T. Rex was as big as The Beatles in England in the early 1970’s with 11 U.K. Top Ten hits. Updating Beatlemania, they called it “T. Rextacy,” and leader Marc Bolan’s influence was felt on everyone from David Bowie and Elton John to the New York Dolls, The Ramones, Joy Division, The Smiths and The Pixies (and obviously from this photo, guitarist Slash).
Their massive anthem, Bang A Gong (Get It On) was their only big US hit, but it’s their hidden classic, 20th Century Boy, that Vanity Crash will perform this week in the Crash Pad (just as R.E.M. did in their early days). Even a pandemic can’t stop T. Rex; they will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later this year.
QUESTION of the Week: What is your favorite pizza joint? Tell us your choice, and we’ll tell you ours, right here in the Crash Pad this week. You must acquire a FREE ticket and join on Zoom to tell us which pizza you can’t live without.
Every other Sunday at 7PM Eastern, join the band live on Zoom, chat with them in the comments, and learn a little about the band’s unique originals and some of the definitive cover versions they perform. Grab your free pass here. Episode 7 this Sun 6/28 at 7PM features Vanity Crash stomping through the T. Rex showstopper, 20th Century Boy.