Marc Bolan | Looking Back at His Early Days in Music

[@chrisbarnette7137]

Yesterday's Papers is my Today's Gem Thank you for touching on Marc and don't let me stop you for making more on him Stay safe and healthy.

[@ATMFC]

Great video. Marc's 60s exploits are always a fascination.

[@alanboas810]

Best video I've ever seen on the internet. Of course, I admit that Marc Bolan and T-Rex are right up there with my other favorites such as The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, and Nico. Good music and interesting people.

[@bobbyb5582]

Great video! Thanks for the education on early Marc.

[@peliche77]

An absolute genius, a true rock star..... MARC BOLAN!!!

[@markwardel6751]

what a fabulous channel ...T Rex was my first ever concert. Btw 2Is (coffee bar) is pronounced 2 eyes ...part of the 1950s mural has recently been uncovered and the joint is now a Poppy's fish & chips restaurant. Subscribed

[@mikemosscounsellingsupervi2349]

How a star is born

[@heinrichvon]

0: 25 Love the anecdote that he was disappointed as a child that what he thought was a record by Bill *Hayes* who sang "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" was actually by Bill *Haley* and "Rock Around the Clock." But as soon as he played Haley, Bolan became a rock-and-roll addict.

[@chantelleadlington]

I love Marc, I so wish I was around in the 60s/70s to experience his greatness firsthand ❤

[@raymondturner9441]

Love Marc Bolan, saw t.rex four times and met Marc twice. Rip boley

[@heli-crewhgs5285]

“…Boley”?! Ridiculous,

[@markandresen1]

I never knew Tyrannosaurus Rex were a five-piece electric band BEFORE being a folk duo either. Must've been a pretty brief episode.

[@kevinjoseph517]

johns children

[@marcstevens8576]

No. From my research, I heard They were a Four-Piece electric band that lasted for one gig. It was Marc, Steve, Ben Cartland & an unknown bassist who suffered from ulcers. I've heard that Ben stuck around thru some of the earliest Tyrannosaurus Rex demos, but left before any albums were released.

[@josephking1947]

What a star Marc Bolan was, great documentary as always

[@mikemosscounsellingsupervi2349]

Excellent thanks.

[@sandrasepulveda5478]

Gracias 🎤🌟✨🎩❤️🎶

[@markymarc9339]

Half the vid was more about Johns Children than MB but no complaints. JC with and without Marc made some of the greatest UK freakbeat and powerpop singles of all time

[@Tterit]

Awesome, I love Marc Bolan! Great video!

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Thank you.

[@annoyingbstard9407]

I saw Tyrannosaurus rex a couple of times when they were (what used to be called) an underground band. I must admit I was amazed when they suddenly reappeared as one of the bubble glam bands. I suppose everyone has to make a living though.

[@zivkovicable]

Glam? Yes...Bubble? Not really....& I suppose his earlier mod mates were pretty surprised to see him turn into an acoustic strumming hippy. playing the underground clubs.

[@johnnoeldunningham4566]

They were never a bubble glam band. What a ridiculous thing to say. Electric Warrior and the slider in my opinion are two of the most complete rock albums of all time. Not bad for what you disparigingly call a "bubble glam band"

[@annoyingbstard9407]

@@johnnoeldunningham4566 😳

[@moondogaudiojones1146]

Unbelievable! I knew a tad of the history but this was delightful and informative!! Loved this piece! Loved Tyrannosaurs Rex…and subsequent Marc Bolan ventures. Thanks for this vignette!

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@lamper2]

His father and his poor eyesight deserves more credit!

[@brijones]

best move marc ever done was leaving John's Children

[@mr.milehi9883]

Bowling sounds like a young Wayne Newton in those early recordings. What I mean is his voice and so much more youthful. It's very surprising to me.

[@brijones]

at 13 photos of mark he was destined for the short life he had same as amy and kurt

[@bsbobber]

I have a cd from a demo of Marc playing under the name Toby Tyler. He’s singing blowing in the wind and since we last left Gloria. Probably 65

[@MarceloDosGames]

I love your work!! Would love to see one video about Syd Barrett's rolling stone interview.

[@marchristiansen]

That was great. Thanks 4 posting 🕊

[@brentmcintyre5529]

So would have loved to seen T Rex and the Damned gigs. Much prefer the glam T Rex.

[@baronsaturday9529]

I've got these great box sets from Tyrannosaurus Rex, great stuff! And the first 2 albums of T-Rex are great too, when he still had that amazing band. After that it was Marc and anybody, no real band anymore, although he still made some good songs and did these silly, theatrical tv appearances, which you can see on the 'T-Rex On TV' dvd. He died much too young, he once said in a music program he wouldn't get to be 60 yrs. And Simon Napiers Bell once said that when Marc was posing for a picture on a beautiful car, Marc supposedly said "I'm gonna die in a car, but it won't be in a car like this, but in a Mini Cooper", and laughed maniacally when the picture was shoot. You can see that picture in one of the dvd booklets. And we all know he died in a Mini. Maybe this is all a bit... but why not? Even Hendrix supposedly said he wouldn't be 28, and, 'when I go home to Seattle, it will be in a pinewood box.' PS: I love Yesterday's Papers, you're making amazing videos! I love the black&white mixed with the bright colours, it always looks amazing! :) from NL

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Thank you!

[@RaulMacias-o9o]

Hippie Gumbo was Bolan's third 45 Single on Parlophone.

[@barrypotter5751]

Andy Ellison went on to form punk new wave band the radio stars Marc spotted Andy running down a London sreet and invited them to appear on his TV show marc

[@barrypotter5751]

It was called the 2 i s coffee bar not the 21 it was in old Compton sreet it was Marc's mother who worked in petticoat Lane and latterly Berwick Street Market Marc dad sid worked as a Porter in putney

[@arneberg9072]

All the records with Tyrannosaurus Rex is more tha worth listening to. The music is strange and childish in a loveable way ----

[@travislostaglia8861]

I like the early version of the wizard better than the later one

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Same here. I really like the early version of the song. Plus, it features both Jimmy Page and Big Jim Sullivan on guitar.

[@PAULLONDEN]

I got "Desdemona" in '67 (German pressing with a great picture sleeve)...Stunning record . Loved Bolan till "Electric Warrior"; after that lost interest .There's some interesting pictures on the net where he stalked Donovan ; Bolan who professed himself to be totally a-political , was seen in a 1965 protest march with Joan Baez and Donovan against USA and UK foreign policy, where he almost looked Donovan's twin brother .

[@YesterdaysPapers]

I think Bolan also loved Syd Barrett and his first wife June Child was one of Syd's ex-girlfriends.

[@barrypotter5751]

@@YesterdaysPapers June Childs worked for pink Floyd's management that where tne connection would originate

[@YesterdaysPapers]

@@barrypotter5751 I didn't know that. Yeah, I suppose that's where the connection originated.

[@EclecticoIconoclasta]

I like hippie trovadour Tyrannosaurus Rex a lot more than glam T.Rex

[@YesterdaysPapers]

I personally like both eras.

[@bazbuncher6948]

Desdemona... John's children backing vocal's

[@JustineLaLoba]

plus Marc wrote it...

[@maurice8607]

For me John's Children was my fav. Not overkeen on the Glam period even though Telegram Sam was the first record I ever bought. The Wizard is good though.

[@MrTrebordun]

That’s nine minutes I won’t be able to get back

[@terencebarrett2897]

Well ken 'it was three minute's for me,i could of boiled an egg

[@elementalchildd1887]

Who is the creator of this video 🤔

[@michaelwilson2340]

John's Children kind of looked like Urge Overkill's dads with the white outfits and gold medallions. Of course the Urge didn't have the clean lifestyle.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

You're right, they did have a very similar look. Maybe their look was inspired by John's Children. I know Nash Kato is a huge Marc Bolan fan.

[@Sandwich13455]

He looks like donny osmond!

[@martintaper7997]

Child poet = child.

[@kevinjoseph517]

I heard him at the fillmore...1970. he wasnt good.

[@TocA-case-oq4gr]

By bi

[@53HB]

If he was such a nice fella ,can someone tell me why the krays sent two lorry loads of heavies to Stamford hill looking for him .. ? ? I was a eye witness had to hide in a friends flat while they searched the bowling alley and gaming arcade looking for him ?

[@Paul-ob1lc]

They just wanted to know where he bought his suit’s and could he teach them how to look 👀 hard!🤔🖕