Re: T. Rex - Electric Warrior (1971)

by Guest Wed 18 Mar 2020 - 20:20

Suppose 71 was about the last time you could get away with the Muddy Waters 12 bar stuff.

Still it's a nice Geetar tone, and a spirited vocal performance.

by Guest Wed 18 Mar 2020 - 20:21

Gong Banger!

Sorry, heard it too many times. Probably great. sad yes

by Nightjar Wed 18 Mar 2020 - 20:21

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:This is rubbish.

Yup, blotting the copy book I'm afraid.

Lazy.

Still, no lazier than virtually every other star of the time who were prone to include some blues jam cr*p on every LP they did. Colbert

by Nightjar Wed 18 Mar 2020 - 20:22

Yes, suffers by overkill overplaying.

Bolan's Starman (or more accurately the other way around).

by Guest Wed 18 Mar 2020 - 20:23

I can not unsee slightly bored looking Top of the Pops dancer types gyrating to this.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed 18 Mar 2020 - 20:24

Track 7 - Planet Queen.

by Nightjar Wed 18 Mar 2020 - 20:24

This album picks up again markedly towards the end if I recall rightly. box

by Guest Wed 18 Mar 2020 - 20:24

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Track 7 - Planet Queen.

Are you sure you're not playing these at 1.25 speed?

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed 18 Mar 2020 - 20:25

"Flying saucer, take me away." alien

by Guest Wed 18 Mar 2020 - 20:25

She used my head like a what? I bet this'll be good:

by Nightjar Wed 18 Mar 2020 - 20:25

Gimme your daughter!

by Nightjar Wed 18 Mar 2020 - 20:25

Perchahhhnce to dream. happy

by Guest Wed 18 Mar 2020 - 20:26

She used my head like a revolver
The worlds the same

yes

by Guest Wed 18 Mar 2020 - 20:26

by Nightjar Wed 18 Mar 2020 - 20:26

Gimme your d'd'd''daugh'd'daughter!

by Nightjar Wed 18 Mar 2020 - 20:27

I've never liked the "uuurgh" at the end of this one. ugh

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed 18 Mar 2020 - 20:27

Track 8 - Girl.

by Guest Wed 18 Mar 2020 - 20:28

I've just noticed the picture of Bongos and Marc on the label is from the cover of the last album:

T. Rex - Electric Warrior (1971) - Page 4 R-451183-1542730958-8955.jpeg

T. Rex - Electric Warrior (1971) - Page 4 R-451183-1542730958-8955.jpeg

my copy dosn't have the poster! I want my poster!

by Guest Wed 18 Mar 2020 - 20:28

Anyway, I liked that last one, I wanna listen to it again. yes

by Nightjar Wed 18 Mar 2020 - 20:29

There's one of those amazing one-second-bits-of-genius in this song.

He goes "skrreeech!" suddenly on the leccy guitar.

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