music video of Todd Rundgren’s Fidelity from Nearly Human sessions

May 26, 2010

Ed Vigdor, Todd Rundgren’s videographer during the 1988-89 Nearly Human recording sessions, recently posted a rare video edit from the recording of the song “Fidelity”. It’s not an officially sanctioned music video but it’s fantastic nonetheless. Kudos to Ed for posting this. It’s pretty much a dream for any fan to witness their idol in action in the studio. And Vigdor’s videos from the sessions are as close as most of us will ever get to see this musical genius in this type of recording session.


Some of the musicians in the video include: Todd Rundgren, Brent Bourgeois, Lyle Workman, Michael Urbano, Bobby Strickland and Michele Gray

Hopefully more of Vigdor’s footage from the sessions will see the light of day in some form or another. From what I’ve been told, there are hours and hours of footage from the various sessions that made up Nearly Human and it’s a matter of compiling all of the raw footage into some sort of presentable fashion. Unfortunately, no one has the time and/or resource to take on the project.


I’ve been hurt, I’ve never been so hurt
Yes, and only you know why
But I would be far more hurt if we had to say good bye

When I think that it’s all or nothing I tell myself
True love does not demand fidelity
If there’s one sacred place always in your heart for me

Time has come, I knew the time would come
When someone would want to be more than friends
But we had a love so sweet
I thought the dream would never end

When I think that it’s all or nothing I tell myself
True love does not demand fidelity
If there’s one sacred place always in your heart for me
If my love could not withstand this jealousy
I’d remember the day I threw away our eternity

Has no plan, things will happen we don’t understand
One day the glove is on the other hand
And when you think that it’s all or nothing just tell yourself

True love does not demand fidelity
If there’s one sacred place always in your heart for me
If our love could not withstand this jealousy
We’d remember the day we threw away our eternity

If it’s true love, it does not demand fidelity
Oh it hurt me so bad
But I can’t help but love you for eternity
I know we got a true love…

- Fidelity by Todd Rundgren




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Super nice, thanks for that view inside Fantasy studio session for Nearly Human.

WOW!! I HAVE CHILL BUMPS!! todd's voice is so awesome on this beautiful song...thanx so much for posting this, great to see todd and everyone in the studio...michelle looks adorable...(: