Last Saturday, I was heading out for a bit of a road trip and decided to find some CDs to bring in the car in case the audio book I had was a dud. I came across a huge CD holder in the basement and just took the whole thing in the car with me. I had a glorious time playing a vast variety of music. I never even bothered with the audio book.

One of the CDs was Todd Rundgren’s greatest hits. I have a few of his songs on my Ipod/phone but not a lot and since my car isn’t equipped to easily play my Itunes song, I rarely hear him. I had been playing him in my car on my way back from lunch yesterday and decided to find more of his music on YouTube. I have Pandora and some people seem to really create great stations there but I find I end up using it like the radio – switching when I don’t like a song so, it becomes a distraction. I can find album or concerts on Youtube and I’m less inclined to fool with them one they are on, so at work, I can put it on, plug in my earphones and I’m good to go.

As I was searching for Todd music I came across a session he did with Daryl Hall (of Hall and Oates fame) and found that Daryl has this whole series of videos where he plays with other musicians at his home. I never really thought about Daryl Hall as a musician but these videos showcase his talent and versatility. Additionally, he plays with a huge assortment of musicians from Rundgren to Jose Feliciano, to CeeLo Green. They do versions of their own hits and cover songs of others. Daryl and Jose do an interesting version of “Fire and Rain” with a faster tempo.

One of the things I love about musicians is their generosity of talent and appreciation of other people’s abilities. Somehow, no matter how different their music might be, there’s a common ground and when I see people I don’t think would necessarily ever play together do so, and I see how they enjoy it, I find it magical.

I listened to a number of the videos yesterday. This was one of my favorite. I have no idea who Finger Eleven is, probably since they’ve recorded after 1989, but I loved this version of a classic and the scenery in the video.

I encourage you to check out Daryl’s site http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/  or look for videos on YouTube.  When I win PowerBall tonight, I’m going to quit my job, find Daryl’s house and offer to be a beer wench or tambourine player – anything to hang in this setting and hear these sessions live.