David Bowie & Marc Bolan - Marc Show 28.09.77.

[@danieljohnson5726]

Marc Bolan honestly looks like he’s having fun & enjoying himself. David is reinventing himself; I grew up listening to them both. Thank You for the music and RIP.

[@hazelwray4184]

He's done with reinventing himself; he's reconnecting with himself... perhaps? Like his cover version of Cactus (from Heathen). With the assertive proclamation of: "D. A. V. I. D!"

[@danieljohnson5726]

@@hazelwray4184 Good point. I was in HS during my Bowie years & we all loved his outrageous outfits & hair. My own hair (1973) was long, but that all all changed when I join the Air Force in 1974. I was in Spain (1977) when Marc Bolan passed & remember hearing about it. I still liked Bowie, but my music taste changed. I still like R&R, music like Steve Miller Band etc. What I meant about David Bowie reinventing himself; was he gave up the crazy Ziggy Stardust hairdo’s. His music became more mainstream, with albums like China Girl, even a duet with Bing Cosby which was a great collaboration. Both David’s & Marc’s music will live on forever. I still listen to both at 66. Take Care and Long Live Rock!

[@catjuffermans8618]

Reality tour ! ❤the best 😢

[@RiisedY]

I hope they are jamming together in the sky. Rest peacefully.

[@MalquiLans]

+Richard Annan Have you heard them jamming? They rehearsed for the show & Bowie soon got fed up. In different leagues these 2. But nice sentiment.Peace

[@RiisedY]

+Mick Lans I was always under the impression that they were best friends but I watched a clip of June Child saying that there was a little tension between them haha. Either way, I agree - they are in different leagues altogether. Peace, brother.

[@MalquiLans]

+Richard Annan Have you heard Marc's track 'Interstellar Soul' putting Bowie's Ziggy down as "bullshit, bullshit". It's kind of funny, especially him singing that Bowie's friends look like "horror film fiends". ;)

[@hearditman]

+Mick Lans Where are you getting this information? The Blue Peter Book of Interpretating Marc Bolan Songs?

[@mazzy846]

+Richard Annan Holy Shit! I was about to say the same thing.:) I bet they're rockin' it out up there along with the other rock legends that have passed. May they rest in peace and long live rock'n' roll !!!

[@jetboy_]

marc's little smile as he's falling down gets me every time. 😂

[@elsolitario1741]

he was sooooooooooooooooo HIGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chantelleadlington]

@@elsolitario1741 he was off the drugs at this point in his life

[@jakewalsh7220]

Bolan was a good pro like that - I saw him one time almost fall off that ludicrous star back-drop he used at one stage and he just laughed out loud and got on with the show...

[@kelliereilly4745]

He was adorable! What a sad loss!

[@jodibolan438]

He's such a cutie pie. 🥰❤️

[@happydonutanddeli891]

Rest in Peace, guys. We all miss you both.

[@ItaiSchewartz]

Marc Bolan was a great poet! David Bowie had style, voice and a very charming man! We could be Heroes just for one day!

[@ItaiSchewartz]

***** I know! I have been a Marc Bolan - T Rex fan since I am 12 years old! And David Bowie's as well!! But Marc died very young and not many people know his music and poetry!

[@iany.dartes1117]

Itai Schwartz sorry bro! but marc made by his own all the glam rock fashion and style is the fucking glam leyend.

[@jcripp7974]

Who needs TV when I got T -Rex. D. Bowie

[@clivewillis2733]

just found this ,i was in the audience WOW.those were the days

[@BolanKeith]

what happened off camera...especially when Marc fell?

[@lauriejanes6511]

Yeah, tell us more please.

[@itkapatanka]

I didn't think they had a live audience for Marc.

[@mickclark4480]

Bullshit! This was a closed set.

[@paysonterhune290]

Hell yeah!

[@KingOFuh]

Steve Summers, guitarist for Lip Service: "I was guitarist in the band and at the point of doing the show, we’d been together a couple of years, although with different line-ups. At the time of the show, the band was Mick Hayes on bass, Brian Tan-Brown on vocals, Simon Conway on Drums and myself on guitar. Lasted about 5 years in total. Brian and I carried on writing and made some demos, but these didn’t amount to much. Unfortunately, I’ve lost touch with him now. He was a really great singe, and talented writer. Mick and I are still good friends, and he has never stopped playing, and eventually becoming lead singer with Raider, and latterly Randy and the Rockets. Norman lives in Hawaii and is still playing as far as I know. I’m currently fronting the Steve Summers Band, playing Blues-Rock and original material, doing local gigs. For the show, lots of ego trips going on, and as the only non-famous band on the show, I think we felt a bit overwhelmed. I did at least. Bowie was great, if a little aloof, Generation X - with Billy Idol - who were being touted as the next big thing - were very full of themselves, speaking to no-one. The Rods got very angry because of union restrictions - they weren’t actually allowed to perform and smashed up one of the changing rooms in protest. The reason they weren’t allowed to perform was because David and Marc wanted to have a jam - the one you see on the show - and the recording of the show was already running late. The Rods piece that was broadcast was actually filmed later in London and added to the show before transmission (the show was filmed in Manchester at the old Granada studios). There are reports that Bowie’s security cleared the studio before Marc & David could perform with Marc’s management getting rather irate over it. Tempers were certainly strained over the ‘jobsworth’ attitude of the unions, but certainly we were all there to witness the ‘historic’ jam. Possibly the last time Marc played live… most of the stuff on the show was mimed, apart from the Bowie/ Bolan jam and Generation X… not sure how they swung that. You can see on the jam that it ended prematurely after someone ‘pulled the plug’. Not the way rock-stars of their ilk are usually treated. Both guys were pretty pissed off in the bar later, although they took the time to talk to us. Marc was especially nice. At the time, you weren’t actually allowed to mime to your record and had to re-record it in the Granada studios. This was a real pain since we’d spent ages recording the single. I later found out that trick was to go into the studio and record it then at the last minute, switch the master to the one already recorded. I’m sure this is what Bowie did with Heroes since it sounds very much like the record, including Robert Fripp from King Krimson on guitar, and he was nowhere to be seen at the show. Bowie did sing it live though, and very good it was too! So the version we mime to on the show was the one we’d recorded in the previous 2 days in the Manchester studio. Still, I was quite happy with it. The show was great fun to record, I talked to Marc a lot. He liked my guitar (a Les Paul Black Beauty) and when I asked him about his original 1958 Les Paul that he was famous for, he told me he’d had it stolen, and had sent his roadie out to get 20 new ones and he’d pick the one that felt closest to his old one. The guitarist from Gen X played one of Marc’s guitars I think, since their gear was held up en-route. Marc was complimentary about the song and the guitar solo in it. I knew he lived in Barnes, which is very close to where I worked at the time in Mortlake, and he invited me round to jam with him and Brian May (of Queen) who also lived nearby. Very exciting, but of course it never happened after he tragically died shortly after the show was recorded. Marc treated us all very well. He was utterly charming, and it was a great pleasure to meet him. He was very natural, we just talked like a couple of guitarists about songs, song writing, guitars and so on. He was really chuffed to have David on the show since they were old mates from before either of them had ‘made it’. After the show, we all went to the bar. I did chat to Marc a bit and he was still livid that the plug had been pulled on his jam with Bowie. David was there too of course, and he and Marc went into a bit of a huddle then left fairly shortly after a quick drink with those who were there. Marc did thank us for doing the show, wished us luck and said he’d be in touch with me. I don’t recall the Rods or Generation X being in the bar, but they were all very stand off-ish anyway, very into their own thing. At that time Marc had been on a health kick and lost lots of weight. Some say he was looking too thin and gaunt. Others say he was still taking stuff. He was really on the ball I’d say, sharp and witty, so no sign of drugs or booze. Of course, he was quite small and rather thin anyway, and he certainly looked it that day. I remember his hair looked a bit rough - not the glorious cork-screw mane of old - but then again, maybe it had always been like that. He seemed high energy and full of beans to be honest, but if he’d been dieting, that would account for the hair looking a bit iffy. It was a great experience that I’ll never forget. I was absolutely gutted when I heard on the radio a few weeks later that he’d died. Couldn’t really believe it, especially since it looked like I might get a chance to hang out with him. A great loss to all fans, and to me at the time, it also felt a bit personal. All the memories come flooding back whenever I hear his stuff, but especially Deborah, since he performed that on the show we were on. The show itself is a fantastic memory and it was great to see it finally released on DVD a couple of years ago. I had an old VHS recording of the show that was hardly watchable anymore. A great record of a great period of my life.

[@GrantTarredus]

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[@stevehotspur]

This was a kids programme on kids tv at tea-time, imagine something like this now.

[@nervetonic1]

Marc was a human kids programme, and proud of it.

[@bowiebeebuzzbuzz5419]

Stephen Conway god i wish somthing like this was on now

[@johnkeane5641]

I loved that programme i was llyrs

[@silvergirlie]

we had the Muppets in the US. all the badass stars on it...alice cooper, blondie, robert deniro, twiggy, johnny cash...it was great! your parents could tell you that you were absolutely FORBIDDEN to get that Alice Cooper record, but they couldn't tell you the muppets were bad! cute furry puppets! oh, and Chewbacca was on it too. he was cute and furry. school's out for summer!!! oh i remember my mom being so freakin miffed about that one and my brother and i already pooling our allowances to get Kiss Dynasty. word!

[@JacquiCryer]

I used to rush home from school for it ❤️👍🏻😘

[@ScrittiSparkle]

this is so poignant,im smiling n crying,,im so sorry marc and david passed away,they mean so much forever,always in my heart

[@ubik5453]

Marc Bolan and David Bowie I feel happy seeing them perform but sad since they have passed 😥

[@marcbolan8212]

Guys, I understand that you're sad because both Ziggy and the Lady Stardust left us, but they're reunited in the galaxy now, and they're happy and that's all that matters. Rest in peace Marc and David, we will never forget you. ♡

[@K3vinK]

No one knows what either are doing now.

[@laurentfranco8075]

We're not sad. We know they're together. :)

[@RCamley]

Thanks to Gloria I met my idol ❤

[@liaretrodust4152]

i had a dream where marc was waiting all the years for david to write white swans in heaven.. glad they are back together ❤

[@kamc1959]

The 1st thing I said when David Bowie died was they can finish this performance now. RIP to both of them x

[@Tungadunger]

Can you imagine if these 2 Guys had joined up? Would have been the 70s Beatles. Add Will Legend and Tevor Boulder and sure Mickey too. Those two competing and collaborating songwriting holy moly! They would have owned the charts.

[@StaffsTransport]

Nice humour at the end... But the show was broadcast just after Bolan died, making his stumble rather sad. I watched this at my grandparents neighbours home while my dad and his old pal played trains (O gauge I kid you not)... Great show.

[@paulinekeegan5013]

Marc Bolan was a Legend died to young and now his dear friend another Legend is with him rip marc and David

[@Bruno-p4r]

Magique musiciens en avance sur leur temps Merci pour ces moments de bonheur

[@huli8557]

Oui, tellement !

[@GeoffreyGentryMusic]

You can see that when Bowie is performing Heroes, his head is in another place. Fascinating to watch.

[@allanking730]

god I miss them

[@damienbilton5964]

What a fab moment in music history. I loved that show, used to rush home from school. Two legends.

[@cricketbat09]

The best live performance of Heroes.

[@neilmcdonald9164]

Thankyou:I agree it's much rawer and emotive than the normal rendition...which is a classic in itself 🎩

[@brookswade5774]

This aired 12 days after he died in a car accident. I’m surprised they aired it so soon.

[@carlosabianfernandez2058]

R.I.P. Marc and David.

[@rosasim845]

Marc was the best! Why oh why did that happen🙈 listening to his album now, I love you marc. Xxxxcxxx

[@SweetAeromotion]

rosalind simcox ❤️

[@ishkadon-ell4927]

I would have kill to see this live

[@4444colin]

Remember rushing home from school to watch this on TV.

[@racheltaylor6578]

David Bowie took care of Marc's partner and son after he died.

[@brainimp]

I read Bowie paid for Marcs sons College fees

[@ladygrinningsoul357]

And what about Sean Lennon?

[@jemima216]

Lady Grinning Soul What about the spoilt brat? Do you know how good Yoko Ono is at investing stocks and shares? She's got about 300 million and just bought Sean a very expensive flat in New York.

[@ladygrinningsoul357]

jemima craig No, I didn't know, that's why I was asking. I read somewhere David took care about Sean Lennon, but I wasn't sure. Elton John was his godfather, right? So he should have cared about Sean, that's why I thought it was strange David did it 🤔

[@Tigerofthenight]

Yes, David helped Rolan, his godson, a lot.

[@patricioriveros9271]

Imagino a estos dos colaborando mas, quizas un disco juntos y lo epico que habría sido aquello

[@auroradelaparra6917]

Prettiest star, hay una colaboración, es bellísima. El estilo de Marc y letra David.

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

This is brilliant. You can see that Marc didn't take himself too seriously. Such a charismatic man.

[@rainstein3680]

I loved both of them so much....they were the perfect 60s British pop magicians!!!! Both were mystical, alluring and oh-so-sexy.....RIP DAVID AND MARC

[@IanBrains]

Great to see them perform together on a show aired on TV 12 days after Marc's death and two days before what would have been his 30th birthday.

[@kellypeterson8780]

If Marc Bolan was alive today he would still be the coolest man around,making great music and fashion icon! RIP Marc and David ❤️🌸

[@rigsby1454]

God Bolan was special

[@ouse59]

Broke my heart when he passed he was my angel in a dark place xx

[@JaniceLDN]

Who else would rush home from school to watch this on ITV?

[@stevewatts7126]

I most certainly did x

[@jye_24]

Can't believe this was just 5 days before he passed away... What beautiful footage of 2 Legends both now Jamming up in the Great Gig

[@jakewalsh7220]

It's a bit of a shame that the last recorded thing of Bolan's was him falling off the stage here at the end - but like the good pro he was, he just laughs and gets on with it...

[@largehedgehog]

bowie marches forward, never back

[@youtubemonitors1202]

I can remember watching this bk in 1977 rip in peace Mac & David the two most important pop future artists England will ever bring out, who will ever take there place no one.

[@TheWelwyn21]

Two good friends they met in the 60's and stayed friends until marc's death bowie then took care of marc's family

[@BeatlesBowieKrimson]

I'm in the middle of reading (the minor hatchet job) "David Bowie, Starman" in which the Bowie/Bolan relationship is discussed more than a few times. Thanks so much for posting this clip.

[@quickchris10comcast]

+Crimson Kng Thanks for book tip.

[@quickchris10comcast]

+Christina M Am now next in line for library copy.

[@hankigoe829]

It's better with the "mistake" at the end, no wonder bowie was laughing

[@carolelizabethjohnson1295]

"The Slider" =THE BEST! Only one Marc, never, ever will we hear another! "Electric Warrior" Groovy!

[@debbiewhitehead9890]

Marcs smile at the end.......heaven

[@RCamley]

Met Marc in 77.march Glasgow apollo beautiful ❤

[@silvergirlie]

i'd kill for that leopard outfit. damn that man had good taste.

[@Jimmybarashkov]

Aw they’re so cute :’) miss you guys

[@carolelizabethjohnson1295]

I simply "Fell In Love" when I first got "The Slider" Still have pic's of my home with that LP on the living room wall. LP's covered one entire wall, album cover, space, another, etc. Everybody Really Dug that LP, but, nobody ever heard of "Marc Bolan" until my "3-day-3-night-party" occurred.They played that LP & "Electric Warrior" over 'n over, saying; "I can't believe I've never heard of him before!" Actually, I could not either. C'ya, CJ-4-JC 4evr ~

[@manskullman6509]

I’ve got agret respect for Marc Bolan and David Bowie - both great artists and very talent too! - john coolman

[@aidanripleymusic]

2:32 strange that in the center of the cartoon a man is shown wearing a Blackstar tshirt. Almost as though it can see the future 🥺

[@alanbrinkworth9066]

check the guy wearing a Black star t-shirt in the audience.. coincidence?

[@2degucitas]

Great catch!!!

[@grayelizabeth6458]

Alan Brinkworth I always wondered the same thing! :)

[@annwhite2346]

Star jumpers were a fashion item in the 70's. So yes, coincidence.

[@melizmatea]

I just noticed that!

[@TheWelwyn21]

Of course not a bloke in the crowd had a black star on his t shirt you could go into the crowd at any bowie show and someone could be wearing a t shirt with a black star on it, think for goodness sake

[@flowerboy9419]

The '77 version of Debora is great

[@louiseowens6947]

Hope they are both jamming up there!

[@johnnymoondog]

Together again !

[@davidglow3]

I read somewhere That Heroes was meant to be sung as a duet with Bolan,but due to drugs and booze prior to the song,he collapsed mid song and Bowie sang it alone..

[@Kuzo_GB]

9 days later Marc died...

[@AllenFreemanMediaGuru]

Kuzo According to the recording date of 9/9/77, and Marc dying 9/16/77-its 7 Days.

[@donbrashsux]

Huge Tragic loss to music

[@suemcdermott231]

Marc and David, are missed so very much. As is the genius Mick Ronson, who played a huge part in David's fame.

[@ejames6431]

Two icons.

[@chezyvette7139]

Awww I just love trex Marc Bolan David as well xxx❤️❤️❤️

[@johncarroll772]

So glad living living in the 70s

[@tobyrose6906]

Bolan. Then Bowie. .. Gosh i remember seeing this live. Marc Was Dreadful at Miming. .Remember him with fondness.....🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@quickchris10comcast]

Love his voice/and he had something to say, even if it was mostly as an example of someone who loved to sing, so sang, sang, sang.

[@thuglife6819]

i love u both

[@ScrittiSparkle]

thank you for goodbye marc said,ill not say goodbye to you

[@melizmatea]

This was post-drugs Bowie, right? He seems so relaxed and he is just oozing that epitome-of-cool, elegant-sexy charisma of his...my gawd, he was so incredible!

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

He was in the process of getting clean at this point, though I don't think he was 100% off drugs and definitely not off booze yet.

[@jlouis4407]

Doesn’t seem to be post-drugs Marc

[@aum3.146]

Damn! Bowie's vocal kicks it.

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

David BOWIE &Marc Bolan RIP 🙏 🕊 ☮ 😌 ☹️ TheOther !Guitar Heroes!

[@ilovesmysangsomsangsom3500]

Herbie Flowers’ Bassline just before Marc falls over is outstanding and well grooving……

[@RCamley]

This is Rosie Bolan I play bass 2 it's quite a simple wee run 😊

[@TheElissdeja]

What is it with KZbin that some of the videos are out of sync? Is it a copyright thing or just something to wind us up? I used to watch this as a 13 year old with my mates and we would dance in front of the tv. Keep rocking in Heaven you two Heroes xx

[@davidwilliams776]

My older brothers favourite, RIP Raymond James Williams and RIP Marc Bolan xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc

[@dramapixie14]

Marc falls off the stage at 7:06 x'D

[@liorap5636]

Interesting; Heroes here is a whole step higher than normally.

[@michaelodowd4807]

Yea vocal sounds a bit strained because of it ..

[@dismith73]

Marc Bolan 30 September 1947 - 16 September 1977 David Robert (Jones) Bowie (8 January 1947 - 10 January 2016

[@MattyExtrordinairIndeed-rp1mk]

My 🎂 too

[@caroleyre9144]

Wow love it love them Respect. 💙🕊💙

[@trystero13]

“I will be king” a month after the death of the king.

[@TheDriller-Killer]

Don't think many people know that Marc Bolan actually played guitar on this version of Heroes

[@laurih.t.8723]

Oh how I love this 💞

[@ponywatching2187]

The cartoon member of the "audience" in the centre front at 6:04 is wearing a Blackstar t-shirt 😳

[@zillatov.v550]

If this was uploaded 10 years ago it wouldn't be that crazy if david bowie himself actully saw this video and took it for his own album knowing he watched this type of videos a lot like the space oddity cover in space

[@treyblake1]

Two Beautiful Smiles

[@timpenfield5]

Love the 70s

[@donnaeve6084]

So symbolic that Marc fell off stage. Have been on a Marc fest lately,having gotten onto him after Bowie died,must say I'd let David go as the lesser of the talent,however seeing them perform together on the same clip,I realise why I'd never heard of Marc,not just early death . .David Bowie so cool,so clearly talented,handsome,effortlessly genius

[@MalquiLans]

+donnaeve I just wondered if you've ever had a Bowie fest. I recently bought all TRex albums to check out what I remember dismissing as a child. On most counts I wasn't wrong then. I think you are seriously wrong if you feel Bowie was the lesser talent. It's laughable. To be fair, Marc was quite a unique artist before the 70's.

[@goldsaj]

Mick Lans, and Ed, I think he has been misquoted in his comment, Bolan is simply not in the league of Bowie, there is simply no contest, Bowie had way more talent. No disrespect to Bolan.

[@bobbydazzler1780]

Bowie - “I like your little Deborah ditty. Here’s Heroes...”

[@bolanlovechild4143]

I love you Bolan baby

[@avefiggy2128]

holy shit

[@holgersandoval4262]

Two icons

[@cottoncandisandi6109]

Them laughing and smiling , at the end . 🤗😊😍 What was the " new song" they were gonna play ? Anybody know ?

[@GlynisSalis-pk4wr]

❤❤love marc

[@ustheserfs]

09/09/77 bowie's bit on "marc" filmed 16/09/77 bolan dies 28/09/77 this episode premiers

[@chrisshill1252]

I read about Marcs death in a book but could never understand something..His parents did not want his wife at the funeral but the person ( Gloria) that was responsible for his death..Never made sense to me..

[@annwhite2346]

Gloria was still in hospital.

[@Sailfire1]

Hey! I haven't seen this before!

[@xxcelr8rs]

Has that last song been released? What a nice variation on the blues.

[@tedkay_music]

Great!

[@twistedviewlabs]

6:16 - live feed from The Great Gig In The Sky

[@yeoldegrumpy-git1483]

Marc died 16.09. 77

[@lauriejanes6511]

18 days later Marc was gone. 😪

[@chantelleadlington]

This was actually broadcast after his death, which is incredibly sad

[@lauriejanes6511]

@@chantelleadlington Yes, but he would’ve liked it because he didn’t want to be forgotten. We all must keep a little Marc in our hearts. I always do.

[@danmang923]

I think somebody said he got shocked by the mic stand

[@josan5707]

Alguien sabe el título de la canción que Boland y Bowie tocan juntos al final del vídeo?

[@LoyalOpposition]

sounds a bit like Buddy Holly's "That'll Be The Day" (for a short section)

[@thomasfry3651]

2.31 ✴

[@kevin104z]

a bit cheesy,and lip syncing,but it's great to see these two guys...and that jam at the end was great!!