No Bolan, No T.Rex
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T.Rex: a great band, and probably one of your favourites if you are here, reading the details of this petition. T.Rex was founded by Marc Bolan after he shortened the name from Tyrannosaurus Rex in 1970. Marc Bolan wrote & played on every song T.Rex ever recorded, aside from the occasional cover song. As you already know, Marc Bolan died tragically on the morning of 16 September 1977.
More than 20 years after Marc's death, Mickey Finn, percussionist for T.Rex from 1970 to 1975, started a group called MICKEY FINN'S T-REX, which he toured with for some successful live shows - being a great tribute to the memory of Marc Bolan. Sadly, Mickey died in 2003 of liver complications, leaving Mickey's family and bandmates behind.
Here is where this petition begins. Mickey's bandmates (Paul Fenton, Robert Benson, Graham Oliver, Anthony AllDay, David Major) decided to drop Mickey's name from the group and shorten it to simply "T-Rex". They now (2008) tour the UK and are planning a USA tour this year as T-Rex, but on their myspace site (www.myspace.com/trexofficial) they claim to be T.Rex and since they paid for myspace promotion software, they have more "plays" than any other T.Rex myspace page, so when any Myspace generation T.Rex fan does a simple search for "T.Rex" it is their site that comes up first. Not to mention, they so far have ONLY used pictures of Marc Bolan & Mickey Finn to promote their concerts.
This "T-Rex" band has also released a CD titled "Classic Hits" even thought the band members never had a hit or part in making them hits (aside from Paul Fenton who drummed on a few original T.Rex tracks). The iTunes community seems largely disappointed and it appears they feel ripped off, as that's what the many 1 star reviews express.
Please sign this petition if you truly believe this statement:
No group of people should be allowed to call themselves T-Rex, T.Rex, or any variation of T.Rex, and use pictures of Marc Bolan or Mickey Finn to promote themselves, now that neither Marc Bolan nor Mickey Finn are living.
More than 20 years after Marc's death, Mickey Finn, percussionist for T.Rex from 1970 to 1975, started a group called MICKEY FINN'S T-REX, which he toured with for some successful live shows - being a great tribute to the memory of Marc Bolan. Sadly, Mickey died in 2003 of liver complications, leaving Mickey's family and bandmates behind.
Here is where this petition begins. Mickey's bandmates (Paul Fenton, Robert Benson, Graham Oliver, Anthony AllDay, David Major) decided to drop Mickey's name from the group and shorten it to simply "T-Rex". They now (2008) tour the UK and are planning a USA tour this year as T-Rex, but on their myspace site (www.myspace.com/trexofficial) they claim to be T.Rex and since they paid for myspace promotion software, they have more "plays" than any other T.Rex myspace page, so when any Myspace generation T.Rex fan does a simple search for "T.Rex" it is their site that comes up first. Not to mention, they so far have ONLY used pictures of Marc Bolan & Mickey Finn to promote their concerts.
This "T-Rex" band has also released a CD titled "Classic Hits" even thought the band members never had a hit or part in making them hits (aside from Paul Fenton who drummed on a few original T.Rex tracks). The iTunes community seems largely disappointed and it appears they feel ripped off, as that's what the many 1 star reviews express.
Please sign this petition if you truly believe this statement:
No group of people should be allowed to call themselves T-Rex, T.Rex, or any variation of T.Rex, and use pictures of Marc Bolan or Mickey Finn to promote themselves, now that neither Marc Bolan nor Mickey Finn are living.
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Janice Foote
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- T. Rex was a fabulous band with Marc Bolan at the head. You guys not now nor ever will be T. Rex so stop now!!! And your http://www.myspace.com/trexofficial is suckface myspace!!!
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- USA
- Age
- 39
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Paul Culnane
- Comments
- this is an outrage!
- Country
- Australia
- Age
- 54
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WILLIAM
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- I GREW UP ON T.REX ON AM RADIO
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- USA
- Age
- 46
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Tara Smith
- Age
- 22
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sheliah mullins
- Country
- united states
- Age
- 46
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Shirl Stetson
- Age
- 50
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Forrest Linn
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- All they do is mimmick.
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- United States.
- Age
- 18 in July.
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Angie Easley
- Age
- 30
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tommy
- Comments
- explore the copyright laws.
- Country
- usa
- Age
- 42
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shannon bozeman
- Country
- usa
- Age
- 36
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Kurt Riley
- Comments
- Soul of my suit.
- Age
- 21
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Groupie Goldmine
- Country
- United States
- Age
- 19
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LISA CURD
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- NO BOLAN, NO T.REX
- Country
- U.S.A.
- Age
- 47
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Alex Rader
- Country
- United States
- Age
- 20
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Tommy Corwin
- Age
- 16
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Elizabeth W.
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- These guys have dishonoured and defaced the music of Marc and Mickey. They have scammed and lied to the public as well. It's truly heartless of them.
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- Australia
- Age
- 16
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Trish Bolan
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- An absolute disgrace
- Country
- Australia
- Age
- 33
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tina
- Country
- USA
- Age
- 22
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Matt Hughes
- Comments
- I know I made it, but I'm signing it!
- Country
- USA
- Age
- 19
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MIKE VINE
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- if this band are allowed to get away with using the name t rex and using marc and micky to promote it,then,its a bloody disgrace
- Country
- uk
- Age
- 40
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Zoe
- Country
- England
- Age
- 23
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Jude Faun
- Country
- Finland
- Age
- 17
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deborah peake
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- i totally agree.. no marc bolan...no trex!...
- Country
- lincolshire
- Age
- 45
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Glitters from Billy
- Comments
- get your own name
- Country
- Rotterdam, Holland
- Age
- 34
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Jim Cronin
- Age
- 44
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Wolf : Engine Of Excess.
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- First band I ever saw live. Without Marc, there is no T.Rex.
- Country
- England
- Age
- 47
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Christoph Martel
- Country
- Australia
- Age
- 18
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Aimee
- Age
- 18
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Wolfgang Potthoff (Elliot.rex)
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- T.Rex died when Marc Bolan died,marc was and still is T.Rex,no one else,shame on you Fenton & Co !!
- Country
- Germany
- Age
- 49
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Fran Isherwood
- Age
- 49
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Ruth Lawrence
- Comments
- Agreed. Get your own name!!!
- Country
- UK
- Age
- 50
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eddy steele
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- Marc Bolan was T.Rex and there is no subsitute
- Country
- UK
- Age
- 50
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zpink
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- An outrage if there ever was one
- Country
- Wales
- Age
- 44
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Net:Pet
- Country
- UK
- Age
- 45
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Shirl
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- No Marc, No Mickey, NoT Rex!!
- Country
- Lancashire, England
- Age
- 49
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Pete Ortega
- Comments
- How can there possibly be a T. Rex without Marc Bolan! Ludicrous!!!
- Country
- USA
- Age
- 39
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Melissa Mercado Docherty
- Comments
- No Bolan, No T.Rex Right On!!!
- Country
- N.J., U.S.A./Glasgow, Scotland
- Age
- 35
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Johanne Еsnes
- Comments
- No Marc Bolan, no T. Rex!!
- Country
- Norway
- Age
- 18
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Ash Carron
- Age
- 16
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Camilla Gilmore
- Age
- 22
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Susanna Еgren
- Comments
- Marc Bolan = T.Rex
- Country
- Finland
- Age
- 25
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Chris Messenger
- Comments
- Load of bollocks...it's an insult.
- Country
- UK
- Age
- 23
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Betty Wray
- Age
- 18
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dylan
- Comments
- please get your own band name...
- Country
- UK
- Age
- 50
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Kristine
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- USA
- Age
- 42
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Graeme
- Comments
- 100\% No Bolan No T Rex
- Country
- UK
- Age
- 51
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Kelly Raven
- Comments
- Change your name!
- Country
- UK
- Age
- 18
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sara
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- Without Marc Bolan there is no TRex .
- Age
- 49
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Delf
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- I have no problem with the band except for the use of the name T.REX. It would be far better to use some other Bolan related name or phrase
- Country
- U.K
- Age
- 48
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MARK SHEEHAN
- Comments
- NO BOLAN NO T.REX change your name
- Country
- uk
- Age
- 48
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