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Grand Funk Railroad
Posted on 12/16/14 at 10:54 am
Posted on 12/16/14 at 10:54 am
Why doesn't Grand Funk (the older stuff)get any recognition or respect. The early 70's material was very timely and good.
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Posted on 12/16/14 at 11:15 am to Johnnie10lb
I think they get plenty...maybe too much. "Some Kind of Wonderful" and "American band" are played twice a day at least on Eagle.
I love GFRR, but I think they get overly abused on radio. I think many of their songs are loved, yet people don't know who plays them -- I could see that angle, though.
I love GFRR, but I think they get overly abused on radio. I think many of their songs are loved, yet people don't know who plays them -- I could see that angle, though.
Posted on 12/16/14 at 11:36 am to Johnnie10lb
Grand Funk was my first favorite band. They were pretty good players but horribly produced until Rundgren came along. I still listen to a little of it once in a while out of nostalgia. It sounds very dated these days.
Posted on 12/16/14 at 11:38 am to PiscesTiger
LINK
one of the greatest concert videos ever - 1971 Shea Stadium
at 5:14 of that video is the most baked man in history....just classic 70's
one of the greatest concert videos ever - 1971 Shea Stadium
at 5:14 of that video is the most baked man in history....just classic 70's
This post was edited on 12/16/14 at 11:43 am
Posted on 12/16/14 at 11:56 am to Johnnie10lb
Noticed Don Brewer playing drums for Bob Seeger on Letterman last night. Just looked it up and Craig Frost is his keyboardist.
Wonder where Mel Schacher is? He and Brewer had a bad split with Mark Farner.
Wonder where Mel Schacher is? He and Brewer had a bad split with Mark Farner.
Posted on 12/16/14 at 12:38 pm to ULL Cool J
Grand Funk was another sad tale of friends who were good at making music, but bad at the business of being musicians. They hardly made a dime despite their success. They were getting paid a weekly wage by their manager for being in the band. Their manager at the time owned everything, and got very wealthy. They even screwed up firing the manager. Then the disagreements they had about money caused irreparable damage to their relationships.
Posted on 12/16/14 at 1:25 pm to PiscesTiger
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"American band"
We played this in the high school band in the mid-70s. Crowds in New Orleans would eat it up.
Posted on 12/16/14 at 3:40 pm to Poodlebrain
quote:
Grand Funk was another sad tale of friends who were good at making music, but bad at the business of being musicians. They hardly made a dime despite their success. They were getting paid a weekly wage by their manager for being in the band. Their manager at the time owned everything, and got very wealthy. They even screwed up firing the manager. Then the disagreements they had about money caused irreparable damage to their relationships.
You can't really put the blame on them, they were maybe around 22 years old, who would expect them to know anything about business or contracts, that is why managers are hired. Unfortunately they hired a crook. but Karma has no expiration date, and the universe will always returns to equilibrium, that occurred in November of 2004 when their former manager Terry Knight was killed by his daughter's boyfriend.
I saw them live in 1973, every concert since has been somewhat of let down.
This post was edited on 12/16/14 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 12/16/14 at 3:46 pm to EA6B
Posted on 12/16/14 at 5:08 pm to parrotdr
E Pluribus Funk....a great record.
Posted on 12/16/14 at 5:49 pm to Johnnie10lb
"inside looking out" and "time machine" are two of my favorites
Posted on 12/16/14 at 6:26 pm to Johnnie10lb
Homer Simpson had such a random, funny rant on this exact topic. 
I tried to find it but the only clips are in Spanish & then was distracted by something shiny, but it's in the Homerpalooza episode.
I tried to find it but the only clips are in Spanish & then was distracted by something shiny, but it's in the Homerpalooza episode.
Posted on 12/16/14 at 7:30 pm to Johnnie10lb
Most of their best stuff never sees radio play. They were spectacular live.
Heartbreaker
Inside Looking Out
In Need
This album :
Heartbreaker
Inside Looking Out
In Need
This album :
Posted on 12/17/14 at 11:34 am to PiscesTiger
I wore out the "Locomotion" 45 single back in the day.
The first song I can remember being into.
The first song I can remember being into.
Posted on 12/17/14 at 5:06 pm to EA6B
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Karma has no expiration date
Not only true, but sig-worthy, sir.
Posted on 12/17/14 at 9:24 pm to Johnnie10lb
Are You Ready
Posted on 12/17/14 at 10:17 pm to mikrit54
Now and then I hear a song I like and look to see who it is, and it is them. I check out a few videos and decide to look into them more, but never do. They never got on my radar in my music buying younger years.
Posted on 12/18/14 at 1:02 pm to Twenty 49
Check out Closer to Home, E Pluribus Funk, or the Grand Funk albums. All solid. Also, the Live Album is a classic
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