“When I saw Meat Loaf, I said, ‘This is a spoof of Bruce Springsteen, and that’s why I’m doing it’”: Todd Rundgren produced The Band, Grand Funk Railroad and The New York Dolls –but his most successful collaboration was born to poke fun

Todd Rundgren.

Even though he’s written loads of iconic guitar bits with the Nazz, Utopia, and as a solo artist, Todd Rundgren often defers to other players when he’s on tour these days.

“I’ve got something of a balance,” he says. “I don’t feature the guitar as much as I used to. My show is just me singing at least half the time – I’m not playing anything at all.”