Very High Frequencies Episode: 180 Marc Bloan & T Rex

VHF - 180 (Marc Bolan & T. Rex) is a non stop electric boogie! Tracks from ‘67 - ‘70 highlight the psychedelic acoustic duo Tyrannosaurus Rex. Like his hero Bob Dylan by 1970 Marc was switching to electric guitar. He bought a psychedelicly painted electric guitar from his friend Syd Barrett. He got some basic lessons from a very young Jimmy Page. Bolan proceeded to blow the minds of his  hippie fanbase with his electric guitar mayhem of later incarnation outfit, the abbreviated monikered T. Rex. From ‘70 to ‘73 Marc Bolan had about a dozen top ten radio hits in England. Sadly in the US the band was a one hit wonder with the tune “Bang A Gong) Get It On”. This show will surely rectify that slight. By 1977 Marc was struggling to find an audience for his album, Dandy In The Underground. Shortly after its release his long time girlfriend crashed their car in London after a night out on the town, which resulted in the death of rock star Marc Bolan at age 29. Hit songs, deep cuts, one off singles and obscure bizarre rockers all get their due this episode of Very High Frequencies. Find out why David Bowie, Syd Barrett, Ringo Starr and many others praised the unique poetry and music created by the English artist Marc Bolan.