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David Bowie, T. Rex: Tony Visconti: Behind Bolan And Bowie

Interview by Ray Fox-Cumming, Disc, 28 September 1974

THIS IS a story of Marc Bolan and David Bowie – compared and contrasted. Bolan, the complete professional, who lost out through believing himself above ...

Suede, T. Rex: Tape Heads: Ed Buller meets Tony Visconti

Interview by Tom Doyle, Melody Maker, 12 March 1994

While even the most basic recordings get increasingly hi-tech, many modern producers are still searching for the vibey sounds of yesteryear. In the first of ...

Marc Bolan, T. Rex: Tony Visconti on Marc Bolan (1981)

Interview by John Tobler, Rock's Backpages Audio, September 1981

Producer Visconti talks about the newly released T. Rex in Concert: the original stereo recordings, and what he did to improve them; on first meeting Marc in hippie club Middle Earth; why they stopped working together; the definitive version of T. Rex; Bolan vs. Bowie; Marc's charisma and arrogance; the 'Children of Rarn' demos; Bolan's ongoing legacy and the meaning of 'Metal Guru'.

File format: mp3; file size: 18.4mb, interview length: 19' 09" sound quality: ****

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