Up Close and Personal T.REX

[@randolfo1265]

I agree with Mr Bill Legend, Tanx is a lovely record. Knowing it was done in a few days makes it more special. Tanx, quite underrated. I still listen to it.

[@jongerard-ql9zo]

Electric Warrior, The Slider and Tanx are three perfect albums. How many artists can or did do three perfect albums in a row? Answer- only one!

[@randolfo1265]

@@jongerard-ql9zo - Those are my three favourite Marc records.

[@michaelthomas366]

Much respect for Tony Visconte. Great producer and a man of musical letters.

[@jamesjackson-df1hi]

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT AT BEING ABLE TO WRITE SUCH CATCHY, ADDICTIVE SONGS, I'D GO AS FAR AS TO CALL HIM A GENIUS WITH HIS CRAFT. MAGICAL AND MESMERC IMO.

[@sexobscura]

true - even enough for Bowie to copy and make a mint off

[@martinhope8715]

Hi I always loved Marc Bolan music a great musician an passion for his music he was very passionate about his music he did for every could to make it to the top he got there in the end but very sadly missed I'd love to meet hopefully one day with Tony who managed him with his music seems an sound like a real nice guy Tony good luck god bless you all Martin

[@michaelcameron2292]

My favourite album and I have them all It's so energetic great words great guitar and massive strings It's just Magical

[@michaelcameron2292]

I'll reply to myself I'm talking about Zinc Alloy Album

[@karenmoyse167]

Great music always

[@jontaylor1652]

I love BP Fallon, he's the only one who ever really got it.

[@adonaiyah2196]

Can you explain please

[@jontaylor1652]

@@adonaiyah2196 Yes, you here all kinds of stories and such about Marc Bolan, most are exaggerated or twisted around to make them more interesting, some are darn right made up. PB Fallon is the only guy I've ever heard who I think really understood what Marc was about and what he was saying.

[@jamesdenecochea5709]

​@@jontaylor1652 I think you're right. I get the impression that BP is a very insightful, sensitive man.

[@pjconnor8033]

Thanks so much! Sound/ vid perfectly in sync now! Thanks for fixing it. This is one of the best docs for concisely capturing the progression of Marc's spirit in the times. Great work!

[@MarcBolansRockShrine]

You're very welcome!

[@kevinjoseph517]

thanks tony n company.

[@drewski363]

Wow !!! An amazing documentary❤

[@charlesachurch7265]

I agree. Tanx is great. What a kind man to provide 3 tracks on each 45.

[@peapop100]

The Warrior His spirit came his spirit has gone But with Marc Bolan, you can still Get It On T.rex they came and hit the scene You should have heard, those girls scream With his corkscrew hair and people so fair He’d strut on the stage without worry or care He knew just how to get into your mind He’d bump and grind he was one of a kind He’d caress you with his Persian glove As he sang those words of hot Hot Love He’d Ride A White Swan over Crimson Moon Tickle your fancy with Venus Loon Gave all he got, he gave it to you Rock On, Hang Ups, and Cadilac too All knew who was, was the Main man With Rip Off, Slider, and Tanx in a can Bill Legend, Steve Currie, Mickey Finn Bumping and grinding from deep within Satin jacket trousers, glitter under the eyes I Love To Boogie with screams and cries His B sides were good, as good as the A’s Jeepster was part of the Glam Rock phase Went to New York City he was The Groover With Telegram Sam Marc was a mover To some, it came as no great surprise How this 20th Century Boy he did rise Electric Warrior L.P. was pure bliss Marc Bolan the Warrior we do miss. By Peter Newell.

[@malthusXIII-fo3ep]

@ 19-30...this is pure gold dust...Marc singing live...''Ride A White Swan''....wow - just epic.

[@KramerMC5]

Slade and T.Rex were the two standouts from the Glam Rock era. Top Of The Pops on Thursdays were essential viewing for music mad kids across the land. They still sound great.

[@HamptonGuitars]

It is really weird how Marc would never pay anyone who played with him, but to some degree, Bowie was the same. Mick Ronson never got credits for half what he did, and he & the Spiders got per diem and hardly ever a check to take home.

[@owenstunes5804]

And elvis was the same, Scotty moore eventually left because he wasn't getting paid a proper wage.

[@whitebirchtarot]

Thanks so much for this. I thought I had seen and heard everything about Marc because he has been my favorite singer/guitarist/songwriter/poet since I discovered his music in 1969, but there were photos, performances and anecdotes in this that I had never seen or heard. I prefer to hear Marc’s versions of his own music, however, rather than a cover band, although they did a great job. Again, thank you for this. I love watching documentaries about T. Rex, even though I always end up sobbing. 💕😪

[@randolfo1265]

I agree with Tony Visconti, Unicorn was the best Tyrannosaurus Rex record

[@George-lq3yu]

Tony ought to know. If he doesn't know T Rex or David Bowie than who on this Earth does? Gotta Love Tony Visconti, T. Rex, & David Bowie. Without them Rock & Roll would have died by 1970. Thank you Tony Visconti, David Bowie & Marc Bolan.

[@todtiger]

June was beautiful

[@kevinjoseph517]

CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION should have been side one song 1 or last on TANX,...how could it not be on the album?

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Each one of us is the... result of his life experiences, I started to enjoy T.Rex music only because Mark Bolan died so young in a car crash and it broke my heart. Looking back in time now, it's about a guy that was a great entertainer, he wanted to make audience feel just fine and . ..young generations deserve to learn the trick, of being interested to entertain, of being funny, sexy or crazy, surprising or amusing, but making audience feel just fine, those ages back...are still unforgettable 😢😢😢

[@harrymacdonald858]

Dance......DANCE....!

[@malcolmatkinson6867]

I managed to see T Rex in 1975 for the promo tour for the Futuristic Dragon Album at the Withernsea Pavilion in Yorkshire, Micky Finn was not in the band at that time and not sure if Bill Legend was still in the band, Steve Currie was with him. It was quite a good concert to be fair. Marc was having trouble with his Gibson Les Paul guitar that night tuning wise and he just threw the guitar on the floor. He ended up using the White Fender Strat for the rest of the gig. Magical times as I was a big fan of T Rex from 1970. I think the guitar survived as it was used on future shows and Albums.

[@randolfo1265]

All that stuff that I did not know about 'Telegram Sam', yet it totally fits the vibe of the rest of the record. I have learned so much from Tony Visconti. Produced some of my favourite records. He is literally my hero.

[@newforestpixie5297]

Seeing how imaginative Marc & Co were before they became Rock n Roll pop stars I’m wondering if that hadn’t made them Glam Pop legends , a Prog Rock direction may have been just as successful given that it was 1972 or 1973 . I was 9 years old but I hated T Rex mainly because although they were glittery & colourful the first music of theirs I knew was a track on my older sisters’ Arcade Hits Vol 2 LP called Truck on Tyke which I thought was an unbelievable dirge along with Metal Guru…Am I the only one whom loved Soul Of My Suit which I remember reaching No.40 years later & being played just once on bbc radio 1 . I’m definitely going to listen to the Tyrannosaurus Rex albums for the first time tomorrow 😁👍❤️🐢ps we saw the fabulous tribute band T Rectasy (?) at Wimborne Tivoli Bournemouth in 2017 they were Absolutely Fantastic

[@saxa21]

The King of Glam.

[@ChrisKeziahHyde]

Marc Bolan and T Rex are so underrated

[@simonpiacente3989]

The common perception of Zinc Alloy is unfortunately mixed....I think it's an absolutely FANTASTIC album though; glammiest, grooviest....Rolan was so right in his assessment, as that album just creates an incredible vibe.....I think it's much more exciting than Tanx or Dandy.......And imo it stands as his 3rd best album after the two big classics.....

[@newellbate]

Tony Big Hero Marc Big Hero The Futuristic Dragon is real good small masterpiece

[@joukoranta4474]

The greatest rock star ever.

[@whitebirchtarot]

I agree with you totally. 💕

[@mickguite9651]

So do I!

[@monkeyface6139]

Visconti always manages to get Mary fkn Hopkin into any documentary he's in. Same with the Bowie one...

[@SearchfortheMeaning]

Look at that star!😮🙏🌟

[@kevinjoseph517]

bill seems very nice. i was at show 1970 fillmore east.

[@den264]

He reminded me of Donavan !

[@h2ofield]

Peter Jenner is hilarious!

[@metatron-007]

BP Fallon, looks like crew member from the Star Ship Enterprise.

[@MissPerriwinkle]

ride them swans marc, we see u sooon........

[@valley_robot]

Gloria jones, what a voice

[@SandrinaOtelli]

She's got no voice ☺️🤪👺🥴🤷

[@justmike2944]

I don't know who is older Zoe Bowie or Rolan Bolan. 😂 God Bless all our fathers 🙏

[@prezakid9]

“Trash” Sounds like sour grapes there Peter Jenner!

[@julianciahaconsulting8663]

good documentary

[@phantompanther648]

The concept to Hot Love .,… is bending the envelope of sequence expectation…. ? This is a Dream documentary….. really .,..Tony Visconti 💋👄👄👄🫦

[@neilmiller2779]

@44:42 Gloria Jones did not write Tainted Love

[@COURRUPTIONCOIN]

It keeps echoing....that the musicians ...just sorta " showed up , in searched for ''. I always thought it was studio tricks.....when you find out....they all actually ....played Bolan's... boogie...like.....as if it were.. ..John Lee Hooker......( Orr whomever ) M a g I c.

[@佐藤亮介-l6t]

スライダーアルバムを名作足らしめた人❗それはトニービスコンティです❗

[@owenstunes5804]

Gloria Jones did not write tainted love, she might have recorded it

[@rubyred8845]

🤩💛

[@Danimal77]

This was from 2007.

[@theitineranthistorian2024]

another lost composer unawares of their momentary and eventual contributions to the world, a “john the baptist” for bowie and many others.

[@hariowen3840]

Did that Cliff Lewehan just say tonsils rex??? 🤣

[@akulinamackenzie4492]

👎 letting june child fall, without support, shows his real character.... he worked hard to end in a tree .....quite young, too bad.... ps: I loved his first three lp’s.....💕

[@alicegrant3731]

He was self centered for sure...Visconti said so himself... but maybe that's why he was so successful

[@naradaian]

Jeez the last 4 albums were dire….what a dive of talent….perhaps the loss of his wife was more fundamental than he realised

[@COURRUPTIONCOIN]

They whole thing..of him sitting down with his head back..mouth a gape.... If you try to imitate his singing....you find its ....Chanting .....

[@valley_robot]

Jack white for the 60s/70s ,change my mind

[@StratsRUs]

Marc's songs have a lot more longevity.

[@reekashade]

Fake it until you make it.

[@clausstimpfig3803]

beautiful Mickey Finn. I guess Bolans boyfriend

[@webstercat]

Reminds me of noise

[@haroldfadorka3816]

Too bad his wife when driving Marc home from an evening out ran off the road and hit a telephone pole or a tree.. He was just getting started because age 30 is very young.

[@totoro9590]

Gloria wasn't his wife he was still married to June.

[@haroldfadorka3816]

@@totoro9590 You need to research it and get educated... Duh...

[@totoro9590]

@haroldfadorka3816 Thankyou for your comment. Marc was never married to Gloria as he was still married to his first wife. That why when he died neither Gloria or his son got anything from his estate. It was years and years later that his son was given $$$$$ If you don't feel that this is the truth then please present your evidence that he got married to Gloria and I will happily apologise to you.

[@haroldfadorka3816]

@@totoro9590 Oh well, it's not worth beating a dead horse over....

[@totoro9590]

@@haroldfadorka3816 that's true 👍

[@michaelfraser5723]

one eye again

[@michaelfraser5723]

10:19

[@richardhammond7406]

Toni Visconti made the early t.rex sound. Marc should have stuck with him. The later records lacked the Visconti genius

[@martinjackson2273]

BLOODY ADVERTS 😡

[@michaelfraser5723]

SYMBOL ISM; symbol schism more like

[@46dc9er]

BP Fallon who is that FREAK

[@stevegarth6902]

Absolute tripe

[@richardhammond7406]

So what do you call good then dude…

[@stevegarth6902]

@richardhammond7406 don't wish to sound ignorant but I don't think further conversation would benefit either of us lol 👍

[@igorloboda8718]

It is not a Mark Bolan's son, It's a Son of Gloria Jones

[@hurryupharriet]

It’s their son together

[@karenroberts6435]

Rolan is Marc’s and Gloria’s son

[@MarcBolansRockShrine]

ROLAN IS THE FIRST AND ONLY CHILD OF MARC BOLAN (MARK FELD). GLORIA HAS A SON FROM HER MARRIAGE. HE IS CALLED WALTER. WE HOPE WE HAVE NOW RECTIFIED YOUR INCORRECT INFORMATION TO YOUR SATISFACTION.

[@MarcBolansRockShrine]

@karenroberts6435 Indeed and a very proud dad he was.

[@MarcBolansRockShrine]

@@hurryupharriet Correct. Some people don't know as much as they *think* they do.

[@tommymaguire2839]

If I could see ONE Marc docu that doesn't include the insufferable egomaniac Visconti, I would be absolutely delighted.

[@richardhammond7406]

The music went downhill fast when Marc got rid of Tony.

[@SandrinaOtelli]

No Tony Visconti IS a good person 🙂why on earth would you think he's not?🤷🙁

[@PeterSokol-bl5vz]

He was a British thing….never translated to the states…simple rock…almost childish rock…just…fluff for little 14 year old girls.