the best electronic music ever. Listen to his guitar work at the beginning - brilliant. So underrated as a guitarist.

Жыл бұрын

He's a great guitarist!

Rundgren masterpiece!!! Thank you Clichématic for the superb video.

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

The word "Mind-blowing" comes to mind, but it will not blow your mind - it will expand it for different musical expression. Have the courage to listen through it. This was not made for commercial reasons. This may be a subconscious expression of an originator on multiple instruments. No meaning, no explanation, but a whole universe. Let it happen.

Жыл бұрын

Well said

Amazing to live in the same time as Todd. To experience it all. I was a musician but i stopped. Todd brought me back

2 жыл бұрын

never stop

@ziggytonumaa

2 жыл бұрын

@ thank you

I dig your solar theme. And thank GOD someone has put this full length song up again on youtube. 10 videos that we have suffer through breaks in between is NOT going to cut it when listening to this masterpiece.

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it

Clichematic, thank you for not monetizing this video.

Why does this sound better than all of the new music I heard this year???!!!

3 жыл бұрын

It's Todd I guess

@reinerkruger3359

Жыл бұрын

Because it is better. It really is.

What a beautiful meditation and motivation by the one and only Todd Rundgren.

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

it's my absolute favorite instrumental and inventive amazing creation. Can listen to this all day long

3 жыл бұрын

well, there you go!

@famousdod

Жыл бұрын

@ Aye

Nobody can put the mood in you like TODD

2 жыл бұрын

right!

One of the very few artists and tunes I've done a cover or tribute to (it's on my youtube channel). I listened to this record thousands of times probably. Todd outdid himself on this one.

So perfect, magnificent, absolute!

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it

Damn! ✌️❤️🎵

3 жыл бұрын

yeah

This was wonderful -- thank you for this. "Treatise On A Cosmic Fire" is my favorite of all Todd's music and I love a lot of Todd's music! I saw Todd in concert for the first time, I'm thinking in the 1975-1976 timeframe. I am not sure of the venue nor date -- it was in a college auditorium, probably in the greater St. Louis area. He came on stage with just a large reel-to-reel tape recorder and his guitar. He had recorded all the backing tracks onto the tape and then proceeded to play along with them. At first, I thought it was a little cheesy but finally realized what an intimate concert it made it. Towards the end he indicated that he'd acquired some videography equipment and was experimenting with creating animated videos. He played a couple of his videos for us and, as I recall, both were backed by excerpts from Treatise (as I recall, they involved animated robots engaged in a laser battle -- though I am really stretching the limits of my memory here). The colors in your video remind me a bit of Todd's videos. But most of all, I want to say how great it was to revisit Treatise in such a fun way. Thanks again.

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like it

@lynnalborough9672

5 ай бұрын

I had tickets to see the man at the Alwych theatre in London, I was pregnant with my 2nd child, my dearest ex husband had a bath got out and decided to "touch his toes"!!!!, needless to say never got there as the twat hurt his back..... gutted was not the word and he paid big time.

@lnoland1

4 ай бұрын

@@lynnalborough9672 Oh, what a disappointment! I hope your ex's back recovered okay, but it's a shame you missed the show.

I absolutely adore your long-form cinematic Todd uploads!

3 жыл бұрын

Thanx a million!

Always amazing, Clichématic RP! ⭐

3 жыл бұрын

Thanx a million

This album was my favorite tripping music for years. When we put this on you knew the acid was going to be 10 times as good. Imagine if you will this song encapsulating you on a full moon in Joshua tree NP back then it was a monument with no gates fees or rangers. Thanks toodd

3 жыл бұрын

I guess everyone in the scene dropped some on this.

@starbear1322

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks to you also for putting these gems up

3 жыл бұрын

@@starbear1322 your welcome

@slackdude1

2 жыл бұрын

You should thank Albert Hoffman also I suppose but Todd gets the statue.

@starbear1322

2 жыл бұрын

@@slackdude1 thanks albert

So great! Love your videos!

3 жыл бұрын

Thanx

He's playing with Gala Bingo now!!!! I spate my tea out when I first saw it... Todd!! You sold out man!!.'..

This is album is 67 minutes and 34 seconds! This piece was Side 2. Todd has a warning about that and recommended recording it to tape and playing for that tape. I did not one and wore it out quickly. Eventually, I got a good cassette deck and start to record all my vinyl to CrO2 cassettes with Dolby type B noise reduction - better quality than any pre-recorded cassette on the market. I do not finish analog recording, not for one 0.00005 second (the length a 20 kHZ wave), The CD version has no problem.

Жыл бұрын

yeah this was a see through affair

Best concept album EVER.

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

c'est magnifique

9 ай бұрын

merci beacoup

I may still have this VHS

brilliant piece - - Clichenatic pushes the buttons

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

LOVe the VID!!!!

I loved this when a girlfriend got high...and I got high on the wonderful sounds...in 1981...still love it, girlfriend just a memory.

Жыл бұрын

Everything fades away

This album launched my very first psychonautical journey in 1979- I was 20 at the time.

2 жыл бұрын

Same age

Im 59..Todd @ 12 years old thanks to a sister. Credit due. Fan ever more....Anything...anywhere. Shout out to Gil and Kas

Ahead of his time, back in the day…

2 жыл бұрын

he always is

Video fits the music well. Very nice!

9 ай бұрын

Thanx, glad you like it!

Clichematic, this certainly was a labor of love for you to make this. How many hours did you spend on it, I wonder? Todd's music inspired me to go to college and study theatre-lights, sets and costumes. I never did get to NY city, it wouldn't have been the right thing for me. However, after Healing came out, that's exactly what I got into. Nowadays, a new type of healing is necessary, and I can see the use of vibration and sound will be our answer to a lot of health questions such as cymatics that might break this spell our people are under. Thank you for sharing this. Pass this along friends, hopefully it inspires the next generations to do something or anything with.

Жыл бұрын

I spend so many hours on making Todd clips, this one was not the most labour intensive because there was a lot of recycle footage I used from other clips I made. But thanks for the appreciation!

Ok...here we go again...

This had to have the middle men between artist and radio crapping their pants. It’s too advanced for masses

3 жыл бұрын

That's why it's called prog

@shoulettehoulette

3 жыл бұрын

Really? Dude, I became Todd fan in 72 because of AWATS. I was on the computer card poster that came out in Todd album, always scouring record shops for bootlegs etc. I was criticising business model that catered to lowest common denominator fan who was always screaming for hello it’s me at concerts.

@Iriscal

2 жыл бұрын

@@shoulettehoulette I WANNA BE YOUR NUMBER ONE LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR

@shoulettehoulette

2 жыл бұрын

@@Iriscal likewise, back at ya

Time to make ageless... Awesome ..

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@lynnalborough9672

2 жыл бұрын

How old are you?... I was into the music in the "70's".. I'm good thank... I know what I like....

supermooi nummer

3 жыл бұрын

Ik ben blij dat je het mooi vind

@death2pc

3 жыл бұрын

SO mooi. D.U.W.

My favorite karaoke song!

Жыл бұрын

😂

@agnesblome1953

2 ай бұрын

😂😂

Dropped a tab of acid to this with one of my best friends a few months ago and what a journey it was.

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it's trippy shit

roger programs and plays on this too.

fucking love this

2 жыл бұрын

Great!

@WeirdSide

2 жыл бұрын

@ how did you make the video? It matches perfectly!

2 жыл бұрын

@@WeirdSide Well could be better but is was a quicky on request so no deep editing

@WeirdSide

2 жыл бұрын

@ but what was the process - do you start with real footage and apply effects to it? Or are you doing some generative art in processing or something? Which software do you use - I've not seen anything like it before!

2 жыл бұрын

@@WeirdSide Yes I'm using real footage and mangle it by layering it 10 times with different effects, I use a simple video editing program

This album was recorded with creative assistance from Roger Powell (whose solo albums- before he was with Utopia- included Cosmic Furnace- very much cerebral just as this piece is)

Some of the footage looks like it’s originally from the video The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect- I had this video in 1986 when I was living in Palm Springs CA

2 жыл бұрын

I have about 10 Todd DVD's and there is some TEPTAE footage in there.

How The Big Bang would sound slowed down.

Жыл бұрын

The soundtrack of the world

I wonder why the live version of this from St. Louis in 1974 is only 2 mins. long.

Great video! Not to quibble, but didn't ROger help (i.e. play) on this?

@tokingreens

Жыл бұрын

Yes very much Roger...

Prana

Жыл бұрын

yep

16:20

3 жыл бұрын

Also good

@Cyeoable

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/nJZrtpOilpvNg84.html

3 жыл бұрын

@@Cyeoable www.whosampled.com

fuckin Dilla

3 жыл бұрын

mindblowing

@gabeeskridge8291

2 жыл бұрын

He was/is amazing on the samples. Mind blowing!

@trinitylegacygroup2481

Жыл бұрын

The comment I was looking for. RIP to the late great