Lauren Young on Instagram: "Teen Drummer Covers The Power Station’s Cover “Get It On (Bang a Gong)”: “Get It On” was covered by The Power Station in 1985. “Get It On” is a song originally written by frontman Marc Bolan for the English rock band T. Rex and it was first featured on the album ‘Electric Warrior’ (1971). The Power Station’s version – referred to as “Get It On (Bang a Gong)” in the US – was released as their second single from their debut album, ’The Power Station’ (1985). The track w

“The only truth is music.” on Instagram: "Did Slowhand Influence T. Rex’s Chartbuster?: British glam rock band T. Rex’s 1971 chart-topper “Bang a Gong (Get it Own)” may never have been recorded if it wasn’t for guitar legend Eric Clapton. While Clapton didn’t specifically give his input on the song’s creation, he did heavily influence T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan’s guitar-playing skills that were needed to record the song and other T. Rex tunes. The story goes that Bolan befriended Clapton after b