Kaijubait Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Didn't see a thread on them. Other fans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zep 4 Life Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Love the song Stagolee!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I love T. Rex. Great simple guitar riffs, booming simple drum patterns, & loony non-sequitar lyrics. A great band. Quite a few hard rock bands could follow the example that Marc Bolan set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquamarine Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Not keen on T. Rex, though I saw them about ten times--was a major Tyrannosaurus Rex fan who couldn't let go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walesdad Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 When I was about fourteen they were the first band I got into and I still love them today.I don't think Marc Bolan has got the credit he should have got either as a writer or musician as some of their stuff is just timeless.Nice to see the band get a mention here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poindexter Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Got to admit I fell in love with T-Rex in the spring of `72 when Get It On was all the rage on A.M. radio. From Telegram Sam to Jungle Face Jake, make no mistake. Too bad his GF was a lousy driver. Buckle up for saftey, buckle up! Yeah, he had some crazy lyrics and most of his stuff sounds a little alike, but if it works for you, run with it. Speaking of crazy lyrics, in Bang A Gong or Get It On, what does it mean when Marc B. sings, Well, you're built like a car You got a hubcap diamond star halo You're built like a car, oh yeah Your ass is as big as a bumper? Just because your face looks like a hubcap, that doesn`t make you a big wheel? Is it just me or did Slash get his style here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZFord Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 I love T. Rex, I'm on a mission to find Electric Warrior on vunyl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zep 4 Life Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Sorry, I wrote that I love the song Stagolee which is NOT by T-Rex. I was thinking of Jeepster. They're both off of the Death Proof soundtrack. Sorry for any confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelectro59 Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Yep, love 'em! Nice, tight arrangements and some weird lyrics. Ric Ocasek may have been heavily influenced by Marc Bolan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaijubait Posted May 3, 2010 Author Share Posted May 3, 2010 T.Rex certainly had their name dropped in quite a few songs by other folks : "Do you remember Murray The K? John Lennon, T. Rex High energy too?" - The Ramones "But I drunk myself blind to sound of old T.Rex" - The Who "Oh man, I need TV when I got T. Rex" - David Bowie/Mott The Hoople "Well, I love TV And I love T. Rex I can see through your skin I got X-ray spex" - Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Tony Visconti did wonders for Bolan in the studio. I saw them in 1972. Disappointing gig as they only played for 45 minutes, as opposed to Zeppelin 9 months earlier who played for 3 hours plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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