Marc Bolan

djt2006 · Post by **djt2006** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:24 pm

Saturday will be the 40th anniversary of his death. In recognition BBC4 are showing a documentary at 9.00pm tomorrow night followed by Glam rock at the BBC.

Should be great viewing for anyone who was a teenager in the 70's.

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:30 pm

Telegram Sam

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:33 pm

Still got a load of his albums somewhere.

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Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:35 pm

Used to rush home from school to watch his TV programme, David Bowie was a guest on one, that's how big Marc was,amazing talent died far too young.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:37 pm

He & Bowie did do some recording together.

Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:39 pm

Cilla Black was on another, seem to remember it was Life's a gas

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:39 pm

Summing up T Rex? Cool.

What happened after Marc's death, did they simply disband? Did the others go on to do other things?

djt2006 · Post by **djt2006** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:40 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:He & Bowie did do some recording together.

Marc played guitar on an early version of ' the prettiest star '

hampsteadclaret · Post by **hampsteadclaret** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:42 pm

Bolan died in his twenties...a talented lad...T. Rex were massive at that point.

Gloria Jones was driving the car, when he was killed - the crash site [Queen's Ride, Barnes, SW London] is a Marc Bolan shrine, I came across it one day, when out walking.

'Get it On'..

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djt2006 · Post by **djt2006** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:44 pm

Pimlico_Claret wrote:Cilla Black was on another, seem to remember it was Life's a gas

I believe that was on Cilla's show not Marc.
He did a lot to support punk bands like the Damned & Gen X who he described as having a singer who was nearly as pretty as he was.

Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:45 pm

T'rextasy , played the Grand in Clitheroe a few times, absolutely amazing tribute, the nearest thing you could get to the original, apparently highly thought of by Marc's family

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:46 pm

djt2006 wrote:I believe that was on Cilla's show not Marc.
He did a lot to support punk bands like the Damned & Gen X who he described as having a singer who was nearly as pretty as he was.

Billy idol?

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:55 pm

I think this was is last appearance on totp a few weeks before the tragic accident.

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Another great t rex tune that is also probably overlooked by radio stations.

https://youtu.be/FT8P1etGYL0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:58 pm

Pimlico_Claret wrote:Used to rush home from school to watch his TV programme, David Bowie was a guest on one, that's how big Marc was,amazing talent died far too young.

Which TV program was that then?

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:58 pm

Jeepster

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dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:59 pm

Pimlico_Claret wrote:Cilla Black was on another, seem to remember it was Life's a gas

????????

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:59 pm

Dazzler wrote:I think this was is last appearance on totp a few weeks before the tragic accident.

https://youtu.be/sVzCZDMgfwc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Another great t rex tune that is also probably overlooked by radio stations.

https://youtu.be/FT8P1etGYL0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Like that one too, Dazzler.
Preferred his earlier stuff.

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:59 pm

Always liked ride a white swan..

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:02 pm

Saxoman wrote:Summing up T Rex? Cool.

What happened after Marc's death, did they simply disband? Did the others go on to do other things?

Marc Bolan was T Rex. The other members of his group could hardly have made a hit record.

Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:04 pm

[quote="dermotdermot"]Which TV program was that then?[/quote
He had his own programme, ITV around 4.00 pm.

Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:07 pm

dermotdermot wrote:????????

It was called Marc. Ran for one series, then he died before the second, which was planned, produced by Granada.

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:09 pm

dermotdermot wrote:Marc Bolan was T Rex. The other members of his group could hardly have made a hit record.

A bit unfair, were queen no good other than Freddie mercury?

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:10 pm

The lad went down well in discos!

hampsteadclaret · Post by **hampsteadclaret** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:10 pm

1972...'Metal Guru' - May/June 1972 copies of this single were selling at 100,000 copies a day....that could not last though.

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Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:13 pm

Was waiting for someone to post this..
Cillla and Marc..just beautiful!

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Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:16 pm

Dermotdermot, hope I have answered your queries to your satisfaction. Enjoy the post

dales_claret · Post by **dales_claret** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:18 pm

Children of the revolution....my 1st 45 purchased age 12... I still have it somewhere

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:18 pm

Bolan, Presley and my father died in 1977.

paulus the woodgnome · Post by **paulus the woodgnome** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:19 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_oVtxJAfus

Children Of The Revolution

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:23 pm

Always liked this one too.

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Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:45 pm

I used to love this one till it was used in that poncy film.

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Spike · Post by **Spike** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:45 pm

Hint Love!

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:54 pm

The reason he was a good mate of Bowie was down to them both being struggling nobodies initially.
They shared the same manager as unknowns, Bowie was asked to see the manager because he "had some work for him"
when he got to the office, he was handed overalls and a paint pot and brush and told to paint the walls of a back room.when he went in there was another lad painting already, that was Bolan. They struck up a friendship from that day.

Bop · Post by **Bop** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 11:10 pm

Angels. Tuesday nights.

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 11:13 pm

Pimlico_Claret wrote:Dermotdermot, hope I have answered your queries to your satisfaction. Enjoy the post

Okay, so I just don't remember him having his own tv show and didn't get the reference to Cilla Black but I still think Saxoman's comment about what happened to the rest of his group after he died was pretty stupid.

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 11:22 pm

Marc used to share a house in London with James Bolam and it is said that's when he came up with Bolan.
A mix of Bolam and Dylan

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 11:29 pm

dermotdermot wrote:Okay, so I just don't remember him having his own tv show and didn't get the reference to Cilla Black but I still think Saxoman's comment about what happened to the rest of his group after he died was pretty stupid.

Do you practice your aloofness?

strayclaret · Post by **strayclaret** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 11:30 pm

Saw T Rex live in Bradford, fantastic night, must go in the loft and get my records out.
Bang a gong.
Will certainly be recording BBC4, tomorrow

Ptangyangkipperbang · Post by **Ptangyangkipperbang** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 11:36 pm

Played Slider LP a couple of weeks ago first time in years and sang along to every word

Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 11:36 pm

dermotdermot wrote:Okay, so I just don't remember him having his own tv show and didn't get the reference to Cilla Black but I still think Saxoman's comment about what happened to the rest of his group after he died was pretty stupid.

Can't understand why you bothered to comment on this thread, you have contributed nothing of any interest. Sometimes if you have nothing to say, then say nothing

enduroclaret · Post by **enduroclaret** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 8:01 am

At the time of his death His career was in a nose dive due to the explosion of Punk on to the scene.
However, I'm sure his talent would have allowed him to reinvent himself sucessfully for future generations. I often wonder what we missed.

Chobulous · Post by **Chobulous** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 8:40 am

dermotdermot wrote:Okay, so I just don't remember him having his own tv show and didn't get the reference to Cilla Black but I still think Saxoman's comment about what happened to the rest of his group after he died was pretty stupid.

Why stupid? It was a reasonable question to ask. Or was it because Saxo asked the question, you felt that sort of reaction was called for and would pass without comment.

SussexDon1inIreland · Post by **SussexDon1inIreland** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:07 am

My favourite was Ride a White Swan
Looking back though the lyrics of the songs were absolute rubbish and sounded like they were dreamt up in about 10 minutes.

UTC

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 1:16 pm

Pimlico_Claret wrote:Can't understand why you bothered to comment on this thread, you have contributed nothing of any interest. Sometimes if you have nothing to say, then say nothing

I know, why did I bother? I mean, compared to mine, your posts have been just so riveting.

iluva64 · Post by **iluva64** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 2:53 pm

Still got a 45' of Ride a White Swan.

I'll play it on Saturday

Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 3:23 pm

iluva64 wrote:Still got a 45' of Ride a White Swan.

I'll play it on Saturday

Make sure you invite dermotdermot over, think he's a bit bored.

LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 3:24 pm

His music still sounds great. Boogie on!

ten bellies · Post by **ten bellies** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 3:47 pm

I loved T Rex. My Mum and Dad ran a pub and when the dukebox records were changed I was given the old records. I had a great collection of all their hit 45's, minus the centres of course.

deepfathom · Post by **deepfathom** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 3:53 pm

Rick Wakeman tells an interesting anecdote about Marc asking him to play a few notes on one of his recordings because he'd heard that Rick didn't have enough money at the time to pay his rent.

longsidetrumpet · Post by **longsidetrumpet** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 4:22 pm

enduroclaret wrote:At the time of his death His career was in a nose dive due to the explosion of Punk on to the scene.
However, I'm sure his talent would have allowed him to reinvent himself sucessfully for future generations. I often wonder what we missed.

Actually it was on the up at the time as he'd sort of adopted the punk scene and they in turn adopted him. And as has been said, a second series of his Marc show was planned.