The Slider - T-Rex

Bang a gong (252 words)
by nutnut2000 - written on 03/03/01, updated on 04/04/05 (Very useful, 292 readings)
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Marc Bolan is the Lead singer of a band called "T Rex". To be honest as I am only 20 I had not heard of this band until I was talking to my Dad about the music from the film Billy Elliott. My Dad told me all about the band and got out his old vinyl records for me to listen to. I am very impressed by the music, considering its age it is still catchy and although some of the lyrics seem strange to me, I still enjoy them. I think that some of his music is pagan or hippy or at least the words seem to be. I have learnt a lot about this group from my Dad, I have listened to the album called "Slider" and thought that great. My dad told me of some earlier ...

Electric Warrior - T-Rex

Still Immensely Catchy! (303 words)
by - written on 25/08/01, updated on 25/08/01
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The album that really jump-started the glam rock craze in the UK, Electric Warrior completes T. Rex 's metamorphosis from hippy folk-rockers into ostentatious avatars of trashy rock & roll. There aren't many vestiges of those early days present in the acoustic-driven ballads, but Electric Warrior spends most of its time in a swinging, hip-shaking groove driven and guided by Marc Bolan 's warm electric guitar. The music brings back not only the catchy simplicity of early rock & roll, but also the unspoken sexuality — except that here, Bolan happily brings it to the surface, singing out loud what was once only communicated through the shimmying beat. He ...

Electric Warrior - T-Rex

'Electric Warrior': roots of glam (572 words)
by Jay Pendragon - written on 11/05/01, updated on 11/05/01 (Very useful, 28 readings)
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While this album is definitely less catchy and upbeat glam as Bolan's next and far-superior 'Slider' LP, 'Electric Warrior' is a groundbreaking masterwork which saw the T-Rex crew take things to the next level(in terms of utilizing more hot, sweaty electric guitar work, that is). Created in 1971 in the States, I believe it was New York, this record is a varied collection that started a downright phenomenon. Well okay, in all fairness, 'Ride a White Swan' started the big ruckus and being an american I have no idea of just how massive the ruckus was( people haven't really heard of this awesome band over here). Marc Bolan is one of my favorite ...