British guitarist analyses T. Rex performing '20th Century Boy' live in 1973!
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- Tonight we're going back to 1973 to take a look at Marc and the guys performing '20th Century Boy'!
Original video - • T.Rex 20th Century Boy
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You're right! This melody is completely hooked into my brain now. Marc Bolan seems to have been so woven into so many bands and so much music in his short life. Great demonstration, even for us non-players, so interesting!
One of the BEST EAR worms!
My brother was six years older than me so I was surrounded by music I wouldn't have found on my own at that age. I adored Marc Bolan. He was my first major crush. Many of one's first musical interests don't stand the test of time, but Bolan still gives me a little thrill. Thank you Fil, you keep reminding me of so much joy I have forgotten.
I've been playing my whole life, and I still get a ton of information from your insightful analysis! Great job!
I think Bill Legend was an under-rated drummer. If you listen to "Cosmic Dancer" on the Electric Warrior album, he plays some brilliants fills towards the end of the track, always trying to do something different each time to give more variety to the drumming.
Jeepster still does it for me after almost 50 years! My daughter loves him too! But i was 15 when he came near us and my mother was not gonna let me out of the house!
I feel your pain! My mother hated all the music I loved (I had to sneak out to see Slade, the planning took weeks) but for some reason she REALLY had it in for Marc Bolan.
JEEPSTER is such an enjoyable piece of music. Wish I'd attended a show. Man I was really young back then.
Agreed! Jeepster has some lovely guitar fills scattered throughout the song and it's so damn catchy.
Love T Rex! "The Slider" is still one of my favorites, even after all these years! When Bolan decided to go electric, he jumped in with both feet...that boy could flat-out ROCK! Thank for another good vid!
Enjoyed your analysis as always. keep Rockin' through the history of music Fil.
He was totally amazing.. When he played guitar it had the sound of a "Steel Wool" pad scraping over the strings..
I was 16 in 1971. It was the beginning of my hippie life style. There was a lot of great music then.
Loved T. Rex. They did well sales wise here in Canada. I played Electric Warrior, Slider & Tanx to death. Great albums. Excellent memorable melodic stuff. Marc was a real original vocally and musically the band really brought it live. Enjoyed this! Excellent analysis and demo Fil! 😎🎼🎶🎵🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Thanks!
20th Century Boy certainly rockin' the 20th century boa! Saw Marc/T.Rex at Houston's Music Hall in October '72.....probably the loudest concert I've ever attended! And, I've seen literally hundreds of concerts in my lifetime, including early '70s Led Zep, Deep Purple, and The Who, not to mention The Ramones, Sex Pistols, and others you'd think might out-power Marc's Les Paul.........nope!
@Patrick Ancona I was a high school senior in late '72 to see T.Rex, and ironically enough, I was doing just what you were doing at Monterey Pop!! The more things change, huh.......?
@@bradsmack1 Monterey Pop was '67 and you're still pooping in a diaper....and you're a Senior in HS 5 years later!? Okay
Loudest? Louder then The Who? WOW! That IS loud!
@@louisb5563 Clarification: Yes, The Who were loud, but a larger arena with well-mixed instruments. Marc? Smaller arena, and his guitar.....ONLY......was mixed WAY up into the mix. Yes, you could hear the other instruments, but he was so trebly and loud as to be excruciating.....but, like whip-work, it hurt so good!!!!
Louis B fun fact Marc was apart of johns children who did opening for The Who but we’re kicked off the tour really early because johns children were such insane performers and were getting more attention then The Who from fans.
great analyses, fil. i saw t. rex in concert in 72 or 73. i remember two things: a pink boa and the guys behind me who got in a fight and one of them landed in my lap.
Super high energy band. Great performers. Bang a Gong
And they were sleazy and smashed this tune.
God bless the great T Rex. We used to dress up like him for the weekly school disco.
Great analysis Fil. Made me listen to it again just to hear all the stuff you talked about. Always love your demo's too. You're a great teacher. And btw, nice new fringe you got there.
Thanks!
I really like the high energy of this performance. Love glam rock and the attitude that goes along with it. 🤘
He does a song called Jewel.. for me shows his guitar ability. Thanks for the lesson and analysis Fil..
part of the soundtrack of my life...and funeral....want this at my wake for SURE
The mighty Marc Bolan...absolutely loved everything about his style! An amazing rocker that was taken way to soon! My all time favourite song would have to be Metal Guru! Excellent Fil! 😀👌🤘
Love this......do you think someone pressed unlike by mistake? I think so. Love the tools...that Squier neck is a great colour.
Kev Barry ...pretty sure someone just had their phone upside down.
T REX so tremendously underrated!
Ahhhhhh the 70's! Marc Bolan was a character!
Great vid Fil, Loved Marc Bolan, very original even for those days ,liked all his work from the very start, If anybody was born to boogie it was him, but I like to Rock and he could Rock A COMPLETE ONE OFF. Sometimes bands defy analysis Trex is one of those.The raw energy he put into and got out of that Les Paul was something else, amazing. Thanks FIL,took me right back : )
Can't go wrong with T-Rex. I think they might be the only group Townshend mentions in a lyric, 'The sound of old T-Rex'. I know he was a huge fan of Mark along with many other musicians who sight him as a major influence.
dont forget "the seeker"
Townshend always had a fascination with boys, he is a pervert.
@@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504 What is wrong with you?
@@kekwayblaze3176
Nothing. Why do you ask?
Another performance I would have flipped right past had it not been for your analysis. Had to go back and listen to it once again, this time with a completely different ear. I love it when you make me do that! (p.s. haircut = 👍)
IKR?
@@lynndow3185 Yep! 😉
So many hidden gems we’d never hear without Fil.
That sound is so thick I'm feeling it, not just hearing it. Super performance. As always, very informative analysis and excellent guitar examples. I appreciate the point about a simple song being the one that sticks in your head.
Great analysis, Phil - as always!
I saw them in New Haven, CT in 1973. They opened for Three Dog Night. Their music was better in a smaller venue, in my opinion. Marc Bolan was an interesting character for sure.
Open for Three Dog Night?! That's sounds kinda like Hendrix opening for The Monkees. Two different 'grooves'. I bet that was a cool concert!
@@louisb5563 Three Dog Night was at the height of their popularity. They put on a great show. T-Rex played three songs I think. They sang Get it on for about 25 minutes. I listened to them a lot but they did a terrible job that night.
Unfortunately I believe it...by that time Marc's performance was nothing like what it had been just 2 yrs earlier...sad indeed.
In Shreveport for first show Doobie Brothers opened for Marc his 2nd concert there years later T;Rex warmed up for Leslie West. (Bolan's fave guitarist by the way).
Loved this song and the group;; why have I never heard this before? Great choice and analysis, Fil!❤
how about the legend Tommy James and the Shondells. Crimson & Clover so advanced as a video for circa 1969-1970
I love that song!! The level of COOL was off the charts!! 👌
Robin Cortez Love it too!
Superb Fil , so raw when I first heard it in '73, utterly ace now! Great to try to play along! Thanks ever so much Fil.
He hammers on F# and bends to G for the main riff! Look at the video closely!
My first rock love T Rex
Interesting, you found my favourite clip from the entire history of youtube.
That chorus sound, great analysis, thank you.
I actually think that video wins the whole internet, no wonder they censored, thank you Fil for the thorough analysis.
Brilliant analysis. This has always been one of my favourite performances since I saw it on VHS in the 80's . 👍👍👍
Thanks!
Keep a Little Marc in your Heart--xxx thanks Fil Boppin' Groove it is xxx
I didn't take T Rex seriously way back in the day but came to appreciate them further down the line. Great analysis Fil, as usual. You're the bright part of my day, mate. Between you and "Bald and Bankrupt", I look forward to every day you're on.
Thanks!
RIP Marc Bolan ...Fil what about the Tubes
White Punks On Dope!
Yes , here I say extra cool !
Don't need to see the vid , now it by heart !
Thanks for analysing T Rex ! : )
Sounds dirty & sweet oh yeah. Thanks Fil!
T Rex was a good band.
I bought TANX and followed TREX because. BOWIE was a fan. I loved ALL THE YOUNG DUDES even more because of the reference to TREX. Song rocks in the 21st century.
RIP MB.
First notes ALWAYS recognize a T-Rex song. Love them. Thankyou Fil 😊
Thanx a lot!
Hi Fil! Now you are going back to some fun flashy music! Loved the fur! He was quite the performer! I liked this group! Catchy music...just fun! Thanks for showcasing such a fun time in my life! You make all music groovy! You cover the best! ✌️
Dandy in the Underworld is iconic
T Rex. Sublime,and sexy. The whole group is superb.You caught the laying down of different tracks. Most of us never paid attention when we first saw this , too enthralled. Always enjoy your guitar demonstration! Anyone who watches your guitar analysis should pick up great playing advice. Your skills are also sublime. Live T Rex were killer. (Haircut is looking good.)
An easy song to play but still a ton of details to make it unique! Still learning so much!
Anyone who wants to hear what a Gibson Les Paul really sounds like should listen to Rabbit Fighter, from The Slider album. Marc brings out that classic nasally tone that only a Les Paul can produce. Marc Bolan was an incredibly underrated guitar player. He truly was a master..
And the solo on Ballrooms of Mars is typical Les Paul sound.
Thank you sooo much Fil, for covering one of my first crushes - and undoubtedly thousands of other girls as well. My neighbors will love me tomorrow, lol. Will definitely scope out the independent Marc Video you mentioned. Have you analyzed another glam fav, Mott the Hoople?
Not yet!
Thanks Fil...
Marc Bolan, King of the hooks.
A Beard Of Stars did it for me . . . first time I heard the album I was in - all the way . . . and stayed for the whole journey ❤🎸❤
Thanks Fil. You’ve a great way of running through the guitar parts. Very easy to follow along. And sheesh what a monster tone Marc had.
This was fun to watch and listen to..know the song but had never seen this..😬 Always nice watching you play..😳🎸💯🤘
More T. Rex is required!
Rest in peace Marc Bolan🥹🙃😁🌹🌸🌸🌼🌼🌻🌞🌸
And what about that rhythm section.
Great song, Great sound, loved the bongos really blended in well.
Love to see you cover get it on there's a lot going on
Always up for a bit of T. Rex... 👍😻
Great analysis.This is not something I would look for and listen to. However, I always love listening to your analysis Fil because your such a perfectionist and that makes me want to sit up and pay attention and absorb as much as I can understand!👏 I love it when you get out the guitar!👏 Love your new haircut Fil.😍 You are looking & sounding so, so, so good Fil! Have a good, wonderful, healthy day Fil.❤😊🤗btw, I'm going to try & get your cd again maybe I will have better luck.😊
Marc Bolan was hot. We were all waiting to see what he was going to do next. His popularity was on the upswing. He was given the Rolling Stones a run for their money. I also think the party till you puke lifestyle was catching up to him. Keith and Mick kept each other alive.
I think that's one of the major contributing factors to the longevity of The Rolling Stones. Brian Jones gave them a heads up. Stay alive. Marc started getting a puffy face-evidence that your livers talking back. Marc was choking on his lifestyle. We lost a lot of really great artists at a very young age. Tommy Bolin and Marc Bolan rocked. December 4th 1976, September 18th 1977- both these guys were trendsetters and should have had long and productive careers. No horsing around.
- life will kick your ass.
If your whole goal in LIFE is staying alive....you died the day you were born
@@Miatacrosser Odds are you'll be dead a lot longer than you'll be alive.
The only glory in war is survival.
The more dead people you know, the more reason you will have to reflect on the value of staying alive.
Especially when you're standing around looking at them.
Funny huh?
TREX 🙌🦖 I'm totally infatuated with Marc Bolan 🥰🤩🔥
I'm not sure about this video, but Musikladen's shows were broadcast live.
Fil I forgot to say "Congrats on the 144,000 subs! 👏👏👏❤❤❤
If you look up rock star , Bolin's pic should come up . What a look n style . All kids loved him . Thanks !
Great point about how a simple melody or riff is the one that stays with you!
Since I haven't started learning my guitar quite yet due to the holidays and still playing round with holding it, picking, strumming, finger placement for cords, etc., but did think about asking for Nick Lowe's Cruel To Be Kind (again :p) to be analyzed one of these days in the other video I watched, I'm wondering if it's a simple riff?
My ears say the riff notes are: F/G/Em/Am and variations of that throughout the song for the most part with a Dm7 and some Cs. It seems an incredibly simple tune but so catchy! I need to look it up I suppose. Maybe I'll try to learn it soon. I should go watch how he plays it. Seems very straightforward if I remember right. Off on a tangent again. 🙃
Thanks for the great analysis! Love love love hearing all these techniques you notice in people's playing and singing. Your videos are always so interesting. :)
Great vid, very informative. Shout out to the original backing vocalists on this track, Barry St John, Vicki Brown and Sue & Sunny, they rarely get a mention 👍
Hey Fil, The Strat is cool but I have always been partial to the Tele, the look and sound. Learning a lot from you about music that I never considered before, there are quite a few aspects to it. Your channel is always of interest. Hope you find time to enjoy Summer. Best, C.
Thanks!
I have heard this, and his other hits many times. This is the first time i kinda see seeds of Prince? Hummm
That is a great point.
Yes, I can see a bit of Marc in Prince.
Great video Fil!
This is probably my favorite song by T.Rex even though I'm not aware of it even charting in the U.S. Top 100. I had this on VHS back in the mid 80's after I got into Marc Bolan. Their Midnight Special debut MIGHT have been better if this song was done. Hard to tell with the screeching background vocalists! Still, this SHOULD'VE received U.S airplay.
Love this song! Thank you Fil for analyzing this song. 🤘🏻❤️✌🏻
it's cool. he's got a raw, pre punk glam townshend thing goin' on. great vocals.
My first concert - I was 14!
Gosh Fil, I'm listening to your demo with the guitar and some of those riffs made me think of Motorhead and their song 'Damage Case'.
Great analysis!
One of my favorite songs ever!
This was the best incarnation of T.Rex.
This is a great version of this song as far as the audio goes. The video is obviously not an actual live performance.
If ever there was a track that led me to heavier songs this was it - sadly after the next 45 from the band I had discovered Deep Purple and I drifted away from T.Rex. I did buy Light of Love but the backing vocals had begun to really grait…. But this song is a timeless classic - Thanx Marc 🎸🎼
If I'm not mistaken, Marc himself produced this single, and there is a continuation of this performance that includes 'Buick McKane' (where he tries to act the guitar hero). Never the polished musician, it's been easy for some to reimagine Bolan - minus the accident - as some precedent to the 1980s Glam Metal scene. But given his penchant for soul and funk, it's just as probable he'd have disappeared down a Prince route. Ultimately, we all know he'd be on the revival circuit today - but with the benefit of dying young we can still imagine...
MB was funky. He had a more than subtle effect on sound and stage appeal on many bands who imitated SLY + The FAMILY STONE and PARLIAMENT-FUNKADELIC. PRINCE owes at least a small debt to MB.
My All-Star RUclips band:
Billy Strings: strings (what else?) and vocals
Molly Tuttle: guitar and vocals
Hillary Klug: Fiddle and buck dance (at the same time!)
Ladyva: piano/keyboard
MonaLisa Twins: vocals
and to bring it all together
Manager and Artistic Director: Fil (you didn't think I'd leave him out, did ya?)
😂
7:31... lntersting that you point out... the difference in choice of bend- response...
“ Blues players” consider a partial bend
Illigitamate....
Although Marc wore a soft, fluffy boa, he still played HARD!! 🤘
T-Rex a legend
There are parts of the song where he sounds exactly like Jorma Kaukonen. Speaking of which, Hot Tuna would be an interesting band to analyze.
rexvisitor44...that's a coincidence. I was just listening to this timeless tune...ruclips.net/video/eXIRvqkkn64/видео.html.
I've been suggesting Hot Tuna to Fil since he did his Starship vid.
I'm mad about Jorma Kaukonen, maybe Fil will watch this link. When you request in the future, include a link to a favorite performance If you haven't already). It makes it much easier of him. Rock!
@Lynn Dow Great idea. Here’s my suggestion. It’s black and white and long and the first 20 seconds are not visible. But, it’s epic. ruclips.net/video/r_EvU734GRM/видео.html
Yeah, back Wings. Sorry it took so long. I clicked on the link and listened to the song... and a shed loada other T.Rex came up. Had to listen. ALL HAIL THE SEVENTIES! THE DECADE OF REEEAALL MUSIC!
The 60s, 50s, 40s, etc all felt the same way about their music. It's a generational thing to prefer the music you knew when YOU were young and ruclips.net/video/owS-Cfo3QZo/видео.html&feature=emb_logo
Same with the kids today.
Don't be your parents 😎
Nice one 👍😁✌️🇬🇧🙏
I've noticed a few times TRex used guitar backing tracks too. Perhaps a bit dangerous to do guitar analysis visually from a performance.
The tuning could be the video speed. I see this a lot on older recordings. Good video, Fil
There is great band footage from the 60s and then in the 70s they tried to make bands look glitzy and sound like the record. So much slick production equals not so much live footage. Love T Rex!
In this hit, Marc's guitar sounds like a chainsaw.
Unforgettable.
HH IC100. If you know you know 😎 😉
For some reason musik laden back in the day had a tendency to do that.
Great song!
Glad the internet issues have been resolved 👀👍🏻
There was a female band called Girls School who recorded a rockin version of this song in the 80s on an album called Play Dirty. Funny how so many bands cover T-Rex tunes!🎸✌🏻
girlschool is still around
In my opinion, he wasn't that great a singer, but he was certainly a great performer. and it was a great song(per se) And I wonder if other performers, since him ,have copied his style on stage. Actually, if I heard that song on the radio, maybe I wouldn't think it was up to par to the songs then. Well, the music then, was just so great and so many great bands and performers and you did claim it was over dub,and maybe that ruined it. Keep up with the great work on your channel, it's always interesting!
Thanks!
@@wingsofpegasus Your welcome
Initial excitement post:
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