Howard the Duck

The Warrior is only really half an album, the other half are just rewrites of the first half, with only Rip Off having no mirrors

saying that, though, it is highly enjoyable

and to answer jackhammer, you'll dig it if you dig glam-era Bowie

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Necromancer

It was almost three years ago since Hammer made that paticular post Duce:...Geesh Bro.

Marc Bolan is one of my favorite Glam Artist. But to be all together honest. He doesnt have half the innovative material that David Bowie created through the years. (But even Still) Marc Bolins single 20th Century Boy has been very influential. That paticular song with Bolan playing guitar along with the Video as well, has influenced artist even to this day of modern music itself. The guitar riff Bolan played on 20th Century Boy was (simply) brutal, Heavy, and very innovative for its time in the early 70s. I personally think it actually influenced Hard Rock and Heavy Metal all the way into the 90s Grunge era, Just that one song, 20th Century Boy. I often wonder where Paul Stanley actually got a lot of his stage moves from? (My guess is Marc Bolin). Even Slash said that he was mainly influenced by Bolan Glam. If I was to pick one song and artist that has influenced so much with just one paticular song, It would definetley be T-Rex (Marc Bolin - 20th Century Boy). Marc Bolins style of Glam was much "cooler" as to say. Than David Bowie or Elton John's (more intellect music) for example. Its quite sad that he was just beginning to change and adapt his image and music at the time he was killed in a car crash.

No one other than Marc Boltan has influenced so many different styles, bands, artist, etc. Than Marc Bolan has with just one song and video. As being one the one of the (Coolist) top 3 Gods of Glam Metal.

Howard the Duck

^^better late than never

my fave Marc Bolan song is "Telegram Sam", actually

or "Metal Guru"

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rocioclm

Marc Bolan <3

Unknown Soldier

I was never a Marc Bolan or T-Rex fan but as a performer I always enjoyed watching him and along with Bowie he was one of the most influential glam artists of the era. The band imo only ever put out one classic album and that is the album being reviewed here Electric Warrior. Taking a comparison band to T-Rex from that era I would've have said Mott the Hoople music wise were superior.

Necromancer

I agree, Bolan never did have much on the album end. I dont personally care for anything by him other than 20th Century Boy. Bang A Gong was his most popular single here in the U.S. Always thought that Paul Stanley imitated Marc Bolan in a big way.

Its good to see you back on the boards Soldier.

Unknown Soldier

I always liked Paul Stanley despite not liking Kiss.

Had a good three week holiday to France and Spain. Now back in the UK where its cold.

Howard the Duck

seconded

although i would say i'm quite THE Bolan/T.Rex band - i even like some of the prog-folk stuff he did under the "Tyrannosaurus Rex" banner

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stuvanberkel

I see where you're coming from when you say that they are played too much on the radio, especially "Bang a gong". Classic "rock N' roll" radio stations are terrible, they literally play the same songs everyday. Not long ago I explored T-Rex further and realized what an amazing band they are. I hear them in some of the Black Keys music, to me Mambo Sun has a similar rhythm and guitar to Everlasting Light but you really can't compare the two. T-Rex reminds me of the Kinks and how underrated they are, growing up I thought the kinks were a one hit wonder with "Lola" because of the over-kill on the radio, until I realized their entire discography is brilliant. Moral of the story is don't listen to the radio.

metalheadmike

Great album and review. My personal favourite T Rex album is still The Slider