# The Best Todd Rundgren Guitar Solos

> The 15 best Todd Rundgren guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Black Maria (1972), then The Ikon and Open My Eyes. Every video starts at the solo.

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Better known as a pop craftsman and producer, Todd Rundgren is also an underrated and fiery lead guitarist whose playing ranged from Nazz-era psychedelia to the long prog excursions of Utopia. His melodic, often Clapton-rooted soloing sits comfortably beside his studio experimentation.

Informed by: [Wikipedia - Todd Rundgren](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Rundgren), [Wikipedia - Utopia (band)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopia_(band))

1. [Black Maria](https://greatestsolos.com/song/todd-rundgren-black-maria/) — Todd Rundgren · solo by Todd Rundgren · 1972
2. [The Ikon](https://greatestsolos.com/song/todd-rundgren-s-utopia-the-ikon/) — Todd Rundgren's Utopia · solo by Todd Rundgren · 1974
3. [Open My Eyes](https://greatestsolos.com/song/nazz-open-my-eyes/) — Nazz · solo by Todd Rundgren · 1968
4. [Couldn't I Just Tell You](https://greatestsolos.com/song/todd-rundgren-couldnt-i-just-tell-you/) — Todd Rundgren · solo by Todd Rundgren · 1972
5. [Freak Parade](https://greatestsolos.com/song/todd-rundgren-s-utopia-freak-parade/) — Todd Rundgren's Utopia · solo by Todd Rundgren · 1974
6. [Utopia Theme](https://greatestsolos.com/song/todd-rundgren-s-utopia-utopia-theme/) — Todd Rundgren's Utopia · solo by Todd Rundgren · 1974
7. [Singring and the Glass Guitar (An Electrified Fairytale)](https://greatestsolos.com/song/utopia-singring-and-the-glass-guitar-an-electrified-fairytale/) — Utopia · solo by Todd Rundgren · 1977
8. [Communion with the Sun](https://greatestsolos.com/song/utopia-communion-with-the-sun/) — Utopia · solo by Todd Rundgren · 1977
9. [Little Red Lights](https://greatestsolos.com/song/todd-rundgren-little-red-lights/) — Todd Rundgren · solo by Todd Rundgren · 1972
10. [Is It My Name?](https://greatestsolos.com/song/todd-rundgren-is-it-my-name/) — Todd Rundgren · solo by Todd Rundgren · 1973
11. [Number 1 Lowest Common Denominator](https://greatestsolos.com/song/todd-rundgren-number-1-lowest-common-denominator/) — Todd Rundgren · solo by Todd Rundgren · 1974
12. [Heavy Metal Kids](https://greatestsolos.com/song/todd-rundgren-heavy-metal-kids/) — Todd Rundgren · solo by Todd Rundgren · 1974
13. [Real Man](https://greatestsolos.com/song/todd-rundgren-real-man/) — Todd Rundgren · solo by Todd Rundgren · 1975
14. [The Last Ride](https://greatestsolos.com/song/todd-rundgren-the-last-ride/) — Todd Rundgren · solo by Todd Rundgren · 1974
15. [Love of the Common Man](https://greatestsolos.com/song/todd-rundgren-love-of-the-common-man/) — Todd Rundgren · solo by Todd Rundgren · 1976

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