Great live performance! Grand Funk Railroad is a great American rock band who achieved their peak in popularity during the 1970's. "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)" is one of my favorites. But they had a lot of great hits such as "We're An American Band", "The Loco-Motion", "Walk Like A Man", "Shinin' On", "Some Kind Of Wonderful", "Bad Time" etc.
Unless you mean today, where the quality and talent of Mainstream Acts, is severely lacking, when compared to the past, and they need auto tune and mastering, and not just recording!
Cool, I started in 1975. With " On Time " . Got the next album with this tune on it and they became my favorite band and I still listen to them everyday.@@tomaleshire4145
Love Grand Funk! There's "Footstompin' Music", "We're An American Band", "Mean Mistreater", "Heartbreaker", "Paranoid", and "Black Licorice" live is amazing. In 72 they added a keyboard player who is amazing on Black Licorice. There are some other more popular hits but these are my favorites. I believe I saw them live 3 times back when tickets were less than $20.
In 1965 the Beatles sold out Shea Stadium in 2 weeks. Grand Funk Railroad played Shea Stadium in 1971 and sold it out in 72 hours. They were one of the hottest bands going at that time.
They broke Shea Stadium too. It cracked the walls. Theres a video of that night too where the crowd was rocking in the balcony so hard that you can see it wobbling.
1965 British invasion was in it's infant stage 1966 Cream came along 1967 The Doors Hendrix Joplin came along 1968 Led Zepplin came along by 1972 there were so many great Bands
So glad you did this version. It is amazing! These guys were soooooo talented. I bought the E Pluribus Funk album way back in the 70's and loved every song on it. Here they are to choose from: Footstompin' Music, People Let's Stop the War, Upsetter, I Come Tumblin', Save The Land, No Lies, Lonliness.
Hey man, don't apologize for choosing to hear the studio recordings of these bands *first* before checking out live performances of the same. That's pretty much always the way to go, IMO. I say that in spite of the fact that this particular live performance by Grand Funk captures pretty much everything _key_ that the studio recording offered, so from my POV, it's pretty much a huge exception to The Rule. But with bands like YES, which you haven't reacted to yet, listening to the studio version first is an absolute *_must._* The reason: they spent so many hours perfecting the mix at the sound board that their studio recordings were *super special* in their own right, in spite of the incredible _complexity_ they packed into their masterpieces. The live presentations all lack the sound quality of the studio version, especially when it comes to the contributions of their virtuoso bass player & the vocal harmonies that were always a delightful, eargasmic element of their melodic & quite experimental music. If you decide to check out YES, you'd do best to start out with the studio versions of *Roundabout, Yours Is No Disgrace, & Starship Trooper.* You will be blown away as never before in your lives...
Can't agree more! YES is in many ways the opposite of Grand Funk, but both bands were favorites of mine growing up. Grand Funk when I was in high school, YES when I was in college.
I agree! .. Regardless of topics and reason why, I'm so exhausted from hearing constant apologies just to appease the sensitivity of any PC SJW mindset that just maybe tuning in also. I'm almost 60. I'm to old to worry about gluten or the amount of fat the butcher left on a NY steak (bone in of course. Adds extra flavor).. And .. I'm certainly to damn old to learn how to speak all over again just to avoid hurting someones feelings. I don't go out of my way to purposely offend anyone but to be 'forced' (in some cases like on college campuses) to add or not be allowed to say certain pronouns and phrases anymore .. Ain't happening.
I saw Grand Funk in concert 4 times in the 70,s. 1st time seeing them they were a three piece band . From there on they added a keyboard player. They were a raw sounding band in concert . Rocked our everything I saw them .
This was the music from my teenage years, lots of great memories. It's so good to see new generations still enjoying this band and others from that time. Thank you.
My first rock concert 1970 at MSG..I think the tickets were like $5 and had to go to the box office...Great concert..They really evolved as a band from this to 'I'm Your Captain', to 'Were an American Band' just good old R&R...
One of the early 45 RPM singles that I bought was Grand Funk Railroad We're an American Band. And I loved it of course and it was on the radio all the time. But then I flipped it over and the B-side was their cover of a sixties song, The Loco-Motion. And it is so fantastic. Just check out the studio cut, it is so intense and so fun. Everything about it kills and it's really fun to dance to as well.
Did you know " Live Album " was the largest selling live album of all time ? Frampton was opening all GFRs shows and became famous and a couple years later became the biggest selling live album with " Frampton comes alive ".
I watched the last reaction all the way through bc I never heard the studio version before and I'm a 55 year old rocker for life. So MY first time hearing this song at all was right here on a reaction channel a few years ago. I def didn't need to hear the studio first to appreciate this any more. I don't think I could appreciate this any more than I do. This is just badass funky rock and roll at it's finest. Cheers.
The thing with live music back then is that there was no autotune, no computer enhancement, no piped in music, no lip sync, etc. There was just talent, musician, amplification, and instrument. Stay authentic.
Nice reaction! “We’re an American band” drummer takes the lead so, there is a video that is a combination of their home, movies, which are actually very humorous and performing the song it’s on UA-cam.
For the record...with no internet. Grand Funk Railroad's sold-out show on July 9, 1971, at New York's Shea Stadium is famous for selling its 55,000 tickets in 72 hours - faster than the Beatles had in August 1965. That record at the home of baseball's Mets stood until the ballpark was demolished in 2008.
Saw them in '73 and '75 and a few more times. One of the best bands ever. All music... no autotune, loops, or samples or any of that crap. This is when music was real and in your face with real instruments. Yep, I'm old but grew up with and saw some of the greatest music live ever recorded. Rock on!!!!!
I think the reason why so many viewers may have left so early on the the previous recording was that they already new that there was such such a huge difference between the studio version and the live version. I know that would be true for me.
So this band was formed in 1969. Same year as this video. Lead singer and guitarist Mark Farner is like 20 or 21. Drummer Don Brewer same age and the bassist Mel Schacher is 18. That’s insane!
I have loved Grand Funk for 40 plus years !! Their song , We're An American Band , has the drummer singing lead vocals on the studio version ! If you want to check that out !!
These guys albums are fantastic but live is where its at with these guys. They rocked the house. And to think only 3 guys were responsible for putting out all that volume.
I'm 100% with you on generally listening to the album tracks first. Because exactly, that's what we heard on the radio that got us excited, that's what we went out and bought on vinyl or 8-track or cassette, and there was no internet or UA-cam or anyting so apart from some television stuff, it was extremely rare to be able to see a favorite band live unless you were lucky enough to be able to go to one of their concerts. And even then, you come away with a really engaged memory but there were no smart phones with cameras. It's great when you can put 100% of your attention on what you're hearing instead of dividing it with a visual. Not to mention all the work that went into a lot of those studio recordings.
What is really amazing is that this sound is coming from a 3 man band...and this is 1969! Best live band in the world from 1969 to 1975 and so talented.
Have you noticed Mark's guitar 🎸? He stuffed the holes with foam and covered them with masking tape because he didn't like the feedback sounded he was getting. Then he did a psychedelic paint job. This was recorded at a PBS station in Hershey PA. Look how small Don's drum kit is compared to nowadays. In 1972 they added a keyboardist to the group.
Way better live can you believe they're not even in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that is disgusting great band really good live keep up the good work
Love that you reacted to the live version of GFR. I am from Flint, Michigan my father played with band before I was born and would have continued on with them to reach worldwide success. My mother told him the band or stay with her and they're upcoming birth which was me , or the band. He stayed behind with my Mom, I was born in November of 1966. Long story short. He didn't end up staying with us, he was devastated that he didn't pursue his dream and ended up an alcoholic and died at 59 of cirrhosis. I wished he would of chose to pursue his dream, things may have turned out differently for all of us.❤😊🎸🎹🎤🎶🎵
Grand Funk Railroad," Inside looking out *, more G.F.R. ..."Heart Breaker", "Foot Stomp'n Music", " Mean Mistreater ", "Shine On" " Paranoid", "I'm your captain / Closer to home", "Some Kinda of Wonderful "... We are a American Band".
First I say to you both, thank you. I try to impart to the music reactors whose channels I visit that as a first listen they should react to the studio version before the live version. The studio is how artists intend for the song to be heard. Live versions usually differ in many ways. I applaud you both for explaining why you prefer to react to studio first and I agree.
I (vecchi) grand funk sono stati il gruppo che ho piu amato nella mia adolescenza.Ho 67 anni Ho tutti i loro LP.La ragazza che presenta il videoclip è BELLISSIMA.Saluti da Roma
Grand Funk just came to my town last week, Don and Mel still rock hard even though time has taken a small toll. Too bad Mark doesn't tour with them anymore. They played this and their other great hits and I was transported back to 50 years ago. Awesome, awesome!
I started listening to GFR in about 1969, while in High School. Mark Farner was so cool lookin I wanted to have my hair just like him, Lol. I saw them live in 1971 at the Oakland Coliseum, Oakland CA, and again there in 1972. Great concerts. My favorite song back then was Heartbreaker. Saw them a third time on their re-union tour in the late 90' in Clear Lake, CA. Mark was still rockin.
I feel very bad for GFR because they had struggled as their manager screwed them over ,a manager that was so cold blooded that he even repossessed the bands instruments ,the manager emitted that he had no problems taking everything away from the band ,even homes!..🤢 GFR also was the band that was removed from opening for Zepplin out of fear that they would rob the show from Zepplin!..😂😎 Great review & reaction you two!..👍👍
I saw them not very long after this performance. They played at The U of Oklahoma's old fieldhouse in Nov. of 1969. I was a freshman in college and me and about 6000 other people lost our hearing for about two days. LOL. GFR was the loudest band I ever saw, well, until 1976 (Joe Walsh and Barnstorm). I saw them again in 1970 in Florida and again in 1972 in Germany. They were a GREAT live band. I've seen a boatload of rock shows but none had the same energy as a GFR show.
Glad you reacted to the live version. I am hoping to see Mark Farner (lead vocal, lead guitar) in concert at the end of this month. Your next reaction to Grand Funk Railroad has to be Heartbreaker live 1974!!
People always wondered where the harmonica came from. He had it taped to the back of his guitar. That was lots of noise from just three guys. Nobody has tried to cover it.
Great point about studio vs live. A lot of people request the live version of the Allman Brothers song Whipping Post over the studio version. I think you can hear Greg's vocals much better in the studio version, so I've always thought it's a better choice for a first listen. But you really appreciate the entire band more in the live version, which is definitely a classic version. Check out GFR's song Sin's A Good Man's Brother.
Y'all should check out Grand Funk's "Mean Mistreater" and or "Heartbreaker".🔥 Great blues songs!💯 Worth a listen even if y'all don't react to them.👍🤗❤️✌️
The two of you need to note how tight Mark's pants are. Does that help hit the high notes!!??? There was a LOT of darn good music back in this time period!!! How about their hair???? I am pleased that you all enjoyed this!!!!! Please take the time to locate and review Funk's cover of Gimme Shelter by the Stones. It is damn good!!!!!! I was luckt enough to have been born in the mid-1950's. We had the BEST music and the best vehicles. Think muscle cars!!!!
I prefer the studio version but Grand Funk's music had a rawness and honest energy and intensity that very few other bands of their time had. I remember one of them complaining about producer Terry Knight but as soon as they stopped using him that rawness was lost though I continued to like their music a lot. "Inside Looking Out" is one of the few cover songs they did early in their career, it's a cover of a song by the British band The Animals.
Mark Farner, guitarist and singer, sings mostly Christian Music today while drummer, Don Brewer aka "man with the 'fro" and Mel Schacher, Bassist continues with Grand Funk Railroad. Don recently played drums for another famous Michigander, Bob Seger on his final tour.
As far as the bass, and for that matter the rest of the instruments, for them to pull off this kind of sound quality live in 1969 is unheard of. Considering technology of the time of instruments and amps etc
As I remember, the crowds in those days didn't want to hear the recorded versions of their hits . Bands in those days had to prove themselves better than the studio recordings during tours, they always upped their recorded hits several notches during their shows, the competition between bands drove most of these musicians to top notch level.
This was a tight performance! Love it! Check out Heartbreaker live 1974 Los Angeles! A must see. I was at the Seattle Coliseum Concert the same year. What a time! These guys inspired garage bands to start up all over America in those days. Fun time to be alive.
Grand Funk - Loneliness ua-cam.com/video/-HSKEGsq_G4/v-deo.html Grand Funk Railroad - Save The Land ua-cam.com/video/Zz_fV-WKL3A/v-deo.html Into The Sun ua-cam.com/video/x3uJJfgWXeA/v-deo.html Creepin' (Remastered) ua-cam.com/video/it0Ouo_6AZk/v-deo.html Grand Funk Railroad Paranoid Grand Funk Railroad Feelin alright ua-cam.com/video/HOcrRt8p2J4/v-deo.html Grand Funk Railroad - Aimless Lady ua-cam.com/video/NlwQl814G2A/v-deo.html Grand Funk Railroad Mean Mistreater Grand Funk Railroad The Railroad ua-cam.com/video/Ul0YG5ZolJM/v-deo.html Grand Funk Railroad Stop Lookin' Back ua-cam.com/video/tWTAUJ38PNA/v-deo.html Grand Funk Loneliest Rider ua-cam.com/video/MDFLzrqVbG0/v-deo.html
I haven't seen anyone else suggest it, one of my favorite songs by them is "Sin's a Good Man's Brother", and if you want try one of their more melodic songs, check out, "Comfort Me".
Great live performance! Grand Funk Railroad is a great American rock band who achieved their peak in popularity during the 1970's. "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)" is one of my favorites. But they had a lot of great hits such as "We're An American Band", "The Loco-Motion", "Walk Like A Man", "Shinin' On", "Some Kind Of Wonderful", "Bad Time" etc.
And Foot Stompin’ Music, and Heartbreaker!👍🏻👏🏻❤️
YES YES YES
Very few live performances outshine the studio version the way this does.
Not true, just the quality of the video and recording fail the quality of the performance!
Unless you mean today, where the quality and talent of Mainstream Acts, is severely lacking, when compared to the past, and they need auto tune and mastering, and not just recording!
Cowboy song by Thin Lizzy from live and dangerous. Is one that is so much better than the recording
And this is outshined by (live 1971 NOT from Live Album) ua-cam.com/video/X7utPvZ-bsU/v-deo.html
Completely agree.
I've been listening to Grand Funk since the early 70's.. What a great time to be a teenager... And I still Rock Out every day.😎
Me too!
Being old is a small price to pay for being young during the golden age of Rock & Roll.
71 and still rocking.
I turned 18 in 1970!😁 I've been rockin' GFR🔥 for 54 years!💯🤗❤️✌️
Cool, I started in 1975. With " On Time " .
Got the next album with this tune on it and they became my favorite band and I still listen to them everyday.@@tomaleshire4145
yea still smoking pot too
Love Grand Funk! There's "Footstompin' Music", "We're An American Band", "Mean Mistreater", "Heartbreaker", "Paranoid", and "Black Licorice" live is amazing. In 72 they added a keyboard player who is amazing on Black Licorice. There are some other more popular hits but these are my favorites. I believe I saw them live 3 times back when tickets were less than $20.
In 1965 the Beatles sold out Shea Stadium in 2 weeks. Grand Funk Railroad played Shea Stadium in 1971 and sold it out in 72 hours. They were one of the hottest bands going at that time.
They broke Shea Stadium too. It cracked the walls. Theres a video of that night too where the crowd was rocking in the balcony so hard that you can see it wobbling.
1965 British invasion was in it's infant stage 1966 Cream came along 1967 The Doors Hendrix Joplin came along 1968 Led Zepplin came along by 1972 there were so many great Bands
not that song
So glad you did this version. It is amazing! These guys were soooooo talented. I bought the E Pluribus Funk album way back in the 70's and loved every song on it. Here they are to choose from:
Footstompin' Music, People Let's Stop the War, Upsetter, I Come Tumblin', Save The Land, No Lies, Lonliness.
Hey man, don't apologize for choosing to hear the studio recordings of these bands *first* before checking out live performances of the same. That's pretty much always the way to go, IMO. I say that in spite of the fact that this particular live performance by Grand Funk captures pretty much everything _key_ that the studio recording offered, so from my POV, it's pretty much a huge exception to The Rule.
But with bands like YES, which you haven't reacted to yet, listening to the studio version first is an absolute *_must._* The reason: they spent so many hours perfecting the mix at the sound board that their studio recordings were *super special* in their own right, in spite of the incredible _complexity_ they packed into their masterpieces. The live presentations all lack the sound quality of the studio version, especially when it comes to the contributions of their virtuoso bass player & the vocal harmonies that were always a delightful, eargasmic element of their melodic & quite experimental music.
If you decide to check out YES, you'd do best to start out with the studio versions of *Roundabout, Yours Is No Disgrace, & Starship Trooper.* You will be blown away as never before in your lives...
Can't agree more! YES is in many ways the opposite of Grand Funk, but both bands were favorites of mine growing up. Grand Funk when I was in high school, YES when I was in college.
I agree! .. Regardless of topics and reason why, I'm so exhausted from hearing constant apologies just to appease the sensitivity of any PC SJW mindset that just maybe tuning in also.
I'm almost 60. I'm to old to worry about gluten or the amount of fat the butcher left on a NY steak (bone in of course. Adds extra flavor).. And .. I'm certainly to damn old to learn how to speak all over again just to avoid hurting someones feelings. I don't go out of my way to purposely offend anyone but to be 'forced' (in some cases like on college campuses) to add or not be allowed to say certain pronouns and phrases anymore .. Ain't happening.
They truly bring the Funk! They put on a very high energy, entertaining concert. I saw them in 73.
This band DESERVES a Deeper Dive into.💯🔥🎸😎 Y'all won't regret it.🤫😉👏
I saw Grand Funk in concert 4 times in the 70,s. 1st time seeing them they were a three piece band . From there on they added a keyboard player. They were a raw sounding band in concert . Rocked our everything I saw them .
One of the greatest live albums ever!!! Right up there with Song Remains the Same, and Exit Stage Left!
Saw GFR a few times. They were a mind-blowing great 3 man band. Cream and Blue Cheer is an incredible 3-man bands too.
This was the music from my teenage years, lots of great memories. It's so good to see new generations still enjoying this band and others from that time. Thank you.
Saw them in concert 1971, Seattle, and this song was so good, it brings me right back to the audience every time I see this video.
My first rock concert 1970 at MSG..I think the tickets were like $5 and had to go to the box office...Great concert..They really evolved as a band from this to 'I'm Your Captain', to 'Were an American Band' just good old R&R...
Saw them play live many times. Have to tell you that they played like this all the time!
One of the early 45 RPM singles that I bought was Grand Funk Railroad We're an American Band. And I loved it of course and it was on the radio all the time. But then I flipped it over and the B-side was their cover of a sixties song, The Loco-Motion. And it is so fantastic. Just check out the studio cut, it is so intense and so fun. Everything about it kills and it's really fun to dance to as well.
Their live album is one the best live albums of all time. That’s how I first heard them, live.
Did you know " Live Album " was the largest selling live album of all time ? Frampton was opening all GFRs shows and became famous and a couple years later became the biggest selling live album with
" Frampton comes alive ".
For a 3-piece band, they make a lot of music. If you want to see a live performance, check out them doing I'M YOUR CAPTIAN LIVE AT SHEA STADIUM.
I watched the last reaction all the way through bc I never heard the studio version before and I'm a 55 year old rocker for life. So MY first time hearing this song at all was right here on a reaction channel a few years ago. I def didn't need to hear the studio first to appreciate this any more. I don't think I could appreciate this any more than I do. This is just badass funky rock and roll at it's finest. Cheers.
The thing with live music back then is that there was no autotune, no computer enhancement, no piped in music, no lip sync, etc. There was just talent, musician, amplification, and instrument. Stay authentic.
Nice reaction! “We’re an American band” drummer takes the lead so, there is a video that is a combination of their home, movies, which are actually very humorous and performing the song it’s on UA-cam.
For the record...with no internet.
Grand Funk Railroad's sold-out show on July 9, 1971, at New York's Shea Stadium is famous for selling its 55,000 tickets in 72 hours - faster than the Beatles had in August 1965. That record at the home of baseball's Mets stood until the ballpark was demolished in 2008.
Saw them in '73 and '75 and a few more times. One of the best bands ever. All music... no autotune, loops, or samples or any of that crap. This is when music was real and in your face with real instruments. Yep, I'm old but grew up with and saw some of the greatest music live ever recorded. Rock on!!!!!
100% behind you on listening to the studio version of a song before you react to a live version.
That's the way to go!
First concert that I took my girlfriend to see at Cobo Hall in Detroit.Great show .Celebrating our fiftieth anniversary this year.
Thank you BOTH IM 71 AND IM STILL INTO ALL THAT KIND OF ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC 🎶 ❤
I think the reason why so many viewers may have left so early on the the previous recording was that they already new that there was such such a huge difference between the studio version and the live version. I know that would be true for me.
So this band was formed in 1969. Same year as this video. Lead singer and guitarist Mark Farner is like 20 or 21. Drummer Don Brewer same age and the bassist Mel Schacher is 18. That’s insane!
So Raw and so fking good, thanks for the memories. 70 still strong and healthy and rocking. Keep Rocking
I have loved Grand Funk for 40 plus years !! Their song , We're An American Band , has the drummer singing lead vocals on the studio version ! If you want to check that out !!
These guys albums are fantastic but live is where its at with these guys. They rocked the house. And to think only 3 guys were responsible
for putting out all that volume.
Great performance. I grew up listening to this band in the early 70's.. They're from Flint, Michigan, my home town.
I'm 100% with you on generally listening to the album tracks first. Because exactly, that's what we heard on the radio that got us excited, that's what we went out and bought on vinyl or 8-track or cassette, and there was no internet or UA-cam or anyting so apart from some television stuff, it was extremely rare to be able to see a favorite band live unless you were lucky enough to be able to go to one of their concerts. And even then, you come away with a really engaged memory but there were no smart phones with cameras. It's great when you can put 100% of your attention on what you're hearing instead of dividing it with a visual. Not to mention all the work that went into a lot of those studio recordings.
FOOT STOMPIN' MUSIC ! ONE OF THEIR BEST !
Loved the band since the early 70's like Steven said. They were great 65 yo now.
What is really amazing is that this sound is coming from a 3 man band...and this is 1969! Best live band in the world from 1969 to 1975 and so talented.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the 70’s had the greatest music ever! Period!
Have you noticed Mark's guitar 🎸? He stuffed the holes with foam and covered them with masking tape because he didn't like the feedback sounded he was getting. Then he did a psychedelic paint job. This was recorded at a PBS station in Hershey PA. Look how small Don's drum kit is compared to nowadays. In 1972 they added a keyboardist to the group.
My first concert. I was 15. 66 now!
Way better live can you believe they're not even in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that is disgusting great band really good live keep up the good work
Greatest crime in music history, no putting GFRR in Hall of Fame. Sold out every venue, sold out Shea stadium faster than the Beatles!
@@michaelmcgillivray1624 you're exactly right my friend
Iconic Band! Now you are learning why we say live is better!
Most underrated band in the history of rock n" roll music
IMO ... one of the Greatest LIVE! RAW! R&R Performances of All Time ... ❤🔥🔥🔥🔥❤🔥
Mark, Don & Mel! 3 great musicians!
one of my all time favorite songs.
its just WOW!
In this song they give everything, feeling, presence, identity and heart !!!
This song puts you inside the Music like never before, this make`s you feel what rock and roll truly is.
My fav live performance i have watched in my 66 yrs🤘❤️ many concerts in my years and AC/DC is the most real
I went to see them in Boston during this tour.
My very first band. Also my very 1st album. Live Album. Still have it. 52 years now
One of Grand Funk's best ballads.
No autotune in 1969. The voice is real, with no additional stuff added.
I had a lot of energy when I was 19/20. Also, three piece drum set. Enjoyed your reaction.
Love that you reacted to the live version of GFR. I am from Flint, Michigan my father played with band before I was born and would have continued on with them to reach worldwide success. My mother told him the band or stay with her and they're upcoming birth which was me , or the band. He stayed behind with my Mom, I was born in November of 1966. Long story short. He didn't end up staying with us, he was devastated that he didn't pursue his dream and ended up an alcoholic and died at 59 of cirrhosis. I wished he would of chose to pursue his dream, things may have turned out differently for all of us.❤😊🎸🎹🎤🎶🎵
Grand Funk Railroad," Inside looking out *, more G.F.R. ..."Heart Breaker", "Foot Stomp'n Music", " Mean Mistreater ", "Shine On" " Paranoid", "I'm your captain / Closer to home", "Some Kinda of Wonderful "... We are a American Band".
I went to see this amazing trio 4 times in concert, in the early 70’s. I lived less than two hours from Detroit when it truly was “rock city”
Peace
When you hear this song can you hear most music that out there I can’t listen to music anymore great song
First Concert I ever attended in the early 70's in Houston. Opening Act: Bloodrock
Later attended 2 more GFR Concerts. High Energy is Correct.
First I say to you both, thank you. I try to impart to the music reactors whose channels I visit that as a first listen they should react to the studio version before the live version. The studio is how artists intend for the song to be heard. Live versions usually differ in many ways. I applaud you both for explaining why you prefer to react to studio first and I agree.
I (vecchi) grand funk sono stati il gruppo che ho piu amato nella mia adolescenza.Ho 67 anni Ho tutti i loro LP.La ragazza che presenta il videoclip è BELLISSIMA.Saluti da Roma
Grand Funk Railroad-The raw sound and energy is phenomenal! The best live power trio ever! Enjoy!
Grand Funk just came to my town last week, Don and Mel still rock hard even though time has taken a small toll. Too bad Mark doesn't tour with them anymore. They played this and their other great hits and I was transported back to 50 years ago. Awesome, awesome!
American Band is probably their most well known song.
I started listening to GFR in about 1969, while in High School. Mark Farner was so cool lookin I wanted to have my hair just like him, Lol. I saw them live in 1971 at the Oakland Coliseum, Oakland CA, and again there in 1972. Great concerts. My favorite song back then was Heartbreaker. Saw them a third time on their re-union tour in the late 90' in Clear Lake, CA. Mark was still rockin.
heartbreaker,into the sun,it's alright, mean mistreater .great songs. i had GFR live when i was a teen. still listen to it. of course now it's on CD
Che tempi gente ...tre elementi che fanno per trenta...fantastici..che emozione ❤
3 dudes from flint Michigan with a guitar, a bass and awesome drums killin it!
I feel very bad for GFR because they had struggled as their manager screwed them over ,a manager that was so
cold blooded that he even repossessed the bands instruments ,the manager emitted that he had no problems
taking everything away from the band ,even homes!..🤢
GFR also was the band that was removed from opening for Zepplin out of fear that they would rob the show
from Zepplin!..😂😎
Great review & reaction you two!..👍👍
This was what rock n roll was about when I was growing up.
I saw them not very long after this performance. They played at The U of Oklahoma's old fieldhouse in Nov. of 1969. I was a freshman in college and me and about 6000 other people lost our hearing for about two days. LOL. GFR was the loudest band I ever saw, well, until 1976 (Joe Walsh and Barnstorm). I saw them again in 1970 in Florida and again in 1972 in Germany. They were a GREAT live band. I've seen a boatload of rock shows but none had the same energy as a GFR show.
Most satisfying ending in rock history! The Red Album is a beast.
Glad you reacted to the live version. I am hoping to see Mark Farner (lead vocal, lead guitar) in concert at the end of this month. Your next reaction to Grand Funk Railroad has to be Heartbreaker live 1974!!
The lead singer Mark Farner is a multi instrumentalist who plays keyboards ( organ electric piano and piano) also harmonica etc!
People always wondered where the harmonica came from. He had it taped to the back of his guitar. That was lots of noise from just three guys. Nobody has tried to cover it.
Damm im 24 years old born in 1999 I always remember my dad playing this song and still does 😎
Great point about studio vs live. A lot of people request the live version of the Allman Brothers song Whipping Post over the studio version. I think you can hear Greg's vocals much better in the studio version, so I've always thought it's a better choice for a first listen. But you really appreciate the entire band more in the live version, which is definitely a classic version.
Check out GFR's song Sin's A Good Man's Brother.
"Foot Stompin’ Music" was the best show-opening song of all time. Short, but definitely one you need to listen to.
Y'all should check out Grand Funk's "Mean Mistreater" and or "Heartbreaker".🔥 Great blues songs!💯 Worth a listen even if y'all don't react to them.👍🤗❤️✌️
I did listen to the first full reaction, left a comment and remember you saying you would get to the live version.
Other songs worth looking into:
We're an American Band
I'm Your Captain/Closer to Home
Some Kind of Wonderful
Footstompin' Music
Legendary performance
The two of you need to note how tight Mark's pants are. Does that help hit the high notes!!??? There was a LOT of darn good music back in this time period!!! How about their hair???? I am pleased that you all enjoyed this!!!!!
Please take the time to locate and review Funk's cover of Gimme Shelter by the Stones. It is damn good!!!!!!
I was luckt enough to have been born in the mid-1950's. We had the BEST music and the best vehicles. Think muscle cars!!!!
Great reactuon Sam and Phil! The late 60s was a great time for rock and roll.
Some Kind of Wonderful is my fave by them!
Mark Farner (lead guitar and singer) was 21, Mel Schacher (bass) was 18, Don Brewer (drummer) was 21, during this performance.
I prefer the studio version but Grand Funk's music had a rawness and honest energy and intensity that very few other bands of their time had. I remember one of them complaining about producer Terry Knight but as soon as they stopped using him that rawness was lost though I continued to like their music a lot. "Inside Looking Out" is one of the few cover songs they did early in their career, it's a cover of a song by the British band The Animals.
Mark Farner, guitarist and singer, sings mostly Christian Music today while drummer, Don Brewer aka "man with the 'fro" and Mel Schacher, Bassist continues with Grand Funk Railroad. Don recently played drums for another famous Michigander, Bob Seger on his final tour.
As far as the bass, and for that matter the rest of the instruments, for them to pull off this kind of sound quality live in 1969 is unheard of. Considering technology of the time of instruments and amps etc
As I remember, the crowds in those days didn't want to hear the recorded versions of their hits . Bands in those days had to prove themselves better than the studio recordings during tours, they always upped their recorded hits several notches during their shows, the competition between bands drove most of these musicians to top notch level.
To hear the bass listen on good speakers with a sub. It's there, believe me. I thought the same as you when I heard it through earphones.
This was a tight performance! Love it! Check out Heartbreaker live 1974 Los Angeles! A must see. I was at the Seattle Coliseum Concert the same year. What a time! These guys inspired garage bands to start up all over America in those days. Fun time to be alive.
"I'm Your Captain" please. This was the first song I heard from them and I was hooked. Great band for only THREE pieces.
I have been a Grand Funk Freek for 50 Years !
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When the Mic is Banging it's Head, the Track is a Rocker!
I agree better to hear studio first.
I haven't seen anyone else suggest it, one of my favorite songs by them is "Sin's a Good Man's Brother", and if you want try one of their more melodic songs, check out, "Comfort Me".
Thank You. ABOUT Time. GFR live all Videos 😅😂🎉
That solo is fuzzier than a Muppett. Shit is soul nourishing.