T. Rex (February 15, 1972) "Marc und Mickey - let's go" - BRAVO

BRAVO cover story and two-page report capturing the chaotic energy and fan hysteria of T. Rex’s London concerts during the peak of T. Rextasy.

Publication: 

BRAVO

Date: 

February 15, 1972

Country: Germany

Section: 

Cover Story / Live Report

THE STORY	WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS
Immersive report from a T. Rex concert in London, describing the intense atmosphere, Marc Bolan and Mickey Finn’s dynamic performance, and the close connection with screaming fans. The piece conveys the physical exhaustion, glitter, and electric excitement of the show.	• Bold cover headline: “Marc und Mickey - let's go” • Dramatic red-tinted live photos of Marc Bolan and Mickey Finn performing • Sweat-drenched band members on stage with drums and microphones • Intense crowd energy and stage intimacy

CONTEXT AND NOTES	RELATED MATERIAL
This February 1972 BRAVO feature captures T. Rex at the absolute height of their European fame. The report gives German readers a vivid sense of the raw power and intimacy of T. Rex live shows during the golden era of T. Rextasy.	T. Rex (March 1–7, 1972) "Vorsicht, T. Rex - Fieber!" - BRAVO T. Rex (January 7, 1972) "Part Two of the T. Rex Story" - Sounds T. Rex (March 25– 1972) "The Concerned Genius at the T. Rex Concert"- New Musical Express For more similar posts, check out the tags at the bottom of the page.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS	SOURCES
Event: Live concert report Era: 1972 (Peak T. Rextasy) Tone: Excited, immersive, fan-oriented Photography: High-drama stage shots	• BRAVO Magazine, February 15, 1972

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Tags: T.Rex, T.Rex Scrapbook, BRAVO Magazine, Live Concert, 1972, Marc Bolan, Mickey Finn, T. Rextasy

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BRAVO in London

They give it their all until exhaustion: Marc Bolan (left) and Mickey Finn

"Let's go!" Mare Bolan and Mickey Finn shouted to their friends as they kicked off their latest tour through London's boroughs. Now, half an hour into the concert in Brixton, someone tugs at my arm. I'm standing among two thousand T. Rex fans in the Sundown Theatre of London's Voreris. The girl tugging at me is named Susan. She's 14. We've never met before, but Susan says, "Can I climb onto your shoulders?" "Sure," I say, because Susan is only 1.40 meters tall, and in front of her is a wall of roaring fans; there are no seats. For half an hour, she's only listened to Mare, Mickey, Steve, and Bill. Now she can see the T. Rex better than anyone else Like all the other two thousand fans, Susan raises her right hand in a peace sign and waves towards the front of the stage, where Marc glitters in his silver suit. He stands there motionless, pauses, and stares intently at the audience. Then his features break into a friendly smile. He starts a new song. The fans cheer. The cheering is contagious. For everyone. The crowd surges ever closer to the brightly lit stage.

T. Rex fan Susan (14) on the shoulders of BRAVO reporter Felix Unruh

11:15 PM: T. Rex have been playing for more than hours. The fans' enthusiasm has swept them away. Mickey doesn't even notice that he's smashed his hands bloody on the congas. I don't notice that Susan is still sitting on my shoulders. Many of the young fans can't take it anymore. Helpers pull the fainting ones out of the crowd. Mare is playing everything he's got: from "Hot Love" to "Metal Guru." This show, which Mare is now bringing to us, lasts another full hour. The concert ends in a shower of streamers, paper balls, and confetti. Busan gets off my shoulder, says thank you, and disappears. Outside, it's night. No more buses are running. A T. Rex concert is a

Worth the walk. "I find nothing more beautiful than such concerts," says Mare afterwards. He is exhausted, doesn't want to eat or drink. The next afternoon at five there is another T. Rex concert. At nine o'clock in the evening the second one. Is Mare burning himself out? "I need this almost skin-to-skin contact with my audience. It grabs me when people get into it like today, when they shout, when they try to get really close to me. I hope it will be just as exciting in Germany. We are coming with 15 people, technicians included. It's a shame that we can't bring our large stage backdrop with us, the 5-meter-high name T. Rex in over a hundred flashing light bulbs. Unfortunately, it's too heavy for transport. But I promise it will be just as good as here in London." Mickey ties his hands and just says, "And

just as exhausting." Felix Unruh

BRAVO 15

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