When Doves Cry, Thriller (song), What's Going On, Imagine, Legalize It, Tutti Frutti, Respect, Redemption, Family Affair, Payback. Anything from the 50s-80s the best era
As a kid I met Marc a few times, my Dad was a friend of his parents, he gave me signed albums and other stuff. Gave me a copy of Lord of the Rings, I have fond memories of Marcs parents, his Dad would get me in a headlock and rub his knuckles on the top of my head, I bumped into Marcs parents in a Hotel a while after he died and his Dad remembered me although he hadn’t seen me for many years. Lovely Gentleman.
Thanks ever so much for sharing that Ray! It's always lovely to hear about an artist and his family. It remind ourselves that despite their fame they too are regular human beings!
Yes. I knew Marc’s parents as well. Marc’s dad let me sit in Marc’s Rolls Royce in 1974 when it was parked outside their house in Putney. Before I left, his dad gave me an envelope with Marc’s signature and also a pair of his shoes.
Rick Wakeman confirms your story. He talks about this on his channel. He was a jobbing studio keyboard player at the time, not the star he became. He was asked to do the glissandos, which he did and was paid enough to cover his rent for a week, which he didn't have without this. He says that he said to Marc that Marc could have done the glissandos and Marc's reply was 'Yeah, but then you couldn't have paid your rent'. Marc did Rick a favour. Great bloke.
First time I heard T Rex was underground radio around 1970. I bought their first album with short name for my brother's birthday, we both became huge fans. I remember hearing Get It On as a Jr in HS. Still sounds great.
People forget how young he was. He didn’t live to 30. He had years and years ahead of him to reinvent himself and he would have, he was brilliant. I’ve always loved him massively.
I was gutted when he died. Bolan was still about, still relevant to me, current, almost lauded by a lot of the punk community. I couldn't believe he'd gone and so abruptly. His influence was enormous - I think most of the late seventies Punk bands grew up listening to Bolan, Slade, T.Rex, and Roxy. To this day I hear people discussing them and their songs still pop up all over the place. Bolan lives on in the music. Let's never forget him.
Sweet are one of the most underrated bands of this or any other era. I used to think until recently that they were just another Glam Band. The more I listened to their music the more surprised I was. Very talented musicians and like Marc Bolan were acknowledged as a huge influence on many supergroups. If you haven't already done so, then do yourself a favour, and listen to their back catalogue. Although the great Mike Chapman wrote and produced many of their songs they also wrote many of their own. eg Love Is Like Oxygen and Fox On The Run.@@mike04574
What Bolan did in his short time, dwarfs what most artists ever accomplish in their lifetime. Being both creator of glam, a godfather of punk, and traversing many genres, whether it was folk; hard rock, psychedelic folk, classic rock etc. His influence and legacy have no bounds. Simply *timeless.*
True, but without starting a flame war, Slade were a much bigger band in terms of album sales etc, but looking back we tend to regard Bolan and TRex as more infuential...
One of those perfect rock'n roll tunes!. When you hear those first 4 bars and the drums kick in, it just captures the essence and attitude of that era perfectly!. The rhythm section is exactly as it should be, with Bolan's golden lead voc performance!
Been a massive fan since 1971 his music changed my life him and George best my first crush and pin ups. My flat is a shrine to Marc And t.rex. He was way before his time he brought glitter glam and the best music Everest still very much missed but the music lives on sure was my teenage dream and my middle age dream
Love it - It was my honour to jam with the drummer from T Rex, Bill legend, back in the 90's. He ran a musicians workshop near where I live - and Hot Love is my birthday No.1. Great band.
Saw em at the Michigan Palace on New Years eve 1974 /75 what a show as stoned as I was I still remember his first tune, Metal Guru he slid down off of a rising star lit with bright light bulbs, My favorite album was by far the Slider.
I saw them at Motherwell town hall in 69, Mickey on Bongos, Marc on acoustic, cross legged on the stage. Beard of Stars had just been released. That show blew my 15 year old mind! They played 'The Wizard' , 'By the light of a magical moon' among others, and finished the show with an electric version of 'Elemental Child' with Mickey on bass. They were on they're way up. The next time I saw them was in '71 at Glasgow Apollo (Greens Playhouse) after 'Get it on and Jeepster' were released, at the the height of their fame, with the full band. The place was packed and 'T-Rexstasy' was in in full bloom. The last time I saw them was at Motherwell Civic center in '76 around the release of 'Futuristic Dragon'. The crowds had diminished, there had been no hits for years, and they were bringing people in off the the street to try to fill the not-so-large-hall. Marc was overweight and not at his best, and Gloria was playing keyboards and backing vocals. I can't remember who else was in the band. I emigrated to Canada in summer of 77, shortly before he died, and when that happened, it shook me. I had always thought I would meet him someday. Still, who would have thought that 'Get it On' would be as popular as it is, 50 years later!
Welcome to Canada (a bit late, I am). Thanks for sharing your experience of those shows. I never got to see Marc perform. When he died, it affected me more than losing Elvis, as I knew that I would never see him perform live. When we went to visit London in 2018, we took a private mini-bus rock and roll tour. The driver showed us many interesting sites, including Marc's last house and I asked him to show me the shrine at Gipsy Lane. The Slider has been my favourite record for nearly fifty years, it still kicks ass.
A wonderful reflection, thank you. So sad to think of him going from being such a star to someone who they needed to drag people off the street to fill a modest venue. Such is life and fame, no?
This song remains among the songs that continue to be true classics. It hasn't diminished whatsoever over the years. It retains the freshness to stand up to repeated playing. I had to introduce this to my granddaughter as an example of good music that will be played as long as rock-n-roll continues.
Marc Bolan was a real shooting star. he was born to be a Rock and Roll sensation. and he got there and then he suddenly died in auto accident. women simply adored him. he spent a weekend at Eric Clapton's place getting a guitar tutorial. to bring his guitar skills up to snuff. there interview with a janitor that worked cleaning up after the concerts. and he said the women were so crazy about him. that they would pee their pants when he would rush the front of the stage. and drop to his knees and almost slide off the stage into the audience. he was definitely a sensation like no other. Marc Bolan and T Rex were something else.
I learned to play guitar sitting on my mate's bed playing along to "Electric Warrior". Decades later, my son bought the album and played it. I picked up a guitar and played the first five tracks off straight. He sat there with his jaw dropped and asked, "How did you do that?" ;-)
Growing up in the 80s I was hooked on the Power Station cover of Get It On. I still love that version with its thunderous drums and Robert Palmer’s super cool voice. But since then I’ve grown to appreciate the groovy brilliance of Bolan’s original.
great post ....... i was 8 years old walking down my street with the AM transistor radio in my ear listening to this on 93 KHJ in L.A. in '71 .......... electric warrior 2nd record i ever bought ..... Amazing guitar sound !!!! ... this song was an epiphany ..... stones get yer ya-ya's out was 1st ......
If I could go back to that night he died and save him, I totally would. To me he's just as influential as The Beatles so I'm surprised how underrated he is nowadays, but I love him I think he was amazing ❤ I wish I could've seen T Rex perform or better yet meet Marc. He was making a comeback just before he died and I know he had so much more to give us. He didn't deserve to die so young and so tragically. He'll always be a legend ❤
I never heard of T-Rex (I'm from Colombia) until I saw Billy Elliott (the movie) where T-Rex is the mayor part of the Soundtrack. After this I started looking more into their sound and was blown away. Thank you so much for this content. I don't know what kind of people "dislike" this videos. This channel is amazing, the content is great even for non musicians but music enthusiasts (as myself).
Hot Love, was the song that was hitting the charts,reminds me of a girl I met at a school camp when I was 11yrs old,I still think of that girl today. But the memory of happy times & a great era for music. Hot Love was the song that started the 70s all
I saw Tyrannosaurus Rex at Middle Earth in London in '67 or '68. They were opening for someone, I don't remember who. Marc sat on the floor and played acoustic guitar while being accompanied by a guy on bongo drums. I mainly remember that song Deborah.
Steve Took's first show: September 23, 1967 Middle Earth, Covent Garden, London, ENG (first gig as duo with Steve Porter, now called Steve Peregrin Took, supporting Denny Laine's Electric String Band & The Picadilly Line at Middle Earth, which was previously the Electric Garden. The evening was compared by Disc Jockey and journalist John Peel, who mentioned 'the strange and tomorrow songs of Tyrannosaurus Rex' in his next Perfumed Garden column of the underground magazine, International Times)
The beautiful simplicity of Get it On's guitar arrangement is the key to its timeless, hypnotic quality. Plus a reminder to songwriters that their guitar arrangements do not have to be fussy or overcomplicated to stand out. I hear a lot of Marc's economical approach in some of Prince's songs like Kiss, When Doves Cry, and especially Cream - which was a nod of appreciation toward T.Rex's sound.
I listen to the lyrics in songs from that era, especially bands like T.Rex, and I realise just how hard it would be to create anything that would compare in today's music age. I just don't think the young'uns will get it. The feel would be lost, as would the wordplay. But there is no denying the massive effect these things have had on music. Especially players like me.
Saw T=Rex perform in Memorial arena Victoria B.C. Canada. It was near the end of his carreer approx 1975 and he was quite heavy. The air was blue with pot smoke, and a good time was had by all. I fondly remember his music.
So right and yet he influenced so many, Elton John, Bowie, there is definitely a bit of Bolan in Prince and listen to Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me by U2 and tell me that's not T.Rex!
Been a fan of Trex since 1971 age 13 im now 66 i have always been a fan of Marc Bolans i went to Golders Green crematorium in 2004 with my late husband Andrew to try and find the rose bush but we couldn't find it i went again in 2018 to Golders Green crematorium and this time i found the rose bush im glad i went back to Golders Green crematorium and completed the journey that my late husband Andrew and i had set out together happy memories of going twice to Golders Green crematorium i will always love Marc Bolan he was my idol although he died in 1977 his music lives on
You couldn't have chosen a better song to deep dive on!! I've been obsessed with how this album was recorded for years, so strange a direction from a modern perspective.
It was 1973, I was 16 and mu English wasn’t very good. In those days you couldn’t just translate online, so it took a while to understand his lyrics. But I was in love. Still like his music!
Their performance on, "The Midnight Special" in 1973 is spellbinding. He delivers the song in such an extraordinary way and the ladies singing backup are amazing as well.
I read your comment, stepped out for a bit to watch the clip you referenced and came back in here to say, WOW...lol. What an awesome performance. But that poor guitar.
I’ve been a T Rex fan since ‘71 - I remember when I started work at 15. One day Telegram Sam came on the radio - the old boy I worked with said ‘ who’s jungle faced Jake ?’, he thought it was crap. I loved Bolan - he died far too early - just a week after Elvis and his loss was lost in the fallout of Elvis.
They were complete dorks in the Tyrannosaurus Rex-years. They were still dorks as T. Rex. It's so simple, and so dorky, and it works so well. Pure magic. Those chevy guitar riffs!§ !
The fact is Marc Bolan was a perfect example of a shooting star no one comes closer. and he knew it in an interview he said that he knew he was going to be famous. and he also knew that he was going to die. the interviews are right here on TH-cam.
I saw Zappa in the fall of '72 at the Kennington Oval- he griped a bit in a few cryptic asides. I later read that Flo and Eddie leaving the band and taking Aynsley Dunbar with them was the source of Zappa's comments. A few weeks later Flo and Eddie played one of the Sundowns. All through the show they teased "Bang a Gong", then closed the show with it. I never knew they did the backing vocals until watching this video- their cover was more than just goofing around. Great work!
I’m a huge Bolan fan. The albums Electric Warrior, The Slider and Tanx are top notch. Had Marc lived I’m sure he would have returned to the top in the 80’s. By the way, sir, you bare a striking resemblance to the lead singer of The Fratellis and even Marc himself. Great channel.
One of most contagious rock anthems of all time. One song that really stands the test of time as a pure bit of genius. - A superb video presentation. You are a very fine presenter and a musician as well. Thank you so much for offering this fine video presentation.
Jeepster, Telegram Sam. Metal Guru, children of the Revolution, Solid Gold easy Action, 20th Century Boy, were all big chart-hits at the time and certainly worth mentioning.
@@Producelikeapro Yes, another hit derived from a previous rock n' roll staple (in this case, Willie Dixon and Howlin' Wolf, if I'm not wrong) - would make another good vid, perhaps? Visconti tells a great anecdote about recording it New York with Bolan's ass hanging out of his busted pants and stamping his Cuban Hells on the floor while playing which gives that stomping sound on the intro and outro...
I used to work with a guy who grew up in England during the T. Rex craze, he said that their songs were so easy to learn because they were all in the same key and used the same chords
'The WIzard' is hilarious. So that's where the outro stuff came from. I grew up with this song, and decided to learn it a year or two ago. So much feel and attitude. Visconti is great. I heard some really good interviews recently.
I was a fan of T.Rex whilst at school back in the early 70's , i used to record off of the radio back then, but spent my pocket money on my very fist album purchase on cassette, T.Rex the Slider.
This is one of the most technical and nerdy editions of this great series about songs that changed music but still really interesting. One aspect I always find fascinating is how many musicians, engineers and producers were actually involved in making the completed single, compared to when the band of only 4 would have us believe they were creating All that amazing music in their top of the pops performances😀🎸. Not just T Rex obviously,every other band of that era
Hi Philip, thanks ever so much! I think it depends, T Rex we’re only a two piece so the rest of the band were session players, Bowie was a solo artist etc. However, many bands like The Beatles, Zeppelin etc did have occasional additional members but didn’t need them except for creative reasons. Thanks ever so much for your wonderful comment
Thanks Warren. Great notes. I liked: 'Wakeman, who was desperate for work at the time to pay his rent, bumped into Bolan in Oxford Street, who offered him the session.' Happy days. Thankyou. Best wishes, John.
Haha yes, I found that quote from Visconti and loved it!! Even one of the greatest keyboard players who ever lived may actually have needed the cash at one stage early in his career!!
Glam yes. But as a metal head into metallica and pantera, "children of the revolution" has to be one of the heaviest riffs of all time. Thanks again Warren.
I am a founding member of the glam rock band "Wig Wam Glam" and I only wanted to play T-Rex and Bowie tracks but the rest of the band preferred to do Bay City Rollers and Alvin Stardust which I thought was a drag.
Any particular BCR songs your band mates wanted to do? I’m curious because I’m a big fan, but there are quite a few songs I just don’t like. “Wig Wam Glam” is a fabulous name! 👍
That guitar triad was my introduction to the electric guitar. I just put my finger across the top two strings and twanged them and that was it, I was an instant guitar hero. I always thought of it as just the top two notes rather than three. With no third not it just sounds spartan and very rock'n'roll. Thanks for another great exposé on a song that kind of changed my life!
Everybody is saying “ Cool Cool Song ” but that’s what “ GET IT ON” was! I grew up in Chicago and Texas and in Tx the black radio stations went off at like 7 pm so I would listen to the White stations and play my guitar to this kind of music, brings back memories
Quote: " After Get It On the hits became more scarce". Sorry to disagree, but Get It On was released in 1971. TRextacy was at it's height in 1972. So after GIO came Jeepster, Telegram Sam, Metal Guru, Children of The Revolution, Solid Gold Easy Action, 20th Century Boy, The Groover, Truck On Tyke, and Teenage Dream. After that came a run of singles that still hit the top 30, even though the days at the top were over. I know, I bought them all!
I bought them all too Some real gems Dreamy Lady New York City Laser Love I love to Boogie Soul of my Suit Not to mention the excellent B side Lifes an Elevator
@@michaelcameron2292 I loved all the early B sides. To think how many singles there were with two non album B-sides.. That's value for money! An amazing period of productivity too. :)
This is such a pervasive song, it’s one of the first ones I learned to play, and I was born nine years after its initial release. That says something..
Been a T. Rex fan since my roommate turned me on to them in the 80's. The music has such a groove to it, out but in. The way that they're out is the thing that makes it good.
Bang a Gong always reminds me of The Hollies' Long Cool Woman (in a Black Dress). They go together on a playlist like peanut butter and honey. Ha, ha! I do love the FAT sound of the guitars on both tracks!
My first T.Rex album was Electric Warrior, I belonged to Columbia record and bought it for Get it on and became a Fan. I liked his quirky lyrics. He shaped a lot of my musical taste. (Loved watching you play the guitar part.)
I think the biggest T.Rex fans would roll their eyes at "Get It On" or "Jeepster" when the catalog of songs is so rich that those two songs are akin to casual Queen fans talking about Bohemian Rhapsody as if it was the best song they every wrote.
Maybe! Queen are my favourite band, they are why I do music! And, Bohemian Rhapsody is my favourite song ever! I think it’s a masterpiece of songwriting, performance and production and has never been bettered! Haha I also love everything Queen did!
@Dave Wray that's amazing! Very envious! Thanks ever so much for sharing! It is interesting that any true Queen fan is quote happy to say that Bohemian Rhapsody is there favourite song! We are all aware of it's genius and it's place in History and the simple fact is it's an amazing song!
What other songs do you think changed music? Let me know below!
When Doves Cry, Thriller (song), What's Going On, Imagine, Legalize It, Tutti Frutti, Respect, Redemption, Family Affair, Payback.
Anything from the 50s-80s the best era
All the young Dudes?
Maybe something from psychobilly?
The Who’s Baba O’Reilly! For the sounds, the structure (no chorus), and delivery. What a way to open an album!
Men at Work
As a kid I met Marc a few times, my Dad was a friend of his parents, he gave me signed albums and other stuff. Gave me a copy of Lord of the Rings, I have fond memories of Marcs parents, his Dad would get me in a headlock and rub his knuckles on the top of my head, I bumped into Marcs parents in a Hotel a while after he died and his Dad remembered me although he hadn’t seen me for many years. Lovely Gentleman.
Thanks ever so much for sharing that Ray! It's always lovely to hear about an artist and his family. It remind ourselves that despite their fame they too are regular human beings!
Yes. I knew Marc’s parents as well. Marc’s dad let me sit in Marc’s Rolls Royce in 1974 when it was parked outside their house in Putney. Before I left, his dad gave me an envelope with Marc’s signature and also a pair of his shoes.
@@TRextasyOfficial that's fantastic!!
Thank you ever-so-much for two AMAZING stories, guys!
hope you still have the signed albums, they`ll be worth a fortune now.
Rick Wakeman confirms your story. He talks about this on his channel. He was a jobbing studio keyboard player at the time, not the star he became. He was asked to do the glissandos, which he did and was paid enough to cover his rent for a week, which he didn't have without this. He says that he said to Marc that Marc could have done the glissandos and Marc's reply was 'Yeah, but then you couldn't have paid your rent'. Marc did Rick a favour. Great bloke.
That's great to hear! Thanks ever so much for your great comment!
Didn't know Rick had a YT channel until now, thanks for that. 😄
First time I heard T Rex was underground radio around 1970. I bought their first album with short name for my brother's birthday, we both became huge fans. I remember hearing Get It On as a Jr in HS. Still sounds great.
The Electric Warrior album is flat out amazing!
Agreed 100%!!
Thats flat out true.
People forget how young he was. He didn’t live to 30. He had years and years ahead of him to reinvent himself and he would have, he was brilliant. I’ve always loved him massively.
Indeed, he was only 29 when he died
Yeah, can you imagine what his next step might have been.. perhaps he might have embraced dance-punk.
@@tudvalstone or they might have faded out like bands such as sweet
I was gutted when he died. Bolan was still about, still relevant to me, current, almost lauded by a lot of the punk community. I couldn't believe he'd gone and so abruptly. His influence was enormous - I think most of the late seventies Punk bands grew up listening to Bolan, Slade, T.Rex, and Roxy. To this day I hear people discussing them and their songs still pop up all over the place. Bolan lives on in the music. Let's never forget him.
Sweet are one of the most underrated bands of this or any other era. I used to think until recently that they were just another Glam Band. The more I listened to their music the more surprised I was. Very talented musicians and like Marc Bolan were acknowledged as a huge influence on many supergroups.
If you haven't already done so, then do yourself a favour, and listen to their back catalogue. Although the great Mike Chapman wrote and produced many of their songs they also wrote many of their own. eg Love Is Like Oxygen and Fox On The Run.@@mike04574
What Bolan did in his short time, dwarfs what most artists ever accomplish in their lifetime. Being both creator of glam, a godfather of punk, and traversing many genres, whether it was folk; hard rock, psychedelic folk, classic rock etc. His influence and legacy have no bounds. Simply *timeless.*
Very well said!
Hence why he was recognized and in the Rock Hall of Fame. HOF doesn't get alot of things right, they got it right with Bolan.
@@joefaraci8575 indeed!
True, but without starting a flame war, Slade were a much bigger band in terms of album sales etc, but looking back we tend to regard Bolan and TRex as more infuential...
Daz Nelson They wrote Fairytale of New York?
One of those perfect rock'n roll tunes!. When you hear those first 4 bars and the drums kick in, it just captures the essence and attitude of that era perfectly!. The rhythm section is exactly as it should be, with Bolan's golden lead voc performance!
Agreed! Amazing song
I worshipped Bolan. His music, his charisma but mostly his unbelievable lyrics.
I found T-rex when I was 17 and introduced my uncle to them. I still love T-rex even at 35.
Wonderful!
@@Producelikeapro Marc's son looks just like him. It is sad that he knew he was going to die in a car crash he saw it before it happened.
Been a massive fan since 1971 his music changed my life him and George best my first crush and pin ups. My flat is a shrine to Marc And t.rex. He was way before his time he brought glitter glam and the best music Everest still very much missed but the music lives on sure was my teenage dream and my middle age dream
Love it - It was my honour to jam with the drummer from T Rex, Bill legend, back in the 90's. He ran a musicians workshop near where I live - and Hot Love is my birthday No.1. Great band.
Wow! I'm impressed! Very cool
Saw em at the Michigan Palace on New Years eve 1974 /75 what a show as stoned as I was I still remember his first tune, Metal Guru he slid down off of a rising star lit with bright light bulbs, My favorite album was by far the Slider.
I slide right into TRex from my brother-in law back in 75'. Great video for the memories.
Thanks ever so much for sharing!
I saw them at Motherwell town hall in 69, Mickey on Bongos, Marc on acoustic, cross legged on the stage. Beard of Stars had just been released. That show blew my 15 year old mind! They played 'The Wizard' , 'By the light of a magical moon' among others, and finished the show with an electric version of 'Elemental Child' with Mickey on bass. They were on they're way up. The next time I saw them was in '71 at Glasgow Apollo (Greens Playhouse) after 'Get it on and Jeepster' were released, at the the height of their fame, with the full band. The place was packed and 'T-Rexstasy' was in in full bloom. The last time I saw them was at Motherwell Civic center in '76 around the release of 'Futuristic Dragon'. The crowds had diminished, there had been no hits for years, and they were bringing people in off the the street to try to fill the not-so-large-hall. Marc was overweight and not at his best, and Gloria was playing keyboards and backing vocals. I can't remember who else was in the band. I emigrated to Canada in summer of 77, shortly before he died, and when that happened, it shook me. I had always thought I would meet him someday. Still, who would have thought that 'Get it On' would be as popular as it is, 50 years later!
Thanks ever so much for sharing Andy!
Welcome to Canada (a bit late, I am). Thanks for sharing your experience of those shows.
I never got to see Marc perform. When he died, it affected me more than losing Elvis, as I knew that I would never see him perform live. When we went to visit London in 2018, we took a private mini-bus rock and roll tour. The driver showed us many interesting sites, including Marc's last house and I asked him to show me the shrine at Gipsy Lane. The Slider has been my favourite record for nearly fifty years, it still kicks ass.
A wonderful reflection, thank you. So sad to think of him going from being such a star to someone who they needed to drag people off the street to fill a modest venue. Such is life and fame, no?
This song remains among the songs that continue to be true classics. It hasn't diminished whatsoever over the years. It retains the freshness to stand up to repeated playing. I had to introduce this to my granddaughter as an example of good music that will be played as long as rock-n-roll continues.
Marc Bolan was a real shooting star. he was born to be a Rock and Roll sensation. and he got there and then he suddenly died in auto accident. women simply adored him. he spent a weekend at Eric Clapton's place getting a guitar tutorial. to bring his guitar skills up to snuff. there interview with a janitor that worked cleaning up after the concerts. and he said the women were so crazy about him. that they would pee their pants when he would rush the front of the stage. and drop to his knees and almost slide off the stage into the audience. he was definitely a sensation like no other. Marc Bolan and T Rex were something else.
Been a TRex fan since 1972! Brilliant that you've reminded us all what a great writer of pop songs Marc Bolan was. Many thanks Stephen(Scotland)
Thanks ever so much Stephen!!
Thanks Warren for giving the respect this massively underrated musician deserves.
Thanks ever so much Richard!
Mother got me Electric Warrior for my 14th birthday. It hit the radio months later and I thought my mom was cool to get the album for me.
That’s amazing! Your mum was cool to get that album for you!
Wow T Rec one of my favorite souls that was lost to the world of MUSIC.
I learned to play guitar sitting on my mate's bed playing along to "Electric Warrior". Decades later, my son bought the album and played it. I picked up a guitar and played the first five tracks off straight. He sat there with his jaw dropped and asked, "How did you do that?" ;-)
That's amazing! I love hearing stories like that!
I remember bouncing around the living room as as kid to this track, and I love T. Rex just as much today as I did back then.
Fantastic
I loved T-Rex and had his poster on my wall for years! Thanks
Growing up in the 80s I was hooked on the Power Station cover of Get It On. I still love that version with its thunderous drums and Robert Palmer’s super cool voice. But since then I’ve grown to appreciate the groovy brilliance of Bolan’s original.
great post ....... i was 8 years old walking down my street with the AM transistor radio in my ear listening to this on 93 KHJ in L.A. in '71 .......... electric warrior 2nd record i ever bought ..... Amazing guitar sound !!!! ... this song was an epiphany ..... stones get yer ya-ya's out was 1st ......
If I could go back to that night he died and save him, I totally would. To me he's just as influential as The Beatles so I'm surprised how underrated he is nowadays, but I love him I think he was amazing ❤ I wish I could've seen T Rex perform or better yet meet Marc.
He was making a comeback just before he died and I know he had so much more to give us. He didn't deserve to die so young and so tragically. He'll always be a legend ❤
Yes, very sad indeed! He was a wonderful artist and is sorely missed!
Underrated? I dont think so Well appreciated by fans and musicians alike A huge influence
''just as influential as The Beatles" Great song, but considering Beatle's output Hits and evolving style----????
Gotta love Bolan. You’re right when you say it’s simple but absolutely groovey.👌
Couldn't agree more! Thanks ever so much!
I never heard of T-Rex (I'm from Colombia) until I saw Billy Elliott (the movie) where T-Rex is the mayor part of the Soundtrack. After this I started looking more into their sound and was blown away. Thank you so much for this content.
I don't know what kind of people "dislike" this videos. This channel is amazing, the content is great even for non musicians but music enthusiasts (as myself).
Hot Love, was the song that was hitting the charts,reminds me of a girl I met at a school camp when I was 11yrs old,I still think of that girl today. But the memory of happy times & a great era for music. Hot Love was the song that started the 70s all
I saw Tyrannosaurus Rex at Middle Earth in London in '67 or '68. They were opening for someone, I don't remember who. Marc sat on the floor and played acoustic guitar while being accompanied by a guy on bongo drums. I mainly remember that song Deborah.
Wow Richie!! I'm incredibly envious! So amazing! 'Deborah, always look like a Zebra' Love that song!
Steve Took's first show: September 23, 1967 Middle Earth, Covent Garden, London, ENG (first gig as duo with Steve Porter, now called Steve Peregrin Took, supporting Denny Laine's Electric String Band & The Picadilly Line at Middle Earth, which was previously the Electric Garden. The evening was compared by Disc Jockey and journalist John Peel, who mentioned 'the strange and tomorrow songs of Tyrannosaurus Rex' in his next Perfumed Garden column of the underground magazine, International Times)
@@rumginray wow! That is absolutely incredible! I can only imagine how good it must have been!!
Wouldn't bongo Dude be Mickey Finn... I remember them doing that on TV at some point... MAN I'm old!! 🤔
@@nigelbentonakauapoap3691 that would be later yes.
Mr. Visconti has been part of many of my favorite lps. Genius imo.
The beautiful simplicity of Get it On's guitar arrangement is the key to its timeless, hypnotic quality. Plus a reminder to songwriters that their guitar arrangements do not have to be fussy or overcomplicated to stand out. I hear a lot of Marc's economical approach in some of Prince's songs like Kiss, When Doves Cry, and especially Cream - which was a nod of appreciation toward T.Rex's sound.
Well now I'm starting to think of the song Cream as an updated Get it On
@@PaulYoungMinnesota Cream is certainly Prince's love letter to T. Rex.
This song was at number 1 in the UK when I was being born. I refused to come out when "Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep" was number 1. I held on.
I listen to the lyrics in songs from that era, especially bands like T.Rex, and I realise just how hard it would be to create anything that would compare in today's music age. I just don't think the young'uns will get it. The feel would be lost, as would the wordplay. But there is no denying the massive effect these things have had on music. Especially players like me.
Saw T=Rex perform in Memorial arena Victoria B.C. Canada. It was near the end of his carreer approx 1975 and he was quite heavy. The air was blue with pot smoke, and a good time was had by all. I fondly remember his music.
Wow! Amazing! That must have been incredible
OCT 20 1974 with Blue Oyster Cult as backup.
Marc Bolan forever 💋💜
❤this song, legendary 1970s hits songs
T-rex is such an interesting band to me. Really deserve the credit they get! Great work as always man!
Yes, I'm a huge fan. Thanks for always your wonderfully positive comment!
@@Producelikeapro My pleasure!
@@RC32Smiths01 keep up the good work! Always a pleasure to see your comments!
@@Producelikeapro why thank you! I shall keep it up!
So right and yet he influenced so many, Elton John, Bowie, there is definitely a bit of Bolan in Prince and listen to Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me by U2 and tell me that's not T.Rex!
Been a fan of Trex since 1971 age 13 im now 66 i have always been a fan of Marc Bolans i went to Golders Green crematorium in 2004 with my late husband Andrew to try and find the rose bush but we couldn't find it i went again in 2018 to Golders Green crematorium and this time i found the rose bush im glad i went back to Golders Green crematorium and completed the journey that my late husband Andrew and i had set out together happy memories of going twice to Golders Green crematorium i will always love Marc Bolan he was my idol although he died in 1977 his music lives on
You couldn't have chosen a better song to deep dive on!! I've been obsessed with how this album was recorded for years, so strange a direction from a modern perspective.
Wow! Thanks ever so much Daniel! Yes, such a great album, Marc was a huge talent and Tony Visconti did incredible production on the album!
It was 1973, I was 16 and mu English wasn’t very good. In those days you couldn’t just translate online, so it took a while to understand his lyrics. But I was in love. Still like his music!
Never forget hearing get it on for the first time wafting out of a transistor radio !! The groove seemed to magically fill the room.
Absolutely! Well said
Their performance on, "The Midnight Special" in 1973 is spellbinding. He delivers the song in such an extraordinary way and the ladies singing backup are amazing as well.
That's very cool! I searched that out and it's wonderful!
I read your comment, stepped out for a bit to watch the clip you referenced and came back in here to say, WOW...lol. What an awesome performance.
But that poor guitar.
@@deanmoore7239 Haha yes, such a wonderful performance!
That show was so cool!
That version sucks.
I still listen to them on a regular basis! The Motivator is my favorite. Still sounds as good as it did in the 70's.
Thanks ever so much
I’ve been a T Rex fan since ‘71 - I remember when I started work at 15. One day Telegram Sam came on the radio - the old boy I worked with said ‘ who’s jungle faced Jake ?’, he thought it was crap.
I loved Bolan - he died far too early - just a week after Elvis and his loss was lost in the fallout of Elvis.
They were complete dorks in the Tyrannosaurus Rex-years.
They were still dorks as T. Rex. It's so simple, and so dorky, and it works so well.
Pure magic.
Those chevy guitar riffs!§ !
I like being a dork! I was always the odd one out at School, I loved music just a little bit too much! haha
@@Producelikeapro Let's embrace our dorkines! I'm dork and I'm proud!
When dorks go wild / It’s all fun, child!
Still sounds fantastic.
It's the low and High octave vocal in the chorus that always gets me.
Such a simple way to achieve a lift but works so well!
Agreed! Love that vocal!
The fact is Marc Bolan was a perfect example of a shooting star no one comes closer. and he knew it in an interview he said that he knew he was going to be famous. and he also knew that he was going to die. the interviews are right here on TH-cam.
Thanks ever so much for sharing Harry!!
I saw Zappa in the fall of '72 at the Kennington Oval- he griped a bit in a few cryptic asides. I later read that Flo and Eddie leaving the band and taking Aynsley Dunbar with them was the source of Zappa's comments. A few weeks later Flo and Eddie played one of the Sundowns. All through the show they teased "Bang a Gong", then closed the show with it. I never knew they did the backing vocals until watching this video- their cover was more than just goofing around. Great work!
I never clicked so fast in a thumb. What a great lost Marc Bolan was.
Thanks ever so much!
Ok the more I watch your videos and others I am getting more and more impressed with Flo and Eddie. They are everywhere and on a lot of hits it seems.
I’m a huge Bolan fan. The albums Electric Warrior, The Slider and Tanx are top notch. Had Marc lived I’m sure he would have returned to the top in the 80’s. By the way, sir, you bare a striking resemblance to the lead singer of The Fratellis and even Marc himself. Great channel.
You're very welcome David! Thanks ever so much for your kind words!
Great song. I'm 58 now, Get it on is part of my youth
This video couldn’t have come at a better time, I’m in the midst of massive T. Rex binge and absolutely loving it! Great content, keep it up
Wow! Thanks ever so much!
IMO every 80's band owes him big time! he was the first hair metal artist
One of most contagious rock anthems of all time. One song that really stands the test of time as a pure bit of genius. - A superb video presentation. You are a very fine presenter and a musician as well. Thank you so much for offering this fine video presentation.
Well said! Thanks ever so much Paul!
Visconti, Marc, Flo Eddie,Ian Mac, and RT Baker plus Martin Rushent will tell ya all you need...love your show Warren!
Jeepster, Telegram Sam. Metal Guru, children of the Revolution, Solid Gold easy Action, 20th Century Boy, were all big chart-hits at the time and certainly worth mentioning.
Jeepster is a personal favourite of mine!
@@Producelikeapro Remember the Polecats rockabilly version?
@@rumginray listening now! I found it on YT th-cam.com/video/a0p6Ehra7IE/w-d-xo.html
For hell, yes, Jeepster! Made my teen years.
@@Producelikeapro Yes, another hit derived from a previous rock n' roll staple (in this case, Willie Dixon and Howlin' Wolf, if I'm not wrong) - would make another good vid, perhaps? Visconti tells a great anecdote about recording it New York with Bolan's ass hanging out of his busted pants and stamping his Cuban Hells on the floor while playing which gives that stomping sound on the intro and outro...
I used to work with a guy who grew up in England during the T. Rex craze, he said that their songs were so easy to learn because they were all in the same key and used the same chords
Not sure how Mambo Sun was received at the time but it grew to be my fave song on the Electric Warrior. Anyone else appreciate this little gem?
Absolutely! Wonderful song!
Mambo Sun also my favorite! Such and interesting beat a arraignment.
Love mambo sun
It’s the perfect album opener
Superb series. Took me straight back there!
Thanks ever so much Graeme!
'The WIzard' is hilarious. So that's where the outro stuff came from. I grew up with this song, and decided to learn it a year or two ago. So much feel and attitude. Visconti is great. I heard some really good interviews recently.
So good! Marc was unbelievably inventive, his ability to write the perfect Pop/Rock song is virtually unrivalled!
I was a fan of T.Rex whilst at school back in the early 70's , i used to record off of the radio back then, but spent my pocket money on my very fist album purchase on cassette, T.Rex the Slider.
Great album George! Thanks ever so much!
I mainly know T-rex from Teenage Dream, which was on the Scott Pilgrim soundtrack, and I spent many days listening to it and that ending is great.
Great song, great movie!!
He was a huge hero of mine. Still is. Even met him once on Carnaby Street.
That’s very cool! Thanks for sharing
This is one of the most technical and nerdy editions of this great series about songs that changed music but still really interesting. One aspect I always find fascinating is how many musicians, engineers and producers were actually involved in making the completed single, compared to when the band of only 4 would have us believe they were creating All that amazing music in their top of the pops performances😀🎸.
Not just T Rex obviously,every other band of that era
Hi Philip, thanks ever so much! I think it depends, T Rex we’re only a two piece so the rest of the band were session players, Bowie was a solo artist etc. However, many bands like The Beatles, Zeppelin etc did have occasional additional members but didn’t need them except for creative reasons. Thanks ever so much for your wonderful comment
Thanks Warren. Great notes. I liked: 'Wakeman, who was desperate for work at the time to pay his rent, bumped into Bolan in Oxford Street, who offered him the session.' Happy days. Thankyou. Best wishes, John.
Haha yes, I found that quote from Visconti and loved it!! Even one of the greatest keyboard players who ever lived may actually have needed the cash at one stage early in his career!!
I love T.Rex - This was a great episode! Some great music made during the glam era, Mott is one of my other favorites.
Mine too!
the first song I learnt to play on the guitar! I still rock that riff. thanks Warren!
Fantastic Willem!
Glam yes. But as a metal head into metallica and pantera, "children of the revolution" has to be one of the heaviest riffs of all time. Thanks again Warren.
Agreed! Great riff!
Check out "Buick McCane' - I think it was a B side to one of the big hit singles.. not sure which. But it has a very simple but propulsive grind.
Yes, and it's on the album 'Slider' as I have just realized. Duh :)
@@stevekirkby6570 nice one, your right. Very similar riff too.
It's one of those hit songs you where always glad came on the radio. You covers all the goodness of this Great song. Thnx.
Thanks ever so much!!
This is a great presentation bringing into focus T. Rex's impact "back home" which is a little lost on us stateside.
Thanks ever so much
This is one of my earliest favourites when I started get into music, I was 9 years old and I still got that single record.
Thanks ever so much!
Wow. And to think I never heard of them. Until now.
Glad to be able to help James!
There can't be too many great pops songs like this that have a drone note from start to finish.
I'm so glad this is an episode. I recently submitted your cover version as a Feedback Friday submission. I love T Rex
That's very cool! I look forward to hearing it!
This might be one of my top 10 favorite songs ever, sounds so simple yet really grabs me on a hook hold on every listen.
I am a founding member of the glam rock band "Wig Wam Glam" and I only wanted to play T-Rex and Bowie tracks but the rest of the band preferred to do Bay City Rollers and Alvin Stardust which I thought was a drag.
I fully understand what you’re saying! Although sadly we lost Les McKeown today
Any particular BCR songs your band mates wanted to do? I’m curious because I’m a big fan, but there are quite a few songs I just don’t like. “Wig Wam Glam” is a fabulous name! 👍
T. Rex was my 1st "big name" concert.
Paramount Theater in Seattle Wa.
I think it was either 1972 or '73.
I was hooked immediately.
I'm so glad to learn the the U87 is Tony Visconti's preferred mic. I couldn't be more in agreement. There is so much Mic Snobbery out there..
It's also Hugh Padgham's favourite mic!
That guitar triad was my introduction to the electric guitar. I just put my finger across the top two strings and twanged them and that was it, I was an instant guitar hero. I always thought of it as just the top two notes rather than three. With no third not it just sounds spartan and very rock'n'roll. Thanks for another great exposé on a song that kind of changed my life!
Thanks ever so much for sharing!!
Love the massive Moon Martin billboard at the Whisky!
Yes, Moon Martin! Not many people talk about him anymore, my friend Mark played guitar for him!
@@Producelikeapro Cool! The first two/three albums have such a great feel to them, and amazing simple guitar work. Sadly, he died last year. RIP Moon!
@@Conor_Lumsden yes, I read that, very sad indeed
I adored metal guru played it over and over on my Reel to Reel
Great song
Everybody is saying “ Cool Cool Song ” but that’s what “ GET IT ON” was! I grew up in Chicago and Texas and in Tx the black radio stations went off at like 7 pm so I would listen to the White stations and play my guitar to this kind of music, brings back memories
Thanks ever so much for sharing Allen!
First 45 I ever bought! Still spin it on an old portable:) Thank You so much for the historical break down...the groove is big...
Quote: " After Get It On the hits became more scarce". Sorry to disagree, but Get It On was released in 1971. TRextacy was at it's height in 1972. So after GIO came Jeepster, Telegram Sam, Metal Guru, Children of The Revolution, Solid Gold Easy Action, 20th Century Boy, The Groover, Truck On Tyke, and Teenage Dream. After that came a run of singles that still hit the top 30, even though the days at the top were over. I know, I bought them all!
Yes! All amazing songs!
I bought them all too Some real gems Dreamy Lady New York City Laser Love I love to Boogie Soul of my Suit Not to mention the excellent B side Lifes an Elevator
@@michaelcameron2292 I loved all the early B sides. To think how many singles there were with two non album B-sides.. That's value for money! An amazing period of productivity too. :)
"TRextacy was at it's height in " . When you erroneously say it's (which is a contraction of "it is") the correct spelling is its (a pronoun).
@@Wayland444 Ha ha. That's funny! IT'S usually me being a grammar nazi. :)
Thanks for pointing out my mistake, I promise to never do it again ;-)
Played GIO at inumberable gigs...it always gets everybody up dancing...that and Long Cool Woman.
Fantastic
Simple - timeless - genius!
Agreed Petey!
This is such a pervasive song, it’s one of the first ones I learned to play, and I was born nine years after its initial release. That says something..
Thanks for sharing that! Great simple guitar riff!
Loved Tyrannosaurus Rex. Have them all on vinyl.
Beautiful
Been a T. Rex fan since my roommate turned me on to them in the 80's. The music has such a groove to it, out but in. The way that they're out is the thing that makes it good.
Fantastic! Thanks ever so much Geo!
Chuck Berry, there you go again. The godfather of pure rock and roll.
Yes!! Thanks ever so much!
Check out the Sonic's Rendezvous Band version of Sweet Little Sixteen, it's explosive, best with headphones cranked up.
@@kissmabahooky2689 thanks!
Thanks Warren. I must go back and revisit his work.
Please do John!
😀 Stoked that your showing & telling us the riff! 😍 🤩 Thank you!
Thanks Audrey! My pleasure!!
I confess that t rex is one of my guilty pleasures. And i remember the day i first heard electric warrior
Bang a Gong always reminds me of The Hollies' Long Cool Woman (in a Black Dress). They go together on a playlist like peanut butter and honey. Ha, ha! I do love the FAT sound of the guitars on both tracks!
Very cool! Thanks ever so much for sharing
Yes! T-Rex! Someone who I feel is often overlooked when we look at 70s rock!
Thanks ever so much!
Great video and a great song! I also liked your sneaky overdub of the notes in the E major you played an octave up!
Haha you noticed!
@@Producelikeapro it was seamless! Love these videos though seriously, I'm such a nerd about my favourite songs. Keep it up!
@@steroberts that means a lot! Thanks ever so much!
My first T.Rex album was Electric Warrior, I belonged to Columbia record and bought it for Get it on and became a Fan. I liked his quirky lyrics. He shaped a lot of my musical taste. (Loved watching you play the guitar part.)
I think the biggest T.Rex fans would roll their eyes at "Get It On" or "Jeepster" when the catalog of songs is so rich that those two songs are akin to casual Queen fans talking about Bohemian Rhapsody as if it was the best song they every wrote.
Maybe! Queen are my favourite band, they are why I do music! And, Bohemian Rhapsody is my favourite song ever! I think it’s a masterpiece of songwriting, performance and production and has never been bettered! Haha I also love everything Queen did!
@Dave Wray that's amazing! Very envious! Thanks ever so much for sharing! It is interesting that any true Queen fan is quote happy to say that Bohemian Rhapsody is there favourite song! We are all aware of it's genius and it's place in History and the simple fact is it's an amazing song!
Timothy typical music snob elitist, most people on earth know Get It On Bang a gong...period a timeless classic!
@Dave Wray, my favourite Bolan song is "Children of the Revolution" and my favourite Queen song is "Somebody to Love".
Many many album tracks every bit as good as Get it On and Jeepster