Back To Index T. Rex: Born to Boogie
 Barnes & Noble Marc Bolan began his musical career as a late-60s flower-child folkie, fronting the critically acclaimed but commercially ignored group Tyrannosaurus Rex. In 1970, Bolan shortened the groups name, turned up the guitars, and loaded his lyrics with sexual innuendo - all but birthing glam rock with T. Rexs debut single, "Ride a White Swan." Although they enjoyed only modest success in the U.S., T. Rex were a full-on cultural phenomenon in England. In 1972, at the height of "T-Recstacy," Beatles drummer and would-be filmmaker Ringo Starr connected with the band to shoot this loosey-goosey concert film, the meat of which finds Bolan and company in top form in front of a frenzied, screaming Wembley Empire Pool audience, playing nearly every song youd really want to hear ("Ride a White Swan" being the only notable absence). Interspersed with the concert footage are some awkwardly improvised skits with Bolan and Starr that were probably a lot more fun to film than to watch. At least two sequences make Born to Boogie essential viewing: The first is an in-studio jam between Bolan, Starr, and Elton John on a cover of "Tutti Frutti" as well as a storming version of the then-unreleased "Children of the Revolution"; the second is an Alice in Wonderland-inspired tea party wherein Bolan, backed by a string quartet, performs an acoustic medley of "Jeepster," "Hot Love," "Bang a Gong (Get It On)," and "The Slider." Additionally, the two-disc DVD set includes the entire unedited Wembley concert, a filmed warm-up performance from earlier that day, and a new documentary featuring Bolans son, Rolan, as well as some rare early footage of the band. For any T. Rex fan, Born to Boogie is a glittery mother lode. Bill Pearis Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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