Lmao, ultimate rocker right there. Hes got the look, the talent, and so much theatrical presence. Going from guitar to some Mick Jagger deal in a manner of seconds. Also Lmao at the random scarf. And the whip, that was truely something of his own. Those black chicks need to STFU tho. It was bad when Yoko did it on John's records, Marc should have learned better.
Gloria driving the car Marc died in was a fluke, and a miracle she didnt herself. It was a tragedy, not something she did on purpose.. its sick to hold it against her.
and for those who say she cannot sing, she does a bitching acapella version of cosmic dancer... its beautifull, and not at all tone deaf... for whatever reason marc fans cant handle gloria.. Which is just too bad, she does soo much good, and is such a beautifull person.
@StardustMaeField the reason Bolan fans can't handle Gloria is she was driving the car the car in the accident that killed him. But their being together changed his whole life and he loved his son greatly. Cool for him that he found his own personal Ikette (not saying she was one-so don't send me a million replies).
@ njnorth1 I know it but there are so many different stories about the planned divorce between Marc and June and his planned wedding with Gloria. It will be Marcs secret forever... may rest in peace.
It's sad that he died so young, he was the most underrated Rockstar ever!
I don't know why I like this, it's bolan so thats a good thing, a little bit overboard in some areas but hendrixesque with the whipping of the guitar and what. I wonder who thought of the dominatrix theme. somebody could get a couple pesetas for the boa
I wanted to add that Marc did stop using her on his records, and he was on his way back to sanity when he died. At this time in Marc's life he was doing too much, coke and liquor. He gained weight and this all happened under Gloria's "watch". My complaint about Gloria is that she did not have enough sense to tell Marc to leave her off the records. I saw them in concert in the USA around this time and this sound was not what the crowd expected and it did harsh everyone's buzz.
The skiiny backing singers trying to out shout Marc, is the girl who nearly ruined Marc's vibe on records, and eventually had the misfortune of wrecking Marc's car and Marc died. Marc almost never drove. Her name is Gloria Jones. She was pretty much a washed up singer who Marc has a crush on and eventually a relationship. Marc never divorce his wife, June Childs. Gloria ran off the other girl because Marc was interested in her too. Unfortunately, Gloria was tone deaf, but Marc loved her.
@SameMarcChannel Yes but the poper title of the song is called Get It On, was only called Bang A Gong in the US because the American censors were so anal, they thought the song title was too suggestive, so it was changed. :-)
@highlandcelt1 It was changed to "Bang a Gong" to avoid confusion with the Chase song "Get It On" which was on the US charts in 1971, not because of anal American censors.
@mrianmark Great photos. A unique record of Bolan's attempts to break the Canadian/US markets. It was 1974 though as T.Rex never played Canada or the USA after 1974.
@andytrex Yes you are right. I think I was just tired when I wrote that. The exact date of the concert I photographed was Oct 23, 1974. I remember it because it was just a few months after I photographed my first Kiss concert in the same year. There is nothing like a devout fan to correct a mistake!
@mrianmark We can all make mistakes but we can't all take photographs like those in your galleries. Your T.Rex photos are unique. I've been a fan since 1970 and have never seen photos of the band in Canada. Thanks.
@andytrex Thanks for your kind words. There are a lot of die hard Rex fans out there. One fan in the U.K. sent me the concert review from the Calgary Herald dating back to Oct 23, 75. This is a review in which the writer gave Marc a bad time for chastising the audience for not recognizing Ban a Gong. Marc had improvised it so much that it no one recognized it as his hit song. I was blown away that a fan in the U.K. would know about the fiasco.
@mrianmark As you say, I'm a die-hard fan. I saw T.Rex in Glasgow in January 1974 and even by this time Bolan was rearranging his classic hits to the extent that they were almost unrecognisable. Thankfully by the time I saw T.Rex in 1976 the old arrangements were back and by the 1977 tour Marc Bolan was better than ever.
Wow, I've never seen them like this. Thanks for posting! I don't find her nearly as irksome as some people in the comments (and maybe on the stage? the drummer?) do. I'm glad it's here to see, along with all his other songs and versions of this one.
@n8tureboy ~ it's just that they all seem so overly-enthusiastic about being on the Midnight Special!! I bet this was one of the longest performances ever on MS ~ although I do think Frampton's "Do You Feel Like We Do" was a little more than 10 minutes.
@n8tureboy ~ I'm not sure if Iron Butterfly performed on Midnight Special ~ but if they did ~ that definitely would have been the longest performance.
Someone should remove this clip from the archives and remove her from humanity. Her backing shouts resemble a crack fight in the middle of a subway with jerry springer as the referee.
@Chilli0912 No, it is a part of History, and Marc did recover, the problem is he kept Gloria around, even though she was not in the band. As we all know she managed to run his car into a tree and Marc died, She did flee the country shortly after the car wreck. A sad ending.
I will say that Marc Bolan loved Gloria Jones. But why the heck did he have to let it sing in his shows, and worse on his records. I am glad to see others commenting on this. I have been guilty of blasting the poor girl, but unfortunately she deserves it for her horrid singing. It wasn't always horrible, but many times it was.
I wish I were one of the back up singer chicks. Time machine please..... I'm black but I can't sing at all but who cares? Time machine anyway please.....
About all I can say is wow. What a showman Marc B was! Is it wrong that I thought it was kinda hot when he flogged his guitar? He was so special, such a shame he left us too soon.
When was the last time you saw a REAL performer get down on stage like that, screw AND whip and punish his Ax and blow something up? Musical 'Eargasm!
What really irritates me is the slow responce of the google/youtube netwoork. Don't you have enough hardware to serve your customers or don't you just care!
Saw them a few months earlier during their German Tour, without the back up singers. Once they arrived on the scene that was it and this great band was on their way down. Marc Bolan was unique in his own rights, but like so many others should have recognized the writings on the wall. But he didn't and so became a parody of himself ,utterly pathetic and grotesk.
I just must to dissagree You! This Camp-like perfomance was not the beginning of the "END", just a showcase to have a fun! He made a lot of a good music after this and he was no way going "under", there were many tracks after this that were "unique" like "Rapids" from the album "Tanx". He was just having fun like most of us sometime should do. Nevertheless, he really was something different!
love this video I have the Midnight specials and I dig those girls on the tamborines they are rocking!!!!!!! Another why the BEST music came from the 1970's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The backing singer in red, is Gloria Jones, the mother of Marc Bolan's son! Gloria was driving the car in which Marc died in 1977: They were on their way home after a night out in London, when the car swerved off road and hit a tree. Marc died at the scene and Gloria was badly injured. His music lives on!! :)
Yes apart from the clothing that was as good then as anything now. Had he stuck around he'd sure be awsome today. Joins the list of inventors in my book a true child of the revolution
@87susie No, he never married it. He had chances to divorce June, and put it off. The song he wrote right before he died..."Soul of my Suit" was about June Childs.
this performance originally was longer - the part where Bolan joins Mickey Finn on congas was edited out for the final broadcast, as you will notice the cut at 6:26 ...
We saw T. Rex in Long Beach in 1973 during "The Slider" tour, and will never forget that concert!
He did a very similar version of Get It On/Bang A Gong the night we saw him.
Love watching this clip. Brings back great memories.
P.S. David and Angela Bowie were in the audience that night. They wound up having to watch the concert from backstage because they were too recognized to sit amongst the general audience.
When I first saw this clip with Gloria and Pat I didn't like it, but the more I've seen it I REALLY like it a lot! The sound mix is a bit off but this is really a great version. I recently bought the CD issue of Gloria's "Share My Love" album and it's great! Does anyone know what's happened to Pat Hall? I can't find anything with a clue as to where her life lead her. Great video!
@anothertominohio I've wondered too what happened to the singer. Hopefully we will find out. I've watched this numerous times and it is outstanding! I love seeing Marc and Gloria interact with each other and the chemistry is palpable. They made a great team! I've never seen Marc so happy, energetic and completely at ease. Bravo!
Lmao, ultimate rocker right there. Hes got the look, the talent, and so much theatrical presence. Going from guitar to some Mick Jagger deal in a manner of seconds. Also Lmao at the random scarf. And the whip, that was truely something of his own. Those black chicks need to STFU tho. It was bad when Yoko did it on John's records, Marc should have learned better.
HarrisonPaniszczyn 2 weeks ago
Ending = ``Gong Show``
raisedonaradio 2 weeks ago
Gloria driving the car Marc died in was a fluke, and a miracle she didnt herself. It was a tragedy, not something she did on purpose.. its sick to hold it against her.
StardustMaeField 3 weeks ago 2
Gloria s very Obama like here, It's all about her and no respect!
justinlust777 3 weeks ago
This God Awful, can the back up singers go any further over the fucking top where they don't belong?
justinlust777 3 weeks ago
Blood it on, blood it on...!
grapemartini 1 month ago
Love Marc, hate the backup screamers!! UGH!!
tehillah04 1 month ago
and for those who say she cannot sing, she does a bitching acapella version of cosmic dancer... its beautifull, and not at all tone deaf... for whatever reason marc fans cant handle gloria.. Which is just too bad, she does soo much good, and is such a beautifull person.
StardustMaeField 2 months ago
@StardustMaeField the reason Bolan fans can't handle Gloria is she was driving the car the car in the accident that killed him. But their being together changed his whole life and he loved his son greatly. Cool for him that he found his own personal Ikette (not saying she was one-so don't send me a million replies).
houseofgogo 3 weeks ago 2
@houseofgogo arg: they're being together, wrong use
houseofgogo 3 weeks ago
Gloria Jones= Diva.
StardustMaeField 2 months ago
I meant may he rest in peace
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@ njnorth1 I know it but there are so many different stories about the planned divorce between Marc and June and his planned wedding with Gloria. It will be Marcs secret forever... may rest in peace.
It's sad that he died so young, he was the most underrated Rockstar ever!
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rexmania77 2 months ago
awesome, nobody has heard how awesome this tune is until they hear Bolan play it......
stopthepolicestate 2 months ago
that gloria and her soul sister ruined it
TheEchovoices 2 months ago
Great quality - is this ripped from the offical Midnight Special release?
AshtonArcher 3 months ago
Check out witch queen Bang a gong if you want to hear a Disco version of this already classic.
kezadrone 3 months ago
great bolan!
TheToneboss 3 months ago
Those backing vocalists sound like harpies.
SixtyFourMan 4 months ago
The screeching backing vocals and demented tambourines add nothing to this classic. What was Marc thinking?
andytrex 4 months ago
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Marc Bolan = charismatic genius !
sacpelicancom 4 months ago
I don't know why I like this, it's bolan so thats a good thing, a little bit overboard in some areas but hendrixesque with the whipping of the guitar and what. I wonder who thought of the dominatrix theme. somebody could get a couple pesetas for the boa
reverendjimj 4 months ago
are the back up singers DRUNK?
aoconnor1000 4 months ago
Really, that's not what I heard!
highlandcelt1 4 months ago
He really hated that SG.
BoogieMarc 4 months ago
I wanted to add that Marc did stop using her on his records, and he was on his way back to sanity when he died. At this time in Marc's life he was doing too much, coke and liquor. He gained weight and this all happened under Gloria's "watch". My complaint about Gloria is that she did not have enough sense to tell Marc to leave her off the records. I saw them in concert in the USA around this time and this sound was not what the crowd expected and it did harsh everyone's buzz.
DAVWAVE 5 months ago 2
The skiiny backing singers trying to out shout Marc, is the girl who nearly ruined Marc's vibe on records, and eventually had the misfortune of wrecking Marc's car and Marc died. Marc almost never drove. Her name is Gloria Jones. She was pretty much a washed up singer who Marc has a crush on and eventually a relationship. Marc never divorce his wife, June Childs. Gloria ran off the other girl because Marc was interested in her too. Unfortunately, Gloria was tone deaf, but Marc loved her.
DAVWAVE 5 months ago 2
@DAVWAVE
Gloria Jones on her studio recordings is a at least decent singer.
She recorded the original or first performance of "Tainted Love" before Soft Cell, which as an oldie, was a hit in Northern Soul clubs.
REALLY bad female back up singers ruin "Viva!", the first live album by Roxy Music, this in comparsion is merely annoying.
njnorth1 2 months ago
ВАЩЕ БЕСПРЕДЕЛЬНО ЧУМАВОЙ МУЗОН!
baizhomart 6 months ago
the best live version i have ever seen
wulliemcl 6 months ago
The chicks look like rejects from the Ike and Tina Turner Review!
spambott1 6 months ago
Bang a Gong....it was called Get it On!
highlandcelt1 6 months ago
@highlandcelt1 Check your facts. It was released as Get It On in the UK, Bang A Gong in the US. This is a US performance. ;-)
SameMarcChannel 6 months ago
@SameMarcChannel Yes but the poper title of the song is called Get It On, was only called Bang A Gong in the US because the American censors were so anal, they thought the song title was too suggestive, so it was changed. :-)
highlandcelt1 6 months ago
@highlandcelt1 It was changed to "Bang a Gong" to avoid confusion with the Chase song "Get It On" which was on the US charts in 1971, not because of anal American censors.
acbl1900 4 months ago
@Rikitocker But he looks fantastic!
RockPopHymenSammler 7 months ago
I photographed T Rex in 1975 in Canada. To see the shots go to ianmarkmusicphotos (.com)
mrianmark 7 months ago
@mrianmark Great photos. A unique record of Bolan's attempts to break the Canadian/US markets. It was 1974 though as T.Rex never played Canada or the USA after 1974.
andytrex 4 months ago
@andytrex Yes you are right. I think I was just tired when I wrote that. The exact date of the concert I photographed was Oct 23, 1974. I remember it because it was just a few months after I photographed my first Kiss concert in the same year. There is nothing like a devout fan to correct a mistake!
mrianmark 4 months ago
@mrianmark We can all make mistakes but we can't all take photographs like those in your galleries. Your T.Rex photos are unique. I've been a fan since 1970 and have never seen photos of the band in Canada. Thanks.
andytrex 4 months ago
@andytrex Thanks for your kind words. There are a lot of die hard Rex fans out there. One fan in the U.K. sent me the concert review from the Calgary Herald dating back to Oct 23, 75. This is a review in which the writer gave Marc a bad time for chastising the audience for not recognizing Ban a Gong. Marc had improvised it so much that it no one recognized it as his hit song. I was blown away that a fan in the U.K. would know about the fiasco.
mrianmark 4 months ago
@mrianmark As you say, I'm a die-hard fan. I saw T.Rex in Glasgow in January 1974 and even by this time Bolan was rearranging his classic hits to the extent that they were almost unrecognisable. Thankfully by the time I saw T.Rex in 1976 the old arrangements were back and by the 1977 tour Marc Bolan was better than ever.
andytrex 4 months ago
@andytrex This is so true.
DAVWAVE 3 months ago
If he would have do it like he did in the Paris studios, he would have been a big hit in the USA. This was tragic, really tragic.
DAVWAVE 3 months ago
Wow, I've never seen them like this. Thanks for posting! I don't find her nearly as irksome as some people in the comments (and maybe on the stage? the drummer?) do. I'm glad it's here to see, along with all his other songs and versions of this one.
BlackAngusYoung 8 months ago
~Needs More Tambourine~ ; )
MaidenVenus101 8 months ago 18
@MaidenVenus101
LOL!! Those sistah's are sure gettin' it on!
I'll bet that one gal has the kitchen sink up in that fro'?
n8tureboy 8 months ago
@n8tureboy ~ LOL ~ I think they were all "gettin' it on" before they came out on stage! ; )
MaidenVenus101 8 months ago
@MaidenVenus101
Ahem!
n8tureboy 8 months ago
@n8tureboy ~ it's just that they all seem so overly-enthusiastic about being on the Midnight Special!! I bet this was one of the longest performances ever on MS ~ although I do think Frampton's "Do You Feel Like We Do" was a little more than 10 minutes.
MaidenVenus101 8 months ago
@MaidenVenus101
Are you sure that it wasn't Ina Gadda Da Vida (sp?) by Iron Butterfly? LOL!
n8tureboy 8 months ago
@n8tureboy ~ I'm not sure if Iron Butterfly performed on Midnight Special ~ but if they did ~ that definitely would have been the longest performance.
MaidenVenus101 8 months ago
@MaidenVenus101 haaaaaahaahahahahhahahaaaa
mangarockalpalo 2 weeks ago
Someone should remove this clip from the archives and remove her from humanity. Her backing shouts resemble a crack fight in the middle of a subway with jerry springer as the referee.
Chilli0912 9 months ago
@Chilli0912 No, it is a part of History, and Marc did recover, the problem is he kept Gloria around, even though she was not in the band. As we all know she managed to run his car into a tree and Marc died, She did flee the country shortly after the car wreck. A sad ending.
DAVWAVE 9 months ago
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Chilli0912 9 months ago
I will say that Marc Bolan loved Gloria Jones. But why the heck did he have to let it sing in his shows, and worse on his records. I am glad to see others commenting on this. I have been guilty of blasting the poor girl, but unfortunately she deserves it for her horrid singing. It wasn't always horrible, but many times it was.
DAVWAVE 9 months ago
@susie: Marc's widow is June Child they were not divorced, because Marc died before the divorce so Marc and Gloria were never married
rexmania77 9 months ago
@rexmania77
June was in the process of divorcing Marc when he died.
The night he died, he and Gloria were returning from a party at a club where they had just announced they were going to get married. so it is said.
njnorth1 2 months ago
blimey - the funky guitars at 5:30 are a nice surprise.
digsy2 9 months ago
Gloria can't sing worth shit!!
oneartist9 10 months ago
@oneartist9 He was too cheap to pay Flo and Eddie, and it cost him the USA market.
DAVWAVE 9 months ago
Yeah! Shut that black bitch!
oneartist9 10 months ago
@oneartist9 :
Too damn right... who the fuck let her in!!
Chilli0912 9 months ago
@Chilli0912 Wow, I saw them live in the USA and those happy hookers were their. It was bad alright. Honestly, it is why T-Rex flopped in the USA.
DAVWAVE 9 months ago
@DAVWAVE :
Poor bloke...I'd have kicked her arse good and proper for that performance.
Chilli0912 9 months ago
@DAVWAVE agree! poor Marc
oneartist9 8 months ago
@Chilli0912
Marc by his choice.
njnorth1 2 months ago
Its sad
missmarypickford 10 months ago
I always appreciate any Marc Bolan/T-Rex performance, but man, this wasn't their brightest moment... by far.
marcocatano 11 months ago
GLO SHUT THE FU*K UP
imalovedrunk 11 months ago 5
@imalovedrunk why did she have to sing with Marc?
DAVWAVE 3 months ago
@DAVWAVE
Kind of a silly question. No one got on stage unless Marc wanted them there.
njnorth1 2 months ago
How far along was the chickie in black? The only way I'd paint on an outfit like that with that tummy is if there was a bun in the oven.
lindalds 11 months ago
Everyone was so fucking 'high' it didn't matter what they sounded like,,, I miss those times
munslow1 11 months ago
love this!thanks for posting.
kevcification 1 year ago
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T- REX !!
Lead; Marc Bolan
Drums:Bill Legend
Congas: Mickey Finn
Bass Steve Currie
Backing Singers : Gloria Jones/Sister Pat Hall (Cosmic Choir).
Backing Guitar: Jack Green.
CINEMAPALACE 1 year ago
Those girls are banging those tambourines like they're back in church! Hey ladies....it's not even Sunday!
jrmetmoi 1 year ago
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I wish I were one of the back up singer chicks. Time machine please..... I'm black but I can't sing at all but who cares? Time machine anyway please.....
jrmetmoi 1 year ago
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jrmetmoi 1 year ago
Those teeth are heffed up beyond belief before Marc came on....
jrmetmoi 1 year ago
About all I can say is wow. What a showman Marc B was! Is it wrong that I thought it was kinda hot when he flogged his guitar? He was so special, such a shame he left us too soon.
ronnogold 1 year ago
Spinal Tap, you've got nothing on these guys ...
dothedog 1 year ago
When was the last time you saw a REAL performer get down on stage like that, screw AND whip and punish his Ax and blow something up? Musical 'Eargasm!
medic357 1 year ago
Those chicks were well out of it. And Pat Hall can't even hit a tamborine in time. Did she have no idea of the terrible racket she was making?
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MrDanitilo 1 year ago
What really irritates me is the slow responce of the google/youtube netwoork. Don't you have enough hardware to serve your customers or don't you just care!
pollenprognoosi 1 year ago
The greatest rock n roll video ever made!
elanspur 1 year ago
Saw them a few months earlier during their German Tour, without the back up singers. Once they arrived on the scene that was it and this great band was on their way down. Marc Bolan was unique in his own rights, but like so many others should have recognized the writings on the wall. But he didn't and so became a parody of himself ,utterly pathetic and grotesk.
This performance shows the beginnig of the end.
atzengruber 1 year ago
@atzengruber
I just must to dissagree You! This Camp-like perfomance was not the beginning of the "END", just a showcase to have a fun! He made a lot of a good music after this and he was no way going "under", there were many tracks after this that were "unique" like "Rapids" from the album "Tanx". He was just having fun like most of us sometime should do. Nevertheless, he really was something different!
pollenprognoosi 1 year ago
@pollenprognoosi
++Agree ! "Tanx" was his last great work, but this performance came afterwards and it was downward from then on...
atzengruber 1 year ago
@atzengruber
Was it really so? Anyway it wasn't just downhill for Marc. He got his moments even later times - dont'ya agree!
pollenprognoosi 1 year ago
And what can we learn from this experience?
Never share cocaine with girls...
But all in all: I'm deeply impressed by this performance. By this person. And by what it stands for.
diehippiemaus 1 year ago
@diehippiemaus For real? Is it cocaine that's making them basically sucker punch that tambourine that never did anything bad to them?
jrmetmoi 1 year ago
love this video I have the Midnight specials and I dig those girls on the tamborines they are rocking!!!!!!! Another why the BEST music came from the 1970's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jlbsr1959 1 year ago
Thanks for the video now i need a time machine
beatlesnut007 1 year ago
04:09 YEA YEAAAAAAA
They don't make em like this anymore kids
GuildF40 1 year ago
Who are the guys at the beginning who inroduce the act?
mickeyismyname 1 year ago
@mickeyismyname Seals & Croft.
MaryMungoAndMidge1 1 year ago
Wow. This whole performance is shockingly great. Those gals can really work those tambourines!
mickeyismyname 1 year ago
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cricketbat08 1 year ago
OMG. that backup singer is the best! I'd like to hear her sing this lead hahahah. aesome footage. phenomenal. rocks more than The Doors.
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The backing singer in red, is Gloria Jones, the mother of Marc Bolan's son! Gloria was driving the car in which Marc died in 1977: They were on their way home after a night out in London, when the car swerved off road and hit a tree. Marc died at the scene and Gloria was badly injured. His music lives on!! :)
cricketbat08 1 year ago
Wow!!!!!!!!!
KizzyKismet1 1 year ago
This is what's missing from music today: Live performances where the music is actually live and not a canned track with lip-syncing.
Maybe not studio perfect, but real, raw, no holds barred, rock-n-roll :D
gulfgypsy 1 year ago
shit version
cmcgarth1O 1 year ago
MARC IS SUCH A TALENT,BUT HIS LIFE ENDED SO TRAGICALLY
CarminJay 1 year ago
#PLAYLIST
CarminJay 1 year ago
fuckin love this this version
lochfitty 1 year ago
I like the tambourines and the back up vocals. Gives it the feel of a tent revival.
kives1985 1 year ago
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9xMetalx9 1 year ago
I saw T.Rex do this live in Folestone back in the 70's, I was lucky enough to grab the tambourine, and still have part of it today :-)
snidge2000 1 year ago
Gibson SG played with tamborine + yellow feather boa = orgasm.
thejesman 1 year ago
Before there was Prince, Bowie et al there was Marc!!!!!! Hey listening to the female backup I don't feel so bad...
oneidafish 1 year ago
bah ekelhaft der hat sich ja angezogen wie ne transe!
Heliopulis 1 year ago
crack whore ruins it
cmcgarth1O 1 year ago
@cmcgarth1O ACTUALLY ONE OF THOSE "crack whores"WAS ROMANTICALLY INVOLVED WITH MARC BOLAN!!!!! ie GLORIA JONES!!!!!
CarminJay 1 year ago
That's his second wife on the right side closest to the drums.
headly66 1 year ago
they were never married :(
cokeydear 1 year ago
Brilliant video! So much electricity between them, they are SO talented. Thank you for putting this up. I LOVE it!!!!!
Masterpiece826 1 year ago
Yes apart from the clothing that was as good then as anything now. Had he stuck around he'd sure be awsome today. Joins the list of inventors in my book a true child of the revolution
bigh560 1 year ago
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jechova 1 year ago
Just get it On
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Believe
RealJadeDragon 1 year ago
No smaller than Marc Bolan let dance the dolls: a Pop God century. i love 4 more ever
MagicalMoonMan 2 years ago
Superb!
Delf n Kaz x
delflord 2 years ago
Much hating on the girls there, I thought they did a great job. Could have used some different clothing, perhaps =P
Jornev 2 years ago
Love it! Marc Bolan <3333333
Inuyashafan5677 2 years ago
Brilliant performance!
Delf n Kaz x
delflord 2 years ago
screw the tambourines, bring back the baritone sax...just how much coke have these ladies had?
lowspark68 2 years ago 20
@lowspark68 isnt one of them his widow? I know he married a backing singer after his first wife
87susie 10 months ago
@87susie No, he never married it. He had chances to divorce June, and put it off. The song he wrote right before he died..."Soul of my Suit" was about June Childs.
DAVWAVE 9 months ago
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psniddy 9 months ago
Brilliant!
Delf n Kaz x
delflord 2 years ago
god, it looks they all had a pile of coke before going on stage...and it was the chicks' first time.
akskoot 2 years ago 2
Stronking fun packed performance by the band!!!!!!!!!!AWESOME!!
FUN ROCK!!
Delf n Kaz x
delflord 2 years ago
The black chicks dont rock but Marc and the boys sure do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JAYROX1969 2 years ago
great song,great band,chick in the red wasent too bad either lol
tatethompson1234 2 years ago
That's why Marc hooked up with her, had a baby with her, and ended up dead with her behind the wheel.
jamesbrown69 2 years ago
i guess Hendrix started at Monterrey and Marc had to join in...
clusterstudios 2 years ago
cinema bizarre remixed this song eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep
bandfan4ever 2 years ago
sack the backing singers
rollingcube 2 years ago
LOL! Half the time, it looks like the drummer's thinking: "give it a rest with those bloody tamborines!".
djfirkins 2 years ago 3
We saw T. Rex around this time (1973) in Long Beach, California. Think it was a few months later.
They were a great band to watch live!
Marc's voice was so unusual, when you would first hear it in person - it was quite shocking! It was so distinct and unique. Unforgettable.
Will never forget the way he would smile at the audience.
Mickey Finn was outstanding also!
This was right around "The Slider" album promotion time.
T. Rex was one of my favorite 70's concert memories.
tacsnktsa 2 years ago
Stunning video! Marc could put on a show like few others!
BowieBolanLuv 2 years ago 2
Thanks C for the share I have always found this clip very interesting!
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096HRXlive 2 years ago 2
Clive, actually this was 1973 so I was only 3 years old but still rocking.
Robby
1RomanticSoul 2 years ago
Just a Gorgeous Video.
They all look so lovely Clive.
Thanks for sending and sharing.
I was 4 years old then and just rocking.
Robby *****Stars.
1RomanticSoul 2 years ago
WOW! I remember this!
BusterLovesBette 2 years ago
Great remembrances!!!!
Thanks Clive for sharing it.
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CHMATOSO2 2 years ago
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StudioResurrezione1 2 years ago
Lead; Marc Bolan
Drums:Bill Legend
Bongos: Mickey Finn
Bass Guitar Steve Currie
Backing Singers : Gloria Jones/Sister Pat Hall (Cosmic Choir).
Backing Guitar: Jack Green.
StudioResurrezione1 2 years ago
@StudioResurrezione1 Sister Pat Hall was hot then! Hot!
jrmetmoi 1 year ago
Great song T. TREX !
beatboy001 2 years ago
Bolan and gang hamming it up for all they were worth! SUPER!
Delf n Kaz x
delflord 2 years ago
PS PS:
this performance originally was longer - the part where Bolan joins Mickey Finn on congas was edited out for the final broadcast, as you will notice the cut at 6:26 ...
TerraplaneTommy 2 years ago
PS:
well done splitting the sound to two channels, works extremly well, especially hearing both guitars seperated starting at 3:52 ...
Thanks ;-)
TerraplaneTommy 2 years ago 4
glad you noticed! :)
SameMarcChannel 2 years ago
Unfortunately USA was not really ready for Bolan and his glam back in 1973...
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Just 18 month later the world saw the birth of "Disco Music" with all kind of these glittering fanrasy costumes.
And don't forgett: KISS had still to arrive, too ...
TerraplaneTommy 2 years ago
Well some of us in the USA were ready!
We saw T. Rex in Long Beach in 1973 during "The Slider" tour, and will never forget that concert!
He did a very similar version of Get It On/Bang A Gong the night we saw him.
Love watching this clip. Brings back great memories.
P.S. David and Angela Bowie were in the audience that night. They wound up having to watch the concert from backstage because they were too recognized to sit amongst the general audience.
It was a great night!
tacsnktsa 2 years ago 2
When I first saw this clip with Gloria and Pat I didn't like it, but the more I've seen it I REALLY like it a lot! The sound mix is a bit off but this is really a great version. I recently bought the CD issue of Gloria's "Share My Love" album and it's great! Does anyone know what's happened to Pat Hall? I can't find anything with a clue as to where her life lead her. Great video!
anothertominohio 2 years ago 3
@anothertominohio I've wondered too what happened to the singer. Hopefully we will find out. I've watched this numerous times and it is outstanding! I love seeing Marc and Gloria interact with each other and the chemistry is palpable. They made a great team! I've never seen Marc so happy, energetic and completely at ease. Bravo!
Masterpiece826 1 year ago
british rock icon wurz x
boppingelf 2 years ago
Really outstanding performance as always from the main man himself!!!!
1stlagitana 2 years ago
Wish they did more than two songs for this particular show!...........SHOWMANSHIP SUPREME!
ROCK ON MARC!
Delf n Kaz x
delflord 2 years ago 2
in the words of Herbie Flowers... "my favourite performer!"
WoW x
WeilderOfWords 2 years ago 2
Marc IS music!!
I would have caught the tamborine and the boa...and gladly knocked anyone out to get them hahahah xXx
julierex 2 years ago 6
Marc is your's...but Mickey is MINE!! hahaha
gailalycia9 2 years ago 2
Sorry,you have to Share!!!
moorelvr7 2 years ago
Ohhhhhhkayyyy!! lol
gailalycia9 2 years ago
Love it!!!!
DawnStorm77 2 years ago 2
Wow! So much energy from everyone on this. Tanx for sharing.
musicforparties 2 years ago 3
I love this performance,Marc is FINE.
moorelvr7 2 years ago 3
Dig Mickey...trying to move with some soul!!! hahahahaha
gailalycia9 2 years ago
Absolutely lovely!
KIMBOwieXD 2 years ago 2
Marc IS Magic - 5 stars