T. Rex / Marc Bolan (August 3, 1973) – “Three Dog Night keeps crowd musically high” Concert Review – The Baltimore Sun

The August 6 1973 edition of The Baltimore Sun reviews the previous Friday’s August 3, 1973 Civic Center concert, noting the supporting appearance by Marc Bolan and T-Rex.

Publication: The Baltimore Sun Date: August 6, 1973

Country: United States

The review opens by describing the audience as primed by the “gynandrous ‘glam rock’ of Marc Bolan and T-Rex.” It characterises Bolan’s act as bizarre yet original, with prancing drawn from Mick Jagger and Chuck Berry, singing that is undistinguished from other rockers, and guitar work

reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix. A quote from one of T-Rex’s back-up singers states that Bolan is “really straight.” The piece notes that on records T-Rex comes across as a fair-to-middling heavy-rock band, but on stage an overtaxed sound system reduced them to a single muddy chord.

Most of the people in the upper stands appeared to be there solely for T-Rex and particularly appreciated the final number, “Get It On.”

CONTEXT AND NOTES 

The article is primarily a Three Dog Night review but includes substantial commentary on T. Rex’s supporting set and the audience reaction to Bolan.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS 

Event: Concert review

Era: 1973 (Tanx era)

Tone: Mixed, observational Photography: Text-based review (no photo of T. Rex)

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

• Description of Marc Bolan’s glam-rock stage presence

• Comments on the sound problems affecting T-Rex

• Audience enthusiasm for T-Rex, especially “Get It On”

• Quote from a T-Rex back-up singer

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