the microphone as camera

i find this to be a very revealing studio out take.
it catches that moment where a pumped up star is fearing the competition, and sensing he’s maybe facing the skids.
what’s going on here is marc bolan’s acting mean towards another gang in town called the sweet.
up till now the sweet were a lightweight bubblegum group,who then suddenly started coming up with searingly good pop singles.
t-rex on the other hand were just starting to loose their grip…
this little out take is a wonderful example of a stars defensiveness and fear…all dressed up as humour…
it’s anything but generous…

and y’know…who can blame the dear boy…
it’s tough coming down…
not soon after,the sweet tripped up over their own platform boots as well…god bless them

both were a cut above the rest. 
they all paid a price for being so young and remarkable…
and that little out-take catches all the hidden pain…
it’s the intro of this swinging record that marc is sending up.