GLAM ROCK IS DEAD / Marc Bolan / In His Own Words

Everyone seems to have their own version of Marc's life, yet it never seems "they" listen to what Marc said himself! There is so much more to Marc Bolan than "GLAM", and I think this needs to be realized in order for his legacy to be carried on properly.

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[osuprowler]

@justnicknet Like I said in my reply to BolanBarlow1. Poison was a perfect example of Glam Rock. All of the bands I mentioned were most definately Glam Rock weather you know it or not.

So the problem is the this comment that "glam rock is dead" was made years before the height of glam rock and years before the power houses of glam rock hit the bigtime.

It's like if Jimmy Hendrix came out and said "Heavy Metal is dead". When heavy metal hadn't even really started yet.

[osuprowler]

@BolanBarlow1 Everything. Glam Rock is about POP songs with a Hard Rock or near Metal sound to them and bands with big long hair and often makeup and bright colored tight flashy clothing. Poison is a perfect example of Glam Rock.

[MrYendor65]

I never thought of Marc as Glam!

[shatterdwing]

Marc was a great song writer and a good musician. It's a pitty he didn't have more faith in his own talent instead of trying so hard to build a false image. The audience could see it and it put a hault to his success which is a shame.

[HAPKAH]

what about Autograph band?

[baxterbather]

he would call visconti and lie about sales (tony came to expect it and always checked ahead of time). he always had a #1 record when he was #2 or 3; very petty things. he was taught how to use image early on. he wrote fantastic songs, and obviously he had a vivid imagination. he was bought into the charts like all his idols (elvis, beatles, hendrix, etc.). the more pathetic it got the worse the lies became. and finally....can you imagine Dylan having a talk show?

[baxterbather]

first signed to record by fucking his first manager -- an aging camel hair coated pederast. he molded himself into the scene in the 60's, the guitar god scene after that, then the pop scene, then punk rockers toured with him. he lied in every interview i've heard/seen. he was infamous for exaggerating sales and his own myth. and dylan did it, everybody who makes it did. remember marc started as a modell, nothing but image..... *continued*

[TheMicturation]

Marc was the instigator of a certain fashion and musical movement and by the sounds of it record companies saw an opportunity to project a good lookin male up front to sing about puppy love with a melody and cash in on the audience hed attracted..mainly teenagers - early twenties..he was talented and witty and original, what followed wasnt..too easy for the record companies, this guys legacy is very much misundersood by the wider public but no doubt very respected in all musical circles,pioneer

[tanx54]

No the lead singer from the Fratellis looks like him.

[jameyinegypt]

Look's like the lead singer from The Fratellis..

[GiannisKJ19]

Marc Bolan was a unique artist...

[bohes11]

@TheNightBadger chart topping has nothing to with art..usually isnt a true artists aim, thou respect is great, again, interpretation is everything, but history must be well looked into, as to influence n it goes a lot further than many think once genre labels are attached to ones work or passion, gifts. peace..X